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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-19

by law, and not otherwise and in no
other way: to thee, In whose fidelity,
Integrity Of character, knowledge OF let
tcrs sound learning and diligence, we
very much conlde the Articles and
Oaths, all and singular, which ought to
be subscribed and sworn to in this part
according to law. having been first sub
scribed and sworn to by thee In our
presence, we grant our ltscense and per-
mission and bestow by these presents,
to last only during our good pleasure.
In testimony OF Which thing. we have
caused our seal, which in this part we
use, to be put to these presents.
Given on the 18th day OF the month
OF September, A. d. 1871, and the 9th
year of our translation.
Mr.. Oliver has also seven pieces of the
FOX silver, with the animal Of fox en-
Hgrnyed on six pieces, being tho crest of
the Fox arms, as already given, The
grandfather of Mr.. Oliver was Thomas
E. Fox. of Gloucester county. Va, who
married Courtney Orange Baylor Of
New Market estate Caroline county. VA.
Certainly few families OF Virginia can
produce so many interesting and rare
relics
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-19
Moore.

Dear Sir,--In Sundays issue Of The
Times Dispatch there was communica-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-19
QUERIES AND LETTERS.

Arms for both Gardner and Gardiner
are given for the family In Massachu-
sets Rhode Island and Pennsylvania. but
none for the Virginia Gardeners Those
OF Rhode Island for Joseph Gardiner,
1850 coincide moro closely to those
found in Burke's English Peerage Thos.
Gardner VIM. Gardner and Sarah Gard
ner, OF Hanover county, are mentioned
in SpotsyIvania records, I'LL. The fam
lily is an old one OF Richmond, and a
full record Of them will be given later.
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Gardner and Gardiner.
r e. Meade, Care 1imes-Dispatch,

Mr.. e. Meade, Care Times-Dispatch,
City:
Dear sir.-Wil You kindly publish In
your columns of The Times-D Dispatch the
coat Of arms and all the information you
can obtain OF the Gardner, or Gardiner
family OF Virginia? have been told
by my parents that the W has been
gradually dropped by the last few gener-
atoms. My parents were both Gardners-
distant cousins-my paternal grandfathcr
being the late Major Miles Hunter Gard :
nor. who owned and lived on the farm
near Richmond. known as Spring Farm
from the we'll known mineral spring
there. biit now called the Bloonin gdale
Stock Farm belonging to the estate or
the late Major GIntcr My mothers fath /.
or was the late Thomas Gardner oil
Hanover county, who owned several
farms there. known as Wlnfred Hnil'
Wildwood. Oak Grove. and AVofPdale-
the last being his family seat
BY publishing what you can OF THESE
two brancfes OF the family and the con-
ncction between thcm YOU VIII greatly
oblIgc their descendants.
Yours truly,
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Payne, 10 which General Washlngton's
reply was most graceful and beautiful.
HARDWOOD. the home Of the Washing
tons in Jefferson county, W. Va, was
built by Samuel Washington. and Is said
10 have been modelled from an old Wash
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Inside Information.

what did your firm fire Knox for?" asked
He gave away trade secret" replied the
s"Ycs he told a customer that our boss Is
an old scoundrel and the boss overheard
5him."--Ca tholic Standard and Times.
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ton from Mr.. G. lee Moore of Rich
mond, reMting to the Moores, In which
j am especially Interested,
/ am n descendant of Rebecca Catlett
Conway Moore and John Moore, and
have beon vainly erldeavoring for long
time TO find out who this John Moore
was and from whom descended, ] was
Chelsea, and there my information con-
corning him ends VIII You. or Mr. Moore
give me any further knowledge concern
Ing him, and also what Is the Moore Goat
OF AIMS? ]. NJ G,
In reply 10 The above. a. cut Of the
English Moore arms Is given, who were
originally from lfeland l6aoi but N)YV 90
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not know whether the John Moore of
Chelsea, referred to, descended from
them, and must leave this for some
member of the fnnily to decide.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-02-09
Canaan.

