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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-15
In Memorian.

Died In Norridgewock, Dec. 10, Mrs.
Mary wilisms Sawtelle, wife of the late
Augustus ID. Brown, so long a resident
of Portland, and the beloved daughter Of
tile late John and Caroline Sawielle of
Norridgewock. As a lifelong friend of
the deceased am glad to pay this loving
tribute to her memory.
Mrs. Brown was one of those rare
knew her worth. Her unsefishness was
proverbal. From a child she possessed
the sweet traits of character that made
her very precious friend and com
panioD.
She had been an invalid for several
years, bearing all her trials and suff r
lDgs with great patience, trying daily,
as she often said, ITO get all the sun
shine out of life" she could, thus making
her own path bright and cheerful, and
also ref citing her Joy into the lives of
others.
Her sixty-seventh birthday and nearly
three months over had passed when she
was called "up higher The summons
found her ready, and she calmly and
! sweetly "fell asleep" Her last hours
were marked by singularly strong con-
| fidence in Gods promises. Her friends
were sure that her faith gained her the vic
tory over death. She was asked by a
friend, "Are you comfortable?" ayes, y
she replied, "thanks to my precious
Saviour" Hers was a most beautiful
death, as II she put her hand In her
Heavenly Fathers and He gently led
her home.
Mrs. Brown was the last of her
fathers family. She leaves one son in
the West, and daughter who devotedly
loved and cared for her to the last.
| Like the evenings quiet close,
The gradua fading OF the rose,
Oar dear one sank to her last repose.
Like the calmly setting sun,
When its daily course is run,
Our dear friend rests-lite's labor done.
Com.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-15
Concord

Mr.. Martin w. Berry, one of the best
known and respected citizens of this
town, died of cancer at his home on
Tuesday, Dec. 9th. He was born at
Barnstead, n. H., but had lived in town
many years and had been IN failing
health for long time. He leaves IA
widow and one daughter, Mrs. Simeon
Howes of this town, and many other
relatives. Funeral services were held
Thursday. conducted by Rev. j. C.
Gregory of Bingham. His age was 70
years. months and IL days.
Lewis Hall died Monday of consump,
ton, at the home of Mrs. Rose Williams
on Pleasant Ridge. He leaves one sister
one half sister and two half brothers.
He was about 40 years of age and un
married.
Mrs. Daniel Robinson of Pleasant
Ridge, scalded her hands very bad with
hot fat one day last week.
Mr.. j. w. NORM and wife of Embden
passed through town Saturday.
Albert Howes cut his leg quite badly
one day last week.
Redington Chase sold his apples last
week
A. L. Healy of Pleasant Ridge, was
in town Saturday.
Miss Angie Robinson is working fol-
Fred Pease of Madison.
Some of the citizens of Concord
thought the silver mine would prove d
failure but by the looks of the house
they are building which is 19x2S TT. and
samples of ore which they have taken
out, it seems the mine must be very rich
and we hope it will be so business will
boom another spring in the old town OF
Concord.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-15
Literary Notes.

