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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02

Notice is hereby given to all persons anc
parties interested, that certain logs in the
month OF September, A. b. 1898, then lying
in the boom OF the Cushnoc Paper Compan,
in Augusta in the County Of kennebec mark
ed and described as follows, viz: "Certair
spruce logs marked l W (girdle w now in
the boom of the Cushnoc Paper Company in
Augusta in said County valued at three
hundred dollars" on the 22d day of oeptem-
Der, A. u. 1898, at ten O'Clock and ter
minutes in the forenoon, were duly attached
on writ in favor of Dudley L. Rollins d
Caratunk Plantation in Somerset County foi
the sum of three hundred dollars and against
Henry J. Lane of Carrying Place Township
in the County of Somerset, in order to en-
force and secure the said plaintiffs lien there
on for his personal labor performed in haul
ing and loading and unloading said logs dur.
ing the numbering season of 1897 and 1898
said action was made returnable to the
Supreme judicial Court, then next to be
holden at Skowhegan, within and for the
County OF Somerset, on the third Tuesday o.
December A. d. 1898, and was duly entered
in said court. The writ in action was datet
September Is, a. ID. 1903.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02

Prince Louis Esterhazy, military at
tache of the Austrian embassy at Lon
don was travelling alone in an English
railway. when an elegantly dressed wo-
man entered the carriage. Presently she
dropped her handkerchief and employed
other expedients to start a conversation,
but without avail, for the prince tran
gully smoked his cigar and took no no
tice of her At last as the train APP.
preached IA station the woman suddenly
tore her hat from her head disheveled
her hair and as the train came to q
standstill put her head ont of the win
dow and shrieked for assistance.
The railroad officials hurried to the
scene, and to them the woman asserted
that she had been terribly insulted by
the prince The prince did not stir from
his seat. but continued TRANQUILITY smok-
ing his cigar. and the station master
exclaimed. What have yon got to say
to this charge
Without the slightest appearance OF
the farther corner of the carriage, re-
piled. "Only this, and with that he
pointed to his cigar, which showed a
beautiful gray ash considerably over an
inch in length
The station master was wise in his
generation. and on perceiving the ash on
the princes cigar he touched his hat
and said quietly, That's all right.
sir, - and arrested the woman instead
San Francisco Argonaut.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02

One mark of the modern man Is his
inability to idle When he has to work
for his living. he will grumble lavishly.
telling you that leisure is what he
longs for that an idle life Is his unat-
tainable ideal But let him come into
a fortune and You will see. Does he use
his new afflnence in the only reasonable
way making soft places for himself
wherein he can idle happily? Not he: he
runs to and fro about the city like the
Scripture dog, risl;ing the portion of
goods that has come to him among the
outside brokers. or he tries the muscles
Of his stomach on yacht. or ne deliy-
ers himself bound hand and foot. to
the tyranny of the racing stables, or he
becomes a philanthropist, or throws his
unconquerable energy into amateur
photography.
To a dweller in the sheepfolds the
question comes urgent, insistent, When
does a man come into this his birthright
of antlike industry? When does this
inability to idle grow ON him? In the
time of his lambhoOd he will do any
thing. everything. to insure his doing
nothing To attain this object he will
spare no patent pains, no anxious
thought He Will achieve his end even
in prep with the eye of the shep-
herd upon him, and it will be perceived
that to do nothing when talking is i'm
possible and staring about, an expensive
luxury. requires talent amounting al
most to genius. Pail Mall Gazette.
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Canaan.

