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genus also belongs the wOodchuck, or
grounding of the northern states and
southwark. which is Is to Is inches long
to the TAIL which again is about half as
long as the head and body. Color vary
ing from black all over to grizzled above,
and bright chestnut-red beneath: the
feet always black or dark brown. They
often commit great havoc in fields of
clover upon which they like to feed.
The prairie dog is often, but wrongly
confounded with the marmots. 1t forms
the type of a distinct genus
The illustration accompanying this
article bears out the description given
above of the woodchuck or ground hog
General Warren will readily recognize
it, SO will Postmaster Irwin and Judge
Clancy. The postmaster and the gen.
era We're seated in the lobby of the Butte
hotel yesterday when the reporter ap-
preached. He OWNED that these piO-
NJ ers from woodchuck states knew all
about the marmot: that they We're chock
full of grounding lore. The reporter
wanted a story
General Warren will tell you all about
t. said Col. Irwin, winking at the re-
porter. Hes from Missouri, where they
raise all kinds of hogs
Eut l never saw Sround-hog in
Montana" said the general. Nor a
coon, nor possum. nor persimmon tree
since l left the south. Only prairie dogs
and ground squirrels, and once in a
while a badger"
Tell him how they send the razor
back hogs in Missouri to breakfast -
said the postmaster to the general. The
latter smiled but did not comply.
Wall oil hi %l,n,, cot
postmaster, turning to the reporter,
''These Missouri hogs are fond of per-
simmons, but a hog can't get at the per-
simmons unless he is helped. So the
farmer takes pole fashioned at the end
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or GROVWD-HOG DA y.
Familiar
MiSouri Eseavbe

me. He loves me nOt''-until the last
one is plucked; and this leaf determines
whether the swain is in dead earnest
or only tritling with her affections.
Books have been written on the super
stitions of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., trihing,
amusing. More than half of folk lore is
made up of tradition which wiseacrcs
call superstition; yet these men who
scorn the grounding theory of weather
are troubled during the day if they re-
call a bad dream the night previous.
The doggerel poet omitted any men,
ton of the ground-hog's object in
"skunning'' to his hole when the sun
winked at him. and the reporter called
his attention to the fault. Something
should be said about the kind of weather
which would follow after the little mar
mot saw his shadow outlined on the
ground and made race for cover. The
reply the reporter received was:
How much do you want for a nickel?
Bet a dollar you can't find word to
rhyme with shadow or weather.
The poet was not off his base on that
proposition. He had the reporter "slzed
up" He got another nickel.
The tradition regarding six weeks of
cold weather, or six weeks of winter
should the sun shine early on the morn
ing of Candlemas day, or the second
day of February. may not be as old as
the Big Butte, but it was known and
talked about long before Missouri was
admitted into the Union or Judge Clancy
began to practice law. The grounding
is q weather prophet of eminent re-
speciality in that state. Not less re-
garded is this little animal in indiana.
1t was in the HoOsier state that the
writer first got acquainted with the
grounding, or rather met men who
knew all about it's habits and kept tab
of the weather accordingly. These We're
old farmers who would not wear any
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SWEDISH CHURCH
HOLD SERVICES IN THEIR FINE,
NEW BUILDING.
SLAvONIANS WILL ORGANIZE.
Captain Sutton, Noted Temperance
. Orator, Will Be Here in
March.

