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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-05
ABSTRACT OF BILL.

Your Orator, T. b. Barrett of Canaan in
said County, Executor of and trustee under
the last VIII and Testament of Hannah III.
Novel; late of said Canaan deceased, widow
of William NOVEL; deceased, complains to
your Ionors and brings this Bill in Equity
against Bray wilkins and his son William
Briggs wilkins, and his minor daughter and
ward Alice May wilkins, all of Boston, "a
India Street. Massachusetts and Frank +.
NOVEL; of Fairfield in said County of Somer-
set, Mrs. Ella NOVEL; Kelley, 10 Warren
Street Roxbury in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, Mrs Mary Eta Pease of
Arson, in said County IF Somerset, Mrs.
Georgiana NOVEL; Boynton of Io5 Newton
Street, Marlboro, Massachusetts and William
5. Novel;, 1874 Warrington Street, Boston,
Massachusetts, and Miss Barrie NOVEL; and
Miss Bertha +. NOVEL; Of Watervlle in the
County Of Kennebec.
And your orator prays that they be sum-
moned and held to answer to this Bill Of
Complaint which is as follows.
Your orator humby complains and shows
to your Honors
Ist That said Hannah H. Novel; died at
said Canaan on the tenth day of April A. d.
1899, leaving her last will and testament
made, puDUSneu ana declared by HcT On inc
18th day of March A ID. 1904, also a codicil
to same annexed thereto made, published and
declared by her on the i4th day of April A.
ID. 1903, which will and codicil thereto was
duly proved, approved and allowed by the
Probate Court of said County of Somerset, on
the second Tuesday of May A. ID. 1899, and
said +. Il. Barrett was then and there APP
pointed executor thereof and thereafter re-
turned an Inventory of the estate and accept
ed the trust provided in said will and codicil
and was duly appointed trustee under said
will by Probate Court in said County on the
second Tuesday of August A. d. 1899.
End. That said will and codicil provides
first as follows; |, (the said Hannah II.
NowelD do give, bequeath and devise to my
said executor T.sB. Barrett the sum of nine
hundred dollars after the payment of debts
and expenditures provided by the second
clause of said will, but nevertheless to hold
in trust for the following purposes mentioned
and set forth in the third clause of said will
to wit, four hundred and fifty dollars of said
sum to be paid to my grandson William
Briggs Wilkins, when he shall arrive at the
age of twenty one years and the remaining
S4so to my grand daughter Alice May Will
kins, when she shall have arrived at the age
of twenty.one years and it is my desire that
during the minority Of said William and Alice
they shall receive from said fund of nine hun
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Harmony.

G. F. Spsulding is building an addition
of about thirty feet to the south end of
his store which will greatly increase his
store room, as we'll as improve the tene-
ment above.
Quite number from this place at
tended the fair at Guilford, Saturday,
and every one is making preparations to
90 to Parkman on Saturday next.
f. T. Bangs went to Exeter fair, last
week, where he sold four hundred bas-
kets of grapes.
Mrs. F. Il. Bangs has been on the sick
list, the past week, but is now improv
ing. Mrs. Herbert Clement is also quite
sick.
Vincent Willard of Levant, is to move
on to the A. b. Clark place. Sylvester
Kimball, who has been living there, has
moved into the house on the town farm.
Parks and Weymouth's hay press is in
town and pressing quite quantity OF
hay and straw.
George Rhoades and mother were
called TO Cambridge, Friday, to attend
the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Betsey
Farrar.
Mrs. Il. II. Libby of Newport. accom-
panied by sister from Lewiston, have
been visiting their sister, Mrs. NJ. d.
Brown.
E. A, Pattee is teaching in Wellington.
Ida Jordan has gone to Lewiston to
stop for time with her aunt, Mrs. @.
X. Chadbourn.
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BILL IN EQUITY.
STATE OF MAINE.

