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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-25
STATE OF MAINE.

To the Honorable, the Judge of the Probate
Court in and for the County OF Somerset
Respectfully represents Andrew Halves oil
Portland. in the County of Cumberland, tina,
Emerline Williams, late of Hartland in said
County OF Somerset, died on the 2Sth day oil
October A. d. 1898
That at q Probate Court held on the second
Tuesday OF October in the year OF our Lord
one thousand eight and ninety four, the said
Andrew Halves WAS duly appointed admins
traitor with the will annexed OF said Emerline
Williams and accepted said trust.
That the said Andrew Halves has returned
to said Probate Court, on oath, an inventory
of all the property and estate Of said deceaL ed
that has come into his possession or knowl-
edge.
That your petitioner Is informed and be-
lieves that certain OF said property of said de-
cedeDt hereinafter mentioned passing by her
said will or some portion thereof or some in
terest therein, is su biect to the payment OF the
tax imposed by Chap er l46 of the public laws
OF 1888 and acts amendatory thereof and ad-
ditional thereto.
That the names OF all the persons who are
int rested in tue succession to said property
and the share OF each al as stated in Schedule
A, hereunto annexed.
Wherefore your petitioner prsys that the
actual market value of said property, the per
sons interested in the succession thereto, and
the amount of the tax thereon may be deter
mined by the Judge OF Probate.
Dsteo this twenty. fifth day OF September A
ID. 1900.
ANDREW HALVES
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Literature and Housework.

81 am convinced" said the literary
woman. that no woman can be liter
airy and keep house successfully. The
ink will yet In the dIshwater and stain
the teacups. and there Will develop
tendency to hold In light esteem the
rules that govern domestic living. For
example. recall the time when | was
trying to do both-that is, cook and
write. One day | conceived a brilliant
Idea and was anxious to get 1t down
on paper, but there was the supper
to be prepared, so | put some punes
on to stew. after which | sat down
to write. Now, l knew that prunes
took q great deal of water, but you
never In your life saw prunes drink
so much water as those prunes did.
| was getting on finely with my idea,
when all at once | smelled a strange
smell. Something was burning. came
to my senses In a second and knew 1t
was those prunes. | flew to them.
They were burned to cinder, pan and
all. | dumped the whole thing in the
garbage and washed some more
prunes, put them In stewpan, filled
1t up with water and went back to my
idea. The latter was getting on finely.
when the first thing | knew l smelled
another strange odor. 1t seemed about
minute since put the prunes on, but
when | again flew to them there they
were, burned to a cinder. IL had not
been so absorbed In my idea, l should
have been pretty mad. AS 1t was,
again consigned pan and all to the
garbage, and with grim determine
ton not to be beaten by prunes l wash
ed the third consignment of fruit and
in my last stewpan put them over the
fire. flew back to my idea and ink
bottle, and those stupid prunes burned
up the third time The fact that l val
ued the Idea more than did the three
pans and the three portions of prunes
proves the demoralizlng effect of Ink
ON the housewife. l advise the house
keeping woman to avoid ink as she
would a viper. The brain cells that
govern the pen do not work In unison
with the brain cells that promote good
housekeeping New York Tribune.
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The HarE PeaannfrY.

The HarZ peasants are an honest,
thrifty lot. very independent and proud,
but also full of religious feeling, and a
book might be written on their beliefs
and customs. At funerals, births and
marriages every act is invested with
meaning, and a legend or proverb is
quickly brought forward to combat
skeptical doubts. Godfathers and god
mothers to the number of "a sometimes
accompany the baby to the baptismal
font. and little gifts are exchanged and
refreshments Of sausages. cake. beer
and brandy are served before and after
the ceremony. The young girls wear
wreaths, from which they pick flowers
to give to the young godfathers, and
these in turn present them with an or
ange or lemon, which they carry in
their hands. They have a curious SUI
perstition that the child will die II 1t
receives the name of either parent. and
this is only done when they wish 1t to
be the last baby In the family. A grand
supper OF chocolate, soup and roast
pork, with preserves, Is served after
the baptism. and the festivities end
with a dance. Everything begins and
ends with a dance In the HarZ noun
tans, and their balls begin at o'clock
In the afternoon. Catholic World.
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NOTICE Of FORECLOSURE,

