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The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-16
Somerset Reporter-Thursday, Novmeber 1e, 1899.

Nellie Lsdd; Electa, Mrs. Florence
Lswry; Chaplain, Mrs. Mary Totman !;
Warden, Mrs. Amelia Foye; Sentinel,
Mr.. l.. d. Reed; Organist, Miss Mary
Evans; Marshall, Mrs. Florence Duren.
Senator VIM. P. Frye spoke In the
Opera house, Fairfield, Tuesday even
ing, upon the subject he Is so we'll versed
in, the Philippines. The address was
for the benefit of the Baptist Church,
which that society is rebuilding, and the
tickets were SO cents. The audience WAS
not as large as was hoped the high adj
mission fee probably had discouraging
effect. President Butler of Colby pre-
sided.
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East Madison.

Mr.. Geo. H. Paine is making repairs on
his store, which improves the looks very
much.
We are sorry to say that Mr.. A. M.
Thompson an old and well known resi-
dent of this place has moved his family
to Skowhegan. Mr.. Thompson will
spend the most part OF the winter in
Athens, where he and his son are inter-
ested in the mill business
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clothed with Power.

He was Il little uncouth. but was a
great traveller He had just returned
from the wildS of central Africa. where
be had hobnobbed with all the royal
ties of that savage region, and was be
Ing lionized in the swagger drawing
rooms of Relgravia.
"Do tell us about the queen Of
Boorabooloo, said the Duchess of
Loamshire. lis she clothed with great
power?"
Your grace would think So" he re-
piled. IF you were to see her six mig
ger maids of honor lacing her cor
scts."-Pick Me-Up.
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st. Adams.

Alfred Robinson died in Sidney, the
10th of Nov He is an old resident Of
this town. His funeral was held at the
Friends Church, Nov. 81.
Charles Leach and family have moved
to Monroe. He has secured a job in a
blacksmsth shop.
Charles Page has bought the James
Weeks place of d. d. Stewart.
The farmers receive pay for their sweet
corn, this week, from the Snowflake
Canning Co.
John McHenry has moved TO Dexter
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from accidents than in most places, be-
cause the guides know all the men who
are hunting in that vicinity. Sunday,
Mrs. Clarke and Mrs. Hersom drove
through to The Forks, and returned
with their husbands.
A. E. Beal arrived home from Alaska,
Saturday night, making the journey in
~ days. He has not been here, before,
for Is years, and is located now at
Nome, about 100 miles below Behring
Strait, and 300 miles above San Fran
cisco. Mr.. Beal has been in the ives.
tern country, the greater part of the
time, for over 80 years, and has been
extensively engaged in mining. He
intends to remain here with his family
during the winter, but will return to
Alaska in the spring.
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SOlOIl.

Mr.. Will Whipple and wife were at
Skowhegan. one day last week.
Mrs. J. H. Gray and Mrs. Frank
Vittum were at Skowhegan, last week.
Mrs. Leander McIntire and Mrs.
Roscoe Leighton were at Bingham, one
day last week.
I. N. Lander who was taken so sudden
ly i'll, Saturday, is improving slowly.
We hope to see him out soon.
Miss Olive Lander arrived home from
Portland, Saturday evening, called here
by the sickness OF her brother.
Mr.. John Irvine and daughter,
Florence, got home from their visit in
Boston, and Turner Falls, Saturday.
MISS Mary Wilson and Mrs, Bert
Merrill were at Skownegan, one day
last week.
Farmers, what do you think of this !?
Here is man who believes in keeping
good sheep to make money. Mr.. Reuel
Robbins of No. Madison has sold the
past year, from nine sheep, fifty four
dollars worth of lambs. Don't you think
farming pays especially if you have as
good sheep as Mr.. Robbins? Why
isn't the best the cheapest, in the end
We are happy to say Newell Nye is on
the gain. He has been having very
sick time for the past two weeks.
Mr.. Hill the man who is running the
steam mill here, has moved in the Cool
edge house on Main Street.
Mrs. Roscoe Leighton who has been
visiting relatives in town tor the past
week returned to her home in Portland
Monday noon.
Mr. Will Whipple left here. Tuesday,
for winters sojourn in Texas, where he
is interested in large tracts of timber
land. His wife will remain here with
their son, Lewis.
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Fairfield Centre.

Mr.. F. L. Tozier is home from New
Vineyard, where he has just finished a
term of school.
Mr.. Nathan Tibbetts has his new
house completed and has moved in.
Mr.. Albert Brown and wife have re-
turned from a trip to Rumford Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Tobey are receiv-
ing the congratulations Of their friends
on the birth of fiue boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ID. Bryant of Lewis
ton, have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j.
A. Jones.
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East Mercer.

