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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17

an confident about Olson he'd told him
anything. It's then this yere miscreant
Olson springs his game,
Hes got couple of crawiish which
he's fresh caught at the branch. Now,
raccoons regard crawfish as onusual good
eatin. For myself, l can't say deems
none high Of crawtlsh AS viands, but of
course raoooons is different, an the way
they looks at it crawtish is pie.
This Olson brings out his two craw-
fish, an fetchin jar of water from the
spring he drops i'll II crawfish an incites
an aggravates Zekiel-that's the name
of Bill raccoon-to feel in an get him
a whole lot
Ezekiel amt shy on the play. He
knows crawtish like gambler does an
ace, so turnin his eyes up to the sky,
like a raccoon does when wrapped in
pleasin anticipation that away, he
plunges in his paw angets it,
"Of course once Ezekiel acquires him
the poor crawfish don last as long as a
drink of whisky. When Ezekiel has him
plumb devoured, he turns his eyes on
Olson, sort of thankful, an waits devel-
opments
"Olson puts III the second erawhsb,
an Ezekiel takes him into camp same
as the other It's now that Olson on
furls his play on Ezekiel.
"Olson drops ii dozen buckshot into
the jar of water. Nacherally Ezekiel,
who's got his mind all framed up touch
in crawiish, goes after the buckshot with
his fore foot
but it's different with buckshot
Ezekiel can't pick 'em up. He tries an
tries, with his honest, simple face turned
up to heaven, but he can t make It. All
Ezekiel can do ~ feel 'em with his foot
an roll EN- about on the bottom of the
! jar.
i Nov, as | remarks prior when IA
raccoon gets embarked that away he
can I let up He amt arranged so he
can quit. Olson, who's plumb aware
tharaf, no sooner gets Ezekiel started on
i them buckshot than KNOWN that natur'
can be relied on to play her hand out,
sa'nters of to his wiGkeyup, leayin
Ezekiel to his fate Bill won't be home
till Monday, an Olson knows that before
then, onless Ezekiel is interrupted. he'll
j be even for that hawg Bill drops AS
Olson comes to u place in the trail
whar he's goin to lose sight of Bills
camp he turns an looks back. The pic
ture ~ all his revenge can ask Thar sets
/ Ezekiel on the doorstep, with his happy
countenance turned up to the dome
above, with his right paw elbow deep
in the jar, still rollin AN feein them
buckshot around an allowin he due to
ketch crawfish every moment
/ 'Well, 1t works out exactly as the
wretched Olson Tigers. The sun goes
down, an the Sunday sun comes up an
sets az in. an still pore Ezekiel is planted
by the jar, with his hopeful eyes on high,
i still feelin of them buckshot He can t
quit no more'n if he was loser in "A
poker game Iekiel can't
When BIZ rides up to his door
about second drink time Monday after
noon, Olson If shorcly even on that
hawg. Thar lays Ezekiel too dead to
SKIN. Hes jest set thar with them
buckshot an felt himself to death. -
i Dan Quin III san Francisco Examiner.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17
COWARDLY REVENGE.

"Now | thoroughly saveys, re-
marked the old eattlcman refleotively at
a crisis in our last conversation, when
the talk turned on men of small and
cowardly measure. 81 thoroughly saveys
that taste for battle that turks in the de,
files of folks nature like a wolf In the
hills Which / reckons now that |, my
+, is one Of the peaeefulest people who
ever bolted on gun. But in my in
stinCts-w Lilo | never justifies or fol-
lows his example, cl'ariy apprehends
the emotions of gent who conyenes
with another gent all similar an express
es his views Of him with his gun, an
Immediately precedes an adjournment
sine die by skelpin the opposition. Seeh
is human nature onrcstrained, an the
same, while deplorable, is not surprisin.
"But this yere Olson l has III my
memory don't have no such manly emo
tions as goes with "a gun play. Which
Olson takes pleasure in sayin is a alien
an rank outsider, an no more born in
this home of freedom than Mexican.
an for low flung, measly play let me
tell you what Olson does. It's shorely
ornery.
ut all arises years ago, back in Ten
nessee an gets its first start out Of a
hawg which IS owned by Olson an is
downed by gent named Hoskins-Bill
Hoskins. It's this away:
Back in Tennessee, i'll my dream
wreathed yooth, when anamiles goes
projectin about pormiscus, Il party has
to build his fences bull strong, hawg
tight an boss high, or he takes results
Which Hoskins don't make his fences
to conform to this ycre roule nome
leastwise they amt hawg tight, as is
shown by one of Olson's hawgs
The hawg comes pirootinE about
Hoskins' fence. an he goes through easy
an the way that invadin anamile turns
Bills potatoes bottom mp don t bother
him bit He shorely loots Bill 3 lot
That's whatever.
But Bill, perceiyin of Olson = hawg
layin waste his crop, reaches down a
Hawkins rife, 80 to the pound, an
stretches tho hawg. Which this is where
Bill falls into error. Layin aside them
deficiencies in Bills fence. it's Far at
glance hawg cant be held RESPONSE
BILE. Hawgs is ignorant an tharfore in
nooent, an while hawgs can be what Doc
Poets calls casus belli they can't be
regarded us foe legitimate.
NOW, what Bill oughter done, il he
feels like this yere hawg's done put it
all over him, is to go an lay for Olson.
Sech action by Bill would have been
some excessive, some high, so to speak,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17
A Long Life Ended