Tomorrow will be great day for the
members of the Swedish Mission church.
It will be memorable occasion for
them for the reason that the day will
mark the formal opening of their church
at the corner of Fifth and Alder streets,
which has been undergoing an overhaul
ing and remodeling. The edifice is now
twice it's former size.
The following special programme has
been arranged for tomorrow evening,
commencing at s o'clock:
Song. ..... ..... ..... .:.COngregatlOn
Scripture reading and prayer.
S6ng: l.. s Choai Composed Of 20 voices
ReN1eW....... 49,. ...... ...........
song .......... ...... .Nioir
Report from secretary of the building
committee.
Song ............. ........CnOlf
Subscription from members.
Song ... go. ......... Congregation
Sermon .......... Rev. Strom, of Helena
Song ...... 1929. .Cholr
BenedictiOn.
The morning services begin at II a. M,
with preaching by the pastor.
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The grounding leaped from out his hole
TO watch the rising sun.
Old Sol winked his eye A.
AS the hog he did spy, q
SO back to his hole the hog skun.
The man who composed this "pome"
was down on his uppers. He was hungry
and dry-particularly and specifically
dry. If he could obtain the price of a beer
TO quench his thirst. he knew of a place
where hot weinerwurst was given
along with the beer This would APP
4, pease his hunger. He assured the re-
: porter that the composition is original
and / made it out of my own head, all
| by myself" The reporter did not doubt
him. Seeing it was grounding day, a
nickel was slipped into the hand of the
poet, and the doggerel became the
property of the reporter.
Doggerel though it be- it comprehends
nearly all there is in the tradition of the
grOund-hog and the weather following
the second day of February. The in
i stance above indicates that the sun re-
fiected the hogs shadow, causing him
to retreat to his hole. Six weeks of win
ter then is predicted On the other
hand, should the day be cloudy, the hog
remained out, indicating that the back
'bone of winter. was broken. Many peo-
pie would call i superstition. rather than
tradition; yet superstition influences
more than half the world--the civil
/ lied world. Not religious superstition
| particularly, but that fancy which
provolles the gambler to change seats
at the card table when luck is against
him; which makes another man fear
full to begin any new project on Fri
day; which makes the sailor refuse to
go on a voyage unless Maltese cat is
aboard ship; which makes the maiden
test lovers sincerity by pluck.ng leaves
from a flower and repeating. like Mar
guerite in the drama of Faust-"He loves
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like q hay fork to fit the rllmD of the
razor-back and hoists him up to the tree
and holds the hog in that position until
it has finished it's breakfast of persin-
mons.'
In the laugh which followed this hui
name treatment of the razor-bacl1 hog,
the reporter forgot all about the wood
chuck and the traditions regarding good
or bad weather as it saw, or did not see,
it's shadow on grounding day.
AT the public libr ~ late yesterday af-
ternoon, the reporter requested Mr.. Rus
sell to find him some book giving a chap
ter on the ground hog. Like "Old Dan
Tucker the librarian lost his supper
in vain search for what the reporter
wanted. He discovered the Latin name
for the grounding. which is "arctomys
monat,' and the reporter was pleased
Here was evidence that the animal was
a classical little cuss a'org with being
a better weather prophet than a patent
medicine almanac. Running his fingers
along the short description of the wood
chuck in some encyclopedia, and finding
that the animal lis often injurious to
growing crops the librarian remarked
as he closed the book to look for another:
"Ah. The little fellow is vegetarian
Let me see-let me see
Then he must be from Battle Creek,
Michigan interrupted the reporter
Look for him in the BIS. Mr.. Russell"
This is the last bald joke the re-
porter will ever attempt in the public
library, if Mr.. Russell can prevent it.
A man with long hair stood in the
corridor of the new postoffice this morn
ing. His appearance marked him as one
of those pioneers who could contribute
something to the history of Montana if
he was properly approached. The re-
porter found him affable and willing to
tell grounding story or any other
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WOMAN'S LITERARY CLUB.

The regular weekly meeting of the
Womans Literary club was held this af-
ternoon in their rooms in the Hearst Lii
brary building. The members having
papers We're: Mrs. Frank Brown, THE
English Restoration" Mrs j. +. Spell
man. Life and Manners of the Seven
teenth Century, Mrs. l.. L. Williams.
Restoration Comedy"
Miss Thomson presided as chairman of
current events and several of the leading
questions of the day We're discussed
The programme for their next meeting
which will be Saturday. February .,
was made up as follows: Papers,
James H." by Miss Macdonald: paper,
Revolution of 1885, by Miss Berry; pa
per, ARTS and Sciences Under the Stu
arts" by Mrs. MCKENZIE; Current
Events Miss Thomson.
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LOCAL BRIEFS

