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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-11-03

Miss Eva Goodwin of Skowhegan, is
spending vacation at home.
Mrs. Sarah l.. Crommett of Lynn,
Mass, is visiting her old friends in town.
Chas. Nye has a bad eye caused by
che switch of cows tail.
Miss Eda Seekins Of Hartland, visited
Mrs. A. ID. Brown over Sunday.
Mrs. Eliza Crommett and daughter,
Miss Viva, OF Portland, have been spend.
ing several weeks among their friends In
this town, their former residence. Miss
Viva Is member of the Hyde Musical
Association and sang 10 the musical
festival recently held in Portland.
John Wyman and family of Fairfield,
came to town last Wednesday.
The classmates of Miss Nettie Burrill,
numbering eleven of Canaan High school,
gave her surprise party on the even
Ing Of her sixteenth birthday, Oct. Is,
and presented her with handsome
napkin ring, as token of their friend
ship. A pleasant evening was enjoyed
by all.
Mrs. Sarah j. Flagg of Skowhegan,
and Mr.. Randall of Exeter, are visiting
at W. r. Bailey's.
MIR. Geo. Woodman of Melrose, Mass,
and Mr.. II. 5. Mitchell of Washington,
stopped at |. Crowell's over Sunday.
Mr.. McFadden of Stockton Springs,
has bought farm of A. d. Brown and
moved his family here.
|. Crowell has raised quite colony of
pigs this fall.
Mrs. Burrill and little son, Ivory, went
to Waterville, on Monday of last week,
To join her husband, Schuyler, who is at
work there. They will go to house
keeping for the winter.
/. Crowell and c. B. Chase have
bought quite number of cows this fall.
They have sold some and intend to sell
more.
l. Crowell's team is hauling shovel
handle blocks to st. Adams, this week.
Laforest Barnes has recently bought a
fine span of work horses of Geo. John.
ston and is now hauling pulp wood to
Skowhegan.
Miss Mary Perkins of Harmony, is at
work at |. Crowelfs.
DR.. F. o. Sawyer Of Skowhegsn, was
| called to extract some teeth for Mrs
Aura Woodbury. recently. Mrs. Wood.
bury has been sick for q long time and
, has been suffering from bad eye, which
of late was thought to result from bad
tooth.
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A Wonlan's Face.
PLEASANT FEATURES ADD TO HER ATTRACTIONS
This Something all Women Can Have Easily Acque-Some
Simple Rules to Observe.
From the Herald, Ne,0 Hampton, Mo.

could not eat meats of any kind, and but few
vegetables.
d had severe backaches and was greatly
debilitated. Having no strength my nervous
system became so affected that | had ner
vous prostration. My kidneys did not act right
and in fact, my system WIS out of order and
became seriously ill.
" / tried two or three doctors without re-.
ceiving any benefit. At last | went TO DR..
r. u. King, of Bethany, Mo-, and he gave
me three boxes of DIR. Williams Pink Pill,
for Pale People. | took two boxes of the pills
and Immediately began to grow in strength.
the stomach trouble became much better thu
color came to my cheeks, and in every re.
spect | was considerably better. In three
months could eat anything | wanted, and
had good appetite.
II would say that DR.. williams Pink Pills
for Pale People are the best remedy for
women to take during the turn of life to keen
them in health and to pass that age in safety
When woman is passing beyond that age il
10 crisis in her life. Then, if ever, proper
attention to hygiene should be exercised.
The attendant sufferings will disappear and
buoyant health will follow, il DR.. Wiliams'
Pink Pills for Pale People are used.
These pills exert q powerful influence in
restoring the system to its proper condition.
They contain in condensed form all tn.
elements necessary to give new life and rich.
ness TO the blood. Consequently many kind,
of diseases are cured, as nearly all, are tho
result of an impoverished condition of the
! blood. Druggists consider these pills To be
the most effective and best selling ones on the
market.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Athens.

