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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-19
STATE AND GENERAL.

A bill in equity has been filed with
the clerk of the supreme court BY the
village corporation to compel the Farm
lngton Water Company to carry out the
terms of a contract concerning the pur.
chase of the works and rights of the
water company by the village corpora
lion. A stubborn legal contest is antic-
ipated.
According TO news from Bucksport
on Tuesday afternoon, the body found
in the river at South Orrngton on Mon
day was found to be that of Charles
Hathorn of Veazie, who has been at
work in the woods the past winter.
Hathorn was married, ami his daugh liter,
Mrs Benjamin Mosher, lives in Orono
His wife and he kept house by them
selves. n the winter Hathorn went
into the woods to work in lumber opera
tons, but nothing has been heard from
him for six weeks Thtre is no Informal
ton as to the drowning. Hathorn was
wharf builder by trade, and was well
known in Bangor.
Chairman Hit presented the majority
report of the House committee on foreign
affairs in favor of the annexation OF
Hawaii by joint resolution. 1t states
that the proposition is not new, to either
government. For fifty years it has been
apparent that so small and feeble a gov
eminent must be merged with stronger
power. The report states there is no
undue pressure on the part of the United
States as great power; no surprise OF
any one no possibility of objections by
other governments. 1t is simply the
obvious result of the natural course OF
events through long period of years
thus completed with the cordial consent
of the sovereign powers of both gov
ernments. The only question involved
is whether the proposed possession Of
the Hawaiian islands would be advan-
tageous 10 the United States.n
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Resolutions of Respect.

At regular meeting of Somerset Re.
hehah Lodge, No. i, |. O. o. f. oi
Norlidgewnck, the following resolutions
were adopted;
Whereas. Through the workings of an
all wise Providence, TO whose Divine
will we humbly bow, our brother, John
II. Burgess. has been removed from our
midst to thu lodge of Eternal Rest.
Be Il ReSolred, That our lodge has lost
beloved hrotner, faithful friend aud a
wise counselor, and our community, a
faithful citizen.
That the sincere and heartfelt sympa-
thy of this Rebekah Lodge be extended
to our sister and her family in this time
of trouble, and that these resolutions he
spread on the records of our lodge, pub.
lished in the local papers, and copy OF
the same be sent TO the family OF the
deceased.
MARY l.. CARR.
HARRIET A. FIELD,
Attest, JENNETTE G. JOHNSON, Rec
Sfc'y
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w. Pittsfield.

The sick ones have nearly all recov-
cred. Eden Walker is able to take long
walks in the fields some days. Elmer
Seekings is still confined to the house,
but gaining every day.
Charles Pooler came home recently.
He is helping his father put in his crop.
c. T. Garfield of Norridgewock, Wis.,
tied his brother. G. p Garfield, Sunday.
There were 10 men candidates taken
into the Grange at Pittsfeld Saturday
after which a supper was served to a
large number. social and dancing in
the evening was enjoyed by the young
members. A Grange meeting was
held at Pittsfeld Wednesday the 18th.
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Fairfield.

At the annual meeting Of the Textile
Mill Co, held Saturday afternoon at
Steam Engine hall the old poard of off
ieers were re elected as follows Direct.
ors, A. F. Gerald, S. A. Nye, E. J. Law
renee. d C. Hall, Thomas Sampson, Y.
K. Connor, II. F. Burgess; '. K. Con-
nor was elected treasurer. and H. F.
Burgess, secretary. A. F. Gerald was
reelected president.
Mr. NJ. H Blackwell goes to Auburn
this week where he is to have charge
of the general office of the B. b. and
Lewiston Electric Co. Manager Gerald's
headquarters will be here. The work
out thare is Just humming. Mr.. Black
well will be a most competent man for
+ the place and the company are fortunate
in securing him.
For the past dozen years Rev. George
/ W. Hinckley, the founder of Good viii
/ Farms, has been an interchangeable worker
in the interest of his grand institution
/ His duties have required much wearying
travel and close application to the gen
eral business Of the institution, which
is by no means small. The work has
effected Mr.. Hinckley so mnch that his
friends have many times urged him to
take vacation, but until receatly he
has declined to do so. Now good
friend of the Farms and warm admrer
of Mr.. Hinckley has come forward and
has offered to pay Mr.. Hinckleys ex-
penses for a trip of month or more IN
European countries Mr.. Hinckley,
being urged. has accepted and will sail
/ fOr Eur ,r,a n, faw dove
A family party at the home of Mr.. c,
g. Totman last Sunday to celebrate the
Goth birthday of Mr.. Totman was a most
enjoyable occasion. The affair was
a berfect surprise to him being planned
and successfully carried out by his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Freeland. Mrs. A. l. Nc
Fadden came from Augusta to be at
the dinner.
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Madison Center.

