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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
Walter Hall and family visited in

Walter Hall and family visited In
Brooks, Xmas.
George Foster aud wife of Canaan,
also Harry Harris and Merle Drawn at
tended the State Grange at Augusta,
last week; from Victor grange WAS Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Holway, Miss Blanche
Berry, Miss l.. Williams, Mrs. Allen
Good win. Mrs Bert Goodwin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. Libby,
and Mr.. Percy Kicker aud wife.
Three children of Alfred Sargents are
quite sick with scarlet fever, also a
child of Bert Curriers'.
Among the sick ones are Mr. and Mrs.
Sherman Pishon, Mrs. Pishon having
slipped, causing a fall that wrenched her
badly. Mrs. Hodgden is with them for
awhile. Mrs. Allen Parmenter is con-
fined to the house by bad cold.
MIR. Thomas Purrill went to Fairfield,
Friday, for the winter. He was quite
sick when he left his old home. Katie
Burrill is visiting her father few days.
Melvin Palmer's family horse bad to
be killed, recently, as he accidently
broke leg while returning from Skow-
hogan.
Mrs. s. Leavtt and daughters visited
at Mrs. Tracy's, Christmas.
Miss Mae Bowman OF Waterville,
visited at Ernest joys over Christmas.
Eben Fogg aud Miss Susie visited at
Percy Rcker's, Sunday.
Melvin Palmer and Percy r cker visit
ed at S. Smiths in Cornvilie, one day
recently.
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Athens.

The Woman's Club, NJ. A. Goodrich
and Ella Ellingwood, hostesses, met in
the parlors of Mrs EllingwoOd Tuesday
evening. Quotations on Christmas, an
original Christmas story by Helen MARI
Elurd, good music and fine recitation
by NJ. II. Emery made up our literary
program after which tea was served ard
to close all Christmas tree was de-
nuded of enough fruit to supply each
! member with a fine sample, making a
pleasant occasion for all. Our next
meeting will occur in two weeks at the
home of Maria Hayden, Mrs. Hayden
and Minnie Clark Hight acting as host
esses.
Bad colds seem to be an epidemic
here, some being laid up by them and
unable to work.
NJ. s. Cleveland, who has been on the
grand jury, returned Friday night as he
was released from duty
Nahum Cook is teaching this winter
/ in the Bunker hill district.
The bon bon party was a pleasant
affair for the participants, but we have
not learned the amount of money which
it Melted.
Mrs. York, who fell and severely
injured shoulder some weeks ago, still
suffers much pain.
While the sleighing is said to be good
from this place north and west, it il
badly worn out between here and Show.
hogan and wheels are being resorted to
again.
Most everybody is busy cutting theil
wood ready for hauling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayland Leighton
passed Sunday and Christmas in Skow
began with their daughter, Mrs. d. Fl
Bartlett.
Calvin Jones attended the meeting Of
the State grange at Augusta last week,
Rev. and Mrs. Preble drove to Skow
hogan Tuesday. Us
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINS, IS.
On this 23Id day of December A. ID. 1899, on
reading the foregoing petition, 1t is
Ordered by the Court, that a hearing be had
upon the same the Is h day of Jan. A. ID.
1900, before said Court at Portland, in said Dis
trict at 10 o'clock in the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published in The Somerset
Reporter newspaper printed in said District,
and that all known creditors, and other person.
in interest, may appear at the said time aud
prayer of said petitioner should not be granted.
And 1t Is further ordered by the Court, that
the clerk shall send by mail to all known credl-
tors copies of said petition and this order ad-
dressed to them at their places of residence "a
stated.
Witness the Honorable Nathan Webb. Judge
of the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Port
land In said District on the 23rd day of Dec.
A. ID. 1893.
isl A. II. DAVIS, Clerk,
A true copy of petition and order thereon.
lw52 Attest: A. IL. DAVIS, Clerk.
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Bingham.

