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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-17
Mercer.

Anna Norton has returned to her home
in Pennington.
Il. I. Hatch WAS in Skowhegan, Fri
day.
Miss Wnnefred Ladd who has been at
tending the high school at Norridewoek,
this spring is at home now.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ F. Carr of Norridge-
wock, passed through town Wednesday
Mrs. Gage and children of Oakland,
are visiting at her sisters, Mrs. Chas.
Varney
G. n. Wood was in Pennington, last
week.
George Burr is at work for w. l..
Walker in Starks, repairing his house.
Miss Elvra Stevens, who has been
visiting at Mrs. C. N. Woods has re-
turned to her home In Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Varney were in
Norridgewock, one day last week.
June 8, to Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Walton
was born sou. That is why Mr..
Walton wears smile.
The Kings Daughters will meet next
Saturday at Mrs. Chas. Berrys at p m.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Dunton were In
Norridgewock, Tuesday.
M. d. Frederic of Starks, was in town
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stevens were in
Smithfied, last week.
C. H. Collins of Starks, was in town
Monday.
Miss Nellie Ford is at home from
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st. Adams.

The road machine has been worked
the most of the time for the past three
weeks when the weather permitted.
ID. ID. Stewart and wife returned home
some three weeks ago.
The sick ones remain about the same.
J. w. Jewett drove to Plymouth last
week to see A. r. Jewett who il very
sick. The doctors think his recovery
doubtful. Mr.. A. 7. Jewett is the
carriage manufacturer. His help is at
work as yet.
There will be a great many acres of
untitled land in this vicinity on account
of the wet season.
Caterpilars are very thick in some
places; II would be we'll to look after
them early.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-17
Arson.

The Arson grange which was organ
lied last winter With - charter members,
and which now numbers -, after a full
discussion of the Grange cottage for
girls at Good VIII Farm in Fairfield,
voted to give from its treasury the SUN
Sl8.25 which sum was quickly made up
by subscription to $1,000. Mrs. Lewis
Beals of Fairfield was present and ex-
planned fully the needs aud objects of the
enterprise. We are glad the members of
this, one of the youngest oranges in the
county, has shown 30 good a record in
sharing with other patrons of the State
the honor and glory of helping to build a
cottage for needy girls that shall stand
as a memorial of the good will and be-
nevolent intentions of the patrons of this
State. PATRON.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-17
LarOne.

f. G. Tobey is somewhat better in
health.
Mrs. Mary Atwood was visiting in
Smithfield, last week.
The extreme wet season has Obliged
the planters to change their plans, and
but very small per cent of corn will be
planted this year, and that mostly sweet
corn. Many pieces will have to be sown
to buckwheat, while many will lay In
active for the summer. Grass is show.
ing the effect of too much wet and shade,
but week or two of sun will change
that, and possibly give US fair crop,
Notwithstanding some wet pieces were
badly winter killed.
Miss A. M. Gullifer attended the year.
ly meeting of Friends held in Portland,
last week.
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CORRESPONDENCE.


Miss Lena cain Is visiting friends in
Portland
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proves ne aii'eai"1es u Ii P''ee.
Fishing has been the popular pastlme
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-17
East Fairfield.

Mrs. Nath Smith visited in Cornville
and vicinity last week.
Several of the students at Good Will
Farm have finished work in their classes
and have returned home
Mrs. Lowell White and daughter are
very much better.
Emerson Hall is at work for George
Kicker hauling logs from the river to his
saw mill.
The Shawmut steamer visits this place
several times day after RATS of logs
which are towed to their place of bust
ness.
Rev. Mr.. Leonard preached his fare
well sermon at the f. b. church Sunday
p. m. and started as missionary to Lou
isiana Monday morning.
Manley Holt is getting along nicely on
his new barn. He intends to take horses
on his next trip to Massachusetts,.
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w est Madison.

Mr.. George f. Jones received some
slight injuries a few days ago from his
horse.
Mrs Mabel Hunnewel of Bingham
visited her parents last week, returning to
her home last Friday
Mrs. Emma French of Scion visited
her mother last week.
Mr.. Milton Merrill returned from
Augusta few days ago where he went to
receive treatment he is greatly improved.
Miss Farnham who is teaching in town
spent last Sunday with Mrs c, K. Evans
at Madison village.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-17
Athens.

The Al, Martz Specially Co. played
here last Monday night to good house,
A. c. Emery is building new barn.
Rev. U. G. Lyons who died last week
at Castine was member of the Golden
Cross order at Athens in which order he
was insured for one thousand dollars.
Saturday was Children's Day at the
Grange. There was large attendance,
and the exercises were varied and well
rendered.
J. F. Holman and wife and Frank
Whittier and wife returned Wednesday
from pleasure trip to the Lake.
M. S. Cleveland is buying a car load OF
potatoes.
Mrs Luther Hight is confined to her
bed by illness.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-17
West Pittsfieltt.

