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The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
MOore's Mills.

H. H. THOROUGH was in town, last
Saturday, from Bangor.
Harry A. Penney. a graduate from
Shaw's Business College, arrived home
Sunday afternoon. from Augusta.
Mrs. Amos Stevens is visiting friends
in Waterville.
Mrs. J. F. Farnham spent the sabbath
with her parents in this place.
Mr. and Mrs. George Dixon from
Clinton. were the guests of her brother,
Frank Boston. recently.
j. G. Penney and wife passed last
Su d ~ with friends in E. Fairfield.
Mrs. Lillian Lewis and Miss Rosie
Mason, were guests of Mrs. N. R. Boston
last Friday.
Alouzo Reynolds and c. E. Boston
we're at home rom Winslow, Sunday
Mrs. Arthur Totman is quite SICK,
also her mother, Mrs. Milford Keene.
Mrs. Ch IS. Rolfe is caring for them.
Many of our young people attended
aociable at Henry Goodrich's in Clinton,
Saturday evening.
School In district number q closed
last Friday, the teacher, Miss Rosie
Mason providing fine treat. Several
parents were present at the closing ex-
ercises.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
ALL'THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns
East SkOwhegan.

After the heavy snow storm OF last
week X. B. Richardson put his team on
the road, and could get only one man
to help him, all the others we're sick
or lame, and for one span of horses on
two miles of road it was hard pb
for, the horses. Orville Kinball puts
on six horses on the Eaton road aud
broke out the Sandford road to the
school house, making good wide road.
An old rule is IL it stormed the first
Sunday in month it will storm every
Sunday. True so far this month.
Willie Hill and wife and her little
boy, Fred Richardson made US visit,
Saturday.
Canaan Grunge is making strong talk
to commence work on their hall,
March 1st. A. k.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Athens.

A young jeweller, from Hartland we
believe, has a window ih Miss Jones'
shop.
The weather and travelling were so
bad Tuesday last, that the lecture and
exhibition which was to have been given
in the church by Rev. Mr. HIATT. was
postponed to Wednesday of this week,
the i4th instant.
Mr.. Geo. Aver has bought the shop
and home of Miss M. S. Jones, Mr..
Aver is soon to take into his home his
uncle, Roberts and wife, now of Gorham,
a they are getting along in years, and
unable to care for themselves, and are
childless, George being their favorite
nephew, cared for by them in childhood
Mr.. Henry Cleveland OF Dexter, and
Mr.. E. X. Cleveland of Bangor, are
visiting relatives In town.
Mrs. J. w. Bixby has recently lost a
nice COW.
Just as our local lumbermen get a
track to their lumber in the woods, a
storm will call halt again
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Li,tlefeld have
recently visited friends in Fairfield.
Mrs. Frank Wade of Wisconsin is on
her way to visit her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hight. Mrs. Hight is still
quite poorly.
Miss Helen Marr Hurd who has been
canvassing for hes book of poems, to
obtain money to secure medical advice
for her eyes. as she is nearly blind, re-
ceived only 10 cts. on each copy after
paying her publisher, and the expenses
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
The First War Correspondent

AS far as can be gathered. the first
recognized war correspondent to
newspaper was a man. whose name,
unhappily. has sunk into Oblivion. at
the siege of Antwerp in 1881 Much
earlier in the century. though there
was in an Informal aud unrecognlzed
manner witness named Peter Finner-
ty one can make shrewd guess at
his nationally who on his return
from the Walcheren expedition told
the British public a good deal more
about thai unfortunate naval and mill
t.?y hluntler than the British govern
meut of the day cared 10 have publish
ed" There was, too, Some really ad-
mirable pen and ink work about the
Carlist war in the London papers, not
ably by Frederick Har an and G. L.
Gruinesen. Mr.. Gruin fell into the
hands of the Carlists was about
to be shot when he wa rescued from
his impending fate by the intercession
Of the late Lord Ranelagh. who had
taken service In the cause of Don Car
los de Bourbon.-London Post
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
North AnsOn.