Mrs Betsey { o cord died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. George W. Smith
Friday, February Sd at 2.30 z, NJ. OF
neuralgia of the heart. Mrs. Golcord
was born in Raymond, n II. in the year
1920 end when eight years of age came
to Newport, Me with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Moses Stewart, where she
lived until December 30, l843, when she
was marriud to Lorenzo ID Colcord of
Fairfield. This was very happy union
and TO them were born five daughters.
three of whom are now living: Mrs.
Valentine PiDgree and Mrs. c Y Emer-
son of Lewiston and Mrs smith of this
place. At this home in Fairfie d these
daughters grew to womanhood and then
went out to make homes of their own
Mr.. Colcord died 33 years ago and for
the past few years Mrs. Colcord has
been tenderly cared for by her daughter,
Mrs smith. Although she was 81 years
old. no one would have thought it. She
was a consistant Christian, intelligent,
Young in mind, cheerful and sweet, she
was dearly beloved by all, both young
and old Besides her daughters she
leaves two grandchildren of whom she
was very fond, Miss Charlotte Clark of
Lewiston and Miss Mabel Smith OF
Canaan, also a sister, Mary j. Tobey,
aged SO years, of Fairfield and brother,
Moses Stewart of Newport. Funeral
services were held at the Smith home,
Monday, at P. NJ. by Rev. B. b Merrill
of Skowhegan.
Mrs. Stevens has sold her place to
Mrs Nye and will move into the Scam
mons house soon.
Belle Gleason has gone to Watervile
to work
Walter Farnam was home from col
lege for a few days last week
Mr.. Larrabee of Auburn, State Deputy
is in town.
Mrs F. p. Furber has been in Water
Vile visiting friends the past week.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-02-09
SHERIFF'S SALE.
SOMERSET IS.

SOMERSET SIS. February 4, 1905.
Taken this fourth day of February A. D.
1905 on execution dated January 9, 1905, is
sued on judgment rendered by the Supreme
Judicial Court for the County of Somerset at
a term thereof begun and held on the fourth
Tuesday of December a. d. 1904, to wit
on the sixth day Of January A. d. 1905 in
favor of George II. Paul of Madison in the
County of Somerset and State Of Maine
against Mrs John Wilson. alias Mrs Martha
II. Wilson of said Madison for thirty-hve
dollars (S3s) debt or damage and no costs
of said suit and will be sold by public auction
to the highest bidder on the twenty-seventh
day of March A. d. 1905 at ten of the
clock in the forenoon at the Office of
Butler & Butler in Skowhegan in said Coun-
ty of Somerset, all the right in equity which
the said Mrs. John Wilson, alias Mrs. Mar.
tha H. Wilson has or had on the twenty
ninth day OF October A. d. 1903 when the
same was attached on the original writ to re-
deem the following described mortgaged real
estate in Madison in said County Of Somer
set, to wit "A certain lot of land in Madi-
son aforesaid, with the buildings thereon
bounded as follows, vz:-Beginning on the
North side Of the road leading from Madison
Mills to Cornville at the Southeast corner of
land decided to District Number Seven;
thence North by land Of said District Mum
Der seven and land formerly owned by a. X.
P. Holmes nine rods; thence East on a line
parallel with the North line of said road
seven rods; thence South on a line parallel
with land of said District Number Seven
nine rods to said road thence West by said
road seven rods to the place of beginning.
Beng the same property decided to said Mrs.
John Wilson. alias Mrs. Martha ii. Wilson,
under the name of Martha II. Wilson by
said \. X. P Holmes by his deed of war
ranty dated July 2S, a. d. 1893 and record
ed in Somerset Registry Of Deeds Book 23S,
Page I74. said real estate is subject to
mortgage given by said Mrs. John Wilson,
alias Mrs Marth2 II. Wilson, under the
name of Martha II. Wilson to Charles Fol-
som Jones Of said Skowhegan dated Septem-
Der IL, \. d. 1903 and recorded in said
Registry Book 26I, Page 297 On which is
said TO be due about four hundred and forty
dollars <S44o).
Dated at Madison the fourth day Of Feb
ruary \. i. 1905. 3w6
\. ii. LANG, Deputy Sheriff.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-02-09
Athens.

