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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04
An Arson Farmer.

A look into George W. Spaulding' s
fruit garden these days will give one a
pretty good idea of what a man can do
who puts thought and work together.
He is something of an experimental.
He farms for profit and if he has piece
of corn or a field of blueberries that fail
to produce what they ought to, or what
he thinks they ought to, his first attempt
is to solve the mystery of the failure.
And it is along this line that he has
become one of the best gardeners in the
State We should doubt, everything
considered, if there is a similar garden
farm in Maine. This has been brought
about in a few years.
Mr. Spaulding is not an old man, in
fact hardly middle aged, yet he has &c
years of experience behind him in fruit
culture. He is an early riser. He be-
lieves in getting there, and whether he
starts to town with a heavily loaded
market wagon or kills potato bugs while
the dew is on, o'clock in the morning
is none too early for him to begin work,
His farm is beautifully situated about
u miles from this village, commanding
fine scenic view. On the north the
village can be seen with its church spires
and academy buildings, on the west and
northwest the mountain peaks loom up
from behind the nearby growth of woods
Mr.. Spaulding has this season acres
of sweet corn, 10 acres of oats and z
acres of potatoes. HI keeps Y cows,
heifers, horses. He generally employs
men by the season and in the picking
10 or II are employed. In his garden
are go tame cherry trees, 800 apple
trees, many of them of choice variety
400 hills of blueberries. BY the way he
is the pioneer in this section in cultivat-
ing these berries.
He has set two acres of Strawberries
this season and has picked 100 bushels
from the bed set one year ago He has
one half acre of dandelions, 1900 head OF
cabbage, 500 rhubarb plants, two acres
of black berries besides currants, beets,
onions, etc. He also sold 5000 gallons
of skim milk in the local market during
the past year. Yet the local market is
not his entire field, but very small
part of it. His produce is sold nearly
the whole length of the Kennebec river
Mr.. Spaulding is a most agreeable
gentleman at his home and takes time
to entertain his visitors who call to see
him and the way he has of doing bust
ness. He is one of the progressive far
mers and is constantly reaching out into
new fields fol Improvements
Advocate.
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COrnyilIe.

Augustus Butterfield had shock
Monday. He has been rather feeble for
some time.
Monday next the road commissioners
will meet at North Cornville to view a
bad road leading west. The general
idea is the old way was more safe and
convenient
Frank Hight sold three heifer calves
for $50 one day last week.
The good news reached here Wednes-
day that the tramp that broke and en-
tered K. H. Dennis residence and nearly
killed his aged mother was captured in
Newport Mrs. Dennis is little better
today, but is rather sore and lame.
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Emblem Center.

At the convention held at Bingham
the 30th, 70 nominate representative
for this district, the delegates of the
Republican party nominated Benjamin
w. Adams, of Mayfield.
The Democratic nominee is William
w. Hamblett, of Concord.
Mr.. Fred Dunbar was so unfortunate
as to dislocate his arm at the shoulder
joints last Saturday.
1t was the same joint that he injured
last fall
Mr.. Frost Williams of Caratunk
spent the sabbath with frieuds in town,
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StarkS.

Rev. w. B. Remission, pastor of the
Congregational church, Aliens Mills,
occupied the pulpit at the Methodist
church, last Sabbath, in exchange with
Rev. Mr.. Moulton. Rev. Mr.. Longley
who preached at the Union church in
the morning, was also present. Mr..
Remission took charge of the evening
service. Rev. W. H. Varney, pastor of
the NJ. E. church, W. Durham, was
present and participated in the service.
Preaching may be expected at the
Union church, August IA, in the fore
noon. Children's day will be observed
at the M. E. church in the afternoon
and evening.
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Madison.

There is once more activity at the
wooden mills of this village, and every
thing now looks very bright for them.
For some time past the Indian Spring
mill has been shut down waiting for or
ders, which have just come and now the
mill has all the work it can do from the
present time till next February or March.
The Indian Spring has started and will
run full time on this large order which is
for light weight goods. The whole
crew Of hands feel very happy over the
prospect of steady work fer nearly a
year any way.
AT the Madison mill the whole force
is at work on full time and are getting
out large order for the United States
government for a large quantity of the
goods for soldiers uniforms. With the
mills both running, the town is in very
good shape and there is very easy feel
ing in the business circles of Madison
since this last order came in and the mill
has started.
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Brighton.

