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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-20

Other time, other manner, y re-
marked the man in the big leather arm
chair, fought to be amended to read
Other countries, other manners Not
long ago | went back to the small coun-
try town of my boyhood to make short
visit, and while there the whole town
was set agog by the appearance of a
highly interesting foreigner-a Hun
garian of noble birth. No, he WASH t a
barber in disguise. He was genuine
titled Hungarian. One of the clever,
pretty girls in Smalltown had gone
abroad to study music and had there
met and made a serious impression on
this Hungarian gentleman, who had
crossed the water to make her visit.
He held military position in his own
country, and the tails of his military
coat, lined with brilliant red, near
ly FRUSTRATED the entire community.
Zone Sunday morning he accompanied
the young lady to church, and of
course Smalltown was out i'll full force
to get good look at him. Certainly his
church department differed widely from
anything ever witnessed i'll this coun-
try. He was seated in the pew with the
young woman when her father came
down the aisle. AS the father entered
the pew the tall Hungarian arose,
placed his hand across his breast and
bent double in ceremonious bow, then
seated himself, the red coattails being
much in evidence during the salute.
When the girls mother entered a few
minutes later, the same formal recep-
ton bow was made to her. AS a rule,
Americans do not rise and make sweep
ing bows in church; but as is evident,
such is the Hungarian fashion, and
Smalltown was naturally much inter
ested and agitated over this unusual dis
play of foreign manner. detroit Free
Press
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CORRESPONDENCE.
East Fairfield.

NJ. d. Holt shipped car OF live stock
from this station, Monday.
Nell Palmer and wife visited 10 Corn
Vile, Sunday.
Will Hoxie Is loading cord wood and
Ed. Cane, pressed hay, at this station.
Mr.. George Furber hauled the largest
load of hay, last week, that was ever
uuloaded here, which WAS forty-five
bales.
Mrs. Howard Wells is visiting at
Emerson HALLS for a few weeks.
Mrs. Parker, who Is visiting at Charlie
Healds for the winter, Is very sick.
Anna Boyden visited 10 Skowhegan,
last week.
Mrs. Sanford Strickland returned TO
her fathers, last week, after her visit
here. She Is very much better than
when she left 10 October.
Mr.. Pompilly of Lewiston, was In this
place, last week, looking at horses.
Mrs. Lizzie Joy visited in Waterville,
several days, last week.
A party of friends from this place,
passed verv pleasant evening at the
home of Mr.. Virgil Holt in East Show
hogan, last Thursday.
George Nelson has been confined to
the house for the past two weeks, with a
very bad cold.
Ferda Spaulding is in this place, on a
short visit
Walter Nelson and wife Of Portland,
visited at his fathers over Sunday.
A part of the +. F. RS visited at Nell
Palmer's, Saturday night.
E. G. Joy and wife spent last Friday
evening, at the home of Orlando Bow
man, No. Fairfield, where company OF
friends were treated to cake and ice
cream.
Several from this place attended the
play and dance at City hall, Canaan,
Wednesday evening.
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Blackwell.

Mr.. j. " Frederick is very i'll at this
writing.
G. E. Jones, Esq, who has employ
ment at Skowhegan, spent Sunday, with
his family.
Miss Davis of Shawmut, is visiting
Daniel Murray and family.
Edmund Gilman of Scion, called upon
friends in this vicinity one day last
week.
Heman Hunnewell and family attend
ed the Spiritual meeting in Grange hall,
Skowhegan, last week.
Mrs. Perry Gates spent few days,
last week, in Skowhegan, attending the
Spiritual meeting.
Mrs. Nette E. Prince has been spend
ing the past week, at Skowhegan, with
her sister, Mrs. John H. Record who has
recently moved to that place from North
New Portland
Miss Annie r. Maddocks of Skowhe-
gan, closed very successful term of
school on Blackwell Hill, last Friday.
Miss Maddocks begins term of school
in Starks, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Adams attended
the Pomona grange meeting at Skowhe-
gan, Tuesday and Wednesday of last
week Nj.
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Our people ars tsaklAe about ~
electric road from 6koWhrgan, next
summer. Why not have onel
Wayland Leghton's mother OF Har.
mony, was buried, last Sunday. She
has been sick quite long time.
Bert Hight has sold his mall route to a
Mr.. Gilman of Skowhegan. Mr.. Hight
expects to carry on Mrs. Ridley's farm
the coming summer.
DR.. Tarbell Is quite sick. He had been
to Portland, with a patient aud was
taken suddenly III on his way home. He
got as far as North Arson, and Is stop
ping with his son.
1t Ia all day and all night with DIR.
Ellingwood now. He is on the 60 near
ly all the time.
Rev. Preble and Rev. sweetland, as
sisted by a Mr.. Geo. Preble from Fair
field, have been holding revival meetings
at the church for the last two weeks.
Notwithstanding the storm, last Satur-
day, there was a good attendance at the
Grange. 1t takes something besides a
snow storm TO stop Granger.
B. L. Flanders has been appointed
post master at East Athens, vice Mr.. G.
A. Kimball, resigned.
Both saw mills are running nearly all
the time, and the lumber Ia still coming.
The class In literature at the academy
ia reading Shakespeare Julius Cesar
an ct tn Brute Is the order of the day.
The ladies church aid society, realized
about $l4.00 from their entertainment,
last week.
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Athens.

