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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-18
Harmony.

The roads are muddy.
The frogs have commenced holding
evening concerts.
Some pieces of ground are dry and fit
for cultivation.
Several farmers will SOW their peas,
this week, If the weather will permit.
The several schools in town will begin
next Monday. Agnes Reed will teach at
the village Bernice Bartlett at Main
stream; Pearl Marble in the Hurd dis
trict Ethel Hight in the Parsons district !;
Ellie Stafford the Dore district and Sugar
Hill union school.
| The teachers Of the town schools are
requested to meet at the village school
| house on Saturday at one O'Clock in the
afternoon to obtain their certificates,
registers. keys to school houses, and to
receive instructions from the superinten-
dent in relation to the methods of in
struction, discipline and order of schools
AID their duties as teachers generally.
The late freshet did considerable dam
age in this town. The bulk head of
Tibbetts' saw mill and a portion of the
dam gave way, which will prevent any
business being done in either the saw or
grist mills for some time. The bridge
near w. G. Bailey's went out and another
one there was carried off its foundations
Charlie Scribner has hired the Marble
shop and is carrying on the blacksmith
business.
Mr.. Bell has rented Inc shop at the end
OF the bridge on Water street and is do
ing carriage painting. He is very fine
workman in his line.
Mr.. Thomas Heal has been engaged to
paint the steel bridge at the village, this
week.
Rev. Mr.. Sweetland will hold religious
services at the church, next Sunday.
There will also be the annual organization
of the union Sunday school at noon.
Let there be full attendance.
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LarOne.

The illness of Geo. Sheaff terminated
fatally. He took sudden and severe cold
on Wednesday, but kept around until
Saturday, when he gave up and went to
bed, and died, Wednesday following, at
Up. IN. This was case of pneumonia
to which was added finally, congestion
of the brain. George WAS hard work
ing young man of rugged constitution,
apparently, and his very sudden death is
a Tad blow to the companion who help
ed him to make their home. The
friends of Mrs. Sheaff have much sym.
patty for her and her two little father
less boys in their affection.
Mrs Martha Powers is i'll from bron
chial pneumonia.
Will Marcia Is better.
j F. Libby made business trip to
Boston, last week.
Mrs. Carrie Moore of Union was called
here, last week, by the death of her
brother, Geo. Sheaff.
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The Forks

While we look for the robbins about
the'frst of April it is unusual to see the
tree sparrows so early.
On account of the recent rain our stage
has been somewhat irregular. 1t comes
on wheels now.
Game Warden Durgin made business
trip to Bingham. last week.
Mr.. M. L. French is at N. Arson, on
business.
Mr.. w. w. Durgln from Lake Parlin
was in town, last Friday.
Mss Stacy German is at work for Mrs.
NJ. L. French.
Supt c. E. Ball is on business trip to
the Lake" and places along the c. P. R.
A great many Of our people have gone
on the 'drive".
Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs. Mont
Bean, its boy.
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baby boy was born to the wife of
Elbie Curtis on Sunday, April 18th.
Belle and Mary Clark have moved
into rooms at Albert Webster's, where
they will board the present summer.
Rev. G.. r. Wright, who has been with
friends in Boston, for short time has
returned.
The railroad has been put in condi-
ton to admit trains to run as usual.
There is yet a great deal of work to be
done to put the track in good condition.
Owing to bad roads the selectmen
were unable to complete taking the in.
ventory in the back part of the town
until this week.
Ethel Burke starts for Boston, Thurs
day morning of this week.
What might have proved fatal acct
dent was narrowly averted during the
recent freshet, owing to presence of
mind and skill in managing boat. The
night previous to the breaking of the
ice, the water was rising 80 fast that MI
Chandler Moore took the Bassett sisters
from their home to his own on a raft.
The following morning one of the ladies
wishing to see how things were in the
houoo, was tdhou tuoIo III d biudti ooht
by Mr. Moore. A little time was spent
in bringing things up from the cellar,
and on coming up for the last time, Mr..
Moore thought he heard a noise, step
ping quickly to window where he
could look up the river, he saw an ap
palling sight, a mighty mass of ice with
logs and drift was being pushed rapidly
down upon them by high wall of
water. Not daring to remain in the
house, they made all haste for the boat,
barely escaping some of the huge ice
cakes. They reached high land nearby
just as one of the large barns fell with a
crash and was swept away. Water
reached nearly every floor in the lower
rooms of the house but fortunately none
of the heavy Ice cakes struck it, or it
would have been crushed. Many per-
sons rode up to the Bassett place on
Sunday, to see the ruin caused there and
on Edwin Hills intervale which, like
Mr.. T. f. Houghton's has suffered
damage to the extent of many hundreds
of dollars.
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time came home, Saturday night, to
spend her vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mis-. hares Moore.
TIE Ladies' Home Circle will meet
with Mrs L. F. Mclntire, Thursday
afternoon, April 25th.
Mrs Capt. Chick, who has been max.
ing her parents, DR. and Mrs Moore, a
short visit, returned to her home In Bos-
ton, Tuesday.
Miss Olive Lander has gone to Port
land for few weeks visit with friends.
Mr.. George McIntire came up from
Skowhegan, Tuesday, to spend the sum-
mer with his son, Leander McIntire.
The big boat was put in at the ferry,
Monday. That is good news for the
people living on both sides Of the river.
Mr.. George Hovey of No, Arson was
in town, Saturday, on business connect
ed with the creamery.
Mrs. Agnes Goodrich of Skowhegan
was in town, Tuesday, visiting at her
brothers, Mr.. Leander McIntire.
Mr.. Percy Maynard was at Skowhegan,
Tuesday.
Mr.. Frank Davis was up to Bingham,
Tuesday
Mr. Dow Baker of Bingham was in
town, Saturday.
Jote Stevens began Monday with a
crew of men to work on the boom at
Caratunk Falls.
Mr.. William Philbrick of Skowhegan
was in town, Tuesday.
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Brighton.