Christmas has come and gone aud
never was the holiday trade in Bingham
better than this year. Every day OF last
week the stores were thronged with
customers.
Sunday evening there was a Christmas
concert at the Congregational church
quite a long prog am, in which the child
rem took a prominent part, was carried
out.
Monday evening at Kennebec Hall two
trees and a long table were filled with
articles of more or less value, after reel
tation by Ralph Fogg, Santa Claus with
his wife and children arrived in sleigh
bringing many things ard after their de-
parture distribution of presents was made.
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Savage, Mrs. Abby
Webster and Mrs. Nathaniel Brown oil
Caratunk were 10 town, last week.
Mrs. Albert Murray was at Caratunk,
over Sunday.
Sam Foster and Roy Savage are at
home through the holidays.
Mrs Sarah Abby, Mrs Davis and Ida
Abby of Scion were shopping in town,
Oatdielat'
Christmas evening there was dance at
Calvin Ellis house in Concord, on &C
count of weak ice they were obliged TO re-
main TILL dawn, as one party in crossing
the river came near breaking through.
Mrs. Sarah Collins of Moscow returned,
Monday. from Lewiston, where she was
called three weeks ago by the sickness OF
a grandchid who is now improving.
Quite a number of men were home from
the lumber camps to spend Christmas.
Fred Gates has been nursing a very
sore hand for the past week
Mrs Chas. Knapp of RoCkland arrived
at the home OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Bates, last Monday evening,
Leander Bright and wife of Caratunk
were in town, last week.
John LADDER and daughter, Nora. ar
rived home from Portland, last Friday.
The Sunday school class OF Mrs. Mark
Savage had social gathering at her resi-
dence, Tuesday evening.
VIM. Whyte of Watervile was in town,
last week.
III SuI1CleUI SNOW VIII come tneTG Is q
prospect that there will be more business
in and around bingham, than can posi-.
bly, be attended to. VIM. Morris and
Frank Hilton have about million and a
half of spruce yarded in May Yield, some
eight miles from the river, this will en-
ploy about seventy horses to haul il to the
landing which will be above the mouth OF
Austin stream. Last Saturday, Morris
and Hilton contracted to haul and load
upon the cars at this station an additional
mill on of spruce.
There will be about two thousand cords
OF pulp hauled from Chamberlain hill.
Three to four thousand cords of white
birch will be manufactured at the spool
bar mill. At the last block factory be-
tween two and three hundred thousand
OF rock maple will be required.
Besides all this, when it seemed as if
we had all we could stand under. word
came that lumber company of Boston
had leased the peg mill and would need
three hundred thousand feet of peg tim
Der and two million of other kinds of
lumber.
The farmers are agitating the subject of
building corn canning plant somewhere
near this place
Rents are scarce and in great demand.
G..
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ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns
Pishon Ferry.

No Christmas tree in this place, this
year
Mr.. Sanford Strickland. accompanied
BY his nephew, Erwin Strickland, went to
Brighton. Thursday, TO visit his mother.
DR.. f. H. Kidder and wife OF Water
vile, arrived Saturday night, and were
guests OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. M
Petiigrew, at Christmas.
Mr.. Herbert Jackson started for Green
vile. Monday. where he has employment
for the winter.
Mr. Simon Pettgrew has been quite
seriously III but is now improving
Sewell Wells arrived from Portland,
Sa,ufd night. to pass Christmas with
his pArluts, Mr. and Mrs. Royal b.
Wells.
The ing people enjoyed the skating
o. .se , yer, last week Crossing with
t,..4a. Is suspended, Monday.
~. T. A. Kicker is in feeble health
,,honso Kelley is in Hartland, cutting
TIMBER for Geo. Kicker.
Mrs. Arthur Hunter is seriously i'll.
Mrs J. NJ Pettigtew was the recipient
of beautiful gold watch and chain at
Christmas.
The schools in town close, this week.
The winter term in this place is taught by
Miss Ethel Cain from the village.
Mrs. Rose Strickland and children
passed Christmas with her parents at
Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo Kicker ate Christ
mas dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Wells.
There was family reunion at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. LIewelyn Decker on
Christmas day. Eugene Decker, wife
and sister, Miss Lila. from Portland,
Llewellyn IT, from Fairfield with others
of the family who reside in town, met and
passed the day at the old home.
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st. Adams.