Miss Sarah Hubbard, whose serious
illness of pneumonia was mentioned two
weeks ago. passed away, Jan. Is. Miss
Hubbard led a consistenf, Christian life
aud will be greatly missed, not only il
home but in the social and religious
circle of our village. She WAS one who
seemed to look upon the bright side OF
! lif. and had pleasant smile and cheer
tut word for every oLe. The care of an
infirm and aged father has tor the past
year required her almost undivided at
tention. She leaves one sister, Mrs.
Llewellvn Morrell OF WatervIlle, three
brothers, Samuel and Fred Of Boston,
aud Henry of this village. Funeral ser
vices were held at the home, Friday,
Jan. 20, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Went
worth of Skowhegan.
The Canaan grange WAS very much
pleased with the visit from the Skowhe-
gan degree team the 10 h. Those who
SAW the team work are loud in its
praises and pronounced it "a very pretty
sight.
The grip is still raging. Several new
cases have developed this week.
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maid of honor, seems to have estab-
lished herself pretty securely. At SOME
of the weddings the two divide the
honors between them, but one OF the
winter brides was attended, or preceded
rather, by matron of honor, without
any maids at all The introduction of
the matron as an attendant for u bride
has been welcomed by girls who have a
single strong friendship. Hitherto the
first enc to many has enjoyed having
her friend az maid of honor. while the
maid Of honor, when she became her
self bride, was forced to be content
with some less intimate acquaintance
as an attendant 49, Harper : Bazaar.
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A congressman is thus quoted by the
Washington Star
THE first race | ever made for con
gress resulted in my defeat by less than
80 majority. and if one of icy friends
had not been too Jealous | would have
been elected There was n precinct
where | expected to receive 100 votes.
and feared there would be some fraud
in the precinct that would injure me,
so | got an old man who had never par
ticipated in politics, but who had al
most paramount influence in the dis-
trict to tahe charge of my interests
there instructing him to see that every
friend of mine voted and that the votes
were counted.
"When the returns came in, | had
not received IA single vote in that pre-
cinct, and the next day bulky enyel-
ope was handed me containing 20 bal
lots. together with a letter from the
man | had left in charge saying that he
had seen every friend of mine and taken
up their ballots so that none would be
missed and as he wouldn't trust the
judges of elections he had sent them II
me himself so | would be sure to get
them Since then have seen to it that
men in charge of my interests were not
only honest. but knew something about
nolitjcs
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-02-02

Colonel R.. an English officer station
ed in India. met with singular adven-
ture while tiger hunting in which he
a tiger from an elephants back. The
tiger charged, and the elephant, taking
fright. bolted through the jungle. To
save himself from being Drained and
swept off by overhanging branches,
Colonel R. seized stout limb and, rails
ing himself. left the elephant to go on
alone through the forest. To his dismay
he found he had not strength and agil-
ity sufficient to swing himself up to sit
on the branch. In vain he strove to
throw leg over and 30 raise himself
Looking down. the sportsman discov-
cred that the tiger had spotted him and
was waiting below. The horror of the
situation can be imagined-thee nraged
tiger and the helpless, dangling man
knowing he must fall into those cruel
jaws.
How long he hung there he never
knew He shouted and shrieked in an
agony of fear He eased one arm lit
Tie ana Then tue OtitI' tueH nuHS w
spairingly by both-till at last tired ma
ture gave way and he dropped
He remembered thrusting one arm
into the tiger jaws and then conscious
ness left him. His life was saved by the
arrival of friendly rifle barrel held
close to the tiger 8 head and through the
subsequent amputation of the mangled
arm by skillful surgeon. Youth g
Communion
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STATE Ot MAINE.
TsEAI I
Supreme Judicial Court, !

