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The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
Canaan.

The people of this community were
surpr ed and panied to hear of the sud
den death of Mrs. Bradford Wheeler OF
this village, which occurred at her home,
last Saturday afternoon, of apoplexy.
She was sick only three hours, having
been in her usual health. which has not
been good for many years, and since the
death of her daughter, Miss Sophia, less
than year ago, she has been especia ly
feeble. Mrs. Wheeler has been devot-
ed christian for years and has been anx
iously awaiting her summons home these
many months. She leaves beside an
aged husband, two sons, Selden, of No.
Vassalboro, and Walter. of this town.
several sisters and many friends to mourn
their loss. Funeral services were held at
the home, Tuesday afternoon at o'clock,
Mr.. Howard of So. Canaan, officiating
Selden Wheeler and son, Frank. were
in town, Monday and Tuesday. called
here by the death of Mr.. Wheeler's moth
er, Mrs. Bradford Wheeler.
Miss Eva Williams has been quite sick,
the past week.
Miss Ollie Gleason visited friends in
Skowhegan. last week
Rev. Ora Chase will lead the meeting
at the Canaan Union Bethel Mission,
Sunday, Dec. sd. All are cordially in
vited.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30

A very ordinary looking farm horse
harnessed 10 an old wagon stood by
the curb. and on the board that served
for seat lay small dog of such
mixed blood that no guess could be
made as to his breed.
As delivery wagon passed on the
opposite side of the street a large red
apple fell off. Before it stopped roll
ing the dog bounded across the street,
picked it up with his teeth and with
tail wagsing rushed back to the horse,
in front of which he stood up on his
hind legs while the apple was taken
from his mouth.
As the horse munched the apple he
made the peculiar little noise that
horses make when petted, and doggie
replied with throaty little barks
which plainly told what pleasure ii
had been to go after that apple. Then
he went back to his nap on the wagon
scat.-Burlngton Free Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
Fairfield Centre.

Miss Grace Choate has just closed her
fall term of school at Winthrop and is
visiting friends in Thomaston.
Mr.. F. L. Tozier has closed his school
in New Vineyard, and after few weeks
vacation at his home here, will go to
Burlington VI. to resume his studies at
the medical college there.
A. G.. Emery, Esq. and wife of Bos-
ton, are visiting Mrs. Emery's brother,
Mr.. Hiram Potter.
Mr.. George Steward returned from
Auhnva few DAYS ago, and at this
wIlJ.s cry sick with pneumonia.
Mr. T. - Lawrence. one of our oldest
cit z.ns, is in very poor health.
Mrs. Louis Marcia is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Chas. PiIlsbury, at Rum
ford Falls.
The school in this district will close,
Wednesday night, for two weeks vaca-
ton.
Mr.. S F. Emerson of Skowhegan
who gave talk here, Tuesday evening,
Nov IL, at the entertainment rendered
the G., A r. by the grange, stopped
while in town with Mr. Leslie Holway.
Mr.. H. B. Ellis of Embden, deruty
of Somerset county, visited Victor
Grange. Saturday evening. He was
entertained while here by J. A, Jones.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
Jacknan.

Gardner Holden shot his first deer, last
week. He may be Justly proud OF his
achievement especially as game is so wild
at present. Undoubtedly he will shoot
all the law allows, henceforth, as he
comes from stock gifted in this line.
| His brothers, Reuel and Henry, are
about the best guides among the young
er men in this vicinity.
The many friends and acquaintance
| OF Miss Matte Holden were surprised a
week or so ago to hear Of her wedding.
| The fortunate man is Mr.. Maurice
Mitchell OF Portland. The ceremony
was performed at Gloucester, N, Y.
The bride was popular and leader in
the social life of Jackman, taking lead
ing parts in all dramatic performances
and entertainments and being president
Of the Kennebec Tennis Club of this
place. She will be missed here as she
takes up her residence in Portland,
where she has spent the last few winters.
Miss Millie Newton of Dennistown, Is
stopping with her sister, Mrs. Ellen
Colby for a few days.
Mrs. Sylvester Holden and sister, Miss
Hattie Southard, left town, Wednesday
of last week. Mrs. Holden will spend
several weeks visiting relatives and
friends in Orono and thereabouts. Miss
Sodthard closes long visit in Jackman.
Mrs. r. X. Moore has opened her new
store with fall and winter millinery.
The store is one of the best in town and
has pretty front with two large show
windows. ).
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30