A very pleasant affair occurred at Wes-
serrunsett hall, last Friday evening. Mr..
and Mrs. c. F. Bradley entertained their
very many friends by ball, and treat oil
confectionery. The members OF the COM
pany testified to the high esteem in which
the newly married couple are held IN our
little community. Music for the occasion
was furnished by "Cyn Smith, violinist ;
Mrs. NJ O. Greene. c. b. Hight and b.
A. Hight divided the honor of organist.
Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves to
their fullest extent When Uncle "Cy'
has charge of the fiddle ~ one cannot
help dancing. During the intermission a
fine treat was furnished by the groom,
which, if we can judge by the way it dis
appeared, was very acceptable to all. Mr..
and Mrs. Bradley start on their new life
with every prospect of success. He Is a
hard working, industrious young man, full
of push and energy, and, in his wife he
has an able assistant. Let US hope that
their married life be as full of sunshine as
midsummer's morn. Following is list
of presents together with the donors
Cake plate, Nettie Wiley; IL doz. silver
teaspoons, Minnie E. Foss and Mr..
Lillian Williams berry dish, Vena Little
field syrup pitcher, Eide M. Bradley
berry dish. L. L. Patterson pair towels,
Mrs c. +. Dore; cup and saucer, Mrs.
M. c. Greene; salt and pepper shaker.
Christie Maud Littleheld; Ia doz. fruit
plates, Mrs N. N. Cook; I-2 doz. dessert
dishes, F. c. Fox; towel, Lester Patter-
son berry dish, Nina Littlefield IL doz.
sauce dishes, Mrs. Nora A. Hoyt; 2
doz silver fruit knives, Mr.. and Mrs. N.
N. Cook cup and saucer, B. M. Palmer
fancy plate, Lora Goodwin; berry dish,
Geo L. Foss fancy plate, Cora Good
win; doz. silver teaspoons, Fred Allen
and Vira K. Barker butcher knife,
Carol Butler IL doz table knives and
forks, MIR. and Mrs. B. P. Littleheld
pair towels, Lizzie Kimball hall lamp,
Lena A. Corson, Gard Locke, ARA Butler
Fay Dore, Alice A. Ward and Ida M
Fox tub, washboard and soap, Geo
Haskell and Edwin Emery teapot stand,
Mrs. Sadie Z. Foss; purse of money. w.
J. Walker, Ianthie Boothby, c. B. Hight
r. L. Judkins, L. B. Hoyt, M. Foss and
B. A. Hight; barrel apples, Eddie San
ford and Virel Cousins; picture, M. S
Jones berry dish, Jennie Fox; IL doz
silver, teaspoons, Mrs. Robert Hayden
salt and pepper shake, Helen Barker
doz. tumblers, Tena Hall, Evelyr
Holman and Ina Emery; pickle dish,
Gladys Littefeld; salt and pepper shake
Lois Whitehouse cake plate, Nina Little
field; water pitcher, Mrs. L N. Filing
wood; pickle dish, Mr.. Chas. Jordan
berry dish, Mrs. DR.. Tobey; toothpicl
holder, Vera Foss; cream pitcher, Mrs
Mary Butler and Nellie Dunton. Mr. anc
Mrs. Bradley extend to their kind friends
grateful thanks.
Mr.. Morrill, of Fairfield, was in towr
one day last week, buying horses and
purchased good one of Mr.. WaylanG
Magoon paying a good round sum. This
horse is coal black, stands sixteen hand:
high and it is said can show fifty CLIP
to the buggy.
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County commissioners.

The fifth annual convention of the
Maine County Commissioners was held
at Alfred, York county, Wednesday and
Thursday of last week, Simon f. An
drews of Biddeford was chairman and
Louis G. Written of Carmel, secretary.
All of the commissioners of the State
were present excepting those from
Oxford, Washington, Knox and Lincoln
counties. The chief topic of discussion
was the act of the last legislature in es-
tablishing town highway commissioners
in place of the old system of road sur
veyors. All of the commissioners with
the exception of those in Aroostook
county were of the opinion that the new
arrangement was preferable to the old.
A long discussion obtained on the
question of the liability of county for
referees services and the rights of rail.
roads to change the locations of high
ways were discussed. Thursday they
visited Biddeford and Saco and returned
home.
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A quiet but pretty wedding took place
at the hotel last Tuesday, when Miss
VIVA Campbell OF May field WAS united
in marriage to Mark Webster, Jr.. of
Bingham. The ceremony was perform
ed by r. Il. Farrin in the presence of the
mother and grandmother of the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster will reside in
Bingham.
Quite a number OF sportsmen have
been hunting in this vicinity and with
quite good success.
p. W. Thompson of Hartland, was in
town last Friday, buying cattle.
Mrs. j. c. Kelley of Shirley, and Mrs.
Albert Kelley of Kineo, with Master
Edwin, who have been visiting relatives
In town the past week, returned to their
homes, Friday.
Mrs. F. o. Turner of Harmony, was in
town, Saturday, with her usual display
of millinery.
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Business Review

