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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
THE EVAPORATOR.
Tower Evaporation Leads In Western New
York-The Kiln Drier Is Cheaper.

Tower Evaporation Leads In Western New
York-The Kiln Drier Is Cheaper.
Western New York, which leads the
world in the production of dried rasp-
berra As. employs five styles of evapora-
tors-namely, the kilns horizontal
eyaporatOrs, towers, steam tray eYapo-
rators and air blast evaporators. The
tower or stack evaporation IN various
forms. however, far outnumbers other
appliances in this state. The stack Is
ehimneylike structure of wood or brick,
resting III the basement Of the building
aud extending up through the building
and projecting above the roof. A coal
or wood furnace preferably the former
is placed IN its base, and air which
Is drawn in from the basement passes
over the heated surfaces and ascends
through the shaft drying the fruit as II
rises and carrying the vapors into the
atmosphere The fruit Is placed III the
stack on the first tlOCr-that Is, the floor
above the basement. 1t Is spread on
trays, and as new trays are put III those
which We're first inserted are elevated IN
the tower The trays finally reach the
second story, by which time the fruit
should be finished, and the trays are re-
moved and emptied and taken back to
the first floor, to be used again. This,
in brief, Is the principle upon which
the tower evapOrators work, but there
are endless variations in the details
Steam is occasionally used IN kiln
driers, and for a large output Is prob
ably the best
The kiln is nothing more than slat
ted floor, underneath which hot air or
smoke pipes or steam pipes are conduct
ed. The Stats are hard wood, sawed
about seven-eighths inch wide and a
half inch wide on the bottom, and they
are laid so that a crack one-fourth inch
wide IS left on the floor. As the crack
IS wider beloE, it does not clog and fill
up. The kiln is used for curing hops,
for drying the skins and cores Of apples
and occasionally for drying raspberrles
and even for the making of white
stock that is, the commercial grade
of sliced evaporated apples kilns are
generally less efficient III the production
of first quality of dried fruit than the
other styles of evapOrators, because the
fruit is not so completely under the con-
troll of the operator. Yet there are in
stances in which the operator exercises
sufficient care to turn out "a product
which is indistinguishable from the
tower dried fruit The particular merit
of the kiln eyapurator Is its cheapness.
Steam il some times uSpd in the Xxi In
driers, and for large output is perhaps
the most efficient and economical heat,
particularly where light power Is also
wanted for running parers, cider press
es, carriers and the like, and it also has
the advantage Of being easily carried to
all parts of the establishment for warm
ing purposes. The foregoing is an ex-
tract from a Cornell university station
bulletin by Professor L. H. Bailey
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
Harmony.

All the schools In town closed July
u. and as far "a we have learned all
have been very satisfactory. At Main.
stream, which is the largest, the pupils
not absent one-half day were: Mertie
Willis, Alta Willis, Iona Wills. Grace
Merrill, Lucy Treat. Andrew Merrill .
absent only one day Iva Willis, Norman
Willis. Ella bore, teacher. Blanche
Davis, aged six, attended school ten
weeks in district No. 10, being neither
absent or tardy during the term, which
we think is good record.
W. f. Marble has the body of his
house up and boarded.
Mrs. Vim. Mclaughlin and Mrs.
Frank Clifford have been entertaining
the measles the past week.
Strawberries are selling for Il cent,
per quart, but are not very plenty.
Only an occasional farmer has begun
haying, which will be late this year.
Grass has grown much the past two
weeks, but the crop will scarcely be an
average.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
TO MAKE A HEDGE QUICKLY.

ably handsome, both in the green state
and when touched by autumn frosts.
There are many other vines, however,
that would answer admirably for this
purpose, so that all tastes can be suited
Such hedge needs only such annual
clipping as will suffice to keep the vines
growing evenly all over the wire-as
thickly in one place as in another Ce-
set in making such hedge, since once
made and covered with thick grow I'll
of vines it will be announcement to make
interior repairs, though stakes can, OF
course, be driven down through the net
ting if necessary.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
Bingham

