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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-09-09

Frank Thompson was in town last
week buying cattle.
We notice quite a move in prices of
store cattle; II good demand for stock 10
winter among farmers.
Potatoes are rotting badly this way
grain is very good, and nearly harvested.
Jacob Goodwin has sold his mill
property at the foot of Lake Embden, to
s. Bunker & Son. They will make some
needed improvements at once prepari-
tory to doing business.
There was good attendance at Pine
hall, Lake Emblem, last Sunday after
noon when Rev. Mr.. Laughton held re-
ligious services. He will preach again
there next Sunday at 2:30 p. m.
At meeting held in Pine Hal, by the
citizens of Embden, Saturday evening,
to see what action could be taken in re-
annual cattle show and fair it was
voted to hold them Thursday, Septem-
Der Both. If that day is rainy they will
be held the next fair day. About
twenty-five we're present and the meet
ing was enthusiastic. People in the
surrounding towns are invited to drive
lItli bLOCh Ol bHdb ddJ. t. w
Bunker has kindly consented to furnish
hay for the stock. The fair will be held
in the hall. There will be social
dance in the evening. Good music fur
nished. The following officers of the
association were elected: Carol Cas-
well, president; Wiebert Walker, secre-
tary; Cephas Walker, treasurer; Carol
Caswell, Grant Witham, George Nc
Kenney, directors.
We notice the death of Temple Good
ridge of Bingham, has been in no paper.
Died in Bingham, Saturday July II, 81,
at IL 80 p. M, Mr.. Temple Goodridge,
aged so years, months, ~ days. Mr..
Goodrdge was born in Canaan, in the
early part of his life moved to Bingham
and there resided until death. Mr..
Goodrich was man universally esteem
ed by his neighbors and friends he was
kind and loving husband an affection
ate father and good neighbor. He
leaves a wife, one son and two daughters
to mourn his loss; one daughter is the
wife of Sidney Moody and the other the
wife of G. W. Parlin. The funeral SER
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Fairfield.

Supt. Shaw of the textile wooden mill
says that the plant is being wired for
electricity and il is expected to put on a
night crew. This will give employment
to 70 additional hands and double the
pay roll.
Dr. A. L. Farnham is in his Office and
attending To his professional business,
after an absence of several weeks.
w. +. WhittemOre is having the plans
made for A new house to be built on the
street recently run through the land of
f. +. MeFadden. Harry Gilman, the
architect. Is making the plans and the
building will be "A fine one.
The remains of Grin Whiteomb, a for
mer resident of this village, were
brought from Houlton and inferred in
Maplewood cemetery last week.
Mrs. l.. d. Rand, one of our active W.
c. +. L. workers, has not been idle dur
ing these summer months. In addition
to other work connected with the Union,
she has distributed BOB religious books
and papers through the town.
At a meeting of the ladies of the Bap-
fist Society, at the parsonage, Thursday
afternoon, sewing circle was organizer
and Mrs. Henry Kelley was elected pres
ident.
Miss Marion Reed enters Colby this
fall, from the Fairfield high school, hav-
idg fitted wholly under Principal w. F.
kenrick.
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East Fairfield.

Manley Holt shipped two car loads of
live stock from this station Monday
morning.
School commenced at Good Will Farm
Monday morning with a larger attend
ance of outside scholars than ever be-
fore.
The building materials have arrived
at this station for the Grange cottage
that is to be built at Good Will Farm.
Miss Alice Hinckley visited in Bangor
and Belfast last week
Our farmers report their potatoes
rotting badly.
Miss Nettie Bowen of Brooks is visit
ing at Walter Halls.
The logs have passed through the
boom at this place and the help has all
gone to their homes.
Henry Kicker of Houlton was in the
place over Sunday.
Mrs. Lottie Holt has serious trouble
with one eye.
Several couple from this place attend
ed the camp meeting at Hayden Lake
last Sunday.
Mrs. S. Leavitt and son Frank of
Huntington, Oregon, visited at Mrs. 5.
j. Tracys last week.
Walter Nelson of Oldtown was called
to this place last week by sickness.
Mr.. Fred Nelson and little son of
Bowdoinham is visiting at his father s
in this place.
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South Madison.

