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The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
North New Portland,

Miss Lettie Cowan was visiting in
Embden last week.
Llewellyn Berry is at North Anson
working on DR.. K. nj. Wings new resi-
dence.
N. Fl. Moody was at home from the
woods last week.
Mr.. Asahel Young is quite sick at
this writing.
Mrs. Sullivan Williamson is working
at B. F. Bartlett's.
The interest in roller skating is reviv-
ing again. There will be skate at
Union Hall soon.
Ii. S. Viles is the champion rabbit
hunter. He shot fourteen last Tuesday.
The sociable at II. W. Kennison's last
Thursday evening was well attended.
Cake and coffee were served. Proceeds
to buy wood and oil for the church.
Rev, Mr.. Small preached here last
Sabbath at z.30 o'clock.
j. X. Viles has recently put furnace
into his house.
Mrs Fiselle Knowles and son, Walter,
have gone to Fairfield to spend the win
ter, with her son, r. T.. Knowles.
George C. Sheldon, principal OF our
high school, has opened law office in
kennison's block.
Dir. w. f. Cummings office and resi-
dence is at Mr.. Eli Walkers.
There is to be a leap-year ball here
soon.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
PiShOn'S Ferry.

Jack Frost at this writing is hard at
work on another ice bridge to replace
the one broken up in the recent thaw.
Daniel Blackstan, who has been very
sick, is reported to be on the gain.
Hiram Buzzell has been quite sick of
late and Dr. Lowe was called to attend
him.
Geo. S. Kicker arrived home from
Vermont, Jan. LIST. His men from this
place returned few days later.
j. c. Jennings, who has been confined
to the house by sickness, is now getting
about again.
j. M. Lalley is serving on the jury at
Skowhegan.
Mrs. Fatima Mitchell is spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs. Lewis
Beal at No. Fairfield.
Mr.. John Kelley is very i'll and no
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
Mrs. Georgia Savage is stopping a
Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
The Forks.

Mrs. Lepha Turgeon of Lewiston, is
in town assisting 10 the care OF her sick
brother, Manley Bean, who is at this
writing about the same.
Miss Ida Lovejoy has returned to her
work at the Forks Hotel from her home
in Lewiston, where she has been spend
ing a two weeks vacation.
Frank Fitsimmons of Bingham, was in
town Monday visiting friends.
Frank Chase of Scion, came out Of the
woods Wednesday aud returned Satur-
day
Misses Lepha and Iva Williams were
out of the woods a few days last week,
visiting friends and relatives.
Fred Moore of Carratunk was the
guest of his friend, Willie Young, Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mr.. Albert York of Moscow, was in
town, Friday, visiting relatives.
Mr.. Albert Webster of Bingham, was
in town Sunday.
Sherman Bean WAS home from the
woods last week.
The acqueduct that furnished water to
the Forks Hotel and stable is frozen.
NEYA.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
MalbOn's Mills.

Miss Sadie Parsons of Cornville is at
work for |. A. Homestead.
The Malbon's Mills School Missionary
Society had a Christmas tree at the
school house Christmas eve. Harold Hurd
and Fred Gibbs got the tree and put it
10 place. Alton Whittemore and Cora
LOOMS furnished the apples and pop
corn. The programme was as follows !:
Singing by the school; prayer; recita-
ton, Vertna Malbon; reading< Fred
Gibbs reading, Lena Malbon; decama-
ton, Leon Gordon; recitation, Charlie
Whittemore; recitation, Lula Gordon /;
reading, Alton Whttemore; reading, Iua
Nay; recitation, Rena LOOMS; reeita
ton, Flossie Gordon; reading, Gertrude
Whiftemore; recitation, Violet Durgin
There was quite a good crowd.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
SOlOn.

Notwithstanding the discomforts of
weather and travel there was good
turn out at the Farmers ms itute. Hon.
Geo. Flint OF Arson occupied the chair,
Mr.. Mekeen, Sec. of State Board of
Agriculture, talked very pleasantly for
an hour on daityiDg, stock and their
management. Prof. Jordan of Oroho
College then gave us lecture on feed
and the science of feeding. In the even
ing the two speakers spoke of the adj
vancement of the country in general and
agriculture in particular. The institute
WAS held in the vestry of the nj. +.
church.
The new Masonic and Odd Fellows
Hall with the Town HAIL down stairs is
about completed, and would be an honor
to any town. The hall has a fine floor
55 by 55 it. and stage % front by 30 IT.
deep, it makes fine ball room and was
well filled New Years night by light
fantastic whirlers.
The new hotel owned by Bert Gray
Ia we'll finished with all the latest i'm
provements and would be an ornament
to any place.
james Sterling had quite severe at
tack of asthma last week but is on the
mend.
Earnest Paul while skating one even
ing last week had severe fall, throw
ing his shoulder partly out of place.
~rMonday, Jany. 6, thermometer regis
tered 20 below zero at So. Scion.
Sabbath school at SO. Scion closed
last Sunday for the winter, average at
tendance for last year 43.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
SmithfeId.

