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The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
Athens.

The heavy rainstorm of Sunday did
great damage in our town. Besides the
loss in bridges, several having been
carried away, the loss is considerable
in other ways.
The Upper Pond forced passage
through its banks sweeping through the
business street of the village, cutting
channels several feet wide to the Cay
ford blacksmith shop where it swept
into the river again. Large cakes of ice
were thrown in heaps in the roads in
several places and travel is impossible
TIE women and children on the river
side of the street were taken away in a
boat it not being prudent for them to
remain. The boat was finally sucked
by the flood under M. G. GREEN'S store
and destroyed.
Eben York's tailor shop was taken by
the flood and broken to pieces in the
the street demolishing one of the large
windows in Nell Green's store in its
progress. Mr. York met with quite a
loss and several who had patronized
him lost clothing and etc. Mr.. York
lost every thing as the food was SO deep
and swift that after the danger was
realized it was too late to save anything
This happened after darkness had set in,
sunday night.
Some estimate the loss to the town as
great as ten thousand dollars, others
not as high. Very serious damage was
done to both saw mills and the grist
mill. Considerable lumber was carried
away also
1t is now thought that no work can be
done in any of the mills this winter.
r D. Pratt has received his diploma
from the Philadelphia, Pa. optical
college. Mr. Pratt has also been max
ing study of diseases of the eye with
DR.. VIM. e. Tarbell. All success to
"Ardie'' in his future calling.
Mr.. Geo. Aver is absent in Portland
and Gorham on business.
One of the d. f. Bartlett stores was
injured by something crushing into one
corner and breaking it away, the ice and
water flooding the barber shop on the
lower floor.
The news was received here Saturday
night of a painful injury sustained by E.
Fl. Emery of the Signal Service Station
in New York city, son of A. G. Emery of
this place. MIR, Emery had started for
his home in Brooklyn, little snow hav
ing fallen when he slipped on the icy
coating and the result was broken
collar bone by which he is confined to
his home. G
Gus and Willie Nelson have each
secured deer this season. Gus bought
a fine new rifle this fall and he hopes to
find plenty of game.
Prince Stafford was seriously injured
last week, while embarrassing a nervous
horse.
Dannie Hayden has gone.to Waterville
to work in a mill.
Joe Hayden has taken the job to haul
Green's lumber to Thompson's mill.
Mrs. Louisa Williams has been quite
sick but is getting better.
Freeman Tuttle is handling a valuable
colt from Lisbon Falls. K
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
Scion.

DR.. Wing of No. Arson was in town,
Friday.
Leon Parlin and Mr., Holley of No.
Arson were in town, Friday.
Miss Lottie Smith is home from
Massachusetts,.
Will Jackman and J. Goodwin were at
No. Arson, Thursday of last week.
M Fl. Andrews has moved into the
house he bought of Rev. Mr.. Adams.
j. P. Hill of Bingham has moved into
the Coredeso Felkes house on Pleasant
street.
Mr.. S. W Tibbetts of Boston came
home the last of the week to attend the
funeral of his mother, Mrs. Sara lib
belts who died very suddenly Wednes.
day morning. The funeral was Satur.
day forenoon.
Miss Annie Martin of Caratunk is at
work for Mrs. l. ). Merrill.
The youngest sou of Arne Padham,
who has been very sick for the past
week, died Monday
Scion did not get any mail from Satur-
day night until Tuesday night.
The heavy fall of rain Saturday night
and Sunday did great deal of damage
here in our little town The buildings
that were completely destroyed and
carried away were. o. w. Hilton's
saw mill, sumner HoIway's shingie and
planning mill, Henry Redmonds carriage
shop (better known as Jim Blacks
shop,) P. $. Longley's boat house and
boat Nothing is left to show there
was ever ANYTHING in either place.
Abner Whipple's carriage shop was
damaged some also Frank Vittum's
stable The grist mill was badly
damaged. The foom and water wheel
of Allen Wilson's carding mill was
washed out The wheel weighing 1000
lbs. did not go a great way but it has
not been decided yet what condition it
is in.
The road running to Frank Vittum's
stable and hall and Abner Whipple's
carriage shop is completely gulled out
nothing but lodges and rocks are left.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
Bingham.