sEAL
SOMERSET S. TO Bray Wilkins and his
son William Briggs Wilkins, and his minor
daughter and ward Alice May wilkins, all Of
Boston, "a India Street, Massachusetts, Mrs,
Ella NOVEL; Kelley, 10 Warren Street, Rox-
bury in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Mrs. Georgana NOVEL; Boynton of los New
ton Street, Marlboro, Massachusetts, and
William S. NOVEL;, 1874 Washington Street,
Boston, Massachusetts, Greeting.
We command you that each Of you except
said William Briggs Wilkins, appear before
our Supreme Judicial Court In Equity, next
to be holden at Skowhegan within and for
said County of Somerset within two months,
and we command said William Briggs Viii
kins to appear as aforesaid within three
months, from the first Tuesday Of October
a. d. 1899, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ in the Court
House in Skowhegan in said County of Som
erset, then and there to answer to a Bill of
Complaint exhibited against you and Frank
+. NOVEL; OF Fairfield in said County of Som
erset, Mrs. Mary Eta Pease of Arson in said
County of Somerset, Miss Barrie NOVEL; and
Miss Bertha +. Novel; Of Waterville in the
County of kennebec, by +. b. Barrett of
Canaan in said County Of Somerset, Executor
of the last will and testament and codicil Of
Hannah II. NOVEL;, late Of said Canaan, de
ceased, widow of William NOVEL; deceased,
and Trustee for William Briggs Wilkins and
Alice May Wilkins under said will and tesla
ment and codcl, an abstract of which bill is
hereto annexed, and to do and receive what
our said Court shall then and there consider
in that behalf And we further command
you and each of YOU except said William
Briggs Wilkins, to lie with the Clerk of said
Court within said two months and we com.
mand you said William Briggs wilkins to
file as aforesaid within said three months
your demurrer, plea or answer to said Bill.
Hereof fail not under the pains and penal
ties OF the law in that behalf provided
Witness; William IL. fogler, Justice Of
our said Court at Skowhegan the second day
of October in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety nine
Attest n. w. BRAINERD, Clerk.
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ohm Swain was up river several days
last week with his uncle, Albert Jewett.
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell of Madison. preach
ed at the Congregational Church, Sunday
forenoon.
Sidney Baker has been repairing
Forrest Davis house he has recently
purchased.
s. n. Bovnton has moved into the D..
Moore hous. recently occupied by Nc
d anal1.
Rev. Mr.. French of Portland, will
preach next Sunday forenoon at the
Congregational Church, Oct. Sth.
The new school house now being In
readiness the village schools, COM
meneed Wednesday.
Miss Olive Lander left home for Port
land, Saturday noon.
Drs. Green and Merrill assisted Dr..
Andrews in surgical operation 10
Embden, Sunday.
Chas. Tarbell of No. Arson and Chas.
Davis of Madison were In town, Sunday.
Sidney Baker and Elias Smith have
been putting a new basement and under
pining under Sumner Rowelfs store.
Mrs. Henry Wilson and Miss Edith
Wilson we're at Madison, one day the
last of the week.
Quite a number went from here to
the cattle show Saturday.
Miss Edie Grant of West Madison, was
in town Tuesday afternoon. G.
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Bingham.

