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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
East SkOWhegan.

The weather seems more like spring
than winter and the sun Is warm as
summer. Very good wheeling on well
travelled roads.
Verge Holt arrived home Saturday
night from Dexter, where he is selling
stoves for company 10 Wateryille. Mr..
Holt says business is good.
C. A. Boston of Canaan village killed a
pig, Dec. 18th, a May pig, that weighed
when hung up 445 lbs. and girth feet
2 In. and after being dressed and taken
down weighed 410 lbs. Meat from top
of shoulder to back bone so ill.,, hip to
back bone IA in., on breast bone AZ
in, weight of lard tried out 50 lbs. We
venture to say no better pig has leen
illed in this vicinity for long time.
Will others send 10 the weight of their
pigs to the REPORTER and Advertiser.
The correspondent from Browns
Corner says 1--WE are sorry that the East
Skowhegan correspondent in his report
of the grange entertainment on Thanks
giving night gave the public chance to
cast reflections on the members OF the
grange" | said few young men drank
too much fire water which made them
silly for the time being, which is true.
| am credibiy informed that two were
from East Skowhegan, two from Canaan
and two or three from other places, not
one of them were grangers, but came in
like others, as all had a general invita-
ton. II they had been grsngers they
would have been punished. A. X.
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Mr.. ID. w. Danforth of Winslow has
been staving the past week with his
brother, f. o. Danf0rth, who has been
very sick.
Miss Edna Page of Skowhegan visited
her friend, Miss Nettie Moore, Monday
and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Gates of Skowhe-
gan were calling on old neighbors iG
town, Sunday afternoon.
Malon Mantor was at home from
Skowhegan over Christmas.
A Christmas tree was held at Joseph
Buffers, Lake House, Saturday evening,
which was IA pleasant affair.
Miss Lottie Moore attended reunion
of the class of 80, Skowhegan high
school, Friday evening, at the home OF
MISS Irene Higgins, Skowhegan.
Eugene Danforth, who, for three
weeks has been critically i'll, is gaining
in health.
Miss Nette Moore attended the Christ.
mas exercises at the Congregational
Church, Madison, Monday evening, the
guest Of Miss Vesta C0ughlin.
A family Christmas tree was held at
William Holway's, Saturday evening
also one at K. o. d ,nfOrth's. M.
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The tuberose fiourishes amazingly In
the open air in the Transvaal with but
the smallest attention and cultivation
The bulbs shoot up their three or four
foot stems, each bearing very sweet
smelling flowers In an incredibly short
space of time.
In Pretoria roses are prolific-in fact,
most of the streets are bounded by rose
hedges throughout their length, and
they bloom with a frail, pink monthly
rose blossom for three quarters of the
year. In public places, such as the
Burghers' park, the profusion of roses,
lilies. carnations and tuberoses Is be-
wilderingly beautiful.
The wild orchids of Swaziland are
famous. They are of at least 20 differ
ent kinds. They are extremely curious,
and with little care and extra heat
they can be induced to develop into
very wonderful plants.
Everything grows in the Transvaal If
the trouble is taken to plant 1t. The soil
being all virgin and naturally rich, the
very smallest amount of attention Is
required.
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Mercer.

Mrs. David Tracy is visiting in Port
land.
M V. B. Williamson and Mrs. Went
worth are very low at this time.
c. Fl. Allen is erecting an ice house in
the village near the pond.
All the schools in town will close, this
week.
M. d. Frederic and family of Starks
visited at G.. S. Morse's, Saturday.
There was Christmas Tree and exer-
cises at the G. c. Hall, Saturday evening
The exer Uses were furnished by the vii
lage school. and considering the short
time in which the teacher, Miss Carrie
Allen, had to drill them, they did vey
we'll. Mr.. James Coupe acted as Santa
Claus, and in that character he did well
The audience became somewhat impa.
tient before the xeroises commenced
The reason for this delay was that they
did not begin until the grange meeting
which was held in the hall above, ad-
journed at SIS
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A girl who took up photography not
long ago and endeavored to get some
valuable snap shots had bad luck with
her first pictures There were funny
streaks of white all through them
when there was any picture at all, and
she couldn't imagine how they came
there. Neither could an experienced
amateur who assisted In developing
her first negatives and who took the
usual precautions In loading the cam
era and taking the plates.
"a can't imagine what is the mat
ter" he said as plate after plate came
out either good for nothing or with
only little of the picture visible.
"Those ought to have been good
plates"
Neither can l." said the girl. They
looked all nice and smooth and white If
that is the way they ought to look"
Looked all rightw exclaimed her in
structor in dismay. You hadn't look
ed at them before we put them in the
camera, had your
"Oh, not enough to hurt themW said
the girl Il just lifted up the black
paper from each plate Just the littlest
crack in the world. just couldn't re-
sist the temptation of seeing how nice
they looked and think of the lovely
pictures | was going to have on them
New York Times.
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A Mysterious Password.

