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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-06-07
LOCAL MENTION.

j. p. Durgin, Jr.. of The Forks was in
town, yesterday.
Mrs. W. r. Clifford went to Augusta,
Tuesday, to visit relatives.
The subject of Rev. f. T. Adams dis
course, Sunday a. m. will be Lost
Childhood"
Mrs. Mary Emery and daughter Miss
Eta went to Eastport, Tuesday after
noon, to pass the summer with DR.. W.
| Cleveland and family.
Among the attorneys in attendance at
Probate Court, this week, were A. Sim
mons, No. Arson, w. b. Brown, Hart
land, C. O. Small, Madison, j. F. Hol-
man, Athens, G. II. Morse, Pittsfeld.
State Assessors VIM. c. Marshall and
Otis Hayford arrived in town, this
morning, to hold a session of the board
at the Court House, tomorrow. State
Assessor Pottle will arrive, this after
noon.
Gen. r. b. Shepherd went to Bangor,
this morning, to inspect the Eastern
Maine Insane hospital, with the other
trustees, with a view to completing the
unfinished work and make it ready for
occupancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert E. jackson gave
a reception to the seniors of the high
school and teachers at their home, Fri
day evening last. Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson
proved themselves royal entertainers
and made the evening one of the most
pleasant that the seniors have enjoyed.
Reduced rates have been secured for
attendance at the meeting of the Maine
Board OF Agriculture, TO be held, Thurs
day and Friday of next week, viz:
Somerset Railway, one fare for the
round trip; Skowhegan & Norridgewock
railway, half fare; Somerset Traction
Company's road, % cents for the round
trip, from Madison to Skowhegan and
return. See program published else
where.
The regular meeting of Skowhegan
grange, was held in Grange hall, last
evening. This being Visitors Evening,
the entertainment was furnished by the
members of Victor grange, Fairfield
Center, and the officers of that grange
presided. An excellent program with
good music was rendered. Refresh
ments were served by the Skowhegsn
grange.
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University of Maine.

Commencement week at Orono begins
June and extends to June IL.
Saturday, June 8, will occur the prize
exhibition in the Town Hall.
Sunday, June 10, baccalaureate adj
dress by Rev. G. L. Hanscom, Univer.
sity of Maine, SO, Newark, N. j.
Monday, June IL, ConVocation, in the
University chapel, at 10 a. III.
Glass day exercises, in the Town Hall
at 2 30 p. IN.
Public exercises of Beta Theta ri.
Tuesday, June II, Alumni L. of M.
base ball game, on Alumni field, at 10 a.
m. Laying corner stone of the Drill
Hall, on the Campus, at 230 p. m. Re-
ception by several college societies.
Reception by the President, at s p. m.
Wednesday, June 10, Commencement
exercises, at 10 30 a. N. Commence
ment dinner, l p. m. Meeting Of the
Alumni Association, at $50 p. IN. Gen
eral reunion of the Alumni, at the
ktaadn Club, at s p. IN.
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Graduating Exercises.

The graduating exercises Of the class
of 1900 of Skowhegan high school will
take place on Monday and Tuesday
evenings, JuneSl8 and 10, at Coburn
hall. The exercises will be about the
same as usual, only, that owing to the
size of the class, which numbers %, two
evenings will be devoted instead of one.
BY this method, each member of the class
prepares an essay which will be given
on one of the evenings
Below we give the members of the
class with the subject of their essays,
the order of the program not having
been arranged at this time: alice Jane
Buzzrll, will il be all the same? ?" :;
Trueman Berry Carl, Concentration Of
Wealth; Harriet Lucia Cleveland,
events of the Century; Ernest Lin
wood Corson, "The United States and
the Partition of China; Albert Lester
Dane, "Foreign Trade of the United
States'; Emma Hayden Day, "A Ladder
to Success" Minnie Mae Fall, History !;
Abbie Birdena French, "Wild Flowers !;
Sarah Estelle Clifford, Prophecy, Mist
Pictures; William Hoyt, Salutatory,
"Growth of the West; Florence Leona
Jewett, "The Value of Books; John
Nelson Merrill, 1.-THE United States
among the Nations; Ruthie May Moore,
1.-THE Golden Age; Edwin Alton Par
ker, I'VE have not felt the late War" !;
Newell Reed Perkins, "What we cele-
brate this year; Myrtle Altheare Rand.
all, "Thanksgiving" George Kicker,
''Phe Temperance Question; Dwight
Freeman Smith, Valedctory, progress
of the South; Minnie Howard Snow,
Romance in Flowers; Charles Arthur
IStinchfield, "Success with Courage and
Honor; Harold Valandne Swain, "Self
Made Men; Birdena Maude Tantish,
THE Red Cross in Two Wars; Daniel
Harris Warren, "Our need of Sea
Power; Georgia Ethel Whittier, 1.-THE
Passion Play; Walter King Wildes,
ELECTRICITY in Warfare.
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independent Order of Foresters