Mrs. Holman who has been visiting
friends and relatives In Boston, returned
home, Saturday.
Somerset academy closes, next week,
for two weeks vacation.
B. M. Palmer and Miss M. S. Jones at
tended the Spiritualist meeting, at Show
hogan, last week.
The Odd Fellows entertainment is to
come off Feb. A, 80 we understand.
The roads are full Of wood, lumber,
hay, etc. The farmers are taking adj
vantage of the fine shedding and our
streets present busy spectacle.
Jacob Foss Ia very low with pneu-
monia at this writing and not expected
to recover. His son, VIII, aud daughter,
Mae, came home, Saturday Of last week.
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DR.. Young Of North Arson, was called
to see Mrs. William Adams, Friday.
Mrs. Adams has been quite poorly for
the past few weeks.
Colomore willard is at Skowhegan
for medical treatment. He has been
quite sick most of the winter.
Eben Hill of Moscow was in town,
Friday, came after a man on Pierce
Pond.
Jordan Hunnewell, Jr., was called to
Moscow, from his work on Pierce Pond,
by the severe illness of his father in-law,
Mr.. Steward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Firth went to
Moscow, Friday night.
Bub Bean, who was brought home
hurt from Redington, Is very much
better, his brother Manley is taking care
of him.
saw f. B. Butler of Bingham In
town last week, he came TO bring up his
daughter, Mrs. Alice Pooler. 1t looks
natural to see "Zeke" in town.
Mrs. Eugene Clark, who has been on
the sick list the past two weeks, Is
better.
Henry Washburn of Bingham, was in
town Friday, he came up with DIR.
Wing.
w. Fl. Clark has seven wagon sled
teams on the road so they are putting
the timber on the landing very rapidly,
on an average 1t is nice timber, long and
large.
George Gordon, with his teams for
the woods on Cold Stream, stopped In
town. Monday, to dinner. His team
sters, Willis Holbrook, Chester Rollins
and X. V. Ham, were with him.
Albert Webster of Bingham, Is going
his usual rounds, this winter, scaling for
w. H. Clark.
George Jones is at work for Mr..
George baker.
Mr.. Frank Wilbur of No. New Port
land, has been the guest Of his daughter,
! Mrs. g. s. Witham.
Mrs. Emma Pierce OF Bingham, was in
town, last Sunday.
Joseph Webster has been putting up
ice the past week.
Sheriff Ham was in town, on business
last week. He returned to Bingham,
Tuesday night.
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Messengers Notice.
SOMERSET IS = COURT o
STATE OF MAINE,


SOMERSET IS = COURT OF INsoLvENCY
In the case of William W. Playze OF Madison
and George w. Playze OF Arson, Insolven.
Debtors.
This is to give notice that on the 18th day of Jan
A. ID. 1893, q warrant in insolvency was ISSUED
out of the Court of Insolvency for said COUNT
of Somerset against the estate of the said
william W. Playze of Madison and George W
Playze OF Arson, both as individuals and Y
member OF the partnership OF Playze Brother
adjudged to be insolvent debtors, on petition q
said debtors, which petition was fled on the l7ti
day of Jan. A. D. 1888, to which date interest O
claims Is to be computed; That the payment d
anydebts to or by said debtors, and the transfe
and delivery of any property by them are forbid
den by law. That a meeting Of the creditors
there are assets sufficient to authorize the SANE
to choose one or more assignees OF their estate
will lie held at Court of Insolvency to be hold
en- at the Probate Court Room in Skowhegan, Ii
said County, on Tuesday, the 9th day of Feb
ID. 1898, at l O'Clock In the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above writ
ten, 2w3
+. P. VILES Sheriff
as Messenger of said Court of Insolvency.
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The rosary consists of 80 beads, and
a distinct ejaculation is appropriated to
each as it passes between the fingers.
Each ejaculation generally consists of
two words, and declares name or at
tribute Of God. Almost all Moslems in
the upper and middle ranks of life carry
in their pockets or bosoms string of
beads for this purpose, which they use
not only on the occasion l am describ-
ing, but while sitting and smoking
their pipes, walking in the streets or
even while engaged in conversation.
When Moslem has gone over his
beads ut the regular time of prayer, he
folds his hands, and then, holding them
up open, as if to receive something from
above, he prays for such blessings as he
desires for himself or his household.
When this is concluded, he strokes his
beard with his right hand and says,
Praise be to God" This concludes
the whole. Mind.
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SO. Madison.