The freshet on the upper Kennebec has
swept away nearly all the bridges between
Bingham and The Forks. The town OF
Moscow suffers severely. The new iron
bridge and pier and nearly all the wooden
bridges were washed away. The high
ways through the town are quilted and in
many places entirely gone.
Anon Bakers calk shop on the Austin
stream was carried away with machinery
and tools His loss will be more than a
thousand dollars. Bingham's loss is three
bridges and the roads are badly washed.
The railroad is badly washed in places.
Many lumber camps are living on
short rations with miles of impossible
roads to Cross.
Caratunk reports most bridges gone.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
ALL THE NE S
from Somerset towns
MadiSOn.

The damage by the food was very
severe at Madison and the loss great.
The toll bridge across the Kennebec
from Madison TO Arson WAS lifted of
the piers and butmeHts and carried off.
Every part of 1t was swept away from
shore TO shore. The property of the
Great Northern Company WAS very badly
damaged. A portion of the wall next
the river was washed away and the
dynamo room together with all its ex-
pensve electrical appliances was prac
ticslly ruined About 2 100000 feet of
logs piled on the bank above the dam
were carried away down river. The
main of the water works was bro
ken near the pumping station and the
system rendered useless for the time be-
Ing. The streets near the river were
badly washed and two houses ruined.
Plank walks have been laid on the rail-
road bridge and il Is now used by foot
passengers.
When the water was at its greatest
height Sunday night at 9 O'Clock the
highest previous mark, recorded during
the great Pumpkin freshet" OF '69, was
three feet beneath the surface On both
sides of the river the water flowed through
dwelling houses half way up the first
window sashes and mlny persons were
taken from their homes through windows
in the second story and removed to
places of safety in rowboats.
The end OF the Madison wooden mill
dye house was brushed away as easily as
the toll bridge. The east and south walls
OF the new annex to the Indian Spring
wooden mill went next. and the machin-
cry was hopelessly tangled up with logs
and ice.
At the Great Northern Paper Compa-
ny's plant the loss was very large The
brick side wall of the generator room was
forced in onto the expensive ell ctriCal
machinery. A portion Of the filter room
wall also was crushed. In the basement
IS carloads of finished paper were stored
ready for shipme Mt and this was thorough
ly soaked. A large quantity OF sulphire
pulp piled outside the mill was carried
away and the great electrical. switchboard
has also disappeared.
The streets in the lower section OF the
town are filled with ice and debris, win
dows are missing and the interior of the
houses are partly filled with logs and ice,
which were carried through the windows
and doors by the flood.
Weston's lumber yard was flooded and
large amount of sawed lumber 1oated
off. A half mile of the long distance
telephone line is down above this place
and there will be a loss of $500 to the
Somerset Telephone Company of this
place The only means of crossing the
river now is by the railroad bridge. The
Somerset Railroad Co. have consented 10
have sidewalks laid on both sides of the
bridge for the convenience oi foot pass
engers.
1t is uncertain when work can be re-
sumed in the mills but work is progressing
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
South Scion.

The storm of Sunday did considerable
damage to roads and water courses through
this neighborhood.
Mrs. Norton of North Madison, who
has been at work at H. L. Jewett's, went
home, last week
While out hunting. last Saturday, Jas,
Rowell ran across two coons in hollow
tree and captured them both alive.
No small pox here yet
The last of the apple crop of this sec
ton was hauled to Mr. Emery of North
Arson. last week, and sold for $50 and
over per barrel.
At present it is neither wheeling nor
shedding. I
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
East COrnyille.