To the December number of the New
England Magazine Mr. f. G. Gardner
contributes an excellent popular article
on "Colonial Architectural He traces
the various stages of early architectural
development in the colonies, and his
paper is accompanied by pictures Illus
trating the several types which he de-
scribes.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson whose
life has been spent In the literary atmos-
phere of Boston and Cambridge, has
written for The Outlook charming
paper entitled my Literary Neighbors,' y
which will be published at an early day.
with a large number of portraits.
Colonel Higginson will also furnish an
early paper on "The Eccentricities OF
RefOrmers."
In his London letter to Harper
Weekly Mr.. Arnold White gives very
clear view of the straits TO which the
French republic has been reduced by
pursuing towards England a policy of
nagging. In respect TO Germany, the
policy of the French republic may be
said to have been continuously policy
of pouting. But Germany is 80 near, so
imminent, that France has not ventured
to convert her policy of passive pouting
into policy of active nagging in respect
to Germany. She has taken a vicarious
revenge upon the heredity foe, and has
nagged perfidious Albion with increas-
ing frequency and point ever since Eng
land went In alone, after France had de-
clined to go in with her, to do some very
needful house cleaning in Egypt.
Mr.. Benjamin Kidd, the distinguished
English sociologist and publicist, author
of sSocial Evolution" and "The Control
of the Tropics" who after more than
two months travel and observation from
Boston to San Francisco has just left our
shores, devoted the closing day of his
| visit, in which he greatly heightened his
! already great American reputation, to
putting upon paper his views of the in
ternatiOnal and colonial responsibilities
and duties of the United States, AS en-
forced and modified In his mind by his
own personal experiences and observa-
tions 10 America. This paper appears in
| the December number of the Atlantic
Monthly, through which Mr.. Kidd will
make this deliberate expression of ibis
Judgment regarding "expansion," finish
ed by him on the day of his sailing for
home.
Representative j. W. Babcoek, in an
article on the blossoms of the Recent
Election in The December Forum says
that, so long as any avenues shall remain
open to those who are determined to
tinker with our money standard or to
discharge obligations by fiat, or to inject
debased currency into the sensitive
arteries of finance, there can be no So
curity or peace. The recent election
closed those avenues, and closed them
securely; and Fiat Money, FGe Silver,
and radical tariff agitation will be innoc-
uous for at least eight years. In the
same number Hon. Perry s. Heath, First
! Assistant PostmasterGeneral,w writes on
political Activity in the Civil Service,
explaining his recent interpretations of
President Clevcland's famous order of
July ID, 1886.
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Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas, The Reaper, Death, having
again entered our ranks and removed
from earth and its associations dearly
beloved brother, one VINO was always
kind, generous, aud affable, true to the
principles of Odd Fellowship and faith
full in his devotions for public good, be
1t therefore
RESOLVED, That In the death of Bro.
Llewellyn Curtis, Wesserrunsett lodge,
No. 113, |. o. o. F. has sustained the
loss of a member upon whom the tenets
of the order were worthy bestowed ;
the widow of the deceased brother, the
loss of most congenial and loving nus
band and the community the loss of a
well wsher and well doer.
Resolved, That we extend our heartfelt
sympathies to the widow and relatives
of the deceased brother for the loss of
one whose place in the home can never
be filled.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be
entered On the records of our lodge a
copy sent to the SOMERSET REPORTER
for publication and also a copy forward
ed to the family of the deceased brother,
GEO. G. HIGHT,
w. A. DORE,
A. +. LOCKE,
Com. on Resolutions.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-15
Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas, Thomas X. Bremen OF Solon. in
the County OF Somerset, and State of Maine by
his mortgage deed, dated December hfth. 1893,
and recorded in Somt rset Registry of Deeds in
Book 20 page 30S. conveyed to me, the under
Scion, and bounded and described follows,
viz: All OF lot No. lee, in the north
half OF said solon, except the part
belonging TO the Lake estate Also the
south half Of lot No lO4 in north half of
said Scion; Also about ten acres in the west
half of lot Nc. l02 IN the north half OF said
Solon, and bounded as follows, viz; On the
north by land formerly owned by Heman
whipple. on the east by land owned by b. F..
Williams on the south by land OF said Will
liams, and on the west by said lot No. le4. And
whereas the conditions OF said mortgage have
been broken, now therefore by reason of the
breach OF the conditions thereof claim a fore
for that purpose 3w4s
Dated 1T Scion Maine Nov Is 1898.
SELDEN F. GREEN.
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NOTICE !!
TO SOMERSET REPORTER
SUBSCRIBERS.

We have, for some years past, been in
the habit of sending statements of sub
scription accounts to those on our list
who owe us for two years subscription or
more with proposition for them to pay
the amount due US and help US in our
finances.
Now we ask our subscribers not to wait
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US the trouble and expense of so doing by
STEPPING INTO OUR OFFICE AND PAY
ING US or by RENTING THE AMOUNT by
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OUR RISK AND EXPENSE.
BY doing this on or before DECEMBER
18TH you will confer a favor and save us
sending you polite dun by mail
Look at the printed slip and see how
much you are owing US to the present
date. and if you should conclude TO pay
year in advance and take advantage Of
the special offers we make elsewhere we
shall not complain thereat.
We dislike to ask subscribers for the
money due us but we are obliged to do
so because delnquents are many and we
need the money thus due to run our
business.
Please do not delay but help US out by
RENTING EARLY.
Yours respectfully.
4w46 J. 0. SMITH & Co.
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East Madison.

