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The Somerset reporter., 1899-12-21
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns,
East COrnVilles.

Gene Sanford and Ed. Mitchell have
been up-river on huating trip.
Chauncey Foss is at work in the shoe
shop at Skowhegan.
l.. c. Walton has leased the Crowell
mill for another year. Mr.. Walton Is a
live fellow and first class millman.
DR.. and Mrs. Mclaughlin Of Harmony
were in town, last week, the guests of
II. W. Longfelow.
Chas. Allen and son of Hallowell came
to town, Saturday, and stopped over
Sunday, the guests of Saml. Foss aud
family.
Now is the time the farmers are kill
ing their pigs. There have been some
very good ones killed In this vicinity
among which are two seven months Old
pigs killed by Jacob Gardner that dress
ed 800 and 335 pounds.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-12-21

Mrs. Richard Hayden is eighty-seven
years old and is remarkably smart. She
rode three miles, last Monday, and spent
the day with Mrs. w. d. Hayden, return
ing home at night.
The Ladies Aid society of Spirtualsts,
met at Madison Tuesday, December 10,
with Mrs. Rose Russell. They did some
work, laid many plans for their fair in
1900. One new name was added AID.
journed to meet with Miss Olive Hayden,
Tuesday, February End.
Fred Hayden saw a frog the I2lh of
December, as smart and lively as though
it was June. Pretty good for Maine
winter.
Charles and Horace Spear are cutting
large lot of lumber on land recently
purchased of Albert Wharf.
There is some talk of a neighborhood
Christmas tree at Joseph Buffers next
Saturday evening. o. H.
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Blackwell.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. l.. Gray of Fairfield
are visiting Mrs. Gray's brother, Mr.. E
o. Danforth, who has been very sick but
Is better al this writing.
Three secret societies from Madison
held box sociable at the Town House
Friday evening, Dec. Is. The orchestra
from Madison furnished music for the
occasion. A good time was enjoyed by
all.
Miss n. Frances Moore is home from
Skowhegan high school for a vacation OF
three weeks.
p. D. Gates of Skowhegan was calling
on friends in this vicinity, Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-12-21
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as we'll as women and all feel
the blood, backache, nervousness, head
ache and tired, listless, run down feeling.
But there's no need to feel like that.
j. w. Gardner of Idaville, Ind, says
"Electrc Bitters are just the thing for
a man when he don't care whether he
lives or dies. 1t gave me new strength
and good appetite. | can now eat any.
thing and have new lease on life"
Only so cents
At f. II. Wings Drug Store.
Every bottle guaranteed.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-12-21
COrnyilIe.

Wesseuunsett Grange No. $40. Corn
vile. Me-, elected officers at their last
regular meeting held at their hall, Dec
ID. SO They were chosen as follows:
L L Smith, master; E. o. Fall, over
seer; Mrs. c. T Moody, lecturer; G N.
Smith. steward; A Z. Currier, asst
steward; Mrs. d d. Collins. chap W.
H. Morrill,, treasurer; Mrs. w. H. Nor
rill, secretary; c. H. Blackwell. gate
keeper; Mrs w. M. Green, Ceres; Mrs.
S. N. Davis. Pomona; Mrs J. T. Smith,
Flora; Mrs. F. M. Perkins, lady asst
steward; S N Davis, janitor.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-12-21

Frank E. Sleeper of Sabatis, Grand
Lecturer, has been directed by tie
the Grand Master to call conventions for
instruction in Masonic work as follows
At Biddeford, Tuesday, January 8, 1900,
at 10 a. m. At Pittsfield, Tuesday, Jan
uary 16, 1900, at 10 a. no. At Ellsworth,
Tuesday, January %, 1900, at 1 p. IN.
Every District Deputy Grand Master is
expected to attend at least one of these
conventions. All Master Masons are
cordially invited to be present.
TO Cure Nervousness in One Week
To Cure Constipation in One Week
To Cure Indigestion in One Week
To Purify the Blood in One Week
Take Cleveland's Celery Compound Tea,
25c. If it fails to cure, we will cheerfuly
refund your money. Trial size free.
Fred Wing, Druggist, IS Water Street
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Madison Center.