Our school closed Friday, after sue
cessful term OF ten weeks, taught by
Miss Amy Corson of Weeks Mills, New
sharon. Miss Corson will teach the
winter term which begins Nov. 20.
Mrs. Ellen Brown is visiting relatives
in No. Arson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Walton were in
Skowhegan, Thursday.
The first snow storm of the season has
appeared.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Williamson
visited in Athens, last week.
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LII e..
STATE OF MAINE

STATE OF MAINE.
SOMERSET COUNTY, Sur, JUp. CouRT
County versus William f. Bradbury, formerly
OF said Skowhegan, now OF residence UNI
known, in plea OF libel for divorce, inserted
in writ of attachment dated April %, 1899
returnable and entered at September term
1899, in said court.
Real estate attachment April %, 1899, five
O'Clock and is minutes in the afternoon
Libel as follows:
To the Hon. Justices of the Supreme
Judicial Court next to be holden at Skowhe.
gan within and for the County of Somerset on
the third Tuesday of September A. ID. 1885,
Mae Brad bury aforesaid libels and gives this
Hon. Court to be informed that she was
married to the said william F. Bradbury at
Skowhegan aforesaid on the lst day of August
A. ID. 1895, by w. j. Copeland, person ouly
authoriz I'd by law to soemnize marriages.
lat your libellant has nearly ever since lived
and cohabited With the said Wm +. Bradbury
at said Skowhegan and has always behaved
herself towards the said libellee as a faithful,
chaste and anectionate wife but that the said
W. r. Bradbury wholly regardless OF his
marriage covenant and DUTY has been guilty
OF cruel and abusive treatment and extreme
cruelty towards your iibeliant and that he has
become addicted to gross and confirmed habits
OF intoxication, that he has some property
both real and personal.
Your libellsnt therefore prays right and
justice and that the bonds of matrimony be-
tween her and the said w. +. Bradbury be
dissolved that the Court by decree may give
her such altmony or sum in lieu OF alimony
out OF said BELIEFS estate as is right and pro
per under existing circumstances and as In
duty bound will ever pray, and your libellant
on oath says that she has made difigent search
for the present residence of the said w f..
Bradbury and that she cannot find the same
and that by the exercise of reasonable dill
gence the same cannot be found by her.
5kowhega1 a, April 22d, 1899.
MAE BRADBURY.
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Miss Lillian Brown went to Athens on
her wheel, Saturday, to spend Sunday
with her parents. She came back
Tuesday, but not on her wheel.
Mr.. Frank Nye is looking after Nye
& Lander's business at present as lhty
are both out of the store, sick.
Sunday was a regular Ii tie winter
here, showing and blowing all day.
About six inches of snow fell, SO those
pretend to say that measured it.
Mr.. William Snow of Skowhegan,
was in town, Tuesday night.
Mr.. Chas. Webster and wife have
been visiting their daughters, Mrs. Frank
Vi,tum and Mrs. Mariner Irvine, for the
past few days.
Mr. Oliver of Bath is visiting his wife's
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner
Holway.
Mrs James Conforth of New Portland
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Judge Bus
well.
Mr. Clarence Hight of Athens, has
taken the place at the pulp mill, recently
vacated by Mr.. Amback
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]. C. C0LL|NCS,
Sk0WHEGAN, me-. sn.
Legal Notice.
STATE OF MAINE.

(SEALI
SOMERSET, S. SUPREME JUDICIAL CoURr.
No. 57l. September Term 1889
Manley Goodridge of Canaan in Somerset
County VS.. Mary NJ, Goodridge OF said Canaan,
Ordered that notice OF suit be given to the
defendant BY publishing an attested copy Of
the plaintiffs writ, or an abstract of II, to-
gether with this order thereon, three weeks
successfully in the SOMERSET REPORTER s
newspaper printed a. Skowhegan in the
county of Somerset the last publication to b
not less than fourteen days before the
next term of this Court, to be nolden at Skov.
hegan within and for said County of Somer
set, on the third Tuesday of December A. D,
1899, that she may then and there appear in
said Court and answer to said suit IL she see it,
Attest: N. W. BRAINERD, Clerk
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ABSTRACT OF PLAINTIFFS WRIT