Golden Eagle Flour. Washington Mar~
ket.
Social dance at A. o. H. hall tonight.
Margaret theater orchestra. A. E. Pitro.
For rent--Twenty acres choice garden
land near Anaconda. w. {. Statons
Anaconda, Mont
Tommorw night, social dance, at A. o.
H. hall. Magaret theater orchestra. A.
T.. Peters.
c. l. futile expects to depart for the
east to spend several Weaka or business
and pleasure.
An upright piano, in good order. for
sale, 500 cash. Inquire at Inter Nouns
tain office, Anaconda.
j. f.. Tolman. of Mssoula. transacted
business in the city this week and res
turned home this morning.
Miss Ella NJ. Adams, of the Anaconda
Business college, went over to Butte this
morning for a two days visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent McAIullen ems
tertained few friends at cards at thei,
home on West Third street last evening.
County Superintendent of Schools Miss
Mary Mclaughlin, and her cousin, Miss
Agnes Carey, are visiting in Butte to-
day.
Miss Smith, of Missoua. who has been
the guest of Mrs. Robert S. Mentrum.
for several weeks returned to her home
today.
Mrs. Theo. Ehret, Mrs. A. Brunette
and Mrs. Elphison will leave tomorrow
night for an extended trip through
Washington and California.
Miss Kite Harrington of Houghton.
Mich. arrived today for a visit With
friends in the city and is at present the
guest of Miss Margaret ONel on Cherry.
street.
Anaconda, Feb. 2.-William Griffith. a
bricklayer. who has been at ST. AIMS
hospital for three months with blood
poisoning of the hand and arm, was
operated on this morning for the second,
time.
Miss Mae Reinhart, who has spent sev-
eral weeks in the city, the guest of her
cousin. Miss Agnes Holland. departed
for her home in Dillon this afternoon,
where she will be Joined by Miss Babe
Metlen of that city. and proceed to New
York, Tuesday, to spend the winter.
st. Marks IEpiscopaD church, cornen
Main and Sixth streets. Septuageseina.
Early celebration 8 a. M. Holy CONF
munion and sermon II a. IN. Sunday
school 1890 p. m. Daughters of the
King $50 =. m. Evening service 1:3O
p. m. Mrs. Norbeck. choir leader: Mrs.
Gaily, organist. Alfred Brown, pastor.
First Baptist church. corner of Fifth
and Locust streets. w. IL. Setter, pass
tor. Residence 6lO West Fifth street.
Worship at II a. m. and 40 p. m.
Morning subject, Behold the Field. or
State Missions Evening subject. .rhs
Plan of Salvation as Adopted by tha
Jerusalem Conference" Sunday school
at 1920 p. m. Young Peoples meeting
at $3.50 p. M. Bible study Monday even>
ing at o'clock. Prayer meeting Wed>
nesday evening at s O'clock The Ladies'
Aid will meet with Mrs. j. {. keppler
5l6 Cherry street. Thursday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock.
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CAPTAIN SUTTON COMING.

The Anaconda lodge of the 7. 0. G. T.
are looking forward to an intellectual
treat in March, during which month they
will have Captain w. c. Sutton, the well
known temperance orator of Texas. A
letter was received from Captain Sutton
yesterday stating that he would surely
be in Anaconda by the 10th of next
month.
The orator was in the city about two
years ago and held some very successful
meetings in the old Montana Hardware
company building on lower Main street
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-02
DATES FOR HOLDING COURT.

Judge Napton last evening completed
the Encouragement of the dates for hold
ing court in his judicial district which
was necessitated by the creation of
Powell county. He decided on the fol-
lowing:
At Anaconda, in Deer Lodge county
Regular terms begin on the first Mon
days in January, April, July and Octo-
Der.
At Deer Lodge, in Powell county
Regular terms begin on the first Mon
days in February, May. August and No.
Vember.
At Philipsburg, in Granite county
Regular terms begin on the first Mon
days in March. June, September and De-
cember.
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ANNOtNt CEMENT.

Mrs. Marcus Daiy has acquired the in
terest of MeSsrs. NJ. Danohoe and NJ. B.
Greenwood, as co-partners of the late
Marcus DAILY in the banking house of
DAILY, Donohoe & Greenwood. at Ana
conda. and will continue the business
in her name in the same banking house.
1t is probable that the bank will be in
corporated before long. The present
officers will remain in conduct of the
business.
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THE ALGONQUIN BALL.

The second number of the Algonquin
club series of dances occurred at Tur-
ner hall last night, and although the
crowd was not large, those who were in
attendance thoroughly enjoyed them
selves.
The question of making the last dance
which will occur February Is, masquer-
ade, is being discussed, but has not been
determined as yet.
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CHEF MENTRUM'S GIFT.

The Butte fire department is going to
receive a nice gift from Chief Men,
trum of this city. and it will be de-
livered to the new fire house in the
Silver Bow metropolis this evening by
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-02

The business affairs will be vested in
board of directors composed of Joe
Zubatz, Stanko Illackovich ana Milo
1VancOvich.
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JANUARY LITERARY REPORT.

Miss Latham, librarian at the Hearst
free library, completed her report this
morning covering the month OF Janu-
airy and showing the following issue of
hDf
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Golden Eagle Flour. Washington Mare
ket
Social dance at A. 0. II. hall tonight.
Margaret theater orchestra. A. Il. Pltro.
For rent-Twenty acres choice garden
land near Anaconda. w. G. Statons
Anaconda, Mont.
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SOlOn.

