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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25
CHARGES DISMISSED.

The end of the fight of the Virginia
Passenger and Power company to re-
move Sheriff Simon Solomon from his
office in Henrico came to an end sew
eral days ago when Wyndham r. Mer-
edith, representing the company, asked
that the charges be dismissed Sheriff
Solomon triumphed from the very start
to when the prosecutors gave up the
fight. Despite the strong testimoy Of
Governor Montague, which in the mis-
trial, showed that the sheriff had, at
least acted without caution in refusing
to call for troops during the strike, and
despite other strong witnesses against
him, the sheriff has never felt that he
was in danger of suffering the stigma
of being removed for malfeasance and
misfeasance. Moreover, during his
campaign for denomination, recently
ended successfully, he has never had
a fear of falling to succeed himself
nor have any of his friends and party
1t is probable that Sheriff Simon
Solomon will Immediately begin suit
against the Passenger and Power COM
pany for $4,000 damages, charging the
railway corporation with malicious
prosecution and defamation of char
acter.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25
DROVE CHINESE OUT.

mob of twelve or fifteen men in
vaded Chinatown at Tonapah, New,
and at the point of guns compelled a
number of Cinnamon to leave town at
once Several who did not comply
were badly beaten dragged to the out
skirts of the town and told to take the
road to Sodaville. Later on all but
one returned to town and notified the
officers. They stated that Ping Ling
a 73-year-old man and the proprietor
of wash house was one of the victims
and they believed he had persisted on
the road. Searching parties were sent
out and found him horribly mutilated
three miles west of town. The China
men were also robbed of several hum
dred dollars before they were desert
ed
The Chinese minister called at the
state department and laid before Acting
Secretary Adee dispatch which he had
received from the Chinese consul gen
eral at San Francisco detailing an at
tack made on the Chinese at Tonopah,
The consul general reported that the
labor union of that place drove all the
Chinese away and that seven or eight
were severely injured, one an old man,
being very badly beaten.
Acting Secretary Adee wired the gov
ernor of Nevada asking for an imme-
diate investigation and requesting that
he afford every protection in his power
to the Chinese residents at Tonopah.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25
THE ROANOKE FAIR.

The Office Of the Great Roanoke Fair
has been opened at 215 Henry street,
with Cyrus T. Fox, an experienced fair
manager in charge. In the past few
days a large amount of work has been
done by Manager Fox, and from now
until the opening day of the fair, Octo-
Der 81, there will be activity all around
The fair grounds on South Jefferson
street will be equipped with the neces-
sary buildings in the next four weeks
The grand stand, which will be a
commodious structure, will be COM
menced at once. The fencing will be
completed in few days.
The race-course is a. full half-mile
and is one of the best in the country.
The recent rain will enable the man
surface, SO that by the time of the fair
it will be in first-class condition. 1t
is expected that some noted trotting,
pacing and running horses will be en-
tered for the races.
All in all, the prospects are very ia
vorable for the first fair of the Roa-
nolze Industrial and Agricultural As
ISOLATION. The association has been
fortunate in securing the services OF
Mr.. Fox as manager, as has entered
upon the work with the necessary en-
ergy and enthusiasm to achieve sue
cess. With the cooperation of the peo-
pie of Roanoke and this section of Vir-
ginia, and with favorable weather,
there can be no doubt as to the success
of the undertaking.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION OATH.

The oath taken by members Of the
Typographical Union when joining that
organization, is now being made the
subject Of considerable criticism by
reason of the apparently strong and
comprehensive terms in which it is
phrased. The part of the obligation to
which objection is being asserted, reads
IS follows:
I hereby solemnly and sincerely
swear Cor affirm = that my fidel-
~ to the union and my duty to the
members thereof shall in no wise be
nterfered with by any allegiance that
may now or hereafter owe to any or
sanization, socia political, or reli-
5ious, secret or otherwise.'
It is understood that the binding
nature OF the Obligation is objected t.
IN some Roman Catholic quarters, ant
ecent adyices from Omaha state tina
he matter has been taken up by Bishol
Scanned Of that church and the Oman;
Typographical Union. 1t is the bells
Of the union that the Bishop has mis-
interpreted the meaning Of the oath
Shat is q matter which OF course be
longs exclusively to the authorities o
that church and the Typographical
Union and is to be settled by then
only. We have no doubt this will ht
lone upon a bass, mutually accepta
lie TO both interests.
The suggestion, however to which
re believe President Roosevelt is par
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25
SMASHED WINDOW AND STOLE.

