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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-13
East New Portland.

Our fall term of school is being taught
by Miss Hattie Walker, which Is a
guarantee of successful term.
Mrs. Leonard Hutchins, who has
been i'll the past four weeks Is conva-
lescing.
Mrs. Susan Thompson has gone to
Kingfield to work for Daniel Abbott.
P. B. Merry and family have returned
to Lewiston to spend the fall and winter.
NJ. J. Niles and wife are spending a
weeks vacation at their home Ia this
place.
The fall term Of the Arson quarterly
meeting of Free Baptist churches will
be holden at Athens village, Sept. 10Th
and 10th. Rev. l.. Hutchins is clerk.
Orrin Holbrook and family, who have
spent several weeks at Dead River, have
returned home. Fl.
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l once remember having a noted Lon
don doctor out at sea for little anna
teur fishing. He would like to see a
loligo cutie caught, he said. I warned
him Of what was likely 60 happen when
gaining was on. but he did not care.
Surely" ehe said, II can dodge such
guesswork as this must be for so short
a time"
/ felt dubious as to the result, seeing
his white shirt was prominent object
through his having such an open vest.
Finally cutie took the bait, and as
drew 1t toward us the doctor lost all
thought Of himself and his adornments
in his admiration of the movements
and the beautiful eyes of the creature
when In an instant, as / gated 1t. the
whole Ink charge struck him in the
throat and sadly blackened his white
ts.-Contemporary Review.
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contents of the dinner baskets, all felt
we'll p i'd while listening to the able and
instructive address by Worthy State Lec,-
urer w. w. Stetson; music by Canaan
Grange choir; a solo. by Miss Rosie
Coombs. .'If | were a voice.; song, my
Dads the engineer" by Miss Nina Holt,
and one by little Miss Holt, entitled
Come this way, papa" concluded the
literary exercises. after which dancing
was INDUCED in by all who cared to do
so There were members present from
Harmony. Athens, Cornville, Skowhegan,
Pittsfeld. Clinton and Victor oranges
Work on Canaan Grange Hall has been
resumed. The outside has been clap
boarded the past week. II is hoped that
the work may now go on uninterrupted.
L E c.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-13

at was q pleasant summer night,
The pale moon through my window shone
And flooded all the room with light.
AS sat musing all alone.
My mind went back one hundred years,
How many since had come and gone;
How many joys and griefs and fears,
Had come to each and every one.
One hundred years and less ago.
When our forefathers titled this land
Their work was hard, their work was slow,
For all their work was done by hand.
To womens work the re was no end,
For leisure they'd no time to spare;
For all their work they did by hand.
And did 1t we'll with loving care.
While all these years have passed away;
And work Of nearly every grade,
Is done with lightning speed, today.
And in the century next to come,
While we are lying in the ground;
Improvements greater will find room,
And new inventions will abound.
For fertile is the human brain,
And many wonders has Ii wrought;
And many will be wrought again,
By men OF genius and OF thought.
The human mind SO active here,
When loosened from its house OF clay;
Will in another, higher sphere,
In those bright realms OF endless day.
With far more grandure there unfold.
And learn what here 1t could not know;
When ages have on ages relied,
The mind will not have ceased to grow
Then think not we shall ever find,
Our ancestors as they were here;
| For they have grown in soul and mind.
As we have not the least idea.
| Yet they will love all the more,
And with pure u selfsh love;
| And lead our minds to onward soar,
To reach to endless height, above.
On wings Of love we shall be borne,
From star to star through endless space;
And have eternity to learn,
What God has done to bless our race.
And thus l sat and unused alone,
Until toe night had nearly sped;
Until the moon no longer shone,
And stars but dtmly overhead.
Then with brain that reeled with thought
To deep for me to understand;
My place OF rest quickly sought,
And soon was lost in fairy land"
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East SkOwhegan.