The Christian Endeavor society will
be organized, Thursday evening, as q
large number have signed paper for
admittance.
Mrs. j. F. Davis has been very sick
but is some better at present.
Turner Reed is failing with heart
trouble and complication of other
diseases.
Rev. g. Goodwin. wife, and Young sor
of Scion, were visiting at NJ. o. Deans
last week.
NJ o. Dean killed two white Chester
pigs months and 3 days old, whose
combined weight was 405 pounds. Mr.
Dean thinks it is the cheapest pork he
ever raised.
Miss Susie Dean has been visiting hel
brother, Morris, and other friends ii
Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-15
CORRESPONDENCE.


Quite an important case is entered for
trial In the December term from this
town, a most unfortunate case 10 all
concerned, likewise: Wallace G. 6 ,od.
win, we'll known farmer Of this town
sues A. w. Miller, druggist, and onr OF
the best known and most Influential men
In the place. Mr.. Goodwin allrge. hat
through the carelessness of Mr.. Miller
sugar Of lead was furnished to him IT,
stead OF sugar Of milk, and that his
infant child thereby met its death. Thu
damages named In the writ are $1,000
The case has attracted much attention
as Mr.. Miller has been In business 10
Hartland for many years, has been post
master and otherwise prominent, il
about So Years of age and is considered
an experienced druggist
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-15
East New Portland.

l.. F. Gray is yarding logs on Bog
Brook tract and reports good doing.
Geo. Williams is in the woods for l..
F. Gray.
Wood is now being hauled into our
village and the roads are very good for
getting wood and lumber.
M. Cook has gone to Salem to visit
friends.
Mrs. Flora Boynton nee Parsons of
Boston, is visiting at her old home in
this place.
Mrs. Sarah Perry of Salem, who has
been visiting friends iu this place for the
past five weeks, returned home the 10th.
Chas. H. Nye and Mr.. Thomas recent
" killed deer in Lexington.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-15
Foreclosure Notice.

Whereas Loripda +. Briggs OF Carrying
Place, in the County OF Somerset and State of
Maine, on the frs day OF May A. D. 1885. con-
veyed in Mortgage to Sewell A. aud Austin
Dinsmore both of Bingham in said county q
certain lot or parcel OF land situated in said
Carrying Place, being all that part OF lot
numbered two, first range, and numbered One
in said Carrying PLACE which lies south OF
the fsrnf owned or occupied by j. q. A. Will
lams; the above premises being the same sold
to said Sewe | A. Dinsmore by sheriff deed
dated December 10, 1888, and recorded in
Somerset Registry of Deeds, Book 1s9, pages
ll6. III and lib; also the same sold to George
Musr by Sheriff deed December s, 1894, record =
ed in Somerset Registry. Book 222, page 24s,
and being the same conveyed to Lorinds =.
Briggs by Sewall A. and Austin Dlnsmore by
their Quit claim deed. and the conditions of
said mortgage having been broken the under
signed claim a foreclosure OF said mortgage
and give this notice for that purpose. 3w4s
Bingham, Nov IS, 1898
SEwALL A. DtNsMoRE,
AUSTIN DlHsMORE
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-15
IN PEACE.

A track of moonlight on a quiet lake
whose small waves on a silver sanded shore
whisper of peace and with the low winds make
Such harmonies as keep the woods awake
And listening all night long for their sweet
sake,
A green laved slope Of meadow, lowered DER
by anger troops OF lilies, swaying light
On viewless stems, with folded wings Of white
A slumberous stretch of mountain land, fal
seen
Where the low westering day, with gold ant
green,
Purple and amber, softly blended, fills
Tbs wooded wales and melts among the hills
A vine fringed river winding to its rest
On the calm bosom of stormless sea,
Bearing alike upon its placid breast,
With earthly flowers and heavenly stars i'm
pressed
The hues of time and of eternity
y. g. Whittier
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-15
So. Smithtield.
e are having very cold weather

We are having very cold weather.
Messrs. james Mosher and Henry
Richardson are packing apples in this
vicinity, paying 81 60 per barrel.
Mr.. Frank Whitehouse sold a pair of
oxen to the Alexander brothers few
days ago. Mr. Caleb Bickford also sold
a nice pair last week,
Miss Maud Shorey of Oakland, is
teaching in the Wiley district.
Lizzie Crowell is at home for the holi-
days.
Miss May Butterfeld of Wilmington.
\. y, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. Z.
Holmes.
Mr.. Greenwood Mosher is in very poor
health.
Mr. Noah Lyford is not expected to
live,
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hartford was brought here for burial
last Sunday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-15