Fred Lucas was married TO Susie
Cooper, last Monday morning. They
went on the afternoon train to Augusta,
to attend the State Grange.
A. A. Stevens has gone to Gardiner, to
visit relatives.
j. F. Palmer and son are cutting
lumber for shed to be erected the COM
ing season.
Willie Magoon's wife has been sick the
past week attended by DR.. Moulton.
Mr.. +. A. Merrill has moved into the
Harrison Smell house. Mr.. Smell boards
with them.
f. r. Palmer is doing quite business
making cloth reels. He finds ready
sale for them.
Hog killing time is at hand. Lindley
Magoon killed one weighing 465 lbs,
Simeon Wheeler killed one whose weight
was AS lbs.
Timothy Homsted has hired the
Charles Cole farm aud is to move there
next summer.
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Bankrupt'S Petition for Discharge.

In the matter of ALBERT b. SMITH,
Bankrupt, in bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Nathan Webb. Judge of the Dis.
trict Court of the United States for the District
of Maine.
ALBERT b. SMITH, of Fairfield, in the
County of Somerset. and State of Maine, in said
District, respectfully represents, that on the 23rd
day of September last past he was duly adjudged
bankrupt under the Acts of Congress relating to
Bankruptcy: that he has duly surrendered all
his property and rights of property, and has
fully complied with all the requirements of said
Acts aud of the orders of Court touching his
ban kruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, that he may be decreed by
the Court 10 have a full discharge from all debts
provable against his estate under said bankrupt
Acts, ex cept such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge
Dated this 1871 day of December A d. 1899
ALBERT b. SMITH, Bankrupt.
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East COrnville.

There was an old fashioned Christmas
gathering at the pleasant home Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. +. Mitchell on Christmas
day. A bountiful dinner ny the hostess,
Mrs. Mitchell was prepared in manner
that gave great satisfaction to the par
takers. Covers were laid for l6 rela-
tives and friends, that number being
present. The day was passed in social
chat accompanied with music both in-
strumental and vocal, after which the
company broke up to return to their
homes. Many were the wishes express
ed that we might all live to enjoy more
just such gatherings.
George Judkins of Spokane, Wash,
arrived in town, last week, for few
days stay at his fathers, Mr.. Joseph
Judkins.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
Absolute Safeguard Against
Colds.

1t is an utter impossibility to catch cold
if the surfaces of the body are kept at an
even temp -rature. The trouble may be
from with out or it may be from within
that is, by not being either properly or
sufficiently clad; by not having perfect
circulation, or by not eating such food as
is needed to furnish the required heat oil
the body The chiliness you experience
in the winter arises from one of two
causes: fist, lack of sufficient carbo-
naceous foo second. poor circulation,
possibly due to lack of exercise = inuary
Ladies' Home Journal.
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cornballs to the children, many of whom
Looked with open eyed wonder on the
snowy bearded old fellow. Many pres
ents on tree and line were distributed
and many hearts were gladdeued by the
fruit of the wonderful Christmas tree,
especially among the children, for they
were generously remembered. The
choir sang beautiful anthem which WAS
followed with remarks by Rev. o. M.
Chase.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28

Mrs. Julia Green is not as comfortable
as she has been, her disease having made
much progress recently.
Miss Vivian Whittier was not able to
attend school last week owing to illness.
Mrs II. S Magoon took the train from
Skowhegan Thursday morning for Bos
ton where she will pass few weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. +. 5. Locke
G.
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North New Portland.

