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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-10-27
pR1vATH SALE.

The undersigned, agent, has for sale the
following described properties:
Dwelling house, No. 43, on Liberty "a
street, Westminster; frame, part brick
and part weatherboarded; 8 rooms and wide
hall on LIST floor; 6 rooms and bath room on
I'd floor; cellars under whole building; gas and
water; well arranged in every respect.
Lot No. Al, Liberty street; good newly
built stable in rear on alley.
Three lots on Fair Ground containing from
2 to q acres each; now in grass; viii be sold
separately or jointly as desired.
Also farm Of So acres, short distance from
the city of Westminster; improvements are
large brick house, stable and other ontbuild
ings. This land is Of good quality and in
good condition; well watered, &c. Will sell
itin whole or any part Of it desired. There
are several fine building sites upon it.
Terms to suit.
E. LYNCH, Agent,
sept 80 If Westminster. Nd
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A SSIGNEE OF ASSIGNEE OF
"A MORTGAGEE'S SALE
A DESIRABLE FARM,
At Shiloh, in Hampstead District.

By virtue of the power and authority con
tanned in mortgage from Andrew Shaffer and
Rebeeca Shaffer, his wife to Mary Ann PAYNE,
bearing date September, 9th, 1895, and re
corded among the Real Estate Mortgage
Records of Carroll County, in Liber B. f. C. !,
No. 81. folio 303, &C., and by her assigned to
the Westminster Deposit and Trust Company,
body corporate, on February 18th, 1899, and
by said body corporate, assigned to the under
signed ON the 24th day of September, 1900;
the undersigned, assignee, will sell at public
sale. on the premises, on
SATURDAY, 9th day of OCTOBER, 1900,
st12m.,
80 ACRES AND 33 SQUARE PERCHES
of land, more or less, being part of the land
described IN said mortgage. The improve
ments thereon consist of sub.
stantial 2-story Dwelling, barn, A M
wagon shed, corn crib, meat -
house and other necessary farm
buildings; good apple orchard; about IA acres
in good timber, the balance in high state of
cultivation. This property is located on a
county road; is convenient to churches and
schools, and adjoins the land of David II.
Leister, Nicholas J. Walsh and others.
Terms of Sale.-One-third cash on the day
of sale or upon the ratification thereof, one
third in six months and the other one third
in twelve months from the day of sale; the
credit payments to be secured by the notes of
the purchaser or purchasers, with approved
security, bearing interest from day Of sale; or
all cash at the option of the purchaser.
MICHAEL E. WALSH,
Assignee of Assignee of Mortgagee.
sep29-ts Nicholas j. Walsh, Auct.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-10-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The respective creditors of Irene C. Ben
nett, David Cowan, Jr.. aud Daisy Bennett
Cowan, his wife, are hereby notified to file
their claims, with the vouchers thereof, with
the Clerk OF the Circuit Court for Carroll
County, within two months from the 29th da,
of October. 1900.
CHARLES +. FINK,
DAVID N. HENNING,
JOHN MILTON REIFSNIDER,
EDWARD O. WEANT,
JOHN M. ROBERTS4and
THOMAS j. C0ONAN,
oct 6 Is Trustees.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-10-27
NIPPUR's LIBRARY.

The Recent Discoveries of Professor Hill
precht-The Oldest Known City in the
World-The Buried Treasures Being Found
There by the Explorers of the University
of Pennsylvania.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-10-27
LXtEsTERN MARYLAND RAIL-
WI ROAD.
CONNECTING WITH

| CONNECTING WITH
P. & 4. R. lat Shippensburg and Gettysburg;
Norfolk ( Western r. K. at Hagerstown;
B. 40 Railroad at Hagerstown and Cherry
Rum Penna II. r. at Bruceville and
Hanl over; p w. & B., N. c. and b. 4 z.
Railroads at Union Station, Baltimore, Md.
S4edule in effect September so, 1900.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-10-27
TRUSTEES AND ATTORNEYS
i PUBLIC SALE OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,
In New Windsor District, and in Westminster,
Carroll County, Maryland.