One of the greatest freshets known to
the oldest inhabitants occurred here last
Sunday. The heavy rain and the melting
of the great body of snow caused the
stream to rise very rapidly till about 5
O'Clock. when the bridge near Joseph Jud-
kins' house was carried off. Soon the
middle pier of the Barker bridge went.
leaving the bridge unsafe. About O'Clock
the Crowell mill, containing circular saw
for long lumber shngle saw, palmer and
grist mill, with most of the machinery,
gave way and went down the stream.
This large mill with its contents is no
small loss to its owner besides it is loss
to town and vicinity.
The calk shop near G. Warren's, own
ed by J. S. Palmer, went off some time
Sunday night. The water came down the
Chas Smith hill like a river. cutting a
ditch down the hill from three to six feet
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
Emblem centre.

The rain of Saturday night and Sunday
with the melted snow made an amount of
water very rarely, if ever, exceeded in
Maine in SO short time. Great damage
has been dole to the roads and many
bridges have been washed away, three
over the mill stream in the east part of
the town. Fully five inches of rain fell
here.
The pulp mil will not run for few
DAYS on account of debris in the hume.
Grand skating on Lake Embden.
Frank Carl and wife of Madison we're
in town, Saturday, w
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
IarOIle.

AS far as telephone poles are concerned,
we are now in communication with North
Fairfield. but we shall have to wait short
time for the wire to go up and the ma
chimes TO go in before the service is en-
tirely satisfactory, however. The line from
here to Norridgewock works to perfection
and is much used.
Many deer have been seen in this vicin-
ity but none have been shot, although
many shots have been fired. but when the
shot got where the deer was, the deer was
not there.
Aunt Polly Bates, who is visiting her
son. John Morrow. was taken i'll last week
and threatened with pneumonia, but we
are glad to say she is now better.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
BankruDYs Petition for DISCHARGE.

In the matter of HENRY Z. TAYLOR,
Bankrupt in bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Nathan Webb, Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the District
of Maine.
HENRY E. TAYLOR of Fairfield, in the
County of Somerset, and State of Maine in said
District, respectfully represents that on the 9th
day of November, last past, he was duly adjudg
ed bankrupt under the Acts of Congress relating
to Bankruptcy that he has duly surrendered all
his property and rights of property, and has
fully complied with all the requirements of said
Acts and of the orders of Court touching his
ban kruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed by
the Court to have a full discharge from all debts
provable against his estate under said bank
rupt Acts ex cept such debts as are excepted by
law from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day of December, A d. 1901.
HENRY TAYLOR, Bankrupt.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
Canaan.

A very pretty clock has been placed in
the high school room by Mr.. Lancaster,
our supervisor and former principal of
the high school 1t was purchased with
the proceeds of the entertainment given
by the pupils at the close of the spring
term in June.
Master Clarence Dunlap of Skowhegan
is visiting his uncle, George Smith.
Isaac Bean and son Earl had quite
severe experience during our recent rain
storm. They started sunday morning
for Burnham with fifteen COWS and two
loads of calves. The bridge which
crosses Twelve Mile stream about two
miles from Burnham, was swept away
just after the herd and the first load
crossed. Mr.. Bean, who was some dis
lance behind with the second load, on
reaching the stream and finding the
fridge gone was obliged to turn about
and leave his team few miles from
home, the horse being so tired.
Mrs. Clarissa Goodridge is passing the
winter with her son in Boston.
No Pittsfield stage since Saturday.
F. o. Thompson of Hartland was in
town, one day last week
There was large attendance at the
regular meeting of Canaan Grange last
Thursday evening. The first and second
degrees were conferred and officers
elected for the ensuing year.
Canaan shared In the torrents of rain
which fell last Saturday night and Sun
day. The water was very high but no
damage was done here at the village.
o. A. Moody's dam at Moore's Mills
went out and at one time it looked as
though the mill would go too but at
present is all right. Mr. Moody built
his dam new last year.
Geo. E. Washburn, Scott Lord, AL
pheus Mason, Frank Crocker and Will
Brown, Hartland, started on a hunting
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19

trip to Austin Pond, Wednesday of last
week. They were expected home, Mon
day, but at this writing, Tuesday night,
not word has been heard from them
since the freshet Telephone fails to
reach Bingham since the storm and as
all mail routes are cut off communica-
ton is impossible.
Owing to high water Miss Peavy was
unable to get to her school here on
Monday She lives a little above Browns
Corner
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