Miss Annabel Jewett and her sister,
Mrs. Merritt. and their children from
Somerville. Mass, made us a short visi,
one day last week. They were the grand
daughters of David Richardson, who
once lived In Canaan.
All who heard the speakers at the
village the sth instant we're well pleased
with their talk In this vicieity.
Quite large crowd attended the
Grange meeting at Lake George, las,
Saturday and the lecture by w. w. Stet-
son In the afternoon was one of his best
and pleased the crowd much.
Mrs. Drew Holt Is very low and can
help herself but very little.
Two men came out of what is called
the Rowe bog near Howard Burgess
about 9 O'Clock, Monday morning, and
called at house near by and found a
young woman alone and threw a blanket
over her head and tied her into a chair
and took Sr.75 they found In the house
and left. More particulars next week.
A, r.
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Late MAGAZINES.

Readers of the Century have been
looking forward to the the September
issue for the second installment of 1.-THE
Helmet of Navarro" by Bertha Runkle
which has aroused such wide interest.
Another charming piece Of fiction, In the
September number IL "The Prince of
Illusion" by John Luther Long and
written In the same bright dainty style
as his Madame Butterfly" There is a
paper of timely interest on the 1.-THE
Detroit Bicentennial Memorial" Travel
Ia we'll represented by papers on frog
lodyte Dwellings In Cappadocia," and
"The Thames from Wrapping to Black.
wall" the latter by Sir Walter Besant.
"A Summer Holiday In Boring Sea-" Ia
more particularly adapted to the season.
The Chinese troubles seems to be the
great question of the day to claim the
attention Of the Century, it being dis
cussed In two strong articles. The Gen.
fury Co. Union Square, New York.
The September st. Nlchalos has had
more than the usual number Of enter
bright verse 1.-The Imp and the Angel
relates the novel adventures Of two
small boys at a fashionable seaside
resort. 1.-THE Kid is the story Of a
boys pluck and his life among the
soldiers Of western fort will interest
the boys no less than his experience
among the Indians" "The Midnight
Flyer and the Presidents Special" was
written and illustrated by thirteen
year-old boy. "Joseph and Phoebe Ann"
is the story of a little Quaker maiden.
about Clothes" gives US bits of history
in novel manner. The various depart
ments cannot fail to please all juvenile
readers. Published by the Century Co.,
Union Square, New York.
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Anxious to Do His Best.

1t was a mean trick. but, then, that
is the kind that's usually successful.
THAT dog" said the owner, will
bring me anything send him for, and
l am willing to bet on It,"
Straightway bet was arranged, and
then the manager Of the billiard hall
suggested that he would like to have
the pool table brought to him.
Certainly" answered the owner of
the dog, and he pointed to the table
and said, Fetch itv'
The dog raced around 1t once or twice
and then grabbed pocket and tore 1t
off.
Hold onp' cried the billiard man.
"He'll ruin the table"
"Of course" answered the owner of
the dog, "but If you give him time he'll
get 1t all over here. You didn't sup
pose he could bring 1t in one trip, did
your
But the billiard man paid the bet
Chicago Post.
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3
N. Monnier, the well known French
Asiatic traveller, vouches Tor the truth
OF the following story Of how his
friend, Hop Sing, a travelled oriental
and man Of means and refinement, was
on one occasion sorely victimized. Hop
Sing lived In the street Of the roasted
corn, as unsavory and as Ill paved a
street as any In all Picking. The local
mandarin was an intimate friend OF
his, and Hop Sing availed himself of
this friendship to press the mandarin
to have the street repaved. Certainly.
At once. The men would be at work
on 1t before Hop Sing had returned
home. A week passed, then another
visit, and so on, until, In despair, Hop
Sing determined to have the street re-
paired at his own expense. The work
was satisfactorily completed
The surprise of Hop Sing was only
equaled by Ibis indignation when, on
awaking one morning, he found a gang
of coolies upheaving the newly tagged
street. His surprise grew when he
heard from the mandarin's own lips
that the men were there at his orders.
You see. my dear friend" said the
mandarin, 81 am expecting the head
inspector round here in a few days.
Now, II he were to see the beautiful
pavement you have laid down In your
street he would come to the conclusion
that there was money about, and he
would assuredly bleed every vein In
my body. This would mean my ruin.
Don't you see why your pavement
really must come up? 1t cost me one
fortune to secure my post. don't
want to spend another In keeping It"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-13
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns


c. M. Jewett of Bangor has been in
town for few days settling up some bust
ness affairs.
The drouth is severe in this section,
pastures and fields have brownish look
many farmers have 10 haul water for their
stock and family use.
The reunion of the Johonnett family held
at the home OF Hon. H. G.. Johonnett,
Aug. 81, fifty relatives and friends were
present The gathering will long be re-
membered
Walter Robinson Of Sherman station
visited friends In town, last week.
Mrs. Mary A. Crawford, who has been
sick for long time. is failing.
Frank Farnum took some of his sheep
to the Bangor fair receiving six premiums,
from there he went to Lewiston taking
the same sheep to the fair. He has the
best sheep In town.
Allie Howes has gone back to Bates
college.
This town raised 5000 to repair school
buildings and by the looks of the school
buildings the money has been judiciously
expended. J
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-13
Town Gossip.

1t is generally agreed that the small
town Is a pleasant place to live in, ex-
cept that there Is always a great
amount of gossip In such places. Why
do not worthy people control In this
matter of gossip as they do in other
respects? Are the small towns of the
country to be made undesirable as
places of residences to please lot of
cheap people who ought to be con-
trolled and regulated ?-Atchison Globe.
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st. Adams.

Sept. I. at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H, E. philbrick of ST. Adams, their only
daughter. Fife Mae. and Albion A. Holt
of Hartland were united in marriage at
four o'clock in the afternoon by {.
Peterson. the Methodist pastor Will
Phlbrick, brother of the bride acted as
best man. Miss Lois Peaks as bridesmaid,
Miss Elsie Grant as maid Of honor After
the ceremony the invited relatives and
friends repaired to the dining room where
bouniiful supper was served. In the
evening a reception was held, large
number were present. The lawn was
lighted with Japanese lanterns and here a
short program was carried out. Inc
esteem for the young couple was manifest
ed by the numerous and valuable presents
they received.
The Friends continue TO hold their
tent meetings in Samuel Leyford's orch
ard Considerable interest is manifested.
Eva Fairbrother returned to her school
in Vermont the az of August.
As Mr.. and Mrs. Cole and grandchild
were on their way to church the harness
broke while riding down the mill hill.
causing the horse to run, throwing Mr..
Cole and the little girl out. The horse
ran into the school house yard. Mrs.
Cole with presence Of mind stepped out
on the thill, caught one rein, sheered the
horse which was then caught by L. c.
Dillingham;
Mr.. and Mrs J. L Palmer took carri-
age ride across the country to North Bel
grade, Monday, the third. returning
Wednesday.
The corn factory is running to its utmost
capacity. The drouth has resulted in a
loss to the farmers who furnished the
sweet corn.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-13
East Madison.

At the last meeting Of East Madison
grange the literary program was well
carried out by the unmarried brothers,
as follows: Music by graphophone
charade BY the brothers; defamation
by Carroll Head; dialogue, The Fire
Alarm, by Brother Forest Bosworth,
Clebe Harville and Lester Stevens;
music BY grsphophone; reading BY
song BY Willis Hobart, entitled, Did
you ever get left; defamation, Cecil
Jewett; music by graphophone tab
leau, Counting under dificulties; read
Ing, Lester Stevens dialogue, The book
agent, BY Forest Bosworth, Clebe Har-
Vile and Lester Savage. The brothers
did finely, all were very much pleased.
The grange voted 10 favor OF the broth
ers. Now the brothers are looking for
ward to that big supper that the un-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-13
In Way of Correction.

In your last weeks paper l noticed
under your So. Solon items an article
about myself and others which In 9
measure is untrue and l want you Il
rectify 1t In your next edition.
There was no house breaking what
ever. went to my home and tool
what things there belonged to myself
Mr.. Cuddy had nothing to do with It
my son and daughter only were with me
I am under only $500 bonds and thu
paper stated 970O..
Hoping every think will be, corrected
satisfactorily, I am, Yours truly,
(Mrs.) ELvIRA G. BROOKS,
So. Scion, Me.
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Madison.

