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The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-26

Be natural. If you are not what you
would like to seem, endeavor to come
as nearly to your ideals as you can,
but do not affect a manner or char
acter that is not your own, that Is not
sincere. Affectation betrays weakness
of character. 1t deceives no one. One
may imagine he is making a great
impression. People are too polite to
let him know their thoughts. but they
see through him. He makes himself
less In their estimation. 1t Is of no
use to assume to know that of which
one Is ignorant.
There is a certain strength In hon
esty that carries weight and influence.
Integrity, will make itself felt. By
making no pretenses one is on the right
road to advance. There is no fool like
the one who thinks he knows 1t ali,
or, worse, thinks he can make others
think SO. Pretenses are despised by all
sensible persons. Be true, be genuine,
and you retain your self respect and
gain that of others.-MIlwaukee Jour
na1
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-26
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
RoloI

Mrs. s. A. Albee. who had been al
Madison visiting her son and daughter,
arrived home on Wednesday
Mr. Angus Davis was down to Mad
son, Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Magoon was at Madison.
Thursday.
Mss Sadie Irvine. wh6 has been n
Massachusetts, for some weeks, returned
home, Thursday night.
Mrs Joseph Green went TO Portland
Thursday, to spend Christmas with rel
atiyes.
The Ladies Home Circle will meet With
Mrs. Turner Boswell on Thursday alter
aeon, Jan. and There IS work TO be
done and good attendance is desired
Mr. n b. Merry OF No. Arson and
Charles Clark OF Madison were 10 to~u.
Friday.
Lawyer Merrill of skowhegan was in
Town, Saturday.
Henry Washburn Of Bingham was ia
town, Saturday.
Mr.. Luther Albee went to Bingham,
Saturday.
Moses Thompson. SIas DuuelI aud
Dan Witham OF Embden were 10 town,
Saturday.
The Woodlands ball that was to have
been held, Friday nignt Dec. ~, IS
postponed until some time next month on
account OF the bad travelling
frank Davis OF Madison was visiting
bis father Frank Davis. iew days, last
seek
The road leading to Abner Whi2ple's
carriage shop has been fixed so teams can
go in there now.
Lawyer Cover and L. j Addition Of
Skowhegan were in town. Wednesday Of
last week.
Mr.. Luther Albee went 10 Skowhegan.
Tuesday.
The ice clogged in the river between
here and Bingham, Monday, causing the
water to overflow The road above Mr..
Whpple's.
p. s. Longley, collector OF taxes. re
ports that out OF nine thousand three
hundred dollars committed to him for
collection he had collected and tuned
into the trea surer's hands on Dec. /, over
eight thousand dollars. leaving little
less than thirteen hundred dollars to be
collected. This shows how well the dis
count plan adopted by the town two years
ago, has worked.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-26
Visiting Cards In Sweden.

An old Swedish custom is for people
to indicate their business upon their
visiting cards. One will receive the
card of Lawyer Jones or Banker Smith
or Notary johnson or Music Professor
Brown or Grosserer (Which means
wholesale merchant) Ferguson or Cecil
ogist Thompson, and II man ever
held an Office 1t Is customary to indi
cate that fact upon his card. A burgo-
master Is always burgomaster con.
sui is always a consul and an alder
man always an alderman. The pre-
fixes Hon" and Mr." are seldom
used. and the title, whether CONNER
cial or professional, is observed In con-
versation In the same way.
1t is customary also for ladies' to
print their maiden names upon their
visiting cards in smaller type under
their married names, particularly If
they have pride of family and want
people to know their ancestry.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-26
East SkOWLegan.

Since the last food our roads in many
places are in very bad condition. On
the west side of the Hilton bridge in
Skowhegan the water quilted the road
badly and it is no. safe for team TO pass
The water washed the road badly near
the bridge in district No. II. The road
from the Ellis place above the ferry was
covered with cakes of ice for long dis
lance and it took crew of men a day to
make the roads passable by removing the
cakes of ice. Mr.. Downs on the Ellis
place had to make raft near his house
to get his hens across the road in build
ing, and eight of them were drowned.
People at Pishon's Ferry say the river
never was so high II is said that pair
of oxen went by the Ferry. yoked. The
swa ps are nicely frozen and when we
have snow good shedding may be ex-
pected. X
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-26
A Faithful Horse.