BY virtue of the several DEGREES passed By
the Circuit Court for Carroll county, in Equity
in cause No. 3799 Equity in said Court, where
| in the Union National Bank of Westminster
Maryland, and others are plaintiffs, and Irene
| C. Bennett and others are defendants, the un
dersigned, trustees, and by power of attorne,
| from Blanche Bennett Coonan and husband
to David N. Henning and others, dated Sep
TENDER &c, 1900, and recorded among thu
Land Records of Carroll county, in Liber j
II. b., No. 81, folio 304, etc., aud also by
power of attorney from Margaret E. Stitley
and husband to David n Henning and others
| dated September 26, 1900, and recorded Il.
aforesaid in Liber j. II. B., No. 81, folio sos
| etc., the undersigned, attorneys in fact, viii
offer at public sale on the premises, in New
| Windsor District, Carroll county, Maryland,
on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9th, 1900,
at Two O'Clock p. M, all that tract or parce
of land containing
TWO HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND,
more or less, of which Pinkney J. Bennett,
deceased, died seized and possessed. and sit.
naied on the Sans Creek road, about five
miles from New Windsor and about one-half
mile from Denuings. This farm is improved
by fine double brick dwelling
house. two weatherboarded y. @ 4
tenant houses, one log tenant -:
house, old creamery, fine bank
barn, one of the largest in the neighborhood,
wagon shed, with two corn cribs attached,
double corn crib, hog house, spring house
and other necessary buildings.
There is fine spring near the house, also
pump and well at the barn, as well as run :
ming water at the barn. About 100 acres are
under cultivation and in fine condition and
the rest is in excellent Hickory and Oak Tim
Der. About 25 acres of land is fine meadow.
The farm adjons the lands of Wallace NALL
Isaac Killer, Charles Roop and others.
This is unquestionably one of the finest
farms in the county and is desirably located
to churches, schools and stores.
And on the 18th DAY OF OCTOBER,
MONDAY, 1900, at three O'Clock, p. M, the
undersigned, trustees and attorneys in fact,
will offer at public sale. at the Court House
Door, in the City OF Westminster. Carroll
county, the following real property:
(1) All that valuble property occupied by
David Cowan, Jr., situate at the corner Of
Willis and Centre streets, in the City Of West
minister, and Improved by superior two and
a-haIf story slate rooted brick
A.%A.l dwelling house, excellently
built and supplied with all
8 modern improvements. There
is lawn in front of the house and on the
sides shaded by beautiful trees. This property
is improved by two story slate rooted brick
stable, unsurpassed in this city for conve-
niences, and by other buildings. This prop
erty has frontage on Willis street of about
100 feet, with depth of 1893 feet. This is
without question one of the finest residence
properties in Westminster, and is heated by
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-10-27

Remember, Underwear Oyershirts Over
ais Working and Cord Pants Hosiery Trunks Telescopes
Umbrellas, and depend from
oc2O STOUFFER & ENSOR, New Windsor Md
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-10-27

Dickey's all wool Kersey Suits for Men,
$4.25. Our line of Mems Suits is complete,
in the newest effects in tans, stripes and OK
fords, from So to 50; those from $12 up equal
any tailor made garments. We are showing
extra values in Youths Suits at SIS and SIS.
Our Boys Knee Pants Suits are well made
and will stand hard wear Our line Over
coats is full of exceptionally strong values at
moderate prices.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-05-17
ALL THE NEWS
rom Somerset Towns.
East Madison.

East Madison grange No. 22s, held a
special meeting, May IL. Five candi-
dates were instructed In the third and
fourth degrees. The degree team of
Skowhegan grange instructed the candi-
dates 10 their work, which was exempli-
fed In a most skilful manner. The drill
given by the auxiliary of the degree
team, was very fine indeed, and was
very impressive and pleasing to all. A
vote of thanks was extended to Sko whe-
gan grange degree team by East Madi-
son grange, then the grange closed in
due form. Soon call for supper was
heard and all fastened to the dining hall
to partake of bountiful supper prepar-
ed by the sisters OF East Madison
grange. When supper was over all re-
turned to the hall and had a good time in
general, then the sound of good night
was heard, and all went home feeling
that they had had very interesting
time and hoping that they might meet
the degree team again ere long. Next
to the ties of home and kindred In the
hearts of true Husbandmen and Matrons,
should be affection and love of our order
and loyalty to its principles. There
were one hundred and seventy-ftve
patrons present, visitors from Skowhe-
gan, Athens, Madison and Cornville.
A. E. s.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-05-17
Do II Yourself
And Save Doctors Fss---|t Test De-
notes Kidney Trouble Dr.. Ken
nsdy's Favorits Remedy is
the Only Medicine That
Will Positively
Cure You.
Trial Bottle Free.