During the heavy rain storm which
prevailed in Roanoke, September is,
some unknown smashed one of the big
plate glass windows of the Nelson
Hardware company, on lower Campbell
avenue, and putting hand through the
aperture stole a fine Smith & Wesson
revolver The window was valued at
$50. In the store at the time were Mr..
Nelson and two clerks, but before they
could reach the sidewalk, the door be-
ing locked, the thief had disappeared.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25
TRAGIC END OF YOUNG DOCTOR

DR.. Charles Williamson, who, as a
medical student fell in love with Miss
Bessie Stuckey, a nurse at the Virginia
hospital, became jealous of her and
shot her, and ended his life by poison
in Winifrede, w. Va. After the sensa-
tional affair at Richmond, Va, the
result of his heavy drinking, DR.. Will
Hanson reformed, and Miss Stuckey, on
her recovery, married him. They went
to Baltimore, where the husband took
a medical course, and then to Wini-
frede, where he took a position as as
sistant surgeon of the coal company
there.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

Mr.. Carmack says that his purpose
in advocating the repeal of the fifteen
the amendment was to open up a dis
cussion of the race problem 1t would
be interesting to know what Mr.. Car
mack considers the torrents Of rhet-
oric and the flood of ink which have
been devoted to the subject for the
past year.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25
WILL PRESIDE AT TILLMAN'S
TRIAL.

Judge Frank B. Gary, OF Albemarle,
has been appointed to preside over the
court in Lexington, S. c., at which J..
II. Tillman is being tried for the as
sassination of N. G. Gonzales. The
case of Tillman was one of the first
cases called There are over 500
witnesses.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25
WYTHEVILLE MARRIAGE.

DR.. v. c. Huff, president of the Farm
ers' bank, of Wytheville, and Miss
Mary Bell Crockett were quietly mar
ried last week at the residence of Mr..
G. B. Thomas, of Wytheville, by Rev.
Chaff1n Crockett, brother of the bride,
officiating.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

Armed with double barreled shot
gun, and accompanied by a ferocious
bulldog, George Willingmyer kept at
bay a score of Philadelphia police and
several hundred angry citizens who
surrounded him in the South Camden
swamp.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

Secretary Hitchcock should furnish
the names of the officials in his depart
ment whom he says he discharged for
irregularity, not necessarily for publi-
cation, but as al evidence Of good
faith.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

The silence of the United States over
the Panama canal is said to be digni-
fed. The people, however, would APP
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25


Mayor Low has found the duties Of
the mayoralty of New York so trying
that he dislikes to see anyone else as
sumo them.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

1t is to be hoped that Mr., Bonaparte
in his prosecution Of the Indian land
robbers will not meet with a Waterloo
or make a waterhaul.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

A number Of hard things have been
said of the United States senate, but
nothing quite as rough as Secretary
Paynes declaration that Alice, of Della
ware is as much a senator as any other
member of that body.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

The Washington Post sagely admon-
ishes the strenuous one" that Mr..
Cleveland once tried to whip congress
into line on the currency question.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

Mr.. Roosevelt has declared that he
will receive no more presents. He
doesn't need them as long as the gov
eminent property is so handy
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

Tom Johnson sticks to state issues
Perhaps that endorsement.was merely
sop thrown to Mr.. Bryan.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

Secretary Paynes charge that Miss
Todd was perniciously partisan sug-
gests the fable of the wolf that claimed
the lamb muddied the water.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

The Webster presidential boom
at least has no bronchial affection
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

1t must be confessed that Governor
Beckham's pardon record would look
better with new coat of paint.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

When in doubt the Turk kills a BuI-
garian, and the Turk seems to be in a
continual state Of doubt.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

The position Of the Powers in refer
ence to the sultan seems to be 1--WE
don't care who you kill SO you don't
kill any of us"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

Senator Beyeridge's declaration that
financial changes will not be radical
is not good news to majority Of her
fellow-citizens.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