Instances of the devotion OF animals
in the service OF their masters are not
uncommon. but they generally have to do
with some sudden instructive deed of
courage. Passive faithfulness unto death,
among beasts as among men. is the rarest
form of self-sacfifce. The story OF a
horse of a certain police sergeant in the
northwest illustrates the courage of an
finals in its noblest form. Sergt. Pa; ker,
a member of the Canadian mounted po-
lice, waited day or two after the de part
ure of his men. in order to receive some
government dispatches, of which he was
to be the bearer. 1t was winter on the
prairie, and every trail was hidden be
meath the snow, but as soon as he secured
his papers. he pushed on alone. hoping to
rejoin his company by forced march.
BY nightfall he had lost all sense of direc.
ton, and when he resumed his journey
next day felt that his search was hopeless.
Still the dispatches were impoi tant, and
he had been trusted with them. For six
days he wandered about. starving and
frost-btten. Then snow-blindness came
upon him, and he lay down to die. His
faithful horse did not desert him, but
stood like a sentinel at its masters feet.
For day and night it stood there, and
on the morning Of the second day of its
watch a mail-carrier saw the motionless
figure. He approached and discovered
Sergt Parker. 1t vas nearly fortnight
before the rescued sergeant regained con
sciousness. His first question was after
his horse. The emaciated beast was
brought into the tent where its master lay,
and at once began to lick his face. Two
days later the horse was dead Horse
Review.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-26

Conscience money" in Great Britain
now amounts to thousands of pounds
annually. The first sum noticed was
on March 30, 1889, when 1850 was car
'ried to the public account in conse-
quence of note received by the chan
cellor. The writer with troubled soul
implored him. las an honest man, to
consider the money the property of the
nation and to be so just as to apply
It to the use of the state In such a
manner that the nation may not suffer
by its having been detained and thus
man"
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-26
StarkS.

A little snow is much needed to make
business lively for the farmers.
Luckily enough this town escaped any
serious damage by the freshet except the
loss of few small bridges and some
washouts In the roads, although at one
time it looked as though the saw mill at
the village must be carried away by the
pressure OF snow and ice.
w L. Walker and family, who have
been spending few weeks with relatives
in Boston. have returned.
F. Spinney and his brother of Els
worth were 10 town, Saturday.
Charles Thompson has one hundred
and twenty-five cords of dry wood al
ready to haul to Madison as soon as snow
comes Russell Sawyer is at work for
him.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-26
Mercer.

Mr.. George Boston OF East Mercer fell
from a load OF straw on 10 his barn floor
one day last week, breaking his leg above
the knee.
Chas. II. Girder Z. T. Hatch, Tom
Wooster and Ed Snow have sold their
apples TO (. II Lowell of Pennington.
The price paid was s.. 50 per barrel.
Alden DuRon filled his ice house, Fri
day putting II 400 cakes of i2-inch ice
10 5 hours
Miss Carrie s. Allen Is home on a
short vacation from Colby.
Webber BlAisdel died, Sunday, after a
short illness
Fred Hatch. Dana Aubin, Charles
Girdler ana Kelsey Allen made trip 10
Skowhegan, Monday.
The Grange had Christmas tree and
entertainment in Blaisdell's Hall, Tues
day evening. with an interesting program
A
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-26
Snithtield

John Piper from Bingham is teaching
ut the village.
Fairview Grange held its regular meet
Ing Saturday evening, Dec Il, and elect.
ed the following officers. Master, SAINT.
ford Rowe; overseer, Carroll 5. Holmes, ,
lecturer, Lizzie Crowell; steward, Chas
Morrow; assistant steward, Luther
Hartford; chaplain, Mrs Lizzie Harlow !,
secretary, Geo. roweli; gate keeper,
Geo. Morrow; Pomona, Mrs Julia
Charles; Flora, Mrs. Maggie Kelley /;
Ceres, Mrs, May Rowe; lady assistant
steward, Mertie Groves
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-26
Madison.

One amateur has sold over one hundred
and eighty pictures of the late flood
Mr.. Herbert Laid is i'll with the grip,
cause by exposure at the Madison Wool
en- Mill during the night of the freshet.
Mrs. James Perkins. who has been
setiously ill for the past few days, is i'm
proving in health.
Mr. J. H. Russell will soon 60 to
Baltimore where he will enter the Medical
College.
Rev. c. D. Boothby, pastor of the
Congregational church, gave the second
OF series OF lectures Sunday evening the
subject being Taking on the Mantle, or
the Young man in Political Life"
Mr.. P. E. GRAHAM. principal of the M.
H. S., went to his home in Lewiston,
Friday afternoon, to spend Christmas.
Saturday evening being the 18th ami
versary OF the wedding of George and
Mary Rushworth, the members of the
Goose Club invited their husbands and a
few other friends to invade the otherwise
peaceful HON. of these popular people.
The family were taken by complete sur
prise, but soon recovered sufficiently to
give their friends warm welcome.
Christmas entertainments were held at
the Congregational and Free Baptist
churches, Tuesday evening and at the
Methodist church Wednesday evening.
A large amount of work has been done
toward putting the pulp and paper mill
and the wooden mills in condition to re-
sumo operations and much more is neces-
sary to be done. 1t requires much time
to put these extensive plants in shape
after the food of water. ice and debris
thsy were subjected to. The Great North
ern has already started one of their paper
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-26
Ennhden.