On Friday night, Mr.. A. A. Campbell
of Toronto, Canada, assisted by large
number of members Of the Order from
Skowhegan and Madison, instituted a
new Court of the |. o. F. in Grange
Hall, East Madison, with 20 charter
members.
The following will serve as the first
board of officers: G. Deputy, Roy l..
Hayden; Phys, Drs. W. S. Stinchtield
and Lewis N. Ellingwood; C. r., Rev.
Thos. B. HIATT; p. C. r., Geo. l..
Holmes V. c. r., George d. Young !;
R. s., kuel f. Reed; F. s., Leon l.. Wit
ham Treas, G. f. Burrill; Or, Geo. II.
Palmer; s. j. c., Glenn Harvell; Org,
G. L. Hunt; S. W., w. II. Palmer; j.
W., Geo. w Hobart; S. b., Arthur T.
Hobart; j. B., Bert Harville; trustees,
Fred A. Russell, Mott H. Moore.
The new Court will be known and
hailed as Court "Moll Rock" [. o. F.
On Tuesday night, Mr.. Campbell, as
sisted by Mrs. Harriet Campbell, insti.
tuted a ladies' or Companion Court in
G. A. r. Hall, Skowhegan. The follow
ing were selected and installed as the
first board of officers: c. D., Mis-.
Josephine Estabrooke; Phys, w. S.
Stinchfield; C. R., Mrs. Ada l.. Abbey j;
2. c. r., Miss Emma S. Ceilings; V. C..
r., Mrs. Lila M. Abbey; r. s., Mrs.
Isola F. Sedgley; F. s., Mrs. Carrie l..
Boardman; Treas, Mrs. Rose Murray !;
Or, Mrs. Lizzie d. Nye; S. j. c., Mrs.
Mary L. Beal; Org, Mrs. Mary E.
Stinchfeld; S. w, Miss Frances A.
Emerson; j. W., Miss d. Edith knowl-
ton S. b., Mrs. Flora l.. McPheters; j.
b., Mrs. Annie l.. Price; trustees, Mrs.
Katie f. Burkhart, Mrs. Hattie |. Moore.
This Court will be known as Compan-
ion Court "Altana' |. o. F., and ii
starts out under most favorable auspices
having 30 charter members, nearly all
of whom are taking the Mortuary Ben
eft.
The last reports of the head office of
the |. o. F. show surplus funds on hand
of 81 OBJ ,850,lS, and over 165, 900 mem
bers in good standing. There are now
over 1000 members in the State of Maine.
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Glass Convention.

The Republican convention of the
district composed OF Norridgewock,
Arson, Starks and New Portland, was
held at North Arson, yesterday.
Hon. George Flint of Arson, was
chairman and DR.. w. F. Brown of So.
Norridgewock, was secretary.
Full delegations were present from all
the towns.
William L. Walker of Starks, was
nominated by reclamation. The nomi-
mating speech was made by A Simmons,
Esq, IF No. Arson, seconded by A. o.
friedrich Of Norridgewock, John Knowl-
ton of New Portland, and George H.
Clarke OF No. Arson.
The order Of succession for the past
decade was New Portland, 1892; Arson,
1894; Norridgewock 1896; Starks, 1898 ;
which left 1900 unprovded for. This
gave opportunity for the denomination
OF Mr.. Walker for a second term.
1t was arranged that the order of
succession OF representative for the
coming decade shall be the same as for
the past unless change is made in the
towns making up the class.
District committee was appointed as
follows: Geo. Flint, Arson; W. F.
Brown, Norridgewock John Knowlton,
Jr., New Portland; Eben Leeman,
Stsrks. Mr.. Flint was made chairman
of the district committee, W. F. Brown,
secretary.
The nomination of Mr.. Walker for the
second term was just the right thing to
do and gives the district the benefit of a
man who will get much better commit
tee appointments. can do more for his
constituents and have more influence
than new man.
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Amos f. Gerald for Congress.