K. G. Dun Il Co., In their review Oh
trade of last week say:
"Busness has been more affected by
foreign affairs than many realized. Lon.
don's apprehension OF war first caused
advance in wheat and fears on momen-
tary pressure here. Then came conf
dence in London with a flight of French
money across the channel, and stock
markets here advanced, while wheat fell.
MODS in Paris did not mean TO II fiuence
American interests from New York to
San Francisco, but electric wires have
made the world smaller. SO the wires
moved cargo Of wheat from the Pacific
coast, started $4,000, 900 more gold from
Australia to this country on London's
account, and the selling of American
securities one day and buying the next
Wheat fell off trifle but soon adj
vanced slightly. Cotton fluctuates some
what but the crop is assured and there
is little prospect Of heavy sales. Shoe
manufacturers are not elated. Buyers
for spring still hold off. There is a good
demand for iron manufacturers but
makers depress prices by bidding against
each other.
Failures for the week have been 226 In
the United States against 2l9 last year,
and "a in Canada against % last year.
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An EnterprlsInR Druggist,

There are few men more wide awake
and enterprising than
c. w. Folsom,
who spares no pains to secure the best
of everything in his line for their many
customers. He now has the valua
BILE agency for DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, coughs and colds.
This is the wonderful remedy that is
producing such Juror all over the
country by its many startling cures. II
absolutely cures asthma, bronchitis,
hoarseness and all affections of the
throat, chest and lungs. Call at above
drug store and get a trial bottle free OF
a regular size for so cents and $1.00
Guaranteed to cure or price refunded.
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panies and 81 loan and building assooia.
lions in the State, making the same
number as last year, with but two
changes The Rumford Falls Loan and
Building association dropped out during
the year, and the Mercantile Trust COM
pany of Portland, has been admitted.
Spruce lumber is higher in the Boston
market. This is not due to any marked
increase in demand or shortage in the
supply. 1t simply means that the man
ufacturers of spruce lumber we're tired
of doing business on margin of profit
80 narrow that it was almost invisible,
and have come to an agreement among
themselves that they won't saw for
nothing, or next to nothing, in the
future. Fifteen New England mills was
instrumental in bringing this about. a
months trial is to be given to the ex-
pertinent of advancing the price of
manufactured lumber 81 90 per 1000
feet.
Col. Morales, representing Gen. Rios,
the Spanish commander has concluded a
commercial agreement with Gen. Otis.
The Manila customs authorities are au-
thorized to clear Spanish or American
ships for Cebu, Zamboanga and Iloilo
For Capez, Tacloban, Catbalogan, Mis-
amis and Surigao, they will require
Spanish captains and guarantee of
| legitimate commerce. For Dumaguete,
Camiguin and Cyoan they will require
the sanction of Gen. Rios. Calling at
other Wiseyan ports is forbidden. Cen
Rios reserves the right of search in all
cases and he can prohibit crews from
landing.
The Boston Globe of Sunday publish
ed waltz composed by a Maine man.
Mr.. william B. Adams, the composer,
was born Lubec, July 8, 1877. He early
evinced decided talent for music, and
his musical education began when he
was 10 years of ago. Since that time he
has studied continuously under the best
private teachers, and Is musician of
great ability. Musical composition is a
pastime with him, as he is engaged in
| business with his brother under the firm
name of g. l.. Adams & Co. He finds
time to produce many compositions, and
among his late productions are "a Ray
Sunshine Waltz and 1.-THE Quoddy Two
Steps" His music is catchy and bright,
and is very popular.
The special troop train carrying the
batteries, left the Augusta station for
Boston at Hip Saturday, amid cheers
from the crowd of people, who had
gathered to see the men off. Maj. New
comb as the train moved off, stood on
the rear platform and waved an adieu to
Adj. Gen. Richards and friends. The
troops marched down the hill to take
the train arriving at the station a few
minutes before 10 o'clock and the inter-
val before starting was occupied in bid
ding friends and relatives good bye.
Gen. Richards was on deck and had a
good word for the soldiers passing
through every car after the embarka-
ton. Upon arriving in Boston, the
Maine troops went aboard the transport
Mississippi and the steamer left for New
York, at 7 o'clock, whence she is ex-
pected to Savannah, Ca, and thence to
Havana, Cuba.
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West Athens.

