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The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-22
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns,
East Athens

On Monday evening, Oct. 20 goodly
number of neighbors and friends gathered
at the home OF Mr. ard Mrs. A. A Hail.
the occasion being The fifteenth anniver.
sary of their marriage and also the birth
day of both Mr.. and Mrs Hall. The
following program was carried OUT; Song
Mer,ie M Hall; reading, Annie S.
Emery recitation. Hugh Rowell; song.
KIebor Hall recitation. Merle Hall reci-
tation. Edgar Fox; song w. w Brown;
recitation. Johnnie Libby. After the
program bountiful treat was served Mr..
and Mrs. Hall were the recipients of many
pretty as well as useful presents. pamely,
lamp. Mrs. Lillian Libby; cake plate,
Mrs. Mary Joavuin; knife tray. Mrs.
Msnley Gardner; pair towels. w. w.
Brown milk pitcher, Mrs. Robert Hay
den salt and pepper dish, Mrs Rebecca
Judkins; pair towels, Charles Taylor and
wife berry dish. Annie S. Emery picture
frame. Mrs Abbie Fox; fruit dish.
Charlie Barker and wife; celery dish, T
c Fox; knife tray. Carroll Rowell; cake
plate. Frank Joaquin pair towels. Ed
ward Taylor and wife; berry dish. James
Taylor and wife; vinegar bottle and cake
OF soap, Johnnie Libby; pin tray and
cake plate, L ID Hight and ladies'; soap
di h. Annt and Levi Barker; cake plate
Frank Wescott and wife; milk pitcher,
Ora Judkins; cake of toilet soap. lnez
Lbbey; water pitcher, B L Flanders and
wife; cake plate, Emma Buzzell; pin tray.
Howard Rowell tumbler, Ralph and Earl
Taylor A very pleasant time was enjoy
ed by all, especially by the young folks 10
playing games AT about midnight the
party broke up wishing Mr. and Mrs
Hall many more years of prosperous
married life
Kipgman Little6eld, with his character
isIic energy, is attending to his fall work
though he needs the assistance of crutch
to get about He was injured several
weeks ago when the West India hurricane
reached here In attempting TO close his
barn doors he was thrown with great
force and badly injured, though no bones
were broken.
Mrs. Nora Hoyt, who has been in poor
health for nearly year, is gaining slowly
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-22
Safe.

The little child is safe from ordinary
dangers in the care of the faithful dog.
But neither the dogs fidelity, nor the
mothers love can guard a child from
those invisible foes that Turk in air,
water and food-the germs of disease.
Children need to be specially watched
and cared for. When there is loss of
appetite, lassitude and listlessness in a
child, an attempt should be made to re-
vive the appetite and rally the spirits. In
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
parents have found an invaluable medi-
cine for children. It's purely vegetable
character and absolute freedom from
alcohol and narcotics commend it to
every thoughtful person. 1t is pleasant
to the taste, unlike the foul oils and
their emulsions offered for children's
use. vGolden Medical Discovery" makes
pure blood and sound flesh, and abso-
lutely eliminates from the system the
poisons which feed disease.
Mrs. Ella Gardner, of watervew, Middlesex
Co., Va, whose daughter suffered from malaral
poisoning and catarrh. writes vMy little
daughter is enjoying splendid health. l am glad
I found doctor who could cure my child She
took twelve bottles of the Golden Medical Dis
covery,' eight bottles of Pellets and one bottle
OF DR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, and she Is we'll
We thank God for your medicines
Give the little ones DIR. Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets when laxative is needed.
They're easy to take and don't grippe.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-22
Maine Prohibition Alliance.

Fifty prominent leaders in the cause
Of temperance met In Brunswick. the
10Th instant, and organized the Maine
Prohibition Alliance. Rev. W.T.. Chap
man of Wayne, was elected chairman
and Rev. A. $. Bisbee, secretary of the
meeting. A constitution was prepared
by Grant Rogers of Lewiston, and was
read and adopted.
N. f. Woodbury., Grant Rogers and
A. S. Ladd were chosen committee on
nominations, and they reported the fol-
lowing list of officers, who were elected /:
President, Samuel +. Pearson, Portland I;
vice president, D. F. Hodgkins, Gardi-
ner; secretary, Arthur j. Dunton, Bath !;
treasurer, James F. Wright, Bath !;
warden, Almon $. Bisbee, Brunswick.
Mr.. Pearson subsequently, resigned as
president, and Rev. A. S. Ladd was
chosen 10 his place.
Speeches were made by Rev. A. s.
Laid, Sheriff.eleet ). F. Pearson of Port
land, Rev. g. G. Haynes of Gardiner,
James Perrigo of Portland, 4. S. Bisbee
of Brunswick, and Grant Rogers of
Lewiston.
The announced object OF the Alliance
is to strengthen and enlarge the work of
3 he Prohibition party in the State and
encourage the spread of Prohibition
sentiment In Maine
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-22
East SkOwhegan.