Perley Walker one of the teachers at
Orono, was in town last week, coming
from Bangor on his wheel.
Henry Washburn is putting fine Gel
lar under the whole of his hotel building
The gravel taken from the cellar has
been used to grade the streets.
Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Coleman of Jack
man, were in town last week
Arthur Upper who has been firing on
the gravel train, was back on his old OBJ
of wiping engine, for short time and
John Otis was firing on the freight.
Miss Hutchns has been visiting Mrs.
Norris Bray in Concord.
Mr. Douglas has finished work for J J.
Lander, and with his wife returned to
their home last Saturday.
Chas. Preble and family of Madison,
recently spent few days ia town visit
ing relatives.
Mrs. Alfred Burke and Mrs. Cordelia
Burke have made a visit to West New
Portland.
Oliver Williams of Carritunk was in
town last week
w. B. Goodrich caught eight fine trout
at Houghton's cove.
Belle Watson of Bingham, Lulu Smith
of No. Arson, and Vesta Moulton of
Concord, having finished their terms OF
school up river, returned to their homes
last Friday.
Arlie Dinsmore is helping Sam Foster
in the drug store.
Mrs. Joseph Durgin and son of the
Forks, were in town Thursday.
Charles Leadbetter of Denver Colorado,
has been Waiting Mark Savage.
Geo O'Donald cut his hand badly
Saturday He was whetting his scythe
and in trying to kill fly struck his hand
against the scythe severlng the little finger
to the knuckle Joint, So
David Rowell of Scion, was in town
one day last week.
Mrs Chas. Horne of the Forks, has
been having dressmaking done here
lately.
Wednesday and Thursday a crew OF
men were rolling the lumber Into the
river which was landed last winter OPP
posite this village.
Henry Washburn had good sale at
his auction of horses, selling them all
at very good prices.
Arthur Clark went to his home in New
Portland last Saturday. having finished
his labor as manager of the depot store
Childrens day will DE observed in the
Cong, church next Sunday.
The rear drive passed Bingham Sun.
day afternoon. 1t is very clean drive
and is making good progress.
Miss Nellie Baker got home from her
school in Mass. Monday night.
The first ball game of the season was
played by the Bingham and Scion teams
last Saturday afternoon. The Bingham
had the assistance of two fine players
Hartwell Richardson and Ed King, con.
sequently put up good game. Forest
Bean was in the box with 'blood in his
eyes" Time after time, the Solon's came
to the bat only to die, while the Bingham:
were game to the last running up score o.
A to a. The decision of the umpire, Der
Smith was generally satisfactory. Thi;
is the second game ever won by the
Bingham's.
A young child of Mrs. Isaac Hughs
died Sunday, aged years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15

with Dr. and Mrs. Farnham, for the
past three weeks, has returned to her
home in Scion.
Watervile Council, Order of American
Mechanics. many members of which are
from Fairfield, was the banner council in
the parade at Portland on July 5th. Not
only did they have the largest delega-
ton OF all the councils in the State, but
they also had the best drilled lot oil
men.
The fine male quartette, one Of the
best IN Maine, consisting of w. F. Simp-
son. W. 7 Mitchell, G.. q. Weeks and
p. [. Rose, are giving sweet music on
our streets pleasant evenings. Last Sat.
urday evening they were on the lawn a
A. + Gerad's and the music was enjoy
ed BY large number.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15

were ia town last week, Snow repre-
senting the Buckeye moving machine,
aud FrizzelI, the Osborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. 7. Kinds of Fairfield,
and Mr.. and Mrs. b. J. Kinds Of Boston,
were visiting in Larone this week.
Your correspondent made the remark
incidentally that he thought some Of pur
chasing a moving machine this season
when. presto, within a short time nc
less then seven agents visited him in q
friendly way, and incidentally mentioned
mowers for sale. What is the need d
advertising.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
ShaWIllIIt.

The farmers have begun hayng and
moving machines are the music here now
days.
Rev. DIR. Dunn of Wateryille, preached
to full house last Sunday, July nth,
and a baptism followed by Rev. Mr..
Fletcher of Fairfield, at the river i'm
mediately after the services. There seems
to be good interest here now in the meet
ings.
1t was very quiet berethe 4th of July.
Mr.. Frank Hatch died Saturday. the
grid inst, after long illness of consump.
ton. He leaves wife and one child,
father and mother, two brothers and one
sister.
Miss Blanche Jewell returned home
last Thursday, from Gardiner and Port
land where she has been visiting friends,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
A Curious EpitAph.

