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The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11
Canaan.

The entertainment given in the town
hall, last Friday evening, by the high
and grammar school children was very
largely attended and much enjoyed.
The children took their parts in a COM
mendable manner, as they are always
sure to do. The "social good time"
which followed, lasted into the wee small
hours and all pronounced it success.
There was harvest supper at the
grange hall, last Thursday night. There
was no limit to the good time and good
things to eat. State Master Wiggin,
who was expected to be present was I'M
able to meet the appointment. There
will be box sociable at Furber's hall,
next Friday evening, to which all are
cordially invited to attend.
The sad news Of the death of Irving
w. Hatha way on Sept. 9th, In Paraguay,
So. America, reached us last week. 1t
will be remembered that he was here
about two months last spring before
sailing for South America as missionary.
His death brings sorrow to many homes
here as he was beloved by all who knew
him. His was life powerful for good
and although he was not permitted to
labor long here on earth yet into this
brief life was wrought the work OF
years. He was - years Of age and
leaves broken family circle at his old
home In Ea, Milton, Mass, who have the
sympathy Of many hearts here in their
sad bereavement. The funeral services
were held in the mission In South Ameri-
Ca and he was buried there.
Miss Blanche Pratt and Miss Floy
Walker of Pishon's Ferry, visited friends
10 town, Saturday and Sunday.
G. A. Martin, Colby 49, preached here
last Sunday. Mr.. Webb will speak next
Sunday.
Mr.. Mccarthy returned TO his home in
Bangor, last Monday.
Mrs. R. H. Harris went to Oldtown,
Monday, to spend week or more with
her sisters, Miss Gertie Lowell and Mrs.
Penney.
Mr.. Goss, teacher Of the, grammar
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11
Shaw NUT.

The farmers in this vicinity were glad
OF the little rain that we had here last
week as rain was much needed.
We are glad to see Mr.. Calvin Camp
bell out on our streets again, also Mr..
Willard Hatch Is improving.
Miss Blanche Jewell is very sick at
this writing, also the youngest son of
Stephen Eldridge, (little George is
dangerously sick with pneumonia and it
is feared he will not rally,
The fall term of schools closes next
Friday.
Rev. Mr.. Fletcher has been holding re-
vival meetings here for the past three
weeks and there seems to be a good in
terest.
The men and horses are fast leaving
now for the woods.
Mr.. L. Bray has gone into the woods
for the winter WICK.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11
Messengers Notice.

STATE OF MAINE.
SOMERSET ss:- Court of Insolvency
In the case OF Lors w. Chsdbourn OF Mos
COW, Insolvent debtor.
This is to give notice that on the 9Th day of
Nov, A. ID. 1897, warrant in insolvency
WA issued out OF the Court OF Insolvency for
said County OF Somerset against the estate OF
said Lors W. Chadbourn OF Moscow, adjudg-
ed to be an insolvent debtor on petition of
said Debtor, which petition was filed on the
sth day OF Nov. A. D. 1897, to which date inter
est en- claims is to be computed. That the pay
ment OF any debts to or by said debtor, and
the transfer and delivery OF any property by
him are forbidden by law. That a meeting OF
the creditors OF said debtor to prove their
debts and in case there are assets sufficient to
authorize the same, to choose one or more as
signees OF his estate, will be held at a Court
OF Insolvency to be holden at the Probate
Court Room in Skowhegan, in said county Of
Somerset, on Tuesday, the l4th day of Dec
A. ID. 1897 at one O'Clock in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. 2w45
CHAS. F. HAM, Deputy Sheriff
as Messenger OF said Court of insolvency.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11
Snithfield.

A nice time for farmers to do their
blowing
Harris Stevens of Mercer, was in town
Sunday
j. 5. Tyler of Mt. Vernon, was in
town and vicinity last week buying cattle
and lambs. He had quite flock ready
to start Friday morning.
Harvey Sawyer, the newly appointed
postmaster, moved the postoffice from
George Harlow's the first of November.
Mrs A. b. Cole was in Skowhegan
Saturday.
Mr.. Brown of Cambridge, is teaching
singing school in the Gould schoolhouse.
Tristan Wentw orth has been in town
visiting his brother, John " entworth.
Willard f. Doyen, who has been spend
ing the summer with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. II. Doyen, returns this week
to his home in New York.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11
w est Pittsfeld.

