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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-06
ROMANTIC LIFE KEKELA RETURNS
The Aged Missionary and
Descendants are Here.
A Teacher and Preacher for Forty.
Six Years-Bright and Active
Still - Held in Honor.

Anchored at the red buoy off Brew
er's wharf is the French two-masted
schooner Tahitienne from Papeete,
having on board the aged James Ke-
kela, sometime missionary TO the Mar
quesas Islands, and many of his des-
pendants, who are brought back to Ha-
wall by the Hawaiian Evangelical AS
ISOLATION.
The venerable Kekela has been
teacher and preacher on the MarqueSas
Islands since 1858. With Kauwealoha
another of the faithful, Kekela left
these shores to fight the good fight of
faith in the far off islands of the South
Pacific. Now-forty-six years after
Kekela returns alone, for Kauwealoha
remains to struggle for his remaining
years on the Marquesas islands
Besides Kekela, the passengers on
the Tahitienne were John Kekela, his
son and daughter, two daughters of Ke-
kela, Sam Kekela's daughter and three
sons, one other granddaughter of the
venerable couple, and Mr. McCullom
and Mr.. Chammard, Americans, who
are returning to the States
The schooner Tahitienne is owned by
the captain, Joseph Winchester She
has been engaged in the pearl shell and
Copra business in Tahiti and the Mar
QuesaS Islands. She left Pepeete Feb
ruary 24th for Puamau, where some of
the family of Kekela were taken
aboard, and sailed thence March 18th,
to Uapou, where the remainder of her
passengers embarked. She sailed from
there March p. From the equator
orJ
experienced with cold cloudy weather
A new vessel is being built on the
coast to take the place of the Tahiti
enne in the South Sea trade and Capt.
| Winchester will leave Tahiti shortly to
| take command of her. He has been
among the Marquesas, Samoan, Pen
| hryn and other islands of the South
Pacific for the past twenty-siX years
and is a good linguist in nearly all the
dialects OF the natives there.
The two white passengers on board
are vanilla planters returning to the
coast on business.
1t is not certain whether Kekela will
remain in Honolulu since he has eX-
| pressed a wish to return to that land
where he has labored so long. Homo
| lulu has grown clear out of his recOl-
! lection and when the missionary bark
entine Morning Star goes on her trip
next year, if he still desires to go back
to the Marquesas, he will be one of hel
| passengers.
| kekela is bright and active, notwith-
standing his seventy-five years, and
during his stay on these Islands viii
| be greatly in demand, for every Ha-
waiian wishes to honor shim and his nc
less venerated wife, who has been his
companion in all his hardships.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-06
Ex-Consul Churchill an
Inmate of a Madhouse.
Maize History Rapidly - He is Well
Known Here = Formerly Con-
sui at Apia

News has reached this city, says the
S. F. Chronicle, that William Churchill,
former United States Consul-General
at Apia, Samoa, is confined in an in
sane asylum in the East and that his
wife is eking out an existence by
working for some newspaper. Churchill
was we'll known in San Francisco and
in Oakland, having been employed on
an Oakland newspaper. He was a man
of talent and ability. After leaving
this Coast he went East and became
city editor of Brooklyn paper
While employed in that capacity he
went On vacation, where he fell in
with ex-President Cleveland, then the
Chief Executive of the Nation. They
were together much of the time at the
watering place, and Churchill made a
very favorable impression upon Cleve-
land. He applied for the Consul-Gen-
eralship of Samoa, and received the
appointment
At Samoa he had trouble with the
natives, and the representatives of
England and Germany complained
about him. He was recalled, and re-
turned to New York, without means
or occupation His wife, to whom he
was devotedly attached, fell i'll, and he
was unable to provide for her the COM
forts she required. His efforts to OBJ
tain employment were futile, and one
day, about year ago, he suddenly dis
appeared from his home, leaving his
sick wife in despair.
It was sur1nised at that time that he
had committed suicide in a fit Of des-
peration He was subsequently dis
covered in a pitiable plight, half GRAZ
ed from grief and privation, md was
induced to return to his home. He
found temporary employment on pa
per. but he never fully recovered from
the fearful strain he had suffered, and
lit became evident that This mind was
giving way under the strain and care.
The outcome is told in the letter to a
friend in this city, conveying the in
formation that he had to be placed in
an asylum for the insane.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-06
BURDETTE MARRIED.