very painful and serious accident oc-
cured, last Friday night. at the box mill
of the Southland Manufacturing Co.
Willis Crawford, one of the night work
men caught his hand in the saw cutting it
all off but the thumb. He was taken to
the home of L. D. Mathews where he re
NAMED for six hours with his arm corded
until DR.. Elingwood of Athens arrived
and dressed the wound. He was then
taken to home, a distance of two miles.
He had been in the employ of the South
ard Manufacturing Co. for the past six
months and was liked very much by his
employers and his fellow workmen. A
purse was raised for him and in a short
time the Southland Manufacturing Com
pany gave him twenty-five dollars and the
towns people fifty dollars more at this
writing His many friends sympathize
with him in his great trouble and will
gladly assist him with the work on his
farm.
Frank Forbus is sick with the Ia grippe
DR.. Elingwood OF Athens attends her.
Molie Faran went to Blanchard, Sat
urday, where she is to teach the Grammar
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Strickland
started for Minneapolis. Thursday.
Abel Rowell OF Scion was in town,
Saturday. H.
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Canaan.

Mrs. Corson Is visiting her sister, Mrs.
L. Stevens, for few weeks.
There will be Sunday school at the
church next Sunday at 10 80 q. m. A
cordial invitation 10 extended to all to
attend.
Phillip Lowell has gone to Skowhe-
gan, where he has employment for q
time with Geo. z. Washburn.
Scott Lord has recently purchased a
good horse.
l. Crowell of Browns Corner sold
Frank Weymouth handsome dapple
gray horse, last Monday.
Four more good horses gone from this
town the past week, having been sold to
Boston parties. Chas. d. Harris sold
three and Geo. Weeks sold one.
George Maxfleld has finished work in
Bingham and Ia home for q time.
Mrs. Mary P. Keene and little daugh
ter, Kate, visited relatives in Skowhe-
gan, recently.
The friends of Miss Gertrude Moody
arc pleased to learn that she has an APP
pOintment on the sophomore declama-
ton Of the Woman's College at Colby.
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East Fairfield.

Easter services we're held at Good Will
Memorial chapel, Sunday afternoon.
Messrs. Smith and Ryerson of New
York have been on few days visit to Mr.
Smiths summer home, in the pines, at
Good Will. Mr.. Hinckley visited him
during his stay here. They were not
able to get across the Kennebec on ac-
count of high water
Miss Alice Hinckley is away on a few
weeks vacation.
Our school commenced, Monday morn
ing. with Miss Kate Walker OF North
Fairfield, teacher.
Mrs. Sophia Davis Of Portland is in
this place, caring for-h sister. Mrs.
Olive Hodgden, who Is quite sick at
present writing.
Tho steamer came up from Shawmut,
Sunday forenoon. and strung the wire.
across the river. for the new ferry beat,
which commences business for the season
right away.
Mr.. Alpha Chubbuch has returned from
Orono, and taken up his old position as
dairy man at Good Will Farm.
Mr.. Crosby, who has the contract to
build the girls school building at Good
Will, is getting the material on the spot
and is making business lively in that
vicinity.
Mr.. Frank Blackwell is quite sick with
the grip.
Mrs. May Blanchard Of WatervilIe is
visiting at Ernest Joys.
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ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns
Bling ham.