ain all gambling gamcs.' said an
old time sport there is a percentage
In favor of the house Anybody, ex-
cept born fool, knows that a man
couldn't afford to equip an establish
ment, hire help, pay rent and defray
all the hundred and one occidental eX-
penses unless he derived profit that
was based on some fixed principle and
not dependent on mere luck or chance.
Just where the profit comes in. hOwev
er, Is something that very few people
understand Most of them imagine il
Is derived from some slight advantage
In the arrangement of the game. such
as the zero numbers in roulette or the
splits in faro, but they are very much
mistaken. 1t really depends on n prin
ciple that applies to all games alike
and might bc termed the percentage
of capital
Strange aS il may seem. | could tIFs
capital of $1,000 and br@iu pitching
nickels. in which the clIHnrcS are per
fectly even. letting the plarcrS guess
either way they wanted To, and | would
make II steady profit day in and day
out The secret Is this. The average
player has only a limited amount Of
money. and slight run of bad luck
wipes him ont. He is Obliged to quit
and somebody else takes his place
while the house keeps right ON through
good luck and bad. continually swell
ing its reserve with the cash of the
broken players. That principle of the
percentage of capital is at the bottom
of the profits of every gaming house in
the world from Monaco to Long
Branch New Orleans Times Dem
ocrat.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
MOOre's Mills-Canaan.

Mrs. j. NJ. Booker is in Skowhegan,
caring for Mrs. James Goodrich and a
little daughter, who has recently come
to their home.
Mrs. Alice b. Foster was the guest of
Vonie Eaton at her fathers in Skowhe-
gan, one day last week.
Mrs. l.. r. Rolfe has gone to spend the
winter with her daughter in Boston.
j. +. Sanderson has moved his family
to Skowhegan, where he is employed in
the pulp mill.
G. K. Farnham passed last Sunday
with his father in Clinton.
Mrs. James Booker is in poor health,
having very bad cough.
Eva, little daughter Of f. II. Will
liams, is quite sick, under the care Of
DR.. Lowe.
Many in this vicinity are suffering
from severe colds with symptoms of la
grippe.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
Migrating Birds,

The distances over which birds mi
CRATE vary aetween wide limits and
are often surprisingly great. The bob
olinks. which rear their young on the
shores of Lake Winnipeg and go to
Cuba aud Porto Rico to spend the win
ter. twice traverse a distance exceed
ing $500 miles. or more than fifth OF
the circumference of our earth, each
year. The klngbird lays its eggs as far
north as the liftyseventh degree of lat
itude and is found in the winter in
South America. The biennial pilgrim
ages of the little redstart exceed 1900
miles and the tiny humming bird 1000.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
AthellS.

The Woman's Club met al the home oil
Mrs. Ellen Jones on Tuesday evening
last for Thanksgiving or Colonial even
ing. The hostesses on this occasion
were Mrs. May Emery and Mrs. May
Elliott, and fine program was carried
out under their direction, after which an
old time "tea" was served by the light oi
candles and with "plenty of cream" An
original story was also read. founded on
colonial times and customs, by its author
Mrs May Emery. Indeed, the program
was one OF our very best and was attend
ed by nearly every member OF the club
Our next meeting is to be held in two
weeks with Miss Ina Emery, with mis-
cellaneous program, and Misses Ina and
Annie Emery as hostesses.
The parties who have bought the large
quantity of wool, stored here. will com
mence, Tuesday. to move it toward the
markets.
Mr.. w. Leighton and c. Z. Emer,
drove to Ham Monday last to at
tend the funeral of H. o. Bartlett.
The Agricultural Institute, holden here
on Wednesday last, brough, out crowc
of citizens to listen to the talent from
abroad.
A young folks concert is 10 be given a
Wesserrunsett hall, Dec 7. The enter.
taipment is entitled "Sukey Pettingil's
Warblers." and new comic quartettt
entitled 1.-The Auc,ioneer ''Sukey'.
Warbler's" are noted for their fine sing
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30

ing and exceedingly quaint costumes
1.-The Auctioneer" will be something en-
tirey new and fascinating. Admission
Isc. money to be used for good cause
The heirs OF the late JOS S. Tobey
NJ. D., have recently made division o
several pieces of real estate in town
which hitherto have been owned by then
in company.
Mr.. w. Leighton and Master Harry
Emery drove TO Skowhegan, Saturday.
The Standard Oil Co. had their huge
oil tank on hand bright and early Mon
day morning.
The Thompsons are filling an order
for can stopples, through iheir teamster,
Charlie Dunton.
E C. Emery has exchanged his bicy-
Gle for horse.
The village schools commenced this
week. The academy opened with the
usual teachers. and the primary, under
the care of Fred Collins.
Mrs. Flora Hight is quite i'll yet, but
more comfortable than last week.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
Bingham. .