School in district No. 6, closed Friday,
with the usual exercises. Mae Witham
and George Nelson were not absent,
Clara Howe absent one day. Irma
Rogers, Levi Seekins, Neva Lowell and
Robert Seekius were awarded diplomas
for good scholarship, good department
and regular attendance. A vote of
thanks was extended to Mrs. Seekins for
the use of her organ In the closing exer-
cises. Miss Plumstead did thorough
work in her school; she was practical,
faithful and efficient in every detail per-
tanning to each branch of study.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Barker who hired
to work for Mr.. and Mrs. A. Walker,
moved last week to Hartlsnd.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11
Athens.

Miss Louisa Kimball died Thursday
Funeral services Sunday at p. m. She
was most estimable lady and the fam
lily have the sympathy of all. She leaves
an aged mother and two sisters.
Somerset academy closed Friday for a
short vacation.
Mr.. McKenney of Clinton, has been
buying sheep and lambs in town the
past week.
Mrs. Elmer Dore has been very i'll
recently, but is some better at this writ
ing.
Charles Bartlett of Sidney, is board
ing at Fred Smiths and hunting foxes.
John hurry of Eustis, is in town.
Everett Dore lost horse recently. 1t
fell and broke it's leg in two places,
making it necessary to kill it.
S. l.. Tobey has been in poor health
for the past two weeks, but is improving.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11
Madison Centre.

The hotel at the corner is vacant. All
hope to see it opened soon.
Z. K Delano is building a nice cot
tage on the shore of Hayden lake on
land purchased of w. E. French.
The buzz of the mill Is again heard
and people are hauling in few logs,
Arthur Z. Moore and Miss Lena ia
cobs were married last week at the
home of <. C. Towne. Report says he
is soon to bring her to the Centre to
reside with his parents.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11
school, will spend the greater part of the

school, Will spend the greater part OF the
vacation In town.
Mr.. Gerald and Mrs. r. S. Goodrich
who were reported as sick, last week, are
much better.
Master Frank Wheeler has gone to No.
Vsssslboro, for few days.
Mrs. Edwards of California, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Ivory Lowe. DR.. and
Mrs. Lowe with Mrs. Edwards are visit
ing In Smithfield, this week.
Miss Mertie Jewell Is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Cecil Chase in No. Canaan,
for few days.
Mrs. A. F. Berwise has been quite sick.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11
SOIOn.

There was a quiet wedding at the
home of Mrs. C. w. Clarke in this viii
lage last Friday evening when her niece,
Miss Ruby Clarke of Dover, N H., and
Walter Cross of this place, were united
in marriage, Rev. G. II. Goodwin offici-
ating.
The Ladies' Home Circle will meet
with Mrs. o. w. Hilton this afternoon.
Six persons united with the Cong.
church last sunday.
Leslie Davis and Aston Rowell started
for the woods, Tuesday morning.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11
Office of ACME MILLING co.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Sept. 2, 1897.
Mr., D. H. BARTLETT, Skowhegan, Maine.
Dear SIR

q
D. H. BARTLETT Skowhegan, Maine.
Dear -
o o you concerning the Acme mills
months thoroughly overhaued
milling
machinery This has
said mills thus while making -four the highest standard quality
shall be able sell heretofore
Mr. head miller had
His ideas concerning the the mills have been carried
will be able satisfy critical
Maine
much pleasure pride forwarding the
the modern wheat miller.
win be able deal -four during
ngyear
To day am unloading the third of White Plume
flour received since Sept 10TH What does this mean ?
Simply that the sale of "Whte Plume exceeds that of any
other brand of flour brought into Somerset County, and
that it the best and reliable flour brought into the
Note what Mr.. Robinson says upon that point in
his letter printed above
Every barrel contains guarantee, and ifby any chance
barrel should prove poor, will sometimes happen, be
and bring back. have just received to day, also,
the "Sver Sheaf and Mane Beauty" Aours. These
fours all bought early in the before much
rise had taken place, and prices are below any mans
in Somerset for the quality, For CASH.
and dy nv my o sss co as. which selling soe
'A''''. ID. n. BARTLETT.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11
Fairfield Centre.