Many of our towns people have been
busily engaged repairing the highways
and making or replacing bridges where
the former ones were taken out by the
freshet. The highway in many places
was impossible Ferryman Rice was
compelled to cut the warp that he might
save the windlasses.
Mr.. Mark Bowen arrived home, Ss,ur-
day night, after an absence of about
eighteen months. He has been employ
ed as motornan on the electrics' in
Boston.
Mr.. Harry MORN. student at Boston
University is at home to spe nd Christmas.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-26
Madison Centre.

The food has come aud gone and we
are all safe. IL washed the highway
badly and the bridge across the stream
also the electric bridge were badly shak-
an up, but the damage is repaired and
everything is all right again At the
Lake what bridges were left In we're
swept away aud the water spread over SO
much ground that not cottage got any
water w II.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Spirit
uallsts postponed their meeting on &C
count OF the storm and will now meet,
Tuesday, Dec. 81, with Miss Olive Hay
den.
Miss Myra French spent Tuesday at
ternoon with Miss Olive Hayden,
Frank Spauldlng Is failing.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-26

The new dam got Oft very cheaply IN
the recent food only small washout of
gravel at the end which can be replaced
The boom across the mill pond was
carried out together with what few logs
we're 10 the pond. The bridges on the
cross road between Larone aud the Bean
Hill road we're used badly the Morse
bridge beiog taken up bodily and deposit
ed one fourth OF mile away but 1t has
been brought back and pu, 10 place again.
The Bates bridge vas taken out together
with the piers which cannot be repaired
before spring when new ones will be
necessary The highways were badly
washed out but still passabie
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-26
North Fairfield.

Mrs. Lula Wheeler aud little son
Clifton of WATERFOWL, Mass, are visiting
at her fathers Mr.. George Tihbetts.
Miss Sarah Clifford is at home for the
holiday recess at Colby College.
Mr.. Angler Goodwin is passing his
vacation at home.
Mr.. George Good win is working for
Fred Head getting out lumber
James Hoxie and Eugene Covel are
drawn as traverse jurors for the present
term OF court a, Skowhegan,
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-26

LADY" said Meandering Mike, "have
you any coffee or mince pie orr
Haven't you been here twice be-
forer
Lady. l have. I'm too good judge
Of cookln' to let such performances as
yours go wit'out an encore.
ington Star
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-26
st. Adams.

The new shovel handle factory has
commenced operation
William Magoon and wife have return
ed from the West and are stopping in
Madison with Mrs Magoon's mother.
ST. Adams has its share of disasters
caused by the recent food. The bridge
near Arson Holway's was carried away.
G.. Stewards shingle mill on Faotman
stream was moved from its foundation
and large number of washouts and
many bridges damaged.
Palmyra Grange elected their officers
Dec IA AZ follows: G. NJ. Homestead,
master; L. l. Garter, overseer; Mrs
Belle Foley, lecturer; j. Smith, steward
Howard Towle, assistant steward; l.. Il.
Appleby, chaplain; K. NJ. Frost, treasur-
er; Mrs. E Cook, secretary; j. Randlett'
gate keeper; Mrs. Carter, pomona; Mrs.
Homstead, flora; Mrs. Appleby, ceres;
l.. A Leward and Hattie Holway,
trustees.
Palmyra Grange dedicated their new
dining hall aud held their eighth an
niversary Dec. II. 1t was an interesting
meeting.
Bessie Jewet is teaching school in
Palmyra.
The high school will commence in
two weeks, taught by Mr.. Babcock OF
Lewiston.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-26
Hartland.

The Ladies Aid Society held an apron
sale and supper at the basement of the
opera house, Thursday evening 1t was
we'll attended. About $40 were cleared.
R. A. Conant and family of Pittsfeld
gave concert at the Baptist church,
Saturday evening. Mr.. Conant is teach
ing singing here.
James Fuller has gone D Boston for a
few days,
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-26
Athens.