Farmers are patiently waiting for
snow TO do their sledng.
Gould & Curtis of Skowhegan are
hauling two hundred cords of wood, cut
here in Smthfield and they have one
hundred thousand feet of sawed lumber
to be hauled to Skowhegan.
Rev. Mr.. Blasdell of Belgrade
breaches at the village next Sunday.
Afford Wtham is so as to be out again.
School in district No. closed Jan. 4.
Mrs. Abel Merrill's sister, Miss Hattie
Hall of Skowhegan, was brought to the
Gould school house cemetery for burial
last Monday.
Mile Cole commenced her school In
Mercer last Monday, Jan. 8.
The new church is finished on the out
side.
Mr.. Adelbert Stevens and Mrs. Helen
Curtis, both of this town, were united in
marriage Jan. l.
The Improvement Club met last week
with Miss Josie Haynes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Charles spent Christ
mas with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Thompson.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
East Fairfield.

Miss Kate Walker of North Fairfield.
is teaching school in this district.
Mrs. Mary Plummer of Fairfield,
is visiting at Mr.. John Walkers. Miss
Ida Walker Is much better.
Miss Blanche Hall went to Brooks
with her grandmother, last Saturday,
to stay few weeks.
'iAbout 80 of the f. F. RS met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Parmenter on
the 30th, and passed very pleasant
evening. Refreshments consisting of
grapes, popped corn, candy, and apples
were served. "a grand good time pro-
nounced by ALL"
There was al Xmas tree at the f. w.
Baptist church with an exhibition, also
a tree at the Good Will place of worship,
with play entitled "Santa's Work
shop
School commenced at Good VIII Farm
In the c. e. Moody building Jan. 81,
with four teachers. There are number
of outsiders attending this term. Those
from this way are Irwin Boyden, Leland
Kicker, Plummer, Narney and Clifford,
As soon as good crossing the river comes
John and Arthur Totman, Carl Holt,
Gene Wells, Ned Barrett and Blanche
Pratt intend to go. With what there
are at the farm, will make over one hun
bred scholars. They have fine chance
now to attend to their studies, as all
will say whu attended the dedication of
the building.
Albert Wells of Clinton, has lately
moved into the Getchell house on the
Pishon's Ferry side.
The river froze over Saturday night
at this place. Teams crossed Monday.
Last Friday night about 20 members
of the 4 F. RS with 20 more of the
Skowhegan genrry, surprised Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Huntley by presenting them
selves at an early hour with violin and
player. AS Mr.. Huntley' sfolks are IN the
habit of receiving at all hours, the crowd
was cordially invited in, and as Mrs.
Huntley played accompaniment to the
violin I'll leave 1t to the readers whether
we enjoyed the evening or not.
Our station agent visited at his sisters,
Mrs. w. B. Blanchard, of Waterville,
Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
Clinton.

We are glad to see Fred Blaisdell on
our streets again, apparently 10 good
health.
The village schools have closed for a
vacation of eight weeks.
N. Jaquith exhibits an apple that was
raised two years ago.
The new firm of "Richardson & Son, -
are shipping hay from Bangor and sur
rounding towns. Alton j. is in Bangor
buying hay.
Miss Eva Bean is working in the post
office.
Miss Eta Abbott returned to her
school Ia Mass, last week.
r. f. Besse's tannery is running on
full time.
The Bailey praying band is still hold
ing revival meetings at the f. b. church.
STAR.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
Embden Center.

