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The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19
Bingham.

Have you had the grip yet? is the
question.
Only one or two families have escaped
the grip in this village. At Orison
Gordon's Mrs. Gordon, her two children,
Harry Cummings and wife were all sick
at the same time. Mrs. Gordon is still
quite sick with bronchial fever
Chas. Givens' family were all sick at
once. Mrs. Owens father, Mr..
Nathaniel Wthee, one of the oldest men
in town, died, the burial taking place
Saturday.
Another very aged man Thomas
Owens, ninty-two years of age, died at
one p. IN. Monday morning, at the home
of his son John Owens. Funeral SER
vices Tuesday afternoon, burial at the
Bassett cemetery in Moscow.
Belle Clark and Alice Owens were
stricken with the grip on the same day
and mail clerk, Ben Steward, run the
post office until they were able to return
to their work.
When Ezekiel Butler had somewhat
recovered from his recent attack of tht
grip he took his Il. d. off the shelf for q
smoke but found TO his surprise that the
scent of it made him sick. repeated
efforts have been of no avail, IL don't
taste good any more.
Erwin Moore is again ia his store after
quite sickness.
W. B. Goodrich and wife were in the
store Tuesday after ten days absence or
account of the grip.
The boiler and engine for the peg
factory have arrived and are being pui
in place. The power house is being clap
boarded and will soon be completed or
the outside.
Tuesday morning John J. Lander anG
wife, Mark Savage and wife started on 4
trip to Cuba. They will take a steamer
at New York and will visit all the
principal points of interest in the islanC
returning in about three weeks.
Mamie Brack of Skowhegan, is visit
ing in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Cook lost their only
child. eight months old last week.
Mr.. Ritzey, head carpenter on the peg
mill now, has his wife and son from
Boston at the Smith House.
There has been no religious services al
the church for the past two Sundays or
account of the sickness of Rev. j. G.
Gregory.
Some of the members of this lodge Of
good templars propose to visit the Madi
son lodge next Friday evening.
Grace Robinson is now at work fol
George Baker. Miss Foss having gon,
home.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19

John Huff Ia At work for Frank Fuller.
Philander Bigelnw and family have
moved back t" to~n.
Calvin P,erce's little girl is not as well.
Herman Stevens is ahle to be out.
Mrs. Jemim4 p avey, Il fe bic lady
aged about 'iShtY years, died last Wed
nrsday. She leaves son aud two
gr tndehildien, who we're all the relatives
tt tn funeral.
Mrs Atwood Marstpn died, Frid1Y
morning. from the eff ct of Il cancer.
drS. Marstou htd been y member of the
Freewill Btptist church for many wears,
and for the last four weeks was looking
with pleasure for The time to come when
she could meet the loved ones gone b.
fore. She was tifty-uine years of age
and leaves husband aud two sons, one
Of whom lives AT home, and the other as
nearest nrighhor. Funeral services,
Monday, conducted by Rhy. Mr.. Law
renee of Mercer.
As for sick people. will not try to
mention them personally.
At special meeting held at Fair Vie"
Grange, No. 342 he II h OF jan, thu
utiic TOR tn ensuing year were In
stalled by Bro. Gardner, NJ tster OF the
State Grange, assisted by Bro. Crowell.
deputy IF kennehee county, a. follows:
John f. d 1wns, NJ Sanford Il. Rowe,
O.; Lila NJ. futile, H., ; Fl. p Green, S;
Cnas. Morrow, A. =; z. J. Tracy,
CHAP c. X. Pierce, Sec. q. A. Groves,
Treas Geo. f. Morrow, q. X; Ella f.
Downs. Pomona; O.na j. Morrow,
Ceres; May Row, Flora; Ina b. Mer-
ROY, l.. A. ). After the installation
Bro. Cook, lecturer of the State Grange
being present, gave Al address which
was vsry interesting aud instructive.
Remarks by Bros. G trdner and Crowell
were also very impressive, and tbs boup-
tifuI supper deserves mention as 1t
seemed TO oe appreciated ny all present.
This grange, not year oil, has mem
bership OF one hundred and five with
ano her initiation pending in the near
future, thus IL begias the year with
bright prospects.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19
Expert In Fashion's DEGREES.


explaining an entirely new occupation
for .well informed woman. The Count
US de Mcntaigu fills this position in
Qua of st. Louis large dry goods estab-
Iishments. This office is an ordinary
one in London and Paris, but is new in
the United States. The duties pertain
ing to the Office are numerous and well
defined All mail orders will receive
the attention of the countess. When a
woman wants new gown, she sends
with the order statement Of her
height, size, weight, complexion, color
of hair and eyes, age and purpose for
which the gown is desired. 1t is the
duty of the fashion expert to send the
purchaser an entirely suitable costume
The rooms in which the countess may
be consulted are fitted up with elegant
couches, writing desks, cheval glasses
and coy little tables, and all the fash
ion magazines are on file. She may also
be consulted on the furnishing of u
house.
Countess de Montaigu is a kentuckian
by birth. She married the Count de
Montaigu when he WAS member Of
the old regime in France, and has spent
much of her life abroad. She has con
tributed fashion articles to La Derniere,
Mode lie Cbarme, LIE Bon Bon, L'Art
de la Mode and Form. The countess is
well known in New York city, where
she lived for several years. New York
Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19
East Fairfield.

Mr.. Arthur Richardson of Clinton, is
loading pressed hay at the station.
Mr.. Nell Palmer and wife visited in
Cornvlle, Sunday.
1t has been very sickly in this vicinity
the last three weeks, there being hardly
enough well ones to take care of the sick.
Mrs. P. Bessey is visiting in Wa.erville
few days.
One of the brakemen on the Saturday
evening train, accidently got left at this
station and had to be carried to Show
hogan
Mr.. Fred Drawn and Miss Mae Currier
were united In marriage, recently.
Miss Grace Huntoon of Norridgewock,
is visiting her sister in this place a few
weeks.
Mr.. Perley Grant and wife of Shawmui
visited at Bert Ames', Sunday.
Our friends in San Diego report pick.
ing ripe tomatoes out of the garden, New
Years day.
Mrs. Allen Parmenter is very sick al
present writing with pneumonia.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19
Fairfield Center.

The school il again in session after a
weeks vacation caused by the illness of
the teacher, Miss Upper.
Several cases Of the grip have been re-
ported in this vicinity, no serious cases
as vet.
large amount Of wood is being haul
ed through this place to Fairfield and
Waterville.
Mr.. Alfred Guilt Of Waltham, Mass,
is visiting friends in this vicinity.
Miss Belle Longley OF Palmyra, il
spending few weeks in this vicinity.
Miss Alice Holt and MIR. Henry
Williams are attending the business
college at Watervlle.
Charlie Williams is attending the
high school at Fairfield.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19
w est Athens.

The grip is raging in town. Among
those sick are Mr.. and Mrs. Adds Walk
err, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Corson, Mr..
ID. A. Corson, Mr.. Warren Corson, Amos
Rines and Mrs. Lucinda Rines.
Miss Bessie Leavitt has gone to work
to Charles Barker's.
Mrs. w. M. Drew and Mrs. f. J.
Williams were at Skowhegan, Tuesday.
Mr. Z. w. Sherburn of Newport, was
In town, Thursday.
Mr.. Abraham George of Wateville,
was in town, Tuesday and Wednesday OF
last week.
Mr. L A Stinchfeld of So. Scion, was
in town, Monday.
Mr. d. A. Corson, who has been visit
ing his family in Fairfield, has returned
to his business in West Athens.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19
South Scion.

Miss Sadie Jewett is home from Show
hogan, for short visit
Miss Lucy c. Jewett has removed to
Skowhegan, her neice and nephews and
Carroll Head are boarding with her while
attending the high school.
Chicken pox has been going the rounds
of the different schools.
The high school at So. Scion has been
running some three weeks with Id scholars
in attendance.
Ora Harvill is at work for Howard
ewett for the winter
Earnest Paul is at work for James
Sterling
The grip has been quite prevalent at
the village lately, both doctors down al
the same time, but at last reports were on
the mend.
Lee Boardman had quite severe at
tack of the grip last Friday, but is better
Alvin Heald got severe fall on the ice
some three weeks ago, which strained his
back pretty badly. T.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19

| had moi done for eight years. Anyone
sufferins y id that will try it, know it
will he them and do tor them what it
has 1--we Tor me.
y ak, nervous debiliiaied women or
Hoe who surfer IRON female weakness,
should use DIR. Greenc's Nervura. 1t is
the greatest strengthened and restorative
ever known You can at any time con-
suit without charge with DIR. Greene, "a
Temple Place, Boston, Mass, whose vast
experience and great success in the cure
of such complaints makes your cure GER
tain. If you cannot CALL write DIR. Greene
about your case.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19
Madison Center.

At about every home there are one or
more cases of the grip; some very sick.
Mrs. Orran Blackwell has gone to
Brunswick for a week.
Dana Lawrence is at work at Madison
in the mill.
Miss Mabel Clough is at work in the
mill at East Madison.
Robert Hayden of Athens, was at his
old home sunday.
The Spiritualist Ladies' Aid Society
met with Olive Hayden Jan. 5. They
had busy day sewing, enjoyed a picnic
dinner and adjourned to meet Feb. 3 at
the same place.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Webster Williams of n.
Arson, were in town, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. MARK Dinsmore of Bling.
ham, were in town, Monday.
Yrs Elizabeth Fletcher died at her
residence on Ferry st, Sunday after
noon.
J. =. Wilson was at bingham, Friday.
Fred Harville was called home from
Mass last week, by the death of his
mother, Mrs. George Lake.
1t is seldom that there are as many
sick people in town as at present, and
nobody KIN ,ws whose turn will be next.
Both Drs. Greene and Paul on the sick
list makes the case a great deal worse
Mrs George Lake. who di last Monday,
was to grange meeting, the Saturday
before, appar emily the picture of health.
The death OF Frank Vittum's little gi
was sad blow to her parents and rela-
tives. who were devotedly attached to her.
o. o. Vittum & Son were at market,
last week. and have a car load OF sheep
10 take this week or next.
Alvin Head met with an accident by
slipping and falling on log, which has
confined him at home for some weeks.
N. P Upper is teaching in Starks
Grip seems to still stop in Scion.
New cases are reported every day, aud
some very bad ones.
A. b. Wilson has been confined to the
house for several days with grip, but we
are glad to hear he il better.
Miss Olive Lander aud Miss Bert
Whipple, who have been in Portland for
the past few months, returned home,
Wednesday night.
DR.. Wing of No. Arson has been
pretty busy for the past week looking
after DR.. Greene's patients here in town,
aud Dir. Greene himself, who has been
very sick, but we understand he is con-
sidprpd out of danger unless he takes
another cold. The people of Scion hope
he will be more careful this time, and
no doubt he will.
Chas. Tarbell OF No. Arson was in
town on business, Thursday.
Little Gladys and Earl Merrill have
been quite sick for few days.
Mrs. Edwin Robinson of Embden was
in town, Thursday.
'SSle v ltLutn, one OF OOlOu SWdTOeSt
little girls, died at her grandfather's,
q. o. Vittum's, Friday. The funeral
vas Monday afternoon. Her father and
mother have the heartfelt sympathy Of
the whole community, for every one
that knew the child loved her.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Webster were in
town, Monday, To attend the funeral of
their little granddaughter, Bessie Wit
tum
Webster Williams and wife of No.
Arson were in towE, Monday.
Henry Washburn and wife Of Bing-
ham were in town, Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Thomas Fletcher of New York,
arrived, Saturday night, called here by
the sickness OF his mother.
Mr. Silas Fletcher of Lowell, Mass,
arrived here, Monday night, to attend
The funeral of his mother, which was
Tuesday afternoon.
Will Whipple was called home from
his logging camp the last OF the week,
on account of the sickness of his sisters
husband, DR.. Green.
| see little Margaret Clark on our
streets quite often with her fancy team
their large wfoundand dog, Pete,
harnessed into sled. He has regular
harness on, and there are thills to the sled
so she really has nice little turnout.
But she seems to enjoy it much better
than Pete does, il we can Judge anything
from appearances. q.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19
EERVURA FOR WEAK WOMEN.
| was Kept in Bed Years with
Female Weakness.
I Took DR.. Greene's Neryura and
Was Soon ON Ny Feet Again.
Or. Greene's Neryura viii Help Others
As 1t Has Helped Ne,

Mrs. Mary Resolving, SIS May ST,
Dayton, Ohio, says Of suffered for years
from lacerated womb caused from child
birth Then ulcers formed, all of which
kept me in bed for eight years. During
that time, change OF life commenced and
the physicians said | could not recover
and some said | had a cancer. While /
vas in this condition | heard of DR..
Greene Nervura blood and nerve remedy,
I resolved to try it. After taking five
BOTTLES could stand on my feet. thing
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19

the right side. is doing nicely. Her
many irlend> will be z ad to learn of this.
Mrs Simon Ro~ell who accompanied hei
has returned nome.
George Go 'dridge is attending bust
ness college al Portland.
Miss Alma Hussey has been visiting
in WalefvIle
Samuel and Fred Hubbard of Boston.
are in Town called here by the serious i'll
ness of their sister, Miss Sarah Hubbard
Roy Lowell of Cd Town, is visiting
his sister, Mrs X Fl. Harris. S.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19

Many people IN town have the grip.
Some are quite sick.
There was an error In last weeks
news. L. should have read: five Of
Forest Mathews lumbermen are board
ing at A. l.. Flanders.
Dr.. Brown is boarding at Forest
Campbeli's.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19
Canaan.

The people of our village are still visit
ed by grip. About twenty-five are sick
at the present time.
Miss Relief Nelson, who went TO the
Maine General Hospital, Portland, a
week ago for the removal of tumor from
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19
Scion.

David Rowell was home from Augusta
over Sunday.
Miss Olive Lander and Miss Bertha
Whipple, who have been working in
Portland for the past few months, re-
turned home last week.
Geo. Cross was home from Mayfield
over Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19

The little laps are about As free from
the vice of drunkenness as any people
in the world In faet it is the rarost
thing in the world To see Hn inebriated
subject of the mikaJo The native
drink "saki is used about as tea In
this country and it is but little more
intoxicating
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19
LarOne.

Died in Larone on the 18th of the
present month, Mrs. Mary w. Magoon,
aged 80 years. A good Christian woman
has gone to her reward and her many
friends, both here and elsewhere. will
miss the motherly Christian advice and
sympathy that was one of her many
goodly traits No one ever applied to
her for kindness or sympathy and was
turned away empty handed. Surely her
reward must be great. Many of her days
when young as well as the latter years of
her life were passed in Larone as she was
the daughter of Daniel and Irene Win
slow who lived for many years in Larone.
in its earlier days. She was married
three times, her first husband being Levi
Wing a prosperous farmer of Larone |;
the second. David futile of ST. Adams.
Her children IRE all dead. OF her
parents family there are five brothers left,
three in ST. Adams and two in the West.
Her little family here, the husband,
Josiah Magoon and her step grand. daugh-
ter, Anna M. Guliter, have the sympathy
of all who knew the worth of the depart
ed The funeral occurred, Monday the
10th. under the direction of the Friends
society of Fairfield. of which both she
and her husband were leading members.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19
Last MONDAYS Boston Globe contained

Last Mondays Boston Globe contained
the following item about horse Show
gan people are interested in; "Mahlon,
2.l334, will be seen at the races this sea-
son, after an absence of three wears.
People who remember the black horse ms
Tot having The best OF dispositions will
be- surprised 10 now find him MS nice
hammered horse as lives"
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19
SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK
CHURCHES.