SfAl
SOMERSET IS Supreme Judicial Court,
December Term A. ID. sos
And now at this term, it is ordered, that
general notice of the tendency of said action
be given to all persons and parties interested
in or owners Of said logs, described as afore-
said and attached in the above named writ
to enforce lien thereon for labor and services
in hauling and loading and unloading said
logs, and that the same are attached by pub
fishing an attested copy of the above notice
with this order thereon, three weeks success
sively in the SOMERSET REPORTER, a public
newspaper published at Skowhegan, in the
County Of Somerset, the last publication to
be thirty days at least before the next term OF
this Court to be held at Skowhegan. within
and for the County OF Somerset, on the third
Tuesday of March next, that they may
then and there appear and show cause, if
any they have, why judgment should not be
rendered and execution issued against said
logs.
And it is further ordered, that special no.
tee of the pendency of said action be given
to the Cushnoc Fibre Company OF Augusta,
and John p, Clark of Skowhegan, the sup
posed owners Of said logs, by serving them
with an attested copy of the foregoing gener-
al notice, with this order thereon, thirty days
at least on said company and fourteen days at
least, on said Clark before the next. term OF
this Court, to be holden at Skowhegan, with
in and for said County Of Somerset, on the
third Tuesday Of March next, that they may
then and there appear in said Court and
answer to said suit, if they see ut.
Attest: \. w BRAINfRp, Clerk.
A true copy Of notice with order Of court
thereon, 3w5
Attest: n. w BRAtNERp, Clerk.
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The grip is still raginghere and many
are suffering from it.
1t is with sorrow that we record the
death of the wife of Michael F. Berry,
which occurred on Saturday, the 28th.
For more than eighteen years she had
suffered from paralysis, and in her weak
condition could not withstand the grip.
During all these long, weary years, she
has been tenderly cared for by her hus-
band and children, the youngest daugh-
ter rarely leaving her for even day,
she and the youngest son staying with
their parents to cheer and comfort them
in their old age. A husband, five sons
and six daughters are left to mourn.
Her age was about 10 years.
Malon Boyington and wife of Madison,
spent the Sabbath with Mrs. Boyington' s
parents.
Sidney Dunbar was at home, Sunday,
also stephen NORM.
The Circle met with Mrs. Chas. T..
Fentiman, the 2Sth. Owing to the Sc
we're weather the attendance WAS not
large. W.
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ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns
I'ittsfieIti.

Mrs. Eunce. wife OF Ira Leighton,
passed away at her home on Lancey
street shortly after noon, Friday, after a
brief illness, aged 80 years. Funeral ser
vices were held Sunday, Jan 70 at I
O'Clock at the home. Rev L. w. Coons
officiating The deceased was the moth
er of eight sons, seven of whom survive
her, one having been killed in the war OF
the rebellion. Until within short time
she was a constant attendant at the Uni
versalist church. She was kind and
loving wife and mother, a good neighbor,
and had host of friends who extend
10 the family their deepest sympathy.
John c. Berdeen of this place, who was
recently appointed stenographer at the
United States custom house at Vance
boro, went to that place to enter upon his
duties. Saturday.
The first of a series of assemblies to be
given for the benefit of Pitts field silver
band was held at Union hall. Friday even.
ing Although not largely attended a
first class time was had. Music was fur
nished by select orchestra composed Of
members of the band
Mr.. and Mrs James Brannen were in
Hartland, Saturday,, 10 attend the funeral
of G.. w Fur ,er
Miss Gertie Haines of Clinton, is in
town, the guest of Mrs. S K. Hanes,
Miss Maude B. Getchell of Fairfield
spent the Sabbath in town.
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4 Dog and n Telephone.

At the Redhill railway station pas
senger recently came to the station
master in great grief, saying that her
little pet dog had been left by accident
ON the platform at Reigate and would
likely be either crushed by locomotive
or lost The courteous official telephoned
through respecting the poodle, and the
answer came Immediately that a dog of
that description had just been brought
into the police station. The receiver
was put to the dogs ear, and the lady
was asked to speak to it. She did SO
The effect was electrical. The dog bark
ed cordial recognition OF the voice and
by its antics expressed great desire To
jump into the apparatus and traverse
the wire in order to get to its mistress
all the sooner. Birmingham England
Mail
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Fairfield.

Mrs. Ruth Dunbar passed her DIST
birthday last Friday, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. |. S. Mcfarland. Mrs,
Dunbar has been quite sick this winter,
but is better now. She is smart, enter
tanning woman for one of her age. She
had many callers and was remembered
with beautiful flowers, fruit and other
gifts.
Mrs. B. F. Eaton, Mrs. J. p. Oak OF
Skowhegan, and Mrs. Clark of Caribou,
were the guests, Monday, of Mr.. A. Fl.
Totman.
The remains of Mrs. Mary Brophy who
died at the home of her nephew, Mr..
Henry Brophy, were taken to Castine for
burial
Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Merrill were
called to Standish, last week, by the
death of MIR. Merrill's sister, Mrs. Sarah
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Flag staff.