Mr.. Fred Later of Augusta, was in
town visiting few days of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Mahoney of Bng.
ham, was in town, Thursday.
Mr.. David Tozier of Bingham, was 10
town, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Obed Corson and son OF
Jamaica Plains, Mass, are in town
visiting relatives and friends.
Mr. Moses Horn of Canaan, was in
town, Sunday, visiting his sister, Mrs, E,
M. Bowden.
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Madison Centre.

The many friends of f. =. Moore will
be panied to hear thst he is still In very
poor health.
The ladies of Madison Centre, who met
with Miss May Blanchard, Tuesday even.
ing, the 18th, to organize reading club
for the winter evening, made choice OF
Miss May Blanchard for president; Mrs.
May Lawrence, vice president; Miss
Olive Hayden, secretary and Miss
Hannah Blanchard, treasurer. Adjourn
ed to meet Nov. 4th, with Miss May
Blanchard.
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FOu1-Sne11ing
Catarrh.

Catarrh is one of the most obstinate
diseases. and hence the most difficult
TO get rid of.
There is but one way to cure it.
The disease is in the blood, and all the
sprays, washes and inhaling mixtures
In the world can have no permanent
effect whatever upon it, Swift's Spe-
cific cures Catarrh permanently for it Is
the only remedy which can reach the
disease and force it from the blood.
Mr.. u. p. McAllister, of Harrodsburg,
KY, had Catarrh for years He writes
III could see no improvement whatever
Ahouyh | was couStautly treated with aDraye
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East COrnville.

Ed. Mitchell, Gene Sanford and Ernest
Bailey are up-river on hunting trip.
Mrs. G. w. Neil Ia on the sick list.
DR.. Taggart attends her.
Chas. 5. Moody has been quite sick
the past three weeks but now is so far
recovered as to be out.
We learn that Cornville grange is
fiourishing, nine names being presented
for membership at the last meeting.
Mrs. Mabel Paul of Swampscott,
Mass, and little daughter, are visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Burns.
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A Card.

We guarantee every bottle of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera aud Diarrhoea
Remedy and will refund the money to
any one who is not satisfied after using
1t. 1t la the most successful medicine In
the world for bowel complaints, both
for children and adults. II. w. Cush-
ing, Skowhegan; Sullivan Newton, Jack
man.
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Rucklln's Avnlca SaIve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per
feet satisfaction or money refunded
Price IS cents per box.
c. w. Folsom's Drug Store.
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iAi9 iva RtAi " vi lti
and washes. and differ
ent inhaling remedies
In fact. could feel that
each winter | was worse
than the year previous.
IF II ly 1t wa s
brought to my not / c 9
that Catarrh WAS a blood
disease. and after think
ing over the matter. l
saw II was unreasonable
to expect TO be cured by
remedies viii c h only
reached the surface. /
then decided To try
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-11-03

The English beef eater prefers to see
the animal alive, and have 1t slaughtered
In England. Hence the growth of a
large trade In live stock and cattle which
are finished off In England and sold at
top prices as English meat. American
cattle are considered the best OF all tina,
are landed In England, better than either
Canadian or those from Argentina.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-11-03

She: Are you fond OF canoeing" He:
"Immense. You don't have to take of your
clothes when you battle"
Energy all gone? Hsadaohe2 Stomach out of
order? Simply a case of torpid liver. Burd0ck
Blood Bitters will make new man or woman of
you.
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SIS s., and after few bottles were used. no.
tioed a perceptible improvement. Continuing
the remedy, the disease was forced out OF my
evstem, and q complete cure WAS the result 1.
IAdvise all who have this dreadful disease to
abandon their local treatment, which has never
done them any good. and take 8. s. -, rom
adv that can reach the disease and cure It,"
To continue the wrong treatment for
Catarrh is to continue to suffer. Swifts
Specific ia a real blood remedy, and
cures obstinate, deep-seated diseases,
which other remedies have no effect
whatever upon. 1t promptly reaches
Catarrh, and never fails to cure even the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-11-03