On Thursday morning last Mr.. Frank
Lashon (Lauchance) a highly respected
French Canadian resident of our town,
passed away quite suddenly at the home
of his son, JOS. Lashon, with whom he
had made his home for Is years past
The direct cause of his death was from
apoplexy and his age was 50 years, II
mos, II days. Deceased was born in
Canada, removing to this place A. years
ago, residing here continuously ever
since, raising to manhood and woman
hood family of two sons and four
daughters, who were left to mourn his
loss.
The funeral services were held from
the Catholic church the 18th inst, under
the charge of Frank Berube, and were
conducted by Father Lacroix, Edward
Barry, Philip Tureotte, Vital Bolduc
and Thos. Dumont officiating as bearers
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17
q ALTA IN NEW JERSEY
Vitality and Vigorous Growth Under
Adverse Circumstances.


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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17

but it would have been line shot,
whereas KILN the hawg is way to one
side of the mark an under.
However. as | states, Bill, bein hasty
that away an oncapable Of perhaps re-
fined reasonin, downs the pig an stands
pat on it waitin for Olson to fill his hand
il he feels so moved.
Now, that's where the cowardly ma.
ture of this yere Olson begins to shine.
He's ugly as wolf about Bill copperin
his hawg that Away, but he don't pack
the nerve to go after Bill an make a
round up of them grievances, An he
ain t allowin to pass it up none onre-
yenged neither. Now, here s what Olson
does-he 'sassinates Bill pet raccoon
That's right pard, jest massacred u
pore confidin raccOon who don't no more
stand in on that hawg KILN Of Bill
than me an you-don't even advise it.
Now, | allow you saveys all thar is
to know about raccoon. No? WAL, a
raccoon's like this: In the first place. he's
plumb ingenious an amt lookin for no
gent to hold out kyards or ring cold
deck on him. That straight. A raccoon
is simple minded that away, an his i'm
pressive trait is, he 8 meditative. Besides
bein nacherally thoughtful as to his own
affairs, l might say raccoon is a heap
melancholy, He jest sets thar an absorbs
melancholy from merely bein alive,
But II raccoOn Is melancholy or
gets wrapped in thought that away It's,
after all, his own play. It's to his credit
that once when he's tanned he's got a
mountainous confidence in men an will
curl up an 90 to sleep Whar You be an
shet both eyes. He'splumb trustful. an,
moreover, no matter how moumfu a
raccoon feds or how plumb melancholy
he gets he don't poster you with no
yarns
Il reckon | conversts with this we're
identical rarcoon Of Bits plenty fire.
quent, when he fcels blue an ag'in
when he S at hie eayliest, an he never
remarks nothin 10 me except p'lite gen.
eral ties
"If this Olson had been dead game
party who regards himself wronged,
he'd searched out a gun OF knife OF
mebby club AN pranccd over an reoti-
fed Bill whole lot. But he's too timid
an too cowardly AN afraid of Bill. So
to play even he lines out to bushwhack
this he'pless, CONSTRUCTED raceoon. OIL
son figgers to take advantage Of what =
l'arly IA lOophole IN a raccoon's eonsti-
tuition.
~Mebby you never noticed il about "a
raccoon. but the fsct is once he gets in.
terested in pursoot he's rugged 80 he
can t quit none ontil the project "a sue
cess.
Thar S herds an bands of iolks an
start, an they can't let up. Thar's bull.
dogs. They begins IA fight too easy, but
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17