There was social dance at the hall,
Thursday evening.
Miss Maud Jones of Portland, was
home for short visit last week.
Fred Upper returned to his work at
Worcester Mass, last week.
The grange meeting, Saturday even
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11
Ayers CathartiC Ills.

the bad weather. Five candidates re-
ceiyed the first and second degrees.
Stephen Blaisdell of Oakland, was in
town last week, resetting some of
the stones at the cemetery.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11

For lame back or side try DR.. Edwin's
quick relief plaster, 15c, two for 25c, at
SIMPSONS the Corner Druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11
HAIR WORK.
FOR SALE.

One OF the Best building lots in Skowhegan,
on Water Street minutes easy walk from
Postofice and Railroad Station. Will make
low price to the right person who wants to
erect good house on 1t. Lot 5l2 rods on street
Is rods deep, running to Kennebec River
bank. 3w44
Inquire at REPORTER OFFICE.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11

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 jo1lity, he is a happy
man again. If life does not
seem worth living to you, you
may take a very different view
of it after taking
hvnr'c n9tharfic r'Ic
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11

Mrs. Isaac Keene Is in very poor
health.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11

children The Nvua vegetable
medicine
sphon evolved study practice has effected
children the benefit Dr.
contribution science
personally
consultation
The Somerset reporter., 1897-11-11

KINGSLEY, MICH, Aug. ID, '97.
think ANIDROsIS is grand treat
ment, as am feeling so fine since using
the baths and sleep like kitten.
wish everybody could know what a
blessing it is to the suffering.
MRS, ), j. PARKER
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
THENY OH NOWg

"Whcn am dead, Sweetheart" you say,
Think of me always at my best:
When oer my head tall grasses sway,
And to my deep and dreamless rest
Nor sob. nor call, nor sneer can pierce;
And laud Of tongue and stab OF pen
Though love be leal and hate be fierce
Are less than nothing to me then.
"My poor, pale lips no more can ask
Your gentier thought for fancied wrong.
Nor love devise atoning task,
And labor in it, glad and strong.
Ignore, then, faults that now YOU chide,
The hasty word, the careless niien,
Aud causeless heat and foolish pride
Forget, as if they ne'er he'd been.
"If memry from our Past evoke
One moment Of devine surprise,
When all the angel in me woke
And you glimpsed Eden in my eyes;
Ii ]. surcease of care and pain
And fulness to heart-iamine brought,
In reverie live that time again,
And thus enshrine me in your thought"
And make answer, Love of mine,
Think of me at my nest. To-day.
This hour renew surprise divine,
Let Eden's light and fragrance play
Into our lives while they are one.
Why should | wait to be forgiven
Till follies and till faults are done,
And am out of reach in Heaven?
"What chrism has Death? the grave what art
To right all wrong? Do tears make sweet
The Marah Of the human heart
Beloved while our pulses beat
With very Joy Of livng,--while
lay my head upon your breast
And drink your words and feel your smile
Thus-now--think of me ut my best 20
-Harper's Bazar.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
ERE IND THEKE.

II is the season now to go
About the country high and low
Among the lilacs hand IN hand,
And two by two in fairyiand.
The brooding hoy, the sishing maid
Wholly fain and half afraid.
DO meet along the hszePd brook,
To pass aud linger, pause and look.
A year ago and. blithe paired
Their ruugh-and-tumble play they shared
They kissed and quarre'd, laughed ant
cried,
A year ago at Eastertide.
Her, whom with rude, uplifted hand
He did 'bethreaten or command
Her i'll somewhat longer dress,
He now would trembie TO caress.
Now by the stile ablaze she stops,
And his demurrer eyes he drops p
Now they exchange averted sighs
Or stand and marry silenteyes
And he to her hero is, s
And sweeter she than prinirOses;
Their common silence dearer far ~
Than nightingale and marvis are.
Now, when they sever welded hands,
Joy trembies III their bosom strands.
And lovely laughter leaps and falls
Upon their lips in madrigals,
--Facts and Fiction.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
TIE FIIRr SIsTERS.