whereas. Hiram II. Weston OF Madison, in
the county of Somerset and State Of Maine, by
his mortgage deed dated the twelfth day Of
January, 1855, and recorded in the Somerset
registry OF deeds. book 1873 page IL, convey ed
to Mary A. Weston and c. D. Morrill, as qua
dian of Carrie NJ. Weston, one OF the under
signed. all of said Madison. certain parcel o.
real estate. situate in said Madison in the
county OF Somerset, and bounded as follows.
On the north by land occupied By B p.
Weston on the east by land OF said b. P. j.
Weston on the south by land OF Mrs. Rebecca
Piper. ]. W. Jones and b. P. J. Weston, and on
the west by the Kennebec river, containing
two hundred acres more or less. And whereas
the said c. D. Morrill,, guardian as Aforesaid,
duly assigned all his said interest in said
mortgage to the unde rsigned, Carrie N. Yves.
ton, by his deed OF assignment dated October
10 A. d. 1900 and recorded in Somerset regis
try OF deeds, book PAS. page sos; and whereas
the condition Of said mortgage has been
broken, now therefore. by reason OF the breach
OF the condition thereof we claim a foreclos-
ure of said mortgage. 3w43
Oct. II, 1900.
MARY A. WESTON
CARRIE NJ. WESTON.
By Walton & Walton, their attorneys.
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short Credit Man and the bible.

A jeweler in Iowa, writing a jobbing
house that questioned his credit, quot
ed, What is not of faith Is sim" CON
veying the inference that the jobbers
were sinners. The house replied
Faith without works IL dead" and
There is none perfect-no, not one"
They are now sorry they replied in
kind, for this is what the next mail
brought See what Gen. vi, 8, says
about a perfect man. See what we are
told to do. Math " 48. Here is good
thought, James iii, 2. Can we do it?
See Job viii 20. The trouble with peo-
pie is this, Jer. xvii, 8. See what Is
said In | Sam. xvi, Z. If 1t were not
for this, we would all be lost. Cannot
everybody be perfect If they would see
what Is said. I Cor. x. ID? Here were
two good people, They tried Luke /,
1916" Which shows that there are
jewelers. in Iowa whose time is not en-
tlrely occupied with business cares
jewelers. Circular Weekly.
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sympathetic Mrs. Woodruff.

Mrs. Timothy l.. Woodruff, wife of
the lieutenant governor of New York,
has shown a real sympathy for the
poorsin the Adirondacks, where she
has been spending the summer.
Learning that no coffin could be pro-
cured for the body of poor boy who
had died, she ordered one made by her
servant. Upon seeing that 1t was moth
ing but rough pine box, she varnish-
ed 1t herself and trimmed it with silks
and laces from her own wardrobe.
Mrs. Woodruff WAS more than rec
ompensed by a fearful smile from the
bereaved mother.
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PROBATE NOTICES.

