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The Somerset reporter., 1899-10-12
Bing ham.

Mr.. and. Mrs. w. +. Slade and Mrs.
Isaac Newton of Jackman were at Mrs.
G. A. Spaulding's Oct. 9TH and Sth.
Risden Baker Of Skowhegan has been
among relatives here for few days.
New time table is out for the winter
for the S. r. X. Trains now leave here
at a. m. and 1920 .. N. and arrive at
ll.35 a. m. and 6.2S p. m.
Ell Farmer and wife of Charleston,
Me-, have been visiting at Eben Hills.
Mrs. Abby Webster aud daughter Mrs.
Sterling of Caratunk, were in town
Wednesday of last week.
The work of graveling the new por-
ton of railroad below here Is being
pushed MS rapidly rs possible many OF
the men boarding in private families In
town.
Sanford Abbey who has been working
at his trade in Pennington and Madison
is now at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Baker of Scion,
were in town last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Terry Martin OF Pleasant
Pond were recently 10 Bingham.
Mr.. George Savage of sJackman, who
has been seriously i'll at Bingham hotel
Is now thought to be out of danger
His wife and daughter have been caring
for him.
Rev. II. p. Craig and Albert Webster
returned Friday, from their hunting trip
around the lakes In the Bald Mountain
region. They were fortunate in seeing a
black bear but were unfortunate in not
shooting him. Mr.. Craig is now hunt
ing, making his headquarters on Cham
berlain hill.
|. l.. Salley veterinary surgeon OF
Skowhegan, was in town on business,
last week.
John Jones and Mr.. Bancroft of Hart.
ford, Conn.,, have been at C. W. Abbey's
Mrs. Mary Colby and Alfred Chase
we're called to Skowhegan, Monday, a:
witnesses on one OF the cases at court.
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Fairfield Center.

Percy Williams left last week. for Den
mis-, Mass, where he has a school the
coming year
Rev. Mr. Hall has moved his goods to
Waterville, his children will attend school
at Oak Grove.
Grant Pierce is home from Poland
Springs, where he has been employed the
past summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Jones are visiting
relatives in New Hampshire and Mass
achusetts.
Mrs. Paris Lawrence of DanviIle juno
ton, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Elhu Law
renee.
William Jones is making extensive re-
pairs on his house.
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IIarOne.

Mr.. and Mrs. p. d. Kirk OF Hawley,
Mass, have been visiting Mrs. Kinks
brother, r. w. Witham, and on Sunday,
Oct. lst., family reunion was held at
Mrs. John Shory's In NorridgeW ock,
where were present Mr.. and Mrs. f. w.
Wtham, of Lsrone. Mrs. p. G. Shory
of Norridgewock, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. d..
Kirk of Mass, Mrs. B. H. Swift and
little daughter, of Augusta, and John
Farnham of SkowhegaD. All members
were present save Mrs. j M. Brown of
Foxeroft, who was ill. The sisters. had
not met for twenty years and the re-
union was much enjoyed by all, and
pronounced a great success.
Many from Larone attended the
cattle show and fair at Starks, last
Thursday, and for pure unadulterated
good day, good people, good show, and
a good time, we will command you to
that at Sandy River. Lets go again
next year.
While the average amount per acre
for sweet corn, this year, may not be
large, still it is gratifying to know that
something over $1,000 will be paid by
Burnham & Morrill,, for corn, at their
shop 10 Norridgewock, and as only two
have $4,000 or over, and but twenty
have $4,000, or over, 1t is seen that the
cash is quite generally distributed, and
that 240 planters will get something.
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Fairfield.

Mrs. Lizzie Jewett Butler, one of
Names bright writer's and the president
of the Ignoramus Club of Mechanic Falls,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. A.
Merrill,
B. M. Bradbury leaves this week for
Chicago, where he goes as delegate to
the Spiritualist National Convention.
Before his return he will visit his brother
in Wisconsin.
Miss Edith Savage was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. StMtevant. at Newport few
days last week on her way to Bangor.
Mrs. L. E. Newhall, Mrs. A. H. Tot
man, Mrs. c. G. Totman, Mrs. F. E.
Hammond, Mrs. F. H. Neal and the
Misses Edith Savage and Lidie Nye at
tended the concert in Bangor Saturday
night.
The paraphernalia has arrived for the
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Pilgrim Fathers and Colony will be in
stituted in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Reynolds and son
Nelson, left Monday night for a visit 10
relatives in Connecticut.
A very pretty wedding occurred Oct 8,
at the home of Mr.. S. c. Mullin, at which
Miss Jennie Inman became the wife of
Mr. Nathan Bowker, Rev. F. M. Ives
performing the ceremony in very pleas
ing manner TIE couple were attended
by little Leewood Jones of Fairfield and
Philis Thomas of Benton. The bride
wore handsome blue cloth gown and a
bridal bouquet of white pinks.
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Enbdeu.