The single mill is still running and
the shingles about all sawed out.
Horace Spear is soon to move out OF
the small house at the corner and Eph-
rain Lawrence will move in.
Orrsol Clough has bought the Gould
farm.
Many improvements are being made
at Hotel Lakewood and busy season is
expected.
Gen r. b. shepherd is building a
cottage on Granny's point and it will be
the largest and best OF any on the shores
of Hayden lake.
James Ransom has leased the Annie
Hayden farm for one year.
Mrs. Carrie Nutting has gone to Bos.
ton.
Horace Parkman has returned to his
summer cottage.
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Wheelbarrows at Blunt's.
All druggists keep Robbins 25-25.
Well Worth Considering

Horse breeders should awaken to the
fact that since the revival of the horse
market the supply of large, stylish, gem
tlemen's drivers does not meet the de-
mand.
While it is not every breeder who can
raise two minute horse, every breeder
can raise gentleman's driver with the
material at hand In the prize winning
stallion, Trotwood by Messenger Wilkes
(2.23), one of the greatest sons of Red
Wilkes and sire of early and extreme
speed,
Trotwood has superior qualities,
not only in the State fair ribbons which
he has won, but from the fact that the
produce of his three seasons in the stud
are bay with one excepton) and styled
and dispositioned like himself, thus
showing his prepotency to transmit his
superior qualities to his offspring.
When selecting a stallion to which to
book your mare you naturally want the
best for the money that you can get.
While there are good many breeders
who don't wish to pay $25 or $50 for
service fee. in Trotwood you have one OF
the best at a low fee of $500 to war;
rant, $1,000 by the season. Those who
wish to breed this season will find il
greatly to their advantage if they call
on F. Kincaid and learn more of this
beautiful horse. Trotwood's stable is
II miles from Skowhegan postoffice, out
North street plains, so-called, at the
Frost farm, near A. K. Perkins farm.
Skowhegan, May 10, 1893.
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Emblem Center.

The road machine started out May IL.
School commenced in Dist. No. 4, May
8, Almon B. Sargent, teacher.
George E. Chase has moved to Arson.
Percy Trip has moved on to his farm
and is blowing and seeding.
Elfin Berry sold nice pair of three
year old steers to Lewis Holbrook, last
week.
Malon Boyington was in town, Sun
day.
Mark Bowen and Carrie Felker started
for Boston, May 16
Elisha Towns and wife of Norridge-
wOck, are visiting his friends in this
vicinity.
John Hight of Athens, was IN town,
Monday, looking for cows.
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Mercer.

o. II. Davis is quite poorly.
Chas. Mcdonald was in Boston, last
week On business.
Geo. Williamson of East Mercer, is at
tending school at the village.
c. F. Smith and family have gone to
Boston, Mass.
Henry Jones was in Norridgewock
Friday.
Calvin Whtcomb is having an addition
built on his barn. Ben Mosher and
George Burr are doing the work.
Mrs. Jonas Varney went to Boston,
Monday, where she will be treated.
Will Walker and family of Starks, Wis
tied her father, Sunday.
John George is working for Daniel
Mason of Norridgewock, for few
weeks.
j. F. Frederic of Starks, visited his
daughter, Sunday.
G. S. Morse and family were called to
Starks, Thursday, to attend the funeral
of her step mother, Mrs. j. F. Frederic.
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Browns Corner.

Mr.. and Mrs. viii Buttertield OF
Auburn. visited at her mothers, Mrs.
Eta Kicker, for few weeks and return
ed home one week ago.
Mr. and Mrs. f. G. Woodbury. of
Skowhegau, were in this vicinity
sunday.
Mrs. Cora Blaisdell of Corrina. and
Mrs. Ida Moody of Skowhegan, visited
their father, Mr.. Orrin Hubbard, on
Sunday.
II. 5. Mitchell of Washington. Me-,
WAS in town last week, and stopped AT |.
Crowelfs over Sunday.
Geo. Weeks and W. c. Fitzgerald have
been entertaining the grip the past week.
Mrs.F. +. Morrell is having some re-
pairs made on the interior of her house.
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So. SnithfieId.