Died in Brighton, july Il, little Lettie
A., daughter of Leslie 2. and Hattie V.
Clarke, aged 2 years. Although always
fral she was an unusually precocious
child and was loved by all who knew her.
Like delicate blossom, she was lent for
season. Tender hands and loving
hearts did all they could but of no avail.
The parents and grandparents have the
deepest sympathy of their many friends
in this hour of great trouble. The
funeral services were conducted July %
by Rev. j. F. Taylor.
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East Madison.

Miss susie Deane, S. H. 5. class of '96,
having finished successful term of
school in the Haley district, Cornvlle, is
at home for short vacation before lie.
turning to the Eastern State Normal
School at Castine, the last of August.
Miss Zilla Gibbons Of Boston, is visit
ing at Mrs. Dell Thompson's.
Mr.. Mark Hobaft's family have for
pets two baby minks. which are interest
ing little fellows.
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Several enormously productive new
Switzerland has prohibited the impog
tation of American fresh or rnpeeled
dried fruit.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04

Blunt wishes to close out his stock Of
whips and is selling them at cost.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-04

Woven wire fence for field and farm
use at Blunt's.
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MARRIED.

Electromagnetic Sd, by Rev. T. P. Williams.
Amos K. Butler, Esq, of Show hogan, and Miss
May E. Crosby, of Waterville.
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SOCIETIES.

LEBANON LODGE No. ll6 F. x M,-George
o. Carr, Master; c. A. Harrington, see; +. q.
Danforth, Treas. Regular meetings Saturday
on or before the full of the moon.
QUINNEBAssETr LODGE No. lo9 |. O. O. F.
Z. +. Jones, Noble Grand; 4 .. Frederic,
Sec. F. (. Holt, Treas. Meetings Monday eve
nings at 80
SOMERSET LoDGE No. III REBEKAH-Augns-
ia Bailey, Noble Grand, Jeanette Il. johnson,
Recording Sec; Mary L. Carr, Treas. Meetings
2nd and 4th Friday evenings.
ECHO LODGE 1903 KNIGHTS OF PYrHIAs-Geo.
X. Lunt, Chancellor; " l.. Pierce, h. of R 4
s.: F.. b. Niekerson, Master OF EXchequer. Tues
day evenings at Millers Hall.
OLD POINT LODGE Ne. 3li /. Q. 6, TT. L.
Frederic {. T; Leslie Jones, Sec; Mabel Wells
Treas. Regular meetings Thursday evenings IN
Grange Hall
SOMERSET GRANGE No. Is p. of He P. Hol-
way, y aster: f. H. Tobey, sec Eben Miller,
Treas. Meetings Thursday evenings on or be-
fore full of the moon and two weeks after at
Miller's Hall.
BATES PosT No. So G. A. RE. c. Doyen,
Commander; II. II. Cross, Adj; IL. 4. Hale,
Quartermaster. Meetings first Tuesday even
ings in Grange Hall.
BATES RELIEF Corps No. l4-Edith Tomp
kins, Pres; Mary l.. Carr, Sec; Electa +.
Tobey, Treas Meetings second and fourth
Tuesday afternoons of each month at the homes
of the members
J. w. Hathaway, Pres; Mrs. j. ID. Ames.
Sec: Mrs. c. A. Harrington. Treas Meetings
first and third Friday afternoons of the month.
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BORN J..

Pittsfield, July "a, to the wife of Chss.
Getcheli a son. Harold Clair
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SOUTH NORRIDGEwOCK


CONGREGATIONAL CHuRCH-Rev. j. A. Jones,
pastor. Sunday-Morning service, 1880 Sun.
day school, IL NJ; Y. ?. 5. I. E., P. NJ Wednes-
day eyenings-Prayer meeting followed by a
teachers meeting.
THE CHRISTIAN ESDEAvoR Society of the
Congregational church-C. Fl Fuller, presidents
Mrs, c. L. Carr, vice president; Hattie A. Long
ley Sec. and Treas. Meetings Sunday eve i'll
yestry.
BAPTIST CHuRCH-Rev. +. +. Turner, pastor.
sunday-Morning service, 1885, Sunday school,
Il NJ; prayer meeting, P. NJ.
THE CHRISTIAN ENpEAVoR Society of the
Baptist churoh-B. +. Turner, Pres. Mrs. b. +.
Meetings Wednesday evenings in vestry at 7.3o.
THE NEHEMIAH SOCIETY of the Baptist church
C II. Hussey, Pres; Mrs. j. T. WEIGH, Sec. !;
Mrs. Lucy Hussey, Treas. Meetings once
month ON call.
The herald., 1898-07-23
ROBBED THE JUDGE
Burglars Who Are No Respecters of
Persons