The Baroness Burdett-Coutts was
once shopping in Paris and was passed
from one department to another by
the shopmen. always with the remark
1.-TWO ten" She was escorted from
counter to counter, and everywhere the
cabalistc words "two ten" were re-
peated.
Struck by the popularity of this re-
frain, the baroness asked the proprietor
as she left the establishment: pray
what does two ten mean? | noticed
each assistant said 1t to the other
wherever l went in your shop"
"Oh, 1t is nothing" he replied, mere
ly password that they are in the hab-
1t OF exchanging"
But the baroness was not satisfied
with this explanation. So in the even
ing, when the porter, a young boy,
brought home her purchases, she said:
"My boy, would you like to earn 8
francsY
OF course he had no objection.
TELL me-" said the lady, what does
two ten mean, and | will give you
francs"
why don't you know, ma'am?" said
he, evidently astounded at her igno-
rance. at means, Keep your two
eyes on her ten fingers"
The mystery was solved. The shop
men of the Trois Quarters had taken
the richest and the most generous wo-
man in Great Britain for a shoplifter.
Tit Rit9
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The Forks.

Mr.. II. E. Mitchell, teacher, and the
pupils o West Forks high school have
organized local branch of the School
Improvement League of Maine with
Nera l.. York, sec; Clyde o. Adams.
treas; book committee, Clandia V.
Adams, Cinda E. Durgin and Nellie p.
Kennedy.
There was a Oh istmas tree preceded
by recitations aud music at the chapel,
last Saturday evening.
c. f. Ball Of this place ia teaching a
private school Of twentythree pupils al
CAratunk aud pronounces it the easiest
school he ever taught. He has had
Twenty-Five years experience and says
he never yet saw another school left in
so good condition, as regards self con-
troll, self reliance, close application to
study and ready grasp of the subjects
studied, as Mr.. Mitchell left that. Mr..
B. will consider himself fortunate If he
succeeds as well.
Mrs. Robert Savage of No. Arson is
stopping with her daughter, Mrs. M. l..
French.
G. E. York, the Parlin Pond stage
driver, has been suffering from bad
cough for two weeks, being unable to
drive the stage last week. B.
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stream.

The Sunday school at Mainstream
observed Christmas, Saturday evening,
with concert by the little folks and u
Christmas tree. The ease with which
the young people rendered their respect
i've parts showed not only careful train
ing but much natural ability, which
speaks we'll for the future men and
women of this place. 1t certainly would
be hard to beat them at either recitation
or song. From two yell laden trees
gifts were distributed to old and young.
VIM. G. Bailey is cutting from his
wood lot on the line of the 5. & M. rail
road, two hundred cords of hard wood,
which will find a market further down
river.
Sewell Lttlefeld has taken contract
TO clear the wood and lumber from 600
acres on the shores of Moose Pond,
owned by Moore brothers of Hartland.
A happy new year for the REPORTER.
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Madison Center.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Butler very kind
ly opened their house, last Saturday
night for Christmas tree. Friends and
neighbors gathered in, each lady bring
ing a nice cake which was served to all.
There was music, reading aud speaking.
The presents, which were many and
some very nice, were distributed. All
went home happy.
Robert Hayden was visiting his
mother, Mrs. w. d. Hayden, Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Lawrence, with
their daughters, spent Christmas with
Mrs. Lawrence's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Hilton of Scion.
Misses Hannah aud May Blanchard
went to East Madison, Christmas.
There is no crossing on the lake as yet.
Miss George Hayden and Miss Ada
Bell of Skowhegan were at Madison
Center, last Sunday.
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Mr.. A. p. Horne of Manchester, N.
H., spent Sunday with friends, here.
West Athens.