Mrs. 4. F. Stevens went to Mercer,
Sunday, to see her sister, Mrs. Emily
Walton who is sick.
d. f. Wescott went to Skowhegan,
Sunday, to visit his brother, Will Yves
colt.
Among the number of the Madison
High school scholars who took class
ride to Skowhegan, Friday night, were
Lena and Elva Wescott.
j. O. Ward and wife went to Fairfield,
FRIDAY, to attend the funeral of Mr..
Silas Ward.
Mr.. |. S. Wheeler has been hauling ice
for his creamery.
Mrs. Charles Houghton has been at
Madison, on visit of few days, last
week.
A. Fl. Ward and ID. F. Wescott went
to Skowhegap, Monday on business.
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FIVE REMARKABLE TREES.
which Rank Among the Curiosities of
Plant Life.

Plant Life.
The whistling tree, or Acacia iistula,
is found in Nubia and the Sudan.
The Arabs call it soffar or piper, be-
cause of tho whistling sound that 1t pro-
duces, and the specific name of fistula,
word also meaning pipe or flute, has
been given it for the same reason.
Insects infest the tree and deposit
their eggs in its shoots. a gall-like ex-
crescence about an inch and half in
diameter is produced at the base of the
shoots, and when the larv8 have
emerged from circular holes i'll the sides
of the shoots the holes. played upon by
the wind, produce whistling sound
equal TO that produced by u sweet toned
flute.
The COW tree is SO called because
it yields an abundant supply of milk. To
obtain the milk deep incisions are made
in the tree, from which the fluid flows
into vessels placed ready to receive 1T.
This vegetable milk is white, somewhat
viscid and has an agreeable flavor, and
an analysis of it shows that it is very
much like the milk of IA cow i'll its com
position The COW tree grows on the
slope of the mountain chain bordering
on Venezuela,
The cloth tree is found at Otaheite, in
the south sea. The bark is taken off in
long strips and put to soak overnight
in running water The soaking softens
it, so that the inner fiber may be easily
separated from the rest of the bark.
The fibers are put together in lengths OF
about / or ~ yards, and the lengths
are placed side by side until they are at
least IL inches i'll width, and two or
three layers of fibers are put ono upon
another.
The fibers adhere together i'll one
piece, and the material thus formed Is
beaten upon smooth piece of wood until
it becomes as thin as muslin, 1t Is then
bleached in the air for time, when 1t
is ready to be made up into clothing.
The singing tree of Queensland is
pleasing to the eye, but dangerous to the
touch Its effects are curious. 1t causes
great pain to the person or animal that
has the misfortune TO get stung by 1T,
but it leaves no wound, no mark Of any
kind. and for months afterward the part
stung is painful in rainy weather or
when in any way it gets wet Frequent
ly it is necessary to shoot horses and
dogs that have been stung by the tree,
SO maddening is its effect upon them.
The angry tree grows in Nevada, east
ern California and Arizona. When
in the least disturbed, this highly sensi-
tive tree shows its anger by ruffling up
its leaves and emitting "a disagreeable
odor. ID. V. F. i'll Philadelphia Times.
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Mayfeld.

Mrs. Belinda Packard is in very poor
health this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant are stopping at
Mr.. Austin's, the stage driver, this
winter.
George Flanders has returned to his
camp at Shirley.
Mrs. Phillips is visiting Mrs. A. l..
Flanders
Mrs. A. E. Hutchins is stopping with
her sister, Mrs. Colby Brown.
Mr.. Willis Campbell from Dexter, has
moved into Mrs. Annie Campbell's
house.
Miss Annie Cooley is at home from
Bingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain we're in
Bingham, Saturday.
Daniel Flanders has gone to Shirley,
to work In the woods.
Flanders & Wyman had 30 horse
horse power engine arrive in town, Fri
day.
Miss Vina Campbell is stopping with
her mother at Bingham.
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st. Adams.