The fence inclosing the school house
lot in Dist No. IL was put up by Scott
Parkman. boss. and Z. B. Richardson,
last Friday, and railing nearly on, and
when finished il will look nicely and will
be most pig tight. All in 'he district
are pleased 10 see the Improvement made
A number of apple men are hustling
around and are paying SI.25 per barrel
for good winter fruit.
The blowing is nearly all done in this
vicinity and chopping wood has been in
order, the past week. E B. Richardson
has about IS cords cut, where the gale Of
last June blew it down.
Herbert Richardson bought of Virgil
Holt nice new 35-dolar stove, last
week, and if he had nice new woman to
come and keep house for him and stay he
would be well fixed for the present.
Elba Danforth. Perley Withee and c
B. Chase put up 30 barrels OF apples at
John Drew's in five hours one day. last
week, and in one and one half days in
the neighborhood put up 100 barrels.
Jones OF Fairfield is expected here soon
A little snow, Monday morning. A R
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-22
st. Adams.

A, D. Bard's son shot and wounded a
boy, last week, installing him for deer
Mel Bigelow has bought and shipped
one car load of apples. He paid 81 90 a
barrel and will pay that for all he has en-
gagged.
B. L. Palmer is building a slaughter
house for his business.
Frank Vining has returned from Ames-
bury, Mass. He is repairing Annie
Winnings house.
Chas. Cole will move into his place
soon. It was formerly the home of John
and Mary Davis.
A. A. Stevens and Will Dearborn start,
Monday morning, for the mountain
regions to secure deer.
Mr.. and Mrs. feathers OF Palmyra and
Mr.. and Mrs. Patten of Pittsheld visited
B. L. Palmer and wife, last Sabbath.
The hurricane of the 9th was severe in
this section, doing much damage to build
ings, fences and forests.
Palmyra grange entertained Pomona,
last Tuesday. The same day was the
seventh anniversary of the grange The
fifth degree work was worked in form
upon IL candidates. The class was near
ly all members of Detroit grange. P
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-22
STATE ANDGENEkAL.

Miss Rena Eames, a North Newry
miss of IL years. shot bear, Monday,
that Weighed $50 pounds. She used a
32.calibre rifle.
The Dutch cruiser Gelderland with
EXPIRES. Kruger of the Transvaal on
board, left Port Said, Thursday after
noon. The destination of the cruiser Is
unknown Elk Pres Kruger refuses to
be interviewed.
A Belfast man, Mr. Albert o. Hall,
has curiosity in his stable. 1t is a
pure white calf, of grade Jersey parents,
four months old, and very large of its
age. Both parents are of the natural
color of Jersey stock.
Charles H. Mosley of Portland, who
for the past few months has been sue
cessfully acting as the assistant manager
at the we'll known Seamen's and Sol
diers' home in Nagasaki, Japan, has
accepted the keepership of the oeamen's
institute in Kobe, japan.
The total number of immigrants ar
irving at Havana during the past fiscal
year was 81, LOT, of which 1885 came
from the United States, 17,96S from
Spain, 1871 from Mexico, and 972 from
other countries. The total number of
Chinese immigrations was 57S.
Mrs. Levi II. Rogers, aged 80 years,
was burned in her home at Searsport,
Saturday morning, by fire, caused pre-
sumably by the explosion of lamp.
Her charred remains were found in the
ruins Of the house. Her husband and
son escaped. Coroner Coombs was call
ed but held no inquest.
Two large barns owned by Elisha
Briggs, who lives about three miles out
from Guilford on the Parkman road,
were destroyed by fire early Friday
morning. some 100 sheep we're burned
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Enbden.

