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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-12
MOOre's Miils-Canaan.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hoxie from Hart
land, recently visited several days with
relatives in this vicinity.
Henry C. Fernald from Lowell, Mass,
is making his annual visit to relatives in
this place.
Miss Edith Kidder from Winslow, Ia
spending few weeks with relatives 10
town.
G.. A. Williams and wife spent last
Sunday with friends in Hartland.
Miss Maggie Ross has gone to work
for a former employer In Waterville.
On the morning of September ~, Mr..
Fairfield Hubbard, an aged and much
respected citizen at the village, passed
away. One daughter and three sons
survive him. Funeral services were
held the Both ult., at his late. residence.
The choir from this place attended the
funeral Of Snow Salisbury in So. Canaan,
Thursday, Oct. 5. Mr.. Salisbury was an
aged disciple Of the Seventh Day Adven.
lists, and died while visiting q daughter
III Mass. His remains we're brought
here for interment and laid In the family
lot to await the resurrection.
Those three deer who visited G. f.
Farnham's garden, Sunday morning, did
not know that he was q cruel hunter, OF
else they understood the law, for they
were not to be found, Monday.
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The Forks.

Geo. H. Markham's infant has been
seriously sick during the past week but
seems out of danger now.
Mrs. Seviah E. Young has finished her
work as nurse at Lewis Cameron's and is
now caring for Mrs. Markham and child.
Prof. Mitchell of Caratunk, was calling
in town, Saturday.
The fourth anniversary of the organic.
alton Of the Congregational church will be
observed next Sunday evening. There
will be roll call, singing, speaking, etc.
Mrs. Gray and Miss Cochrane, two ladies
sent out by the Maine Missionary Society
are expected to be present and everybody
says, I'VE want Mr.. HIATT there"
Hunters are plenty. Dan Patience has
had party of four, Landlord Merrill has
two at his Moxie camp with o. c. & N.
M. Adams and D. w. Durgin as guides
and French and Forsyth have six at their
Otter Pond camps with w. P. & Henry
Forsyth as guides.
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Myron MARI, once q resident OF SHOW
hogan, and . member of the class Of '99,
now Of Dorchester, Mass, was visiting
In town, last week.
The second game of foot ball between
the Skowhegsn High School and the
North Arson Academy occurred at the
Skowhegan fair grounds, last Saturday.
Both teams. fought to win, but the
Skowhegsn boys had the best OF 1t from
the start, and the game at its end stood
81 to 0 in their favor. There were
nearly two hundred people present to
see the game. In the evening supper
was served In MilburD hall.
The reception held In Milburn hall In
honor OF the teachers of the Skowhegan
high school on Friday evening, October
9th, was a most enjoyable time. All OF
our teachers were present and most of
the scholars. The reception committee.
Messrs. Wildes and Msrston, and Misses
Smith, Snow and Whittier did justice to
the school, and the program which was
carried out under their auspices, was q
fine one. The High School orchestra,
aided by Aessrs. Kendall and White
more, gave a number Of good selections
during the evening. Refreshments OF
cake and ice cream we're served after the
program was carried out, and at late
hour we departed for our homes, hoping
for other receptions In the future. The
program was Selection, High School
orchestra; piano solo, Edith Lewis
recitation, Truman Carl; selection, High
School orchestra; duet, Misses Wyman
and Smith; solo, Mr.. Kendall; solo,
Eldena Smith; piano solo, Ethel Whit
tier; recitation, Harold Swain selection,
High School orchestra; march, duet,
Dane and Lewis.
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East SkoWhegan.

Master Floyd Nye from the village,
came down one day last week and took
the pictures of our school In group
ninteen with teacher, three or four being
absent on account of sickness. The
pictures were well taken and all are vel
pleased with them. All who have these
pictures In district No. II, with Mrs. A.
F. Sanford as teacher will keep them with
care.
The grange cattle show and fair wa,
not what it should have been, farmers
falling to bring in their stock. Not many
years ago we had IS yoke of oxen and
steers and a nice lot of cows with a good
showing of young stock; this year one
yoke Of oxen and two yoke of three year
old steers. Last year the hall was well
filed; this year but very few articles were
brought in. The show of apples was
very good for this year. The baby show
was a total failure not on account OIL
babies but their mothers failed to bring
them in. A. r.
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Mime. PATHS Substitute.