At the last regular meeting of kenne-
beck Valley Grange, Madison, IL was
voted to begin literary contest at our
next meeting, Sept. 10th, when all
members are requested TO be present 10
take part; Mr.. NJ. F. Blackwell ana
Linnie f. McKeDney were chosen cap
tains. Program for meeting sept. ~;
opening exercises; quotations oy all
members; question, how can the farmer
get the largest profit from his COWS
o. M. Hilton. j. ). Blackwell; reading
Grange Oracle by editor.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-13

About half an hour had been ex-
pended by the bashful young man In a
series of advances and retreats, and lit
tie Johnny's cramped position behind
the sofa was becoming somewhat pain
full.
81 wish | dared the young man
commenced on a new attack. when the
couple were electrified by an impatient
exclamation behind them: Jaw. make
break! She's dead easyp'-Brooklyn
Life
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Forewarned.

A Yorkshire vicar tells how he once
received the following note from one
Of his pensioners: This Is to give no
eice that and Miss Jemlma Brearley
are coming to your church on Saturday
afternoon next to undergo the opera
ton of matrimony at your hands.
Please be prompt. as the cab Is hired
by the hour. Farewarned Is forearm
ed."-London Tit-Bits.
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A Night Of Terror.

awful anxiety was felt for the widow
of the brave General Burnham of Ma
chias, Me-. when the doctors said she
would die from pneumonia before morn
ing" writes Mrs. s. 81. Lincoln, who
attended her that fearful night, "but
she begged for DR.. King New Discovery
which had more than once saved her
life and cured her Of consumption.
After taking she slept all night. Further
use entirely cured her. "sThis marvellous
medicine ID guaranteed to cure oil
throat, chest and lnng diseases. Only
Soc and $1.00. Trial bottles ffso
At r. Fl. Wings Drug Store.
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His simple Syntem,

"How were you able" said the poor
man, ito acquire such. an immense for
tuner
by very simple method" replied
the wealthy citizen. when l was
poor, | made out l was rich, and when
l got rich made out was poor
Columbus TO- State Journal
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Starks.

Arthur Moore is at home sick with
the measles.
Mrs. M. D. Sterry and Mrs. l.. w.
Sterry attended State fair, last week.
F.. F.. Frederic Is home on a vacation
after a stay Of four months In now
Scotia 10 the interest of the New Deer
ing Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Sawyer visited In
SkO%hegan recently.
Mrs. e. W. Grebentien and family
have returned to their home In Cam
bridgeport, Mass. o.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-13

The wolf In the fable put on sleeps
clothing because IL he travelled in his
own reputation he couldn't accomplish
his purpose. Counterfeiters of Dewitt
Witch Hazel Salve couldn't sell their
worthless sslves on their merits, 80 they
put them In boxes and wrappers like
DeWitt's. Look out for them. Take
only DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. II
cures piles and all skin diseases. Geo,
e. Sampson.
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Canaan.

Mr.. Warren Newton from West
Upton, Mass, came last week, to
return with his wife and son, who have
been visiting In this vicinity, several
weeks and recent guests of F. D.
Getchell.
Chester Burrill from Skowhegan called
on friends in town, Sunday.
Frank Blackwell and family from K.
Fairfield passed the Sabbath with her
parents 10 this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Church from
Waterville were In town, Sunday.
q. E. Farnham, who is at work In w.
early Friday morning, on leave Of
Farnham, who has lately arrived from
Castleton, N. Y, to spend q few days
visiting his father and mother In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Il. Williams took a
trip down river, last week, Mrs. Will.
Jams remaining with her sister, Mrs.
Kidder, In Winslow while he extended
his excursion to the fair In Lewiston.
Alton Goodrich and G. Fl. Foster
returned from the State fair with each a
new horse.
Irwin J. Foster from Wlnslow is spend
ing his vacation with his parents In town.
Mr.. Frank Boston and wife went on a
business trip to Wsterville, last Thurs
day.
The family Of Frank Fitzgerald have
recently moved TO Winslow.
Harry Fernald is great sufferer from
rheumatic trouble In one leg.
There are two cases Of diphtheria
reported at the village.
School In district No. a Is under the
tuition Of Miss Lottie Jewell, one of our
most successful teachers.
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NOTICE.