We are having fine weather now, the
kind that is needed to measure the corn
if it will continue for few days.
The grain is about all harvested ex-
cept buckwheat.
,Jammie Wasson has his threshing
machine set up and has threshed a few
lots for the neighbors he says oats turn
out very light.
The prospect for potatoes is poor
some have commenced to dig in hopes
to save them from rotting.
Mr. Daniel Dickerson one of the old
est men in town died, Aug. 81, aged
about 81. He had lived on the farm
where he died over fifty years, he leaves
a wife and four children, one son and
three daughters to morn his loss.
Some from this part of town attended
the campmeeting last Sunday at Hayden
lake.
Miss Ethel Frost is teaching the fall
term of school on Ward hill. Miss
Frost is graduate from our village high
school.
Mr.. j. S. Blackwell is shingling and
other ways repairing his house.
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CORRESPONDENCE
SnIithfield.

Have not had any rain for quite q
while. The ground IS the dryest 1t has
been for year
Miss Augusta Noyes Of Oakland, was
In town last week, guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
S. A. Marston.
Quite number went to Lakeside to
campmeeting, sunday
Mrs. Gage ia very sick. She is with
her daughter, Mrs. Fred stevens.
Mrs. Frank Marston of Wateryille.
was il town. Sunday.
Spiritu,lst campmeeting at Hayden
Lake called off some OF our towns peo-
pie the last Of the week.
Mrs. Angie Fem Of Connecticut, Is
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Wade.
The Could family had a reunion at
"rhe Plies" in Skowhegan, last Satur-
day.
George Allen and wife Of Oakland,
was in town Sunday.
Quite a number attended the State
Far at Lewiston. They report very
good exhibition.
Schools In town commenced Monday,
with the exception of the Gould school,
which will commerce next Monday,
with Miss JEANNE Crowell of town, as
teacher. The teachers are as follows !:
Wiley district. Miss Cobb of Vassalboro j;
village, Miss Lizzie Walker Of Norridge-
w0ck Miss Maud Harlow in the Grant
Dist. City school Miss Mildred Cole.
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East SkOWhegan.

The next place for pleasure now the
State Fair has closed, for the good PEG
Pile to meet in this vicinity, il at Lake
George, Friday, sept. 10th. 1t is ex-
pected that the Grange people from
Clinton, Skowhegan and Canaan will
meet on that day for good time.
Mrs. Orcutt Is once more left alone,
her husband taking his departure on the
first day OF Sept. for parts unknown.
They were married in Clinton, less than
a month ago, and their short honeymoon
not being satisfactory, have separated
and the next husband will be her fourth.
A. Richardson arrived hou,e from
the State Fair, Monday night, having a
pleasant time visiting his children and
friends. His wife will stop few days
longer. The only new feature Of the
Fair was that ladies drove some of the
fast horses, and the horseless carriages
making slow time. A. K.
Several people from here are likely to
go to Skowhegan, Thursday or Friday,
to see the wonderful sight at Coburn
hall. See notice in this paper,
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Fairfield Center.

NJ $ Robert Francis of Boston is visit
ing friends in this vicinity for few
weeks.
Miss Clara Tobey who has been quite
seriously i'll at her home here is improv-
ing.
Miss Eta Tozier, who for several
years past has been a successful teacher
in the city schools of Waterville, has
rendered her resignation and will accept
position in the city schools of New
Haven, Conn.
Quite number from this vicinity
awaited themselves of the excursion to
Togus, Tuesday.
w. L. Jones, Colby "a, left home Fri
day for Wilmington, Mass, where he
will teach the coming year.
George Williams of Great Pond, who
has been visiting here for some time, re-
turned home last week.
Mr.. Lester Holway was in Palmyra
the first of the week and while there
assisted in the dedication of the new
Grange hall
Miss Lou Tozier, successful teacher
in the public schools of Belmont, Mass,
returned to her duties there Monday,
after vacation passed with her parents
in this village.
School commenced here Monday with
Miss Flora " ilson of Oakland as teach
er.
Melville d. Emery died at his home at
North Fairfield on Wednesday forenoon
of last week. He leaves a widow, one
son, f. J. Emery of Waterville, and one
daughter, Miss Lena A. Emery, who
lives at home. His death was not un-
expected as he had been suffering from
a long and painful illness of some
months. The family have the heartfelt
sympathy of a very large circle of friends
in this their hour of sorrow. He was a
veteran of the civil war, member of
Victor grange of Fairfield Center and
Fairfield Lodge of Odd Fellows. The
funeral services, conducted by the Rev.
G. D. Lindsay of Wateryille, were held
at his late home Saturday forenoon.
The interment took place at Fairfield
village under the auspices of the Odd
Fellows. His age was fifty-five.
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IIarOIle.