Thursday the machinery for the New
Portland creamery we're hauled through
this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Tozier and daugh-
ters of Skowhegan, we're the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Peaks, Saturday.
Or. Fred Cleveland of Woonsocket, K.
l., came to town, Friday night, He will
remain few days to attend to business
matters.
O. W. Bryant has recently sold another
woke of good steers. This time it was
pair of year olds, which girt 8 feet 3
inches and were we'll matched in every
particular. Mr.. Bryant has owned some
very good cattle during the past few
years.
Last Thursday night was rather a
busy one for Landlord Clarke. After 8
O'Clock he drove to Madison and took
the mail from the train, which could
not proceed farther as a derailed engine
obstructed the track for several hours,
and at midnight he was called up to get
supper for so men.
Secret ary Clarke went to Lewiston,
Tuesday, on business pertaining to the
State fair. The catalogues will be
usual, and it is expected that new
classes for stock will be added.
The cooking club met with Miss
Lizzie Marshall, last Saturday. A very
ENJOYABLE ride was taken in the after
noon and the evening was devoted to
whist Next Saturday Miss Frances
Simmons will entertain the club.
The remains of Edmund McMurdie
we're brought here, Wednesday night,
for burial. He died in Boston, Sunday,
at the age of go years. Mr.. McMurdie
married Miss l.izzieiC ragin of Embden.
He was prominent in Masonic circles
The funeral service was held in this viii
lage, Thursday forenoon, under the
auspices of the Masonic lodge.
Last Saturday another cooking club
was organized in this village to be
known as the Alpha. 1t is composed OF
twelve young ladies which have elected
the following officers: Edith Paine,
president; Marion Hovey, vice-president
Clara Robinson, treasurer; Mabel Sc
ward, secretary. The club was organ
lied at the home of Miss Grace Eames.
The ii rst meeting will be held at Miss
Edith Paine's, February 18th.
The old landmarks in and around this
village are fast passing away. Like the
old inhabitants they are fast going one
by one. A lone apple tree on the ceme-
terry road tells forcibly of the certainty
of all things passing away. For years
and years it has stood there guarding as
it were the graves of its departed and
every storm that comes and every wind
that blows and shakes its top and trunk
and roots, this old tree is weaker for
their visitation. Such are the ravages
of time.
! Fred Pullen has six cows that have
made | ,956 pounds of butter, during the
past year. The average per COW being
326 pounds, selling at an average of 20
cents per pound amounts to $85 20 that
each cow has paid in money for this one
article of butter, and the herd has yield
ed 1891 20, to say nothing of the calves
and pigs that have been raised on the
skim milk, and nothing of the large
amount of valuable dressing which is
the first essential in keeping farm in
prime condition. Mr.. Pullen believes
In good cows and believes they pay and
not only believes it but knows it. He is
one of the farmers who is most interest.
ed in starting creamery in this village.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Foreclosure of Mortgage.

Whereas. Amos Tucker, Lydia A.. Tucker.
Elijah % Mitchell, OF Hartland, in the county
OF Somerset, and the State OF Maine, by their
mortgage deed, dated october 10. 1887, ad re-
corded in Somerset Registry OF Deeds, Vol.
1876, Page $50, conveyed to James F. Con or, OF
Pitts6eld, county OF Somerset. state Aforesaid.
"a certain parcel of real estate, situated In
Hartland, county OF Somerset Aforesaid,
bounded as follows to wit: On the north by
land OF A. l. Woodbury. and vially steadmani
on the east by land of Aaron Soule; on the
south by land occupied by Cyrus McCaus-
land, Joseph Church. and the road extending
from Fuilers Corner by the yelling house Of
w. 8. Church; on the west by land occupied
by CyIus McCausland and by land occupied
by 4. T. Neveps, containing one hundred and
thirty five acI es more or less, being the same
premis 8 conveyed to them by de,d of Fred
erick +. Browning, of said Har land, said deed
bearing date, Aprii1S, A. D.. 1887.
Meaning the same conveyed to James r.
Conner, by Amos Tucker, Lydia A. Tucker.
Elijah n Mitchell, October ~. 1887"
And whereas the said James F. Conuor has
assigned the said mortgage for valuable
conside deration to the inhabitants of the town
Of Hartland by his deed Of assignment on the
d. 1895 and recoroe ed in Somerset Registry of
Deeds Book 242 Page 121.
Now therefore the conditions OF said mort
gage having been, aud now remaining broken,
by reason the reof, the inhabitants Of the town
OF hartland claim foreclosure thereof and
give this notice for that purpose.
Hartiaud, Maine, February 13, 1900.
INHABITANTS OF THE Town OF HARTLAND,
BY A. W. MILLER. selecfmen
Sw7 F. s. BUhRILL therefor.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
West Athens.

Henry Later went back into the
woods, Wednesday.
Mark Drury and Walter Corson have
got out of the woods.
Bessie Leavtt is at work for M. s.
Jones.
Ross Tuttle started for the woods,
Monday.
Nettie Butler of Brighton is in town
visiting.
J. c. Kincaid is hauling ice.
Fred and Tom Tuscan of Bingham
were in town, Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Harmony.

