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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-07

The Weber gang should not be
allowed to use the city tveasuvev's
ONCE tor Ito private benetlt, 40
collection agency.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-07-07

70 the Weber gang going to be
permitted 20 tie up salaries In the
city tvoasuvev'o once fovevev3
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-27


There is six foot laundryman in
Norristown who weighs 300 pounds.
1t Is his own fault too.
when | was 49," he will explain sad
ly, II was like lead pencil A thin
ner fellow you never saw. l heard
then that If | wished to get fat
need only to drink, morning and even
Ing. as much water as | could hold.
wanted very badly to get fat. so | be-
gan this water treatment. A pint or so
was at first my limit, and even that
would sicken me, but as time passed
my capacity became greater. Soon
could drink two or three quarts and in
time l could as easily drink a gallon.
Well, the result was excellent. l took
on flesh at great rate. / got, too, so
that l enjoyed my long night and
morning drinks. | would look forward
to my gallon draft all through the day.
When, after seven years, | had reach
ed the nice weight of 10 pounds. /
decided to stop the treatment. But,
alas, / couldn't The long habit had
grown too strong. 1t had made me a
slave. And ever since | have been
drinking, night and morning, gallon
of water-I do enjoy 1t so-and every
year | taken on from Is to 20 pounds.
Finally. guess, I'll bust. "-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-27

Did you ever hear of the strange
man who went out to a summer hotel
once for a holiday? He impressed on
the clerk the first day he was there
that Ii was of vital importance that he
be called at 6 o'clock next morning.
He was called. He didn't come down
stairs till 2 in the afternoon. The in
junction to the clerk was repeated ev-
cry day. and every day the mysterious
guest staid in his room till late In the
afternoon. When he had been at the
the clerk said to him:
IL beg your pardon. sir; It's none of
my business. but why have you left or
ders to be called at 6 o'clock every
morning and never got out of bed till
several hours laterY
WELL" he replied. "pll tell you.
Back in the city I've got Job that
compels me to get up every morning,
summer and winter, at 6 o'clock. This
is my first vacation for five years. Ev-
cry day when your bellboy has come
up stairs and banged at the door I've
started up to dress and get down to the
office and then suddenly let the convic-
ton steal blissfully over my brain that
l didn't have to. Then I've gone back
to bed, Rugged the pillow and dreamed
that / was In the Elysian fields. That
moment of Joy that has followed the
banging on my door every morning has
been worth three times the price Of the
bill."-Chicago Times-Herald.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-27

Probably most writers of serial sto-
ries are familiar with the sensation of
receiving letters of commendation or
dlsapproval from interested readers
who are following up the stories as
they appear In the.r regular weekly or
monthly installments. Occasionally
some curious person asks for private
Information as to what the outcome is
to be, while others offer suggestions
as to the disposition to be made of the
villain or express a fear that the au-
thor Is to marry the hero to the wrong
woman.
The writer Of serial story in one Of
the popular magazines a few years ago
received the following letter from an
indignant reader. The names are
changed for obvious reasons:
Dear Sir-I take the liberty OF telling you that
regard your "Simeon Stacy" now running
through The Blank Magazine. as a little the thin
nest novel have read. Furthermore, the prin-
cpal character in the story, to whom you give
the title role, 50 to speak, is so thoroughly de-
testable a man that have taken the most ef-
fective means in my power to show my contempt
for him by changing my name-which happened
to be the same his-to something unlike 1t
as possible. Yours truly, ANDREW JACOBSON,
Formerly Simeon Stacy.
-Youth's Communion
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His Opinion.

Fiddleback-Are you going around
10 Miss Mullins tomorrow night, Mrs.
Won Blumer?
Mrs. Won Blumer-She gives chat
Ing dish party, doesn't she?
Fiddleback-Yes.
Mrs. Won Blumer-We may. Are
you?
Fiddleback (smillng)-Well, hardly.
Mrs. Won Blumer-Why, l thought
you were fond of Miss Muffin.
Fiddleback-I am, but not of her
chatting dish parties.
Mrs. Won Blumer-You mean
Fiddleback-I mean the chatting dish
part.
Mrs. Won Blumer-You don't like
that?
Well, | can stand good
deal, but the connections Miss Muffin
gets up In that instrument of torture
are too much for me.
Mrs. Won Blumer-You are too hard
on her, am sure.
Fiddleback- on her, do you
say! Well, / guess she Is pretty hard
on the rest of her victims.
Mrs. Won Blumer-What particular
dish of hers don't you like?
Fiddleback-Well. | can't say that
| am partial to any of them. I've
tried them all, and there isn't much
choice. Her lobster Newburg can pro-
duce about as much complex agony
as anything else. But think for suf-
ferIng long drawn out, for steady, un-
intermittent, ablebodied pain, her
Welsh rabbit takes the blue ribbon
Have you ever tried Miss Mullins
Welsh rabbit?
Mrs. Won Blumer-Oh, yes indeed!
Why. l. have been giving her cooking
lessons for the last six months!-Har-
pers Bazaar.
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sympmthy Misplaced.