Governor Dockery, Of Missouri, has
come out into the open after wearing
whislzers for thirty years. He doubt
less thought they looked like cent a
year.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

Secretary Paynes explanations would
be more acceptable If they did not wear
such villanious countenances,
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

After his long rest Jupiter Pluvius
shows that he is again able to deliver
the goods.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

If the right man is nominated by the
Democrats he will not be left.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

Secretary Shaw should also devise a
currency which will stay in at nights.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

The Hobson engagement rumor only
plays one-night stands.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-09-25

Professor Langley can hardly b
termed rising man.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-15
Moore's Mills-Canaan

Mrs L. N. Stevens. who has been
visiting relatives in this vicinity the past
week returned home last Saturday.
Miss Alice Goodrich and Mrs. L. M
Williams passed last Friday, with Mrs.
Fred Holt, who has recently moved from
Skowhegan to place near the village.
G. w. Farnham, who has been stop
ping few weeks with his son 10 South
Canaan has returned and is doing black
smith work at the village.
Allen Parmenter has recently purchased
place 10 the suburbs of the village on
the stage road and Intends to move there
in the spring.
Geo. E. Farnham has finished his job
at Clinton and gone to Athens to place a
water wheel.
Several from this place attended the
public installation OF the officers of the
o. E S. at the Masonic Hall, Saturday
evening.
Tons of very nice ice are being taken
from Lake George for creamery and other
purposes
The funeral of Paul w. Ramsdall occur
red a, the poor farm last Saturday.
1t seems as if Jan. 1908 had been cold
enough to remind our grandfathers OF
their boyhood days in the good old times
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-15
North COrnville.

Frank Hight shipped 1000 pelts to s.
A. Maxfield & Co., Of Bangor, last week.
Miss Grace Greenlief of Augusta is
visiting at Frank lights.
Merton Dennis is happy over the
arrival of a little girl, last week.
Although 1t was cold night, last Fri
day night, some go were present to the
reception given by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Collins. The evening was passed pleas
antly after which refreshments were
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Collins we're pre-
sented nice chair by the grangers.
There Is nearly three feet of snow 10
the woods and the thermometer indi-
Gates below zero.
Harlow Rowellis doing quite lumber
business on the lot he purchased of c..
c. Kinsman.
Steward Bros. mill run short of water
Tuesday, the water supply gave out.
David Small came near losing his
house by fire last week. The flooring
where the pipe passed through TO the
chimney caught and it took several pals
Of water to put " out.
About the first, road breaking for the
winter was done, Tuesday.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-15

the smashing of two men and the killing
of horses. There 10 no such place in
Moscow "a described, no such men or
teams, and all are we'll as far as heard
from. The fake must have originated
in the overweight brain of the Bangor
News correspondent.
The installation of officers of the Gen.
tennial Rebekah lodge, No. 100, took
place on the evening of Jan. 8. Dis.
deputy president, Winifred Norton, and
deputy warden, Ethel Hilton, performed
the work with great credit to themselves
and to the complete satisfaction of all
present. Refreshments were served.
The officers installed we're as follows:
Carrie Hilton, N G; Myrtle Cummings,
V G.; Florence Milliken, R Sec; Georgia
Colby, Fin Sec; Rose Lander, Treas:
Mae DuntoD, warden; Belle Williams,
conductor; Alice Dinsmore, chaplain;
Maria Carney, o g; Carrie Osgood, l G;
frankie Chase, R S to N G; Nellie Clark,
l. s to n G.; Ola Baker, R S to Y g; Lii
liam Reynolds L 5 to VIC. G.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-15
Pittsheld.
A X

The annual communication OF Meridian
lodge, No. las, F. & A. M, was held in
Masonic hall on Friday evening, being
attended by goodly number of MEM
bers. The reports of the officers for the
past year were presented and accepted.
The ueasurer's report showed that the
amounts received for dues was $2s6.Io.
The disbursements amounted to $58o.73,
leaving balance for the year of $I62. 81.
The fact that the forming of life men,
btrship organization 10 this lodge which
has been developing during the summer
and is now nearly ready for the final ar
rangements, will add quite large sum to
the lodge treasury and help out financially
to a great extent. The secretary's report
showed that the number of members in
1901 were 1866 raised during the year,
II affiliated, 2 re-instated, 1; leaving a
total membership at the beginning OF
1903, Of I48 members. Following the
reading of the reports came the election
of officers which resulted as follows
Fred R. Smith. w M Augustus F. Mel
son, S w; Edgar Johnson, w; Grin
Libby, Treas; Grin S. Haskell. Sec'y;
Benz amin S. Mathews. S D; o. S. Has
kell. Benjamin D Bowden, Benz S.
Mathews, Finance Com; William Dob
son. N. B. Runna!s. B. D. Bowden,
Trustees. The installation Of the above
officers will be held at special communal.
cation called for next Friday evening
Ian. 10. District Deputy Grand Master
Nelson c. Smith of the 77nd district, will
perform the installing ceremonies
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-15