~AhhOo = 0CEaA0 lOE OOnB TcBs'
The Democrats of the Sd Maine dis
trict assembled at Fairfield yesterday
The attendance was large and harmony
prevailed. Hon. w. p. Thompson OF
Belfast presided.
Amos f. Gerald WAS nominated for
Congress by reclamation with much Ell
thusiasm. S. w. Gould moved the nom
ination in a speech that was vigorously
applauded.
Fred w. Plaisted of Augusta, editor OF
the New Age, was chosen as delegate
ut large from the district to the national
convention in Kansas City, and Fred w.
Clair Of Waterville as alternate. The
district delegates chosen are DR.. Otis
Littlefield of Blue Hill, and ). W. Gould
of Skowhegan. The alternates are
Frank K. Mace and w X. Hunnewell
The convention voted to recommend +.
L. Jones to the State convention as an
elector.
The district committee was next APP.
pointed and consists of the following
G. p. Stewart, Ellsworth; L. c. Ingra-
ham, Augusta; s. 7. Lawry, Fairfield
F. A. Greer, Belfast.
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Probate Proceedings.

The June term of Probate Court Is in
session this week, beginning the first
Tuesday of the month instead of the
second Tuesday, the usual time.
The will Of Nancy j. Butts was pre-.
sented and the will of Martha A. Buck,
Hannah II. Buck and Frances II.
Eldridge were approved and allowed.
The first account in the estate OF
Edwin j. Prescott was filed and accounts
in the estates of Hannah II. Newell,
Maude l. Trafton, Eldridge J.. Young,
Sumner Rowell and Mary Stevens were
settled.
Administrators were appointed in the
estates of Manley Sanderson, I4eander S.
Lombard Cephas W. jackson and Henry
A. Lucus.
License to sell real estate WAS granted
in the estates Of Sumner Rowell, Benz.
X. Snow, Mary K. Lamb, Edward Fuller,
Frank f. Goodrich and Leah NJ. Hoxie.
Petitions for widows allowance from
the estate OF Meade A. Bradley was
granted.
Petitions for right to invest In real
estate in the estate of Benz. X. Snow
was presented.
Guardian was appointed for Amanda
Cram.
Petition Tor administration was pre-
sented In the estate of Villa II. Brown.
Alton J. Hodsdon was granted dis
charge as an insOlvent debtor.
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Republican Delegates.

Delegates have been elected from
Somerset towns to the Republican
county convention as follows:
Fairfield: F. L. Purinton, W. H. Tot.
man, w. F. Shaw, Neil Gregory, G. c.
Eaton, w. W. Nye, G. NJ. Chapman,
George TibDetts, A, H. Ellis and Lester
Holway.
Ripley: j. S. Laughton.
Starks: M. D. Frederic, w. w.
Moore, w. l.. Walker.
Cornvile; S. H. Beal, S. O. Locke,
G. C. Kinsman, W. G. Hobart.
Harmony: M. L. Merrill, E. A.
Pattee, Eugene Staples, s. W. Herrick.
NorridgewOck Fl. S. Whiting, E. II.
Tobey, r. A. Davis, M. F. Carr, &. w.
Wing, c. e. Warren.
Pttsfieid: Gordon Dobson, F. j.
Taylor, WIN. Mcfarland, Charles c.
Weeks, Rufus Burns, Chas. Staples, O.
H. Drake, N. l.. Perkins, O. s. Haskell,
H. s. Nickerson, Oramel Murry, John
O'Riley.
Canaan: H. G. Cover, r. ]. Moody,
Geo. F. Barrett, Henry Crowell.
Palmyra: Lyman Pettigrew, H. C.
Webber, Chas. W. Homsted and g. w.
Varney. -srssss..as
New Portand John Knowton, Jr.,
F. F. Caswell, Everett B. Quint.
Madison: f. H. Pease, K. l.. Perkins,
E. NJ. Fletcher, Eugene Danforth, A. p.
Turner, A. l.. Smith, John Thompson, j.
Il. Emery.
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Death of E. f. Collins.