Mr.. Selden Kincaid and his mother
were in town visiting ]. c. Kincaid and
family, Sunday.
Alfred and Harold Corson of Bingham
were in town, Sunday.
Carl Jones, Lester Corson and Mark
Drury have got home from the woods to
spend vacation.
Silas futile killed a 9 months old pig
that dressed 436 IL lbs. Those that can
beat it we would like to hear from.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Drury are the
happy parents of fine baby boy, born
Dec. II.
Henry Later, who came out of the
woods on account of his fathers death
went back, Monday.
H. L. Corson of Brighton was in town
over Sunday.
Fred and Grace Butler of Cornvile
were in town, Sunday.
Will Huff and Enoch Corson have goi
done work on the hay press.
Mr.. B c. Webb of West Troy is in
town, visiting.
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Italian Ha bIes.

Babies seem to be no trouble In Italy,
and one cannot but be struck by the
number of them. These bambinos are
often hung upon pegs in the front of
the house, where they look out of their
little black. beady eyes like papooses
unlocked one of these babies once
and held 1t awhile. Its back and little
feet were held tightly against a strip
of board so that 1t was quite stiff
from It's feet to It's shoulders. 1t did
not seem to object or to be at all un-
comfortable. as 1t only howled while
was holding It, | have an idea that,
except when invaded by foreigners.
the bambino's existence is quite hap
py.-Lilian Bell in Womans Home
Companion.
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Thrift.

Speaking of thrift said the promi-
nent clergyman. Il remember one man
who was as good an example of
shrewdness as | have ever seen. 1t
WINS when | began preaching that
met him. | was young and struggling,
my salary was small, and the man was
n member of my church. He used to do
work on scroll saw, and one of his
specialties was a sort of plant stand
with two shelves and with scroll work
ornamentation. Two or three times he
tried to sell me one, but as | had no
need or use for 1t | told him so.
THE time for the annual donation
party drew near, when everything that
was given counted toward that limited
salary. | was not altogether pleased,
therefore, when the man with a plant
stand appeared at the door.
Here, parson,' he said. is a plant
stand. It's worth $40, and I'd like TO
give So of it toward your donation
"There was no way out of it. | gave
him the other $5."-New York Sun.
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The following is the programme of the
concert given at the church, Saturday
night, Dec. %: Voluntary; prayer {;
singing, Laura and Ernest Williams and
Cora willard; recitation, "Christmas
Greetings" David Baker; "Our Pat
term" seven little girls and boys; read
ing, "How the Christmas prayer was
answered." Sadie Foss; recitation,
"The Gingerbread Boy" Glare nee
Spauldng; 1.-THE Christmas Dream,
Ernest Williams; peace" Mary Foss !;
singing, Laura Williams and Cora VII
lard; "The old fashioned Christmas"
Helen Baker; "Christmas Chimes"
Thelma Foss; "At Christmas time"
Carol Martin; christmas Feast" Susie
Carbino; "Judea," John Sterling !;
"Christmas Antclpations," John Fitz-
simmons; singing, Ernest Williams !;
"Christmas is DEAR Edna Williams; "a
song of Christmas" Idelle Webster !;
AT the break of Christmas day, Ernest
Berry; singing, "The Cradle Hymn"
Edna Williams; "The Widows Christ
mas Nancy Martin; reading, Christ
mas Flowers" Dairy Martin; "The
rramp's Christmas" Rosa Yorke. w.
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This Is how super, thus given an
opportunity of distinguishing himself,
once delivered few short lines de-
scriptiye of man being picked up aft
er a cab accident The hanson cab
was picked up off the esplanade with
handkerchief tightly tied around its
mouth. When removed, it was found
to be perfectly dead"
Still the manager gave him another
trial the following evening, when he
acquitted himself as follows: "The
esplanade was picked up off the man,
with the hanson cab tightly tied
around his mouth" etc.
He was sent to the back row again,
or maybe farther. This is not an un-
usual sample of what the average SUI
per can do. Naturally, therefore, man.
ayers look askance at training him.
Criterion.
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A DoubtIl A.h.r.