ao~ever it may be with other towns
Athens is a very unevenltul place these
opgh winter days February not I'M
proving so very much on the other winter
months as yet.
The busiest people We see are the
eamsters for Goodrich, who are seen
lsse1y day every two hours with big loads
A logs for the Thompsons.
M Hammond returned to town last
Saturday.
School commenced. Monday morning,
silh the usual number OF students.
Leroy Judkius is getting up his wood
sAving secured stumpage OF Oliver Case
On ibe Ruel Robinson lot. Others are
getting their years supply OF wood at the
aane place.
|, IS said that the sore eyes, malady
bas become epidemic 10 town.
The snow has Sifted into the roads
he windy days, making extreme care
necessary no to tip over.
LIE. Jacobs and S T. Goodrich drove
10 Harmony one day recently and found
the sleighing hard. Luckily for Hat
aony. il does not have to come this way
iDr its nearest railroad privilege as former
,.
Mrs. Addie Heald, whose health has
been poor for some time, passed one day
asst week with Mrs. Harriet Wentworth
and ate of boiltd dinner with her.
The grange assembled last Saturday,
bat no noes have been handed in con-
serning the meeting.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-02-09

ram Moore's position with the Great
/ Northern Paper Company, called at MIR.
+ Moore's on business Monday.
Miss Lucreta Dnsmore, who has been
at her home in Arson with bad cold,
/ has returned to town and resumed her
studies in the high school.
Mr.. c. G Bovee died at his home in
Madison. Tuesday forenoon. Mr.. Bovee
underwent a surgical operation at the
Maine General hospital at Portland nearly
a year ago. Since that time he has been
10 poor health. but was not confined to
the house until about six weeks ago. Mr..
Bovee came to this place from Rockland
fifteen years ago and opened clothing
store in Union block under the name oi
Bovee, Hewitt & Co. Later this was
changed to c. G. Bovee & Co.. and about
three years ago the business was sold out
to Morse Clothing Co. Mr. Bovee was a
veteran OF the war of the rebellion and has
always been prominent in local G.. A, K.
circles, He was a member OF the Con-
grega,ional church here and was highly
respected by all who knew him. hlr.
Bovee was about sixty-iour years of age
and is survived by widow
The Queen Esther circle and friends
to the number of thirty-lhree went to
Skowhegan. Monday evening to attend an
entertainment given by the Queen Esther
circle OF that place The visitors were
given a royal welcome and passed very
pleasant evening. A s2ecia Car was run
over the line OF the Somerset Traction co
Preparations are being made by the K.
of p lodge for their annual ball which is
to be held 10 Union hall on the evening
OF FEB. 72nd
Miss Lucy Nutting left Saturday for
Southern California, where she will re-
main indefinitely for her health.
Mrs Columbus Hilton, who has been
i'll with pneumonia, died at her home in
Anson, Sunday. She is survived by a
husband, Two sons and a daughter.
Indian Spring lodge, 10. o. F., work
ed the second degree Oh two candidates
Friday evening.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-02-09
SHERIfF'S SALE.
STATE OF MAINE.

County OF Somerset S.
February 4th, 4. d. 1905.
Taken on execution, wherein Illinois Sew
ing Machine Company a corporation existing
by law and having an office and established
place Of business at Chicago, Cook county,
State Of Illinois, is Plaintiff, and Thomas
Berry of Caratunk Plantation in the county
Of Somerset and State Of Maine, is defendant,
and will be sold by public auction. on the
(IIth,) eleventh day OF March, A. d. 1905,
at (ID eleven Of the clock in the forenoon,
at the office of William X. Jordan in Bing-
ham in said Somerset county, all the right in
equity which the said Thomas Berry had on
the 9th, day of January, A. d. 1904, at 7
O'Clock in the afternoon, when the same was
attached on the original writ to redeem the
following described mortgaged real estate
situated in said Caratunk, to witt
Two certain lots or parcels Of land with
the buildings thereon. the first of said lots
being described as bounded on the South by
the school house lot, running West eight (8)
rods; thence Northerly four rods; thence
Easterly eight (8J rods, to the Canada road;
thence Southerly four rods, to first mentioned
bound, containing thirtytwo square rods
more or less. The second piece is bounded,
on the North by the above described piece of
land; on the East by the Canada road; on
the South by land of VIM. Paris; and on
the West by land of Nathaniel p. Brown.
This lot is twenty (2o) feet wide and ex-
tends back Westerly from said road, as far
as the West line of the first lot. Said lot
being same decided to me (meaning Thomas
Berry by Nathaniel p Brown by his deed
dated September, 10th, A. d. 1900, and re-
corded in Somerset County Registry of deeds
IN Book 25o, Page 1919. Both of said lots
being conveyed to said Berry by S J. Walton
by his deed dated June, 25th, A. d. 1908.
Said real estate is subject to a mortgage
given by said Thomas Berry to Forrest
Goodwin Of Skowhegan in said county, re-
corded in Somerset County Registry of deeds
in Book 26i Page I4S, on which is said to
oe due about -Four hundred and Forty dol
lars.
Dated at Caratunk, Somerset county, State
Of Maine, this 4th, day of February, A. D.
1905. 3w6
INGRAM C.. PIERCE, Deputy Sheriff.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-02-09
Browns = Corner.