Seth Moore of Jackman has been
visiting his relatives in this vicinity.
Abel Rowell of Solon was in town,
last week.
Chas. Niles and wife were in town,
Monday of this week.
Georgia Colby is at home from Kent's
Hill.
John Piper is expected home from
Bates college, this week. He com-
mences a school in Cambridge, Me-. next
Monday.
Mary Clark of Caratunk Twas in town
a day or two on her return from kent's
Hill.
A little four year old child of William
Ashcroft of Pleasant Ridge was acci-
dentally shot by its brother, who was
handling loaded gun, last Thursday
evening.
Some thirty men took dinner at Bing-
ham hotel, last w Wednesday. They were
from Shawmut on their way TO Spauld-
ngtown, to work for Lafe Bray and
Chas. Gvens.
Village schools close, Wednesday of
this week.
Quite number Of pupils from out of
town are making plans to attend the
winter term of high school which com
mences Jan. |, 1900.
The sociable given, last Friday even
ing, by the teachers and pupils of both
high and grammar schools was pro-
nOunced the best one held for long
time. There was a very good attend
ancp and the following DrOpram WAS
carried out; printed copies of which
were distributed to those present
Grand march; trim the willows; Tom
Jones; bell march; haymakers; inter.
mission hot coffee and sandwiches road
TO Boston; tucker; trim the willows !;
haymakers; farwell march. About
seven dollars were realized which will be
used for the benefit of the schools.
LAST winter several Jersey heifeIs be-
longing to Ingram Pierce strayed into
the woods from ~ back pasture and be.
came wild. By hard work and by many
ingenious devices, all but one was cap
tured- this one proved wilder than II
deer Friday OF last week Mr.. Pierce
and Reuel Churchill made final effort
to find and capture said heifer. They
struck her track on Chamberlain Hui,
soon after starting her up, and followed
her to the Babbitt Ridge, through the
woods to Whpple's back lot, 5. A.
Smiths pasture and out into the main
road where they captured the animal
after hard struggle as she was angry
and full of fight ard had been lost two
months Their chase covered fully
fifteen miles. q.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
Mrs. Lucy Walker of Embden has
moved to her sons, Eugene Hall, for the

Mrs. Lucy Walker of Embden has
moved to her sons, Eugene Hall, for the
winter.
Charles Wheeler was in this place over
Sunday from Oakland, where he is max
ing his home at present
Allen Parmenter is not very well this
fall.
Thomas Burrill is going to Fairfield, to
live with his daughter this winter.
There are several girls. at the girls
home, sick with light form of scarlet
fever.
School closes in this place, this week
Mrs Hunton and son, James, visited at
Mr.. Bert Ames', last week
Our old neighbor, Manly Sanderson oi
Canaan is in very poor health. He sits
up but very small part of the day.
Willie and Mildred Tracy are to spend
Thanksgiving at Fairfield.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
LarODe.

The union school at No. closed, last
week. the last day being devoted to reel.
tations hy the scholars, who were given
a treat by their teacher, Miss Mary
Wentworth. Miss Wentworth has given
general satisfaction.
Leslie and Florence Stevens are at
home from Oak Grove TO spend the vaca-
tion. and with them came two school
mates, Il. McVane and A. Dolley.
Fred Burrill, Irving Tibbetts and
brother succeeded in getting n fine buck
deer, recently, and, Furthermore, they
are positive that they shot him.
T.. Rancourt has sold his interest In
the MeIDtire farm to a hrother-in-law
and will go TO work i'll mill.
J. F. Libby has sold all of his pine
lumber 10 II. Clark Of Fairfield.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
West Athens.

Katie Leavitt who has been to Nor
ridgewock at work, returned home, last
week
d. A. Corson went to Fairfield, last
week.
Samuel Boothby who has been at
Madison to work returned home, Sunday.
Mr.. Isaac Salley of Palermo is in
town, visiting.
J. c. Kincaid and Henry Later went
to Brighton, Monday.
School in district No. IA began on
Monday with Mr.. Ernest Holman as
teacher.
There was meeting at Union Church,
Sunday. Rev. James Taylor conducted
the services.
Messrs. A. S. Burke, Arthur Dins-
more and Almon Baker OF Bingham
visited L. o. G. T. lodge, Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. Harold Corson OF Fairfield has
gone up to Bingham to cook for his
fathers logging crew.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns
Browns Corner.