Dr. aud Mrs. J. c. Whitney OF Thorn
dixie are In town visiting their son, d.
Whitney
Mr.. Millard Felkcr, who has been at
home on a short vacation. returned to
Gardiner. Saturdays where he intends to
go on board vessel, and will oil and
look after the machinery.
Mr. and Mrs S K Williams were at
N. n. Portland, one day lass week.
Mrs. Ben Berry passed through town
several times last week.
Mr. AID Mrs Al Moulton were a,
Bingham, one day last week.
Mrs Mercy Ann Rowe has been visit
ing at Al Moulton's recently.
Lowell Berry is working at the Embden
pulp mill with his horses.
Miss Ethel Witham, who injured her
shoulder quite badly at Madison. last
week, is Nsi'ing her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. S. Witham
d. K Williams and son were at Bing-
ham Saturday.
There was a sing at Fred Young's. FRI
ay evening. All reported good time.
Blanche Bosworth and Guy Williams
went to N. Anson Monday. to attend
the winter term at the academy.
Anchor ice is running in the river.
DR. Spear of N. N Portland was in
town, las, Wedne sday
Sidney Dunbar shot a fine deer. one
day last week.
The young people of this vicinity met
at d. K. Williams short time ago and
organized society TO be known as the
"Kennebec Debating Society" and elected
the following officers: President, Chester
K Williams; vice president. Guy F.
Williams secretary and treasurer, Chas.
B. Walker; executive committee Harlow
Boyington. John R. Hodgdon and
Herbert Thompson. They had their first
meeting at Longfellow school house.
THURSDAY evening, Nov 18th. There
were forty four present. First. came the
question. Resolved. That money leads
to more crime than poverty" Afr ma
tive, Miss Harriet E Walker. Mr.. John
r. Hodgdon. Negative. MIR. Chas.
Walker. Mr.. Guy F. Williams. After
the regular disputants had spoken. the
question was opened to the house.
Several took part and spoke very ably.
after which it was returned to the first
two regular disputants in reverse order.
The house voted for the decision to be
made on the merits Of the question. The
question was decided in the negative.
After recess short program was carried
out as follows: Music. Grant Witham !;
defamation, Herbert Thompson; music,
Ethel and Bertha Witham; defamation.
Chas. B. Walker; song. Sister Wi,ham ;
recitation, Harriet Walker; music, Mabel
Hodgdon; defamation, Guy F Williams;
recitation, Gertrude Lane, music, Grant
Witham.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-22
Dyspepsia Cure
REWARD.

We, the undersigned druggists, offer a
reward of so cents to any person who
purchases of us. two rs cent boxes of
Bakers Mandrake Bitters Tablets, if it
fails to cure constipation, biliousness,
sick headache, jaundice, loss of appe-
title, sour stomach, dyspepsia. liver
complaint, or any of the diseases for
which 1t is recommended. Price Is
cents for either tablets or liquid We
will also refund the money on one pack.
age of either if il fails to give satisfac
tion
Geo E. Sampson, F. Il. Wing, Gridley
r. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-22

A discovery which has been recently
made by Southern man, Robert Thorn
as, may call halt in the wholesale de-
struction of Maine spruce. Mr.. Thomas,
who was for 80 years in the paper-mak-
ing business In the south, has invented
process for making pulp out of cotton
seed bulls. The cost OF producing this
pulp will be about one half that Of pro-
ducng wood pulp, and its tensile
strength will be much greater. Almost
every product Of the cotton field has
been utilized except the hulls, but until
Mr.. Thomas invented his process no one
had found any use Tor them. The new
discovery, II 1t proves successful, may
lower the price of paper.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-22
Brighton.

Mrs. L D. Libby died, last Thursday
night. after an illness of about three days.
Her death was due 10 a stomach trouble
to which she had been subject for some
time. 1t is SAD blow to her family and
was so sudden that none of the children
or relatives except Mr Libby and his
granddaughter were present. She leaves
besides her husband, four children and a
number Of relatives and friends to mourn
their loss The funeral occurred on Sun
day at 10 O'Clock.
Miss Verna Libby closed successful
term of school in district No. g, last
Thursday.
Roscoe Jones is gaining fast
Linnie Hayden is stopping at Mrs. G
L. Hayden's for few days.
David Rowell went into the woods, last
Thursday, with crew of nine men and
four horses for his winter operations. B
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-22
HOteb.