To All persons interested In either OF tn 9
Estates hereinafter named.
alta COURT OF PROBATE held st skow
hAhegan. within and for the county OF Som
erset, on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF OCTOBER
In the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred, the following bus ness hAv:
ing been presented for action Their upon,
hereafter indicated, II is hereby Ordered =
That public notice thereof be given to all pei =
sons interested, that they may appear st a
Probate Court to be holden at said Skovhegan,
at the Probate Office on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF NOVEMBER
Rext at nine OF the clock in the forenoon, AT
be heard thereon and object If they see cause.
Emerline Williams. late OF Hsrtlsnd, de-
ceased. Second account OF Andrew Hswes,
adm nistrator de bonis non with the will an
nexed, presented.
William W. houlton, late Of Emhdeqi de-
ceased. Final account OF William W. Ham
blet, administrator, presented
Minnie r. Nichols. late of Stsrks, de-
ceased. Petition Tor appointing Mt OF Dana h.
Bartlett ad ninistrstor presented by Barlow
ID. Nichols, husband of deceased.
Gilman Davis. late OF Harmony, deceased.
Petition for appointment OF Joshua Davis, sd-
ministrator. presented.
Morrell Cook, late OF New Portland, de-
ceased. will and petition for probate thereof
presented by Rev. Leonard Hutchins, the eX-
ecutor named therein.
Ralph Manter Caldwell of Madison minor
estate, presented by Harry Caldwell, guardian.
Laura A. Lower late OF Detroit deceased.
Petition for appointment OF James NJ. san
born, admi istrstor, presented by Henry e.
Lower husband OF deceased.
Samuel Bicknell. late OF Skowhegsu, de-
ceased. First and fnal account Of Henry h.
White. administrator, presented.
Walter Mcfarland, late of Detroit, de-
ceased. First and hnsl account OF Perley ,.
Brown, administrator, presented
Warren l.. Parks. late OF Pittsheld, de-
ceased. Petition for license - sell and con
vey partnership estate. belonging to the late
firm OF Parks Brothers, presented by LleweilyR
Parks, one OF the surviving partners
Give II and Maola T. Walker OF Brigh-
ton Petition for license to sell and convey
real estate presented by Sidney T. Walker,
guardian.
FranHina J Gould late of Lexington, de-
ceased First and final account OF Samuel s.
Walker, Administrator, presented.
william +. Colby, late OF Mad son. deceas-
ed First account OF d. Wilder Colby, Ad-
ministrstor de bonis non, presented.
r. F. DANFORTH, Judge
Attest:-NArHAE FOWLER, Register.
Post Office address, Judge and Register
Skowhegan, Me. SwG
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Ad dsmnum tlG0a.
Writ returnab. and entered Sept. Term, lS4.
Reai k.tate Attachment n Somerset County
May 10, 1900. O'Clock and 40 minutes In the
forenoon.
Action Of the case.
Declaration a. followa.-
For that the said Defendant a. said Skowhe-
gan on the day OF the purchase Of this writ
being Indebted to the plaintiff 10 the sum of
hve hundred and fourteen dollars and sixty
slx cents, according to the account annexed,
then and there in consideration thereof
promised the plaintiff to pay him that sum on
demand
Also money counts with specifications a.
follows
The Plaintiff alleges as to the nature and
amount OF his claim in this writ, that he
claims only to recover judgment for the items
speclhed in The accouLt annexed making tha
total amount $5l4Ss and interest on said
amount to the date OF the judgment to be re.
covered in this case. All SAID items relate to
transactions between the parties during their
married life, she being formerly the wife Of
the plaintiff and from whom be was duly
divorced from the bonds OF matrimony for her
fault at Dece Der Term, A. d. 1899 of the
supreme Judicial Court Somerset County on
bis petition. The money count in this writ
called the Omnibus count" is only to adapt
the case to the proof and evidence and law ~
1t may be more accurately comp pretended and
applied. the supstance and material OF his
claim Is as specified and claimed as ABOVE
stated and no more.
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Bankrupt'S Petition for Discharge.

In the matter of JOSEPH MOKACHINE,
Bankrupt, in bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Nathan Webb Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the District
of Maine.
JOSEPH McKACHINE, of Pittsfeld. in the
County of Somerset and State of Maine, in said
District, respectfully represents. that on the LIST
day of September, last past, he was duly adjudg-
ed bankrupt under the Acts of Congress relating
to Bankruptcy that he has duly surrendered all
his property and rights OF property, and has
fully complied with all The requirements OF said
Acts and of the orders of Court touching his
bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be decreed by
the Court to have a full discharge from all debts
provable against his estate under said bank
rupt Acts, except such debts as are excepted by
law from such discharge
Dated this 10th day of October, A ID. 1900.
JOSEPH MCKACHlNE, Bankrupt.
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PROBATE NOTICE.
STATE OF MAINE,

To the Honorable, the Judge of the Probate
Court in and for the County Of Somerset
Respectfully represents u. Wilder Colby OF
Skowhegan in said County, that Vim. F. Colby,
late of Madison IN said County, died on the
thirteenth day Of June A. d. 1898.
That at Probate Court held on the second
Tuesday OF January in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and nine ty-nine, he the
said ID. Wilder Colby. was duly appointed ad-
ministrator de bonis non of said VIM. F. Colby
and accepted said trust.
That said administrator de bonis non has re-
turned TO said Probate Court. on oath. an inven-
tory OF all the property and estate of said
deceased that has come into his possession or
knowledge.
That your petitioner is informed and believes
that certain of said property of said deoedent
hereinafter mentioned passing by inheritance OF
some portion thereof, or some int rest therein l..
is subject to the payment OF the tax imposed by
Chapter lac of the public laws of 1873 and acts
amendatory thereof and additional thereto
That the names of all the persons who are
interested in the succession TO said property
and the share of each are as stated in Schedule
A. hereunto annexed.
WHEREFORE, your petitioner prays that the
actual market value of said property, the per-
sons interested in the succession thereto, and
the amount of the tax thereon may be deter
mined by the Judge of Probate.
Dated this seventeenth day Of October A. D..
1900.
L. W COLBY
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EVENTlDE.