Mrs. W. 8. Moore and little daughter
of Portland were in town a few days, last
week, visiting friends.
Mrs. Berry, who had been visiting her
brother, Will Steward returned to her
home in Lowell, Thursday.
Mr.. Herbert Irvine, who has been in
Beverly, Mass. and South Boston for
quite number of months, is at home
for few weeks vacation.
l.. S. Merrill returned home, Thurs
day of last week.
Mr. Ira Bailey and daughter, Bertha,
of Worcester, Mass. and Mr.. George
Bailey of Melrose and Miss Ellen Bailey
of No. Arson were in town, Friday, call
ing on relatives.
Mrs. Park Turner is doing table work
at the New Caratunk.
Miss Florence Irvine is going to attend
school at No. Arson, this term.
Miss Edith Witham of Madisoa was in
town a short time, Sunday.
Miss Edie Davis of No. Arson was in
town, Thursday.
Our village schools commenced, Non
day.
ME- William Bodweil was in Portland,
last week, visiting relatives.
Mrs. Naome Stevens is visiting in
Embden and North Arson, this week.
Rev. Mr.. Remick of Wayne was in
town over Sunday.
Mr.. George McIntire, who was visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. Verne Goodrich
at Skowhegan, last week, got nome
Monday.
Mrs. j. F. Whitney and Mrs. Frank
Whitney and little son of Boston were
the guests of Mrs. N. L. Nye, one day
last week.
Tom Mahoney of Bingham was in
town, Sunday.
Miss Folsome, who has been visiting
Miss Annie Whiteside, left for her home
in Portland, Saturday.
Henry Wilson and sister Mary return
ed from Southport, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Marcellus Irvine and Mr..
and Mrs. Perley Rowell, who have been
at Southport for the past two weeks, re-
returned, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Swain, who have
been visiting in okowhegan, got home,
Monday.
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The funeral services of John S. Ham
were held sunday afternoon at the Con
gregational church with Masonic hon.
ors. The attendance was large and the
floral offerings beautiful Mr.. Ham had
lived to an advanced age and had been
for some years in falling health at the
home of ono of his daughters at The
Forks, where he died.
Mrs Will Whorff went to The Forks,
last saturday, for a short stay.
John Pooler and family also Herbert
Pierce and family spent Sunday with
their parents, at the farm recently pur-
chased of A F. Adams in Moscow.
asst saturday the Bingham Base Ball
Club played the New Portland club at
North Arson. The game was very close
and exciting, it being a question until
the third man was out in the last half
of the ninth inning, as to which team
would win Two of the Bingham play
ers who attempted to go on wheels were
prevented from reaching the grounds by
showers Although our side scored first,
it was defeated when safe hit meant
victory, 8 to 3.
Schools began in town last Monday,
In the village, Mr.. Mark J. Bartlett OF
Montville, teaches the high SCHOOL, Miss
Harriet Walker of New Portland, the
grammar; Miss Georgia Colby, the inter-
mediate; and Miss Florence Milliken,
the primary. u
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Blackwell visited relatives in Pittsheld
over Sunday.
Frank 8. Foster from Waterville was
in town, last Sunday
Mrs. Alton Goodrich was the guest OF
MrsA g. A. Williams last Friday
Mrs. Rhoda Booker IS caring for Mrs.
Hannah Ames, who is quite feeble.
Miss Clara Burril, who has closed her
dressmaking establishment in Skowhegan
for her annual vacation, passed several
days, last week. with the family of her
nephew. Fred Getchell.
Josiah Fernald was in Waterville, last
week, on business.
I. S. Goodrich attended the ball game
at Fairfield, last Saturday.
Harry Fernald with his mother and
sister visited with relatives in Palmyra
recently.
Mr.. G.. E. Taylor has recently treated
his house to a coat OF paint in colors
which adds very much to its appearance
G. H. Foster set up his threshing
machine in Josiah Fernalds barn, last
Saturday.
Ernest Foster entertained his young
friends one evening lSt week,
Mrs. Ida NJ. Blackwell was the guest OF
Alice b. Goodrich, last Frid lay.
Goodridge & Johnson have commenced
numbering operations IN CornVllle'
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Bingham.