T. S. Ranny and wife OF Sandy Bay
numbering region were 10 town last week.
The c. P trains are being delayed by
cars getting off the track, this week, for
tunately no one has been hurt.
Mrs. Andrew Holden and Mrs. S. E.
Holden made a trip to Greenville, last
week.
Mrs. w. J. Wilson has been suffering
with an abscess on her arm.
Willis Henderson, son of F, Hender-
son, is very sick with typhoid fever.
Mr. David Holden is op the sick list.
Friday afternoon with the thermometer
at below zero twelve members OF the
Ladies Auxiliary met with Mrs. r. A.
Hughy and very interesting meeting
was held. Mrs. Hugely is not very well
and cannot go out in winter so in order to
give her the benefit OF the meeting it was
held at her home. These meetings are a
great help to all and new members are
being added. The president, Mrs. A. c.
Moore is doing all in her power to make
them of spiritual help to ALL
The ladies are meeting evenings and
making fancy work and other useful arti-
cles to have ready for fair in the spring.
the proceeds of which will be for the
church.
On account of the storm that set in
about 4 p. M. Sunday, there was no even
ing service at the church. Monday even
ing the snow was piled up in high drifts
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-15
LarOne.

Larone is very fortunate as regards
schools as we have two good teachers
Miss Wentworth in No 10 and Larone
will do well to keep her right here, and
Miss Townsend OF the Skowhegan village
schools in No. 7 until her school begins
which was closed on account of the lack
of coal. AS far as Larone is concerned
personally. we wish the coal famine to
continue until the end of our school term,
at least.
The friends here and elsewhere oil
Geo. Paddock will be pleased TO know
that he is convalescent from his recent
illness of a relapse of typhoid fever, from
which at one time it was very doubtful
If he recovered.
The little Emmonds baby is also much
better of pneumonia, As is also Mrs
John Morrow.
Rose Buzzell is in Waterville attending
business college.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-15

Arnold Totman. who has been sick at
his home Tor several weeks, resumed his
school work at Coburn. Monday.
% account of the storm there was no
school, Monday forenoon, but the usual
lessons were resumed in the afternoon.
Miss Bertha Smell, who has been spend
ing few days here. returned. Monday, to
North Belgrade, where she is teac. ing.
Rev James H Peardon returned. Mon
day. from Orono, where he preached in
exchange with the Universalist pastor.
Rev F w Atkinson.
The Dial Club met, Monday afternoon.
at the home of the Misses Connor on
High street. The following program was
much enjoyed The Golden Age of Ital
ian Church Music, I5oo-I7oo. The Ga
brielli. Palestrina. I5I4.Iso4. Lotue Scar
latti. I65o-I725. Mrs. B Kenrick. The
Origin of the Oratorio, Miss M E Conner.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-15
Brighton.

John Mason is sick with rheumatism.
Miss Elura Jones is home from Kineo
on visit TO her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Jones.
Mrs Albert Kelley of Kineo is sick al
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Jonas.
E. J. Russell and d. c. Baker are on a
visit at John Nason's. go
Miss Molle Farrn has finished her
school at Blanchard and returned home,
Saturday.
Miss Clye Walker went back to Water
vll-. Tuesday, after visit of two weeks
Ia town.
E. H. Hammond has sold his stock and
is boarding with o d Forbus.
Oscar Bigelow of ST Adams is stopping
in town few days.
Uriah Whitehouse of Madison is visit
ing In town.
The grange installed their officers, Jan.
10. witH E A Decker, mas,er;G L Hay
den. overseer Nellie Foss. lecturer; F T
Farrin.- sec. The grange is doing good
work and is well attended.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-15
Fairfield Center.