Miss Minta S Powers of Skowhegan
visited Miss Alta Davis one day last week.
Miss Hattie Patten has been i'll with
the measels lately
Mrs F. A. Hall of Hartland was doing
house work in the family of Rev. A.
Walker last week. Mrs. Hall is now
house keeper for A. J. Patten.
Mrs Carr has found employment at the
village.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w Pat,en attended
the Grange anniversary at Fairfield Tues.
day Of last week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-17

she was away her little daughter about a
year old died. She had always been a
sickly child troubled with water on the
brain which caused her death.
Andrew Gilman and Miss Lois Ham
both of this town, were united in mari
age June End at the home of the brides
father. Timothy Ham. Rev T. t Ham
performed the ceremony
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-17
Sn1ithfeld,

Silas Higgins is sick with typhoid
fever.
Quite number of grangers attended
the Pomona at Fairfield last Tuesday.
Sanford Wtham of Oakland was in
town Friday.
The names of fourteen candidates
were voted on and accepted at the last
meeting of the Grange. There will be a
special meeting next Thursday evening
to give them the LIST and 2rd degrees.
Mrs Lucy Young is gaining.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-17
SO. Smithfield

Mr.. Charles Crowell of Belgrade has
been spendi az a few days at Howard
Crowells.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Holmes went to
Waterville, Tuesday.
Work has been suspended on the
roads until the mud dries little.
The road commissioners have been
called on to lay out road from Caleb
Bickford's corner to Frank Biekfords.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-17
the MASTEN & WELLS
Fireworks Mfg. Co.
10 Aawley Street, Boston, Mass.
Messengers Notice.
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE Of MAINE.
SOMERSET S. COURT OF INSOLVENCY.
In the case OF Joseph B. NOVEL; of Fairfield,
Insolve mt Debtor.
This Is to give notice that on the 18th day of
June A. ID. 1897, warrant in insolvency was
issued out of the Court of Insolvency for said
County of Somerset against the estate of said
Joseph b. NOVEL; of Fairfield, adjudged
to be an insolvent debtor, on petition of said
debtor, which petition was fled on the 18th
day of June A. D. 1897 to which date in
terest on claims is to be computed. That
the payment 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 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 18th day OF July
A. ID. 1897, at one O'Clock in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. 2w24
VIM. F. MUTT, Deputy Sheriff
Messenger of said Court OF Insolvency.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-17

The Moore's Mills lodge of Good
Tempars visited the Ferry lodge Friday
night and was treated to ice cream and
cake,
Isaac Kimball and daughter visited in
Clinton over Sunday. =
Miss Alice Grover of Hallowell, has
visited at A. K. Nelson's the past week.
The farewell sermon was preached at
the Nye's corner church last Sunday.
After this the services will be held in
the Good Will chapel
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-17
STRAYED HORSES.

Came into my enclosure, Thursday night
June 10th, two horses and a colt described as
follows:-oLe bay, black points; one black
with white strip in face colt sorrel, about
five months old, owner can have same by prov
ing property, paying charges of keep and for
this advertisement, by calling at Mrs. L. r
Bigelow's farm, miles from town, river road,
south side. 3w24'
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commissioners Notice.

The undersigned appointed by the Hon
Judge of Probate for the County of Somerset
Com N iss toners to receive and examine the
claims of creditors against the estate of Omar
Clark under guardianship represented inso-
vent hereby give notice that three months
further time from the second Tuesday of May
A. ID. 1897 has been allowed by said judge
to said creditors in which to present and
prove their claims and that we will be in
session at the Office OF Walton & Walton in
Skowhegau on Saturday, the third day of July,
at O'Clock in the afternoon for the pnrpose
of receiving the same.
Skowhegan, June IL, 1897.
L, l.. WALTON,
l.. @. EMERY,
GEO. II. PIsHON,
3w24 Commi ,sioners
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MICHIGAN House
Lake George,
CANAAN, MAINE.

Season of 1897 Opens Saturday, june 18th.
The best of boating, bathing and fish
ing. Fine croquet grounds. An excel
lent tennis court. Large, commodious
stable. An ideal inland resort.
Many desirable changes have been made at
this popular inland resort since last season. and
as the comfort and pleasure of the guests will be
looked after personally by Mr.. and Mrs Wash
bum, this is sufficient guarantee as to the stand
ard to be maintained.
No inland resort in Maine surpasses this ad-
mirable place with its beautiful lake, fine hotel,
numerous cottages, large amusement and dane
ing Pavilion, croquet and tennis grounds, bowl
ing alley, swings and other amusements. The
fishing is first-cass and fine boats for rowing
are always at the wharf
The table at the Mohican House is famous
throughout Maine as being unexcelled at sim
liar resort for variety and quality.
On and after Sunday, June 90 blackboard
accommodating II people will leave the Skow
hogan House every Sunday morning at 10 o'clock
for this resort Fare, round trip, 80 cents. Par
ties desiring to visit Lake George on any week
day may also engage this team on most favorable
terms,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-17
Our Is and....
see. Other Eyes.