The salt mines of Wieliezka, near
Craoow, Poland, were mentioned III
l044, and have been worked since 1910.
The first map Of the mines was made in
1888 by Martin German, Swedish
mine surveyor The eight shafts now in
existence are from 207 to 9S5 feet deep,
and the length Of the levels now open
is 345, 600 feet, with l15, 500 feet OF
underground tram lines. Between 1879
and 1892 about 5000, 900 cubic yards
have been excavated of salt. Machine
drills are now used, and compressed
powder is employed in blasting About
1887 pounds OF powder are used per
ton of salt produced. The present levels
are ia feet high by 614 feet wide.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-15
F. F. Caswell attended the dairy meet
ing IN Puril md


The grange AT Canaan, No. 239 met al
their hail, Thursday evening the h
inst aud the hall WIS well filled. Our
State Senator, NJ l.. Merrill, State de
putty, made All official visit and his talk
was highly appreciated, speaking highly
OF the officers aud management of the
grange. A hountiful supper was spread
upon the tables aud l25 satisfied the
inner man. There are l52 good working
members at this time and the prospect is
good for POO in the near future.
Mrs. Cross of Waterville, who has
been stopping with her brother, Isaac
Ames is now visiting her sister. Mrs. a.
Richardson.
1t is reported that there will be a
Christmas tree AT Moore's Mills and they
will have good one II nothing prevents.
A, F. sanford has been at home two
weeks, not being able to canvass when
he came home. A. r.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-15
Jos. q Brown.

Jos. &. Brown of Pasadena, Cal, died
in that city Nov. u, 1898. He had been
sick two years but was confined to his
house only one week His age was ~
years and seven months. His wife has
also been stricken with paralysis and is
not expected 10 recover. Mr.. Brown
and his wife formerly lived in Palnyrs,
Me-, they also resided in Canaan and
were the proprietors of the Canaan
House for eleven years, Mr.. and MIS-.
Brown won the respect and esteem of
many friends in this town. He was an
honored member of Csrahsssett Lodge
of F. aud A. NJ. They went TO Southern
Cal. during the excitement of lSS7 and
IS. Their friends in Maine have heen
panied TO learn of their distressed and
helpless condition for the past two years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-15

In China the faith in heredity is so
strong that when "habitual crimi-
nal" is captured they not only cut him
into small pieces, but put all his SONS
and grandsons to death. The Celestials
evidently believe that faith without
works is ad,-Boston Globe.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-15
An Enterprislng Druggist

There are few men more wide awake
and enterprising than
c. w. Folsom,
who spares no pains to secure the best
of everything in his line for their many
customers. He now has the valua
BILE agency for DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, coughs and colds
This is the wonderful remedy that is
producing such Juror all over the
country by its many startling cures. 1t
absolutely cures asthma, bronchitis,
hoarseness and all affections of the
throat, chest and lungs. Call at above
drug store and get a trial bottle free or
regular size for so cents and $1.00.
Guaranteed to cure or price refunded.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-15
Madison Center.

Schools have commenced in all the
rural districts.
+. p. Moore is confined TO his bed.
Miss Grace Harding is our school
teacher and boards at w. +. Frenchs
Mily French of The Forks, was in
town for short call one day last week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-15

In Manitoba you can turn furrow
100 miles long and not encounter a
stone as large as your tist. The earth.
for distance down from three to five
feet, is a rich, black loan. made by
centuries and centuries of decaying veg
citation.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-15

Headache powders-we charge 20 cts
for them, but often aRy are worth much
more, at SIMPSONS.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-15
WAN < %.

Babies to board, at reasonable rates
MRS. {. j. JONES
sw4ss So Norridgewock Ne.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-15
Sexine Pills

Undue men with more bodily and mental
vigor; Danish weak ness, cure nervous dehil-
itv. lack of confidence, varicocele, insomnia
and mind wandering They help you main
tain self-coutroi and enable you to think
clearly. Alieffects of past mistakes removed
and drains and losses FOREVER checked.
$t.oo per box, boxes (guaranteed) s. 90.
Book free. Peal Medicine Co., Cleveland, U.
,old by Geo. e. Sampson, Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-12-15

A week passed. had heard nothing
of madame or her jewels. Another
week. When at last she was announced
one morning, 1 felt positively nervous
for the moment. Then in she swept,
her teeth as white, her step as stately,
her smile as fascinating as ever. Dear
Mr.. Henry About those troublesome
mining shares-should she sell or hold?
"Hold, by all meana" sat back,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-05-06
WAR NOTES.