Rev. o NJ. Chase goes to Belfast mex
Wednesday to hold series OF reyivA
meetings.
Mrs. Virginia Nye and family are soor
10 move to our village, where she vii
make her home in the future.
MY. Sumner Clark of Cornville Is work
ng for Charles Seekins OF Pilt>held.
Mr.. Harry Soue and sister Edna visit
I'd at Fred York's in Cornyille, Sunday.
Mrs. S. b. Wyman and children visited
aelaiives in PittsheId part of last week
Mr.. Clifton Jewell, vie and son Leland
Sisited his parents Mf. and Mrs. William
Jewell, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Charl-s Moore Of Skow-
Aegal were al c. II L,nCAsteI's Sunday.
Mr.. Fred Hooper went TO Norridge-
wock Saturday TO visit his brother Heman
M, c. H. Lancaster is cutting pine
near the shore OF .ouell pond.
MI. Alpha Mason and Mss Ina Gerald
sere at {. b. Chase's Sunday.
Mr.. Harry Hooper passed Sunday with
kiends IN Putsheld.
MT. Sherman Horn and c. B. Chase
weie at Thompson's Crossing Saturday
with cows which they had sold TO F. o.
Thompson. Mr.. Thompson goes to
Brighton this week uiIh Is cows and ol
si sheep which he purchased 10 the A
aoosiook.
Z. c. and H. L. Purinton and Lafofest
Barnes are hauling hay from their Hill
arms 10 their home barns.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Drew from the vii
age visited at w r Baley'S Sunday.
MI. Manley Dfake passed Sunday at
William Hinton's 10 Cornville.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-02-09


There WAS a social dance In kennebec
Hall last Monday evening.
The Knights of King Arthur confer
red the second degree of their order upon
a candidate on Monday evening.
Mis- Mark Webster writes home that
she is improving in health under the
hospital treatment at Portland for spin
al trouble
W. T. Haines of Wateryille was in
town, Tuesday, on his way to his lumber
camps
Eveline Gray of n. Anson was in town
Tuesday on her way to The Forks.
Friday morning early, the northern
lights made fine display noticed by
many persons in this village
Perley Carl who has been working at
Pleasant Pond since juno is now at
, home for short time with sore foot.
MIS- Chas. Spaulding was at home
last week from Pierce Pond.
Mrs. f Y. Morris of The Forks was in
Bingham last saturday.
Ingram Pierce. deputy sheriff, has
just had new telephone put into his
houss.
Vivian Chase of Madison mas been the
guest of Mrs. Anna chase for the past
week.
May Bates of Oakland was in town
last week visiting Leah Merrill.
Mrs. John Bray and daughter of
Pleasant Ridge were in town last week.
Fred Webster of Csratunk was in
town last week.
Ed Heath of Waterville made a busi.
ness trip to Bingham last week
Frank Holt of Norridgewook was the
CUES. of A :. Burke on Thursday and
Friday of last week.
On account of illness, Fred Ennis was
unable to go on his mail route and Ben
Steward has been running for two
weeks
Mrs. Sarah Andrews has returned
from few weeks stay in Oldtown
W r Jordan has been having consid
erable trouble to clear one of the Chin
neys of his house which with creosOte
from the furnace had become complete
ly closed.
Mrs. Claude Goodrich has been con-
fined to the house by illness for two
weeks
Tha U. S. post Office inspector was in
town on Saturday and sunday last.
subscription paper is in circulation
for a bridge between Concord and
Bing ham at the ferry across the Ken
nebec.
Mrs Earnest Andrews has been quite
i'll during the past week or two.
Mrs. Robert Hilton has also been sick
for a few days.
J. j Lander returned from Boston on
Saturday night.
Mary Clark recently spent a few days
with friends up river.
A. c. Dinsmore was called to Gorham
to be with his daughter, Mrs. j. G.
Gregory who is under treatment at the
Maine General Hospital in Portland.
The assenger train on Monday night
was delayed an hour or more by slight
accident near N. Anson
Mrs William Howes of Concord is a
smart old lady. She is nearly eighty
i've bat was shopping In town on Tues
day last although the day was rough and
cold.
The High school pupils have post
poned their drama till the first OF next
term.
Bingham Grange will meet, Saturday,
February II and the following is the or
der of exercises: Reading, Linnie Baker;
"Regardlng the Parcel Post" II. B
Whipple; Humorous Reading, Mrs
Emma Miller; Insurrection in Russia,
Mrs H. B Whipple; Question, Resolved
that Education is better than Wealth."
opened by Harry Washburn, Anon Ba-
ker, Mrs Albion Clark, Mrs. II. B.
Whipple.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-02-09
Madison.