The Kings Daughters met recently
with Mrs Mae Savage and got the out
side and lining of another quilt ready to
tie at the next meeting which was last
Saturday afternoon at Vera Rogers.
They are to have an entertainment about
the tenth of March and will present the
drama, 1.-The New Woman" with a pie
auction sale, and singing and other things
Of amusement.
The people are looking forward to see
a beginning made on the new church,
which it is expected will be soon.
The Flagstaff Mil Co. are having all
the business they can attend to. They
will not begin to saw birch for a month
yet.
Lynn Viles lost Que of his horses while
at work for MIR. Will Viles in the woods.
Mr.. Bruce p Vies returned from Car
rabassett, last week, where he has been
taking charge of crew in the woods.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Peabody gave them reception, Saturday
evening, ian. II. About seventy five
were present. There was singing and a
short speech made by MIR. John Viles and
a social time.
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Lexington.

1t ia quite sickly in this vicinity.
Mrs. John Nimmo has been quite sick
for two weeks. She is little letter at
this writing.
A. }. Lane, who has been i'll with the
grip is convalescent. Mrs. A. J. Lane is
also sick.
Mrs. Quint, an aged lady, is seriously
i'll with but little hopes OF her recovery.
Quite quantity of white birch is be-
ing hauled TO the new mill.
Ed. Hewitt is hauling hay for K. f.
Tufts. Charles Tufts OF Vassslboro, is
in town pressing the hay.
Alton Albee is hauling birch to the
new mill. Charles Albee is at work for
Alton Albee with his horses.
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los, II ~.

Joseph de,3Hf==a Ms fl3yin@ one
night tu -aEcluruf III a ,@ail town, ap-
pearinS in Inc part hip Van Wrinkle
which he has - often and ably imper-
sonated Al the hotel Hh re he staid
there was an lrishnan who acted as
general assistant. Judged ny the great
interest he manifested in the hotel. he
might have been taken 10 be the pro-
prictor AT about Il quarter to Il i'll the
morning Mr.. jefferson was startled, not
to say alarmed. by violent humping
on his door When he recollected that
he had left no orders to be called 40
early, ne was naturally indignant His
sleep was banished for that morning,
however, so he arose and soon made his
appearance before the clerk
Look here. say he demanded of
this functionary why was | called at
this unearthIy hour7'
81 don't know, sir, ;" replied the
clerk, "but FL ask Pat 3" Pat was sum
moned Said the clerk: pat, there was
no call for this gentleman Why did
you waken him.
Pat led the clerk to one side and said
in a mysterious whisper. He wor
snorin loike a horse sor. an Oh d heerd
the bhoys Sayin somethin about how
he wor wanst afther shlapin for twinty
years so Oh says to mesilf, 1t ,a-comin
unto i'm az in, an it's yer july to git
the crayther ont o yer house at
wanst. '"-Ledeer Monthly
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Browns Corner.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Drew and Mr. and
Mrs. Amasa Burrill have been quite sick
the past week.
Mrs. Ida Brown has recovered from
her recent illness and resumed her duties
In the school ROOM
The schools In this part Of the town
have all closed and noW comes the long
vacation.
Guy Pencil of Skowhegan, was the
guest of Henry Crowell on Sunday.
The friends of Mrs. Warren Corson are
sorry to learn of her daughters loss Of a
gold watch while returning TO their
home IN Athens from meeting ut this
place on Sunday, the 22d inst. Mrs.
place, Feb. 26th.
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81 regret to say. remarks writer
In the Boston Transcript. THAT on the
Providence railroad Wrentham has late
" become 'Wren-tham' Ga as in Sam
in the mouths of several brakemen.
First we had Waltham, similarly
twaaged in the second syllable, and
fear that ultimately we have to submit
to Ded-ham in the place of Deddum
Thus do English names suffer in the
mouths of those who are quite ignorant
of their history. Not merely because il
is English. but because it is logical and
historical. and because the word cham
has its meaning Waltham should be
Waltum and Wrentham Wrentum. A
return to the colonial pronunciation
to this extent would CT course. be too
much to ask but still for little space.
o arbiters of the railway spare us that
sharp in the THANH
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HARMONY.