has been duly appointed administrator with
the will ANNEXED Of this estate found in the
State Of Maine Of Frances b. Eldrsdge late OF
Cambridge In the Commonwealth Of Masss-
chussetts deceased, and given bonds as the
law directs: and has appointed Edward Wood;
man, Esq. Of Portland Maine bis agent AL
persons Having demands against the estate OF
said deceased are desired 70 present the same
flor sttlement, and ell indebted thereto are re-
Quested to make payment Immediately.
BERTRAN @. GocoHUE. Admir-
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PROBATE NOTICE.

Kennebec County - In Probate Court, at
Augusta. on the fourth Monday Of August,
A. ID. 1900.
A certain instrument, purporting TO be the
Of Skowhegan in the county OF Somerset, de-
ceased, having been presented for probate;
and Kennebec County being an adjoining
said Somerset County being the executor nom.
mated in said will and having no jurisdiction;
Ordered, That notice thereof be given three
Of September next. In the Somerset Reporter q
Newspaper printed in Skowhegan that all per
sons Interested may attend ut Court OF Pro
bate then to be holden 1t Aui usta, and show
cause II any, why said instrument should not
be proved, approved and allowed ~ the last
will and testament of the said deceased.
@. T. Stevens, judge.
Attest: W. A. Newcomb, Register. 3w30
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What Shall We have for Dessert I

This question arises in the family every day.
Let rs answer 1t today. Try Jsll.O. deli
cious and healthful dessert. Prepared in two
minutes. No boiling! no baking! simply add
boiling water and set to cool. Flavors:-
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry, and Strawberry.
Get package ct your srocers to-day. 10 cts.
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Mothers endorse 1t, children like It,
old folks use it. We refer to One Min
ute Cough Cure. 1t will quickly cure
all throat and lung troubles. Geo. e.
Sampson.
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Not uestractoA.

"That gentleman who il being intro
duced to Miss Binks IL q freethinker."
(which is he, q bachelor or . widow
s9r-Brooklyn Life.
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Perhaps you have noticed that the
man with Ave grown up daughters new
er brings home fashion magazine Of
his own volition.-Somerville Journal.
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TAXES I

The TOWN and CORPORATION taxes for
1900 have been committed to me for collection
All perons whose taxes remain unpaid are re-
ouested to call upon me ut GeYoge D. Arnold's
Store, "a Water Street, end settle the same.
SkowhegAn, June IL, 1900. 24tf
W. H. EMERY.
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married sisters are to furnish for them
In the near future. Number OF members
preseut go. A. E. s.
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Evening Musings.

Read at Goodrich and Baker reunion at
Bingham, Me-, Aug. 2, by Cynthia Goodrich
McQuilkin.
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at was pleasant summer night,
The pale m DON through my window shone;
And flooded all the room with light.
As I sat musing all alone.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-07-26
En- el Ateneo.

En- la Ultima Junta General ce-
lebrada por el Ateneo, Sc eligieron
las secciones, segdn dispone Ell re-
glamento, quedando estas constitui.
das del siguiente modo:
Ciencias morales y polfticas =
P%residente, don Federico Degetau;
Vice Presidente, don Luis Sanchez
Morales; Secretaries, don Roberto
H. Todd y don Solomon Dones.
Literature y Bellas Aries Pre-.
sidente, don Manuel Fernandez Ju q :
cos; Vice Presidente, Srta. Maria
Llovet; Secretaries, don Manuel
Quevedo Baez y don jose Mercado-
Ciencias ~naturales, ffsieas y ma.
misunderstanding don Ricardo
Hernandez; Vice Presidente, don An.
gel Rivero; Secretaries, don Barto'
lone Llovet y DR.. Chevremont.
Recreativa. -Presidente, d. Ra'
mon Falcon; Vice P~residente, don
Manuel del Vale; Secretaries, don
Vicente Guillot y don Ramon Fee
iran. 81