One thousand landlocked salmon were
brought here, Monday afternoon, and
placed in Embden pond. There were
here 10 charge Of W. S. Jones from the
Monmouth hatchery. In speaking of
the pond Mr.. Jones said that the work
Of stocking it wss commenced Ave years
ago. Since that time large number of
fry have been added each year. AS the
result, last spring, good catches were
made, although the salmon were not
large enough to make good fishing.
Next spring, according to all indications,
the fishing will be as good if not better
than in any of the ponds in the sur
rounding country.
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Athens.

Mr.. Albra Kineaid, once resident OF
this village, but now Of Everett, Mass,
is visiting In town.
Rev. Mr.. Preble occupied the pulpit
here. Sunday morning, and in the after
noon preached at the Ladd school house
In place of MI Hnekley, who Is absent.
Mr.. Preble will attend the Ministerial
association at Carmel, this week.
Mr.. Albert Wade, who left town, Fri
day, for the West, where his two sons,
the remnant OF his once pleasant family,
reside, sold his share Of the goods IN the
store TO his partner, Nell Hight.
Mr.. =. NJ. Pratt, who has been absent
n few days on business, returned, Satur-
day evening.
We are glad TO chronicle that Mr..
Fred s ,ow of Boston, who has had u
four weeks run of typhoid fever and
pneumonia at Lawyer Holman's, is pro-
nounced a little better. Mr.. Snow has
had the very best care by the family
and a trained nurse from Boston, Miss
Maude HathOrne.
The grange at this place had pleas
ant meeting, Saturday last. 1t seems
that some sort OF a contest between the
ladies and the gentlemen resulted In a
victory for the ladies Gas Is usuaD, and
the gentlemen provided refreshments,
but of course the ladies made the cake.
Mr.. Isaiah Whittier and Mr.. Leslie
Jacobs Of Harmony, were In town,
Tuesday.
Mr.. A. 2. Ellingwood and family, who
have been visiting at the Doctors, re-
hniv
Tuesday.
Mr.. Melln Hight is enlarging his
house by adding wing, two stories III
height, on the north side. 1t will be
great Improvement and convenience.
M. and Mrs. Thompson of East Madi-
son, were at Mrs. Leavitt's, Sunday.
Mr.. Solomon Bunker of Bunker
HILL" "A crippled soldier, died, last week,
and was buried 10 the cemetery at this
village on Sunday.
Miss Vivian Whittier OF Harmony,
was In town, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. s. Cleveland drove to
Skowhegan, Monday, on business.
Mrs. II. C. Tobey was not quite as
we'll few days, last week.
Hits. OldTh DdIblSbb, Aoi ANSiNNb"
of this village, but now OF Hartland,
was In town, last week.
Mrs. F. V. Barker has been on the
sick list, the past week. Indeed, bad
colds seems to be epidemic here, now.
The Thompsons are already shipping
can stopples from their new plant here.
Charlie Dunton has engaged the hauling
OF them to SkoWheQan.
Mr.. Ned Mansfield, University OF
Maine, 80, now assistant chemist at the
Maine Agricultural Experiment station,
Is visiting NJ. A. Goodrich and other
relatives 10 town. Since leaving his
home In Orono, last Friday, he has visit
ed friends In Augusta, coming from that
city to this town, Monday, making the
round trip on his cycle.
The case OF NJ. S. Cleveland and
Lttlefleld of Hsrtland, was on trial, this
week, taking quite few from this town
10 Identify the man who presented the
check to Mr.. Cleveland to cash, which
several are able to do.
Mr.. Geo. Cleveland passed some time,
this week, at his fathers home in this
village.
Mr.. Prince Stafford OF Bangor, was in
town, Monday night.
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Madison.

Mr. Eli Hayden, who fell from stag
ing few days ago, is 40 better.
Mr.. H. Russell is doing quite job on
the ell part of his house, such as taking
down the chimney digging out cellar and
putting in a cellar wall.
1t has been very dry and cool the past
week, good time for farmers to gather
in the crops of the farm, which now is
nearly done.
Mr.. Adams who was badly hurt by the
caving in of stone onto him which he
was sinking, is much better and getting
along nicely.
Mr.. Milford Russell is now running a
loom nights at Madison bridge, in the
wooden mill.
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PishOn's Ferry.