The dyspeptic carries a dreadful load on his
back. 1t seems as il he were really made up
OF two men. One Of them ambitious, brsiny
and energetic, the other sick, hstless, peevlsh
and wit hout force. The weak man weighs the
other one down. The dyspeptic may be able
to do pretty good work one day. and the next
day because OF some little iudiscretion in eat
ing, be may be able to do nothing At
all. Most cases OF dyspepsia start with consti
patton. ConstiI alton is the cause OF niue
tenths OF all human sickness. some OF its
symptoms are sick and bilious headache. dizzi
ness, sour stomach, loss OF sppeute.toul breath,
windy belchiuRs. heartburn, pain auc distress
after eating. All these afe indicative Of de
rangements Of the liver, stomach ana bowels,
and all are caused by constipation DIT. Pierce S
Pleasant Pellets are the QuiCkes eSslest and
most certain cure Tor this condition They
are not violent IN acUon.
Send q cents IN one-cent stamps to World's
Dispensary Medical Association. Buffalo, y
y and receive Or. Pi.rce's leos page Common
Sense Medical Adviser, illustrated.
Dining: Well, cid man, I hope YOU won't
tud marriage q failure. Ncwwed sincerely
hope not Tor the courtshlp came uea7 bank
ruptiue me.-Truth
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17
Death of Rev. y. C. Fletcher.


Rev. Stephen C. Fletcher died at the
residence of Samuel Copeland Dexter,
Thursday morning last, at eight O'clock.
he was smitten with a stroke of paraly-
sis in October, but rallied from the
shock and for the first few weeks con-
tnued to improve wonderfully. But a
chronic heart trouble with which he
had been afflicted for some time, reas
serted itself and steadily reduced his
strength.
Rev. S. C. Fletcher was born in Show
hogan, June %, 1888 He attended
school at Bloomfield Academy and grad.
uated from Colby University in 1869.
He became principal Of Bloomfield
Academy which position he filled until
the spring of so when he organized a
company in Skowhegan and vent to tho
front. He was in the Army of the Pc
tomao throughout and saw great deal
Of fighting He was promoted for gal
lantry at Petersburg and held rank of
lieut.. colonel at the close of the war.
After the war was over he entered
Newton Theological seminary and grad.
uated from it in 1867. His first pastor
ate was in Wilton, n. H, where he re-
manned for seven years. From Wilton
he went to New London, n. H., where
he remained IA years doing remarkably
good work. In 1883 he went to Dexter
and was pastor of the Baptist church
there for five years when failing health
compelled him to give up his pastorate
duties for time. He rested year and
then took charge of the Baptist church
at Monson, where he had been tstor
three years, when his last illness came.
In 1868 he was married to Miss Vesta
c. Marble of Waterville whose death
occurred in June 1895. Deceased leaves
three children to mourn his loss, Mrs.
EmmelIne f. Dickerson of Mt. uermon,
Mass, Edwin n. Fletcher, pastor of he
Baptist church at Fairfield, and j. w.
Fletcher, student at Lehigh University
South Bethlehem, Pa. He has two
brothers living in Skowhegan.
The remains of Col. Fletcher were
brought to this, his native, place and
brief funeral services were held in the
First Baptist church into whose mem
bership he was received forty-eight
years ago. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. c. V. Hanson who was a
cassmate with him in Newton Theology
cal Seminary, assisted by Rev. A. n.
Dairy. Musical selections were rem
dered by a quartette composed of
hessrs. Langley and Nye, Mrs. W. J.
Estabrook and Miss Agnes Stafford. The
burial was in the South cemetery.
Services were also held in the Baptist
church at Dexter, Friday afternoon,
Rev. DR.. 6. ID. b. Pepper, who preached
Mr.. Fletcher's ordination sermon thirty
years ago, gave the principal address,
and Revs. f. A. Mason and ". II. Gould
of Dexter and T. K. Ham of Cambridge,
participated in the services
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17

Flowing before winter Is help
where early garden stuff Is grown.
Whore drainage is deterrent put IN tile
drains.
A good way 10 store cabbage Is L.
open trenches and set the heads in
them, closely together upon thor roots,
filling in little soil Then cover with
an inverted trough made of two boards,
and this, later on, with litter or manure.
Soft heads thus set out Will grow hard
during winter The stumps may be
planted out ia spring and vail produce
crop Of good greens Celery may be
stored IN the same manner for spring
use.
a coat of old compost for next year 5
service may be put on the asparagus bed
at any time
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17
HEART, MY HEART

Heart, my heart. SO fond to linger,
Come away
Once with beckoning finger,
6weetly once she babe thee stay.
Once what heavenly bliss was thine,
All her love, and poured like wine.
Come. oh, come, make no delsyl
Hers are those bright looks she gave thee
Hers aloncl
What can lingering save thee'
This sweet touch or that soft tonet
Love no fearful claim can make,
Hers to give and hers to take
Yes, the kisses all her own.
Oh, the Rcalth that eek she closes
Lips divine,
Checks, my only roses
Eyes that Hespcrus outshine.
All her sweetness takes She home.
Back into my bosom come,
Heart my heart, for thou art mine.
Out alas, | do remember,
Hers thou artl
Given SOME fond December
Never from her breast to part.
Bitter, bitter Is thy lot
To DO hers that loves thee not.
Mine no longer breaking hoart,
NJ Chose in Academy.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17