Mr.. Eugene F. Collins. a prominent
citizen of this town. was found dead in
his bed, Wednesday morning. He bad
been in his usual health OF ate and was
out riding. Tuesday.
He was a merchant of long standing
here having been in business about so
years His age was about - years. He
learned the taiors trade in Skowhegan,
many years ago of Willis Currier. His
line Of business was ready made cloth
ing, custom tailoring, etc.
He was a genial man, public spirited
citizen Of integrity and great worth to
the community so long his home, the
town Of his nativity. His death is a
great loss to our town and he is sin
eerey mournfd by many warm friends
Arson Advocate.
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A Yokohama correspondent Of TIE
Indianapolis Press, who witnessed II
religious ceremony of fire walking in
Tokyo. says: There were present dip
lomats and professors from the I'm
perial college and an Episcopal bishop,
and we think there is sufficient evi-
dence to prove that several Japanese
Wcmen did walk through the fire. \
doubling Thomas gathered up some of
the sail ia which they rubbed their
feet Lotl before and after their hot
walk, To take away and analyze. All
other suggested that the bamboo pole
that was used to make the path was
hollow an1 may have contained sub.
stance that st'ed out ms II was drawn
backward aud forward that destroyed
the heat fbe little 'amak' Of my
friend. whea asked why the feet were
not burned. replied Much pray. much
pray We Glvr stated facts The in
depreciation uGst come from those
versed in tAp occult sciences"
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Universalists at Pittsfield.

The Universalist convention at Pitts
field, this week, is largely attended and
much interest is manifest in the meeting
Officers for the ensuing year were elect
ed, yesterday, as follows: President,
Hon. Ara Cushman of Auburn; vice
presidents, Rev. w. II. Gould, Dexter,
and A. j. Merrill, Bangor; secretary,
Rev. w. W. Hooper of Deering Center /;
treasurer, M. B. Coolidge of Portland 4;
trustee for three years, c. S. Hchborn
of Augusta; fellowship committee, Rev.
h. F. Moulton, Rev. :. G. Davis, Rev.
W. j. Taylor, C. B. Varney, Hon. Silas
Niles; preacher of occasional sermon
for 1901, Rev. F. E. Barton of Bethel ;
alternate, Rev. :. G. Davis, Portland ;
trustee of Universalist Publishing House,
{. S. Fobes.
Officers of the Woman's Universalist
Missionary society for the ensuing year
are: President, Rev. Mss II. j. Powell,
North Jay; secretary, Miss Alice Blan-
ehard, Portland. The meeting was ad-
dressed by the president, Rev. Miss
Wright, Mrs. c. A. Quimby, national
president, and Rev. |. NJ. Atwood, D..
d., Rochester, N. Y, general superb
tendent of the Universalist churches of
America
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Republican Caucus.

AT Republican caucus held in the
high school building at Arson, Tuesday
the following were elected:
Town Committee: Geo. Flint, Chair
man; w. G. Simmons, Sec'y.; n. b
Merry, b. S. Collins, Hiram Gilman
| Geo. Booth, Calvin Hilton.
Delegates to District Convention
Geo. larke, F. S. Parsons, ". e. sim
mons, b. s. Collins, A. Simmons, T. F.
Pane.
Delegates to County Convention: Jos
Atkinson, Ii. B. Merry, Geo. Flint
Hiram Gilman, Calvin Hilton, Alden
Getchell.
Delegates to State Conventions: A
Simmons, w. Ii. Moore, E. c. Andrews,
Asa Gilman.
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FraiI Historians of sevres.

Only 212 miles southwest of Paris,
Sevres is well known to tourists. Beau
tiful porcelain has been manufactured
here since 1856. the royalties and re-
publics which followed each other tax
Ing pains to have each period stamped
on the back Of every piece made. Ini-
tials of kings, the date and often the
palace for which the service was de-
signed were placed plainly on the plate.
Thus in this silent but most eloquent
way these frail historians indicate the
changeful, brilliant story of their ma
tive land
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Kerfoot-Martin.