BY direction of The Department the
post office will hereafter close at
o'clock 10 the evening.
Spring has come all at once this year.
Henry Maynard of Scion was in town,
last Saturday.
Joseph Adams has returned from
Skowhegan, where he has been serving
on the jury.
Nina Bean has been helping Mrs.
Fogg with her Homework.
Venie Goodrich had party of young
friends invited to his sugaring off, last
Tuesday. A fine time was reported.
Leona Redmond has returned to
Waltham, and will continue her studies
there, and is boarding with her sister,
Mrs. Maynard.
Mrs. Rose Lander has had some i'm.
provements made In her house.
News has been received of the mar
riage of Calvin Hilton of this place tC
Miss Alice M. Hodge of Amesbury
Mass. The ceremony was performed
April 18th, in Amesbury, by Rev. d. w
Davis.
Since the flood subsidized, a looking
glass was found unbroken in mass OF
drift on the other side of the river and
some distance away the frame belonging
to it.
r. II. Colby has returned from East
Branch and reports a large and difficult
jam of logs near the mouth of Chase
stream. He estimates that 1t contains
one and one-half million of lumber. A
crew will be sent Immediately to remove
1t. Water in all the streams is falling
fast, too fast for the interests of log
driving.
The little friends of Katie Holt made
her surprise party on the afternoon of
April 18th, it being her ninth birthday.
Mrs. Fogg, who was unfortunate as to
lose three dollars on Saturday, was so
fortunate as to recover two dollars of it
on Monday. She had dropped it in the
post Office.
Charles and Sanford Abbey are work
ing upon W. B. GoOdrich's house, build
ing an addition upon the north side and
making some improvements inside, in
sluding the removal OF brick arch.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Andrews moved
into their new house, this week.
Most every woman is cleaning house
and many are having rooms re-papered;
men are calling for garden seeds and
girls for shirt waists.
Birds lately seen include the crow,
grackle, great northern shrike, red poll
linnet, blue bird, woodpecker, blue jay,
robin and the ever present English
sparrow.
Little Florence Colby has been very
siok the past few days
Schools commence next Monday.
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so. Smithfield.
he roads are slowly improving.

The roads are slowly improving.
Miss Elizabeth Crowell arrived home,
last week. from the West where she has
been the past year visiting lrelatives and
teaching part of the time.
Stella Holmes is teaching at the Union
school house 10 Oakland.
Urban Charles is saving wood with his
engine.
Martin Higgins was in town, Saturday
night, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Crowell.
Howard Crowell went to Vassalboro
the first of the week looking for a horse.
John Warren has been at home from
Waterville the past week, the water being
so high they could not run the pulp mill.
The stream leading from North to
Great Pond has overlooked its bank so /,
is several feet deep across the road on the
Rome side so that foot persons cross the
stream In boat,
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CaratIInk.

Miss Lizzie Bean has finished work
for Mrs. w. II. Clark and has returned
home.
Misses Ivie Clark aud Carrie Steward
of Bingham attended the ball at Web
ster's Hall, April Sd, and being storm
bound, did not return home until Friday,
so they made rather an extensive visit.
Mrs. Torey, who has been so seriously
Ill, is some better, she being under the
care of DR.. Piper of Bingham, who SO
nobly came to her aid through the snow,
ice and water, after repeated attempts.
Great hopes are entertained of her
complete recovery.
The selectmen have been taking the
inventory the past week.
Miss Eda e. Baker has been engaged
to teach the primary school in the new
school house.
Bad colds and sore throats are very
prevalent of late. Crosby and Urban
Spaulding have been quite sick.
The boys, after one weeks rest have
returned to the woods again, to drive.
George Merrill and Frank Fitzsim-
mons of The Forks were in town, Sat.
urday
Joseph Adams is very sick man and
is failing very fast.
The next meeting of the Ladies' Aid
will be with Mrs. Archie Clark, April
25th. Owing to extenuating circum-
stances, the entertainment of the Aid
will be postponed until the last of May.
Mrs. Mike Martin. who has been
visiting her husbands parents, recently,
returned to her home at The Forks,
Friday.
Owing to the illness of our pastors
wife, there have been no services in the
church for the last two Sabbaths.
We hear that Mrs. Sumner Hunnewell
Of The Forks 10 on the sick list.
Miss Nancy Martin has finished her
work at DR.. Greene's and returned
home.
Wagons and bicycles appeared on the
streets, April 10th.
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Miss Amy Buzzell OF Skowhegan is
visiting her uncle. Albert Bowman Of this
place.
Miss Annie Savage of Bingham is
spending the week with her aunt, Mrs.
George Hoxie.
Miss Katie Walker, who has been at
home through the vacation returned to
her work, Monday. as teacher of the
school at East Fairfield
Mrs. Ella Tobey is at work for Mrs.
George Tibbetts, who has not yet re
covered from her severe illness but is
slowly improving.
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SOlOn.