One warm midsummer day Steve
found himself seated under the old
Baldwin apple tree, with the half hull
of q red hearted watermelon In his lap.
Old Mr.. b., busy with the other half,
paused now and then to ask Steve
about his new job, how many cigars he
smoked In n day, what they cost and
what he paid for his fine clothes. Pres
entity he wanted to know what they
called his boy on the road-conductor,
brakeman or what?
"They call me the general freight
agent, father" said Steve.
That's n mighty big name, Steve"
Eyes, father; It's rather big job,
too, for me-"
But ye don't do 1t all, Steve. Y6
must have hands to help you load and
unload?
"Oh, yes, | have a lot of help"
And thescompany pays them ALP
Eyes"
"How much do they pay you. Steve
50 a day.
Steve almost strangled on piece of
core, and the old gentleman saw that
he had guessed too low.
"ThreeT' he ventured.
"More than that, father"
aye don't mean to say they pay ye
as much as f-y-eY
Yes. father; more than %"
The old man let the empty hull fall
between his knees. stared at his boy
and whistled.
Say, Steve" he asked earnestly,
ARE ye worth itT-Lippncott' Maya
zine.
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Fairfield Center.

j. H. Holt was quite badly injured
while at his work for Hollingsworth &
Whitney Co., Wnslow, Sunday. His
injuries are not thought to be serious and
at this time he is doing we'll.
Mr.. Henry w. Lawrence of Mason,
Mich, has been visiting his mother,
Mrs. William Jones, for the past few
days. He will leave for his home,
Thursday.
Miss Eta Tozier is spending her vaca-
tion with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. u.
H. Tozier on Oakland Avenue. -
Mr.. Geo. Steward is about again after
a severe attack of pneumonia.
Miss Maude Jones arrived home from
Chicago, Saturday evening, to pass the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rodney Jones.
Mr.. M. r. Archer has been at Skowhe-
gan, the past week in attendance on the
grand jury.
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tives. Here the patients have the ad-
vantage of life under medical regula-
ton, nutritious food, and such exercise
or rest as each case requires; but the
chief curative agent Is an abundance of
fresh air. Even in cold winter weather,
after period of gradual habitation and
always guided by the judgment of the
physician, pass almost the whole day in
the open air. walking or sitting, or lying
on resting places comfortably wrapped
in blankets and furs. The results OBJ
tanned in these institutions have been
very successful even in those with
climatic conditions less favorable than
those of many parts of Maine. An
abundance of pure air is the all impor-
tant thing.
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Brighton.

Clara Fanin has returned from Water
vile, where she made short visit.
Frank Baker of Auburn is visiting his
aunt, Mrs. John Mason.
Ernest Decker arrived home from the
West Friday, Dec. 22
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hight are visiting
relatives in town.
Miss ARA Pike of Waterville spent a
few days in town, last week.
Sandiord Strickland of Fairfield, is
visiting relatives in town.
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Madison.

M. Albert Whorff has sold his oxen
and got a very fancy price for them.
Mr.. Frank Laughton has gone into
the woods for Mr.. David j. Rowell.
Mrs. Joke Red has sold forty-six
dollars worth of white ash TO be made
into shovel handles.
There has been quite a Slaughter of
late among the poultry and fat pigs
around this part of the town.
There WAS a Christmas tree at East
Madison, on Christmas eve.
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An Electric Dance.