Mile Roderique, who has been work
ing for James Parsons the past two
months. has gone to work for VIM.
Gordon.
Mary Carlson is working down TO
Parsons in Miss Roderique's place.
Mrs. VIM. Gordon was in town, over
Sunday.
The steam shovel crew has made Holeb
a visit. 1t improved the looks very much,
thirty of the men were boarding at Colin
McRitche's.
Louis Cakes, who has been surveying
the three townships, this summer. finish
ed his work and went home. last Thurs
day.
Miss Rose Moss has been the guest of
her uncle, Fred Vintinners. accompanied
by her friend
The c. P. r. insurance agent made a
flying trip to Holeb, one day last week.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-22

sec. Long in Washington announced
the conclusion of the long controversy
over the price of armor plate for naval
vessels, and an agreement with the
arnegie and Bethlehem companies for
krnpp armor at S420 ton, while the
possible addition Of royalty fees, max
ing the maximum $455 81 a ton The
amount of arm Jr involved is the largest
ever placed at one time by the govern
ment and is said to be equal to all the
armor purchased by this government up
to 1896 1t covers The armor for II
ships now in various stages of construc-
ton, including eight oattleships, six
armored cruisers and three protected
cruisers.
The Socialists are shut out from hav-
ing a place on the next official ballots
unless they are able to get enough
names to nominate by petitions, as they
failed to get the necessary 1000 votes at
the November election. Clerk returns
received at the Office of secretary of
State from all but three plantations out
of the 500 cities, towns and plantations
in the State, give Mckinley electors a
plurality of 29,700 The returns also
show that only 1878 Socialist votes were
cast at the recent election. In order to
get the names of their candidates on the
next official ballot, it will be necessary
for the party to secure 1000 signatures.
The Prohibitionists polled approximate
ly 5000 votes.
Abbie Whitney, the Auburn girl who
was unconscious for several days after
returning from dance at Sabatis, re-
gained her senses, Thursday, and told
her story. She Chains that on opening
side door she was suddenly seized and
pulled out of the building The man
who had seized her compelled her at
the point of knife to eat some ice
cream. He then called two other men
and the girl was dragged to a nearby
shed, where after fierce struggle the
girl escaped and returned to the dance
hall. Here her memory was lost for the
several days following. E. j. Bewley,
Herbert Hitchcock of Lewiston, and
John Ahearn of Auburn have been ar
rested charged with the assault. They
were released on $500 bonds each.
United States Bank Examiner Tucker
took possession of the German National
Bank at Newport, Kt., Monday, and
posted notice that the bank would
remain closed pending an examination.
Examiner Tucker also announced that
Frank M. Brown, the individual book
keeper and assistant cashier, was miss
ing and that partial investigation
showed Brown was short about S201 900.
Brown had been with the bank 10 years,
was one of the most trusted men ever
connected with this old bank and it is
stated by the experts that his specula-
tions extended back as far as ten years.
The capital stock of the bank is only
$100,00O The officers of the bank are
all of them wealthy and responsible
men and they will be able to make the
losses good.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-22

and about 100 tons of hay and hay
press that was standing in one of the
barns, The fire originated from an
overturned lantern. The loss was about
$4,000 and insurance 81, 400.
The library connected with Thornton
Academy, Saco, is now considered one
of the best equipped school libraries in
the State. 1t is particularly valuable as
a reference library, all of the books hav-
ing been selected with great care and
judgment. 1t is up to-date in every
thing of an encyclopedia nature, besides
containing all the higher works of stan.
dard fic ion. 1t is a library greatly APP
preciated by the students.
Evelyn Baldwin, who was mem Der
of the Wellman expedition, spent the
winter of 1S9S-99 in Franz Josef land
and who was member of the Peary
expedition of 1S93-94, arrived at st.
Johns, N. F., Thursday, in search of
steamers, men, dogs and other requisites
for his projected North pole venture,
backed by the purse of Vim. Zeigler.
He will secure sealing steamer prior
to next springs sealing voyage, if pos
sible.
Emperor William was the object of an
attempted outrage, Friday morning,
which, however, failed. AS he was
driving in an open carriage to the
Cuirassier barracks at Breslau, accom-
panied by the hereditary prince of SAKE
Mengen, a woman in the crowd hurled
a short hand chopper at the carriage.
The rapidity with which the vehicle
was passing saved its occupants, though
the weapon struck the carriage. The
woman was Immediately arrested.
W. Z. Walcott of Lincoln Center acct
IDENTIFY shot Fred Grant of Eddington
through the chest at 1 o'clock, Friday
afternoon, in the woods in Chester, four
miles from Lincoln. The three had sep.
arated and had scared up a deer when
Walcott fired. the ball passing directly
over the game and striking Grant in the
chest, passing completely through the
! body and coming out behind his shout
der blades. 1t is thought that he stands
good chance of recovery unless infiam-
nation sets in.
A bold job of safe cracking was done
in the Office of the Portland Iron &
Steel Company of Ligonia, early Thurs
day morning, but the burglars were
frightened away without securing any
booty, after lively pistol duel with
Night Watchman 9. W. Nixon, in which
as many as twenty shots were exchang
ed. The Waterman was uninjured, and
there is no proof that any of his shots
took effect. The large vault in the
office was badly wrecked and the inte-
rior of the Office damaged to the extent
of more than 500.
The Hollingsworth & Whitney Co. of
Winslow has placed an order with the
Stanley Electrical Co. of Pittsfield,
for a 900 h. p. electric motor, with
which to receive the power contracted
for of the Union Gas & Electric Co. In
the meantime the improvements are
going on at the plant of the Union Gas
& Electric Co., in the way of installing
the third of water wheels and generator,
necessary for the distribution of the
500 h. p, for the Hollingsworth &
Whitney Co. The improvements will
be completed and the connection with
the two plants made by Jan. /.
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w est Athens