Is below zero on the morning of the
9th and below at p. m. We call 1t a
cold day, even if there is no snow.
Ed. Atwood and b. M. Berry are
much pleased with the young gentleman
boarder that has recently come into the
family Of each.
Miss Myra Atwood is stopping with
her brother Ed. for a short time.
Mrs. Silas Moulton Is on the sick list,
her neice, Miss Hortense p. Hodgdon is
helping her.
j. l.. Hodgdon killed a nice pig this
week. W.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09

The following helpful hint is from
The Farm Journal: To make sure of the
bean and pea seed after it is dried and
ready TO put away, throw 1t into tigb'
bin or barrel and lay piece of cott~s
batting upon the top. Before placing t.,
cotton saturate it with half an ounce or
an ounce of bisulphide of carbon. Then
cover the bin tightly. The bisulphide
evaporates rapidly into deadly gas
heavier than air. 1t falls down through
the beans and destroys every form of
animal life. After this treatment keep
the beans sacked or barreled tightly.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
West Athens.

School In Dis. No. IL closed Friday
under the instruction OF f. Z. Collins.
Mrs. Osgood York is gaining slowly.
Peter Wiley has sold his fine Boon
colt to our popular stock buyer, Amos
Chapman, he has two more fine colts
which he Is breaking.
Sidney York of Brighton was in town
Monday.
The Misses Lephe Henderson and
Flossie f. York were the guests of
Nettie Wiley, Thursday night.
Miss Betsy Leavitt and Blanche Devoll
are at work in 5. Scion.
Chas. B. Horn is about the same.
DR.. NJ. l.. Mari of Skowhegan was in
town Thursday on professional business.
We are patiently waiting for snow to
arrive SO people can haul their wood.
Miss Ethel Wiley is preparing to at
tend school.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
East New Portland.

An epidemic of colds is visiting quite a
number of our people.
All are glad to see our neighbor Eben
Jones, at home again, who has been gone
about seven VIZ eks spending most of the
time at the General Hospital at Port
land, where he had a cataract removed
from one of his eyes.
But little teamng is being done for
want of snow.
Mrs. Susan Thompson has gone to
Arson to spend the winter taking care
of an elderly lady who is sick.
Eben Jones slaughtered last spring
1872 lbs.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
Harmony.

There has been much sickness in town
this fall aud winter and several deaths
have occurred, while some are recover
ing their health again.
On Monday, Dec. 10th, Mrs. Nancy
w. Farrar passed to the better life, after
an illness of over a year, but having
been confined to her bed but one week.
She leaves one son, James E., with
whom she has always lived since the
death of her husband many years ago.
One brother, G.. ID. Laughton of this
town, and four sisters, Mrs. Mary
Merrill of Harmony, Mrs Winslow
Marble of Ripley, Mrs. Hazeltine of
Dexter aud Mrs. Paul who resides in the
west Her age was about 70 years.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Skinner, at her late residence. A
good woman has been called to her re-
ward.
On the eve of Dec. 24'h, death again
entered our community, taking as its
victim Mr.. Cyrus Chadbourn a lifetime
resident of our town and man highly
respected by all. His illness was of lit
tie more than a weeks duration, but the
hours were filled with great suffering
which he bore with much fortitude and
with whom he had lived for AS years,
one daughter, Mrs. j. ID. Newmarch, and
four sons, l.. W., of Moscow, Edward
and Frank now residing In Lowell,
Mass, and Gilbert K. our present post
master. He was an honored and active
member of Harmony Grange, which
order attended the funeral services IN
body. Rev. V. d. Sweetland and Rev.
It nj de of Art m
the afflicted family and friends. Mr..
Chadbourn was postmaster under the
first administration of President Cleve-
land and was well known and universal
ly respected. The Borrowing family
have much sympathy in their bereave-
ment.
Evening Star Lodge, |. o. o. F. held
their annual installation aud supper
Friday night, which was well attended
despite the bad travelling. The officers
installed we're: N. G., Chas. Cromwell ;
U. G., S. w. Herrick; Sec, E. s. Reed ;
Treas, A. p. Bailey; Chaplain, l.. 5.
Reed.
Harmony Grange, No. 1874, have
chosen the following officers which will
be installed the last Wednesday in Jan.
Master, Sherbourn Leighton; Overseer,
A. II. Willis; Lecturer, C. II. Davis ;
Chaplain, Mrs. Eunice Jacobs; Steward,
A. d. Gray; Assistant Steward, Ivan
Hight; Lady Assistant, Mrs. Ivan Hight.
The Farmers Institute which was held
here Jan. lat, was highly appreciated, as
good attendance showed, aud there would
have been many more present had the
travelling been suitable. Both speakers
were listened to with much interest, and
advanced some ideas which will doubtless
take root and be productive of much
good
The cold of Saturday and Sunday
nights was the most intense for long
time.
Gilbert Chadbourn, who was called
home by the illness of his father return
I'd Monday to his position, on the edito-
rial staff of the lie vision Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
East Madison.