Tracy Lewis has been quite III th'
past week with appendicitis. He wa'
attended by DR.. Moulton OF Hartlano
and Df. Sbean of Canaan, and Is I'M
proving sa much that he il thought to
be out oi Danger.
Erviu Lewis has gone to Charleston
to att. u cho0l.
The aged father of w. \. Mcfarland
has GO TO Gorham to pas the winter
with ahoiher son.
'lr-. Sarah Allen of Narrdgewoek
D.. e me 10 spcnd ihe winter with her
= - =. l.. Allen. rs has been her custom
j.. .ev. raj yeal. past Mr.. Allen who
US so seriously Injured few weeks
ago, ia slowly gaining.
Miss Effe Crowell has been visiting
friends III Portland, the past week,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Spaulding of Oro-
no have been visiting relatives in town.
the past week. Mr.. Spaulding came
very Dear losing = his life 10 the Mt
Desert Ferry accident.
There will be a. short literary pro.
gramme. neckfie and box sociaole
and dance, at grange hall in Canaan on
Thanksgiving night. The public are
invited.
The numbering business Is booming
10 the regions round about here, and
good men can find employment with
any of the concerns operating in TINS
vicinity.
The man with the gun will follow a
deer track all day with untiring energy.
Only a few are fortunate enough to
secure a prize. Roscoe Hart was one
the succ' ssful ones and shot hne
specimen, recently.
Mrs Corson will hold meeting at
this place again on Dec. "a.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30

Cities are more favorable to women
for statistics show that more boy
babies die under g months in cities
than girl babies. Families. according
to the statistics. are larger in cities
than in the country. There are more
marriages in proportion TO the popula
ton in cities than in the country, and
also more divorces. The foreign popu
lation in cities is being eliminated. and
in 20 years from now we shall
practically have nothing but American
cities. ST. Paul Globe.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
CONVINCING n Connoirseur.


Some years ago the late DR.. Colo
nette undertook to make bottle of
port that should not cost more than
threepence which the best judges
should be unable to distinguish from
the highest priced wine that could be
obtained in the island. The preparation
was compounded openly before large
assemblage. and three competent
judges were selected to test the prod
uct. The basis of this compound was
cider colored with an infusion of log
wood. TO this he added a few grains
of tartaric acid and salt of tartar to
give respectively a rough taste and q
mellowed appearance. When three
glasses of this compound and three
glasses of recognized port We're pre-
sentcd TO the judges to taste and pass
their verdict without being told which
was which. they unanimously pro-
nounced in favor of the doctors cheap
preparation and rejected the genuine
port, What they would have said the
next morning if they had consumed a
bottle of this preparation remains a
matter of conjecture. Chroni-
Gle
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
East Fairfield.

M. D. Holt shipped live stock from
this station Monday morning.
Mr.. William Tuttle of Belfast is visit
ing his brother, Ulmer Tuttle.
There was reception at Jasper Jen-
nings. Tuesday evening, for their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Eugene Hussey of Waterville.
Bert Tracy and wife of Sidney visited
at Mrs. Tracy's, last week.
Mrs. Daniel Blackstone has closed her
house for the winter and has gone TO stay
with her daughter.
Miss Nellie Burril of Canaan visited
her aunts in this place, last week,
Mrs. Richard Wells has returned from
her visit at Searsport.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
How IL Happened.

"Poor fellow. | fear he was badly
hurt
"IIe was
well. suppose he carried some ac-
cident inSuranceW
Not bit of it. He wanted to take
ont policy. but in view Of his bust
ness the companies declined on the
ground that he was an extra hazardous
risk
What WAS lus huSneSSE"
lie was canVdSSer for an accident
Insurance company" Chicago Post.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30

"How. for instance" asked the in
quisitive boarder, would you define a
compliment -
"In loves warfare" replied the di-
dactic boarder. "a compliment is IA
skirmisher sent out for the purpose of
bringing on an engagement. Chicago
Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
Death and the Doctor.

Death and the doctor met at the
door
Well. I'VE got him. exclaimed
Death banteringly.
The doctor was furious, or course.
"Oh. yes" be cried. with much heat
"hut you didn't dare make square
issue of ii and get him with the dis
ease | was treating him for"'
Hereupon Death laughed affectedly
saving nothing. Detroit Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
A Mouev Saver.

When you flip "A coin with the other
fellow and win. don't stop to argue
with the other fellow as to whether
''dates Is heads" or 't1ates are heads"
is correct. Go on Tipping till you begin
to lose Then start up the argument
This money saving device is not pat
ented.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
Embden Centre.