Roscoe futile and Henry Liter went
TO SkowhegAn. Thursday.
Miss Katie Leavitt has gone to Hart
land to work
Miss Leah Corson started, Monday. for
Salem. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Butler went to
Cornvlle, SdtuId4y.
Alfred Cor,oo received a bad injur,
last Thursday He came near putting
his eye out in d. A Corson's mill
Miss Ethel Wiley, who has been up to
The Forks teaching school, returned
home, Sunday.
Peter Wiley went 10 Bingham, Sunday.
Amos Rine> is on the sick list K
Remember R7v. J F. Taylor's meeting,
next Sunday, Nov. IS, at 1890.
Mrs. Geo Taylor ano daughter, Daisy
OF Canaan, were visiting i'll town, last
week.
Albert Walker of Brighton has rented
of Mrs. p A. Corson, house stable and
store. and has gone into trade.
Everett Williams Of Madison was in
town Monday.
The /. o G.. T lodge has been run
down i,r the past lew months, but is
prospecting once again with great interest
We wish all who .ne Interested in tenn
p rance would in as.
Wesserunsett Lodge, No. ago, elected
the following officers Tor the quarter
Eben Boothl y. P. c. T +; Byron Chap
man, M. j; Nettie Wiley, d. VI Annie
Perkins. F s; Adds Walker, T Rev.
J F Taylor. c T Rate Corson. V.
T.; LYDIA Walker, Chap; Lester Shep-
ley, s.; N F. Jones A s; Charlie Cor
son, uuard Melvin Clark, Sent. Maud
Sewall, organist. T
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-22
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The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-22

Miss Saflh Oynard 6lne home, eatur-
day, from Mercer, where she has been
teaching high school.
Clarence Biekford spent Sunday with
his family here.
Mrs. Jewett OF Skowhegan Is keeping
house for Mr.. Albert Bowman, whose
wife died, recently.
The first snow of the season slightly
covered the ground. Monday morning,
hut melted before night.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-22

II you have ever seen a child in the
agony Of Group you can realize how
grateful mothers are for One Minute
Cough Cure which gives relief as soon
as 1t is administered. 1t quickly cures
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
troubles. Geo. E. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-22
Great Luck of an Edltor.

'For two years all efforts to cure Ec
zema in the palms of my hands failed
writes Editor Ii. N. Lester of Syracuse,
Kan, "then 1 was wholly cured by
Bucklen's Arnica Save." It's the
worlds best for eruptions, sores and all
skin diseases. Only Csc
At F. Fl. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-22

Both makers and circulators of coun-
terfeits commit fraud. Honest men will
not deceive you into buying worthless
OF DeWitt's Witch Hazel
|alve. The original Ia infallible for
curing piles, sores, eczema and all skin
Geo. K. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-22
North Fairfield.

Business is starting up at the grist
mill and occasionally the buzz of the
saw mill Is heard.
Charlie Boothby and wife of Lewiston,
visited In this vicinity, the past week.
The fall term of school taught by
Miss Ames Of Fairfield closes here, the
present week.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-22

Tommy: "Pop. what was the straw that
broke the cameps back?" Tommy's Pop:
THE kind they put in boarding house mat
tresses, my SON."
Muggins: what g liar Longbow is"
Buggins: "Well | should say SO. He had q
tooth pulled out and actually told me he
didn't mind IL a bit.u