Take a pane of glass-a broken one
will do-and secure 1t by placing the
ends between the leaves of two large
books, letting the glass be two inches
from the table. Cut from lightweight
sue paper. dolls. dogs and other fig
ures Place them on the table be-
meath the glass. Rub the glass vigor-
ously with a silk handkerchief, and the
figures will cut all kinds of antics.
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of France, the first American engines
ever run in that country, have, in the
short time they have been in service,
demonstrated their excellence to the
entire satisfaction of the officials. AS a
consequence the Baldwins have received
another order from the State railroads
for 10 passenger locomotives of the
Atlantic type with 81 inch driver and
similar in design to those in use on the
Readings Atlantic City route. The
locomotives are to be completed by the
early summer, so that they can be used
in connection with the rush of travel to
the Paris exposition.
The assignment of George d. Perry of
Machias, which was announced Deem
Der IS, promises to be one of the
heaviest known in that section in many
years. The effects will be felt most
heavily in the farming districts, with
residents of which Mr.. Perry had exten.
sive transactions. For the past ten
years Mr.. Perry has conducted large
sales stable in connection with one of
the leading hotels of Machias, in which
he held an interest. 1t is understood
that the assignee holus farmers notes
aggregating large sum, but which are
of little value. Mr.. Perry's liabilities
are placed at $4,000 with less than
80, 900 secured. Mr.. Perry's business
ability is highly spoken of. He is the
son of the late Clark Perry, wealthy
resident of Machias. Several local bust
ness men hold Perry's paper for large
amounts.
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She-To think that you once declared
that you would love me as long as you
lived! And now. hardly year married,
and you care nothing at all about me!
He-But you see when | told you l
would love you as long as | lived |
wasn't feeling very well, and | really
didn't think would live long Boston
Transcript
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Simeon Howes, who broke his shoulder
a short time ago is gaining but very
slowly.
Arno Pardon of Bingham was in town
few days ago.
Marshall Burns went to Scion on bust
ness, Monday last.
Granville Bean, who is at work in
Moscow, was at home over Christmas.
Walter Garland of Bingham was at
Winfield Beams, Sunday.
Ingie Ellis is stopping at E. L. Howes.
Elmer Bean went to N. N. Portland,
last Sunday, accompanied by Mrs. Z. g..
Young. She will stop a few weeks with
Mr.. and Mrs. Young.
Mrs. Marshall Burns and Mrs. Win
field Bean were in Moscow, calling on
Mrs. Howes. S.
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ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns
StarkR.

The ladies' aid society held its regular
meeting Tuesday, the 10Th inst, with
Mrs. H. A. Merrill. 1t was considered
one of the most enjoyable meetings the
society ever held. Cake and coffee were
served. Mrs. Luce and Mrs. Fletcher
furnished US with vocal and instrument
al music, Mrs. Fletcher presided at the
organ. Agnes Moulton and George
Merrill furnished us with select readings.
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LarOne.

Some from Larone, attended the
Christmas tree exercises In the TObey
school house on Saturday eve last. and
report tree we'll laden and an excel
lent concert in which every scholar took
part with much credit to themselves and
TO their instructor, Miss Wells, who
evidently took much pains to make this
concert the success that 1t WAS.
John Morrow has been Ill and under
the doctors care but Is now much better
A very quiet Christmas 10 Larone.
Elzard Rancourt has secured lucra-
tive position in a mill at Augusta.
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Do not wash your hands and face with a common
laundry soap, or if you do don't complain when you
find them rough hard and chapped. Ordinary laundry
soaps are good for scrbbng floors but not for the skin
Ivory Soap makes creamy laher that rnses easily and
takes the dirt with it. The natural oil of the skin
washed with Ivory Soap not removed and the skin is
left soft and smooth.
1T FLOATS.
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NOTABLE ART FEATURES,
THE GROIN WELL ILLUS
TRATlONS, by celebrat-
ed American and foreign
artists
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East Madison.

AT the last regular meeting of Lake
side Lodge, Degree of Honor, Saturday
evening, Dec. %, officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows: G. of H.,
Agnes Moody l.. of H., Della Deane
G. of c., Addie Messer; recorder, Maud
Hobrook financier, Philens Hayden
receiver, j. T. Hayden; S. Usher, Aobie
Hilton; 1. W., Lila Deane; o. W, l..
l.. Smith; organist, c. H. Blackwell
trustee, Addie Messer; representative to
Grand Lodge, Carrie French; alternate,
Addie Messer.
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"H A RV RD Eff L Y
YEARS AGO." by Senator
Hear
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PUVIS DE CHAV N
MES, by JOHN LA FARCE
illustrations in COLOR
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Not Cosmopoite-Y sbsley; Ever tackle
a jinrikishaf" Nudge: "Only the first three
syllables."
Half the ills that man is heir to come from
indigestion. Burdock Blood Bitters strength
ems and tones the stomach; makes indigestion
impossible.
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10 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. II it fails to cure, we will cheerfully
refund your money. Trial size free.
Fred II Wing, Druggist, As Water Street,
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FRI DERI IRLAND'S
articles on sport and explOra-
ton.
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HEAVY HORSES
FOR SALE.

| have several heavy horses, in mate he'd
pairs and single workers, weighing from
1900 to / 800 lbs. Also some light driv-
ers Stable in Athens, on Brighton road,
miles out H. ID. PATTERSON. ASH