More looms are to be set up in the
factory.
The skating WAS fine on the pond last
week, and the skaters improved the
time.
CT. Tufts, who has been In trade
here for many years has sold out to
George Young and Leon Witham, and
has moved into the house lately occupied
by Mr.. Young.
Lakeside Lodge, A. o. u. w, organic
ed recently has about forty members.
Installation of officers for the year
occurs next Saturday.
Mrs. James Rowell died Dec. 26th of
consumption. Funeral services were
held Sunday Doc. SO.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
CORRESPONDENCE.
IIarOne.

JOS. Taylor looses very good COW
Miss Alice Buzzell goes back to her
school in Skowhegan this week.
Fred Tobey and AL. Huff of Norridge-
wock, are cutting wood by contract for
Will Steward.
Josiah Magoon loses very nice COW
in fact, that good, that he could have
taken S75 for her a short time ago.
Miss Annie Gullfer, who is attending
school in X. L., has returned to her
studies having been at home during va
cation.
The friends of Miss Jennie Delano
Hodges of Richmond, Me-, will be pain
ed to learn Of the death from indigestion
OF her little girl Bertha, two years OF
age. The little one was sick but two
days only.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
Highland.

Albert w. Parsons of Newburyport,
Mass, is visiting his parents MIR. and
Mrs. l.. G. Parsons.
Ralph Clark is going to Dead River
dam for the winter.
Mr.. Flint of Newburyport, Mass, is
visiting in town.
Mrs. Marcellus Churchill has gone to
Arson to spend the winter
Miss Josie Churchill has returned
home from Eustus. w.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
TO THE PUBLIC

Your attention is called to the fact that
arrangements have been made with Bixby &
Buck OF 81 owhegan, Maine to keep in stock
and handle the great remedy that is
attracting much attention throughout
New gland at the present time. This
wonderful compound was the outcome OF
years OF study and experiment by DR. Scott
the great New York specialist for use in his
own practice, 1T has given him much fame
and world wide reputation. TIL DR.. is so
well and wildly known for his permanent and
radical cures that a spirit of enthusiast and
determination has been manifested to pro-
cure this n edicine since the announcement
that 1t would be placed in the drug stores
for public sale showing the honorable posi-
ton the Doctor holds in the public estima-
ton. This medicine is a specific for Blood
diseases. Powerful, Quick in its operation.
being entirely vegetable and free from the
dangerous effects OF powerful narcotics and
adapted to reach every varity of diseases
arising from the impurity OF the Blood.
No remeoy ever Introduce as met with such
immediate ano prompt popular approval.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
North Madison.

Mr.. Lester Bicknell and his sister
Marguerite, entertained the teacher and
few of their friends at "Hillside
Cottage, Friday evening, Jan. Sd. The
evening was spent In playing games of
different kinds and listening to music by
Master Edward Bicknell and other MEM
bers of the Bcknell family. A collation.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09

Don't promise to write if you dom
intend to do SO; don't make arrange
ments for future meetings if you intend,
when the time comes, to forget all about
them. Be careful in making friend
ships, but be equally careful in main
tanning them once they are made and
found to be pleasant and mutually ben
eficial. You can't afford to throw away
the real thing when you have once dis.
covered it's merit, but be sure of its
merit before you so readily take it up.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
West Pittsfeld.

Roscoe Willis arrived home recently
from Manchester. N. Il.
The Christmas tree and entertainment
given by the Good remplars and others
WAS held at the school house Wednesday
evening. thief Templar j. w. Wilson,
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09

chairman. Lodge deputy l.. II. Willis
called off names, flag which had been
ordered some time ago had arrived and
was draped around the organ, displaying
the stars and stripes to the view of a
large audience.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
StarkS.

Mr.. Fred Chandler from New Sharon
was in town Monday visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. James Mace.
Miss Josie Dudley from Madison is in
town, visiting her father, Mr.. L. IL.
Duley.
Colds are prevalent about town.
The thermometer stood l6 below zero
Monday morning. Nj.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
Concord.

Mrs. Nathan Savage of South Nor
ridgewock was In town last week visit
ing friends.
George Berry and John V. Mason
started for the woods the 9Th, for John
Pease.
Mr. and Mrs. b. M. Berry are the
happy parents of a baby boy, born the
9th.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09

consisting Of popped corn, apples and
nuts was served. All returned home at
a late hour feeling that the evening had
been we'll spent and much enjoyed by
all. 3.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
MARRIED.