The announcement is made, under
date of March 25th, of the marriage Of
Robert J. Burdette, the humorist, lee
turer, preacher and Mrs. Clara B. Ba-
ker of Pasadena. Mr.. Burdette has
been a prominent figure in literary
and newspaper work for the past TWEEN
ty years, having first come into notice
Hawkeye, to which he gave a Nation
al reputation by his humorous writ
ings. Of late his best known work has
been through the medium of the La
dies Home Journal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-06
SHARKEY NOW AN ACTOR

NEW YORK, March 27-Tom Shar-
key made his theatrical debut at the
Star Theater tonight in the Side
walks of New Yor." His debut was
sadly interfered with by the police.
They refused TO let him box, and in
stead he could only punch the bag. He
had only fey lines TO speak. and al
though they were supposed to be seri-
Gus the crowd roared with laughter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-06
SAMOAN AFFAIRS.
There Has Been no Change in the
Controversy.


Controversy.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Tbe live
ly discussion of Samoan affairs in the
foreign press seems to be the sequel OF
the Developments of last week, which
have not been followed by any mate
rial change in the situation. The Sec
rotary has had further conferences
with ambassador Won Holleben of Ger
many and Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British ambassador, but these, 1t is
stated butte positively, have not adj
vanced the subject toward settle
ment.
The Berlin report in one of the Lon
don papers to the effect that the Ger
mans had determined to abandon the
support of King Mataafa in order to
induce the United States to withdraw
Chief Justice Chambers, it not borne
out by any proposition made here.
It is the view of the State Department
that if the Germans withdraw support
from Mataafa the trouble would prac-
tically be over as the kingship is at the
bottom of the present affair.
Thus far, however, there has been
no intimation that the Germans would
abandon Mataafa On the contrary,
the understanding has been that the
contention between Mataafa and Ma
lietoa would so over to await fuller in
formation, the only action in the
meantime beng restricted to the con-
troversy between German, American
and British consular and municipal
officers
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
PishOn's Ferry.

Mrs. J. c. jennings WAS called to her
old home in Aroostook county, last
week, by the death of her father.
Carl Holt met with very painful
accident while engaged in putting up
the horse fork In the barn, one day last
week. The ladder he was using, aud
which had iron hooks attached, slipped
and fell, striking him on the arm and
inflicting an ugly wound near the
shoulder. DR.. Lowe dressed the wound
and it is now doing well.
will CLANCY, who has been at home
during haying and grain harvest, re-
turned to Lisbon Falls, Friday.
Phillip Gardiner of Cornville, was in
this place, last week.
Miss Alice Lincoln. who has been WIS.,
ting her sister, Mrs. Herbert Jackson,
returned to her home in East Bridge
water, Mass, last week.
Geo. Kicker is buying lumber quite
extensively and is preparing to put a
planer in his mill. Geo. Farnham of
Canaan and Mr.. Croker are working for
him.
Phillie Wilson rides wheel.
Mrs. Lyman CLANCY of Brunswick, is
visiting in this place.
Miss Lena Cain is the possessor of a
new piano, present from her uncle in
Duluth, MINI.
Mrs. Fatima Mitchell returned, last
week, from a visit TO relatives 10 Bruins
wick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ward of New
York, are visiting Mr.. Wards mother,
Mrs. VIM. Fowler.
Mrs. Sanford Strickland and children
are home from Skowhegan.
Miss Ella Wells, who has been passing
vacation at home returned to her
school In Brownville, Wednesday of last
week.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
The Forks.

Road Agent Stewart has crew putting
in the wharfng between the hotel and the
bridge.
M. c. Kennedy and II. B. Hodgsdon
have completed the digging and stcning
of a we'll for the Churchill Hill school
They succeeded in tapping three veins of
running water and have three feet of
water in the well. 1t will never be dry
Worth Young, who has been suffering
from phthisic for the past few months Is
but little. if any, better.
Mr.. Chester Berry of Embden, has
been stopping at the Holway house, for
few days, Mr.. Berry is gathering gin
seng root for commercial purposes.
Manley D. Bean went to Canada, last
week to bring home, Maggie Louriston,
Mrs. Beams sister, returning last Sunday.
A Mrs Hunnewell of Madison, is visit
ing her son, E. S. Hunnewell, who is
working for Scott Durgin.
H. P. Mckinney and wife, Mabel Nc
Kenney and Mrs. Mary Wheeler of
Lowell, Mass, have been visiting their
sister, Mrs. Elsie J. Durgin.
Miss Lizzie H. Ham, who has been
employed for the past few years at the
Insane Asylum in Concord, N. H.. called
on friends in town, Monday and Tuesday
of this week She came with her uncle,
c. F. Ham.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
st. Adams.