1t is easy to tell whether your Kid.
neys or bladder are diseased. Take q
bottle or glass tumbler and fill it with
urine. If there is SEDIMENT powder
like substance-after standing a day and
night, If it is pale or discolored, ropy or
stringy, there is something wrong with
the Kidneys. Other sure signs of dis
ease are a desire to urinate often, pain
in the back, or If your urine stains linen.
There is no question that DIR David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy is the best
and surest medicine in the world for
diseases of the Kidneys, Liver, Bladder
and Blood, Rheumatism, Dyspepsia,
Chronic Constipation, and the sicknesses
peculiar to women. 1t quickly relieves
and cures inability to hold urine and the
necessity of getting up number of
times during the night. 1t puts an end
to that scalding pain when passing urine
and corrects the bad habits of whiskey
and beer. 1t Is sold for one dollar a
bottle at all drug stores.
Send your full post Office address to
the DR.. David Kennedy Corporation,
Rondout, N. Y, and mention this paper.
They will then mail you a trial bottle of
Favorite Remedy and valuable medical
pamphlet free. giving full directions for
its use. Every reader of this paper can
depend upon the genuineness Of this
liberal offer, and all sufferers from the
diseases mentioned above should take
advantage of it at once.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-05-17
Madison.

Madison did an exceptionally large
amount of building, last year, and it is
not possible for its duplication this year.
There is however something to be done
in the way of completion of the work of
last year and good number of new
residences will be erected during the
season. There are four new houses
under way on Weston, School and Main
streets near the junction of those streets
very near the Congregational Church,
very desirable locations. The southerly
part of the town has the s'call' on build
ing operations this season. Lots in the
northerly part do not move 80 quickly.
The dedication of the Odd Fellows
building, erected last year, will occur,
Wednesday next, the 23d instant, and a
Rebekan lodge will be organized there
the oath. The dedication will bring
many prominent members, OF the order
here to witness the ceremonies and par
ticipate in the festivities.
Cephas Hilton, the popular landlord
of "The Hilton" reports fair business at
his new hostelry. He has good list of
boarders among the officials Of the pulp,
paper and wooden mills.
Ben s. Collins, Esq, has his Office
building well along. 1t will soon be
ready for occupancy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-05-17
Fairfield Water Power.

The Totman mill at Fairfield has been
leased by the Watervlle & Fairfield Rail-
way & Light Co. to N. Totman & Sons
for sufficient period to saw out $4,000
or go, 900 feet OF pine which were landed
on the east shore of the canal last winter.
The new owners of the property will i'm
mediately take out two old water wheels
and replace them with new wheels Of
greater horse power. The use to which
this mill will be put after the Totman's
finishing saving these logs, is not deter
mined. There is strong liability, how
ever, of using 1t for the same purpose as
10 the past. though other parties than
the Totmans may hold the lease.
The purchase Of this property by the
new owners has simplifled the question
of water rights, so much bone OF con-
tention In recent years.
The concerns now holding water priv
ileges on the canal are the Somerset &
Kennebec Fibre Co.. the Waterville e.
Fairfield Railway & Light Co., the
American Wooden Co., the Purinton &
Pratt Mfg. Co., the Fairfield Furniture
Co., and F. J. Savage, the grist mill
man. At present the Waterville & Fair
field Railway & Light Co. owns more
than one half the water rights on the
dam. All these concerns form the Fair
field Junction Mills & Water Power Co.
The meetings of this company have de-
veloped interesting data whenever water
rights formed the chief item Of business.
Those who have been "on the inside"
during all these years Of manufacturing
on his dam, are tempted to predict warm
times ere long. The question Of who is
who, when 1t comes to matter of
ownership and use Of 40 many inches of
water for power, Is by no means yet
fully determined, and the eyes of the
many are turned toward coming events,
which will be interesting. especially In
times of low water, when turn or not
turn will be the song of the wheels. II
it is case Of first come first served, y
the Somerset & Kennebec Fibre Co. will
hear the most music by reason Of Its
station at the very head of the canal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-05-17
Agricultural Bulletin.