The Waterville quarterly meeting will
be held with the Free Baptist church in
this place, Saturday and Sunday next,
Oct. ID and IS.
Mrs. E. J. Mitchell passed several days
last week. in Fairfield, the guest Of her
sister, Mrs. Daniel Bowman.
Mrs. Banch Driscoll of Portland, Miss
Annie Martin of Boston, Miss Abbie
Walton Of Cony Island, New York, Mrs.
Hersom and Mrs. Ellis of Oakland, were
among the recent visitors in this place.
Mr.. Geo. Kicker has his job of work
completed and is awaiting the arrival@of
the machinery which is to be added to his
mill.
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West Pittsfield.

Fred Whiting Is very sick with ty-
phoid fever. DR.. Drake attends him.
Those that have been sick for some
time with fever are gaining.
Mr.. c. F. Seekins was In Boston all
last week; he returned home, Saturday.
Mrs. Mary A. Pottle, who has been
living with her son in Mass, since the
death of her husband, Isaac Pottle, is
In town visiting relatives.
G. p. Garfield is having the roof of
his house newly shingled; Nathaniel
Peas is doing the job.
Thanks to A. F. Nelson for gener-
Gus sample of deer meat, which proved
to be very nice indeed.
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SO, Scion.

Percy Jackson has killed his two deer
and has gone into the woods to work.
Liberty Jones has left FL. l.. Jewett's
where he has been at work this summer,
and has gone into the woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Stinchfield celebrat-
ed their 25th wedding anniversary,
Wednesday, the 18th inst.
Walter Rowell is at work for Howard
Jewett.
There is quite call for work hands
just at present.
Jonas Jackson lost COW last week,
and in his case it is quite loss.
Next Sunday will be harvest Sunday,
at so. Scion.
Mrs. d. w. Jewett has been at her
fathers 10 West Athens, for several
days, called there by the death of her
uncle, Solomon Bunker. L.
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st. Adams.

S. A. Whittier removed hshbone
from his windpipe by coughing recently.
Physicians say there Ia not case on
record, where fshbone was removed
that way.
Mr.. Joseph Leach has been calling on
his friends on his way 10 Palmyra fair.
He is in very poor health
Sewell Millet Ia threshlng this fall,
Arthur Leavltt Is doing his chores.
A. +. Duuuing has been up hunting,
with party to klngsbury. He reports
game scarce he saw one deer.
The Palmyra Grange fair was success.
There was a fine showing of produce,
considering the dry year. A grand
display OF stock, sheep, swine, and
poultry, was exhibited
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Madison Centre.

Mr.. Wescot will finish saving shin
giles, Tuesday.
Mrs. Lawrence Hayden went up on
Austin last Saturday, to visit her hus-
band. Mr. and Mrs. Will Norton ac-
companied her.
The directors of the Madison Spiritual
Association, met Tuesday, At the post
Office, to make arrangements for the
nineteen hundred camp meeting.
Mrs. Eugene Lawrence and daughters
made visit to Scion, to see her mother,
Mrs. Nelson Hilton, who Is quite Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Day spent last
Sunday al their cottage, at Hayden lake.
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East Madison.

The Ladies' Aid Society will give a
supper and entertainment, at Grange
hall, Sat. eve, Get. 81, for the benefit
of the church. Admission as usual.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-10-12

Notice of Foreclosure

Whereas, Lewis Martin of Csratunk Plants.
tiop in the County OF Somerset and State Of
Maine. bv his mortgage deed dated the @tn
day OF June A. d. 1891, and recorded in the
Somerset Registry of Deeds, Book al page u
conveyed to me. the undersigned, certain
parcel OF real estate situated In said CaratunE
Plantation In the County OF Somerset, and
bounded as follows:
Commencing at the Canada road and run.
ming easterly on William Livingstones souta
line eight rods; thence soutLerly at Hgn.
angles with said Livingstone's line -four ana
one-hsf rods to Leander Biight's land theness
westerly on said Brights north line to ssl9
Canada yoad; thence northerly on said rosu
line to a st named bound.
And whereas the condition OF said mortgage
has b zen broken, now therefore, by reason o.
the breach of the condition thereof, l claim
foreclosure OF said mortgage. am
Dated at Skowhegsn, October 10th, A. D l%''
3w4l WV. II. CLARK.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-23
DISPUTE SETTLED.