One day during a cold snap last win
ter saw an old man In grocery act
ing rather suspiciously. and soon l saw
him steal potato from barrelful of
the tubers that stood outside the coun-
ter. The old fellow slipped out OF the
house as soon as he could convenient
ly and limped away. ! followed him,
thinking to give him what change /
could spare, for l thought he must be
desperately poor If he must steal po-
tato.
When l caught up with him and Of
fered him a little money, the old man
roared with laughter. When he had
got his breath again, he said:
You saw me steal the potato. didn't
your
Yes. sir. did"
well. femme tell you, my son. I've
got potatoes to sell. raise thousands
of bushels of them. I've got the big
gest market garden In this county, and
I've got more money than you evet
saw. Carryin a potato In your pocket
will cure the rheumatic, but for 1t to
do any good you've got to steal the
potato. Seer
| saw. And l sawed wood.-Will
visscher- in Woman's Home Compan.
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few, weeks. She is at Larone at the
present writing.
Miss Mae Bowman of Waterville, ia
visiting at Ernest joys.
A severe accident happened to Ed.
ward Moore last Monday p. m at John
u alker's. He drives Otten's bakery
cart from Waterville on this route apd
as he was watering his horse he discoV-
cred gun and in examining it he &C
cidently got bullet through his leg.
DIR. Taggart of Skowhegan, dressed the
wound and he was taken to his home
in Waterville that evening on the special
train from Skowhegan.
The Pomona meeting at Victor Grange
was we'll attended. There will be a
harvest supper at Victor Grange Satur-
day evening.
K. 4. clifford of Winthrop, Was in
town last Saturday on his way to Nor.
ridgewock.
Henry Judd of New York, who has
lived on the Good Will assembly grounds
for the past year, has recently married
New York lady and they are now liv-
ing in the Manson cottage near the
pines where they will stay for the win
ter.
Fred Morse of this place is also intro
ducing new wife, a lady from New
York.
Miss Alice Hinckley has gone to Con.
necticut to attend wedding this week
where she is to be bridesmaid.
Walter Steward of Lynn, Mass, ia
visiting his sister, Mrs Boyden, few
days. Ewing Boyden rode out Tuesday
for the first time in five months. He is,
still unable to help himself much
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Moore's Mills-Canaan.

Mr.. Henry Richardson and wife from
East Skowhegan passed, last Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Getchell.
Frank Boston and wife are employed in
Winslow.
Mrs. Daniel Bowman and children were
guests at Ansel Goodrich's, last Sunday
MIR. and Mrs r B. Williams passed
Wednesday OF last week with friends in
Burnham
Mr.. Clarence Boston was at home, last
Saturday. from Winslow.
Z. H. Williams was absent, last week,
on the grand jury at Skowhegan.
Mrs. Geo. Williams and children visit
ed Mrs Virgil Holt in E. Skowhegan
last Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Johnson, the
evangelists who are holding meetings al
the village. are boarding at J. NJ. Booker's
Mr.. Rufus Holt from Benton was ir
town, Sunday.
Mr.. G.. w. Farnham started, Monday
to visit his son, b. b. Farnham in Castle
ton, N. Y.
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North Fairfield.

Mae Bowman is at home for a vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Joy of East Fair
field visited at Orlando Bowman's, Sun
day.
Mrs. Alfred lawrence of Danville juno
ton is visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Thomas Tibbetts of Mass, who has
been visiting his brother, Benz Tibbetts,
and other relatives here, left for his home,
Saturday.
Miss Sarah Clifford. class 90, Skowhe-
gan high school. is teaching the high
school jE Mercer
Mrs. Jane Hoxe is visiting friends in
this vicinity.
Clarence Bickford has gone to work on
the hay press.
Marshall Clifford and Carl Goodwin
have entered Skowhegan high school
Ida Abbott has entered Fairfield high
school.
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IIarOne.