Mrs. Malon Dunbar Of Auburn, is
visiting at Fred Dunbar's.
George Gordon's hay press lis making
its annual rounds.
Francis Burns died the 24th, after a
short and severe illness of about thirty
six hours. He was IS years old the
10th of November, He leaves wife,
brother-in-law, three brothers and many
other relatives and friends to mourn.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30

"Nobody seems tn know much about
that man in uniform who slipped out
of the carriage while the crowd was
cheering the general and went back to
the hotel"
BLESS YOU no. He isn't one of the
heroes. While the brave fellows were
fighting nj the front. he was NURSING
yellow fever patients In the hospital
Chicago Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
Not Up ON French.

French Nagrant-Pouves vous me
donner quelque chose pour manger,
madame?
American Lady - You impudent
scoundrel, how dare you call me names
like thati Why, could have you ar
rested II | chose.-Ohio State Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30

In dark corner near the west en-
trance of Winchester cathedral is n
ioor composed of four pieces of iron
grill work. which have the distinction
Of being the oldest specimens of their
kind in EnglGiida
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
Gard of Thanks.

To the many friends who so kindly
assisted us In the sickness of our family
and death of our little one, we extent
our heart felt thanks, also for thu
many beautiful flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. CHAs. w. GAMAGE.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30
Holiday
St0Ck!!. !.
We are now
opening
/ ?lG LargGst!|
| The BEST! |
/ 4lG PlGttiGSt!|
Holiday stock ever
shown in SkOw.
hegan.

We invite every Lady in
Skowhegan and surrounding
Towns to come in and spend
an hour in looking over more
than ONE THOUSAND vol.
umes of New and attractive
BOOKS, we will try and
make your call pleasant and
feel that it will pay you.
When our stock is fully
opened you will see something
that has never been equalled
in Skowhegan.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-11-30

IIe-Yes. She made fool Of me.
She-I wonder why II is man never
RECEIVERS from a thing of that kind p
Brooklyn Life.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-31
Cheohee Chips.

CHEoHEE, August 20. Another shower
OF rain has visited our section, for which
VIC arc worry thankful.
Work on Cheohoe church is progress
ing nicely. May tho good Lord bless al
who tako an interest in IL. Whom the
building Is completed it will be very
pretty structure. Mr.. LYDIA, tho pastor
is good preacher and all tho people in
this section like him. ."
Fodder pulling is tho order of tho da,
and will DO for about tarce weohs.
Mr.. w. j. TOwnes expects to return tt
Atlanta in tho noar future. Mr.. Towne,
has been visiting horo for some time.
Watormolons arc q scarce article II
tho valley this year.
Wo suppose that all of tho roviva
meetings in tho county >havo closed O,
arc about to close. Guoss the preachers
aro fat and Sassy" but, oh, those poo,
chickens!
Miss Frances Orr, of Mt. Rest, has the
prottiest flo1ors we have seen anywhere
Much success to you, Miss Orr. 49,.
Mr.. a. w. Singleton and Mr.. Reuber
Leo, Jr., spent Saturday with Mr.. Sin
gletOn's folks ut Mt. Tabor. They re
port q grand time. ~~
The Cheohoe High School is flourish
ing nndor tho supervision Of Mr.. A. w
Singleton.
Rov. l.. M. LYDIA, of North Carolina
preached an instructive sermon at til,
Cheohee church last third Sunday.
MOUNTAIN SoHOoL GIRL.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-31
Marriage at Return.

RETURN, August 20.-The visitors here
last week woro: Misses Hattie Haley
Oakway; Ida Cleveland and Lizzie
Bruce, Townville; Mamie Foster, Rich
land; Hoppio and Aggie Hancock, West
minister; Martha and Pearl King, Toccoa
Ga; Ola Cleveland, Greenwood, and
MesSrs. Orr Bruce, Paul Cleveland and
Walter Dickson.
The meeting, which was conducted by
Rows. GIL Craig and Bob Nelson, closed
last Thursday night. Two joined. They
will bo baptized on tho third Sunday ir
September at nine O'Clock A. M.
Messrs. Waymon Price and Lostor Dal
ton visited in Franklin county, Georgia
last week.
Mr.. Jesse Morgan has secured the con
tract for carrying tho mail between
Westminster and Fair Play. He will
move TO Westminster shortly and entol
upon his duties. .N e..
Mr.. VIM. Ertzbergor, of Franklin, Ga.
and Miss Toxic Hayes, of this place
were married last Thursday morning a
IL O'Clock, Rev. G. L. Craig officiating
They wero married in Return church
Aftor tho ceremony congratulations were
extended. The bridal party returned tt
tho home OF tho BRIDES parents whore {
dainty repast awaited them. Tho pros
ents were beautiful and numerous. Mr.
and Mrs. Ertzbergor visited relatives anC
friends near Townvillo, aftor which thoN
loft for tho homo of tho groom, noa
Avalon, Ga. FARMER Boy.