Convention Between England and France
Regarding African Territory.
LONDON, March 23.-The convention
between Great Britain and France, de
limiting their respective frontiers in the
valley eff the Nile, was signed by the
Marquis of Salisbury and the French
ambassador M. Paul Cambon, respec-
lively. Broadly stated the terms of the
convention are as follows:
The exact frontier from the northern
the Belgian Congo to lat. 10 is to
,termined by mixed commission,
ing agreed that Great Britain shall
N Bahr-el- Ghazel, with Darfur,
-an.s keeping Wadai Tor Wady), west
Darfur; Bagirimir, south of Lake
rchad; Kanem, north of Lake Tchad,
md, generally speaking, the territory
-sast and north of Lake Tchad, lying
orth of the 18th parallel. The French
,phere will extend south of the tropic of
Cancer to the western limit of the
-ibyan desert.
The signatories agree to equality of
commercial treatment from the Nile to
lake Tchad and between the 18th and
a 9th latitudes. The latter clause per-
nits France to establish commercial
houses on the Nile and its aff1uants.
The signatories undertake to refrain
rom exercising political or territorial
lights outside of the frontiers affected
" the convention.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-23
MUCH RELIEF FELT.

Reported Death OF Sherman Caused Uni
verssl Regret in Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Seldom has
official Washington been more COM
pletely stirred by conflicting emotions
than it was by the announcement first
of the death of Hon. John Sherman and
then by the contradiction of the report,
which came few hours later, the one
giving relief which was as marked as
was the sorrow produced by the other.
The first report which came from
New York was received at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon and was circulated in the
departments just before they closed for
the day. The announcement seemed to
follow naturally the other cablegrams
of the day stating that the venerable
statesman's condition had grown worse
and there was
Universal Expression of Regret.
Cabinet ministers, senators and mem.
bers of the house expressed deep sorrow.
speaking not only in terms of admira
ton and respect for the ex-senator
public career, but dwelling with loving
kindness upon his personal character.
The contradiction of the first report
did not arrive until 8:3U o'clock. II
came to the Associated Press in the
shape of a positive statement from San.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-23
TO HONOR VICTORIA.
American Flags to Be Displayed in New
York on Her Birthday.

American Flags to Be Displayed in New
York on Her Birthday.
NEW YORK, March 23.-Queen Vic
toria is likely to receive an unprece-
denied honor by the city of New York.
On May "a, the queens birthday, the
national. state and city flags will be
flung to the breeze from all public
buildings in Greater New York, in
honor of the queen. The first resolu-
ton to pay this tribute was offered at
the meeting of the municipal council.
and it was passed by a unanimous vote.
The resolution declared that an affinity
existed between the Anglo-Saxon races;
that to the United States substantial
aid and moral support were given dur
ing the war with Spain, and the city of
New York, as tribute of respect and
honor to Queen Victoria, should display
the American flag on her birthday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-23
HOW It WAS
Partial Explanation of the Way
the Report of Sherman's
Death Started.
French Cable Company Gave
1t to Signal Officers at
Guantanamo
And by Them Communicated to
Santiago-Was Fully Cred
tied There.
Mr.. Sherman Continues to Inn.
pr0ve-.-Has a Visit From
Wood.

SANTIAGO, Cuba, March 23.-Owing
to supposed authenticity of the report
received here from Captain Leigh, the
chief signal officer, regarding the al
legged death of John Sherman, the
former secretary of state, the weekly
reception of Mrs. Wood, the wife of
General Leonard Wood, was postponed.
After the arrival of the American line
steamer Paris at Santiago, and the an
nouncement that there was no truth in
the reports of the death of Mr.. Sherman,
word was sent out that Mrs. Wood
would receive. 1t was too late, how
ever, to obtain the services of the band
In spite of this, fully 200 passengers
from the Paris were present at the re-
ception.
When the Paris reached here, those
on board of her noticed that the flag
flying from Moro castle, a. the en-
trance of the harbor, va at ha STA
it was inferred by t 34Ssens that
some important person Sc VA deasl.
Their surprise was eat wien /, On
being reached by Jug, thai rep Il
was current that M, ShS rmar va tiesc
Captain Leigh gave the signal office
at Guantanamo bad quarter of an
hour. The men on duty there explained
that they had received the alleged news
of Mr.. Shermsn's death from the
French cable company, and Bupposing
it to be correct, sent an official contirma.
ton, as they had no cause to doubt the
authenticity of the report.
The announcement of Mr.. Sherman's
death obtained so much credence here
that General Wood even had cable
dispatch written asking the authorities
at Washington for instructions as to the
special honors they were DESTROYS of
paying to the remains of the dis
tinguished statesman, but before this
message was sent the Paris arrived here
and everybody was pleased to hear Mr..
Sherman, instead of being dead, was
improving in health.
A bulletin issued by Mr.. Sherman's
physician said the distinguished patient
had considerably improved and was re-
gaining strength.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-23
DIR. SEM CONDEMNS TT.