Miss Annie Allen of Skowhegan was
the guest OF Mrs. Arthur Moore Saturday
Albert Burwood has gone to work il
he Madison woolen mill during the dul
season for painters.
Engene Danforth of Blackwell is going
10 haul cord wood for Hiram Moore &
Son.
The regular monthly supper OF the Uni
FeIsalis, parish was held in that church
Tuesday evening, after which an adjourn
ed parish meeting was held.
There was a special car from Skowhe-
gan Monday evening to bring back a
party from the Methodist society of this
place, who went down on the 7 O'Clock
sar TO attend the entertainment furnished
by the young people OF the M. f. Church
Of that place.
Carroll Eames and Harry Booker wen
10 Scion Monday to finish putting 10 q
mnace in the new house of L. H Soper
Mrs. Herbert Moore returned from
South Boston Monday evening, where
she was called by the illness of hel
brother, Herbert WoodcoCk, who died
and the funeral was held Sunday
George Parlin of Arson returned from
"A short visit with his mother Mrs. Ma
,haniel Noyes, in Augusta Monday even
ng.
John FarT of Oakland came to town
Monday evening. He was employed al
eue time here 10 the store OF the Morse
Clothing Company.
Mr.. Morris Foss, who has been Attend.
ing the Academy at North Anson, has
returned to mis- home here to spend his
vacation
Mr. Thatcher, who has taken Mr. Hi
The Somerset reporter., 1905-02-09
SOIOn.

Owing to the prevalence of measles in
town it has been thought best to post
pone the village schools until February
u The schoolhouse and books are to
be thoroughly fumigated this week.
Carroll Jones was quite sick with the
measles last week.
Mr.. Z. s. Longley was at Skowhegan
on business, Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Newell Nye has returned home
for time. lie is helping Charles Row
ell taking Frank Nye's place during his
sickness.
Leon Merrill was away on business,
last week.
Mason Roy was sick with the measles,
last week.
Arlie MoClintock caught q fine trout
weighing over two pounds at the falls,
last Thursday.
Linn Foss purchased fine driving
horse, last week, and is now ready to
have brush with anyone who desires.
Mrs. Byron Padhsm has recovered
from the diphtheria, so that the house
has been disinfected and the quarantine
raised.
Mrs. Carrie Witham, who was sick
with the measles, last week, is improv
ing.
1t is said that Mr.. F. N. Vittum owns
one of the finest colts that stands in
Somerset county. He is St Croix.
Mr.. Harry tMcQuilkin arrived home
from the woods, saturday. He has been
working for Geo. Chase at Bigelow.
Mr.. Roscoe Stafford is to haul quite a
lot of hard wood to French & Hills
mill, this winter.
Philip Laoosie' sEchildren are quite i'll
with whoeping cough.
Miss Glendolin Moore has the measles.
Mrs. M. L. Williams is steadily gain
lug from the operation she was subject
ed to some time ago.
Mrs. Jacob Good win was on the sick
list, last week, with she prevailing COM
plant nt-measles.
Mr.. s. Nj. Boynton was home from the
woods, last week. He is working for
the Concord Lumber Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Porter of Skow-
hegan, were in town over Sunday as the
guests of Mrs. j. s. Longley.
French & Hill have run their mill now
for several weeks without any shut
down on account of no lumber. =
Mrs. j, II. Gray is recovering from
her operation quite fast.
Mrs. Sarah Abbey was on the sick
list, last week, with bad cod.
Miss Caddie Rowell is home from
Portland for short time, called here by
| the sickness of her father.
Mrs. Lester Patterson was sick with
the measles, last week.
Mr.. Thomas Mahoney was home from
the woods over Sunday.