The winter term of school began in
this district last week with Miss Katie
Walker as teacher
Miss Lou Williams returned to her
duties as teacher at Moosehead Lake last
week.
Mr.. Percy Williams. Colby 90 of Wal
lingford, Conn. spent the Xmas vacation
with his parents, here.
Har Id Hoxie and Ernest Gray, stu
dents at the University of Maine, have
returned to their work after two weeks
vacation at their homes.
Miss Leu Tozier left last week for
Dracut. Mass where she IS engaged in
teaching.
Victor Grange has secured the services
of Prof. L. c. Baieman of Lewiston who
will deliver his lecture, 1.-THE Wild West"
on Thursday evening, Jan. 40 at the
Town hall. The lecture will be public
with a small admission fee
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-15
Abbot, Salisbury is on the sick list.

On Wednesday of last week occurred
the funeral OF Ina-eldest daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. o. Chase, aged thirteen
years. Her illness was a short one and
death was du to pneumonia, which has
caused a dark shadow 10 fall on the home
circle as vel as upon the community, for
Ina was bright girl of promise and be-
loved by her many friends, large num-
Der of whom we're present at the burial.
at which Rev Johonnett of Hartland spoke
tender words OF consolation to the bereav-
ed family.
Mr.. Stuart, agent for DR.. Bemen, OPP
tician of Waterville was in town, last
week.
Chidman and Austin with their new
grey threshing machine, which has been
running since Sept. IS. have been thresh-
ing in this neighborhood the past week.
Quite number of lots of grain remain
unthreshed and some are fearful they will
not be able get theirs threshed at all.
The mice have been industrious during
the long delay.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-15
Bingham.

Thirtyfive new cases of mumps were
reported in town on Monday and Tues
day of this weeS. Many adults are
among the afflicted.
The primary and intermediate schools
have closed for the present and 1t is prob
able the grammar and high schools will
close in a few days, so many of the pu-
pills are III.
There was merry gathering of
grangers and their families at the grange
hall on Saturday evening to a candy
pull.
Rev. C. A. Southland is expected to
preach in the NJ. E church at 2 p. m,
Sunday, the 25th.
The NJ. K. Circle met with Mrs. Thos.
Rollins on Wednesday, 7th, and spent
very pleasant afternoon. A supper was
served to which a goodly number sat
down and shared the good things pre-
pared by the Circle members.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Spaulding were in
town last week.
Ira Randall of Augusta was in town
recently.
A. F. Donigsn was down river last
week.
Mrs. D. S. Foster attended meeting
of Sorosis at Madison Friday last.
storm windows for the grammar and
high school rooms have arrived.
The funeral services of Moses Thomp-
son were held last Friday forenoon with
Masonic honors. The remains were
taken to n Arson for interment, quite
number of Masons from here attend
ing.
Mrs. George Reynolds had quite an
alarming attack of bleeding from the
nose last week and her husband was
called home from the woods. At last
report she was improving
James O'Hsra was out of the woods a
day or two the first of the week.
Fred Preble returned Jan. from
very pleasant southern trip
Mrs. Aubie Webster Of Caratunk, who
had been down river, returned on Tues.
day.
Guy Williams, who jammed his hand
quite badly short time ago, has been
unable to work for several days.
Mrs. Albert Dunton was quite sick ON
Saturday last.
Mrs. Jardie Hunnewel has baby boy,
born Jan. II.
On Saturday morning about 100 the
house of Mrs. d. S. Rollins on upper
Main st. was found to be on fire and an
alarm was quickly responded to. The
fire probably started from an over heated
funnel which went through the chamber
floor. After quite a struggle the fire
was put out; damage estimated at 800
Mrs. Rollins was sick and had to be
moved out upon bed. She is now at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank
| Rowe.
The failure of the chemical engine to
do its duty at the recent fire was due to
water having been left in the pipes in
stead of the chemical. The water
froze, bnt the chemical will not and the
mistake will probably not occur again.
Florence Millken is attending to the
postoffice, both Mary lark and Alice
Owens being sick with the humps
An article has been going the rounds
! of the papers describing in a hairlifting
manner the slucing of a team in Moscow