When Superior Court Judge B. N. Smith
awoke yesterday morning he did not for an
instant know whether he was awake or
was still dreaming. The reason for this
unusual condition was on account of his
inability to find his clothes. The judge
rubbed his eyes couple of times more,
took second look at the chair on which
his garments generally rested, and then
perceived that they were gone. He sprang
out of bed with a laugh, thinking that
some one had been playing joke on him:
but after an investigation he learned that
he, the terror of convicted evildoers was
the victim of burglars who had entered
his house at the corner of Twelfth and
Santee streets some time during Thursday
night and ransacked the place.
Judge Smith found that his trousers
vest. hat and coat. together with SIS in
cash, his watch and chain charms and
various articles of value, had been carried
away by the thieves. His loss was fully
$500. Bad as was the loss of all these arti-
cles of jewelry and wearing apparel, the
Judge did not feel it nearly so keenly as he
did the abstraction of two new lectures
he had prepared to deliver to the next cul-
prits who will be before him for sentencing
to the penitentiary. These lectures were
models of English composition and gems
as moral pointers. Their loss is unkind,
The herald., 1898-07-23
WAS NEARLY DROWNED
GEORGE CoRNELL's GALLANT
j. RESCUE OF E. W. PARSONS
An Exciting Experience at Seal Rocks
Rider Beats the Record With a
324-Pound Jewish

AVALON, Catalina Island, July Pc
W. Parsons, an agent employed by The
Herald. met with an unfortunate accident
today that came near costing him his life
and II 1t had not been for the bravery OF
George Cornell 1t is probable that he would
now be at the bottom of the ocean. Mr.
Parsons. with friend, started to row tc
Seal rocks. Arriving there it was decided
to make a landing. Instead of turning the
boat and going in stern to, as more ex-
perienced boatman would have done, he
tried to ride in bow on. The seas were
the boat moved toward the shore an i'm
mense roller came under the stern of the
boat, picked 1t up and rolled 1t end over
end. AS the boat capsized Mr.. Parsons
caught his right leg under the seat, and
when he was thrown out his leg was
snapped like pipestem. The sea threw
the unfortunate man on the beach and
probably saved him from certain death by
drowning. A boat passing by was hailed,
but the occupants failed to understand and
rowed on. In few minutes another boat
passed by. This was also hailed and the
occupants tried to go to the assistance of
Mr.. Parsons There were four men in the
boat, and 1t was not safe to try to make a
landing. so they went in search of assist
ance. Meeting a boat containing Geo. Cor
nell, E. W. Campbell and his brother. DR..
B. D. Campbell, they were informed of
what had happened and started at once to
tine assistance of the disabled man. On
nearing the shore the boat lay to until a
large breaker came along and then started
for the shore, which was reached after a
great deal of skillful maneuvering. The
boat was moved down the beach to a little
more sheltered place and preparations
were made to take the wounded man off
As the boat with its load left the shore
again It was pretty we'll down by the stern
and as roller came along 1t was filled
with water and at the next sea swamped
leaving the injured man helpless in the
water. As soon as he could see where Par
sons was. George Cornell grabbed him and
after desperate stuggle with the surf
reached the shore. At the second trial the
boat was gotten away safely and a launch
passing by took the disabled man on board
and brought him back to Avalon. 1t is
thought that his long battle with the ele
ments will not injure him permanently and
that in a couple of months he will be able
to be around again.
A Monster Jewish
The worlds heavyweight fishing record
for rod and reel was broken here yes
day. Mr.. Rider and DR.. Macomber of Pasa
dena were out for Jewish and when they
returned it was with the largest fish evel
taken on rod and reel at any place in thu
world. They were down the coast abou
four miles and trolling along when Rider
reel gave a wicked sing and the line com
menced to fly out at an astonishing rate
So fast did it go that the handle on tn
reel could only be distinguished as a re
volving wheel. The line ran out about 80
feet before the combined pressure Of tn
brake and of the multiplying friction
The herald., 1898-07-23
A GOOD APRICOT CROP
SANTA ANA ORCHARDISTS RE-
CEIVE LARGE RETURNS
Safe Blowers Try Their Work at San
Juan Capistrano-News Notes
and Personal Mention