On Friday eve, the Bird, George NJ.
Buzzell's farm buildings, some seven in
number were burned to the ground. In
the house Mr.. Buzzelfs papers and a
portion of the furniture and clothing
were saved. In the barn and stable the
horses and cows were gotten out. One
hog and one calf were burned. A part
of the loss was forty tons of good hay,
one ton OF feed, wagons, carriages,
fifteen cords of wood all prepared for
the stove, one barrel of flour and one of
pork, cask of molasses, good refrig
orator, creamery, cans, etc, etc, the
kitchen furniture and utensils were all
lost. The cause of the fire was an over
turned lantern in the hay. The loss is
partially covered by insurance. Mr.,
Buzzell owned another set of buildings
into which he has moved. He does not
expect to build on the burned lot unless
it may be a barn. Burning shingles and
cinders from this fire were carried dis
lance of one and one-half miles in aud
around Larone bat Fortunately no other
damage was done although many in
cipient blazes were started.
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w. Pittstield.

Miss Minta Powers of Skowhegan
was guest of Mr.. Stlnson and family a
day or two recently.
c. c. Powers Esq. and family of Bos-
ton, are visiting his mother, Mrs,
Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. G. Bean of Canaan,
made a short visit to Mr.. Garfelds, Fri
day, on their return from visit at Oro-
no. They also took in the fair at Ban
gor.
Passing over Si5ley bridge has been
suspended for some time. Quite extern
siVe repairs are being made.
Mrs. A. Foster was in Lewiston sew
eral days last week.
Apples are scarce aud poor Potatoes
are rotting badly.
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SOIOn.

Mrs. NJ. L. Pullen and daughter
Hester Mills of Newton Upper Falls,
Mass MIR. and Mrs. c. s. Pullen, Mrs.
Nora Greenleaf and daughter Minnie of
North Arson, were visiting relatives in
town one day last week,
Several of the young people attended
the dance at Lake Embden, last Friday
night
Guy Healey of Madison, was in town
last Friday.
Miss Mile York returned to Kent's
Hill, the first of the week.
Miss Lizzie Moore returned to Boston,
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Swain returned to
their school at Orono, last week.
Miss Bertha Maynard is visiting rela-
tiyes at Madison.
Miss Ruby Clark ret Irned from Dover,
n. H., Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. d. Benson of SHOW
hogan, passed through town last Friday.
Miss Sadie Young arrived home from
New Portland, Monday night.
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Starks.

A light frost last Friday night, but
not enough to kill.
Sampson Duley has bought the Geo.
Greenleaf farm; this farm passes out of
the Greenleaf name.
Zaphes Frederic passed on to higher
life last Wednesday. He was 81 years
old and one of Starks' most respected
citizens.
Ernest Quimby with his friend Harry
Rowland of Providence, r. l., is passing
a few weeks in town with friends.
The Boston bridge company's men
after completing their work on the
bridge here, went to Offers falls to put
together large water tank.
The village school was very fortunate
in securing the services of a worthy and
able teacher as Wilbur w. Greatan.
This is Mr.. Creations ninth term of
school and has always met with the best
results.
Mr. and Mrs. o. w. Creation are tax
ing short vacation, and will spend a
few days with friends at Madrid.
J. b. g.
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PishOn's Ferry.

Mrs. S. F. Parker passed several days
of last week with friends in Augusta,
Miss Ella Holt is the happy possessor
of new bicycle.
The farmers are busy harvesting their
grain which is said to be very good.
Mrs. Horace Kelley accompanied by
her mother-in-law, Mrs. Betsy Kelley
visited friends 10 Oakland, and attended
the campmeeting at Lakeside, last week
The fall term of the Clinton schools
opened Monday. Miss Ella Wells
in the Farnham dist. The school on the
Gullifer of Larone.
A new school house is being built or
the ridge road, Clinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Varney went tC
Oakland, Saturday, on a brief visit tC
their son, Ernest.
There was light frost which nippeG
the vines in some of the gardens Friday
night.
j. l.. Woodbury. of Canaan, visited
friends on the river road last week.
Mrs. Jacob Weymouth is in Portland
where she went last week for treatment
Of her eyes.
Mrs. Moses Cain has sold her beauti
full geranium, General Grant, which fol-
several seasons has attracted much at
tention by its mammoth size aud pro
fusion of bright flowers. The purchaser
was gentleman from Massachusetts.
Mrs. Georgia Savage went to Lewis
ton, Monday Of last week, to attend the
State fair, and is passing a few day.
with her sister in Auburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott of Boston, whC
have been passing several weeks at Mr.
Isaac keene's have returned home.
Several people from here are likely tt
go to Skowhegan, Thursday or Friday
to see the wonderful sight at Coburr
hall. See notice in this paper.
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South st Adams.