Samuel Harding is having the hay
pressed on the Chas. Sawyer farm.
John Dore has bought Mrs Mira Hol-
brooks cottage at Hayden Lake. He is
making some repairs and building an ice
house.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-12-21

The "Ivory" is fovorite shaving soap becau1e it
makes pofuse rich laher, which softens the beard to
be removed and leaves the skin unframed.
It costs about one-ifth as much as the so-called
shaving soaps and many who have used it for this
purpose for years, will not have any other.
vegetable oils of which Ivory Soap made fit it for many special uses
V .ch other soaps unsafe unsatisfactory.
ueaW eaootR o
The Somerset reporter., 1899-12-21

Some of the boys went into the army and
died and others came home and are now
living, A r.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-12-21

Two of kind First Invalid: whats the
matter with youe' Second Invalid: "Ague.
What's our trou ble?" First Invalid: Same
hing" Second Invalid: "Good. Let's shake
for the drinks"
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-10
WHAT NEXT?

It does seem as though the seedsmen would stop somewhere, but here comes 8 work of art. Think of it, twenty four pages Autographed in colors, not gaudy chromos, but from Autographs in cOIors, upon an entirely new plan. This. In itself, is enough to turn every wOman's head Then follow about one hundred more pages, filled With handsome half-tone illustrations of Flowers, Fruits and Veg. etables, photographed from nature, all printed on fine paper and enclosed in sn elegant cover of white and gold. Vick's Garden and Floral Guide also contains full descriptions and directions for plant irg flowers and vegetables, plants, smsl Il fruits, etc. It explains new departure in selling vegetable seeds by weight in place of old style of packets also grand offer giving customers credit for full amount of purchase to apply on order fol implements and useful articles. This splendid work of art will be mailed witt Due Bill good for 25 cents worth ot seeds, for only 15 cents. Write Jamti Vicks Sons, Rochester, N. Y.
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fined to the house for several days, is able to be st work again. Miss Lillie Barrett Of Georgetown has visited Miss May Hamilton.
HUNTINGTON.
WHITE HILLS AND VICINITY.

WHITE HILLS AND VICINITY.
 There was no service in the church, Sunday, owning to the illness of the pas- tors wife. Mrs Prlndle is improving slowly at present.
 Cards are out for the wedding of Miss Eva Willoughby and Mir Stone of Thom- aston to take place the 14sh, in Shelton Baptist church.
 Mrs Eugene Worder entertained lady friends, Thursday of last week.
 Mrs Wil'ouehby, who has been caring for Mrs Prindle for several days, left for her home on Monday. Should there be service on Sunday notice will be sent out through the school.
 The Wells Hubbell place has beer rented to parties in Bridgeport, who arr to take possession soon. Coughs that haog on are often quickly cured by Smiths Cough Balsam. It's sold by E. J. Buckingham.
 Hubbell Brothers, the Derby shoe men are selling felt boots Goodyear Rubber Co.'s make) at $l 65. This is great bar gain for good goods. Their line of shoes and boots for farm wear have repuia ion for god 'r; - .o'n
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TOWN TOPICs.
VALENTINE sA, E AND SUPPER.

Saturday afternoon, February II, 8 postC flee will be opened in the lower room of the Congregational church at o'clock. This posto flee will not tres pass upon the rights of Uncle Sam, for It will only be opened for few hours and valentines alone will be delivered from it. Every child in NewtOwn who comes will find there pretty valentine addressed to him or her. Five cents, or a little more, secures the valentine alone |; l5 cents gives ice cream and cake, too. There will be plenty of home made can- dy for gale, and the ladies will find 8 chance to supply themselves with their Sunday loaf cake. From 5 30 to % o'clock one of the l0.cent suppers, for which the ladies of this church are nO'e6 :, will be served. Ice cream and cake 10 cents extra. If Saturday is decidedly stormy, the sale and supper will be held Monday, February 13, at the same hours. This supper is under the auspices of the Christian Eudeavor Society of the church in an if rT to carpet and adOrn the pray e, meeting room. It is & good object. As we journey through life, let us help each other by the way.
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dist church are to hold Mystery Tea'' in the church parlors in the near future. As this Is the first, in the new year, a large attendance is desired.
 Wilt Baldwin of New Haven was at Lewis M. Cuftls' visiting, laat week.
 Quite 3 number from this place attend ed ''Tha Old Homestead,'' by the Den man Thompson Co, at the Park City theater, last week Wednesday evening.
 A little daughter was born to Mir and Mrs Will Batcheller of Bridgeport, last week. Mrs Batcheller was formerly Miss May Reed of this place.
 George Murr has been quite sick. Dr Lewis of Stratford attends.
 Harry N. French was in New Haven one day last week.
 Mrs Sidney W. Nichols and Miss Flor. ence Nichols have visited at Rodney S. Bassett's, Bridgeport.
 Miss Ruth N. Rene visited Miss Ruth Reed, last week.
 Horace l.. Fairchild has been quite ill with grip.
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hideous in their ction as y which have ever cursed humanity. The work has b, en long one but Spain at last is cor fined pr Iacticslly to her penins uls, where her people can do ss they please with one another, but " hence they can trouble the world no more. Spain has ceased to rule. Her once vast empire has gone, because she has proved herself unfit to govern, and for the unfit among nations there is no pity in the relentless world forces which shape the destinies of man. kind. We are prone to assign as the chief reasons for the war with Spain the cruel treatment of the Cubsns and the destruction of our battleship in Havana harbor. At least the greater number of magazine and newspaper articles called forth by the war have discussed these causes as if they were alone responsible. It is natural that they should be most prominent, because they were the i'm. mediate causes and affected the United States directly. But the underlying eau ses of the war are as old as the United States itself, ,apd,bave been steadily Wo k ing towards the tresults achieved in the battles of Manila and Ssntiago fer sever al centuries. In the February i sue o1 Harper's Mage zine appears the first in
 stalment of calm and unpre iudic6 history of the late war, written by Ser
 ator Henry Cabot Lodge. Senator Lodg' is eminently fitted ito write the bes
 contemporary history of this war, no
 alone because of hls ability az write
 of American biso y, but bees use of th
 position be has held as ID mber of the con
 mittee on Forieen Relations during tn
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WESTON.
PERSONAL AFFAIRS.