Sound money is the kind that jingles
in fellows pocket.
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won't underbid some
other concern in or
der to get it, who is
now doing your work
if they are doing it at
a fair and reasonable
price.
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Ill do your work
IN a neat and pains
taking manner, at a
FAIR percentage OF
profit.
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Would like to do
your PRINTING, such
as Bill Heads, Bust
ness Cards, Circulars,
Letter Heads, Envel-
opes, Hand Bills, &C.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-19

DR.. Emily v. Pardee Of South Nor
walk, Conn, made an address on
heredity and misfit marriages before
the famous Sorosis of New York a
few nights since that has greatly
agitated that conservative body
of women. DR.. Pardee spoke plainly
Among other things she said "The
thoroughly inconsequent way in
which two people rush into matri-
mony is absolutely criminal. They
should each be subjected to medi-
cal examination before they are
allowed to take this important step,
in order to ascertain if they are
physically fit to be fathers and
mothers. AS it now stands neither
of them ever thinks of the awful
responsibility which they incur when
they enter the married state. Girls
are taught to be wives, not mothers
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-19
CHRISTMAS DAY.

4
Everybody knows that Christmas
day falls on the 25th day of December.
Of course! So 1t does now. But
it did not always do so. In the early
centuries of Christianity the feast was
kept up at various dates in the months
OF January, April, and May. For more
than three hundred years, January 9Th
was Christmas day in the Eastern
church. The Abyssinians called June
21st Christmas day; while among the
Armenians Christmas day had always
been January 18th, and is so now. The
exact date is quite, unknown. The Gus
tom of decking our houses and
churches with holly and mistletoe
on this day is an exceedingly ancient
one, and there seems little doubt that
it is a remnant of the religious observ-
ances of the Druids.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-19

and beautiful child, suddenly sickened
and within week she slept on the
sunshiny slope of a gentle knoll look
ing out over the beautiful blue river
sweeping by with a murmur as of
angels wings. For weeks the father
and mother refused to be comforted.
nor would they go away to other
scenes There the little one had
filed their hearts and lives and there,
they insisted, should the empty shell
remain. Elsewhere in the world there
was nothing; in that spot were, at
least, the memories of their idolized
one. I was with them great deal,
and as often as [ could | sent my own
children to visit.them, and from these
and other playmates of their lost one
they derived much comfort. But
feared for the coming of Christmas
mat was the joytfme of the year when
the child was the very soul of it ALL
and [ did not dare think what that
rather and mother would do in the
thick darkness that had fallen upon
them
to get them to come to my own house
and spend two or three days, but they
would not hear to leaving, and, fear
ing something, I knew not what,
determined to slip away from the
brightness and cheer of my own home
and go into the dreary darkness Of
this one of my friends. 1t was sad
enough during the early twilight of
Christmas eve, but as night came on
and there were only shadows and
stiffness in the great house where
lights had cleaned and children's
merry laughter had filled their halls,
the depression became SO overpower-
ing that [ began to feel as if a crisis
were approaching and that something
was going to happen to make a great
change, either for the better or for the
worse, and end the painful chapter.
Once or twice as the evening dragged
slowly along and the streets became
still, [ started neryously and gazed
anXiously at the chimney place, feeling
sure that Santa Claus would come
down that way, or if he did not |
would very soon go off in a fit of hys-
terics. If you have never had such an
experience, you should pray that you
never do. About midnight, and just
minute or two before the bells of the
city rang out their Christmas welcome
to the day, ventured to suggest that
probably they. would find some forget
fulness in sleep, and as I did so I
arose and with me the mother stood
up, leaving her husband sitting with
bowed head She stepped forward to
touch him and, as her hand was laid
upon his shoulder, there came a ring
at the door bell SO sudden, SO powerful
and so insistent that the woman
screamed and fell to the floor in