Date of writ. June 9TH, 1899 Ad.damnun
500. Real estate attachment June g. 1899 niN
O'Clock in the forenoon. Writ returnable and
entered Sept. term, 1899.
Action of the case, for that said defendant At
said Canaan to wit at said Skowhegan on the
day of the purchase of this writ being indebted
to the plaintiff in the sum of twelve dollars and
twenty eight cents according TO the account an.
nexed then and there in consideration Thereof
promised the plaintiff to pay him the same sun
on demand
Also for that said defendant at said Skowhe-
gan on the day of the purchase of this writ be-
ing indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of sever
dollars and twenty-six cents as assignee of T. 3.
Barrett according to the second account annex
ed, and the written assignment thereof also an
nexed to this writ then and there in consden
ton thereof promised the plaintiff to pay hin
the same sum on demand.
Also for that said defendant at Clinton in ths
County of Kennebec to wit at said Skowhegai
on the tenth day of June in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and Ninety
eight by her promissory joint and several note
of that date by her signed and signed by one R
NJ. Goodridge for value received promised 70
pay Watson GoOdridge or his order fftees
dollars on demand with interest and said Wat
son Goodridge thereafter on the same day IN
dorsed and delivered said promissory note
the plaintiff of which said defendant Thereafter
on the same day had notice and became liable
and in consideration thereof then and then
promised the plaintiff to pay him the contens
of said promissory note according 10 the tenor
thereof on demand.
1sT ACCOUNT ANNEXED.
Mary NJ. Goodridge
10 Manley Goodridge Dr.
1898
June % To p NJ shingles. S3H
July, &" use of moving machine in
haying, -
July %, " 3 bu. oats, ~
- ,n,.-.., ~ month. ~
sqs
ID ACCOUNT ANNEXED.
Mary NJ GoOdridge
To T. B. Barrett Dr.
1899.
Jan. 26, To pail apricots, So
." lbs. sugar II, jug 30,
- gal moasses,
g lbs. sugar 25, cans oysters g.. y
+" 2 lbs. crackers Is, lbs. pork 81, :.
" whip 81 90. / can corn 10, ~
Feby. 3, TO harmonica,
7, candy g. lamp shade Is, cigar 3.
" lantern, 2
10. " Al lbs. lard
" Al lbs. sugar 20, / gal X OIL l., ~
g gal. molasses.
Mar. 10, To 90 lbs. pork,
Al lbs. sugar,
whip,
t1S
June 7, 1899.
For value received |, T. b. Barrett, hereby ~
sign the foregoing account of S726 to NAME!
for and recover and collect the same In his o Ns
name. w
T. b. BARRETT
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Emblem Center.

The schools of the town commenced,
Monday, November 10, after a vacation
of two weeks.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-16

Mahlon Dunbar and friend from Madi-
son, got large deer while hunting in
Embden, Monday.
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Atheus.

the pablo and 1T is to be hoped that the
citizens will avail themselves of this
opportunity for acquiring information
and receiving pleasure at the same
time. Don't forget the date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Rowell were at
Scion, last week, to attend the funeral
of Mr.. James Rowell, Mr.. Rowell's
brother.
Mrs. Samuel Poland of Skowhegan,
has been the guest of her son, John,
for the week past.
DR.. and Mrs. Tarbell are in toWn
settled at housekeeping.
Miss Helen Hight who has passed
the summer with her mother and grand
mother, Mrs. Maria Hight, has returned
to Lynn, Mass.
Rev. Mr.. Hinckley took charge of
the conference meeting at the church,
Saturday in the absence of the pastor,
Rev. V. d. Sweetland, who was detained
ar home.
Mr.. Aaron Drake brought another
COW of Mr.. NJ. 5. Cleveland, this week
Beech-nutting parties are quite fire.
quent, and though not very plenty,
some are securing quite little harvest
of the "nutty treasures. lt is said
there have been none before for eight
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Aver have secured
rent with Mrs. Susie Curtis for the
present and have moved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Jacobs who
have been with their son here tor few
days past, returned to Harmony, Sat
urday.
We noticed the past week that Mr..
Fl. c. Tobey was making repairs on
the hay scales.
Mr.. Joseph leighton recently lost a
robe and harness from his wagon in the
stable of Mr.. VIM. Ladd. A man was
arrested and convicted of the theft and
lodged in Jail, but the missing property
has not been recovered.
Mrs. Eben York had the misfortune
to slip and fall out of doors, last Satur-
day night. She struck upon her should
er, and the injury sustained has been
very painful. DIR. Ellingwood WAS
it is hoped she will soon be about again !;
she Is already much more comfortable.
An iucipient winter was sprung upon
US Saturday night and sunday, tnougn
not to the degree felt in some OF the
cities and towns farther south. What
snow came here piled up in drifts and
made no sleighing whatever.
Mrs. Olive Williams and Sumner,
who have visited friends in Greenvlle,
recently have returned, and report a
delightful time.
Quite crew of men and teams passed
through town last week for the lumber
regions.
Hight & Aver, our new firm, have
gotten we'll at work and are having a
good trade.
Mrs. Frank Hight of this town has
been i'll for some time.
Mr.. Frank Hight of Bangor has been
visiting his cousins here. Mr.. II. is the
son of Deacon William Hight, now
deceased, formerly Of this town.
Postmaster Williams on the occasion
of his late hunting trip reports condi-
tions unfavorable for much enjoyment.
He secured a deer, however.
Mrs. Alice Wills, who had decided to
leave her farm, and secured rent of Mr..
Almon Locke, has reconsidered the
matter, and will retain the farm, we
understand. g.
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Those delicious Apollo heavy coated
chocolates are found only at SIMPSONS
corner drug store.
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Somerset SIS, April %, 1893.
Sworn to before me,
5. j. WALTON, Justice of the Peace.
u
STATE OF MAINE.