SANTA ANA. July 22.-The apricot sea
son is nearly ended in this valley. and mos
of the crop is shipped. The entire crop fol
this season will amount to about 40 carloads
of dried fruit. which, rating $4,000 pounds
to the car. at cents per pound. will bring
into this vicinity total Of $67 900. This, O.
course, does not include the entire produc
raised. as much Of it was kept here.
Safe Blowers
Sheriff Nichols received a telegram thi.
morning from Capistrano, stating that ar
attempt was made last night to blow UP the
safe In the Mendelson hotel with dynamite
Deputy Sheriff Iandeli at once went to in
vestigate, and has not yet returned, so tina,
particulars arc unobtainable.
Notes
Judge Noyes Of Riverside presided IN tn;
superior court today.
H. 8. Pankey was today appointed ad.
ministrator Of the estate Of the late Mrs
q. Montgomery. with bonds at $780,
p. I. Flint. the petty larcenist, was to-
day arraigned in the superior court. H,
pleaded not guilty.
A. H. Wood Of Garden Grove was thrown
from a gang pillow Wednesday, receiving 6
severe double fracture Of the ankle.
The two Mexican woodchoppers, who 81
brutaliy assaulted Sam Lee, the Chinese
foreman of the Newlands ranch Monday
will be arraigned Monday on a charge Of
assault with intent to kill
Apricot buyers were in town today, buy.
ing dried fruit at 81 cents per pound, ant
some growers are holding their fruit for Il
cents per pound.
J. Frank West. brother Of L. B. West o.
this city, left today for the east, intending
to go to Harvard.
Misses Adah Smith and Allie Greenleai
left today for their homes in Illinois and
Iowa respectively.
John Hogan, the alleged Newport post
office burglar, was arraigned in the super.
Tor court today, and August 5th was set fol
his trial.
Mrs. R. A. James and daughter, Miss Lets
James Of Calgary, Canada. arrived in Santa
Ana Wednesday, to visit j. c. Galloway ant
family. Mrs. James and Mrs. Galloway ar,
sisters.
Misses Alice and Hattie Austin Of Santa
Rosa and Miss Ella Laughlin of Ukiah are
guests of Miss Sallie Peabody.
The ladies of the w. r. C. will give ar
ice cream social tomorrow evening in G
A. r. hall.
The herald., 1898-07-23

but then Judge Smith may console himself
with the knowledge that he can get even
with the burglars by reading both lectures
to them second time. provided they are
arrested.
Judge Smith was not the only person Wis
tied by the thieves, for the residence OF
Chinese Inspector D. G. Putnam, who lives
in the next house to the judge, was en-
tered. Mr.. Putnams clothes were carried
into the rear yard, and after removing $120
in cash and some jewelry the burglars left
the garments on the ground. where they
were found yesterday morning. The
thefts were reported to Chief Of Police
Glass, and detectives detailed on the cases.
The herald., 1898-07-23

clutch seemed to have any effect. In an
other fifty yards they stopped the fish. It
was evident that he had been hooked before
| for as soon as he stopped he started d.
rectly for the boat. Only the quickest kind
of reel work kept him from getting slack
| line. and as soon as he came close to the
boat away he went again. For fifty-flve
minutes this game went on. The fellow
| fought for his life nobly. but 1t was no use.
and at last he was dead on the top of the
water. Up to the last FIVE minutes the
rushes had been as long and savage as the
first one but when he did go 1t was all at
once, seeming to realize that the case was
| hopeless. As soon as the last rush was
over and It was seen that he was their game
without a chance of escape, the gentlemen
commenced to wonder at his size. Their
wonder increased when he was put on the
scales on the wharf and the weights were
found to balance at 1924 pounds. Besides
the record fish, Mr.. Rider caught one other
Weighing 10 pounds, no small fish itself,
but a very dwarf when compared with the
big one. DR.. Macomber was also success
full In landing two big black bass one weigh
ing 40 and one 80 pounds. respectively. The
length Of the record Jewish was six feet
two inches and the grth was four feet nine
inches.
p,.,.
All in'i'auon .. 'he oiu inuiah po. iacAs
was given DIT reoois oeacn ias' nieh'. ne
party ieie U" Inc i"unon oa,i'a an" q, o.'o
and were gone till nearly midnight. All the
intervening time was spent in games, feast
;rvs war dances and sonvs. such as were
annronriate to rhe occasion. The feastinr
was from yiands cooked over campfires.
around which the following souaws and
bie braves were seated: Mrs. Brehm. Mrs.
Hathaway. Miss Kate Brehm, Miss B.
Rrehm. Miss Johnson. Miss futile and
Leila Hathaway. Ed Brehm, W. 8. Fox,
7 Brehm and Beverly Hathaway.
Mrs Palmer chartered the launch Sum-
beam and rave a pleasure trip to Seal rocks
Yesterday afternoon. On the way down the
trolling lines were run out and a number
If Ash were caught.
c,n+ ,rocdorsu of tho nower boat EIeet.
,r,ng donatad tho Use If bis boat 70 the
tennis players last night. Twenty-Five of
the players were not slow to accept the in
yttation and a Jolly time was had. The
quartet from Camp Silence was on board
and furnished music.
Mrs r. e. Dow. Miss Lillian Dow and
Miss g Rauer were successful in landing
sixteen barracuda and a number of bass
yasterdav The ladies' arc enth,s,astic
The herald., 1898-07-23
Died of Natural Causes