Up twilight ways the cattle slowly come;
Ills eventiGe.
Mid musk and balm of dusky calm,
Through bordered lanes where roses hide,
Where bobwhites call from meadows wide,
The faroff bells steal soft and low,
Like fairy tinkles come and go,
Then die in silence quite away
As slowly fades the waning day
The gold hath paled from out the western skyl
IT'S eventide.
At pasture bars two ling ring are,
When loit'ring kline make milking late,
Gliding for one will surely wait,
But one ne er heeds when lovers eyes
Clean bright as stars in evening skies
And ieweled moments feeting are
When trysting at the pasture bar.
The mellow bells grow fainter, fainter still;
IT'S eventide.
To think that bells at cleaning heard
Can bring from out forgotten ways,
Voices and forms from vanished days;
That dead regrets can rise again
With old time longing and lite pain;
That twas who fingered long ago
BY pasture bars in twilight glow
Winfield L. Scott in Detroit Free Press.
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An English physician of distinction
gives these suggestions for cure of in
somnia: In caSes where the patient
sleeps for an hour or two, then wakens
with Il start and cannot go to sleep
again the physician recommends that a
hot water compress be laid on the alb
domen. When one cannot go to sleep
on retiring and is unable to dismiss
thoughts that have occupied the day, 1t
Is advised that the patient keep his
feet in water as hot as he can bear
comfortably for ten minutes before go
ing to bed He should then put on a
pair of thin cotton hose wrung out Of
cold water and over those pair of
wooden ones. A more powerful remedy
is mustard sitz bath, with the proper
ton of teaeupful Of mustard to a gal
Ion Of hot water. He should remain
seated In the bath from 10 to 20 min
utes. In many cases reclining bath
In tepid water Is useful as a sedative.
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weakness, may fill your future years
with healthy Joy.
when 1 began to take Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound l was
not able to do my homework. l suf-
fered terribly at time of menstruation.
Several doctors told me they could dc
nothing for me. Thanks to Mrs. Pink
hams advice and medicine lam now
well, and can do the work for eight in
the family.
81 would recommend Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to al
mothers with large families. y MRS.
CARRIE BELLEvILLE, Ludington, Mich.
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Filling for cracks In a range is made
by taking common wood ashes. adding
an eighth or more the quantity of salt,
mixing the whole to thick paste with
cold water. FIJI the crack and usually
the filing will remain until the stove
is useless Should 1t crumhle out, try,
try again" Backing can be applied to
It as well as to the stove.-Good House
keeping
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To Mothers Of Large Families.

In this workaday world few women
are so placed that physical exertion
is not constantly demanded of them
in their daily life.
Mrs. Pinkham makes special appeal
to mothers of large families whose
work is never done, and many Of
whom suffer, and suffer for lack of
intelligent aid.
To women, young or old, rich or
poor, Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
extends her invitation of free advice.
Oh, women do not let your lives be
sacrificed when a word from Mrs
Pinkham, at the first approach Of
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One Woman's Treasure.

that "one good lady is said to treasure
still the founce Of a dress" which the
late Duke of Coburg accidentally trod
on and tore" when on a ceremonial
visit to Lerwick. n. b.. in 1882. One
thinks at once OF Calverley's lines:
clod-a piece OF orange peel
The end OF cigar
When trod on by princely heel.
How beautiful they srel
London Academy.
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r EWARD d.

We, the undersigned druggists, offer a
reward of 30 cents to any person who
purchases of us, two rs cent boxes of
Baxter's Mandrake Bitters Tablets, if it
fails to cure constipation, bilousness,
sick headache, jaundice, loss of appe-
tite, sour stomach. dyspepsia, liver
complaint, or any of the diseases for
which it is recommended. Price %
cents for either tablets or liquid. We
will also refund the money on one pack.
age Of either if 1t fails to give satisfac-
ton
Geo. E. Sampson, F. Il. Wing, Fl. W..
Cushing.
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, IS.
On this goth day of October, A. D. 1890, Oh
reading the foregoing petition 1t is
Ordered by the Court, that hearing be had
upon the same on the 18th day of November A.
II 1900, before said Court at Portland in said
District, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published In The Somerset
Reporter a newspaper printed in said District,
and that all known creditors, and other persons
In interest may appear at the said time and
place. and show cause, If any they have. why the
prayer of said petitioner should not be granted,
And it Is further ordered by the Court, that
the clerk shall send by mail to all known credi-
dressed to them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Nathan Webb. Judge
of the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Port
land, in said District, on the goth day of Octo-
ber A. D. 1900
isl A. II. DAVIS, Clerk.
true copy of petition and order thereon
lw43 Attest: A. II. DAVIS, Clerk.
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In northern China hot water peddlers
go about with n whistling kettle, the
whistle announcing that the water is
at boiling point. When they hear the
whistle. the people run with their tea
pots and buy enough hot water for
their days tea.
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COLLECTORS NOTICE OF SALE.