At the home of the BRIDES par nts in Madison,
Arthur II. Heaey and Miss Florence Rowell, by
Rev. ID. X. Ford.
Ripley, Jan. AT the home of the bride, by
A. G.. Farrar, Esq. Thomas X. Ellis and Mrs.
Maria b. Bayl, both of Ripley.
Skowhegan, Jan. 4-By Rev. b. C. Wentworth,
Frank f. Haden of Madison, and Miss Nellie
Sheaif of Norridgewock.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09

Mrs. VIM. Toleman has been quite sick
for two weeks and her sister, Mrs. Beal,
has been taking care of her.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
DIED..

Skowhegan, Jan. 5-Mrs Harriet Gray, wild
ow of Joseph Palmer, aged 90 years, 10 months.
Skowhegan, Dec. 2s-Miss Hattie (. Hall, aged
% years.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09

"Frog- in-the -Throat"-the popular
cough tablet, NAV he found at Simpsons,
the Corner Druggist, l0c per box.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
Gard of Thanks.
BORN

WEIGH, son.
Embden, Dec. 27-To the wife of Ed Atwood,
son.
Concord, Jan. 6-To the wife of b. NJ. Berry,
SON
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
1t EHectually
Controls and Quickly
Cures

Kidney Disease, Liver Complaint, Sick
Headache. Nervousness and Exhausted
Nervous Vitality, Rhe' matism, Dy spep-
STA. Loss of Appetite, Constipation, Scro-
fula, Cancelous Humors, Pain in the
Bones. Catarrh, Salt Rheum, Pimples
on the Face. General Debility, Diz1 ness,
Female Weakness, Malarial Poison
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09

This remedy when on sale in the drug
stores in known as DR.. SCOTS Sarsaparilla
The price IL me- derate, one dollar per bottle.
six bottles for five dollars.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-09-23
LOTS
GreatSCOuntry.

Another great wave of emigration is q
bout to flow over the country. The
northwest will receive the greatest bens-
fit from it and every state in that region
is prepared for it. From the Great
Lakes to the Pacific Ocean Boards Of
Immigration have been formed, full Of
energy and enthusiasm and glad to give
the newcomer and enquirer all the
assistance possible.
In Minnesota the renowned Red River
Valley and the newly opened lands OF
the Red Lake Reservation attract the
homeseeker.
In North Dakota there are rolling
hills and rich prairie lands. In Montana
the great Yellowstone Valley, with it's
new irrigation enterprise, the noted
Gallatin Valley and the Bitter Root
Valley extend arms of welcome. In
Idaho and Washington the Nez Perez
Reservation lands recently coded, and
the Palouse. Potlach and Yakima VAL
leys east of the Cascades, are bound to
be rapidly settled. West OF the noun
tains are the fertile valleys of Puget
Sound in Washington, and the Colum.
bia and Willamette Valleys in Oregon.
Homes for millions OF people are found
here. Come and take possession; others
are coming. you come too;-write to
Chas. 8. Fee, General Passenger Agent
Northern Pacific Railroad, st. Paul,
MINI.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-09-23
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
The Grand Lodge Of Minnesota In Sessis
1t Minneapolis.

The Grand Lodge of Minnesota in Session
at Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 23.-At l0o'clock
the cath regular convention of the Min.
nesota grand lodge of the Order Of
knights Of Pythias was called to order
at the Masonic Temple K. P. hall by
Grand Chancellor E. Millham Of St.
Paul. Close to 800 grand representa-
tives and past chancellors take part in
the convention. which is made still
more illustrious by the official visit of
Supreme Chancellor Philip T. Colgrove.
the executive head of the whole order.
After the comforting Of the grand lodge
rank on new members. the reports of of.
tcers were taken up. The report of the
grand keeper of records shows the fol.
lowing figures
Membership on June 30. 1895, 1851
initiated during the year. 962 admitted
by card. 246 reinstated. 1870 total ad'
ditions to membership. l.347; with
drawn by card, l5l suspended, S07
deceased. l04 expelled. 6 total losses
IN membership, 1905 net gain during
the year, 27' membership OH June 80
1895. 6.9lO. The present membership
will be shown to be divided among thu
respective ranks as follows: Pas
grand chancellors. 10 past chancellors
$40 knights, 5.as6 esquires. 81; pages,