Farmers are rushing their work as
fast as possible now.
Rev. Chas. Hutchins preached here
last Sabbath. There was not large at
tendance as the appointment was not
generally given out.
Mrs. Stevens is gaining.
Addison Stevens lost one of his work
horses, few days since, with collie. 1t
is heavy loss for him at this time of
year, as he depends great deal upon
his team.
Mrs. Nichols has come home for the
summer. Mr.. Nichols will work in Au-
gusta rs usual.
Mr.. Chas. Bichford bought a good
horse of John Nichols, a few DAYS ago.
Mr.. Howard CroWells horses ran
away with a pillow, breaking their har-
nrsses and demolishing the pillow. Luck
lily they did not injure themselves or
hurt any one.
Webster Bickford is in town, helping
his father about his springs work.
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by Mrs. A. c. Dinsmore; the showing OF
the family album by Miss Myrtle
Churchill; sociable and more ice cream
closed the evening very pleasantly.
Pat Murphy of Skowhegan, and Royal
Burton of this place, have exchanged
residences, and are moving their house
hold goods.
There has been good plumber of
sportsmen in town this week. on their
way to the ponds. y few days of hot
weather would make fine fishing.
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The remains of Conductor Frank
Delaney, whose sudden death occurred
at the Vaughn House, Caribou, Monday
morning. arrived in Oldtown, Tuesday
evening on train No. Io4 in charge of
Conductor Deaney's brother, John
Delaney and brotherin-law, c. Jones.
He was an Odd Fellow, having joined
Tarratine Lodge at Oldtown in 1862.
and the funeral will be held under the
auspices of Tarratine lodge.
The Democratic State committee met
at Augusta Tuesday and voted TO hold
the State convention at Bangor June 80.
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Bingham.

Vim. Moore has returned from farllT
Pond, where he spent the past winter
with his son-in law, Nicholas Murphy.
Mr.. Moore says there is still some snow
in the road part of the way from
Parin Pond to The Forks. but from The
Forks to Bingham, the roads are eX-
cellent.
What appeared to be band of gypsies
passed through the village twice in one
afternoon, of last week, without making
an encampment, for which we are duly
thankful. Some of this party called at a
number of farm houses on their way
from Scion, asking for oats, meal, pork
and potatoes, and after receiving II
promising to pay, the next day, with
baskets. The baskets have not material
lied as yet.
Julette Goodrich is at Waterville.
Mrs. Edward Miller has been visiting
at Skowhegan.
Mrs. Norris Bray is now able to
occasionally ride to the village.
Mrs. Gustavus Witham of Carratunk,
WAS in town shopping, saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgecomb of Portland,
have recently been the guests of Mr..
x
ard Mr.. Edgecomb made good catch OF
trout at Carry Ponds.
Mary and Eta Williams of Carratunk,
were in town last week.
Flora Bassett of Moscow, was calling
on friends last Tuesday.
Charles Morris and friend from
Boston. were recently ia town on their
way to Rowe Ponds.
Bears are again troubling the farmers
in Moscow, several having lost sheep
from their flocks since turning them out
to pasture. One of the bears must be
enormous if the siZA of his tracks, as
described by one of the farmers, is an
indication.
NJ. NJ. Thompson and others have
recently spent three weeks in the woods
in Moscow, surveying and running lines.
During the time the cook saw thrt e
bears aud deer were seen without
number.
E. Butler of this place has been for
some weeks at Jackman, at work in a
saw-mill.
There was jam of logs at Giroy
Landing last Friday. A head of water
was let on from Dead river and East
Branch at the same time which swept
the jam along making big run of logs
and very high water for some hours.
Mr.. f. A. Whittier of Auburn, with
his father of Skowhegan, and Mr.. Henry
Pearson of Portland, went through the
place Tuesday on their way to Pleasant
Pond.
George Baker, who has been in Gardi-
ner, for several years, returned with his
family Tuesday night He is soon to
open a harness shop in town.
Tuesday afternoon, at Kennebec Hall,
babies to the number of twenty-five in
their best "bibs and fuckers" accompani-
ed by their mothers we're in attendance
at the baby show. A prize was to be
awarded to the handsomest child. The
babies were all so pretty and smart that
the committee gave up in despair as to
which one should receive the prize and
b ,stowed red, white and blue bow upon
each. Ice cream was served and a table
of fancy and useful articles were on sale.
In the evening there was an entertain
ment. Recitations by Mamie Serle,
Ordry Smith and Ethel Burke; Il song
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-05-19
CORRESPONDENCE
CorilVilIe.