1hACONAL AZ AAhos
 sturges Andrews, who has been i'll for several weeks, is still confined to the house.
 A "Valentine Party" will be given by Miss Mary Perry on the evening of Feb ruary IA.
 A dancing party was given on Friday evening at the house of Joel Perry. Though past 80 years of age, Mir Perry can still "foot it'' as lively as any of the boys.
 Mr and Mrs A. 0. Bradley. who have both been ill with grip, are recovering.
 Miss Irene Lockwood is recovering from her dangerous illness with pneu- monia.
 Mrs M. B. Hill has been the guest oi friends in Westport.
 Miss Eddiee White, who has spent 8 few days with Miss Minnie Williams, has returned to Lyons Plains. Miss Estelle Wheeler has returned l from & visit in Greenfield Hill. Mrs Samuel Fancher, who has been il with grip at the residence of her father Granville Adams, is recovering. A daughter was born on Saturday t' Mir and Mrs Charles Williams. I Mrs J. W. TreadweIl entertained th IssSocial Committee of Norfield Grang on Tuesday evening. Robert Carruthers, who has been con
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SOME GOOD ADVICE TO NEwToWK CHI. L
 DREN.

Valentine day is almost here; you know, Of course, that 1t comes next Tues day, February l4. You wish to remem- Der your little friends with souvenir of love and ou wish your valentine to be dainty and pretty. We'll, you can fad just what you want in this line Saturday afternoon, Februaay Ilth, in the lower room of the Congregational church any time after o'clock. These valentines will be pretty, but they will be within the compass of your pocketbook, too. Most of them you can buy for five cents some come little higher. A few are dainty, hand painted valentines. They were bought of "Honest John" WaDa. maker, in New York, and he knows how to get up pretty things. Even if Satur- day prove a decidedly stormy day, chil. dren, you will not be disappointed. in your chance to obtain valentines, for the sale will then be held Monday afternoon Feb. ruary l3, on 3 o'clock on. Don't for. ger, too, that good, plain, homemade candy, with ice-cream and cake, is yours ut moderate price.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-10
SHERMAN.

The grip has been having more than it's share of patients in the home of Dea W. B. Hawley. His wife has been seriously ill, also his hired girl, and in his business household his popular head clerk, Town Clerk E. P. Briggs, has been in the clutch es of the grip for 10 days. Des Hawley himself has been half sick, while Clerh Conklin has been about with his throat tied up.
 Charles H. Hawes has hls barn filled up for labor saving. He has put in boiler and engine and grinds his grain saws wood, and cuts the stalks by power
 L. L. Judd, Samuel Green and Lester Ipgersoll are asserting tobacco in ths shop of A. G. Barnes at Boardman.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-10
WESTPORT.