One Of the Skowhegan teachers, Miss
ST. George, was visiting at L. c. Stevens
over the Sabbath.
Our schools are once more in session
with the same successful teachers as last
term; Miss Wentworth 10 No. 7, and
Miss Smell in No. II,
Master George Libby goes to Provi-
dence with his sister. Mrs. Wing, who
has been here on a visit.
Miss Alice Buzzell goes to Waterville,
where she has entered Colby.
Miss Lottie Drawn died at her home
here, Wednesday, Sept. IA, after short
illness commencing with peritonitis but
terminating in blood poisoning. Miss
Lottie was girl whom everyone respect
ed and she will be sadly missed by all in
our little community. She was con-
scientious Christian with kind word for
all and her sudden and early death comes
with crushing force on Mr.. and Mrs.
Drawn who have the heartfelt sympathy
of their many friends.
Miss Inez Tobey is very i'll with pneu-
monia.
The meetings have been started once
more at the usual place and will be con-
tinued every Sunday afternoon until fur
Their notice.
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Brighton.

S II. Whitehouse of Harmony was in
town, Sunday.
Mrs. Wilson York and son of Dexter
are visiting in town.
Ora Hayden went to Madison, sunday
X. w. Crawford has bought the Geo
Strickland farm.
Mrs Ellen Emery of Augusta is visit
ing in town.
F. A. B. Hayden went to Cornville the
first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Small of Sanger
vile are visiting in town.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Jones of Kineo are
visiting at his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Jones.
Last Friday evening, Sept. 81, we were
visited with heavy thunder showers.
Mrs. Emma Hight of Cornville is in
town.
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North Arson.

The grange fair is being held here,
today.
Mrs. Eunice Gilman of Madison was
the guest of relatives the first of the
week.
The yield OF potatoes in this section is
very small this fall. The quality and
size is better than the average of years
The Doctor and Mrs. Flint, who have
been staying at Indian Pond for several
weeks, arrived at Hon. George Flint's,
| Tuesday.
OF. Cuts, who sailed for home the
5th of June on the st. Paul, arrived in
New York harbor, Sunday morning, and
reached this town, Monday evening.
III will visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. { utts, for few days.
Supt. and Mrs. Fairbrother started for
up river, Thursday. Mr.. Fairbrotber
was looking for a new place to locate a
shank factory. 1t is said that the fac
tory here cannot get the supply of white
birch that is needed. That in the future
longer log and one more FREE from
knots is wanted and that by going into
the Dead River regions where the birch
is plenty the supply desired can be had.
Rev. Fl. S. Ryder has registered in
Colby college as special student in the
junior grade.
Daniel w. Caswell will start for
Chicago, Tuesday, having been at his
farm three months.
Rev. Mr.. Kyle and Mrs Samuel Bun
ker went to Augusta, Tuesday, to at.
tend the conference of Congregational
churches.
S. H. D. Ward started for New York,
Saturday afternoon. He arrived here
on the forenoon train from Rowe ponds,
where he had been camping during five
very pleasant weeks.
Twenty members of the Rebekah
lodge at Madison visited Emerald lodge,
Saturday evening. The Rebekah de-
gree was conferred on two candidates
and very pleasant evening was passed.
Columbus Hilton, one of Anson's most
progressive farmers, died suddenly from
apoplexy last week. For number of
years he resided in New Portland and
seven years ago moved back to Arson.
His age was about 81 years. The burial
was at New Portland.
A large cow moose was recently seen
on New Portland Hill. 1t went into
Eben Walkers orchard and remained in
sight for long time, not appearing to
be in any great hurry. Several people
saw the animal. Our grandfathers of
the oden days told of such sights as
this but many there are in these times
who never saw this monarch of the
woods grazing near farm buildings.
Chester Bailey intends Building a
barn on his large interval above the
village in the spring, which will be
50x1OO feet, cellar under the entire
building, and sile 20x40 feet. 1t will
have hip roof and be finished through
out with hard pine. The water supply
will be in every part of the building
drawn by faucets from large tank in
the top of the barn, being filled by a
pump and windmill power. The ar
rangements inside will be modern and
convenient in every particular and when
completed will be one of the best barns
in this section of the State. Mr.. Bailey
is good farmer and has a large farm
we'll suited for dairy and stock business.
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Companion.
His Plain story Won.