Our village streets are all dry now and
1t begins to looks like summer here.
The New Carratunk House is receiv.
ing new coat of paint. A. G. Merrill
and Harry Wilson have the job.
Mr. Carrybell of Bangor was in town
several days, last week
Mr.. Lowell Ward, who is home from
Milinocket on visit was in town, Tues.
day. Mr.. Ward has many friends here
who were pleased to see him.
The Whist Club met with Miss Bertha
Whipple, last Thursday evening.
The Little Folks Club met with Miss
Gladys Merrill, Saturday afternoon,
April Goth.
Miss Nellie c. Moore who has been
attending school in Boston for some
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Embden Center.

Leslie Bosworth went ON tho drive the
18th, for Frank Donley.
Mrs. William Murphy died Sunday
morning, after short illness. Mrs.
Murphy's pleasant disposition made her
many friends, who, with the husband
and other relatives mourn her loss. Mr..
Murphy has the sincere sympathy of all
In his bereavement.
Mrs. Al Moulton Is sick at Madison,
having gone there two weeks ago to visit
her daughter, Mrs. Malon Boyington.
Mrs. Ben Young is at Madison caring
for his sister.
]. A. Rice will put his ferry boat in
today. W
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Athens.

Our streets have gotten quite dry, but
outside there are some snow drifts left,
which are being shovelled down, but
for the middle of April the fairly good
condition of the roads is quite unprece-
dented.
Mr.. Adace Walker has charge Of saw
ing the lumber in Thompson's mill at
present.
tharlie Berry, who left the mill, sick
with rheumatism is back again, but far
from we'll
Simon Fox is getting ready to paint
his buildings. We are glad the old
place, Elmwood, is to be kept looking
nice.
Mrs Reuben Dennis is improving in
health.
Mrs Burt Hight is absent at Corinna.
Mr.. Geo. Doe is 80 much better that
he can be out of doors and attend to
some business.
Mrs. Lovey Bixby is having improve
ments made on her buildings.
Robert Hayden is stopping much of
the time on his farm a few miles from
the village.
Cyrus Goodrich of Bingham was in
town, Monday, and bought span of
horses of John Hayden.
Mrs. Nina Locke has made a quilt,
this winter, composed of 2,400 pieces,
beside doing much other sewing and
entertaining many friends. She has
since 1890 made II log cabin quilts, and
of quilts of all kinds In that time she
has manufactured twenty eight. Who
next? Mrs. Locke has a Gala lily hav
ing six beautiful blossoms at once. She
has other nice plants which receive
much care.
Speaking of plants reminds me that at
one time, this winter, Mrs. Amos Chap
man had rose bush on which there
were fifteen blossoms and opening buds
at one time.
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Mayheld.

Some of the men are on the drive.
CHARTS Campbell moves his family to
Wellington, this week. for the summer.
George Flanders has bought Mr.. Cas-
wells mules.
Miss Myra Keiters is at work for Mrs.
Mary E. Flanders.
Forest Campbell is at home from the
woods.
V. p Hall will teach the village school.
Ernest Russell was in town. Monday
and Tuesday.
The roads are bad but no wagons yet.
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East Mercer.

1t has been very poor sap season.
Vivian Tasker is spending a week at
her uncle's, Alvah Mosher
Mrs. Eugene Haskell and three child
rem have returned 10 their home in New
Gloucester.
William Harlow still remains very sick
Miss Elva Brown is going to Arson to
teach this spring where she has position
In graded school. 7
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ANNUAL MEETING.