There is a large quantity of pressed
hay hauled from inis town TO Hartland
for shipment. The selling and exporting
hay from the farms is very suicidal
policy for the Improvement OF the farms
The selectmen will be in session, next
week, for settling up the affairs of the
town, preparatory to having the officers
reports printed for distribution.
F. B. Foss has gone down TO some of
the down river towns, visiting, this week.
The grange literary contest is increas-
ing in interest. Thetalents and literary
taste of the contestants are excellent, and
evinces the fact that there is as much
ability and talent in this grange as in any
other in the county.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

day was spent very pleasantly. The next
meet is to be the 2oih. at T. H Sgauld-
ings. the proceeds TO be used for the
benefit of the destitute poor in India. as
were the proceeds of he last meeting.
Contributions are solicited.
Geo. o. Moulton is on the sick list.
A barn near the north line OF this town
belonging to Charles Little field. collapsed
from its heavy weight of snow, the I7'h,
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

If the number of applications warrant
the undertaking, special two weeks
course in horticulture will be offered at
the University of Maine, beginning
Tuesday, March 10, 1900. The work
will include special study of soils, fer
tilizers, fruit culture, vegetable garden
ing, propagation, spraying. etc. For
further information address Prof. Chas
D. Woods, Orono, Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
LarOne.

The ice crop is all harvested after a
long time, with fairly good ice, some OF
which was thirty seven inches thick.
VIM. p. Winslow and wife OF ST.
Adams, were in Larone recently from
Winthrop, where they attended the
Friends quarterly meeting.
Mn. L c. Stevens of Larone, also
attended the meeting at Winthrop.
: Mr.. and Mrs. G.. M. Buzzell were
called to Fairfield last sabbath TO attend
the funeral OF a relative, Mis-. Mary Ann
Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs A. X. Libby of Hartland
we're in town over the sabbath.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Brighton.

All of the teams were obliged to stop
work, Tuesday and Wednesday, on sc-
count OF the heavy rain.
We are pleased to hear of the rapid
gaining of Mrs. Sidney Walker, who has
been sick for some time.
Our high school pupils, under the in
structiOn Of Mr.. <. A. Pattee, are maxi
ing rapid progress in their studies.
Mrs. Annie Strickland Is very sick.
Mr.. Albert Walker returned to the
woods, last week. M. e..
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

T. B. NORM has quit yarding logs for
J. S. Longley & Co., and returned home
Roland Boyington, former Embden
boy, but now resident of Boston, Mass,
arrived here, last week. accompanied by
his wife, to visit his mother and other
friends.
The circle met at J. w. Morin's, the
10th. About 40 we're present and the
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Mercer.

A class was instructed in the lst
and 2nd degrees at Sandy River grange
Mercer, Feb. 10, 1900.
The grange has received the Nine
teenth Century Travelling Library, and
will have the use of it for period of
six months, at the end of which time
it will be sent to the grange which has
previously applied for it. Mrs. William
has been appointed librarian. A.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.
In the District Court OF the United States
for the District Of Maine.
In Bankruptcy.

wAlf1Ss e rs?';5 y q Bankruptcy
To the creditors OF Wallace W. Cooley of
Madison in the county of Somerset and Dis
trict aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day of
February A. d. 1900, the said Wallace w. Cooley
was duly adjudicated Bankrupt; and that the
a rst meeting Of her creditors will be held at
Daniel Lewis office In Skowhegan, Maine, on
the 27lh day OF February, A. ID. 1900, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon, at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their claims, ap-
point a trustee, examine. the bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
Ft tbrusry Ia, A. ID. 1900.
DANIEL LEWIS, Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
NOTICE.

Supreme Judicial Court,t
Somerset County.
Clerks Office, Skowhegan,
February 18th, 1900.
Pursuant to Chapter 70, Sec. ~ of the Revis-
ed Statutes and acis smendatory thereof ana
additional tn, reto. hereby give notice that
Chester a. Mills, OF Skowhegan IN the County
of Somerset. intends to make application to
the March Term, 1901, of the Sup. Jud. Court,
Somerset County, for q mission to practice
law In the Courts OF the State. Sw7
Attest: N. w. BRAINERD, CLERK.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
NOTICE.