Press Bulletin, No. E. issued by the
Department of Agriculture at Washington
has this to say of Maine town.
Brunswick, Maine, place Of about
7 900 inhabitants. is probably the first
municipality in the United States to I'M
dertake forest planting on large scale or
what is practically the Old World insti-
tuition of a town forest. The town owns
a tract of about 900 acres of what was
once pine land but long since given over
TO FIRE and huckleberries. AT a recent
meeting of The council $1,000 was approp-
pria,ed to improve this land by planting
it to white pine. Seed will be purchased
ard nursery established to raise the
young trees. AT the right aye they will be
transplanted in rows and set out in the
positions they will finally occupy. and
will then require little more care except
protection from fire.
The land at present is absolutely unpro-
ductive If the new plan is successful it will
not only be ornamental but profitable.
Town forests are common in Europe and
often furnish large part of the municipal
revenue.
The planting will be under the direct
supervision of Austin Cary, but the divi-
sion of forestry will assist in organizing
and carrying out the work
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-05-17
STATE AND GENERAL.

Daring a riot between strikers and
workmen at the Cottonwood mine OF
the Parrish Coal Co., Wilkesbarre, Pa
Wednesday of last week, twenty men
were badly injured, including Supt. w
T. Smith The strikers dispersed the
workmen.
Elmer Maxwell of Sackville, N. B
who was convicted of manslaughter in
causing the death of Capt. Baisley OF
the schooner j. B. Van Dusen in the
Bay of Fundy, last fall, was sentenced
at Portland, Thursday, to eight years
in the State prison.
Frank G.. Critchett, well.known resi-
member of the manufacturing firm OF
Critohett, Sibley & Co., died suddenly,
Wednesday of last week, of heart
trouble. He was AZ years OF age. A
widow and one son survive him.
The Bombay correspondent of the
London Times says: "The cholera
continues to rage in the famine camps.
There have been 400 deaths in three
days at Mandivee, and so numerous are
the cases at Cobra that it is impossible
to collect the bodies. These lie for
days in the sun.
e. P. Spofford, supervisor of the CEN
sus tor the eastern Maine district,
opened his office at Bangor Wednesday.
1t is expected it will take three months
or more to complete the work in that
district. There will be 218 enumerators.
Bangor will have Ia of them, each ward
being looked after by two men.
The State council, D. A. r., held a
meeting at Lewiston, Thursday after
noon The chief business transacted
was the election of Mrs. j. E. Walker
OF Thomaston as State treasurer and
Mrs. Nora Grant Rice of Gardiner as
recording secretary. About rs delegates
were present. A reception was held in
the evening.
A fire broke out shortly after mid
night at Concord, N. H., in the Dow
block on Bridge street, occupied by
Dickerman & Co., wholesale grocers and
flour merchants and the building was
totally destroyed. The loss is $4,000
Reed & Arlin, retail grOcers, were the
only other occupants of the building
and their loss is placed at $1,000.
Florence Hazel, the two-years old
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. l.. E. Crosby
of Temple, while visiting with her par
ents at the home of her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Howe, Sunday, May
9, ate several tablets containing strych-
nine, which were being used as tonic
by Mrs. Howe, who has been Ill. In
less than two hours the child was dead.
A search and seizure was made at the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-05-17
Caratunk.

The ten teachers of Caratunk, Bow
town, The Forks and Vest Forks held a
very pleasant and profitable all-day
meeting at the primary school house,
last Saturday. AT the close of the meet
ing 1t was decided to continue these
gatherings and an organization for that
purpose was effected with E. M. Burbank
of CaratuDk grammar school, pres; E..
l.. Judkns Of Churchill school in West
Forks, vice pres. Ellen M. Whitney Of
Caratunk primary school, sec.; Eva M.
Ames of Bridge school in West Forks,
and Mrs. Mary X. Burton of the Comber
school In The Forks, committee of ar
engagements. The most noticeable fea-
ture of the meeting was reading exer-
cises conducted by Mr.. Burbank and
Miss Whitney, which were highly credi-
table to both teachers and pupils. The
selections were new and unstudied,
which with an audience of strangers
made the work rather difficult, but both
teachers are equal to such occasions.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-05-17
Blackwell.

w. Leon WEIGH, who is stopping at
Madison was at home over Sunday.
Perry Gates OF Skowhegan was in
town, few'hours, Sunday.
Mrs. Hewett and Mrs. Taylor and
son of Madison were calling on friends
In town. one day recently.
Mrs. Emma Doble of Madison spent
part of last week, with her aunt, Mrs.
Gates.
Mrs. f. o. Danforth received news,
Saturday night, of the serious Illness OF
her sister, Mrs. Bennett of Bangor, and
took Monday mornings train for that
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Adams and family
of Bingham visited at S. s. Gates, Sun
day. Mr.. Adams returned home, while
Mrs. Adams and children will remain a
few days with her parents. M.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-05-17
East Mercer.