To some persons poor singer may
be better than no singer at all, but the
least musical person cannot fail to per-
ceive the irony of the situation de-
scribed below
Once when travelling In the north of
Ireland, an Englishman of letters
CHANGED upon small town which. to
his surprise. he found extensively filled
with announcements Of a concert at
which Nine. Patti was to appear.
The price of admission to the back Of
the hall being the extremely moderate
one of threepence, he FASTENED to Sc
cure seat. After a long interval OF
waiting, the manager stepped forward.
remarking:
Ladies' and gentlemen. | regret to
say that Nine. Patti ia unable to APP
pear tonight. In order, however. to
save you from disappointment. l have
arranged that Miss Arabelia jones of
our town of Bailyslackguthery shall
favor you with songr'-Youths Com
panion.
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A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture of
Annie K. Springer of Philadelphia, when
DR.. Kings New Discovery cured her of a
hacking cough that for many years had
made life burden. She says "After all
other remedies and doctors failed 1t soon
removed the pain in my chest and can
now sleep soundly, something l can scar
oely remember doing before. ! feel like
sounding its praises throughout the uni
verse;" DR.. Kings New Discovery is
guaranteed to cure all troubles of the
throat, chest or lungs. Price SOC and
81. Trial bottles free
At r. H. Wings Drug Store.
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Lewiston journal: The TraAsvsal
Republic recognizes that rum shops
which are an evil 10 times Of peace, are
against success 10 time of war. Hence,
the Republic OF the Dutch has ordered
off all rum shops in the gold fields OF
Pretoria. This b tribute to the safety
line within which outlswry of the rum
brings the state. The prohibitory
principle Is recognized on Sundays and
on election days 10 many license-states;
it Is recognized as essential to the sue
cess of men in emergencies. A locomo-
tive, steamboat, an army or q state
In an emergency loses to rum and is run
into emergency by surrendering to rum.
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Naming Children In Japan.

The custom In naming children Ia
japan Is for the parents on the thir-
teenth day after It's birth to take the
child to the temple they attend. and
the father gives three names to the
priest, who writes each on a piece Of
paper. These are then shuffled about
with certain incantations and thrown
up In the air. The first that falls is the
one chosen. This Is then written by
the priest on a consecrated piece of pa
per and given to the child's parents to
preserve. The child then receives GER
tain gifts, two of which are important
If boy, two fans are presented; IL a
girl, pot of pomade, and in each case
4 packet of fax thread is added, which
signifies good wishes and long life.
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October Publications.

A rich cover design, typical OF the har-
vest season, embellshes the cover Of the
October Scribuer's. The table OF con-
tents is equally attractive and includes'
sThe Water Front of New York." Jesse
Lynch Williams; "Autobiogrsphical
Sketch of Mrs. John Drew" with an
introduction by her son. 1.-THE ChrOni.
Giles OF Aunt Minervy Ann" Joel Chand-
Ter Harris; "Telephotography," 1.-The
Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson" and
"The Vaudeville Theatre" The illus
trations which accompany nearly all OF
the articles and stories represent the
best In the illustrators art. The fiction,
this month, is contributed by Judson
Knox, William Maynadier Browne,
Brander Matthews and others. There
Ia also an installment of A.. t. Quller-
COUGHS notable serial, "Fhe Ship of
Stars
Fifteen able papers by leading writer's
make up the October number OF the Fo-
rum. The following partial list of the
papers and their authors will give an
idea Of the excellence Of this issue
"This Years Elections and the Presiden-
tial Election" Hon. J. C. Burrows
"The Present Outlook for Currency
Reform" Hon. Charles G. Dawes; 1.-The
Sunday Question:" very Rev. r. W.
Farrar, dean Of Canterbury; "Russia,
Eng land, and the United States" A.
Maurice Low 1.-THE Relation Of England
to the iTrxnsvsal," james @. Whitley ;
1.-THE Civil Code Of Germany" Prof.
Rudolph Sohm; and "Social Progress
and Race Degeneration" by Prof. Frank
A. Fetter.
The current uumber of that deservedly
popular monthly, the New England
Magazine, is an unusually attractive and
entertaining issue. The several special
features are handsomely illustrated, and
include: 'Forty Years Of Musical Life
10 New England" Martha Dana Shep-
ard adams and North Adams" Gin
ton Q. Richmond; 1.-THE First American
Visit to Scrooby, "Cyrus e. Dallin,
Sculptor" 1.-THE Congregational House,
Boston," and "CongregatiOnalism In
England" by DR.. John Brown OF Bed
ford, England. A paper Of unique In
terest Is contributed by Ruth Hunting
ton Sessions on "A Lady's Reading
Eighty Years Ago" Stories and poems
round out delightful issue.
A. B. Frost, the artist, has undertaken
what is thus far his most ambitious and
sustained piece of work, In a series of
eight paintings; entitled IA. B. Frost's
Country Folks" The series will present
the best of the American rural types In
the different aspects Of their social and
neighborhood life. Each painting will
be distinct, and be given q full-page re-
production In The Ladies' Home Journal,
the series running through that maga-
zine for eight issues, beginning with the
Christmas number.
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West Athens.