The corn canning factory have com
menced operation. The prospect is a
fair crop of corn.
Mr.. Varney. brother of Mrs. Isaac
Winslow and Mrs. Estes, who came here
to visit them, was taken sick and died.
His remains we're taken to his home in
Aroostook county.
The Friends Quarterly meeting has
been In session since Friday. 1t Is re-
ported an interesting one.
Henry Moore buried his eldest daugh-
ter, one week ago. Her age was thirty
wears. She was an exemplary young
lady and died of consumption.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Fuller, formerly
OF this town, now residents Of Dover,
are visiting relatives in town.
William Philbrick, whose boyhood was
passed in ST. Adams, but who now lives
In Boston, has spent his vacation in
town.
Seldom Parkman of Palmyra, died the
9th, and was buried the 30th, under the
auspices of the Odd Fellows and
Palmyra Grange. The first named order
had their exercises at the house, the
grange at the grave. There was very
large gathering of friends and relatives.
The floral tributes were profuse and
beautiful, showing the departed was
highly esteemed. He leaves to mourn
his loss wife, daughter, an aged mother
and sisters They have the sympathy OF
all, p.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
Harmony.

We hoped the clouds of Friday and
Saturday night bring us good rain,
but we were again doomed to disap-
pointment for but little fell
On Saturday, Sept. End, the seventh
annual reunion of the descendants of
Robert Brown, was held at the home of
Elmer Brown, and although the day
was unfavorable, there was a good
attendance, and fine time was enjoyed
by all present.
On Thursday, Harmony Grange held
special meeting to be observed as
children's day, and the children enter
tanned each other and their elders in a
way which shows that the young
people of the near future are not want
ing in ability, both TO memorize and to
speak pieces. All those present speak
in the highest terms of the program
and think our little folks are hard to
beat. One very pleasant feature of the
program was the drumming by Master
Ashley Grover of Auburn, aged s years,
Ia grandson of w. w. Brown formerly
of this town. who is visiting at DR.. F.
o. Turner's. Some 35 children took
part and all did themselves much
credit.
Irving Brown and wife of Ipswich
Mass, are visiting his father and BROTH
ers here.
The Skowhegan degree team which
WAS expected to be here on Saturday
evening did not come, and the work
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
LarOne.

!. G.. Morrow has threshing machine
set up in the Tibbett's barn and is doing
quite business, threshing for his neigh
bors
John Morrow and son are digging a
we'll near the barn and will have water for
their stock under cover.
Mrs. Indie Cain and her brother,
Robert Davis, have moved into the rent
vacated by Mrs, E. Winslow.
L. Holway and wife were visiting in
Athens, last week.
Mrs. Z. P Winslow and Mrs. Will p.
Winslow were calling in Oakland, last
Friday.
The Union school at No. 7 commenced
last Monday, with Miss Mary Wentworth
as teacher.
Miss Annie Gullifer goes to Mercer,
where she has position as teacher in one
of the rural schools.
Mr.. J. Magoon and Mrs. f. Winslow
attended the Friends Quarterly meeting
at St. Adams, last week.
Mr.. Josiah Magoon and Mrs. Eunice
Winslow were quietly married at the farm
home of the former on Monday evening,
September a, last. Both bride and
groom are we'll known in Larone, having
been residents here for a number of years.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
Scion.

Rev. Mr.. HIATT of East Madison
preached at the Congregational church,
Sunday morning, in exchange with Rev.
Mr. Goodwin.
The schools in the rural districts
commenced, Monday morning.
Walter Cross visited relatives in Wa
terville, last week.
Master Harold Mathews, who has
been spending the summer with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Cross, returned to his home in Water
vile, last week.
Mrs. L. T.. Ward and children are
spending a few days with her mother,
Mrs. Libby.
Quite number of our towns people
are in Lewiston, this week, attending
the State fair.
Mrs. Angie Grover of Skowhegan, was
in town, last week.
Miss Mary Wilson commenced teach
ing in Embden, Monday
Mr. James Merrill and his friend Mr..
Will Nado of Winslow have been visit
ing his brother c. A. Merrill. While
here they took a days outing over to
Lake Pond. The ladies of the party
caught over hundred fish which rather
beat the gentlemen's record.
Lawyer Simmons and wife passed
through town one evening last week on
their way to Bingham.
Judge Boswell was up river Wednes-
day on business.
Fred Parsons of No. Arson was in
town Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Arthur Atkinson of Boston was
visiting J. Goodwin. one day last week.
Mrs. Stevens, Matte Young and
Alta Gray attended the circle over in
in Embden, Thursday, to Mr.. Ellis
Mrs. George Hall of West Madison
was in town one day the last of the week.
Mr., Sumner Berry and daughter Of
Norridgewock were in town, Thursday
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
Mercer.