" Spanish spy caught on the cruiser St Paul. B.
The Oregon aid the Marietta leave Rio Janeiro. !
All of SPANS navy may come to the United States.
Submarine mines in New York have been their
cables by Spanish spies.
Rioting by Carlists republicans in many Spanish
cities. %* =. =1 =#%S@@@ l@#,>=#@
Emperors of Germany and Russia perp1exed situa
ton in Philippines.
It thought that Porto Rico will be seized once
Ammunition and coal will be sent to Dewey from
San Francisco. .t=2# S
President Dole offers to transfer Hawaiian Islands
United States for war purposes " #sa=#= ..
Brgadier Generals Breckinridge Otis Coppinger, Ora
ham Shafter Wade Merriam and Virginia
Senator SeWe of New Jersey JOS Wheeero Alabama and
Jas IS Wilson Of Delaware are made major generals.
Said Cuba may be coded TO the United States If ~ IL
demnity is asked
The senate viii port against bond
issue. =zs@..z
Madrid and Car have been placed under marital
law. zzS
Madrid believed there tha Dewey las
lifted the Manila able but been able rs use
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-05-06

The Transcript gets off a silly re-
mark about the "popocrat" sena-
tors, because the democratic and
populist senator's were in favor of
the recognition of the Cuban republic
and 80 voted to the last. Hereis the
sentence with which republican
senator concluded his speech, in
which he took the same position as
the 'popocrat" senator's: "To ig-
more Gomez and the Cuban republic
seems to me to be cold, icy heartless-
ness, unworthy great nation and a
great people," The man who said
this is called Senator Knute Nelson.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-05-06
GraYe1 willie.

May. gu Rob ers, who Is as hurt
at the quarry last Week, ia all right
again, with the exception ot his wrist
which is not quite healed.
Chas. Hall is very low, 4 he was taken
to the hospital yes1e rday that he may
receive more careful attention. a, 1.
4 Yrs: D. Derosiier is able to walk around
with the aid of q crutch. 53i /.
The Granite company have their
hands full now and receiving new orders
every day. ..s-,
n. Casey and Hiram Ridlon haye
taken contract to grade up the road
from II IN the big hill south to the village. !
Mrs. B. Hall and Claud Hall, mother
and brother Of Chas. Hall. came mp from
Anoka Friday. upon hearing news OF the
explosion at the quarry. They will. re-
main at Mrs. G. Hall for the present.
Joe Lord, John Hall and Dan Nc
Kiver were St. Cloud guests of the Gran
lite company Sunday. IT,. y .
Msdo,se Derosier went to Little Falls
Tuesday on business.
/. Adolpb Gagpon returned from the
hospital yesterday. .-.s. g. =. j.
/ Bert Terry, OF Breckenridge, was a
caller at Julius Newman Monday.
!. Ed. Brass little child is convalescing.
=. Mrs. julius Newman was Little
Falls visitor Tuesday.
Mel. Haskins' child is recovering.
VIM. Lille went to Little Falls Tues
day.
:, Chas. Hall was accompanied to the
hospital by his wife, Mrs. Alice Hall and
his brother, Claud. ~.
= Oliver Lagesse moved his family to
Little Falls yesterday, The house oc-
>crpied by him is now occupied by Mar
cisse Gravel.
George Derosier purchased a fine new
carriage last week.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-05-06

The camp fire given by the Ladies
OF the G. A. R. at the court house
Wednesday night was a pleasant
affair. A good program was given,
including an eloquent and appropri-
ate address by Rev. Easton OF this
city. Mrs. Lobdell. state president
Of the order, gave stirring and
convincing talk on the order, it's
history and it's principles. Adjutant
General Mertz, OF the Minnesota G..
A. r., made one of his interesting
and witty speeches. Little Edith
and Hazel Roberts gave song very
prettily. After the exercises refresh.
ments were served. - .
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-05-06

The secretary Of the treasury pro.
poses to issue $500, 900, 600 OF bonds.
The people may take up one fifth,
and the other four-ffths go to the
bond syndicate on their own terms.
This is one of the most sorrowful
things about war-that under it's
cover a great interest-bearing debt
will be fastened on the people. Why
isn't it possible to increase taxation,
issue greenbacks, anything-and
make the issuance of bonds the last
resort?