considers Canned Roast Beef Unfit for
an Army Ration.
CHICAGO, March 23.-The government
curt of inquiry examined two wit
,esses with reference to the beef ques-
n-Dr. Nicholas Sem and Lieuten-
Colonel A. w. Corliss. DR.. Sem,
- served in Cuba and Porto Rico,
flied that the troops in Cuba lived
ely on canned roast beef and bacon.
lad every reason to believe that the
AIMED beef was not roasted but boiled.
was tasteless and certainly appeared
) lack nutritious qualities, as was ap-
trent from the condition of the men
rho returned from Cuba to Montauk-
ZEN who had never been i'll but were
realty emaciated. He thought one Of
ne meat supplies Of the future for the
rmy should be dried beef. Men could
fed once or twice q week on canned
,ast beef without i'll effect on their
ealth. but as daily ration for any
myth of time he would not consider it
safe or advisable ration. Lieutenant
,lonel Corliss, the other witness ex-
mined, told Of the soldiers dislike Of
e canned beef while in Cuba.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-23
WOULD DESTROY FIRETRAPS

New York Aldermen Put Themselves on
Record.
NEW YORK, March 23.-The follow
ing preamble and resolution relating to
the Windsor hotel fire were passed
unanimously by the board of aldermen:
Whereas, The terrible catastrophe
in the shape of the Windsor hotel fire,
with the accompanying loss of life and
millions of property, has wildly called
attention to the public necessity for the
greater protection of the hotel living
people; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the legislature is
hereby respectfully requested to pass,
and the governor sign, a bill which will
give the commissioner of buildings in
the city of New York full power and
authority to investigate, and, if neces-
sary, demolish all hotel buildings in
said city not absolutely fireproof."
Wants Them Fireproof. e
Commissioner Brady of the depart
ment of public buildings said he be-
lieved absolutely in fireproof buildings.
Buildings should be 50 constructed that
when fire broke out on the second or
third floors the floors above could be
shut off from the fire and be practically
fireproof SO flames could not reach them.
This, he said, should not only be
adopted, but other things should also
be considered. Alarms should be placed
in each room. Watchmen should pa
troll the Railways at all hours.and the
hotels should be provided with the most
improved appliances for fighting fire.
He believed that power should be
vested in some department which
should see to it that these appliances
were in order and to have men for this
purpose alone.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-23
NOTlFlE. 20 CLOSE UP

Anti-Saioon League After Des Moines
Dealers in Wet Good..
DIES MONIES, Ia, March 22.-All tho
saloons of Des Moines have been mott
fed to cease business by April Is Or snf-
fer prosecution. The notice was served
by Rev. H. H. Abrams of MARSHALL
town, agent of the Anti-Saloon league.
He makes the point that the saloonkeep-
ers have not complied with the provi-
sions of the new code adopted by the
last legislature, which provides that
petition of consent must be signed by
IS per cent of all the voters at the last
general election and permission granted
by the board of supervisors before
saloon can be opened. Most of the sa-
looms were in operation prior to the
adoption of the new code and have not
thought it necessary to obtain new
petition of consent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-23
Rich Zinc Mines in Kansas.

Kan, March 23.-Great
citement prevails in this community
er the rich strike in the zinc mine
re. For several days the miners have
en- following the lead and taking out
ID ore, but the matter was kept quiet
til now, when the company became
tisfied that rich zinc was here in large
antilles and they were willing to give
3 news to the public. The lead is
out four feet wide and the ore taken
is so per cent pure zinc. The shaft
down go feet and the ore is easily
rked zone man being able to take out
ia day.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-23
WANT 1T SETTLED.

shanghai Foreign Settlement Extensions
Brings Ont . Joint Protest.
PEKIN, March 28.-The British, Ger
nan and American ministers at Pekin
ave addressed notes to the Tsung Ii
yamen, demanding settlement of the
Shanghai foreign settlement extensions
question, the French minister, M.
Pichon, agreeing to withdraw the
protest of the French consul against the
extensions on the condition that the
roposed extensions do not include that
triton of the land forming the Hinter-
nd of the present French concession.