The members Of the Skowhegan Saw
ings Bank Corporation are hereby notified
that their annual meeting for the choice
of officers and the transaction of any other
business thought proper will be held at
the Bank on Monday the sixth day of
May next at ten O'Clock, a. m.
3wIo ED. P. PAGE, Sec,
Skowhegan, April IS, 1901.
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ORIENTAL Rvc WORKS

SkoWhegan. Mo. send for Circular.
Will clean your Ingram, Ia estry and Brus-
sells Carpets clean. Moths, Bugs and dirt
beat and blown out return them free; all for
2iac per yard: Velvet 70 8l2c per yard.
Curly, fluffy beautiful Rugs made from old
Ingram, Tapestry or Brussels Carpets; freight
paid over N. O. r. b. to works in 100 lbs lots.
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North Fairfield.

Mr.. George Tibbetts has gone on a
business trip to Boston.
Mrs. BARLEY and little son. Clarence,
have come to their farm home for the
summer Mr.. BARLEY will come later.
Miss Lillian Hoxie has gone on a visit
to friends 10 Hallowell.
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BORN.

Bingham-April IA, to the wife of Elbie
Curtis, q son.
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25 cents will pay for three months
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PROBATE NOTICES.

PROBATE NOTICES.
To All persons interested in either of the
Estates hereinafter naRed.
a T A PROBATE COURT held at skov he
ASan. in and for the county of sor srast'
SECOND TUESDAY OF APRIL.
In the year OF our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and one. The following mat
ter having been presented for the action
Ordered: That notice thereof be given to ali
per sons interested, by causing . copy OF this
order to be published three weeks successive
published At skowhegan, in said County. that
they may appear ~ Probate Court TO be
held at said 6kowhegsr. on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF MAT,
A. d. 1901, ut nine Of the clock in the forenoOe
aDo DO heard thereon II they see cause.
Alfred SWEET, late Of Fairfield, deceaseS.
Petition for the appointment Of Milton W.
Gibbs Of Oakland, In the County Of Kennsbec.
Administrator, presented.
benjamin. =. spaulding. late Of Pittsaels,
deceased; Widows petition for allowance
Hattie p smith, late OF skowhegan, do
ceased. Petition for license TO sell and cos
vey real estate presented by William A. Smith,
guardian Of minor heirs.
ceased. First account OF Susie 3. Kilkenney
guardian OF minor heirs. presented.
Lorinda Harvey Of Aartland, of unsound
mind. Final account Of A. W. Miller. guar
dian, presented.
Abby b. Moore, late Of New Portland, de-
ceased. viii and petition for probate thereof
presented BY William A. Moore, the executor
nam cd therein.
George II. Robinson OF Norridgewock,
insane. Final account Of Eben 8. Miller,
guardian, presented.
George L. Eames, late OF Embden. deceas-
ed. First and Anal account Of Alureds Eames,
executfix, presented.
John r. Ray, late Of Skowhegan, deceased.
First and 6nsl account Of Forrest Goodwis,
guardian Of Walter h. Ray, minor heir pre-
septed.
EDWARD r. DANFORTH,
Judge Of said Court.
Astrue copy.
Attest:-NArHAN FOWLER, Register.
SW16
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But alum is poison dangerous to use in food.
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Brief Poultry Notes

The more comfort the less feed is re
quired.
Keep the hens at work during the
entire day. This is absolutely essen
tial for success.
When the hens run after you it is q
sure sign they are fed too much, and
are too lazy to work by scratching.
Whitewash adds comfort by making
the walls light, and it gives an air Of
cleanliness which even the fowls enjoy,
while at the same time 1t is an excel
lent insect destroyer.
The size of the yards, depends some
what upon the breed, and also upon the
manner in which the flock is managed.
Generally the larger the yard the bet
the fowls will thrive.
Do not feed more nor less than twice
a day. Let the first meal be early in
the morning and do not feed too free
ly. At night or just before roosting
time, full meal should be given
l W SdtlSly =" dhbS' 4aohO ohOiA
scratch for what they get in the in
terim.
1t takes years to get profitable re-
suits from lot of improved sheep or
herd OF pedigree cattle, but flock of
pure-bred fowls can be secured at an
expense of only few dollars; all OF
which and sometimes more-they will
repay the first year; and the fowls like
the thoroughbred stock will be source
of pleasure as well as profit.
The fowls should be allowed to run
out every day the weather will per-
NIT. They will be more healthy than il
closely confined, and it is only when
the weather is very cold or it is stormy
that it is necessary to confire them
through the day. 1t is more for the
exercise than for the food they will
secure that this freedom Ia beneficial.