The following curious epitaph is in
the graveyard Of Lydford church, Dart
moor, England:
Here lies in horizontal position
the outside case OF
George Routleigh, matchmaker,
Whose abilities in that line were an honor to
his profession.
Integrity was the handspring and prudence the
regulator
Of all the actions Of his life.
Humane, generous and liberal,
his hand never stopped
till he had relieved distress.
30 nicely regulated We're all his motions
that he never went wrong
except when set a-going
by people
who did not know his key.
Even then he was easily
set right again.
He had the art of disposing his time so well
that his hours glided away
In one continual round
Of pleasure and delight,
dll an unlucky minute put a period to
his existence.
He departed this life
Nov. IL, 1872,
aged 81
wound up
IN the hope of being taken in hand
by his Maker,
and of being thoroughly cleaned. repaired
and set R-goinR
In the world to come.
New York Tribune.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
A Quickly Made Hedge.

The accompanying illustration from
American Gardening shows a short cut
to handsome hedge. a form" is
made of wire netting, the sides and top
also being covered. Along the base on
either side of this quickly growing vines
are planted, which soon cover the wire
with a mass of green that becomes more
and more dense and beautiful each sue
ceeding year if the proper sort of vines
are used. The proper sort would in
clude our common woodbine. 1t is a
quick grower and its foliage is remark
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
North Arson.

Miss Maud Blunt of Skowhegan, has
been visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin Andrews during the past
week.
M. NJ. Thompson of Bingham, came
down on the morning train, Monday to
do some local surveying. Mr.. Thomp-
son was on Carrying Place plantation
all of last week running lines.
As there were no objections at the
hearing given by the municipal Office Is
last Saturday relative to the New Eng
land Telegraph and Telephone Co,
locating poles between Madison and
Embden lines, permission was granted
by the officers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
Madison.

Henry Gilman, wife, daughter and
Mr.. Parlin from Pennington, were in
town Wednesday, visiting f. V Gilman.
Workmen commenced to put in the
iron bridge across the canal Thursday,
the men had to use cloths during the
middle of the day to keep the iron from
bistering their hands it was SO hot.
f. d. S. York who formerly lived here
arrived in town from Brockton, Mass.
Saturday.
DR.. w. G. Sawyer has more respect
for his bees than he did have. In re-
moving some boxes he got quito badly
stung on his face and hands.
The new bridge across the canal is
now passable for teams.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
Onions From Sets.

The wonderful results which onion
growers have obtained seem very en-
ticing, but no man without experience
can attend to an acre of onions grown
from the seed successfully or with
profit. If the fever must be humored, it
is by far better to grow them from the
sets than from the seed. The start costs
more but the cultivation less-Ex-
change.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
Embden Centre.

lothian Stevens and his crew we're
discharged from the river the 18th,
leaving the rear about a mile below
Bingham ferry.
Farmers are ready for haying when
there is any fair weather.
James Hutchinson is little better
able to be out and walk around some.
H. G. Hodgdon has a bad sore on one
hand.
Charles o. Turner of Pennington, is
at work for Lovel Berry.
Geo f. Chase is at work for George
Berry.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
CORRESPONDENCE
Fairfield Center

Farmers are waiting for good weather
before commencing haying in earnest
The town hal has received a new
coat Of paint
Mrs. Maria Muir has been calling on
friends here this week
Mrs. Balentine who recently sold her
place here, has moved her goods to Water
vile where she will reside for the present
Miss Lue Tozier who has been teach
ing in Mass, is at home Tor the summer
vacation.
Mrs. Rodney Jone, vas ia Portland
last week visiting her daughter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
Fairfield.

Mr.. Elias Milliken and wife were in
town Monday on their way to Moose
head lake for an outing.
Hon. D. w. Allen of Boston is in
town for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowell of Scion visited
his sister, Mrs. A. F. Gerald, over Sun
day.
J. B. Kinds, wife and daughter OF
Boston arrived Saturday for a short visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs, E. T.
Kinds.
Mrs. Edith Hussey, who has been
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
Clinton.