Miss Cooper left town, last Saturday,
for Auburn, where she intends TO make
her home with her aunt. She will b.
very much missed by her many friends.
Dick Everett of Wateryille, was in
town, last week.
Sumner Withee and the Eldridge boys
are doing quite business shaving hoops.
The farmers or many of them have got
their years supply of wood and some
have commenced to put In their ice.
1t looks now as though the old saw
min at the village would not be run this
winter.
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A Natural Query.

II am getting up a little article about
men of wealth., explained the reporter,
as he entered the great merchant
Office las sort of lesson for the young
men of today. Would you mind telling
me how you got your first real start in
life?'
mot at all, not at all, replied the
old man pleasantly "Do you want the
truth, or the regulation biographical ro-
nance that is ordinarily used? It's im-
material to me. Chicago Post.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas stanton Day did, ON the 9Th dsl
Of July, \. D. 1897. mortgage to the undersigl
land in the County OF Kennebec and State d
Maine, lot OF four foot wood, being abou
$50 cords, hauled to the mill Of the Moosebesl
Pulp & Paper Company in "Solon," Maine, b
Ksnnebeo River. and east Of the 0 tpaot Of IN
Somerset Railway. to secure the payment Of |
certain note for &2500, dated the 9Th day d
July, A D. 1895, given by said Day to said
Bank; whereas the condition of said mortgag
is broken.
Notice Is, therefore, hereby given Of its in
tentlOn to foreclo,e on said mortgage io
breach OF the condition.
Oakland, Me-, Jan. 8, 1898. 3w2
Messalonskee National Bank,
J.E. HARRIS, Cashier.
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had the rheumatism so badly that
could not get my hand to my head. |
tried the DOCTORS medicine without the
least benefit. At last thought OF
Chamberlain's Pain Balm; the first
bottle relieved all Of the pain, and one
half of the second bottle effected CON-
plete cure w. j. HOLLAND, Holland,
Va. Chamberlain's Pain Balm Is equally
good for sprains, swellings and lameness,
as well as burns, cuts and bruises. For
sale at Horatio W. Cushing's drug store.
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"About the meanest man l ever
knew" said the steady liar, twas II
fellow over in Indiana. His little boy
got leg cut off i'll IL sawmill, and the
old villain had a wooden leg made for
the kid of green willow, in the hope
that it might grow as the boy did and
save him the expense of getting new
one SO often. '-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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LIarOne.

Another of our old Inhabitants passed
away last week Wednesday, Silas ID.
Ward of whom mention was made last
week rs critically i'll. Deceased was
nearly 70 years If age and had lived in
LarOne for many years. His wife died
but q few months ago. He had also lost
by death three children, his all, and save
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one grand child here and brother in
California no near relatives survive him.
Mr.. Ward was conscientious, honest aud
upright in all his dealings aud if all mali
kind lived as near Christianity the
world would be much better.
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NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that b
has been duly appointed executor OF the ls'
will and testament of Jeremiah NJ Watso
late OF Boston in the County OF Suffolk an
State of Mass. deceased, and given bonds
the law directs. All persons having demand
against the estate OF said deceased are desire
to pres, mt the same for settlem ent, and a
indebted thereto are requested to make ps!
ment immediately. swl
HERBERT j. WATSON. Executor
December 18th, 1897.
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Dissolution Of Partnership.

The rm OF Young h Witham, OF Esa|
Madison, is this day dissolved by mutuA|
consent. Mr.. Young continues the business
at the old stand. All bills due the Companl|
are payable to MIR. Young and they must N
paid on or before Feb. 18th or they will NJ
placed in the hands az q collector. 3w2'
GEORGE ID. YOUNG,
l.. L. WITHAM.
East Madison Me. Jan. 8, 1888.
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Sweden and Norway find the United
States good customer of cod liver oil
and matches, those articles being the
principal items of export to this coun-
try
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Patience: "What is the cheapest
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waiting for his wife. "-Y onkers States
man.
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There may be chocolates as good but
we guarantee there are none better than
the Apollo at SIMPSONS drug store.
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Gypsies are supposed to have come
originally from India. and not from
Egypt, as their name implies
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