Our rs are Just as strong as
they were fifty years ago, when
we have cause to use them.
But we have less and less cause
to praise ourselves, since others
do the praising, and we are
more than willing for you to see
US through other eyes. This
is how we look to S. +. Royce,
wholesale and retail druggist,
Duluth, MINI, who after a
! quarter of a century OF obser-
vation writes
81 have sold Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla for more than IS years,
both at wholesale and retail,
and have never heard anything
but words of praise from my
customers; not single COM
plant has ever reached me. I
believe Ayers sarsaparilla to
be the best blood purifier, that
has been introduced to the gen
eral public" This, from a
man who has sold thousands of
dozens of Ayers Sarsaparilla,
is strong testimony. But it
only echoes popular sentiment
the world over, which has,
"Nothing but words of praise
for Ayers SarsapariIla."
Any doubt aboutito Send for"Curebook"
1t kills doubts and cures doubters.
Address j. c. AVER Co., Lowell. Mass.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-17

Have just received another gross of
our cough remedy-Compound Syrup OF
White Pine and Tar. Sampson, the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-17

A large bar of CASTLE soap that weighs
over three pounds for fifty cents at
SIMPSONS.
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July q
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With Free Express Delivery.

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These cases contain from Toy Display for
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Ask your dealer for lie AMERICAN CAN
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
ROAD SOFT. TIRES NARROW
fErym I A "a Huiletiu.1

enormously increased. New Jersey il
taking decided steps IN this connect otion
by providing for rebate of taxes up to
81 pcr wheel for wagons having tires
over four inches IN width and by late
" permitting cities and towns TO pass
ordinances absolutely prohibiting the
use of their streets 10y narrow tires sup
porting heavy loads.
Narrow tires are wrong in principle,
even when used on dirt roads. In exper-
iments made ON the United States road
exhibit at the Atlanta exposition II was
shown that Just twice a. much power
was required to haul a load over a wet
clay road cut up by two inch tires a. TO
pull the same load over the same road
rolled and consolidated by four TO five
inch tires.
Foreign countries, where good roads
are the rule and not the exception. rec
ognizc the value Of broad tires III the
transport Of heavy loads and make their
use compulsory French market wagons
fer ,xamplc have tires ranging in width
from three 10 ten inches. according Ia
load. and the tires are usually from four
tn six inches wide.
A general rule laid down in Ontario
Canada, Is that for wagons without
springs no tire should be less than 2is
inches wild, for a load Of 500 to 1000
pounds on each wheel, ana not less than
9 inches wide for loads Of =. 600 TO 5000
pounds on each wheel The French prac.
tice Of making the front axle shorter
than the rear one, 80 that the two sets
Of wheels may not follow in the same
track. Is another excellent provision, as
1t converts the broad tired wagon into
al efficient road roller.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
co11oN SEED MEALS.

Much has been said and written rels-
tive 10 the use OF cotton seed meal as \
cattle food. Nearly all Investigators
agree In giving IL high value and urge
dsirymen TO use this material not only
because IL is a cheap source of protein
but because it also has high manurial
value.
There are at present no other con-
centrated feeding stuffs which vary 80
much In composition as cotton seed
meals from different sources and differ
ent mills. Within three weeks the Maine
experiment station has examined sam-
plies varying from - per cent to over
50 per cent Of protein.
This great variation may explain the
different estimates Of different practical
feeders and Of the same feeders at differ
eut times. II q COW is fed cotton seed
meal containing s6 per cent protein and
il then fed an equal weight OF = meal
containing so per cent, IL Is evident that
the amount Of protein which she receives
will have been doubled by the change
IL she has been fed up 70 her full capac'
ity In the first instance, such al To-
crease must result dissstrously. On the
other hand, changing from q cotton
seed Of high protein content to one Of
low protein content would diminish tne
milk fiow unless the amount OF meal red
Is eorrespondingly increased.
Iftis q correct supposirion that much
Of the trouble arising from the use oi
cotton seed meal IL due 70 les varying 10
composition, this can be readily over.
come BY the feeder. Cotton seed meal
ike most concentrated feeding stufii
cspuot be legally sold In Maine unless
the chemical composition is stated apor
the package. From the known comPc'
sitiou Of different lots It will be possible
so to adjust the amount fed that the sizs
of the ration as measured by its contents
of protein will be kept unchanged.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
GOOD ROADS LEGISLATION.
The First Step should BE to Provid. For
Expert Control aud Supervision.