On this 18th day of December A. d. 1901, on
reading the foregoing petition, it is
Ordered by the Court, that a hearing be had
upon the same on the 4th day of January A.
ID. 1907, before said Court at Portland, in said
District, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published in The Somerset
Reporter, newspaper printed In said District,
and that all known creditors, and other per
time and place. and show cause, If any they
have why the prayer of said petitioner should
not be granted,
And IL is further ordered by the Court, that
the clerk shall send by mail to all known credi-
tors copies of said petition and this order, ad
dressed to them at their places of residence
stated,
Witness the Honorable Nathan Webb. Judge
of the said Court, and the seal thereof at Port
land in said District, on the 10th day of De-
cember A. ID. 1901.
Isl A. II. DAVIS, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order thereon.
lw51 Attest: A. II. DAVIS, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
Bankrupts Petition for Discharge.

In the matter of GEORGE NJ. HARRIS,
Bankrupt, in bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Nathan Webb, Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the District
of Maine.
GEORGE M. HARRIS of Detroit, in the
County of Somerset, and State of Maine, in said
District, respectfully represents, that on the
26th day of October, last past, he was duly ad-
judged bankrupt under the Acts of Congress
relating to Bankruptcy; that he has duly sur
rendered all his property and rights Of property,
and has fully complied with all the require
ments of said Acts and of the orders of Court
touching his bankruptcy
Wherefore he prays, that he may be decreed
by the Court to have full discharge from all
debts provable against his estate under said
bankrupt Acts, except such debts as except
ed by law from such discharge
Dated this 18th day of December A. ID. 1901.
GEORGE Nj. HARRIS, Bankrupt.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19

rapidly to put things in running order 50
that the 1000 hands may again have EN-
poyment.
The public water supply was restored
Tuesday forenoon by connecting the pipe
with the pumps at the Madison wooden
mi Is.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
Smithheld.

Mrs. Kate Frost and Mrs. Amy Pierce
from Michigan are visiting their sister,
FL yira Witham.
Frank Fuller is having some of his hay
pressed.
William Tucker lost nice colt. recent
ly.
The heavy rain of Saturday night and
Sunday left the roads 10 bad condition.
Mrs. Ona Harrington is gaining slowly,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Tyler were in
town. Monday.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
ORDER of NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, as.
On this 18th day of December, A. ID. 1901, on
reading the foregoing petition, it is
Ordered by the Court, That hearing be had up
on the same the 4th day of January, A. d.
1902, before said Court at Portland, in said Dis
trict, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published in The Somerset Re-
porter a newspaper printed in said District, and
that all known creditors, and other persons in
interest, may appear at the said time and place,
and show cause If any they have, why the
prayer of said petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further Ordered by the Court, That
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known credi-
tors copies of said petition and this ORDER adj
dressed to them at their places of residence
stated.
Witness the Honorable Nathan Webb Judge
of the said Court and the seal thereof. at Port
and,i in said District, on the 18th day of December
A. d. 1901.
[L.S1 A. H. DAVIS, Clerk.
true copy of petition and order thereon.
1w5l Attest: A. H. DAVIS, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.
In the District Court OF the United States
for the District of Maine.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the matter of
AR THUR e. WRI0 BIT, In Bi

In the matter of
ARTHUR e. WRIGHT, In Bankruptcy.
BANKRUPT.
To the creditors OF ARTHUR E. WRIGHT
OF Flagstaff Pl, in the county of Somerset
and District aforesaid. n bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th dsy
OF December, A. ID. 1901, said Arthur E.
Wright was duly adjudicsted bankrupt,
be held at Daniel Lewis Office, In skowhegan,
Maine on the 4th day OF January A. d. 1902, at
10 o'clock in the at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their claims, APP
point q trustee, examine the bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may proper
ly come before said meeting. 1w50
December IS, A. ID. 1901.
DANIEL LEWIS. Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
BORN.