There was once u little maiden,
And she had mirror bright;
II was rimnled about with silver;
Twas her pride and her delight.
But she found two fairy sisters
Lived within the pretty glass,
And very different faces showed
To greet the little lass.
If she was sweet and sunny,
Why, II was sure to he
The smiling sister who looked out
Her happy face to see.
But ii everything went criss-cross,
And she wore frown or punt,
Alas Alas within the glass
The frowning one looked out.
Now this little maiden loved so much
The smiling face to see
That she resolved with all her heart
A happy child to be.
To grow more sweet and loving
She tried with might and main,
Till the frowning sister went away
And n'er came back again.
But if she's looking for home, Il.
As doubtless is the case,
She'll try to find a little girl
VINO has a gloomy face.
So be very, very careful.
If you own mirror too, i.
That the frowning sister DOESN'T come
And make her home with YOU.
St Nicholas
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
woman's Soprano Voice.


The scientist who discovered in ths
why woman has soprano voice and
man a bass ouB was woman, Mrs.
Emma Seller, says the Philadelphia
Times. She was German, born in
Wurtzburg. Left widow with two
children to support, ahe resolved to be-
come teacher of singing, but sud-
denly Lust her voice. Then she de
termined TO find out why; also to dis.
cover the correct method of singing. SO
that others might not lose their voices.
For this purpose she studied anatomy.
She dissected larynx after larynx and
spent years id her search. trying TO
find for one thing why women's head
tones could reach high G while men
had no soprano tones. At length her
search was rewarded. She discovered
under the microscope one day two
small wedge shaped cartiluges whose
action produces the highest tones of
the human voice. She made her dis
covery public. 1t excited great attention
among scientists. Her own brother. a
physician, praissd the treatise in the
highest terms till he found his own
sister had written it. Then he dashed
it down, saying in rage that she
would be better attending to her house.
work. Mime. Sellers portrait, a marble
relief. is in possession of the American
Philosophical Society of Philadelphia,
of which she was member. Sho
wrote. among other books, "The Voice
in Singing" and The Voice in
Speaking "
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
Nv AGRING HOID.

She stands in the cool Of the evening gray
With her bronzc'brown eyes alight,
She has worked with her hands and her
head all day,
And at last the room looks right.
She has changed the desk and the folding
screen.
She has moved the chairs with glee,
And the little tea table sits serene
Where the sofa used to be.
What joy can come to woman's soul
Like this-complete profound
What music vie with the casters roll.
As she moves those chairs around!
She may list the sound of her first born's
cry,
She may lean to n lovers kiss,
She may sing With the angels by.and.hy--
But never joy like this.
But her husbands bliss isn't unaloyed.
And dreadful swear swears he.
When he finds (erash crash y there's an
aching void
Where the sofaiused to be.
The Penny Magazine.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17