Music hall, which is just completed,
was dedicated last Thursday evening.
There was large company present.
The entertainment consisted of a con
cert, grand march and dance. The
music was furnished by Towle's orches
ira The supper at midnight was very
satisfactory. The banquet hall presented
a fine appearance Seventy five couples
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28

10 the life OF almost every girl there are,
am sure, regrets to be found in plenty ;
places in plenty where opportunities for
love or help, or genlleness were overlooked
or neglected. had many such regrets in
my life, yet in later years think | made
as every girl neutrality-suspicious. OF
these regrets-stepDing stones TO better
and broader living Autobiography OF
Girl" in the January Ladies' Home
Journal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28

There can be no poorer soil for child
plant to grow in, or to attempt to grow in,
than the soil of pretense. To learn to
conceal is a sorrowful lesson indeed for a
child. To learn to conceal honest poverty,
as though ashamed of it, is the most sor-
rowful of the sorrowful lessons in this
line, for it is to so little purpose. and is
unnecessary afterward January Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28

There are just three things that girls
should not dare do in Paris, and those
are to visit cafes that they don't know
anything about, to wander too far from
the main paths in the Bots de Boulogne
and the other great parks, or go out aloae
after dark. Some American girls do all
hese things, and they are the ones who
have wild tales to tell.-January Ladies
Home Journal.
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East Fairfield.

Henry Kicker of Houlton visited at
Percy Ricker's over Monday night.
Bert Ames moved his family to Nor
ridgewock, last Saturday, and james
futile moved his family into the Ames'
house the following Tuesday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28

Perfect health is that condition of the
body when digestion is so perfect that the
physiological balance between the destruc,
ton and construction that goes on cease
lessly in cell lite is daily kept normal.-E
B. Warman.
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We often crush down our impulses, not
real zing that our impulses are apt TO be
just the quick longings of our natures to
fulfill their ideals.-January Ladies' Home
Journal.
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FOR SAL
In Bingham.

The best location in Somerset County
for the Grocery, Grain and Feed business
Located at the terminus of the Somerset
K. R Store and Mill stand on track.
Good trade, mostly cash. Store and Grlst
Mill practically new, Only reason tor
sellng-business enough without. 24d
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A Movable Exhibit: "Ma. I'm collecting
kittens" "That won do at all, Tommy; we
can't have this house overrun with cats"
But. ma they all get away as fast as collect
en-
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Robby "Ps, this book says Saint Peter has
the Keys OF Heaven; has hef" Pa; 81 believe
80" Robby: rs he the janitor, par"
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Csc buys toothbrush that we guaran-
tee at Simpsons, Corner Druggist.
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We have two sleighs for children
never used, we will sell for
half the cost, they
are all perfect.

Hot Water Bottles, Foun-
tain Syringes, Combination
Hot Water Bottles and Foun-
tain Syringes, Brushes, Mir
rors, Perfumery and every
thing in Toilet Goods.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-26

looms We're only sporadic, took up haugh-
tier attitude when one of these historians
approached her:
II have. indeed, assumed a male CO.'S
tune, my dear sire, and you are perfectly
well informed, but when women of mind
do a foolish thing they are not accustomed
to preserve electrotypes of the deed
There was time when French actresses
who assumed male parts on the stag were
fond of showing themselves in the streets
In their histrionic garb.
Here IL the Real Character.
The career of the so-called Count Sander
Way, OF Hungary, reads like romance In
August, ls92, he married teacher at Klog-
enfurt. The newly married couple lived
Tor time with the girls father, an inspec-
tor or forests. In that village But the
father-in-law found himself continually
heeced by the alleged count: the references
he gave were all bogus. and the inspector.
convinced his son-.n-law was a swindler
put detectives on his track.
Ihen a series of extraordinary revela-
lions was made The count was no count
but countess, the daughter of the late
count Ladisias Way, general and i'm
perial chamberlain. Her name was Sar-
olta Way. She was born In 1856 Her
mother, married for nine years without
other issue. knew that Count Ladisias had
waited long and anNiously for an heir
and she feared TO tell him that his first
born was only girl. With the aid OF n
nurse she concealed from him the sex Of
the child. and as time passed took all nee
essary precautions to continue thu. deem
ton. Sarolta went into knickerbockers
and roundabouts at the age OF 8 and
played boys games and received a boys
education When she was II her father
decided to send her to "a military school
TO prevent this her mother was forced
10 confess the truth. The count after a
storm, swallowed his chagrin. put the girl
INTO dresses. and sent her To "A female
school Sarolta refused to be transform
ed She stole into trousers whenever she
got chance. she ran away from school
she begged her father TO let her enter tn.
honored hussar regiment
When he refused she swore to astoufsh
the country az soon as she reached her
majority. And she kept her word The
Gay she was Il she resumed male attire.
ana swung into the vortex OF destination
In Vienna, Pesth and Prague She assoc
ciated with Young men who were not i'm
the secret and in ali manly amusern.u,s
she smoked. drank, vambied, tough,
duets. got into debt. and to extricate her
self em6ezzled, stole and forged on 81
grand scale. She likewise contracted M,
less than nine mock marriages All of her
wives have seemed TO catch the conra-
gton Of her own Authorization Six of
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-26
them live In Vienna as divorced count
esses Way.
Who Invented the BiO0meRs

