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The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09
North Fairfield.

The funeral of Sewall Allen occurred
Sunday afternoon last. Mr.. Allen was a
life long resident of this place, though the
last fe y years he had lived in Skowhegar.
The last year and half he had been with
his son. Loren B. Allen, at whose home
he passed away. Honest and upright in
his dealings with his fellow men, he had
the respect of large circle of friends.
Hez. Sawtelle commenced work for Ed .
Hoxie, las, week, working three days
each week.
Orlando McKechnie begun work at
VIM. b Chords, the first of May for
three months.
Elmer Dunn started in on a seasons
job, May Ist, on the farm owned aud car.
ried on by Mrs. Lydia Hoxie.
George Tibbetts has sold horse 10
Paul Wing and one to Amos Bickford.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09
STATE AND GENERAL.

The torpedo boat Barney, built at the
Bath Iron Works, on her preliminary
trial trip, Thursday afternoon, made
29.3 points, which is a remarkable speed,
the contract requirements being but 20
points per hour.
Sec. Root has issued an order abolish
ing the arsenal at Kennebec, Maine.
The property at the arsenal will be dis.
posed of by the staff department and
the men serving there will be assigned
to duty elsewhere.
Another Maine man is seeking fame
behind the footlights. John Bragdon of
Lamoine, recently graduated from the
Wheatcroft school of dramatic art
in New York, and has appeared as
"Romeo" at the Madison Square theatre
In that city.
Bartlett Doe, the wealthy California
man who gave large sum of money for
the erection of new buildings for Parsons
field Academy, In his native town, has
just endowed the school with 100000.
This will make the Parsonsfeld Acade-
my one of the strongest institutions of
the kind in New England.
During discussion in the MichigaH
Senate on bill permitting the Torrens
system of land registration, charge
was made that when a similar bill was
pending two years ago the abstract men
of the State paid member of the Leg.
islature $500 to accomplish its defeat.
Names were given, but no action was
taken for the sitting of the charge.
Gov. McMillin of Tennessee has sign.
ed the Appalachian Bill, authorizing the
Federal Government to purchase noun.
tain forest lands in Tennessee adjoining
North Carolina and Virginia for public
park, and authorizing the Government
to exercise police powers on these lands
North Carolina and Virginia had pre-
viously given the government similar
authority.
ho COubuD Vi llO Va
shows 800 students in attendance, an in
crease of II over last year. The classes
are divided among 46 seniors, "a juniors,
81 sophomores, 100 freshmen, 10 specials,
% in short course in agriculture and
81 in law school. The faculty and
staff number So The annual field day
meet of the u. of M. Athletic Associa-
ton will occur on May IL.
Z. j. Rowland shot himself in the
head, at the Exchange in Lewiston,
Wednesday, May LIST. The, bullet split
on the skull and one piece passed out of
the eyelid and fell to the floor. The
doctors regard it as remarkable case
He lost an enormous amount of blood,
but as he lay unconscious for about II
hours, the blood formed a olot and
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09
HOleI.

Mrs Charles Goodacre passed away.
last Thursday night, after a long, severe
and painful illness. She was confined to
her bed since last July. She leaves a
husband and two daughters 10 mourn her
loss. They carried her remains to Cat
ada for burial.
James Parsons has gone to work on the
section.
Fred Vintnner and James Parsons
both have girls working there and go to
school. Inez Pauin al Mr.. Vintinner's
and Melia Roderque at Mr.. Parsons.
Miss Maggie Moonan came, last Tues
day, to live with her father on Hole5
farm.
Miss Therece Lilygrene commenced
work on Birch Island, last Saturday.
School began, last Monday, with Nette
Wiley as teacher.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09

checked the flow lie acknowledges the
act, but says he doesn't know why he
did it. He has wife and infant child
near Dexter. His people have been
notified.
James A. SWEET, one of the Oldest men
in this section of the State, died at his
home on Sd street, Bangor, Sunday
morning at 1.30 o'clock, and after an i'll
ness of several days. He had suffered a
stroke of paralysis some days ago, from
which he never recovered. Mr.. SWEET
Hampden and was one of II children
and was the fifth to die. Two brothers
and five sisters survive him.
The Merrill granite quarries at Crotch
island have been purchased by John
Kelley of New York. This property
comprises about a. acres and will be
equipped with the best of modern APP
paratus with view to the early com
mencement of work there. Mr.. Kelley
VIII opoiato tho quaiiJ III oonJuhS1ioh
with j. G.. Rogers, a New York con
tractor, who has contracts amounting to
several million dollars
Congressman Littlefeld of Rockland
has accepted an invitation to be one of
the speakers at the banquet to be given
in Chicago, June IL, under the auspices
of the National Business League, the
! