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The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-09
Athens.

The Woman's club of Athens, at their
midwinter meeting. Feb. 20. at the
Ellingwood parlors, entertained their
gentleman friends with music and recita.
tons also fine paper on Holland and its
young queen by our youngest member,
Annie c. Emery. Several new members
were added to the club and "a answered
to the roll call with patriotic quotations a
pleasant feature of the meeting. After
the literary and musical part of the pro
gram, refreshments were served at severa
small tables adorned with cut flowers, fine
silver and china, Minnie Hight acting as
hostess assisted by Ella P. Elingwood
and Ellie Russell of Cornville Our visit
ors propose returning the pleasure BY
entertaining the ladies'. Time and place
not decided upon.
The Church aid society took but abou
$I2 90 from the furnishing of dinner:
town meeting day as the town voted MOI
to adjourn for dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Pratt have issued
invitations to the marriage reception o.
their son, Ralph D., and Miss Mary E
Tarbell at their home, Thursday evening,
March 9th at 8 O'Clock.
Miss Nettie Troy entertainer party Of
her friends, Saturday evening, Mar. 3, al
the home of L. T. Williams, a pleasant
evening was enjoyed.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-09
Mercer.

Mrs. Thomas Wells closed her earthly
pilgrimage for heavenly one, February
IL b at her home in the village at the
advanced age OF eighty years. Her hus-
band preceded her many years previous.
Her loss will he DEF ply felt, as nearly
her entire life has been spent In Mercer.
We feel words are inadequate TO describe
her beautiful Christian character. AL
ways patient, cheerful, hopeful, doing
good in a quiet, unselfish way to sll
with whom she came in contact. Only
those who knew her best could fully
appreciate her as she was of quiet
nature. Her smiling face always re-
minded us of II stray sunbeam, even
under deep affection. She was always
resigned to Gods will and could see a
"Silver lining to every cloud" For the
last seventeen years she has been loving
" and tenderlv cared for by her son
Charles and wife, who did all they could
10 make life pleasant for mother. She
became a Christian when very young
and united with the Congregational
church, doing her part for the advance
ment of the church and every good
cause. The funeral was from the house,
Rev. j. A. Jones, officiating. Her
daughter, Mrs. Field, also residing IN
town, assisted in caring for her during her
last illness. She leaves large circle of
friends to mourn their loss besides her
children, who especially have our sym
pathy.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-09
/. o. G. T. at West Athens.

We take pleasure in recommending
our lodge which is being held at this
place. Although organized July l, 1893,
it has already gained membership of
eighty and more are expected at our
next meeting, which is held Saturday
evening. Nearly all young ladies and gen.
tlemen have joined, and the gentlemen
say that they didn't know they could
have so good time without drinking.
This lodge was we'll represented at the
district lodge which was held at Madi-
son last week. G. T. Freeman Jones
and Others were in attendance. 1t was
also highly praised by Bingham lodge.
Last Saturday evening we noticed two
beautiful notices hanging on the walls,
and vote of thanks was extended to
Deputy Marshall Blanche Devoll, for
the exquisite beauty of them. This
lodge is doing as well as any In the
State at present and we hope it will In
the future.
The officers are C. r., Freeman
Jones; V. r., Nora Corson; P. c. L.,
Roscoe futile; Chap, Mrs. Taylor;
Sec, Flora Corson; F. s., Nettie Wiley {;
Treas, Eta Spofford; Guard Perry
Corson; Sent, Samuel Boothby. Leah
Corson was installed F. s., but her office
was filled by Nettie Wiley.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-09
BARRELS OF SAMPLES.
Over Two Hundred Thousand Trial
Bottles Sent FREQ by Mail.

BY special arrangement with the man
afacturers of that justly famous Kidney
medicine, DR.. David Kennedys Favor
tie Remedy, the readers of the REPoR
TER are enabled to obtain a trial bottle
and pamphlet of valuable medical ad-
vice absolutely free, by simply send
ing their full name and post Office ad-
dress to the DR.. DAVID KENNEDY
CORPORATION, Rondout, N. Y, and
mentioning this paper.
OF course this involves enormous ex-
pense to the manufacturers, but they
have received 80 many grateful letters
from those who have been benefited and
cured of the various diseases of the Kid
neys, Liver, Bladder and Blood, Rheu-
matism, Dyspepsia and Chronic Consti-
patton, and all weakness peculiar to wo-
men. that they willingly send trial bot
ties to all sufferers.
Upon investigation it was found that
81 per cent of those who had used the
trial bottle had received such benefit
from it that they purchased large sized
bottles of their druggists.
1t matters not how sick you are or
how many physicians have failed to hely'
you, send for a trial bottle of this great
medicine, 1T costs you but postal card,
and benefit and cure will most certainly
be the result.
Put some urine in a glass tumbler and
let it stand "a hours; If it has a sediment
or if it is pale or discolored, milky or
cloudy, stringy or ropy, your Kidneys or
Bladder are in bad condition. DR..
David Kennedy,s Favorite Remedy
speedily cures such dangeroussymptoms
as pain in the back, inability to hold
urine, burning soalding pain in pass
ing it, frequent desire to urinte, especi-
ally at night, the staining of linen by
your urine and all the unpleasant and
dangerous effect on the system produced
by the use of whiskey, wine or beer.
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
is sold at all drug stores at 81 90 for a
large bottle; six bottles for 500
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-09
Concord.

Willie Golf of Moscow, was in town,
Thursday, visiting his sister, Mrs.
Philander Morris.
Mr.. Philander Morris arrived home
from the woods where he has been lum-
boring, March Sd.
Parker Sanborn is hauling his wood
from this town to Bingham.
Mrs. Lucy Curtis of Bingham, was
visiting her son, Elbie Curtis, last
Thursday.
Mr.. f. w. Bean went to Solon, March
4th, on business.
G, r. Ellis and Simeon Howes are
hauling sawdust from Bingham, to pack
their Ice.
Mrs. Lincoln Atwood and Mrs. E. w.
Bean called on their sister, Ada Garland,
Tuesday.
Mrs. Lulu Bean and little daughter,
Belle, visited Mrs. Walter Garland OF
Bingham, last Thursday.
Chas. Bean Is no better.
Elmer Bean and Eddie Howes has
taken job to cut fifty cords of wood OF
Coney Robinson.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-09
StrattOn.

The following named persons from here
attended S. c, Durrel's free dance al
Flagstaff, March, 3. A. M. Jones and
wife, Grant Fuller and wife, Albion Saw
age and wife. J. S. Duuell and wife, R.
w. Blanchard and wife. c. F. Durrell
and Miss Eve Hewett, DR.. T. w. Brim-
yon and wife, Miss Margie Phillips, Miss
Leila Reed, Miss Agnes Reed, Miss Edith
Vaughan, Miss Jennie Hatton, Miss
Tressie Morrison, Miss Edith Dunell,
Charles Phillips, Sumner Savage, Earl
Durrell. Ellis Jones, Chrissie Vaughan.
Russell Jones, Geo. Reed, Seth Paine,
Elias Vaughan, Herbert Hewett and E. S,
Jones. There were several in attendance
from away among them we're Charles
Green and daughter, Miss Mabel of Show
hogan and Horace Spear and wife Of
Madison Center. MIR. Spear is a mem.
Der Of Kendall's orchestra. The ball was
in Butler & Savage's hall, where dancing
was continued till about midnight when
about seventy repaired to the dining room
of the Lake House and partook of fine
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-09

supper prepared by Mrs. Durrell and
gracefully served by the assistants, after
which the dancing was continued until
about four O'Clock, when after voting the
affair a grand success the most OF the
company left for home wishing Mr.. and
Mrs Durrell success in their new location.
M d. Jacobs and f S. Jones are at
Flagstaff, putting another story on the ell
of the Lake House. The new addition
will be z5x77 feet running back TO tn
river with piazza running the full length.
overlooking the river and giving grad
view Of the mountains. The interior will
be divided into 8 or 10 large rooms. Mr..
Dunell expects to have the new addition
ready for the spring company.
(OCCASlONAL)
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-09
East hogan.

Another couple made happy for life and
this time it is Mr.. Wordsworth Chapman
and Miss Bertha Austin. who were joined
in marriage at East Skowhegan, on the
evening of March list, 1899, by A. Rich
son, Esq.
Article 10Th in the town warrant is to
see if the town will vote to instruc, the
assessors to appraise the school houses in
town, etc. Now we wish to say right
here that Dist. No. II repaired their
school house just before the town voted
to take possession of the school houses in
town and it is the minds of the District to
hold their school property and not give
the town any title to the school property
whatever. The school cost nearly $500
when repaired and the District bought an
organ and paid $40 for it and we have no
place for meetings or funerals and please
let it remain where it is. A. r.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-09
f4arOIlP.

Mrs. c. p. PigelOw has been stopping
with her daughter, Mrs. +. p. Holway,
for a few weeks, while Mr.. Bigelow is
in Portland with their daughter, Mrs.
II. l.. Holway.
Attic Prescott and Leon and George
Libby were visiting their grandmother
in New Portland, last week.
j. G. Morrow has recently purchased
a horse power, and with f. II. Tobey's
circular saw is now ready for wood saw
ing in large or small quantities.
John Morrow crushed one of his fin
gers very badly recently, while piling
wood.
Aunt Polly Bates of Fairfield Center,
is visiting her son. John Morrow. Aunt
Polly is one of the smart old ladies, as
she is nearing the century mark aud is
well and smart.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-09
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

This remedy is intended especially for
coughs, colds, Group, whooping cough
and influenza. 1t has become famous
for Its cures of these diseases, over a
large part OF the civilized world. The
most flattering testimonials have been
received, giving account of its good
works; of the aggravsting and per-
sistent coughs it has cured; of severe
colds that have yielded promptly to its
soothing effects, and of the dangerous
attacks Of Group 1t has cured, often saw
ing the life of the child. The extensive
use of it for whooping cough has shown
that 1t robs that disease of all dangerous
consequences, Sold by II. w. Cushing,
Skowhegan, and Sullivan Newton,
Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-09

Mrs. f. +. Stevens, who has been sick
all winter, is gaining at present.
Ethel Frost is at the village on a visit
to friends.
Mrs. Thomas Horn of Norridgewock,
was at home one day last week.
Edwin Morse and wife visited his sis
ter, Mrs. |. 5. Wheeler, one day last
week.
Mrs. M. S. Ward is in poor health.
Mrs. Lillian Ward, who has been quite
sick with abcesses in the throat, is i'm
proving.
A. Fl. Ward and ID. F. Wescott went
to Skowhegan, last week, on business.
Jimmie WATSON was expected home
from the woods, Thursday night.
Sadie Ward and Helen Clark of Skew
hogan were on Ward Hill, Friday, the
guest of Mrs. j. o. Ward.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-09

Guy Foss of Auburn, was In town a
few days last week, on a visit to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam'l Foss.
Mrs. Ruth Filebrown of Skowhegan,
visited few days last week at Fl. n.
Longfellow's.
John Starbrd of Pittsfeld, was in
town last week.
Ben Crabtree of Skowhegan, was in
town, Sunday.
Virgil Holt of Skowhegan has been in
town the past week, selling stoves for a
Waterville firm. He sold six in this
neighborhood.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-09
Fairfield Centre,

School closed last week, after a very
successful term taught by Miss Lucy
Upper of Waterville.
Mrs. Polly Bates is visiting her son,
Mr.. John Morrow of Larone.
Mr.. A. +. Richardson has equipped
his sugar orchard with IA new improved
evaporation.
DIR. G. NJ. Twitchell of the Maine Far.
mer, will deliver his lecture, "Our Out
look" under the auspices of Victor
Grange at Fairfield Centre, Saturday
evening, March II. The lecture will be
free and open to the public.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-09
Brighton.

Mrs. Fanny Brown of St. Adams, is
visiting at F. T. Farrin's.
Mrs. Lydia Wyman and daughter have
returned from Boston, where they have
been spending the winter.
Mrs. Della Lewis of Sangervlle, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G, c.
Davenport.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-09
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INTERNAL as much as EXTERNAL.
Originated 10y an old Family Physician IN 1910.
!. acts promptly. Itisaways ready for use Dropped
on sugar suffering children love 1t. Every Mother
should have 1t in the house for collie Group cholera
stomach, bowels or kidneys. For bites, burns,
bruises burn sprains or strains, 1t is the soyer
eign cure. All who use 1t are amazed at its mar
veous power and loud in its praise after
For more than forty years have used John;
sons Anodyne Liniment In my family. i regard
IL one of the best and safest family medicines.
To be used internal and external III all cases.
o. H. INGALLS,, Dea. I'd Bapt. Ch., Bangor, Me-
GROUP. My children subject to Group. All
that Is necessary Is to give them dose, battle the
chest and throat with your Lnment, tuck them in
bed and the Group disappears If by magic.
l.. A. PERRENor Rockport, Texas.
Our Book on INFLAMMATION Mailed free.
The Doctors signature and directions on every bottle
Sold all DRUGGISTS Price, 80 cents. Six bottles, $500
4 q L G ~ iaInH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-24
They Will Plead Guilty.

Winchester, Va, Nov. 24.-One Of
the attorneys for Harry NJ Anderson
and John and Thomas Morrison, the
three young men of this city who are in
Jail at Romney. w. Va, under indict
ment for robbery. said yesterday that
the two Morrison will plead guilty to
the charge, aud receive lighter sen
teDce than if they stood trial. Ander-
son was convicted two months ego, but
has not been sentenced. The lowest
term in West Virginia for robbery is
ten years, but the Moriisons will re-.
ceive about five years and Anderson
six years, for assault, with intent to
kill. while the robbery charge will be
held up. The prisoners. who belong to
highly respectable families of this city,
masked themselves and robbed Charles
Cooper, of Hampshire county, w. Va,
at the point of pistol, OF $3.50, last
May. They were identified by Charles
Keller, who vas also held up. in a
crowd of ten thousand people here, Oh
Confederate Memorial Day.
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TIE CASE OF 81. L. OWENS United

The CASE OF b. L. OWENS United
States District Attorney Edgar Allan
and Captain George d. Wise, counsel
for 81. L Owens, alias Captain F. G.
Ward, appeared before Judge Wad'
dill, of the U. S. Court, in Richmond
yesterday. General Allan asked that q
capias be issued and a rule TO chow
cause why the bond for his appearance
should not be forfeited. Both were
made returnable December 4. As
Owens, alias Ward, is now confined in
an insane asylum at Staunton, it is
probable that habeas corpus proceed
ings will also be instituted, and the
whole case will now probably come up
The point is whether the State authori
lies could take Owens out of the custo
DIV OF the United States authorities by q
committal to an asylum. Ovens is
charged with fraudulently impersonat-
ing en- officer of the United States army,
and was arrested and indicted. Later
he was bailed by Uoited States Com.
missioner Flegenheimer in the SUN Of
81 600, his father, Norvell w. Owens,
of Warrenton, being his bondsmaD.
Since that time Owens. alias Ward, has
been declared insane, and was placed
in an asylum.
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Foreign News.

Berlin, Nov. 24.-The death of the
insane King Otto OF Bavaria is reported
10 be imminent. Upon his demise, i.
IS expected that the regent, Prince
Luitpold, will resign in favor of his son,
Prince Ludwig. Otto Wilhelm Luit.
pold has been insane since his youth
He succeed his father as King in 1856,
under the regency of his uncle, Prince
Luitpold.
Naples, Italy, Nov. 24.-Police off,
GERS arrested Angelo Pelosi, of Scran.
ton, Pa, yesterday, when he arrived on
the Kaiser Wilhelm III, from New
YORK. Tbs Scranton chief of police
had cabled to hold him on charge oil
murder.
London, Nov 24.-The Qleen has sent g
message of congratulatlon to General Lord
Methuen for his brilliant action at Belmont
yesterday.
ST. Petersl urg, Nov. 24.-It is said that
Count Moursrief tbs mirister of foreign af-
fairs, has suggested revision of the treaty
of commerce between Russia and the United
t,tes which was concluded in 1892.
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The Dead Vice President.

Paterson, N. Nov. 24-It was an
bounced early in the week that the re-
mains of Vice President Hobart would
lie in state between the hours Of 2 and
.. U, today, and that the public would
De permitted to view them. As q
result crowds began 10 gather before
Carroll Hall as early as $50 this moro
ing and by noon the streets in the vi
cinity of the Hobart home we're throng-
ed The remains were placed in the
plain cotfin shorty after s o'clock this
morning, and were later carried to the
library. The public formed in line and
every person was allowed to pause for
moment to look upon the face of the
desd. Col Bright, sergeant-at.arms of
the U s. Senate, says that in all probili-
ty sixty members of the Senate and 70
mem bers of the House would arrive to-
day and tomorrow TO attend the funeral.
Rev. DR.. Milburn, chaplain of the
Senate, will be unable to attend the
luDeral. After the public service at
the Church of the Redeemer, at 2:30
o'clock tomorrow, the remains will be
placed in the receiving vault at Cedar
Lawn cemetery. Next week they will
be inferred in the Hobart family plot.
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WASHINGTON AS A MASON.

A dispatch from Morgantown, w.
Va, says: "West Virginia Masons who
have learned of the attack made on the
Masonic record OF General Washington,
through advance sheets sent out by the
National Christian Association. express
the greatest indignation. The advance
sheets are from the Christian Cynosure,
an antisecret society publication in Chi
cago. Col. Robert White, of Wheeling,
who has been chosen Grand Marshal
OF the Masonic ceremonies attending
the observance of the one hundredth
anniversary of the death of Washington
to be held at Mount Vernon on Decsm.
Der IA, said Wednesday night:
This attack is the meanest thing /
ever saw in Christian publication. II
asserts that Washington was practically
a seeding Mason from 176S; that in
1898 his opinions had not changed, and
that he was never Grand Master or
master OF any lodge. Now this is all bosb.
Washington became an entered ap
prentice in fredericksburg, (Va.) Lodge
No. 4, November 4, 1852, passed to the
second degree March 8, 1853 and was
made master Mason August 4, 1853
Alexandria Washington Lodge No.
% was chartered April Is, 17SS With
Washington as charter member, and
he was msds a worshipful master on
Nay 30, 17SS. The lodge still has in
lis possession this same old charter,
which gives the lie direct to the Chicago
claims. Not only that, but the lodge
still has the Masonic apron Washington
wore as master of the lodge. also
saw only last Wednesday another
Masonic apron presented to Washing
ton by Lafayette, and which now be:
longs to the lodge of Masons in
Shepherdstown. I have also seen
Masonic records bearing Washingtop's
own signature, after the time it is
claimed Washington became seeding
Mason. There is nothing at all in the
story"
In the attack referred to above it was
stated that Kansas Masons disapproved
of the proposed ceremonies. In reply
to this Colonel White showed letter
from the grand lodge of Kansas pro.
missing the presence of the grand lodge
officers. He has also received letters
from the grand lodge officers of Ne
braska, North Carolina, West Virginia
Florida, Ohio, Maryland and other
States promising large delegations.
Virginia alone will send 1900 Masons.
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TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Situation i'm Natal.

London, Nov. 24.-General Lord
Merhueu reports that Lie ut. Blundell,
of the Grenadier Guards, who was dan
gerously wounded yesterday in the
Il .ht at Belmont, has since died.
Capetown, Nov. 24.-The Beers are
preparing to strongly resist General
Methuen's advance at the Modder
river, about 90 miles south OF Kimber-
ley.
Durtan, Nov. 24.-There is much
anxiety here about Estcourt, where the
cannouading continued late last even
ing. Refugees recently arrived from
Pretoria say that President Kruger is
all smiles over the Natal situation and
that the burphers are inviting each 9th.
or to eat Chris mas dinner at Durham.
Duroap, Nov. PA discredited re-
port from Kaffir sources says that Cen
eral White has captured all the Beers
guns around Ladys NTH. The Tugela
river has been swollen by the recent
rains, and is now unfordable.
Lorenzo Marquee, Nov. PA mes
sage from Pretoria says that President
Kruser has released several non.com.
batan,s WAC had been brought there
and is considering the release of Win.
ston Churchill, who was captured in
the armored train at Frere station.
CapetosD, Nov. 24-The transport
Serv!A arrived today.
London, Nov. "a According to ad-
vices received through refugees from
Pretoria, the Beers have u scheme
ready for declaring South African re
public. Some Englishmen are enrolling
in the Beer army believing they will be
able 10 get com missions.
A force OF ZOO Beers has been sent
20 capture Buluwayo in Rhodesia. The
English prisoners at Pretoria now mum
DER 400 men of whom so are officers.
Tee Beers expect 10 possess South
Africa in six months aDd war enthu
iasn is high
London. Nov. 24.-Tho War Office
received another dispatch from Gen.
Methuen this evening He reports
that he captured 80 Beers in all, 10
Guiding field comets (mililia officers)
and German commandaDt.
\ Mafeking, Nov. 15-Oelayed in
Transmission. Beer sharpshooters are
entrenched within easy range OF the
OWE. The Inhabitants are living
under ground. The garrison is feeling
less hopeful.
Capetown, Nov 24.-Reeuforcements
will be rushed up TO General Methueu
As his advance on Kimberley is leopard
ling his line of Communication wi th
MS bnSe
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Conspirators Sentenced

Philadelphia, Nov. 24.-Elery p
Ingham, ex.Uuited States District
torney, and Harvey K. Newit, hi I a
assistant, recently convicted on tho
charge of conspiracy and attempting ,o
bribe secret service men in the sense %
tional Kendig- Jacobs counterfeitira
case, were brought into court this morE'
ing for sentence. Ingham and Newt,
were told to stand up and the Judge Of
once pronounced the sentence. which i
the payment OF a fine t. ~ each aod an
imprisonment of two years ana shalt
each in the peDitentiary. The senlenrr
carries the payment OF the costs OF pros.
ecution. 1t is not likely that the prs.
oners will be taken to the penitenti.rv
today, as their attorney is endeayorjpe
to secure writ to take an appeal
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Negroes Executed.

Columbia, S. c., Nov. 24-Ton
Mitchell and Edward Luckie, negroes
were hanged here today for criminal
assault on Josephine Msfferty, young
white woman, last month. These men
were the frat TO be legally executed in
this State for that crime. The negroes
confessed their guilt. Miss Mafferty
was walking between her home and
ser brothers. house when Luckie ran
up behind, caught her by the throat
aud choked her into ipssnsibility. The
men went away but within half an hour
returned and repeated the assault.
The two negroes, together with four
others, were captured and brought here
or safe keeping in the penitentiary.
The trial took place ten days later and
Luckie confessed. There was no evi.
dence against the other four men and
thew were released.