North Arson, Dec. 2-To the wife of Walter
Booker. a son (Walter Theodore)
Bath, Dec. 12--To the wi e OF VIM. NJ! Abbott,
q daughter.
Skowhegan, Dec. Pat the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred W. Loomis, q son. byron Warren.)
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.
In the District Court OF the United States for
the District OF Maine,
IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the matter of
EUGENE WEYMOUTH In Bankruptcy,
BANKRUPT,
To the creditors OF EUGENE c. WEYMOUTH
of Pittsfield in the county OF Somerset, and
district aforesaid. q bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day OF
Decem Der, AID. :, 1901. said Eugene q. Weymouth
was duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that the
first meeting OF his creditors will be held at
Daniel Lewis office, in Skowhegan. Maine,
on the 18th day OF January. A. D.. 1902, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon, at which time the
said creditors may attend, prove their claims
appoint trustee, examine the bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may properly
come before said meeting. lw5l
December IS, A. D., 1907
DANIEL LEWIS. Referee In Bankruptcy.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19

deep and from four to eight feet wide,
washing out rocks as big as bushel bas-
ket, making the hill impossible. This
will be difficult job TO fix, as it must be
attended to at once on account of travel.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
MAR RTE D.

Skowhegsn. Dec. 14-By Rev. W. H. Spencer
Mr.. Alden Russell and Miss Priscilla b. Jud-
kins. both OF Skowhegsn.
North Arson, Dec, l4-By Rev. H, 8. Ryder,
Mr. Joseph Atkinson and Mrs. Achsa Witham.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge

In the matter of WEBSTER WILLIAMS,
Bankrupt, in bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Nathan Webb, Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the District
of Maine.
WEBSTER WILLIAMS of Arson, in the
County of Somerset, and State of Maine, in
said District, respectfully represents that on the
10Th day of October last past he was duly ad-
judged bankrupt under the Acts of Congress
lating to Bankruptcy; that he has duly surren-
dered all his property aud rights of property,
and has fully complied with all the requirements
of said Acts and of the orders of Court touching
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed by
the Court to have a full discharge from all debts
provabe against his estate under said bankrupt
Acts, except such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge.
Dated this 9th day of December, A. ID. 1901.
WEBSTER WILLIAMS, Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, IS.
On this 10th day of December, A. ID. 1901, on
reading the foregoing petition, it is
Ordered by the Court that hearing be had up
on the same on the 4th day Of January, A. ID.
1902. before said Court at Portland, in said
District, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon: and that
notice thereof be published in The Somerset
Reporter, newspaper printed In said District,
and that all known creditors and other persons
In interest, may appear at the said time and
place, and show cause, If any they have, why the
prayer of said petitioner should not be granted.
And 1t is further ordered by the Court that
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known credi-
tors copies of said petition and this order, adj
dressed to them at their places of residence
stated.
Witness the Honorable Nathan Webb, Judge
of the said Court, and the seal thereof at Port
land in said District, on the 10Th day of Dec.
A. ID. 1901
[L.sl A. H. DAVIS, Clerk.
true copy OF petition and order thereon.
lw5l Attest; A. H. DAVIS, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-19
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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-17

The Art and History class was ad-
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PRIEST
-.
Believed to Have
Been Murdered.

New York, May 17.-(Spl.) .)-rhe
body Of n man believed to be Father
Il. s. Phillips, of IIazclton, Pa, the
priest, so prominent in the settlement
OF the coal strike, was found last
night in apartments OF Doctor Kirk
Stanley. $50 Ninth ave.
Stanley claims to cure rheumatism
by roasting process The priest had
been dead at least five days. lie dis
appeared April %, but the police
guarded the secret well. Papers ON
the body Indicate that it is surely that
of Father Phillips. Stanley is under
arrest. 1t Is believed that Father
Phillips, who went East to confer with
j. i. Morgan, has been murdered.
Stanley's story that he did not know
Father Phillips was dead in his room
is generally discredlted since Stanley's
room was separated from the priests
bed room by curtain only.
On the dead mans body was found
a letter from John Mitchell, president
of the Miners union. 1t urged Father
Phillips to return to Hazelton.
Stanley is held on suspicion, and
will have hearing this evening