The home Of NJ. aud Mr.. I. William
u Ia Madison, vas the .eese IF d very
plea.aft. tnf quiet Wedding - SUNDAY
afternoon, Jnur 3rd. he 0astfasfIsg
partie- lug N,-. Su.je A. Marin II
Eat Madison Md 3r Hef5ef. kerfaat
Of PROVIDENCE. 4, l. A. five O'Clock. he
bridal party eu'ered the parl9r. al he
music II HI aedd.,y march. which aas
yery plea.altly executed - b.. Waki1.
spn. Tn ceremuuie. were performed 5y
the ReY l. 3. HIATT, beneath al arch u
ferns and iYy, the ring ceremony beng
used. The "hnle room va very tate
fully AID pr0fusely decorated nth ferns.
cur flowers aud ported p.aa..
HE bride wore mo- becoming and
dainty costume Of dnge-e6I0fed Iady's
cloth. with v bike Xix ard mau.eleire De
-oir trimming aud carried White pinks.
Al-s jennie Martin. sister Of ne bride.
seted a. bridesmaid il pfetty costume
u tan bro dciOth and satin trimmings.
Dir. Jame- McNelgh Vas 5e.t nan. At
The Close Of the ceremonies - Informal
reception vas held AID .zh. refre.h-
menfs served. Mr.. Liza Ktham UYf-
sided 81 the r-fre-hmrut table.
Mr.. ard MI-. KerfoOt lrft % he l.35
train, Monday AFTERNOON. for few
weeks visit In Boston and Providence.
The groom. promising Young NAB. has
beer for some time overseer Of the sew
ing and buriug 10 The Lakeside Worsted
mills and has Won many friends during
his stay at East Madison. The bride
has been resident Of Est Madison for
n FaGr . Il - H. J
amiable Young lady IL tha- vicinity.
They have the best wishes = host 1t
friends for their happine,. I'd prosper
ifv
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Memorial Day at North Arson

This Gay was fittingly observed by Z.
o. Z. Ord Post and the public generally
sunday. Sunday, May p the sermon
was preached in the NJ. chapel by
Rev. Il. 5. Ryder Revs. Hooper and Kyle
occupying the platform with the pastor,
the latter offering prayer
Mr.. Ryder took Romans Kills for
text and in his discussion. which was
able and most appropriate, urged the
wisdom and desirableness Of peace.
War may be justifable under certain
conditions, said the speaker. but never
for conquest, aggrandzement. nor from
revenge. He spoke highly OF the g. A
R and paid tribute of praise TO the
patriotism and valor of the old soldiers.
This service was well attended.
Memorial day the business places and
private residences were decorated. The
decorations were more general than ever
before. The procession, consisting of
veterans. school children and citizens,
was led by drum corps composed OF
"a. b. Williams Joseph Norton and f.
r. olling, and marched to the cemetery
where prayer was offered by Rev n. :.
RYDER, followed by the usual exercises
The monument was tastefully decorated
by Mrs. D. NJ. Norton. a duty she has
performed Tor Is consecutive years.
The graves Of so known soldiers of ls61,
and "A unknown were decorated, also 5
graves Of veterans of 1872 and of the
Revolutionary war, 17775. Lieut.. Thomas
McFadden, Maj. James Mantor and
Ebenezer Hilton.
The F. B church was well filled TO
listen to the address. Music was fur
nished by Messrs Parsons and Stevens
and Mrs. Parsons and Miss Louise
Twaddelle.
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HOW'S This.

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. The south African War.

At2 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, al
most eight months after the declaration
of war, Lord Roberts entered Pretoria.
While the commander III chief is full
filling the promise he made to the
guards at Bloemfontein to lead them
into the capital of the Transvaal, Eng
land is celebrating the event with wild
enthusiasm Throughout the length
and breadth of the country the news
spread like wildfire.
The war office has information that
one of the first things done by Lord
Roberts after the occupation of Pretoria,
was to direct General French to relieve
the British prisoners confined at Wa
terval.
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The delinquencies of Mary Ann or
her equivalent are tahooed subject
among Japanese ladies' TO discuss
servants would be considered by them
a decided want of good breeding. They
may talk of dress. the thcater. music
and a variety of interesting things.
but their domestic trhulations mast
never be referred to Baltimore New
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In size.

Willie Good-Pa, our teacher says
that collect" and "congregate" mean
the same thing,
Rev. Good-Wen. you tell your teach
er that you have information thai
there is considerable difference be
tween a congregation and a collection
baltimore American.
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The situation 10 China remains very
serious. Tein Tsein is surrounded by
"Boxers." Many leading young Chinese
appear to be connected with the move
mept and the government seems to be
ndisposed to take active measures
against them. While there has not been
a large number Of outrages against
foreign residents there has been too
many individual instances and there is
great danger of extensive pillage and
bloodshed. The Chinese government
oppose the landing of troops from
foreign war ships to protect the en-
bsssies of different nations.
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4 Big Difference.

Kendrick who for two months has
been studying FreRchl-Say, Sutton,
l can write good letter in French
now.
Sutton-H'm! Is that 500 Well you
may be able to write n good letter in
French, but l don't believe you can
write letter in good French.-Bostor
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-06-07

Oregon held an election, Monday, and
Republicans carried the State by 5000
majority or more, electing two Congress
men and IA Republican legislature.
Good for Oregon.