Mrs. Sarah Milliken and daughter
Florence have returned from visit in
in Gardiner.
Mrs. George Baker is down river visit
ing friends.
Rev. J. w. Sparks with his wife,
daughter and a young lady friend, all OF
New Jersey, are spending about two
months in their cottage at Pleasant
Pond.
Belle Colby is visiting in Guilford fol-
few weeks
Rev. j. C. Gregory and wife have re-
turned from Pleasant Pond.
Mrs. Huff and Miss Edith Huff of Wei.
lington were guests of Sidney Goodrich
last week.
Inez Brown and Mrs. Alexander Davis
have returned from Pittsfeld.
Mrs. Matte Kennedy and daughter of
The Forks were recently guests of Mrs.
Herbert Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Sterling of Caratunk
were in town, Wednesday of last week.
William Cults, physician from Prov
idence, and Oliver Cults, law student,
have returned from trip to The Forks.
Cinda Durgin and Maggie Wintle of
The Forks were in town, last week.
Belle Clark made short visit to
Pleasant Pond, returning, Friday.
Mrs. Fred Ennis, who for several
weeks has been in Pennington, Is now
at home, much benefited by the change.
Mrs. Eugene Goodrich of Kansas is
spending the present week with her
niece, Mrs E. W. Moore.
Those interested in cattle show and
fair are requested to meet at Union Hall
at 7 O'Clock, Saturday evening, Aug 81
Arlie Dinsmore was very sick last Sun
day. Appendicitis is feared.
Little Robert Ennis was knocked
down and partially run over by passing
team last Thursday, but fortunately was
not much injured.
w. r. Jordan was at Caratunk, Satur-
day last, on business.
Emma Hilton has returned from a
weeks visit in Dexter and Newport
The Rebekahs held special meeting
Wednesday evening of thisweek.
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The Somerset Reporter-Thursday, August 90, 1901.

Rev. L. Hutchins returned, Monday,
from Salem.
Miss Angie Gray has gone TO Madison
to work In the mill.
Miss Allie Churchill has returned to
Madison.
Miss Susie Weymouth has gone to
Randolph to visit her uncle, John Cuts.
w, s. Parsons has returned to Boston,
where he has position with an insur.
ance company.
Mrs Edith Howe of Leeds Junction
arrived in town Tuesday evening to at
tend the Hutchins reunion.
The next session of Arson Quarterly
Meeting of the Free Baptist Church will
be holden with the King6eld Church
and on account of the State Association
being the third Wednesday in Septem.
Der, the quarterly meeting will be de.
ferred until the fourth Wednesday and
Thursday, Sept 25th and goth.
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Fairfield.

Mrs. E. P. Kenrick has given the
Lawrence Library one years subscrip-
ton of ST. Nicholas Magazine.
F R Philbrick and wife of Skowhe-
gan were the guests, over Sunday, of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Savage.
The new bell at the Catholic Church
was listened for with much interest by
the congregation as it rung out for the
first call to worship, last Sunday morn
ing. 1t is good tone and can be heard
all through the village.
Everyone will be glad to learn that
Robert Elliot, who has been so very i'll
with typhoid fever, is improving.
At the Catholic Church, Monday
morning, at O'Clock, occurred the
marriage of Mr. Charles F. Bladeau of
field, Rev p. A. Jouvin performing the
ceremony. The bride wore very hand
some imported suit of brown with silk
waist of mode, hat and gloves to match
A very becoming costume and she never
looked more charming than at this time.
The groom is one OF Augustus young
business men with host of friends
Mr.. and Mrs, Biladeau left on the morn
ing train for Buffalo and Canada. They
will spend several days. at the Pan
American exhibition
Last Friday afternoon about O'Clock
as Mrs. A. Fl. Ellis and Mrs III. P. Clos
son were driving in from the Ridge they
met with an accident which at FIRST was
feared to be quite serious one. They
were both thrown from the carriage and
severely bruised but no serious injury
resulted.
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Cornville.

Mrs. Robert Haley of Cornvile died on
Friday last, after Frustrated illness, in
her 63d year Beside her husband she
leaves four children, Mrs. McCollar of
Athens, Miss Haley, who for some years
was teacher 10 Skowhegan schools, a
son who is a teacher in Caratunk and a
son who is married and lives in the West.
Funeral services were held Sunday after
noon, conducted by Rev. Henry +. Huse
of Skowhegan. The many flowers which
covered the casket were tokens of the
esteem and love of family and friends.
Evangelist Adrich of Toledo, Ohio, is
holding series of Gospel meetings under
tent pitched on church grounds on
East Ridge, Cornville.
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Stark.

Several of our townspeople are attend
ing camp meeting at North Arson, this
week
Burglars entered the post Office in this
place, last Thursday night, through a
window escaping with between fifty and
sixty dollars in money and two boxes of
cigars. They also took a lamp from the
office presumably for the purpose of
counting their Doodle for the lamp was
found next day in the village school
house.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G Sawyer visited at
Skowhegan, Monday and Tuesday.
Ernest Palmer is spending the week
with his uncle in East Fairfield.
The town schools all commence Sept. q