A correspondent from Clinton writes
of the funeral services of Ross Brown,
the young man who met his death, 1t Is
supposed from heart disease, at Hayden
Lake, as stated In the REPORTER last
week, The services were held in the
school building where he first attended
school, conducted by Rev. B. f. Reed.
The village choir provided appropriate
music, and the room was nicely decOra-
ted with flowers aud plants. Ross
Brown was always an honest, trust
worthy boy, against whom no one could
bring reproach or blame, a general ia
vorite with all his associates, and an
honorable and worthy Young man.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
In the Dime Muanum.

Borneo Chief-Say fellers, the bald
headed bearded lady lays over US all /;
she S freak.
Circassian Snake Charmer-Freak
nothin; jist accidental. Got her face To-
ton mixed with her hair restorer, and
the result was mortal. Philadelphia
Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15

a course of Ayers Pills the
system is set in good working
order and man begins to feel
that life is worth living. He
who has become the gradual
prey of constipation, does not
realize the friction under which
he labors, until the burden is
lifted from him. Then his
mountains sink into mole
hills, his moroseness gives
place to jollity, he is happy
man again. If life does not
seem worth living to you, you
may take very different view
of it after taking
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
LarOne.

A young deer passed through this
place across lots, recently. The game
law has been grand thing for Maine,
but let's not overdo the thing
w. III. Steele, mail contractor from
KY, was In Laroue, recently, and sub
let the Bingham blot route to E. G.
Austin, our former mail carrier.
K. Snow and j. \. Frizzell of Mercer,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
Detroit.

5. L. Pennel of Palmyra, will hold
religious services on the fourth Sabbath
in this month, at the Maloon school
house in Detroit, both forenoon and
afternoon.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
Didn't Scare Him a hit.

Old Millyuns - Young man, my
daughter tells me that you kissed her
last night.
Peroival Tootles-Well, if she wants
TO go around Dragging about it, that's
her privilege. cleveland Leader.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
Inslnuating.

Would you marry one eyed
man?
Cora-Why, good gracious, mol
Merritt-Then let me carry your par
asol London Tit Bits.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15

Silver forks are to be used at Rock
away and West Point hotels during the
coming summer. Volume /, No /,
New York Morning Herald, May 6, 1885.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15
Why Throw Money
A Lots of people doing 1t II
AWAY skowhegan, every day o
the year, unconscousy.

Why will We will
dollar halt the big the other half
1t s worth your while to Investigate
The you grocery bill you spend dry
boot
Flours way of in price, me,
TIER
than e You
COFFEE, Fletcher Store Prices, .6, 30, .25, 80.
Coffee Prices Elsewhere, 20 20, 80, .35.
ANY SAVING THERE!
Teas low have been low and will continue to be low.
Fletcher Store Prices, 20, 40, so.
Prices Elsewhere, 80, 80, go and above.
We will keep the cheap usually sold for 25c.
lbs
lbs CSC. Salmon
OH COME AND US.
July IS, 1897 Very Respectfully,
p. Fl. BARTLETT,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-15

Barny's Root Beer, the newest and
coolest drink, it will quench thirst, at
Simpsons, corner druggist.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-06-23
Banco Territorial y AgricoIa de P.-RiCo

SECRETARIA.-En cumplimiento de 10
prescrito en- los artfculos 10, 70, rs, 9s 1Ol
de los Estotutos, cl Come 10 de Administrator,
en- session oroinaria del Is del corriente, acordo
la convocatoria la Junta general orlinaria
de accionistas que tendrA lugar ell dfa &c, si-
gulentes 81 fuese necesario, del pr6ximo mes de
Julio, empeZando ias sesiones d las dos de la
tarde en- los salones de la Sociedad, calle de
Tetuan n,lmero Is.
En- dicha Junta general Sc tratara resol-
vera sobre las modifcaciones de los Eststutos
del Banco, 10 que SO hace constar expresamente
segun 10 preceptda ell artfculo IS, debiendo
para clio concurrir las dos terceras parties de
los accionistas representando las dos terceras
parties de las &C stones emitidas.
Ell seilor Presidente accidental al hacer
publico el acuerdo citado, encarece todos los
IGNORES accionistas la necesidad conveniencia
de concurrir dicha junta, personalmente 8
Representatives en- la forma que expresa eli ar
tfculo II de los Estatutos
Estando las acciones libradas por titulos
''o"ai"oticos al 2'ortador, Sc avisa los sei1o
res accionistas, que por Secretarfa sc expedira
la correspondence papeleta de entrada, 4 los
que tengsn derecho i ella hasta el dfa 81 del
mes de Julio cxpresado: que pasado ese dfa
quedara cerrado el Registro de concurrentes 4
La Junts, asf como que los tenedores de accio-
nes al portador, para tener derecho de asistr
con voto d la junta, deberan consignar en- la
GAIA de la Sociedad diez acciones, cuando me-
nos, antes del once de Julio, sin cuyo requisite
prcvio, no sc ies podrA librar por Secretarfa
la corres pondiente papeleta.
Puerto Rico, l6 de JUNO de 1897.
HI Secretario, yt4an de Guzndu Beuite@'
". Is. G Ell Presidente accidental, Ldn-
dido Garcia. 81
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-06-23
I E A T R @