Mrs. George Bray is seriously i'll and
has trained nurse caring for her; the
last few days she has been little better
The Jones Water Co. are repairing the
water main on lower Main street. Mr.
Jones of Norridgewock has been over
seeing the business.
Comfort Jackson has been spending
several weeks with Mrs. Hartman.
Mrs. George Clarke of N Arson, was
in town Wednesday of last week.
DR.. F. G Williams has been confined
to his bed by illness for several days.
George Golf, who was kicked 10 the
chest by horse hort time ago, is I'M
able to be about. 1t is thought several
ribs are broken
Miss Nellie Baker spent few days at
home from her teaching in Mass. Her
father, Ed. Baker, is still failing in health.
Jennie Hickey, who works at Willie
Clarke's IN Caratunk, is spending few
days among friends in town.
The pupils of Bingham high school
hold an entertainment in Kennebec Hall,
Friday evening of next week. 1t will be
good without doubt.
Mrs. John Pooler, who has been to the
Augusta hospital for treatment is improve
ing and is expected home soon.
Rev. ]. c. Gregory's brief outline oil
the meetings in Boston which he attend
ed was listened to with interest, last
Sunday.
Mrs. Florence Lander is in very poor
health.
There was screturn show at Bing
ham last week. Soon after daylight
fakirs and tenters began TO arrive, then a
few cattle and a crowd of people, who
seemed to enjoy it all immensely, the day
being quite fine The horse pulling was
interesting. Orison Gordon took first
money for heavy weight draught horses
Willie Clark for middle weight and John
Mahoney for light.
w. r. Jordan was at Caratunk, Tues
day of this week.
Chas. and Ed. Packard are in town
making arrangements for winters work
in the spool bar business.
Business prospects for numbering are
unusually good.
Ben Smith was the first native OF this
place ;ebring home deer this season.
Next Sunday big game dinner is to
be served at Bingham Hotel to all of the
M c. K. K. conductors and their wives
who come on special train on that day.
A great number of sportsmen in quest
of game have passed through town the
past week.
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Browns Corner.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Williams of N.
Hartland, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. A. ID. Brown.
Mrs. Edith Tibbetts. Mrs. Jas. lib
belts and son, Chas. Tibbetts, of Illinois,
and daughter, Mrs. Sarah Blaisdell OF
Oakland. visited Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Weeks on Sunday
Mr.. Walter P. Ordway and Mr.. Howard
Friend of Skowhegan, were in town on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. Pencil and two
daughters were calling on friends in this
vicinity on Sunday.
|. Crowell and son have their lumber
camps at N. Hartand all built and have
begun operations, this week, with small
crew of men. Laborers seemto be quite
scarce at present. They will enlarge
their crew as fast as more men can be
hired.
Mr.. Geo. w. Woodman of Melrose,
Mass, passed Sunday at |. Crowel's.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Drew have returned
from short visit to friends in Portland.
"The man with the gum has sup
planted "the man with the hoe
Mrs. Aaron Drew has been quite sick,
the past week.
Will Chase is preparing to make an
addition to his house, this fall.
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Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas, James Avery of st. Adams, In the
County OF Somerset by bis mortgage deed
dated the 18th day of June, 1896, and recorded
In Somerset Registry of Deeds, book 229, page
496, conveyed to | rael Avery and Harriet
Avery the undersigned, certain reels of real
estate, situat- in the towns OF ST. bans and
Harmony, in said County of Somerset. and
bounded as follows:-lst parcel situate in st.
Adams, bounded on the North by public high
way leading from st. Adams to Mainstream,
East ny land of VIM. II. Bradley, South by the
Hathorn Lot and land supposed to belong to
heirs OF Archibald Linn, AMI West by the East
line OF Harmony. containing one hundred
acres more or less.
Second lot adjoining the above described ard
situate in the town of Harmony, bounded on
the North by land of j. {. Raymond, on the
East by the homestead farm OF Israel Avery,
on the south by land supposed to be owned
by the heirs Of A. j. Moore, and on the west
by land OF VIM. G. Bailey containing thirty
acres more or less;-and whereas the condi-
tion OF said mortgage has been broken, now.
therefore, by reason OF the breach of cond-
ton thereof claim foreclosure of said mort
gage 3wl0
Dated Oct 4th 1899.
ISRAEL AVERY,
HARRIET AVERY.
F. N MERRILL Atty.
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Fairfield.

The annual meeting of the Y. p. c. u.
of the Unversalist Church was held
Monday evening at the home of the presi-
dent, Miss Edith Savage. The following
officers were elected: President, Miss
Maud McFadden; vice president, Sam'l
Wing; secretary, Miss Jennie Eaton !;
treasurer. Miss Lima Holt. The reports
of the officers show the society to be in a
prosperous condition.
1t was thought best by the board of
health to postpone the schools for another
week, One new case of scarlet fever de-
veloped Sunday in the family of Peter
Carey. making n all four houses that are
quarantned, and it is to be hoped there
will be no further spread of the disease
Every precaution is being taken to pre-.
vent it.
DIR. Geo. M, Twitchel of Augusta, was
the guest of w, w. Merrill, Thursday
night.
Hon. aud Mrs. A p. Williams have re-
turned from four weeks stay at Indian
Pond.
Mr. Gerald has number of plans for
the new hotel but as yet has not fully de-
clded on them. The work is being rapid
ly pushed.
The Past and Present Club will hold
the first meeting of the season next Mon
day evening with the president, Mrs.
Elizabeth Robinson.
A. F. Gerald has bought thirty-seven
feet of land on Bridge street from c. G
and A. Fl, Totman. This will give him a
driveway from this street TO the new hotel.
Mrs W. H. Totman, Mrs. Freeland,
Mrs. Geo. Chapman. Mrs. w. J. Brad
bury, Mrs. Ed Kelley, Miss Elizabeth
Connor. Miss Mary Evans and Mr. J..
T. Murry leave Thursday for Bangor,
where they will sing in the grand chorus
at the Musical Festival.
The new 1870 light brush machine for
the Watervlle & Fairfield Railway <
Light Co., has arrived and will be placed
in position in short time Il is thought
it will be running by the latter part of this
week
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mer the Club has been writing a COM
posite love story to be read at its first
meeting. May Hayden Emery was as
signed the duty OF creating synopsis OF
the story; from this each member will
write a short chapter. Considerable
amusement is expected from its reading
AT their last business meeting the direc-
tors voted to give the members the bene-
fit of the travelling library, this winter.
b. p. Barker recently bought fine
pair of yearling Herefords of Willard
Leighton of Harmony.
Mr.. Fred Corson, Jr., of Worcester
Mass. and hi> sister, Mrs Hannah Kemp
of Z. Odsfeld, Me-, are visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Corson.
Mrs. Julia Greene is very poorly.
MIR. and Mrs. T. J Calden are visiting
relatives at Bucksport, Me.
L.G traitor has bought farm in
Cornvlle.
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East Madison.