CONGREGATIONAL CHuRcH-Rev j. 2. Jones
pastor Strengthening service, 10 80; Sun
day school Il NJ; Y. p. I. F., 7PM Wednes
day evenings Prayer meeting followed by
teachers meetin
THE CHRISTIAN ESDEAvoR Society of tn,
Congrega ional church, II Fuller, presi lent
Mrs. G. L. Carr, vice pre- sidehti Hattie Long
ley, Sec and Treas. Meetings sunday eve II
vestry
BAPTIST CHURcH-Rev. B. F. Turner, pastor
Sunday Morning service, 1880; Sunday school
IL M; prayer meeting, p NJ.
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR Society of the
Baptist church b. F. Turner, Pres Mrs. b.
Turner c sec Mrs. c. A. Whiting, Treas
Meetings Wednesday evenings in vestry at 131
The NEHEMIAH SOCIETY of the Baptist church
&C II Hussey, Pres, Mrs. j. 7. WEIGH, sec.
Mrs Lucy Hussey, Treas. Meetings once a
month on CALL
SOCIETIES.
LEBANON LODGE No. 1Ie F. & A M.-Georgt
o. Carr, Master; c. A: Ward Sec; r. q
on or before the full of the moon
orIxsEBAssErT LODGE No 1903 L o. o F.
g. F. Jones, Noble Grand. A G. Frederic
Sec f. c. Holt, Treas. Meetings Monday eve
nings at 100.
SOMERSET LODGE No. III Observation-Disclosures
Ia Bailey Noble Grand; Jeanette u. johnson
Recording See. Mary l.. Carr, Treas. Meetings
md and 4th Friday evenings.
Echo LODGE 1903 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Geo
r. Lunt, chancellor; w. B. Pierce, X. OF X. *
J.; f. b. Nitkerson, Master of Exchequer Tues
LAY evenings at Miller's Hall.
OLD POINT LODGE No. 3l4 |. o. G. Tt. l.
Frederic c T; Leslie Jones, Sec; Mabel Wells
Treas. Regular meetings Thursday evenings II
Grange Hall.
SOMERSET GRANGE No. 10 p. of HE. Hol
way aster Z. II. Tobey, Sec, Eben Miller
Treas. Meetings Thursday evenings on or be
fore full of the moon and two weeks after al
AieT's Hall
BATES Posr No. 5s G. A. RE. c. Doyen
Commander II. II. Cross, Adj; X. f. Hale
Quartermaster Meetings FIRST Tues lay even
ings in Grange Hall.
kins, Pres; Mary l.. Carr sec, Electa Z
Foley, Treas Meetings second and fourth
Tuesday afternoons of each month at the homes
of the members.
THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SocIgTY-Mrs
w Hathaway, Pres; Mrs. J. d. Ames
Sec: Mrs. c. A. Harrington, Treas. Meetings
arst and third Friday afternoons of the month
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19

Sunday morning, Jan. 18th, neal Beth.
any Baptist church, pair or gold bowed
nose glasses with cord attached. VIII
finder please leave at Reporter Office and
be rewarded? Tvs
The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-19
Last Call on Taxes

must settle with the town of Skowhegsu at
an early date. and would notify all delin-
quents that IL they would settle without costs
they must pay me on before Feb. LIST 1893.
This is imperative, govern yourselves as
oordingy. II. X. WHITE Collector.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22
pr,.o.es Of Spain .. Large.

The "Prisoner of Spain" was
played at the opera house Thurs
day night to a much larger house
than the merits of the company
deserved. The Sanford Dodge
company is decidedly on the bum
for an attraction that is advertised
as first class in every particular.
The play is weak, being devoid of
action or plot, and is without re-
deeming feature to make it sue
cess dramatically. There are
many amateur companies of more
histrionic ability than the Sanford
Dodge company gives any evidence
of possessing.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22
More Water Tanks Needed.