An inquest was held yesterday at Orr q
Hines undertaking rooms on the remains
of NJ Mccullough, who was found dead
near his cabin beyond the Cahuenga Pass.
Thursday. The skull of the dead man was
not recovered. and the body was in ter
rible condition, decomposition having set
in 1t was found that fatty degeneration
of the heart had been the cause of death.
and a verdict in accordance with the fact
was returned. So far as was learned the
deceased had no relatives.
The herald., 1898-07-23

Camp Swanfeldt-E. e. Henry. Mrs. e.
B. Slocum, Mrs. A. e. Green, Mrs. c.
Bevis, R. c. Andrews and wife. T. A. An
drews, Miss F.. G. Aten, E. w. Parsons,
Mrs. F. H. Oxman,T. H. Oxman, jr., G.
b. Oxman, Lois Oxman, d. w. Kimbel and
wife, Los Angeles; ]. N. Murrell, Louisi-
ana; w. H. Fleet and wife, Piru City, Cal.
Glenmore-H. Russell, Ironton, Ohio; C.
T. Hutchins, J. H. Hutchins, Philadelphia;
Mrs. D. w. Pierce, R. Mckenzie, Los An
geles.
The herald., 1898-07-23
NEW RAILWAY
It Is Being Laid Between Ontario and
Chino

ONTARIO, July 22.-The Southern Pa
cific Railroad company commenced laying
new rails on the track between Ontario and
Chino this morning.
Mrs. Jennie Holmes Of this place, who
has been in poor health for some months,
died Tuesday at the home of her brother,
A. A. Piddington of the Press, In Riverside,
and was buried Thursday. Mrs. Holmes
was the daughter of A. Piddington, one OF
the first settlers in Ontario. She was well
known and popular among Rebekahs and
Odd Fellows In this and Riverside counties
having held the Office of district deputy
grand master for a number of terms.
Job Hartman, the Socialist candidate
for governor, made his second appearance
here last night at Somerset hall.
The herald., 1898-07-23
sCALPED HIS DOG
Doings in the Local World Of
Sport

A peculiar accident occurred to the set
ter dog of Hugh May last Sunday. and
the strangest part of the occurrence is the
fact that the canine is still alive. He was
literally scalped, and though deprived of
the covering on his skull, continued to re-
trieve for his master. Mr.. May was shoot
ing In the vicinity Of Fullerton and
thought he was approaching some birds.
The dog stood in his way, and Mr.. May
struck the animal on the head with the
gun to drive him behind. The jar dis
charged both barrels, and the double
charge barely touched the scalp Of the dog.
tearing the flesh completely off the skull
leaving the bone entirely bare. The dog
dropped to the ground. His owner thought
he had been killed, but to his surprise the
animal soon got up and continued to work
in the field after birds as long as May
would permit it. The dog has showed no
Ill effects from the scalping and continues
to steadily improve since the accident. 1t
is now thought that the animal will re-
cover.
Sporting Notes
There will be no more tournaments by
the Los Angeles Gun club until next Oc-
tober.
L. Breer returned last wednesday from
San Jose. where he won third individual
prize In the turner's athletic meeting.
Dave Burke has decided to hold another
Santa Monica road race, and on Sunday
August I, will start the event. 1t is pro-
posed to start from this city. and finish at
Third and Utah streets, Santa Monica. as
in former years. A number Of the boys
have said they would participate, among
them Ralph Hamlin and w. Miller, win
ners Of time and place prizes respectively
in the race on last JULY 4. A couple Of BIZ
cycles may be offered as prizes.
The herald., 1898-07-23
Youthful Shoplifters

The disposition to be made of Lulu Gray
and l.. Gere, the girl shoplifters. has not
yet been determined by the authorities. II
is not probable that the pair will be prose.
cuted, as Lulu is but II years of age, while
her companion Is about 8 years old. Sew
eral women connected with a home fol
girls called at the station yesterday to as
certain whether they could take charge Of
the little girls. This matter will be consid.
cred today.
The herald., 1898-07-23
THE SECRET OF A GOOD DISPOSITION,
Mrs. Pinkhano Says Careful Regard for Bodily Health
Sweet and Attractive to ALL

The world Is filed with sweet who held
me trouble of the female organs.
The herald., 1898-07-23

Fretfulness and NERVOUSNESS RAP