Supreme Judicial Court,
Somerset County.
Clerks Office, Skowh4gan.
February l2:h, 1900.
Pursuant to Chapter 70. Sec. "a OF the Re.
vised Statutes and acts amend atory thereon
and additional thereto. / hereby give notice
hat Verdi Ludgate of Lubec In The County OF
Washington. intends to make application to
the March Term. 1900, of the Sup. Jud. Court,
law in the Courts OF the state 5wT
Attest: N. w BRAINERD, CLERK.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
NOTICE.

Supreme Judicial Court,
Somerset County.
Clerks Office, SkowhegaH.
ebruary 18th. 1900.
Pursuant to Chapter 70, Sec. "a of the Revis-
ed statutes and acls amendatory thereof ane
additional the Teto, hert by give notice thAt
Matthew Mccarthy, of Bangor in the County
OF Penobscot, intend0 to make application 70
the March Term, la 0. OF the Sup. Jud. Court,
Somerset County, for admission to practice
law in the Courts OF the state. swf
Attest: N. w. BRAINERD, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full of life nerve and vigor, take No-To'
Bac. the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists soc 81. Cure guaran-
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

Sailors trousers, or trombone pants"
as they have sometimes been called.
expand In bell shape at the bottom so
as to be the more easily kicked of In
case Of the wearer's falling into the
water.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

"Cando," the royal silver polish, can
be found at SIMPSONS Corner Drug
Store, 10 and 25c.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets'
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation Forever.
IOc. 25c. II c. G. G. fail, druggists refund money
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15
Saved From Insanity
Nerve and Blood Diseases fEe
Curse of Modern Civilization
1R. GREENE,S MERVlyRA
Blood and Kerve Remedy Is Life for the Blood
and Strength for the Nerves.
"rHE 0ENyuRos GREATEST HEAxTH-BUMDER."

Thousands Thousands suffer from mental
exhaustion ak Ay and irritable seess1es gloomy depression or
The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-15

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Arizona silver belt., 1900-01-25

respecting the prospect or mine is told all about the surrounding scenery, its beauty and attraetivepess. and much other data as equally unintrrestinp, but little Is said about the very things he most wishes to know.
 "The writer of mining propositions should understand that it is fncts and facts alone which most impresses tbe mining man, It goes without saying that brief mention of the loca'iun of the property should he mad', refer ence to the country rock, the trend of the ore vein and ils character, the dip or inclination of the vein, the character of the hanging and foot walls, the width of the ore matter, what It assay < and it's vnlueS, and the amount of de. velopment made upon the claim. These should all be told in plaiu laub- uage in which exaggerution has nc part Then the climate and altitude of the country may be touched upon, the title to the properly, whether held under patent or by possessury rIght should be given, the proximity ui timber and running water, cost of mn ing and milling and wages should cutter into the report. If au established mine, it's developments, Improvements, buildings, etc, should not be omitted.
 ''In writing up' mining property the point to be made is to impress favorably those who may desire to pur- chnse, or to seek locations Tn its vicIn- ity. But the writer should be cpu>er. vative in all his statements Exag. geratious don't go in these mtrer days, the element of truth should pro iect itself in every paragraph. I he truth will sell good mine unywherr, deception will be discovered aud far property may find no buyers. Sttk to plain language, plain facts and un. varDished truth in writing ebout mines"
Arizona silver belt., 1900-01-25

THE Dutch word "Witwatersrand" meats literally White Water Range, 5 applying To a strip of territory few hundred miles long and few miles in ~Idth, which seventeen years ago was considered worthless ridge. In 1883, however, gold WAS discovered. In 1881 tue yalue of the gold produc- ton was about $50, 900; the production Of 1888 was about s5, GOO, ,0Ou; that of 1S9O, Slu, u,0O0, ,00p; 1894. over S20, 000,- GOO; 1895. over S40, ,01p. GOO; iu 1897, about S55, QUO, 900; in 1898, about S75,. OOU, UUO. The mines can only be suc- cessinlly worked ny the use of costly machinery, and while extremely pro- ductI'e where machinery has been used, they are not of such character as to make hand or placer niuiug profit able. The Boers own that section of couhtry, the British want 1t, and the the fight is now on, with bright prob ability that ihe Dutch will retain tha. which belongs to them, and that the British will get that which they richly .deserSe-a good thrasliug.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-01-25
SAFFORD SETTINGS.
interesting Items From the Metrop.
 oiis Of Graham County.
Special Correspondence of the Bfbr.l