K. j. Walton and family visited IN
Madison one day last week.
The G. f. prayer meeting was held
at the Rogers school house, last Thurs
day evening instead of at the vestry as
repairs are being made on the interior
Mr.. and Mrs Irving Curtis who have
been boarding at Clarence Browns for
month, returned to their home in
Boston, Monday.
Mrs. Emily Walton is at Madison
visiting her brother Mr.. John Ward.
Our schools began Sept. A. Miss
Carrie Allen, village, Miss Choate of
Fairfield at East Mercer, Miss Ella Chap
man at Rogers district, and Miss Gull
liver of Belgrade at So. Mercer.
Miss Eva Brown is teaching at Week s
Mills, New sharon.
Mr.. Jabez Tyler of Mt. Vernon visit
ed his brother j. Wesley Tyler, last
week.
Mr.. William Harlow and Mrs. Alma
Lowe are attending campmeeting at
Hayden Lake.
Mr.. Lloyd Powers who has been Wis
iting at Warren Walton's returned to
his school at Augusta, last Monday.
Charlie Bunker is at home from
Gloucester, Mass.
Miss Sarah Curtis is visiting at home.
She is book agent in Portland.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
CornViIle.

Miss Maud Mckenney has returned to
Lynn, Mass. after spending few
weeks with her aunt, Mrs. o. }. Holmes.
Gen. J. B. Kinsman of Washington,
d. c., is visiting at her sisters, Miss
Hannah Kinsman's.
Mrs. FL. d. Eaton and family have
returned to Waterville, after spending
the summer on MIR. Eaton's farm at No.
Cornville.
Miss Eliza Cronkhite is attending
Athens Academy.
Elder Libby of Brighton, passed
through town, Tuesday.
Albert Walker passed through town,
Tuesday. on the way to Skowhegan.
Ezra York has moved on the Butler
place at 1.-THE Willows
G. w. Bates and Karl Hight took a
trip last Wednesday to Bangor and
back, attending State fair six hours, and
making los miles.
Lightning burned out the fuse at the
No. Cornville office, Sunday, but Mr..
Bates put new fuse on so no delay was
caused.
Several are attending Spiritualist
camp meeting at Lakewood, this week.
David Davis is still digging into the
ledge after water.
John Hilton was In town, last week,
with large load of oil barrels.
G. C. Kinsman, Arthur and Lester
Savage are attending State Fair at Lew
iston, this week.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
w. Pittsfield.

Mrs. j. I. Brown of Boston, is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. IL.
Tilton and other relatives.
Mrs. w. 4. Emerson has moved to the
village and has taken dozen or more
boarders.
Mrs. f. II. Patten and children have
returned to their home In Cambridge,
Mass.
Mrs. Sceva Powers attended the
Eastern Maine State fair, several days
last week.
Miss Ina Lancaster went to South
Deer Isle, Saturday, to teach in the
district where she taught, last spring
Miss Nellie Rand of Palmyra, also went
Saturday, where she has position TO
teach in Deer Isle.
On account of the shower Sunday
afternoon, the Sabbath school concert
was postponed until next Sunday, the
10th.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
August Flower.

1T is a surprising fact says Prof.
Houton, THAT in my travels in all parts
of the world, or the last ten years,
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any other
remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged liver
and stomach and for constipation.
find for tourists and statesmen, or for
persons filling office positions, where
headaches and general bad feelings from
irregular habits exist, that Green's
August Flower is grand remedy. 1t
does not ipjure the system by frequent
use, and is excellent for sour stomachs
and indigestion" Sample bottles free
at Geo E. SIMPSONS, c. W. Folsoms' or
Bixbv & Bucks. Sold by dealers in all
civilized countries.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07

Rev. Gideon Mayo of Waterville,
preached at the church, last Sunday.
Three persons were given the third
and fourth degrees in Canaan grange,
last Thursday night, aud refreshments
consisting of ice cream and cake were
served.
Shellie Harris has returned from her
visit in Oldtown and Bangor.
Relief Nelson and sister, Sadie, who
have been visiting a brother in Mass,
the past three weeks, have returned
home.
During the shower of Sunday after
noon, the lightning struck the barn of
Mrs. W. Sanborn, burning it with its
contents of hay and grain. A large
crew of men assembled and by prompt
action the other buildings were saved.
C. A. Pooler of Carmel, was in town,
Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
Athens.