The Woman's Club met for their
fortnightly meeting which was our
Chris mas meeting Tuesday evening
last with Minnie Clark Hight, Mrs.
Hight and Susie Jacobs being hostesses.
An original story by Mrs Hight, an
original poem by Miss ElliDgwood, a
cornet solo by Mrs. Mary Thompson and
an essay on Christmas observances by
Mrs. Bertha Ball were some of the
features of the evenings entertainment,
Christmas souvenirs and "Tea" were
the closing sources of enjoyment max
ing an unusually pleasant occasion.
The next meeting in two weeks will be
gentlemen's evening and will be at the
the hall.
Mr.. Mont Dorr has been quite i'll with
tonsilitis He returned to Skowhegan,
Monday.
Mr. C. F. Spaulding, who few years
ago operated the store and post office at
Cass' Corner, Cornville, but of late
years doing a good business at Harmony
near the bridge lost his store and shed,
also many of his goods and household
furnishings as he lived over his store,
by flood week ago last Sunday night.
His life was also endangered by trying
to save his goods until cut of by flood
and being drawn in by rope held in
his only hand, the left. The raging
flood almost secured it's prey as he was
saved and that only; Enroll Reed was
still behind him as he insisted that
Clarence should go first as he had but
one arm, he was COTTON over the chasm
with less difficulty holding the rope
with both hands and having 1t attached
to the waist. Mr., Spaulding has met
with crushing loss and hardly knows
which way to turn. The family through
the kindness of DIR. Mclaughlin and
wife have found a temporary stopping
place in their house until they can look
about them. They have the sympathy
of ALL
All business is suspended here but
filling the Main street and building tenn
porary bridges. Taxes in Athens will
be high next year, as they will in nearly
ever town in the State.
Mr.. and Mrs. c +. Spaulding are pass
ing a few days with relatives In Athens
Mr.. George Aver who was stalled in
Augusta by the late food arrived home
the last of last week.
With the shops full of handsome
Christmas goods there will be no tree OF
program at the church this year on &C.
count of bad roads and other causes.
Misses Blanch and Winnie Goodrich
have arrived in Skowhegan for weeks
vacation and will come to Athens il
practicable.
Owing to late trains and bad travelling
mails are very late here since the food
E. w. Boothby of West Athens in
foi ms us that the Christmas concert and
tree at the school house in district No
2 was omitted because of canker rash
and the sunday school held there has
adjourned until the first Sunday in May
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-26
WHY Rixby Doesn't Go.

"Bixby sent the minister ten reasons
for not going to church. but he left
out the main one"
"Wbat Is thatP
"He stays away because his wife
doesn't make him CO." Cleveland
Plain Dealer
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-26
A SuWRestiOn.

The Angry Father-What do you ex-
pect me to do-send you all the money
you ask for or calmly allow you to get
into debt?
The Son-You might do both.-Life.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-12-26

Train service was established between
Waterville and Bangor, sunday, after
Just about one weeks interruption.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-06
BROW NS0N
A WINNER.

A lucky hit over the right field fence
in the ninth inning of yesterdays game
saved the All-Collegiate team from Il
shut out. The score was to l in favor
Of Brownson.
Burchell pitched a great game holding
the visitors down to five hits, several of
them being scratch hits. The game was
never in doubt and Burchell only let
himself out in two ur three innings. In
the second inning with two men on base
and none out, he retired the next three
men on strikes. 1t was great pitching
and the south paw was given big hand.
Burchel also got two singles.
Outside of the pitching of Burchcil the
game was uninteresting. Condor, who
was in the box for the visitors. used Il
slow ball which for few innings fool
ed the home players. Both pitchers were
given fairly good support. All-Collesl-
atp's only run was made in the ninth
inning Reynolds. the first man up to the
surprise of himself and everybody else,
hit Il safe one over the right field fence.
me next three men were easy outs.
Wood, who halls from Newport News.
and is recommended by "Chic" Ticrncy,
was given a trial in left field the last
three innings of yesterdays game. There
was but little chance of Judging the new
man as he only had one chance in the
field and one time at the bat. He ac-
ccpted the one chance and is evidently
very shifty on his feet He is said to
hc hard hitter. Umpire Maloney has
been released and Manager McSwincy is
negotiating for new umpire. The
score of yesterdays game follows:
DDnNNCnN
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-06
DEATH In
LIVE WIRE.