Mr.. Sanford of Skowhegan was in
town Tuesday in the interest of a bible
society.
Mrs. Lizzie Stevens of Oldtown visit
ed Mrs. Turner Reed, Monday.
George Chase was In town this week
with a threshing machine.
Reuben French had husking bee
last week.
Albra w. Kincaid OF Everett, Mass,
is in town this week.
There has been no change in mail
carrier for two or three weeks, some
thing unusual.
Kneeland and Norton of New Vim
yard were 10 town last week cleaning
and repairing sewing machines.
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BlXbY & BUCK,
Coal Co.
CAUTION.

l, j. II. Murray of Skowhegan, Me-,
being person engaged in the sale of
Kerosene, refined petroleum, gasoline
or other burning or Illuminating oils or
fluids, in cans of capacity of not less
than five gallons, hereby ADOPT the fol.
lowing described name, marks and de-
vice printed upon a label and attached
to each of said cans, viz:
Property of
j. II. MURRAY,
sole agent for
Headlight Kerosene OIL
Guaranteed High Test, Water White and
Superior turning!
To be Filled by Agent Only.
When empty put card In window"
Following is the law relating to the
sale of kerosene, etc, and the penalty
for use of cans by other than owners,
and all parties are hereby notified that
shall prosecute any person who may
violate said law by the use of my cans:
CHAPTER 6s.
AN ACT Additional to Chapter Thirty-Nine of
the Revised Statutes, relating to receptaeles
ror Kerosene, Petroleum, Gasoline, or other
burning or Illuminating oils or Fluids.
Section l. All persons or corporations engaged
in the sale of kerosene, refined petroleum. gaso-
lene or other burning Illuminating oils or
fluid, in cans OF capacity of not less than five
gallons, with their names, or other marks or de-
vices branded, stamped, engraved, etched, i'm
pressed or otherwise produced upon such cans or
anything connected herewith or appertaining
thereto may file in the Office of the town city
clerk in which their principal place of business
Is situated, description of the names and
marks aforesaid, used by them, and cause the
same to be published once week for three
In the CO lnty Ia which said notice may have been
filed as aforesaid.
Sec. 2. Whoever knowingly and willfully,
without the written consent of the owners uses,
buys. sells, fills or traifics In any such can so
marked as aforesaid, or defaces, covers up or OBJ
iterates the names, marks or devices thereon,
with intent to use, fill sell, buy, dispose of or
traffic therein, or to convert the same to his own
use, shall, on complaint, be punished by fine Of
not more than twenty dollars
Approved March g.
Skowhegan, Me, Oct. 8, 1899.
j. II. MURRAY.
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North Arson.