f.
me. Of which no Is probably aware bet.
ter than am. Two Or three years ago,
when We had tariff on lumber and
could buy II. a party. came into mower
and said, eve will give you free trade
IN raw materials, and by the free trade
in lumber aud coal and lead we are
going to have pence aud plenty aud
prosperity, and the great aurora borealis
Is going TO spread itself all over this
country ard give the people plenty of
emphymeut and happiness. Has it
GOMEZ Is il visible to the naked eye?
In this free. trade doctrine, for which
he is speaking 80 eloquently to-day,
here2
Mr.. Gray. ! nm not going to answer
questions which 1t is incumbent upon
the Senator himself to answer. He is
one of tho advance agents OF prosperity,
and il he has got SO far ahead of the
procession. be can look back and tell us
how far oil it is,
Mr.. Wilson. About as far off as the
prosperity under the Wilson Act.
MIR. Thurston. There is nothing in
the way OF it now but talk.
Mr.. Gray. Mr.. President, l am
through. Perhaps / should have con-
cluded before. but want to say there
ia no reason, it seems to me. why this
schedule should remain and why We
should not have this free raw material
and allow the people Of this country
access. untrainmelled and unhindered
by legislation. to that bounty which
has with lavish hand been distributed
all over this country and all over this
continent by Dature itself. We should
bs no better off IL consuming fire had
devastated every forest north of the
Canada border, and yet that would pro-
duce the precise effect that you are
seeking to produce by protective
tariff. The worlds wealth would be
that much, decreased, and every man,
woman and child ,who depends upon
lumber for shelter would suffer an ap-
| preciable loss, hut of course the owners
of the timber land would gain. because
the price OF timber would be increased,
and that is what d protective tariff
seeks to do. 1t seeks to do what FIRE
and food might do. to make scarcity,
as the Senator from Nebraska Mr..
A llen) SO we'll said while ago. and fill
the pockets Of those who are fortunate
enough to possess tho article to be- sold.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
TIE PILHRIMs.

WHITTIER, pilgrims. whittier bound,
Passing slowly with no sound? ?"
One by one they journey by,
Gliding, gliding, silently;
Slowly, slowly. dim and gray.
Hold they on their ghostly way.
.Hither, children, making May
OF the solemn autumn day,
Who were they but now went by
Who the pilgrims, dim and gray,
Stopped and looked upon yonr play ~
I'VE have wondered many hours
Here where some one hides the flowers;
We heard laughter in the grass,
But We saw no pilgrim pass
Whispers one--pale-cheeke is She
Shapes went byi they beekoned me.'
The Century.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
WHEN HE'S WkITIS' HOME FEE
CASH. .al

Commencement times a.comin' an Dicks
goin' ter graduate;
He'll make a speech in Latin an Jest para.
lyze the state
He tackled all the languages an larnt 'em
in flash;
But he always talks in English when he's
writin' home fer cash
He says that Greeks as common as the
daisies in the dew;
He kin run race in Latin-dance a Jig in
German, too;
An French is on bis bill o. fare an WON'T
he cut dash?
But he always talks in English when he's
writin' hame fer cash
reckon it's comfort jest to know the bow
kin speak
In all them foreign languages an gallop
round IN Creek
But his wisdom's more anazin', fer he
changes in flash
An always talks in English when he's
writin' home fer cash
ATLANTA Constitution.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17

Mr.. Wilson. Will | interrunt the
Senator while ho Ia speaking of the
northern tier of States by stating the
conditions which prevail in ons of
them; for example, we in the State of
Washington probably have more lumber
than nine Southern States and Michi-
gan. Wisconsin, PennsyIvania, New
York and Maine combined. | have
before me- an exceedingly interesting
statenent-the estimates for the State
OF Washington and the estimates sor
the other States | have mentioned.
While in Wisconsin Or while in North
Carolina they can take up auy amount
of timber laud without any act OF Con.
gresR, yet in the State Of Washington
the land in acquired under the timber.
land act of June Sd, 1875, and is all
owned by small holders farmers, who
sell timber to the mill owners ia order
TO clear this land OF this immense de-
posit OF timber. That makes it higher
for the mill owner.
Another condition enters-I will de.
tain the Senator but moment with
this matter--snd that is the question
of transportation. 10 get our lumber
to the California market we must ship
it under the laws governing tha coast
wise trade, as tho Senator well knows,
under the American flag. We can not
ship it in any tramp vessel that comes
along, as they eau 10 British ColumbIa,
Second, each farmer must pay tax on
his land. They pay no tax in British
Colum5ia; they only pay stumpage
under what is known as the timber law
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17
THE pOpE'S POEM.

Following is translation OF the Latin
poem recently written byPope Leo KILL.
on frngality and loug life. i was trans
lated by Mr.. Andrew Lang of London for
the New York World, and cabled to last
Sundays issue ofthat paper
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-17

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