Woodbury,N: j.. July g. Tho two men
who were drowned at Washington Park
Yesterday afternoon have been identified
as brothers, Phi Hip and Adam Buntzin.
ger, Of No. goo o Newcomb street, Phila-
dslphia.
They were recognized by George Wynn.
q bro her In law. who came down this
morning. Coroner Stout, who made
thorough Investigation, gave q certificate
OF accidental dsaih, and the bodies were
taken to thsir late home this afternoon.
From what the Coroner learned he 10 sure
the men were climbing cable for the
new gravity road being built at the pier,
and their weight bore tie cable down un'
til 1t touched trolley feed wire, the volt"
age OF which was sufficient to stun thein
and throw them into the water.
The men with their wives, went down
to the park to spend the day. Shortly al
ter dinner the men laid they would take
a swim, and their families were left In
pavilion.
As they did not make an appearance
their families went home about o'clock
and awaited the coming Of tho men, all
unmindful Of the terrible fate OF their dear
ones.
Adam wss 35 years Of age and leaves
wife and two chi ldrsu. and Phillip leaves
a wife and one child. The psopte are or.
iRinally from Shenandoah mines, and are
10 be Inferred at Mahoney City.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-06
ITEMSFR0M 7.
NEW CASTLE.

Mayor Evan G. Boyd and the
people of New Castle are elated
over the fact that the Atlantic
Naval Academy is an assured
thing for this city. Congress pass.
ed an act providing for the loan.
ipg of a war vessel with competent
naval instructors to any private
naval academy to be established
for the purpose Of inducing young
gentlemen 10 20 into the navy.
Captain J. b, Beverley. agraduate
OF ihe Virginia Military Institute,
and who has had large experiences
IN various military academies. re-
Gently came upon copy OF Ideal
New Castle" q book issued BY
Mayor Boyd and the Commercial
Club, setting forth New Castles
claims. Captain Beverley came
here and nat once was charmed
with the location for the establish
ment of the Atlantic Naval Acad-
emy. The river opposite here is
nearly three miles ia width and
even at low water there Is lully 80
feet OF W ater to be found. The es.
tate Of the late DR.. A. v. Leslie,
with its beautiful mansion was
shown to Captain Beverley and ne
at once commenced negotiating
with the Equitable Guarantee and
Trust Company. Of Wilmington, for
the purchase Of the mansion and
the ten acres Of ground attached.
HIS offer has been practically ac-
cepted and plans are out Tor an
additional building OF S5x4o feet
and three stories high. Captain
Beverley expects to have the At
lantic Naval Academy ready for
opening on September "a. lie ex.
pects to start with not less than
i5O cadets trom all parts OF the
United States. To young men Of
the interior. the naval academy ls
a boon. The best educators possI-
bic to secure will be IN charge.
The naval course will not interfere
in any way with the academic
studies. The naval Instructors
will be competent ones sent here
aboard a war vessel to remain an-
chored off New Castle.
The funeral Of john Sullivan ST.,
took place this morning. High
mass was celebrated in st. Peter .
Church and interment made in the
adjoining cemetery.
There will be a dance at River
aide Park tonight. The paviloT. is
10 excellent condition and the cool
breezes from tae river will make
the affair a pleasant one
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Saunders
are visiting in Philadelphia.
Miss Cecilia Mahoney is spend.
ing her vacation in Charlotte. S. {.
The summer schedule of services
| in St. Peters Church will 80 into
effect tomorrow. Masses will be
at 7 and 9 o'clock.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-06
One Killed Four Injured.

Mont Clair, N j., July b.-Lghtning
struck u big three on the Glen Ridge golf
links this afternoon during II terrible thun
derstorn. killing Mich ael Prout and SO.
versly injuriug Joseph Green, Thomas
Prout and John and James Collearv, cad.
dies, who had taken refuge under the tree
from the storm.
For the past few days the town has
been visited with q succession OF big
storms. 10 day during the pleasant weath
or some Of the ex perts Of the Metropolitan
links were playing--sn tho Glen Ridge
COURSE.
Suddenly terrific storm swooped down
from the northw and tho golf p layers
hurried to the club house while the i've
caddies took refuge under the tree. 4 few
minutes after great bolt Of llgh thing
shot from the skies, and the club mem
bers were hcrriiisd TO see all five of their
caddiss apparently dead In the fold.
Hurryine 10 their side they found that
young Prout was killed Instantly, while
the other four Of his comrades were badly
shocked. The latter were all takeu to tho
Mountainside Hospital.
Two Of them, the Colleary bro hera, re-
covered In few hours suffciently to be
taken home. but the other two Green aud
o brother of ibe dead boy, lho.nas, are
still ut the hospital.
DR.. Synott, who made the examination
Of the boys, says that Oh the chest OF the
dead caddie there lisa peculiar discolora
tion. showing very plainly the outline Of
a tree,