An ungroomed man slouched up to
Smith in Farnum street the other day
and accosted him as follows:
Say, mister, If | was to tell you that
l wanted quarter to get square
meal you'd think | wanted it to buy
whisky, wouldn't your
That's exactly what would think"
replied Smith.
And II | said | wanted. a quarter to
buy whisky you'd say you didn't pro-
pose to encourage the drink habit.
wouldn't you"
That's what I'd say"
"And If said l wanted quarter to
buy food for starving wife and II
children you'd think | was liar,
wouldn't you"
II would"
well. say, mister want a quarter
to pay for having me mother-in-law 8
trunk hauled to the depot Do ! get
it?
Smith effected compromise by part
ing with a dime.-Omaha World-Her
aid.
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Notice Of Foreclosure.

whereas, Matthew Clark OF Skowhegsn IN
the County of Some rset and State OF Maine u
his mortgage deed dated the 18th day OF Apiii
A. D., 1898 and recorded in the Somerset Regis,
try OF Deeds. Book 2s9, Page 279 conveyed 70 "
situated in the County Of Somerset and bound
ed as follows:-Ou the North by land OF JONI
Turner; on the East by land Of Alta sAvsse
Frank 8. Morrill,, and on the West by LAND 81
Charl and Ruei Copp and land OF Mrs: e. ,d =,
Walker; and whereas the said Coney weston
assigned the said mortgage to John Weston "
his deed OF assignment dated the 22nd day =,
April A. D., 1888. and recorded In some lsS
Registry Of Deeds, Book 28, Page 2io ana sr ,as
John Weston assigned said mortgage 10 nt
the undersigned, by his deed OF assignment na.
dated the 18th day OF March A. d. 1900 ana ao s
corded In Somerset Registry OF Deeds, booss
AS, Page All; and whereas the condition o.
said mortgage has been broken. now tn n;nn
fore by reason OF the breach of the conoltiua
thereof claim foreclosure Of said mortgss''
Dated September 28th A. D., 1900. nw1y
SWISS FORREST GOODWiN
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Why 1t 10 called Dutch Gap.


when Ben Butler was endeavoring
to get the Union gunboats up the
James. he found the water in the bend
at Dutch Gap too shallow to let them
pass, to say nothing of the fact that
he Confederates had erected two or
three batteries along the bend in order
to give him a warm reception. So he
went ahead and cut a canal across the
neck and suddenly, instead Of being
Is miles from Richmond. he was only
six. Ever since that time the canal
has been used. and the government
now considers ii the channel of the
river and keeps it in shape. The plan
tations along the land were thus sud
denly drained of their very lifeblood
and have naturally eaflen into decay.
The place is called Dutch Gap be-
cause at tGiS spot. in early colonial
days II buchanan worked very
smooth game upon the unsuspecting
Indian. The Dutchman wagered the
Indian that he could beat him padding
a canoe around the bend. The Indian
took him up on the instant and gave
him mile the start. They started
just above the bend. the Indian mile
behind and when the Dutchman reach
cd the neck he jumped on shore. grab
bed his canoe out of the water, ran
across to the other side with it, drop
ped it into the water again and calmly
awaited the arrival of the astonished
Indian, who had padded frantically
around the bend in the endeavor to
catch up with him. What the wager
was is not recorded, but the Dutchman
doubtless got possession of 100000 or
100000 acres of land as a result of the
trick.-Cor Chicago Record.
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Hector Allen of Hallowell is passing
few weeks here with her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Foss.
Our school began Sept. 8 taught by
Miss Nettie Moody. This is her fifth
term here which speaks well of her as
a teacher The school numbers more
scholars than for several years
Some needed improvements have been
made by the town and citizens of this
district are hoping that the old red
school house, which has stood for
landmark for more than fifty years, may
be replaced next year by new modern
white school house.
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G. D

The evangelistic services conducted by
Rev. and Mrs. Johnson are we'll attended.
They will continue through this week.
John Pooler and F. c. Pooler of West
palmyra were in town, Tuesday.
Miss Addie Cover went to Skowhegan,
Saturday, and returned home, Monday.
c. D. Harris sold a horse to A. F.
Gerald, Fairfield. last week, also another
to E. Drawn of this place.
Mrs. T. !. Moody. who has been
spending the past two weeks with her
sister In Dexter. has returned home.
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N. f. COrnville.