Have We bad protest from any one
recently asked the sultan as he lit "a
fresh cigarette.
mo, your majesty replied the
grand vizier.
mo nation has deigned to cry out
against the continuance of the Otto
man empire?n SAID the sultan, scowling
"None, your highness.
"Then have some more Armenians
killed at once. will not be neglected
in this shameful manner - London
Fun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17

Il should think that suffering mau would
naturally be an excellent grammarisu-" II
don't see what that has TO do with II " w ell
he would be familiar with the parts 81
speech
Mr.. Pcgg Long a basket Of patent ned.
cin,si v What on earth have you got en- for
Mrs Doser's Boy: Mas going TO take EN-
She wants ter get her pictur in the papers -
London Truth
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17

The State of Maine furnished one
eleventh of the governors chosen this
fall in the different States of the Union
They are: Llewellyn Powers in Maine
Hazen B. Pingree in Michigan, Frank S.
Black in New York and John R. Rogers
IN far off Washington. Names sons
live up to the motto of the State.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17

If reports are true, Cuban sympathiz-
ers in the west are preparing to give
Cuba active aid. From two cities comes
the statement that companies of sharp
shooters are being secretly organized to
join the ranks of the Insurgents
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17

The new Bangor, Hampdeu u Winter
port Electric Street Railway WAS for
mally opened To travel, Saturday. as far
as completed, Freight business will be
carried on at night, after passenger ears
hive stopped running. The road i
standard guagr, and viii he II great
beuotif 10 the doWr-river towns and 70
Bangor
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17

The inter worn by the Jewish high
priest was kind of diadem, resembling
"a turban in shape On the front was
gold plate, fastened by blue ribbon
and engraved with the inscription,
"HolineSs TO the Lord.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17

DR.. Edwin's Quick Relief Porous Plas-
ter only l5c at Simpsons corner drug
store
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Vel, II IS bad habit OF always being on time
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17

The old WashingtoniaD movement Il
being revived in Portland and vicinity.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-12-17

superstition Failed Somebody has IN
vented a mirror that will not break. +"
GRACIOUS! Now how are we going to tell
Chicago Record.
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FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Assessors Busy-Diver Falcon-Colum- bia Castle-The Jerolman House Fire The Rescue of the Child-Good Rae ing To-Day.
 very i'll. Two weeks ago while bathing at the shore she was suddenly taken i'll.
 The delegates from St. Ignatius' so- ciety to the National union convention of the T. A. B. organizations were Frank Carroll and John Reyes.
 Rev. D. M. James, who has been spending his vacation at his old home in Kane, Pa, is expected home to-day. On Sunday morning he will preach as usual at the Second Congregational church.
 John Sutherland and Miss Isabella Mckinley, both of Waterbury, were united in marriage by the Rev. J. Lee Mitchell at his residence, POT Grand avenue, Monday afternoon.
 The board of assessors is appraising new buildings and additions in the an- nex.
 A large barn for the Standard Oil company is to be built near the big oil tank at Staple point, and the work has begun. The barn will be of wood, 40x 20 feet
 Diver Falcon is busy at work saving off the tops of the spiling driven in the bed of the Quinnipiac river. It is diff ficult work in the deep water. From eleven to eighteen minutes are required to saw each spile. Spectators, on shore and in boats, watch the diver as he de- scends and his return to the tender.
 At the meeting of Columbia castle, Knights of the Golden Eagle, Tuesday evening, a past chiefs badge was pre- sented to Charles E. Jones, the speech of presentation having been made by Noble Chief John Thompson. Two can- didates were initiated.
 Several of the oyster dealers have be- gun to open oysters.
 The four-master schooner Napoleon Bougfton of the Hanscom fleet is on the way from Philadelphia to Allyn's Point with coal
 Mrs. Otis Hine and daughter, Lida, of 2S3 Ferry street, have gone to New Jersey on a visit of several weeks with friends.
 Many people went upto Grove street on the Heights last evening to look at the ruins of the Jerolman house that was burned yesterday afternoon. MT Mozealous in rescuing the Jerolman child from the second story was slight 1v burned. Fearing he could not bring the child through the flames, he tossed ii out of the window and it was caught bv a woman. Only two pieces of fur niture were saved.
 Some good racing is promised at Riv- erside park this afternoon, the first race to be called at ? o'clock There will be two events-2:9S and the free for-all-and the premiums will be the division of 160 bushels of oats. Stages will leave from the east side for the park at 1:30 o'clock.