Forest Bosworth and Lester Savage Of
Cornville, were in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kilgore of So.
Norridgewock, were in town visiting
relatives.
Mr.. Jordon of Bingham, was in town,
Friday.
Mr.. Fred Later of Augusta, arrived at
this place, Monday, on his way to Bing-
ham to visit his sister, Mrs. Tom Ma
honey
Mrs. Kate Butterield has gone TO
Cornville TO work for George York.
Mr.. Albra Kincaid of Everett, Mass,
was in town, Thursday.
Mr.. Selden Kincaid and his mother Of
East Madison, were in town Thursday.
B. K.
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Boston Transcript: General Otis's
refusal to negotiate with the civil gov.
eminent of the so-called Filipino Repub-
lie ought to occasion no criticism. To
negotiate with 1t would be to recognize
It, 10 measure at least, and to give II
standing as beligerent gosernment.
The insurgents would be quite shrewd
enough to see the advantage thus given
them and to make the most of Ii. Gen.
eral Sherman came very near being re
lieved Of his command at the browning
moment of his triumph because he rec.
ognized the civil government of the re-
hellious States within the sphere Of his
operations. The action of the Govern.
ment 10 repudiating Sherman's conces
sion lie a precedent binding on all offic-
ers Of the United States 10 dealing with
insurgeHts.
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Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident is narrated by
John Oliver Of Philadelphia, as follows
~ was in An awful condition. Ny skin
was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue
coated, pain continually in back and
sides, no appetite, growing weaker day by
day. Three physicians had given me up.
Then was advised to use Electric Bit.
ters; to my great JOY the first bottle
made decided Improvement. con-
tinued their use for three weeks and am
now we'll man. know they robbed
the grave of another victim" No one
should fail to try them. Only 50c.,
guaranteed
At +. H. Wings Drug Store.
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Palmyra.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Frost have been
spending few days in Dexter.
Lewis Gatien's house was burned al
midnight Friday. His stock was saved
No insurance. His wife was away al
Clinton at the time.
H. M. Johonnett is making extensive
improvements on his barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Bradley are visit.
ing friends in Parkman.
Walter Emerson died in Pittsfield. las,
week and was buried Saturday. He wac
member OF Palmyra grange. He was
about 80 years old.
Miss Edie M. Braley who has been
attending school in Brighton, has return
ed home.
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the assurance that 900 will be added
to that sum by endowments outside OF
Maine.
| The business men of Norway says
the Oxford Democrat, do not intend to
neglect any chance to save the service
on the Norway Branch r. r. A man
will be sent to Montreal to confer with
the Grand Trunk officials and in case
such step is failure, measures will be
taken to test the lease and the right of
the G. T. r. r. to discontinue passenger
service on the branch road.
A notable contribution to the October
number of Munsey's Magazine is: 1.-THE
Oldest Living SENATOR biographical
sketch of "Maine's grand old man,"
Hon. James Ware Bradbury, of Angus
ia, from the pen of Mr.. Joseph H. Man
ley, of that city. Mr.. Bradbury is now
In his 9th year. He was a member of
Bowdoin college, and q member of the
United States Senate from 1s47 to 1858.
At Thursdays session of the Maine
Free Baptist Association at Fort Fair
field the following officers were elected ;
President, Hon. N. 8. burlington, West
Bowdoin; first vice president, Rev. 2. D.
George, Gardiner; clerk, Rev. A.E. Cox,
Lewiston; corresponding secretary and
State agent, Rev. 8. G. Whitcomb, Ban.
gor; treasurer, George H. Brown, Au-
burn; auditor, A. K. P. Knowlton,
Lewiston.
Acting Secretary Allen has prepared
the full statement of estimates which
will be submitted to Congress for the
maintenance of tho naval establishment
for the next fiscal year. They amount
to GA, 045, 1888, which is an increase over
the appropriations for the current year
of $24, 037, 1877. Included In the increase
for the next year are appropriations of
81, 268, 474 for public works and navy
yards and stations. There Is also an
estimate of $2,021 600 for the new naval
academy.
Massachusetts, Republicans last week
made the following nominations for
state affairs: For Governor-W. Murray
Crane, of Dalton. For Lieutenant
Governor-John 1. Bates Of Boston.
For Secretary OF William M.
Olin of Boston. For Attorney General
- Hosea M. Knowlton of New Bedford.
For Auditor-John w. Kimball of
Fitchburg. For Treasurer and Receiver
General-Edwald S. Bradford of
Springfield.
r. g. Dunn & Co.'S. weekly Re-
view of Trade, say: The final state.
ment of failures during the third quar-
ter of 1899 differs but slightly from
last weeks estimate and while bank
ing failures included as they are In all
other repoi is, the 2010 failures showed
defaulted liabilities of $40, ,319, 1t
appears that those of commercial
character were but 1000, with liabilities
of $17,840,972. The grand demonstra-
ton in honor of Admiral Dewey effect
ually stopped business of most kinds for
two days at the chief city of the
country, and yet the remaining trans
actions of the week would have excited
wonder, a year ago. The wool market
is strong with sales of 1882, 152 pounds
at tho three chief markets, prices be
ing maintained, although the advance
at London has been checked. 1t Is re-
ported that manufacturers are buying
freely to replace wool used, and their
operations have been more satisfactory
OF late though no general advance in
prices occur.
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Blackwell.