them live In Vienna as divorced count
esses Way.
Who Invented the Bl0omeFs
Our historians present an amusing chap
ter on the American bloomer. They make
mistake, however, In attrihut'ug the m
vention Of that garment to the eponyme
Amelia Bloomer. The New York Herald
has recently shown, apropos Of the hloomef
centennial that II was Elisabeth smith
Miller, daughter OF Gerrit Smith. who nfye
startled me American public by appearing
in that modification OF Turkish trousers
under a short skirt. She wore II with ne
full approval OF her husband and Atf
father, in defiance Of the ridicule hesped
upon her by people and press. and pef~
suaded her cousin. Elizabeth Cady SAa.
ton. to follow her example. Then, and nm
till then, did Mrs. Bloomer switch on Nc
pett.coats and put on the sexless ana
graceless costume. As the editor OF pa
per called the Lily, devoted to Temperance
and womap's rights, she was better known
at that time than either OF the otheas
Hence the costume became identned WIZ
her name.
Caricature attributed to bloomersm
many extravagances OF which II was nCt
guilty. The boomer in Punch. In Cnaf'-
vari and the Kiadderadatsch WAS 49,
ciated with all that Is now attriouteu
new womanism. The girl who wore nioo e.I
ers smoked, drank. and II she was matiN1
henpecked her husband.
The bloomer though never accep'eo !.
its entirety I'm France-indesd, " vs. ~
ungsinly to attract nation when laSn1u
brides itself upon its elegance IN aa =
may have had some direct influence ~
ysn INSTRUMENTATION VI
feminine 10 masculine attire which spfsA"
from France 10 the world at large dussns
the period of the second empire. Inc h'ss
boots and the shortened skirt were es'.
IDENTIFY steps on the road TO breechss. az.
this tendency appeared all the more esne.'
II van remember that Zoudye vests us
baldi shirt waists and mems coiaI1 II.
sleeves were characteristics or the is"ss'
dress Of the period The defnl-menue eAss
gerated these fashions Of the grsho hav -
and our authors do not scrnpie 70 say .''s.
the masculine modes OF today were ~
of the vests and Jackets, OF the iehktnsn "a.
boots and the abbreviated skirts o. ~.
ladies' Of tn. second empire. just 70 .'''
boomers of our women bicyciisEs are w
rived from the more exaggerated Co.'S un,.
OF the 'Dianes-Chasseress ah' =
''canotieres" Of period wnieh -
marked prediction for the dissu'ens
women as men.
The Dianss ana the cano.ffss -
members Of the demi-monde VINO ioss :
apparel themselves as hunters ans -
women As pretexts for modish - -.
they carried oars which were he'
compa n.ments OF boat or eanoe' ana 49,
which never were employed I'D am .s,s,
hunt than the eternal hunt Of woman aA'e'
man xhtrh ia az old as the xoria
For, as the poet SAYS:
Man came first and woman al,sa.-
And she's been after him ever stbss
THANKSGIVING; masquerade, ihs
day, November - Ranka haiL