loVo etecto anoche la function anunciada
oo"o es'feno de ana coinpailfa, como Ia
funests0 1rc0s, la concurrencia no fna Ia ouo
Sc esperaba. =" 4'o
81 progEama Sc cumplio en- todas sus nartes
ri baritone don Rafael ARGOS (padre) can.
TO o1en el preoloso monoiogo de La Ts,unesto5
arrancando enthusiasts aplausos. sobre todo on
la p&rte final, que petici6n del nhblico f,,a
repetida -"o
Rafael Arcos (hijo), el in1itador del cele-
ore transformista italiano Fregoi, desemnen6
con mucho arte sus diversos papeles on Snz6,
xasfGya sllstinguiendose sobre,nanera en- 81 do
oorracho' Zero en- donde, la verdad. rav6
gfanae aitura como transformista rapido
aamlrabIe, fne Ell el aproposito final titulado
1te1"1modgo, obteniendo COZ justicia merec;,1f-
simos ap:ausos ovaciones. No hay duda oue
el Joven A'cos es va todo un artista que puede
lIegar Il plcar muy alto.
La caracter1stlca, senora de Fernandez.
'ntertreto maravilla papel de vieia en-
'>olon Ashsro. rs una lastima que no tenpa
mas yoz.
Iamblen inerecen especial menci6n los tres
artlstas l1liputienses, Maria, Alfonso Fernan-
90 DC ARGOS Ell pabico los celebro mucho en-
E. Dao os tos l,arayuos que fue repetido, en-
el terceto LII CMiclaae7tt. La nina. desde lue-
CO. rue Ia que mas Sc dlstinguio por gu edad
por la naturaiidal soltura con qae caracteriz5
sns 'iit{cjles papeles.
La tiple lijera senorita Mercedes r. de
tse Go1aY7a>ao7ze, recibiendo entusastas anlansos
dirigida 0'en
Nuestros p|acenes la Fu2a;z;n treas
deseandole los ejores exitos en- su temnorada
entire nosotros.
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EI h1ensaje de LIac-Kin|ey

Dice ell sus puntos mas esenciales lo 81.
guien1e:
s-tza information cficial de los c6nsp,es
lie Cuba contFma que existe en- la isla un oran
u"1nero tse cludasianos norteamericanos sin
ahf'go u prots>;on, sufriendo por la fata de
viveFes y de me icnas.
este estate slonde Sc presenta mas GRAVE
as en- los in"nicr;os rnraes.
Hi al cousso en- el Este de la isla de
1aoa IL ciase agricoia Sc We obligada i refu-
5'"rse e'' las poI:ati:,nes mas pr0ximas, donde
s. snonentran sln trabsj +, Y sin dinero.
sl4as antol'e'acies te dichas poblac;ones.
aun con todo su cello y cuidado, no pueden re-
mealar las necesidades de los naturales del
pals.
efor consecuencia son absolutamente i'm
p1'entes para ayudar nuestros conciudadanos.
<Ei consul Mr. Lee entian lie que hay apro-
xImadamente 600 u 500 personas sin medios de
vIyir-
eli presilente aconseja q las Camaras
que ei cfedlto que voten no baje de So 600 du.
ros, embellishments realizables para los soco
rros de los subditos yankees.
sEsos socorros Sc distribuiran bajo la di-
reocion del secretario de Estado, Mr. Sherman.
sConvlene anade-que una parte de esta
snna sea utillzada 4 discretion de Sherman.
para repatriar aquelos indiyiduos norteame-
rlcanos que 10 deseen, siempre que carezcan de
nedlos de subsistencia