Fire WAS discovered near the chimney
in the roof of Silas Whiteh0use's house,
saturday. but by prompt and vigorous
means it was extingulshed. lie was
caused by defect in the chimney while
it was burning out.
Mrs. McIntire, an evangelist preacher
of the church of God sect. IS holding a
series Of evening meeting. here.
Leslie Jtcobs aud Miss Susie Whittier
were married saturday The bride is
one of Harmony's mos experienced and
popular school teachers.
The grange has loaned $50 10 its sur
plus funds at five per cent interest.
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Boulter Mrs. B utter was prominent
member of the w R, c., and will be
greatly missed in that part of the State
She visited her brother last year ano
While here made m, my friends wao regret
t. learn of her death.
DIR. e.. F. Webber, who has been sc
seriously i'll, is improving slowly buI
surrey
The remains of Henry p. Pollard were
taken to Skowhegan last Tuesday after
noon for burial. The cause OF his death
was apoplexy
Arrangements are being made for az
entertainment to be given IN the Fairfield
Opera House for the benefit of the Public
Library Fund on February p.
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SOlOn.

David Rowell was home from Angus
ia, over Sunday.
Leslie Davis died quite suddenly at
his home on Ferry street, Friday after
noon. Funeral services we're held Sun
day afternoon at the NJ f. church
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis of Madison,
were in town over Sunday.
Henry Washburn, Charles Ham and
several others of Bingham, were in town
Sunday, attending the funeral of Leslie
Davis.
Aston Rowell was at Skowhegan, last
week.
The village schools close this week.
Mrs. George Cross and Miss Ethel
Hilton were at Skowhegan, one day last
week
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Disposition of Liquor Cases.
Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas Charles W. Green of Skowhegan, in
the County OF Somerset and State OF Maine, by
his mortgage deed, dated the twenty second
day OF September A. d. 1894. and recorded in
Somerset Registry of Deeds volume 225 page
l59 conve we'd To me, the undersigned, GER
tai n parcel OF real estate situate in Skowbe-
gan, on the South side Of the kennebec River
and bounded as follows to wit: Beginning a.
the Nortl east corner OF l.. ID Murphys lot on
Tuner Avenue thence Westerly said
Murphy's North lie sixteen rods, to land
FORMERLY owned by j. b. Dascomb, thence
Northerly on said Dascombs line TOUR rods to
a stake. thence Easterly on line parallel with
said Murphy's North line to Turner Avenue.
and thence -outherly on said Avenue four
ROD q to the first mt ntioned bound; and where
as the condition OF said mortgage has been
broken now therefore, by reason Of the breach
OF the condition thereof claim a foreclosure
Of said mortgage.
Skowhegan, January 80, 1899.
AUS W W. SWAIN.
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons and
parties interested that certain logs in the
month of September, A. d. 1895, then lying
in the boom of the Cushnoc Paper Company
in Augusta in the County of kennebec mark
ed and described as follows, viz: "Cettan
spruce logs marked w (girdle w now in
the boom of the Cushnoc Paper Company in
Augusta in said County valued at one
hundred dollars-the same being subject to a
former attachment on writ against the said
Henry l. Lane in favor of Dudley L. Rollins
on the 22d day of September A. ID. 1898, at
ten O'Clock and fifteen minutes in the fore
noon, were duly attached on a writ in favor
of Samuel ;. { ates of Caratuuk Plantation in
Somerset County for the sum Of one hundred
dollars and against Henry Lane Of Carry
ing Place Township in the County of Somer-
set in order to enforce and secure the said
plaintiffs lien thereon for his personal labor
performed in cutting said logs during the
numbering season Of 1897 and 1905.
said action was made returnabe to the
Supreme Judicial Court, then next to be
holden att Skowhegan, within and for the
County of Somerset, on the third Tuesday of
December A. d. 1898, and was duly entered
in said court. The wit in said action was
dated September Is, A. u. 1903.