The First step should BE to Provid. For
Expert Control aud Supervision.
The details Of road laws would Deces-
sarily vary with the resources, geolog-
ical formation and actual needs Of the
several states. but where anything Is
done in this direction the necessity for
intelligent expert control should be-
first consid, ration, 80 that what is done
may be IN the direction at least of per-
uancut and substantial Improvement.
By the lack OF system and intelligent
supervision III the past We have wasted
many millions on our country roads
with little or no lasting result.
We now have an abundance Of trained
men ready To tell us what We can and
should do III road construction. We
must have these roads IN time, and II
our Legislators will cast aside old usage
and dread If the results Of ignorance
and prejudice Oh the part Of their con
stituonts and earnestly work for the
general good Of the whole community,
we will at least make a speedy and in
telligent beginning i'll the good work.
The further and proper Development
will follow III the natural course 30 soon
as we have enough Of better roads TO
teach the masses the true public value
of the Improvement. - Engineering
News
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28

II cannot understand why 1t Is, says
O physician. that when | order cold
tut bath for my patients. the tempera'
ture to be at 65 or ~ degrees. they
never can understand how they are to
do it 1 suppose shall let the water
stand overnight. says one But Il is
not necessary to let the water stand
overnight We are living under civi.
lized conditions and the very simple
plan Of turning on the hot water faucet
for few minutes will moderate the
water to exactly the proper temperature.
Some people do not understand taking o
cold bath anyway don't wonder they
take cold To bathe properly. when the
water is IN the tub turn down the night.
clothes and bathe the face and neck
Then. stepping into the tub kneel on
one knee and with the sponge throw
tho water first over one shoulder and
then over the other down the spine
That causes the reaction which makes
the body warm Quickly sponge over
the rest of the body. make . few mo-
tions forward in the water. as II swim.
ming. and then jump out into the bed
room slippers Il need not take more
than a moment Such a hath is very
beneficial to many thin blooded people F"
New York Timea
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
THE CHAMPION CLOSE" Man

There are peculiar people In the world.
No question about Il. lt IL equally true
that where one has q pronounced Pc
culisrity It Is pretty sure to make itself
apparent on some occasion. An Auburn
mans popularity made itself conspicu-
Gus In the following manner: He enter
cd an Auburn store a few days ago and
enquired the price OF slate pencils. The
storekeeper Informed the man that he
sold two for cent" The man said he
wished to leave an order on a slate some
distance from this particular store and
the slate had no pencil attached. He
handled the pencils over then selected
one from the number and started for the
door saying "he would be back In short
time aud settle After q long time had
elapsed the slate pencil mau returned
and walking up to the storekeeper said
he guessed he would only borrow the
pencil, and laying II on the counter left
the store. This man IL said to own
large property, including i've tenements
In that city.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
General stones Ideal Road.

The ideal road recommended by Gen
eral Stone Of the agricultural depart
ment good roads bureau for most condi-
tions is one that will drain itself in wet
weather and will be so firmly construct
ed that dust will be impossible. 1t is
made by first digging out all superhuous
earth to level Of about two feet below
grade. Then u layer of rough, heavy
cracked stone nearly foot thick is
spread. Over this roadbed is laid Sec
ond one Of stones crushed to smaller
pieces about six inches deep. The road
is then leveled and the final layer Of
gravel is applied. 1t is good and cheap
" constructed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28

The experience Of neighbor In fat
tening cows on Hubbard squash may be
Instructive. He grew one year = field OF
seven scres OF the squash, opening them
and selling the seed. The price offered
for the squash itself Was so Low that he
decided that IL would not pay TO haul TO
the market, which was nine miles dis
tsnt. 80 he bought four old cows which
were nearly dry and began feeding them
al the squash they would eat, together
With n little meal AZ first. ln seventy
five dAys those cows were thoroughly
fztteued. When killed their flesh prov
ed excellent and tender. Doubtless q
diet Of pumpkins, Of roots or OF ensllsge
would produce a. good results as did the
feed Of squash. The point Of most im-
portsuce il 10 give succulent food OF
some sort, and thus keep the digestive
organs always in good order.-Americsn
Agriculturist.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
Tn Get Good lsoAds.

The proper way to obtain good roads
is for the people to hold conventions and
educate the public to knowledge Of
the great advantages that will result
from good roads. Then proper laws can
be passed by the state legislatures and
the roads Of a state can be built sys.
tematically and in accordance with the
best engineering skill. The farmer reaps
the great benefit from good roads His
land is not only enhanced in value, but
the good roads allow him to haul his
produce and farm products to railway
stations for the market all the year
round. He can thus take advantage Of
the market to sell his products when
prices are high, no matter in what time
of the year. r.-Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-12-28
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