Mr.. and Mrs. Gerish Wilder visited at
Alvin Stevens, also attended dedication
at Palmyra.
Joseph WEIGH was hurt in the Etna
smash up. 1t is reported he was moved
home on bed.
The dedication of Grange hall was
very pretty aud interesting at PALMYRA.
The speakers were Worthy Master Wig
gin and our Worthy State Lecturer Stet-
son. Dinner was served for all that
wished it. In the evening the grange
people had very interesting program,
also ice cream and cake WAS served down
stairs. The funds they received are for
the benefit OF the hall.
Miss Ethel Badger returned home
from Newport, where she has been at
work.
Mrs. Hattie Farmer aud Mrs. Gerte
Palmer were in Skowhegan last week.
Miss Clara Adams has a new bicycle.
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BIayfeld.

The schools in East and West Mayfield
are in session, taught by Mary Cook and
Emma Flanders.
Samuel Smith of Bingham was in town
Saturday
Thomas Clark of Greenvlle, called on
friends in town last week.
Mrs. Small of Wellington, is stopping
with her daughter. Mrs. Ida Clark.
Mrs. HUFF and daughter called on
Mrs. Nellie Flanders, Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid met and cleaned the
school house last week.
The town has bought iron seats for
the school house and they look very
nice.
There will be picnic at West May
field Saturday the llth
Hattie Brown has come home to at
tend school.
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move soon from Carratunk, where they
have been the past few weeks.
Quite number wheelmen from Cara
funk were in town, Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie Searle of this place,
brought to the correspondent nastur-
tium vine which sprung from a dwarf
seed accidently dropped on the ground,
whose longest vine reached seven feet,
the next two, four feet, the next two,
four feet, and also four shorter branches,
making nine branches in all. Next.
Mr.. ,Junkns has rented the Worth
Young place at the post office, formerly
occupied by William Durgin, and will
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So, SmjthheId.

Quite large delegation went to Lake
side, last Sabbath TO attend the camp
meeting.
The Free-will Baptist Quarterly meet
ing commences at the hall in Belgrade,
next Friday.
Mrs. Chauneey Warren is threatened
with fever.
Mrs. GetcheI and daughter of Pitts
field, are visiting relatives and friends
here.
Miss Stella Holmes is teaching in oak
land.
Mary Holmes has returned to her
school in Winslow.
Frank Biekford's two little children
are quite sick with bowel trouble.
School commenced last Monday under
the instruction of Miss Mile Cole.
Apples are selling quite well, - cts.
and $l.00 being the price realized for
rhOmpsons and summer sweetings.
Carroll Holmes is attending school at
Watervile.
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Madison.

Miss Mae Stone is in Lisbon, visiting
relatives.
Miss Ella Tracey of North Anson, was
in town a few days last week.
Ed. Clark, foreman in the Bulletin
office jammed his hand quite badly, Fri
day by getting it caught in the press.
G.F. Ireland is in town visiting his
brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred V. Gilman went to
Boston, Monday to purchase fall styles
in dry goods and millinery.
Mrs. Fulton Greene and child arrived
home from Portland. They have been
gone a number of weeks.
Miss Alice Moore is at home from
Portland, during her vacation.
viii Watson was in town Tuesday,
calling on friends.
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vices were held at his residence Tuesday,
July 10Th, at 10 o'clock, Rev. Mr.. Tay-
lor officiating. Interment was at Scion
cemetery.
One precious to our hearts has gone
The voice we loved is stiled
The place made vacant in our homes
Can never more be filled.
Our Saviour in his visd ON called
The boon his love had given.
And though on earth the body lies,
The soul Is safe in heaven.
We miss thee from our home dear Father,
We miss thee from thy place.
A sh adow DER our lives is cast,
We miss the sunshine of thy face,
We miss thy kind and willing hand,
Thy fond and earnest care.
Our home is dark without thee
We Mss thee everywhere.
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North New Portland.