f. NJ. Green has taken the contract 10
drive the stage from Athens to Brighton,
commencing Monday.
Geo. Pishon of Skowhegan, was in
town Friday looking after horses.
Howard Haley is teaching at Embden
Center.
Harrison Ward of So. solon, is very
low with heart trouble, DR.. Ellingwood
attends him.
Chas. Dore made his first "trip Monday
on the Athens Skowhegan line.
Golden robbins arrived here Monday
Mr.. Holt, our road commissioner, was
on the road Tuesday and handled the
ribbons himself He is the right man
for this town.
The catapillars are working hard now.
Leland Bosworth. Oscar kincaid and
S. b. Atwood left town Tuesday for
Skowh, gan where they work on build
ing for X. W. Brown.
Hazen and Ida Green of skowhegan,
were in town Tuesday.
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Davis Bros Neuralgia Cure.

mended for anything else. 1t is taken intern
ally, and will cure any nerve pain in any part
of the body by healing process, and in tina,
way cures Nervousness, Nervous Prostration
Neuralgia in the head, face and eyes, Tic doul-
oureux, roothache, Lumbago Sciatica, Neu'
ralgia around the heart and in the stomach
PIeurisy pains, or pains in the shoulders
arms, neck, chest, back and limbs. This is a
vegetable compound and contains no poison
Gus drugs it will cure permanently cases that
will yield to no other treatment. Sm43R&t
For sale by Skowhegan Druggists.
DAVIS BROS, $50 Washington st.
Care of Weeks & Potter Co., Boston, Mass
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Madison.

Mrs. Mabel Hunnewell, who has been
visiting her parents, d. w. Harding and
wife of this town returned to her home
in Bingham, last Friday.
Mrs. j. r. Bcknell and family have
moved on to the Geo. w. Hall farm re-
Gently which they will carry on this
year.
Miss Bertha Mantor came home from
Waterville and spent a day or two with
her mother recently.
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4 Il July at SkoWhegan

The Skowhegan Board OF Trade preparing tor the pig
ge and Grandest Celebration for the coming 18th OF July
ever held the Kennebec The affair is sure to be all that
can be expected all that will be promised and everything
that could be desired Skowhegan has the location and
prestige business the energy and capital and they
will have ALL the Grand Features and Attractions.
Magnificent Horse Racing for purses liberal enough to
call out the best will be one feature
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Harmony.

Road commissioner Huntress has en-
gagged team and will begin on the roads
this week, to put them in thorough re-
pair for the summer.
Sylvester kimball has moved into
Albert Clarke's house, Mr.. Campbell,
who lived there last year has moved to
Ripley.
There was quite a large attendance at
the funeral of Mrs. Willard Marble, who
died very suddenly last week. Mrs.
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The Church Aid society will repeat
the drama, "Rebecca's Triumph on
Thursday, May 26, if pleasant, if not
PHEASANT the first fair night. Good mu.
sic will be furnished by Mr.. Claude Bar
ker and Mrs. Starbird. consisting of cor
net solos and vocal selections.
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Grace Harding is teaching school in
Dist. No. Q.
:, Rev F. c. Norcross is preaching at
the town house this summer. sun
dav school has been organized, with Mr..
A. f. Adams as superintendent.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

The undersigned appointed by, t dnan,s nse
Judge Of Probate for the County oil SUN SUM M
commissioners to receive and exahilt1M Mar,
claims OF creditors against the estate W cconutj
P. Kidder late Of Skowhegan in salu ooS niyi
deceased, represented insolvent' heIeoid sy d
notice that six months from the TENN ii.o o1 o.
May A. D. 1898 is allowed to the creu ,e tbe
said deceased to bring in and prov at ID.
office of Walton g. walton in said sH and
hogan on Thursday the thirtieth OF Jupe ISIS IS;
Thursday the third day Of November A. NOON n OF
from O'Clock A. NJ. till IL o'clocs -aacCeiyini
each Of said days, for the purpose oi
and examining said claims. ouoO
Skowhegan, May IS, 1898.
G. g. r + P PsfEeT Commissioners
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War with Spain is on !