PERSONAL JOTTINGs OF A LIVELY VIII.
 LACE.
 Miss Helen K. Bradley of New Rochelle is visiting her parents, Mir and Mrs Hull B. Bradley.
 Mrs Edmund Wake man has returned from a two weeks visit with relatives in Montclalr, N.J J.
 Miss Alice Nash is guest of her par ents, Mir and Mrs George H. Nash.
 Mss Vernie Elwood of Brooklvn,N. Y, is the guest of her parents, MT and Mrs Samuel k Elwood.
 Mrs Neil Mitchell and Miss Florence Bradley, assisted by the Misses Lulu B. Taylor, Viola Adams and Carrie W. Croasman, had charge of the tea at the Reading room, Saturday afternoon.
 Mir and Mrs Theodore H. Robinson, who have been spending 8 few weeks with Edward H. Nash, have returned to their home at Troy, N. Y.
 George s. Adams is visiting relatives in New York City.
 Miss Kate Wilcox has been spending 8 week with relatives in Bridgeport.
 A cash grocery company has opened a store in the Hull building.
 George Miller has opened barber shop in the building formerly occupied by King and Saxton. The 18th anniversary of the Christian E 7deavor society was held in the Con- The service was rendered by members of the different committees ,and was one pre- pared by the National society entitle ''The Christian Endeavor Rainbow"
 Miss Carrie I. Sniffen and Miss Julia M. Pillow are spending few days with 1 friends in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Miss Carrie E. Nash has been spend. ! ing week with friends in Danbury. Mrs Ira L. Stringham of Brooklyn, N. Y, is visiting her mother, Mrs Fred H. Nash, who is critically i'll at her home on King street.
 l Stoyan Kistoff Vatralsky, native oi Bulgaria and graduate of Harvard, will deliver an address on "Bulgaria and it's Religion" at the Cong 'egstional church, Friday evening.
 Miss Zaida Isabelle Jennings of this place and Samuel John Dayton of Brook IYn, N. Y, were married. Wedaesday y evening, at the home Of the brides par ents, Mr and Mrs Charles H. Jennings by Rev R. J. Thompson of the Green' Farms Congregational church,
 Willis Cutler of North Wnbraham Mass, has been guest here during the past week.
 Frederick snagart has been spending week with friends in Hebron.
 Miss Kate M. E. Wheeler has returne' from a weeks visit with relatives il South Norwalk.
 The Dramatic club met, Monday even ing, with Mir and Mrs W. L. Taylor.
 Saturday afternoon, the Children League of Christ church gave an enter , ta;nment to the Boys club and the Sur shine club of the church. to which the were invited.
 3 The Women's Foreign Missionary soci' 1 ty of the Congregational church met g T the parsonage, Tuesday afternoon. Mv 3 Wssbir gton Choate of Greenwich at . dressed the meeting. ] Mrs Robert W. Post is visiting h. ' mother, who is quite ill at her home l. Manchester.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-10
BRCOKFIELD.
THE LATE GEN GEORGE s. GREEN.

THE LATE GEN GEORGE s. GREEN.
 The career of Gen George s. Green, who died at Morristown, N J., a few days ago, was both interesting and im- portant. Gen Green was born almost with the century, on May 6, 1901, and in two years more would have rounded out his 100 years. He was the oldest gradu- ate of the West Point military academy and probably the oldest retired officer of the United States army. He wanted to fight the British in the war of 1872, though but Il years old. After graduat- ing from the academy routine military service became irksome and, after 13 years of it, he resigned to take up rail, road construction and civil engineerir 2. in which both before and after the civil country. Gen Greene was 60 years old when the civil war broke out and hesita. ted 10 enter the service, but when the urgent call came in 1862 he re-entered the army as colonel of the 60th New York regiment and was commissioned by President Lincoln brigadier-general of volunteers the same year. He was breveted msjor-general in 1865 for dis tipguis he'd services, an honor which he earned. He fought at Cedar Mountain, Antietam, Charlottesville, Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain and Newborn. His horse was shot under him at Antietam. At tysburg his brigade held Culp's hill against confederate division with great loss. At Lookout Mountain he was shot through the upper jaw. Hie services did not end with the war, for he was made chief engineer of public works in Washington and planned new sewerage system for the city. Moreover, two of his sons are soldiers, Gen Francis V. Green, who was made brigadieT- general at the outbreak of the Spanish war, and who was for 8 time military governor of Havana; and Mai Charles T. Green, retired.-[Springfleld Republican.
 Thomas Lee of Whisconier is getting out timber for new barn which he is to erect in the spring.
 R. T. Clark is improving under the ekillful treatment of Dr Griswold.
 Mrs K o. Turney is prostrated with one of the fashionable grip colds.
 Mrs J. s. Worden of South Britain has been recent guest of Mrs W. W. Chapin
 Mrs W. W. Chapin has had a serious attack of the grip.
 Mrs James Giddings and Miss Grace Wanzer have both had severe grip colds
 ILL. War ger of New Fairfield was tht guest, last Thursday, of his daughter Miss Grace War ger.
 Mir and Mrs Thomas Williams of New Milford were guests, last week, of Johl Thiede.
 Mrs James Giddirgs lost valuable horse, last week, the animal getting cas- in the stall.
The Newtown bee., 1899-02-10
A HINT TO HoUsEKEEPERs.