situated in the Mercer the County Of Somerset for the
-
main
asheldon the fstAD nday o Dece Nj
Name, Of oync, Description of Real Estate aS5% Value &
EsofB .Connor,
btwe Beech n
Hei o s .o
O"EN0
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LEGAL NOTICE.
STATE OP MAINE

sohKssRT ss-sdpreme Judicial Court.
NO. 4O7. September Term, 1906.
nc mupd II. Osborne Of Derby In the County
OF OrieaDs, State Of Vermont vs. Maggie J.
Osborne not an inhaDitant Of this state bat of
parts unknown beyond the limits OF this state.
formerly resident OF Palmyra 10 the County
OF oomtrset. ana having no tenant, agent OF
attorney u this State
ORDERED, That notice of suit be given to tbs
Defendant by publishing 40 sttes.ed COPY of
tue Plaintiffs writ, or an abstract Of H. to-
gether wi b this order thereon, three weeks
successivelY IN the ,oHRBsR1 REPORTER >
newspaper printed At skowheRan in tbs
county Of Somerset the l4st o q blicAtion TO be
not less than thirty day. before the ne II term
OF this Court. 70 BE- holden at SkoWbegan
within and for said County Of Somerset, on
the thltd Tuesday Of December 4. d. 1870.
that she may then and there appear ia aid
Court and answer to zaid suit IL she sees TT
Attest; =. W. BKATEEED, CLERK
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STATE OF MAINE.

SOMERSET IS.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me, this sew
enteenth day OF October A. D., 1900.
j. NJ. FOLSOM,
Authorized 20 administer oaths-
SOMERSET CoUSTY.-In Court of Probate, held
at Skowhegan on the second Tuesday Of October
A D. 1900
on the foregoing petition, ORDERED, that
notice thereof be given, three weeks successive
ly, in The SOMERSET REPORTER, printed in
Skowhegan in said county. that all persons in
terested may attend Probate Court to be held
at Skowhegan on the second Tuesday OF No
vember next, and show cause, If any they have.
why the prayer OF said petition should not be
granted. 3w42
EDWARD F. DANFORTH, Judge.
A true copy. Attest:
NATHAN FOWLER, Register.
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What Shall We have for Dessert ?

This question arises in the family every day.
Let US answer it today. Try Jell-O, deli
cious and healthful dessert Prepared in two
minutes No:boilingl no baking! simply add
boiling water and set to cool. Flavors:-
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry, and Strawberry.
Get package at your grocers to-day. 10 cts.
Yr IA
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The Once Beautiful EuRenie.

The Empress Eugene, who has been
staying on board her yacht, the This
tle at Cowes. Is often to be seen In
her bath chair on the promenade and
is a pathetic figure, whom everybody
turns to salute. The empress speaks
English fuently, but her appearance is
distinctly foreign. Her snow white
hair and large, black shady hat remind
one of an old picture She Is still very
distinguished looking, though no Ion
ger beautiful.
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STATE OF MAINE

STATE OF MAINE
Somerset SO: At a Probate Court holden at
at Skowhegsn within and for said County, on
the second Tuesday OF October A. d. 1900.
Upon the within petition ORDERED, that
notice Thereof be given to all persons interest
ed, by causing copy OF said petition and this
order thereon, to be published three weeks
successfully in the SOMERSET REPORTER, q
newspaper published st Skowhegan. in said
County OF Somerset, that they may appear at
Probate Court to be held at the Pro-
bate Court Room in said Skowhegsn in
and for said County, on the second Tuesday Of
November A. d. 1900 ct ten O'Clock in the fore
noon and be heard thereon II they see cause.
EDWARD F. DANrORTH,
Judge of Probate.
true COPY. 3N42
Attest: NATHAN FOWLER. Register.
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AUGUSTUS CILRLAlR

On and after Nov. Ist, 1900, all
Boston papers will be sold on the
streets of Skowhegan for THREE
CENTS. The price at the news stand
will be as usual-two cents. 4w4o