The schools in town commenced
Monday, August 80, with teachers as
follows: Chas. B, Kimball, A. B., North
High; Horace s. Peacock, A. B., West
High; Alice NJ. Sheldon, No. Primary;
Grace M. Page, West Primary; Hattie
e. Walker, East Grammar. The ele-
mentary teachers are as follows: Lucy
NJ. Hutchins, Allen E. Dyer, Inez A.
Collins, Frank A. Thompson, Minnie A.
Chick, Ernest Wilson, Laurette e. Love-
JOY, Ethel M. Moulton.
George c. Sheldon, superintendent of
schools and wife arrived from Augusta
Saturday night after an absence of two
months.
Hartley Green Jr. is very i'll with a
cancer and is not expected to live.
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Embden Center.

Fine corn weather and we need about
two weeks more to mature good crop.
Last Friday few of our liberal mind
ed residents met and removed the
stones and smoothed off the grounds
around our new school house. 1t looks
nice and the scholars will surely enjoy
it. School will commence the It'll.
Elias Blanchard has been engaged for
teacher.
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Athens.

Mr. and Mrs. Wayland Magoon gave a
reception to their friends on Wednesday
evening, August %. A large number
were invited, but owing to shower just
at night, many were prevented from
being present. Those who came enjoy
ed a very pleasant evening. The house
was brightly lighted and prettily decor
ated with flowers. Ice cream, cake, and
fine confectionery was served during the
evening. On the following evening, a
surprise party of about 80 thinking they
would not be disappointed, gathered at
their home and was met with very fine
reception. The evening was passed very
pleasantly with vocal and instrumental
music and various games. Ice cream,
cake and confectionery were served. The
list of presents includes An elegant
gold watch and chain and decorated di i
ner set, by Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. MagoOn;
silver spoon holder, gold lined, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Hinton; silver ladle, Miss Ida
Hinton; silver water pitcher, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. S. Locke; silver fruit stand, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Dow; silver butter
knife and sugar shell, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
&. Starbird tidy, Mrs. Nettie Williams;
decorated cracker jar, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Head cake plate, Mr.. and Mrs.
George johnson; two silver desert
spoons and berry dish, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alanson Locke; three individual salts and
silver spoons, Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester
Ham; silver and gold Jelly spoon, Miss
Gertrude York, Miss Elsie and Edith
Furbush; cake plate, Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Littletield; tidy dss Annie
Fuller; berry dish, Miss Sadie Staples;
cake plate, Miss Nina Littlefleld; two
silver napkin rings, Willie Chapman;
silver berry spoon, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II.
Goodwin.
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Brighton.

Mrs. Mile Haskell and Master Ray
have returned from Boston where they
have been stopping since last spring,
and will soon commence keeping house,
Mr.. d. b. Foss has been to Avon on a
short visit to his son, Charles.
Mrs. Laura Hayden is falling very fast
A new school house is being built in
the east part of the town, which will
unite two districts. w. j. Foss and
wife have gone to Etna to campmeeting
1t is very quiet in our little village.
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The Forks.

Quite number attended the ball game
and dance at Carratunk, Friday.
Mrs. Hannah Estes and her sister,
Mrs. AlOn2o Stevens, who have been
visiting relatives In town the past few
weeks, returned to their home in Fair.
field, last week.
Alonzo Bragg and wife of Carratunk,
were the guests of Mrs. Bragg's mother,
one day last week.
The oldest child of Hugh Combers,
Addie, has been very sick with cholera
infantum, but at this writing there are
some hopes of her recovery.
w. II. Swift of Skowhegan, was in
town a few days last week.
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Willie Hutchinson of Portland, is
visiting relatives in town.
Malon Boyington and wife of Madison,
were in town Sunday.
Chester Berry sold his horse to Fred
Bunker last week. w.
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! The Same.
Old Sarsaparilla.

! That's Ayers. The same old
I sarsaparilla as it was made and
sold by DIR. J. c. Aver so years
ago. In the laboratory it is
different. There modern appli-
ances lend speed to skill and
experience. But the sarsapa-
rilla is the same old sarsaparilla
! that made the record-50 years
of cures. Why don't we better
J it, Well, we're much IN the
condition of the Bishop and the
raspberry: Doubtless, " he
said, "God might have made
better berry. But doubtless,
also, He never did. " Why
don't we better the sarsaparilla'
We can't. We are using the
same old plant that cured the
Indians and the Spaniards. 1t
has not been bettered. And
since zee make sarsaparilla COM
pound out of sarsaparilla plant,
we see no way of improvement.
OF course, if we were making
/ some secret chemical compound
we might -. But we're not.
We're making the same old sar-
saparilla to cure the same old
diseases. You can tell it's the
same old sdrsapdrftid be-
cause it works the same old
cures. It's the sovereign blood
purifier, and-tt's Ayers.