SEAL
STATE OF MAINE
SOMERSET IS SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
september Term, 1899.
Upon the annexed Writ and Libel, it is
ordered, that notice b. given to the lbelee by
publishing an attested copy of said libel with
an abstract said writ together with this
orc er thereon. three weeks successfully in the
SOMERSET REPORTER, newspaper printed in
Skowhegsn in the County of Somerset, the last
pU blicstion to be fourteen days at least before
the next term of said Court, 20 be holden at
Skowhegan, within and for said County, on
the third Tuesday of December next, that he
may then and there appear in said Court and
answer thereto, IL he see fit.
Attest: N. w. BRAINERD, Clerk.
SOMERSET
true copy of libel with ABSTRACT of writ
and order OF Court thereon. 3w46
Attest: n w, BRAINERD, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-16
MAR RED.

Hartland-Nov. 4, by A. W. Miller, Esq, Mr..
Ghas. Littleheld and Miss Rose Horne, both OF
Palmyra.
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A STOLEN BOX CAR.

We lost box car once in curious
way said the B. & O. car tracer, land
we never found it. 1t seems that We
had a master painter in the service OF
our road, who was discharged fol
some infraction of the rules and got a
position with another line. He was
bound to get even with us, and one
day when one of our box cars had
to be repaired at the shops where he
was working for day wages as. paint
er, he took advantage of the absence
of the foreman, and in relettering the
car, put the initials of another road
on it, The car was sent to the other
line and used by them, and when we
found box car missing, we never
knew what became of it and all our
searching availed us nothing. We had
a report of the repairs having been
made by the road on which the car
was damaged and they started an in
yestigatiOn, but in the meantime the
car was in use on the road to which IT
had been sent by the painters malic-
ious scheme. The people on that road
finally found that they had two cars
with the same number and wrote us
about the matter We made an in
vestigation, but as both cars were OF
the same kind and built at the same
shops, we could not tell them apart.
However, as this particular road had a
car that they claimed was not theirs,
and we were short one car they said
we could take the box car. We don't
know to-day, however, which car of the
two was ours"
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General Notes Of Interest Pertaining
to the Big Trunk Lines.
HOW THE B. & 0. WILL SECURE A
CONDUCTOR FOR AN UNDE-
SIRABLE RUN - IMPORTANT
CHANGE - OUTING OF RAIL
ROAD MTIN-PICTORIAL VIEWS
OF THE WHEELING & LAKE
ERIE - SPARKS FROM THE
RAILS.