E. o. Danforth is on the sick list, this
week.
Mrs. Nancy Norton of Skowhegan, has
been visiting old neighbors and friends in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lane of Dexter,
were at Mrs. Veasie's, Friday, on their
way home from visiting relatives in Lex
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Gates have sold
their farm and moved to Skowhegan.
The church services which have been
conducted at the town house by Rev. S.
E Leech of Madison, closed Sunday, for
the season. M. .
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Caratunk.

Among the people that are visiting
and hunting In town from East Madison
are John Wilson and, family, George
Young and wife, Arthur Hobart and
Rev. T. B. HIATT. kF.-Hatt had services
at the church, Tuesday night, and he
and the Rev. Mr.. Slade Of Jackman,
Friday night. Both spoke In their usua
interesting way and were much enjoyed
by the people Of the place.
Ida Williams aud Miss Maud Moore OF
Jackman, called on friends in town, last
week.
Mrs. Cochrane and Mrs. Grey are
holding series OF meetings at this
place, this week. They board with
Mrs. Lizzie willard.
Fred Moore and Charles Howard OF
Boston, have been the guests of Archie
Clark, the past week. They came az
hunters and succeeded in getting deer.
Mrs. Eta Morris and Mrs. Nell Dur.
gin Of The Forks, took supper In town,
Sunday.
Mr.. Jewett of Skowhegan, with a
party Of friends, have been hunting on
Pierce Pond township. They carried
home a deer apiece. Saturday.
Mrs. d. B. Stewart Is able to be out
making calls, we are glad to say.
Mrs. Isaac Newton of Jackman, was
In town, Friday. She came to meet Mr..
and Mrs. Slade, who came from Boston.
Harry e. williams came from En-
chanted, Saturday, according to The
Forks news. The boys while coming
out of the woods must tread lightly or
they might get tossed sky high by that
monster moose that trots behind the
stage up that way.
Collamore Willard Is suffering with q
very sore mouth, poisoned by carrying
nails In his mouth while at his work in
Madison.
Mrs. Climena Smith 10 sick with pneu-
monia. Her daughters from Greenville
are caring for her.. Or. Green of Scion,
is attending her.
Mr.. Cyrus Bean of Norridgewock,
with his nephew, Mr.. Turner OF Cali
fornia, and e. M. Turner of Madison,
are in town for few days.
Mrs. James Stewart would like to
inform the public that she has rolls and
yarn to sell, this year, ss usual.
Mrs Alice Dinsmore OF Bingham, has
been the guest of Addie Baker and
vests Clark, the past week.
Mrs. Esther Clark and Mrs. Emma
Merrill of The Forks, were In town,
Saturday and Sunday.
Mark Merrill of The Forks, passed
through town with Mrs. George Savage
and daughter, Belle Dunton Of Jackman.
They were called to Bingham by the
Illness OF Mr.. Savage, last Sunday.
Duck shooting is the order of the day
In to Chase Stream. Billy Farley seems
to be the crack shot.
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Notice Of Foreclosure.