The city water tank has about
oa,lived its usefulness, and in the
very near future the city fathers
must devise ways and means for
the construction of another tank
or a reservoir to supply the de-
mands OF the water service. Dur
ing the irrigation hours the tank is
emptied in about one hour and it
requires about an hour and twenty
minutes to refill it. Except when
the tank is full there is very little
pressure at any one Of the hydrants;
and increased storage capacity is
absolutely necessary for protection
from fire, as well as the ordinary
demands of the service 1t has
been suggested that the city pur-
chase a site for reservoir on the
Home Place property south oi
town. The elevation OF one OF the
knolls on that property is even
higher than the water tank, and a
cement lined reservoir Of 200, 600
gallons could be built there that
would be adequate for the needs
of the city for some years to come.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22
SOME COLD FACTS.
Theories of the Free Traders Cor
e1ustvely AnswereA.

Theories of the Free Traders Con-
elusively Answered.
Under protection this nation has de-
veloped into an exporting instead Of an
importing nation. The claim Of the
free traders always has been that such
result was impossible under protec-
ton Their claim has been. '.If we dc
not buy abroad. we cannot sell abroad.
We are daily buying less abroad and
selling more abroad.
Thus are the theories Of the free
traders answered by the cold facts OF
practical experience Can 1t be possible
that the American people are to be
humbugged by the theorists into the
abandonment Of POLICY that has
brought euch marvellous results. such
glorious achievements in industrial de-
velopment on the plea that the United
States has outgrown protectionf
Given anything like equality in
methods. with their cheaper labor cost.
the British manufacturers would soon
regain the ground they are losing. It
never has taken very long for the Brit
ish manufacturers to undermine Amer
ican industries IL given the opportunity
for competing on the plane Of equality.
But under protection for the industries
Of the United States we see here devel-
oped high type Of industrial opera
tions capable Of competing even in Brit
ish markets on important hnas Of pro-
duction. Trenton Gazette
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22
4 Prize. Set .. IA. ls..A.

1t is not generally known that re-
ward was once offered for Senator Nor
rill's life He told the story himself at
meeting Of the Vermont Historical
society about four years ago. '.In the
early days Of the late war be said
''my picture was put forth by rebel
Virginia newspaper. with m advertise
ment Offering reward for me, dead OF
alive. Of e25 That was usually offered
for the recovery of runaway slavea
They described me = psrsoa who would
be expected to have been the author Of
yankee Doodle rather than Of the
internal tariff Of 1851. The picture
waa Of course. pleasing to the old mas
ters Of the south bsing after the man
ner Of Hogarth. and ! have not learned
that Il has been made immortal BY
preservation in any Of ths Historical 90
cieties Il win b. tor postsrity to ny.
II postsrity should ever trouble itself to
say anything. whsthaF .. ~ Vermont
xs made . mistaks IN ~ Gnfsndesins
me for The e25 virsinia inward -
Nswburg IN ~ RsgisesE
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22
The Churches.

PREsByTERIAN.CH CHURCH Services
both morning and evening con-
Quoted by Rev. Warren Mayo.
DR.. Coltman will preach in the
Presbyterian church at Rocky
Ford.
METHODIST EprscoPAL-H. b.
Collins, pastor, Preaching at II
a, m. and s p. m. Morning sub.
ject: "For What Would, That
Do Not" Evening subject
"Christ, or Mammon." Everyone
invited.
BAPTIST. - Preaching morning
and evening by the pastor, Rev.
F. w. Hart. A series of specia
meetings for children will be con
Quoted in this church beginning
Tuesday, April IS, to which al
the children of the city are invited.
The meetings will be held in the
afternoons, commencing at $3.50
o'clock.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-22
BUSINESS DIRECTORT 7.
BAN KS.
MIA STATE BANK.

THE LA LUNTA STATE BANK.
A general banking business transacted
Capital stock $4,000. Surplus $1,000. X.
A. steen. President: A. q. Draper, Vice
President: NJ. Y. Farwcll. Cashier. La
.Jpnta. Colorado.