The Baltimore & Ohio company have
posted notices to the effect that bids
will be received from all old men for
the rights of the way train on the
Fourth division. 1t seems that this
particular run is not wanted by con-
ductors, as it does not pay enough and
the work is very hard. There has been
so much kicking done that the COM
pany decided to ascertain who is the
oldest man entitled to the run. When
this is learned he will be offered the
place, and if he fails to take it the
next man will get it, or so on down
If all refuse. In case the first one asked
refuses he looses all his rights and
must go below and younger con-
ductor will be on top. The notices call
for the men to apply by the 10th OF
the month, as they have decided to
have regular conductor for the train.
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their nIpe excursion Is Mackin9c VIII
be run July 9Th.
Charles Kinney, an ex-B. & O. con-
ductor, will soon open q restaurant to
his place Of business at McMechen.
B. & o. Engineer VIM. johnson Is
again on duty after brief absence.
B. & o. Engineer John Cummins Is
of duty taking vacation.
Alvin Cummins, of the B. & o. force
at Benwood Junction, has returned
from visit to friends at Pittsburg.
Tuck Ferguson, James Carpenter and
Conductor Fletcher, of the Mounds
vile electric line, were off duty yes
terday.
Patrick Murtaugh and force of
men are hard at work laying 80 miles
of new rails between Burton and Fair
mont. They lay an average Of one
mile each day.
]. S. Smith, formerly assistant train
master of the B. & O., is now running
passenger engine between Wheeling
and Grafton. His runs are Nos. 55 and
u.
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AN INJUNCTION
Asked by G.. C. Edwards for the
Protection Of His Colored Help.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register:
PARKERSBURG, w Va, June 49,
Probably the most unique injunction
ever sought in the Federal court was
petitioned for by c. E. Edwards, ST.
Marys restauranter, to-day. He asked
that William Gattrill, a policeman OF
the town, Alonzo B. Core, sheriff, and
Gordon Bills and others be restrained
from interfering with his help, two
negroes. The bill declares the sheriff
organized the mob which recently at
tempted to drive the negroes from the
town, there having been an unwritten
law that no negroes should reside in
the county, which has been in force
since the days of slavery Edwards
asks for $4,000 damages against the
defendants, alleging his business was
ruined by the demonstration against
the negroes
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his friend, DIR. Sherman, is home from
New York.
Elmer Richardson is again at his
post at the ferry, after a short illness.
Abe Stahl, Conrad Staab, Ernest
Bentfeld, Albert Left and Frank Shane
formed a congenial party that was
Hospitality entertained by Henry
Shuckey, north of the city, Sunday.
John Mckay, the popular ball twirl-
er, and brother Owen, of Moundsville,
spent Sunday the guests of their
sister, Mrs. AL Gettings, of Thirty-sec-
ond street.
w. J.. Long has gone to Hot Springs,
Ark, for a six weeks soiourn for his
health.
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SPARKS FROM THE RAILS.

j. F. Townsend, an official of the
Wheeling & Lake Erie company, was
here Saturday.
Ashby Smith, travelling passenger
agent of the Ohio River road, was here
yesterday
DR.. M. A. Dowler, B. & o. physi-
clan at McMechen, has gone to Balti-
more to attend the meeting of the
company's surgeons to be held there
this week.
"Snag Mckinney. B. & o. brake
man, lis again On duty after being off
some time on account of an injured
hand
L. M. McFann, a B. & o. engineer, is
off duty on account of sickness.
B. & O. freight business is a little
slack at present, but the traffic is ex-
pected to pick up considerably from
now or.
DR.. N. A. Hanning. of this city, has
been appointed a surgeon for the Ohio
River company.
The Wheeling & Lake Erie company
ran an excursion from Massillon, O., to
this city yesterday. about 500 people
being on board
Richard Pendergast has returned
from a visit to relatives at Baltimore.
The Wheeling & Lake Erie company
have placed on sale excursion tickets
to zoar. The rate is $3.50 for the
round trip, tickets good until October
81. Two day tickets will be sold,
however, at the rate of $2.75 for the
round trip.
The G., L. & w road announce that
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An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGs, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to DE
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening la1a-
tive, cleansing the system effectual.y,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-.
manently It's perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and It's acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations. please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK. N Y.
For sale by all Druggists. Price soc. per bottle
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AN ENTERPRISING AGENT.

Mr.. Samuel Sherman, the we'll known
travelling passenger agent for the
Wheeling & Lake Erie Company, is
quite hustler for his company. The
past week he took quite a large num-
Der of kodak pictures of the scenery
along his line between Wheeling and
Toledo. These will be enlarged and
will be placed in fine frames for ad-
vertising purposes. The scenery along
the Wheeling & Lake Erie at many
points is as pretty as one would care
to look at. and Mr.. Sherman has Sc
cured many fine views.
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A Transfer MISSING.
Special to the Register.

DPCNA0l W tiiS 1NS5-soeSA.
FAIRMONT, w. Va, June 19.-Jess
Cunningham, an employee at Hoffman's
livery stable, drove out into the oil
field beyond Fairview last Saturday.
On returning home his horses became
frightened and ran off. Cunningham
was seen after the runaway and it is
supposed he was not seriously hurt.
He walked toward mill pond, near
by, and that was the last time he was
seen. The creek for miles has been
dragged but all in vain. He is mar
ried and has one child.