On account of the cold weather there
has been very little done on the farms.
Miss Winnifred Stevens is teaching at
Wizards Corner.
Morton Harlow has not been as we'll of
late and does not 60 out very much.
Clara Smith was in Skowhegan one
day, last week.
Mrs. Alfred Watson appears to be a
very little better.
Little Malon Tracy, while playing
horse. fell. striking his head on a rock.
cutting through the ear into the head.
DR.. Brown dressed the wound.
A number from Sandy River Grange
attended the Pomona at Smithfield, last
Tuesday
Ed Walton has recently purchased a
U. S, separator. T.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-05-17
8. & M. Affairs.

The following is what the Bangor
Commercial says in regard to Mr.. Hayes
recent visit to Pittsfield:
Nv. j. Hayes, broker, Cleveland, o..
left town, Monday on his return home
AS previously stated in the Commercial
Mr.. Hayes Is owner of the bonds of the
Sebasticook & MOosehead railroad. He
came here to learn Ms much as possible
regarding the prospects for the road,
should it be completed to Harmony. 1t
is understood that he went away feeling,
regarding the outlook, as though 1t was
not especially favorable. IL would seem
that what he found In The way OF con.
ditiOns were as wet blanket to the
project. He expressed his disshtisfac-
ton to some extent. His summing up
of the conditions showed an element OF
bitterness In the mixture, which was
found 10 the claims of those who wanted
land damages. Mr. Hayes does not look
upon the proposed scheme MS one when
carried OUT, likely TO prove bonanza.
He Is not willing to complete the road at
an expenditure Of quite number OF
thousands of dollars and to pay exces-
sive land damages for the ght OF way.
when the land crossed Is OF little worth
and the other land adjacent will be
greatly enhanced In value by the com
pletion of the road. He Is content to
wait until such time rs the desire OF
those owning land over which the road
would 20 il completed, may be overcome
by sober thought OF what might happen
In events he should conclude to operate
only such parts as now completed. A
gentleman, who has reason to think that
that he Is acquainted with the way Mr..
Hayes feels about the matter, does not
believe that IL Mr.. Hayes has to pay
much of any land damages, he will make
any attempt whatever TO complete the
road to Harmony.
On the other hand, II it were possible
to go ahead with the work, relieved Of
the obligations on this score, it might he
possible to complete the road and make
1t pay, though this seems to Mr.. Hayes
to be by no means certain. Civil Engi-
neer T. X. Atkinson has also gone away.
1t Is not known whether Mr.. Hayes will
return here or not, but he will not,
probably, unless concessions are made
by land owners, or at least not for the
present. It seems to be a business pro-
position pure and simple. A present of
right of way, or no way. Mr.. Hayes is
not apparently begging the favors, he
simply places the matter In the simplest
forms as he regards 1t, and in the only
way 10 which he feels safe to go ahead
with the construction without losing
money and he is not satisfied that he
would not be taking chances in making
the investment even IL the concessions
named should be granted.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-05-17
Starks.

1t has been a cold, backward spring.
II seems now as though the cold wave
had passed over and farmers are rushing
their springs work.
G. X. Allen, superintendent of schools
for Mercer, was 10 town, one day last
week, in search of teachers for the
spring term. Fortunately, he succeeded
10 securing the services of two of our
most successful teachers, Miss Lena
Witham and Mrs. Rose Greenleaf.
The [. o. G. Il met Saturday night,
and installed their officers. At the close
of the meeting, Ice cream and cake were
served.
The Ladies Aid society met with Mrs.
Dnah Fairbanks, Tuesday afternoon,
after tea, for the purpose of electing
new officers.
Carroll Sterry and wife have moved in
to their new home 10 the village, former
ly occupied by E. E. Frederic. S.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-05-17
Madison Center.

We had quite heavy thunder shower,
Monday night.
Mr. Kimball, who bought the saw mill
of H. T.. Spear. is saving out the lumber
and will then move the mill to Mercer.
Mrs. Charles Spear is caring for Mrs.
William Holway, who has the measles.
John Burns of Augusta, with large
crew Of men. are at work leveling up the
track of the Somerset Traction Co, and
making other Improvements.
Mrs. Charles Sawyer and Mrs. Warren
Clough of East Madison were calling on
old neighbors, last Saturday.
Mrs. Eugene Lawrence returned from
Waterville. Monday night. She is 10
very poor health.
Linwood Nutting is the owner of a nice
new wheel.