Miss Alice Frazier of Orrington, Mass.
is visiting at Mr. Isaac Loring's.
Mr.. Charles Brown is visiting his
brother Mr.. Moses Brown.
Mr. David Sharp is boarding at Mrs.
Harriet Wentworth's.
Miss Ida Cronxhite of Cornvile is
attending Somerset academy. She goes
to and from school on her wheel.
Miss Verna Littlefeld is assisting Mrs.
Flanders at the hotel.
Miss Grace and Florence Wood are
making flying visit to their relatives in
town.
Quite heavy shower passed over this
place about four o'clock on Sunday
The lightning followed the telephone
wire and entered the house of L. F.
Williams tearing the paper but doing
little damage. Another bolt struck a
large willow tree tearing down the trunk
and liberating bullets embedded in the
trunk, then passing to logs on the shore
of the pond, splitting them and tearing
out chain attached still another bolt
struck tree in the yard of VIM. Little
field, dazing for while his daughter,
Miss Ella, but doing no more serious
harm. Not much rain fell however. the
want of which is being seriously felt as
wells are about dry.
Many are digging their potatoes and
report a fair yield, and good quality.
George Misener OF Boston has been
passing his vacation at his uncle's in
this village. He returns Saturday for
school.
Miss Blanche Goodrich left Skowhe-
gan Saturday morning for Woburn,
Mass, where she is engaged TO teach
the coming year. Her sister Miss Mat
tie accompanied her to pass her vacation
among relatives and friends in Boston
and vicinity.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07

Rev. James Hinckley occupied our
pulpit last Sabbath and gave us a good
and interesting sermon on the importance
of searching not just reading" the
scriptures.
Mr.. Chester Knight of Hudson, Mass -,
has been visiting his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin Knight. his first visit for
many years. Mr.. and Mrs. Cushman
are also visiting there.
The family of Edward Ware left on
Saturday for their home in Waterville.
Mr.. Mortimer York of Brighton was in
town Tuesday.
Mr.. Clarence Paul of Boston is visit
ing his relatives in town.
The primary schools commenced on
Monday of this week. MIR. Clarence
Hight is teaching the village school,
Ernest Holman at the white school
Ernest udkins in his home district !;
Lords Hill school, Miss Lde Fox
Bunker Hill, Sara Locke; West Athens,
Caddie Drury.
Miss Nellie Wade who has been pass
ing her vacation with her parents return
ed to Boston Monday morning.
Mrs. Kingsman Littleheld and Miss
Nina. were in town Monday calling on
relatives.
Mrs. Aaron FosS has moved to Pitts
field with her family.
Mrs. H. c. Tobey is so far recovered
from her recent illness as to be able to
go about her house. Mr.. Richard Mar
bic is packing the wool purchased of
Wayhnd Leighton for market.
Mr. E. G.. Elliott Supt. of Bradford
Mass, academy. with his wife also of
the same school, are visiting his relatives
in tayun
The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns.
CaratIInk.

Among those in town who patron
lied dentist Sawyer at Bingham, Thurs
day, were Mr.. and Mrs. George Baker
and daughter, Helen, Sarah and Eda
Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Clark, Mrs.
C. C. Stewart and a. Comber and wife.
Celey Carbino is hauling timber from
from Bingham TO Pleasant Pond to
build cottage for gentleman from
n. Y.
Mark Merrill of The Forks was in
town Friday of last week.
Chris Stewart hes gone to Bingham
to WORK for \. +. DJnigau.
ANY one wanting to have game of
base fall will do well to challenge the
high sthnol nine.
james McHoffg of Madison with his
family ere 10 town Saturday calling
on relatives.
Mrs. Alice Pooler is at work for
Ache Clark.
lydia Williams has returned home
from Concord where she has been at
work.
Mrs. Emma Merrill, landlady of the
Forks hotel with her mother, Mrs.
Clark have been in town the past week.
Nellie Merrill has gone to Bingham
TO work.
Ora Savage and John Sterling have
been erecting sporting ranch on
"Puddle Creek" and expect a liberal
share of patronage.
A few attended the service of Mr..
Gregory at the Thales Spaulding
school house, Sunday afternoon.
Mary Clark has returned to her
school at Kents Hill.
We learn there will be an Odd Fell
lows meeting at this place, Sept. "a, at
which all are invited. Rev. Mr.. Scott
of Bingham will be the officiating
clergyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Brown are attend
Ing the campmeeting at Lakewood, this
week. A number of the towns people
will 90 later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn Moore of
Jackman, we're calling on friends, Sat
urday.
Eugene Clark has a good position at
Millinocket.
George Spaulding has moved into the
Mark Morrill, house.