E. r. Berry started out with tis thresh-
ing machine, Monday Of last week, Ed
Sanford accompanying him. Toward
night the next day one Of his horses sud
denly died. This is loss of about a
hundred dollars at the beginning OF the
threshing season. He bought another
and started out again Monday of this
week.
Mrs. E. r. Berry, who was in poor
health for several weeks, is now quite
fully recovered and visited in Pittsfeld,
last Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Gardner, who is suffering
from tumor on the neck, has seemed
somewhat better for some weeks, but last
Saturday had dizzy spell, falling in the
floor with her little girl in her arms. She
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soon recovered to find herself bruised and
shaken up
School began Sept. II, taught by the
same teacher, Miss ARA Butler, OF
Athens.
Levi Barker. who was thrown from
his horse breaking his collar bone a few
weeks ago, is 10 school.
I'd Mi chell expects to start out thresh
ing, this week
Charles Sanford, with his wife and
lite Annie, recently returned from a
weeks visit in Harmony and Hartland.
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East Fairfield.

Carl Holt and wife have gone to Bos-
ton for weeks celebration. Their
many friends at this station regret they
did not learn of the event in time to
have started them off on their happy
journey In a shower of rice. Will they
please accept the best wishes of their
many friends in this place for their
future happiness?
Miss Ida Pishon of Keene, N. H., is
visiting her father, Sherman Pishon, a
few days.
George Gaylord of Smithfeld, has
moved his family onto the Chester Cay.
ford place.
Mrs. Sophia Davis of Portland, is Wis.
iting at this place and No. Fairfield a
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-09-27
Athens.

Geo. Barrett of Canaan had meat cart
In town, Friday last, with some nice look
ing beef for sale.
Quite good many from this town were
10 Skowhegan, Saturday, among Others
the base ball nine, who went with the
understanding that they were to meet a
picked" nine, so we're not surprised to
receive sound whipping.
Fred Smith is still running his meat
cart every Moncay.
Rev. Mr.. Boynton, presiding elder Of
this district, was in town, Friday, and
would have given US a sermon on that
evening had not the storm prevented.
Severe colds are quite prevalent in
town, good many people being much
"under the weather" on their accounts.
Claude Barker is, or has been visiting
his home here, very recently.
Miss Vira Barker left home so as to
commence her school year in Maiden,
Mass, the second week in September.
Ernest Cook passed Sunday in town.
The F. w. B. society held its quarterly
meeting with the church in this village,
Wednesday and Thursday of last week.
The churches were ably represented by
Rev. George Southwick Of Kingman, who
preached several able discourses during
the meetings, and by Rev. Mr.. Sweetland
of Palmyra.
Mrs. Wormlight, whose home is with
DR.. Ellingwood's family, has been on the
sick list, recently.
Mrs. Sam'l Parsons has been in town
in attendance on the recent meetings.
H. c. Tobey and family have been in
Skowhegan few days the past week
taking in the fair and visiting their daugh
ter, Mrs. ALBERT Moore.
The Church Aid Society will furnish
dinner on Saturday. Sept, 40. for all who
may desire at the hall in the Odd Fellows
building.
A cattle show and fair will be held in
this village, Saturday, Sept 20.
Mr. Albert Hilton is building his sheo
preparatory to adding house at his con
venience on the lano below the church
where he has already nice barn. 1t is :
very pleasant situation.
M. S. Cleveland has been shingling hi:
buildings and other ways improving
them.
The Thompsons are not doing much
business at their mills just now.
John Hight. the carpenter. has gone tc
Scion to work at his trade there.
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Mrs. E. Page is in Vermont, called
there by the serious illness of her daugh'
ter Mrs f p. Moore is keeping
house for her.
Norris Clough is very sick with
measles.
Miss Ethel French is visiting her
brother In Scion.
A crew of men is expected next week,
to work on the new steamer.
Lawrence Hayden started for the
Austin to put his houte in order so as to
be ready for hunting parties
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Blackwell.

Mrs. Eunice Danforth went to Fair
field, Saturday, to visit her daughter,
Mrs. D. l. Gray.
Miss Mabel Prince celebrated her tenth
birthday with party, Saturday afternoon
E O. Danforth went to Austin Stream.
Saturday, to haul up cottage for Law
renee Hayden, where he will hunt the
coming fall and act as guide for people
who want to enjoy few days hunting.
Mrs. Gene Burns of Madison is at hel
mothers, Mrs, Mantor's, for few days
c. D
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A Changed Man,

ITS funny how marrying changes a
man." said Spriggs' caller.
"Yes," replied Spriggs dreamily. ut
used to be that was devoted to base
ball and football and basket ball, and
now l give all my spare time to baby's
bawl," and he arose hurriedly and
went into the adjoining room.-Detroit
Free Press