whereas, Junius Avery Of st. Adams, in the
County Of Somerset, by hfs mortgage deco
dated the 18th day Of June, 1883, and recorded
In Somerset Registry Of Deeds, book 22s: pses
496. conveyed to I.rAel Avery and Harriet
Avery the undersigned. certain D .rcels OF re aa
estate, situate In the towns Of st. bans ans
Harmony, in said County Of Somerset. and
hou nded ~ follows:-lst parcel situate in 81
AlbAns, bounded on the North By public high
way leading from ,st. Albans to Mainstresm,
East ~ land Of VIM. b. Bradley, South by tne
Hathorn Lot aud land supposed to belong 70
heirs OF Archibald Linn, and West by the Es .t
line Of Harmony. containing one hsnoreo
acres more or less. ,
Second lot adjoining the above described and
situate In the town Of Harmony, bounded on
the North by land Of J. c. Raymond, on the
East by the homestead farm Of Israel Avery
on the South by land supposed TO be owned
BY the heir: ora. J. Moore, and on the Ne"
by land OF VIM. G. Bailey containing thirty
acres more or less and whereas the condl'
ton Of said mortgage has been broken now
therefore, by reason Of the breach OF condl'
tion thereof claim foreclosure Of said mort
gage. S"4l
Dated Oct. 4th 1893 -
ISRAEL AVERY,
HARRIET AVERY
Z. N MERRILL Atty.
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Lake House Burned.

The Lake house, the largest hotel In
Greenville, was destroyed by fire just
after noon, Monday. The stable con-
nected with the house aud the furniture
Of the hotel we're also consumed. The
fire caught In the cellar under the kitch-
en- from some cause at present unknown,
and spread rapidly throughout the
wooden structure. The villagers we're
hampered In their work Of fighting the
flames, by a high wind. The property
was owned and managed by Charles H.
Sawyer aud son Of Greenville. The
loss lie estimated at $2s, 1000, and the
insurance amounts to only $1,000.
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Rank[upts Petition for Discharge.

In the matter of SAMUEL WHITTEMORR.
Bankrupt, in bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Nathan Webb, Judge of the Dis.
trict Court of the United States for tho District
of Maine.
SAMUEL wHITTEMORE, OF Skowhegan, b,
the County Of Somerset, and State of Me-, in said
District. respectfully represents. that on the M
day Of August, last past, he was duly Adjudgod
bankrupt under the Acts Of Congress relating
TO bankruptcy; that he has duly surrendered u
his property and rights Of property, and has
fully complied with all tho requirements Of said
bankruptcy.
wherefore he prays, that he may be decroed By
tho Court to have . full discharge from all dsbu
provable against his estate under said bankrupt
Acts, except such debts ~ are excepted by law
from such discharge.
Dated this 3eth day Of September, A. d. 1892
SAMUEL WHITTEMORE, Bankrupt
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Banklupfs Petition for Discharge.

In the matter of EDWIN C. HAMILTON, Bank.
rupt, In bankruptcy.
TO the Hon. Nathan Webb, Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the District
Of Maine.
EDWIN c. HAMILTON, of Fairfield, in the
County of Somerset, and State of Maine, in said
District, respectfully represents, that the 18th
day Of August, last pass, he was duly adjudgoA
bankrupt under the Acts Of Congress relating v
bankruptcy: that he has duly Surrendered all
his property and rights of property, and hAs
fully complied with all the requirements of said
Acts and Of the orders of Court touching his
bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, that he may be decreed BY
the Court TO have full discharge from all debts
provable against his estate under said bankrupt
Acts, except such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge.
Dated this 2sth day Of September A. d. 1899
EDWIN c. HAMILTON, Bankrupt
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, IS.
On this 7th day of October, A. d. 1899. on
reading the foregoing petition, 1t is
on the same on rho 2sth day Of Oct. A. d. 1893,
before said Court at Portland, in said District,
at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon: and that notice
thereof be published in The Somerset Reporter
. newspaper printed in said District, and that
all known creditors and other persons in interest,
may appear at the said time and place, and
show cause, IL any they have, why the prayer Of
said petitioner should not be granted.
And 1t Is further ordered by the Court, that
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known eredi.
tors copies Of said petition and this order, adj
dressed to them at their places Of residence as
stated
Witness the Honorable Nathan Webb, Judge
of the said Court. and the seal thereof, at Port
land in said District, on the 7th day of Oct.
A. ID. 1899.
r.. 81 A. II. DAVIS, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order thereon.
lw41 Attest: A. II. DAVIS, Clerk.