This higher prices for many of the necessities
that you buy. It harder times pay for what you
buy. 1t is too early to ask the question:
Where | get the most goods for my Money
Produce! The straight reply that question
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AT Skowhegan, in the State of Maine, at the clos
OF business, May tn, 1905.

STATE OF MAINE.
County OF Somerset S.,
|, James Fellows, Cashier OF the ABOVE .'.a
bank, do solemnly swear, that the above stl,'''''
is true to the best of my knowledge and hrlei, =,
JAMES FELLOWS, oAsn t A.,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ~" ''
of May 1895. o,,j;c.
L ST GEO. n PAGE, Notary "''
Correct---Attest:
John r. MCCLELLAN, .-.o,.
JOHN A. COLBY, pl'eN
ALFRED IL. LANG
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Consolidated field fencing for field and
farm use at Blunt's.
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At BartIett's !


than
goods place
Kennebec.
deoy you put profit goods give
will h. of Coffee
wifI shall be
My car of Potatoes are all gone except some 80 bushels
which shall sell al same old price.
OF
article bush. a =
SavedSI
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have the best line of su Flows su fiaows Spingooth arow
Weeders Planters When
don't fail to enquire about the Osborne succeed where others
decidedly
those who USE them.
goods
pleasantly buy
learn
May. Yours truly,
D. II. BARTLETT,
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Polltrv netting all heights at Blunt's.
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MONEY TALKS Watch for Posters and Programs later
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We have always carried =,
large stock of Wall Papers and
Window Shades. This season
we have a
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Orders by Telephone and Telegraph shipped
day received and prices guaranteed.
Wholesale agents for "MOXIE," and our
prices are the same as the manufacturers.
los WATER STREET, SKOWHEGAN. ME-.
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9 G GO ooo G ooooooooo

panying the inventors application for
a patent it is said that the invention
comprises a novel method for the
transmission of electrical energy with
out the employment of metallic line
conductors, but the results arrived at
are of such character and magnitude
as compared with any heretofore Sc
cured as to render indispensable the
employment Of means and the utiliZa
ton of effects essentially different in
their Characteristics and actions from
those before used or investigated.
The systems depend, he says, on Eek
clusively high pressures," but he has
devised means to generate with safety
and ease pressures measured by mill
lions of volts. Then he states some
thing that electrical engineers know
mighty little about. He says:
First, that with electrical pressures
of the magnitude and character which
l have made it possible to produce, the
ordinary atmosphere becomes, In
a measure, capable of serving as true
conductor; second that the conduc-
tivity Of the air increases so materi-
ally with the increase of electrical
pressure and degree of rarefaction that
it becomes possible to transmit
through even moderately rarefied
strata of the atmosphere electrical en-
ergy up to practically any amount and
to any distance"
l. Tesla Cdn OTlHS electrical energy
through the air in ANY amount and to
any distance" he can get big contract
out here. in California next week. But
for all anybody knows we will soon be
sending up balloons about the bay to
catch the thunderbolts hurled from
balloons away in the mountains, and
be laughing at the poor GOLFERS that
will have to go into the lumber trade
IF there be high mountains in the
vicinity" says Mr. Tesla, "the termin-
ais should be at a greater height"
Electrical engineers seen yesterday
declined to discuss this wonderful prop
osition for publication just yet, but said
that they had no doubt that something
of the sort would be done one of these
days. 1t is. In fact, quite likely that
future generations will look back with
curious interest on these days where
people used poles and wires for cleo
tricity and pictures and samples will
be slowed In museums like old armor
and the first steam engines.
Mr. Tesla's invention for handling
vessels at sea without there being any
body on board differs slightly
from the apparatus for trans
hitting power across land with
out the use Of wires. In the
latter the principle of overcoming re-
sistance by placing the electrode high
in air where there Is little resistance is
made use of. Just what principle Is
used in the movement of vessels is not
clearly explained In the telegraphic re-
ports from the inventor, but 1t would
appear to be some application Of the