Special Correspondence Of the BfLr.I
 STAFFORD, January 23, l9o0.
 AS proof, that "the world do move, !" lots on Main street, that were selling eight months ago for, from one to three hundred dollars are now going at three to six hundred each, and within that period, between tweuiy- five and thirty substantial brlck buildings have been built. Brick are worth here, delivered, seven dollars per thousand, or ten dollars laid in the wall, which is rather better than the rates offered me in Globe last month, of thirteen dollars deliver, d, orseyenteen-tfty in the wall.
 Our bank is doing good buslness and has pr0vel b.neht and crn yenience to the community. The de- p0slts average between sixty aud ,ev. enty-five thoWahd dtliars, nest nf which, as soon as received, Is traus- ferred to correspondents in Chicago New York or san Francisco; ab. ut twelve per cent; or say eight Or len thousand dollar, being kept on habd to meet local dlnanda Fundsln bank to this amOuh5 tIen thou,audJ, afe insured against loss by robbery as well as from fire.
 Many here ire in fovoF of bringing up the county seat question tli, fah and making it factor in the comlnp election. From tie staudpoiut of d resident of Stafford, undoubtedly tu, most populOus and progressive tpml Oh the Gil9, in my opinion this woun be unwise, for the reason that matJcIa are not yet in such shape as to guag- antee us success, and failure now, under the proyi,ionsof Act 26, of 1893, would prevent another attempt ben. made for fOyr years. Two ,ediS rom this election the subject of counly dl vision may come tp the fruiI, ald tb, action of the eastern part of the county will be prs t in dcurminiu- the location Of CrN am GOurt nous
 George Oine} ana ueorge Kely hay, recently purchased lots hen, ana Wiley Jones has long been identified with the town. In fact residents al. over the valley have read tne hand- writing on the wall and are acquiring land in this immediate ylcini3.
 l expect to be With you again m few days. D.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-01-25

"Po di.coutiuue your advertise me- says John Wanamak,r. the lcrgcst udveriiserin the world, ''is like taking down yonr sign. Ii yan want to du business, you must let the people know ii. Standing advertisements, when changed fir, qnently, are better than rendlug notices. They look more substantial and business like ard in spire confidence. I would as soon think ot doing business without clerks as without advertisiug,"
Arizona silver belt., 1900-01-25
Notice of Forfeiture.

To Frank i'll and the heirs of Bernard Me- Coy, deceased. or to whom it may concern: This is to notify you that we, 1s co-owners in the Nevada, Half Moon. GolI Brick, Vir- gnia and Charleston mining clain IS. situated in the territory of Arizona, county of Gila and more particularly described on pages 275, 276 and 277, book No. 6, of the Gila County Mining Records have done and perform ed the annual work on said claims for the year 1899
 This, therefore is to notify you that if you do not pay your full proportion tf the costs of said work. together with the costs of this ad- vertlsement, within ninety days after the ex. piration of this notice, your interests in said mining claims us co-owners will utterly cease, and by operation of law become the property of the undersigned
 J. S. MATTHEWS.
 WINTHROP HOUSE. Globe Arizona Jan ii 1900 Bod
Arizona silver belt., 1900-01-25
REPORTING MINES.

''." The following timely article on Gre porting mines for sale" is taken from the Western Mining World. While i; may be little overdrawn in some par ticulars, there is wisdom in it that can be utilized with good results by some newspapers, were they to be guided by the suggestions:
 "It must be borne iA mind that a mining proposition of any kind is bought, in this day and generation, as purely business venture, the question of dollars and cents being carefully and seriously considered by contracting parties. The old haphazard hit or miss manner of entering iuto mining speculation has given away to a close weighing of the chances of success or failure in the proposition, and purch- asers look at assays rather than to the mixed ana iumbled up aggregation of  high.stilted words purporting to de- scribe the true inwardness and height, length and breadth of mining grounds.
 Many written reports of mining properties will give the reader the cAapter and verse of matters in which he has no interest. One is told not only the name of the discoverer, but where he was born, when he went west, his trials and iribuiations in the min- .Og regions, how he happened to find and rcate his claim, how much he tbon Tt of it aud why he wishes to dis pose0t il. Tho seeker for information
Arizona silver belt., 1900-01-25
Notice to Creditors,

Estate of Samuel Mulligan. deceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned administrator of the estate of Samuel Mulli, gan. deceased, to the creditors of and all per sons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them. with the necessary vouchers. within four months after the irsl publication of this notice to the said administrator Ut his place of business, the same beinI the place for he transaction Df the bushes, oi said estate, i | said county of Gila.
 WY. MULIIGAN. Adul istrator of said decesse.
 Dated tiS 9th day of J ,nuary. 00 1t