Mr.. and Mrs Morris Mantor of Bos-
ton, wese guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. f.
Paine the past week.
Leander Cole and his railroad crew
are placing large number of ties pre-
paratory to the coming winter.
DR.. Chauncey Adams, city physician
of Concord, n. H., has been visiting
friends in Skowhegan and this town the
past week.
H. E. Skidmore sold Jesse James
(2.32i), Bender Weeden and Pilot Startle
to f. NJ. Greene of Newport, r. l.,
Friday. The horses were good ones and
said to bring long price.
Citizens of this village, as is usually
the case, attended the cattle show and
fair at Madison in good numbers last
Wednesday and Thursday and the same
can be said of the show at Embden
station Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Fl. Wing of Skowheg-
gan, stayed at the Somerset House.
ednesday night, on their way up river.
They were married at Skowhegan early
in the evening by Rev. Howard A.
Markley, pastor of the Universalist
Church.
ut VI ulIo' hnnh VA
Bingham, were taken to this village
cemetery for burial last Thursday. The
funeral service was held in Bingham,.
Rev. Mr.. Gregory officiating. She was
the daughter of Anon Savage, formerly
of Concord, aud was about 50 years old.
One daughter survives her.
Mrs. Henry B. Merry has recently
taken great pleasure in the study of
botany and the analysis of Towering
plants, of which she previously had
good knowledge. This year she has
Analysed more than one hundred and
seventy wild and cultivated flowers; also
several specimens of floweress plants
found in our beautiful ferns, sedges and
grasses.
The first deer was carried through
this village Monday.
viii Stetson has moved his family to
North New Portland village.
There will be a cattle show and fair
at East New Portland village, Saturday,
October ID.
Miss Winona Clark of North New
Portland, visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs ii. b. Merry, Wednesday.
Will WcLean has raised 148 baskets
of yellow corn from one acre this sea-
son. 1t is the eight rowed variety.
w. S. Wells & Co., are busily engaged
these days putting up the apples at
their factory. Thus far they have pur.
chased about 1000 bushels.
Mrs. w. c. Emery has been in Port
land, this week, attending the Musical
Festival She is member of the Show
hogan chorus which took part in the
singing.
Mrs. Samuel Bunker returned Satul-
day night from a visit of two weeks in
Boston, where she attended the Inter-
national Congregational Council, and in
Portland at the w. c. r. U. State con-
vention.
The shipment of the sweet corn was
commenced the 25th of September and
IL is being taken from the factory as
fast as it is labelled. 1t is said that the
superior quality of the corn and good
market this season insure ready sale.
Scan the columns of the newspapers
and the story is the same all over Maine.
In a great many of the factories, the
corn was sold before the packing was
completed, so great is the demand.
Change of time went into effect on
the Somerset road Monday.
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Scion.

Mrs. Lowell Ward was at Oakland,
several days last week, visiting relatives.
J. H. Gray was at Bingham one day
last week.
Mrs. Judge Boswell was at Skowhegan,
Thursday of last week.
Mrs. John Irvine was at No. Arson.
Thursday.
Mr.. Will Forsythe and wife and Miss
Jane Woodland OF Melrose, Mass, were in
town Friday evening calling on friends.
Mr.. Will SOBER and wife arrived home
from their vacation Friday noon. "Glad
to see you back Will"
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ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns.
The Forks.

The Forks.
The business boom has struck this
place at last. There has been greater
call for labor al good wages since haying
than for many wears The Augusta Lum-
Der 10. hA three crews al mak lnprov-
ing and clearing Chase Stream and
another crew starts to day. II. p.
McKenrry has had several crews at
work pr long time on the Lower
Enchanl Il for the Lawrence Bros of
So. G diner. These with the east
l. rfH news AID the logging crews
s,ert,n IA this week furnishes plenty of
Wolh and there is already a scarcity of
meit.
James O'Brien closed work for F. H.
Colby on the East Branch Saturday. as
the job was nearly done, and started
Monday with a crew for Chase stream.
Mont Bean of this place and |. S.
Bean of Caratunk start crews for Bow
town this week Mont will occupy the
same camp as last year.
Will Nugent is suffering from sores
on his hand.
Mrs. Flora Young had severe attack
Of Group last week.
A daughter at Lewis w. Cameron's
at the Holway House and a son at
George Markham's are the latest arrivals
Fred H. Wing and wife of Skowhegan
were in town, last Friday.
Warden Durgin has gone to Stratton
to assist warden Jones of that place to
protect the moose of that section.
Land agent Oak was at The Forks
hotel with party, last Saturday and
Sunday.
Saw Geo. Gordon of Moscow in town,
Saturday.
Moose are unusually plenty; few days
ago as Johnnie Durgin was coming from
Spaulding's camp on Chase stream he
was chased over half mile by bull
moose. Johnnie says he was badly
scared. A day or two later John Ken
nedy's tote team was stopped by bel
hgerent moose. Thursday night, H. w.
Wade and Ed Lessor were driving
down from Parin Pond when they were
stopped about twenty minutes by one
who disputed their right to the road
The next night one ran along in the
road by the side of York's stage for over
a half mile. Travellers are thinking Of
asking for wardens for their own pro-
lection The above mentioned parties
tell these things for facts.
S. c. and F J. Durgin recently lost
valuable COW with symptoms of tuber'
culosis and now another seems to be
dying in the same way. They have
asked for an examination by the state
board.
The first snow of the season Oct. ..
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w. Pittsfield.

G. p. McNalley and Edgar Wilson are
quite sick with typhoid fever.
G.. w. Patten had the chimney to his
house taken down and built over, last
week. VIM. Cole did the job
Mrs. futile is having large shed built.
Mrs. r. J Pa,ten is having new ell
built to her house. Mr.. James Knight
from the village is master workman.
The Sabbath school with Mr.. Conant
superintendent, is closed for the season
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