You appreciate good cooking, for, you don't mind an honest compliment, you are good cooks yourselves. Now and Chep, too, you would just as lief that others would do some of your work
 Then put these two things together; en- joy the luxury of having others serve you and eriJy the delights of others cook Ing by buying your Sunday loaf cake at the "Valentine Sale and Supper" in the lower room of the. Congregational church, Saturday afterr O0n and evening, Febru. ary II, at any hour from to o'clock.
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BETHEL.
woLFPIrs AND VICINITY.

wOLFPIrs AND VICINITY.
 MT and Mrs Howard Briseoe are the happy parents of 8 daughter.
 A daughter was born to MT and Mrs Agastus Orr, February 1.
 John Hurd has secured work at Scars dale, N. Y. Mrs Hurd is entertaining 8 a brother and sister from Rawlings.
 The SC ccable which is held each month by the Wolfpits Sunday school will mee next Thursday evening with Mrs Seeber
 The Sunday school, which is under tht direction of Clifton Hurd,is in flourish ing condition.
 The skating has been fine on the Parl pond and the young folks of the stree have enjoyed it very much. Go sto Lockwood's and get par o, his $4 hand made shoes. They are al right.
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SIEGIN'.

Presumin' you are built like me Don't you kinder hate to see, A lot O folks a' loafiR' round With their glRdness in the ground? Never lookIn' up to smile, Gittin' sourer all tn" while, Never happy till they see Some poor devil all alone Nursin' sorrow like their own. Them's the folks ats always kickin' Cause we try to sing a song, Forgettin' they had voices give 'em, Jest to drive their gloom along. admit we all have sorrow 'same's s bird that's broke his WIDE. He don't go around complainin', Jes' mends up and sings agin. Sings out louder, glad to see Lies cup full Of jOlLty.
 Say, let's snake hands, jest you and me And stick to slngiu' company. - II. Plans burgh, shore Acres Co.,, Feb. l.
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\ Terrible ACcident A FRIGHTENED TEAM OF HORSES
 RUNS AWAY.
Dashes into Preceding Conveyance in the Road
 and Young Lady is Seriously Injured
Fron tne .4droeate, creslltne, Q.

Probably there is not a single incident re- maining more vivid in the minds of the peo- pie in this locality, than the accident which befell Miss Fannie Thoman, young lady nearly twenty years old, residing about three miles west of this city, while out riding one day in May. 1894. In conversation with a friend recently, Miss Thoman told the story concerning this horrible affair and the results from it.
 She said; "I was working in a dressmak- ing establishment in Gallon, Ohio, and one day while out riding with my friends, we were overtaken by g team of runaway horses, and the carriage in which was riding was badly wrecked and was thrown out, receiv- ing hard fall.
 "I was taken to my home, and a physician was called and upon examination told me that my right kidney had been affected. He gave me medicines which relieved me some, but which never helped me as they should.
 was weak and whenever I attempted to do light work about the house, I would become prostrated. I was very dizzy and frequently pains would dart through my back in an indescribable manner. In fact ray whole constitution was affected. l had a very sallow complexion with seemingly nc color in my face at all.
 'I remained in that condition for over two years and nothing seemed to relieve me. happened to read in 8 paper how some peo pie had been cured by the use of Dr. Will iiams' Pink Pills for Pale People. One cas, described was similar to mine, and called
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the attention of the other members of the family, and mamma suggested should have a box at once.
 "Of course was anxious to get we'll and a box of these pills was secured and tried. When had taken the pills one week I noticed an improvement in my condition. better color came in my face and lips, became stronger, had an increased appetite and the dizziness in my head wss relieved.
 "I had often read of these pills but gave no attention to them until the day procured my first box. Since then have taken twelve boxes and have been greatly relieved. My blood Is in better condition, l have gained in flesh and my entire system has been built up. I most certainly recommend Dr. Will liams' Pink Pills for Pale People to any one troubled with kidney complAint-"
 All the clements necessary to give new life and richness to the blood and restore shattered neryes are contained, in 6 condensed form, in pr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. They are an unfaiIing specific for such diseases as loeomotor ataxia, partial paralysis, St. Nftns dance, seiatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nerv- ous headache, the after effects of la grippe, palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow com plexions all forms of weakness either in male or female, and all diseases resulting from viti- ated humors in the blood. Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all dealers or will be sent
 post paid on receipt of price, 50 cents box, or six boxes for S2.5o-{they are never sold tn
 bulk or by the 100) by addressing Dr. WilliarS' Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. I.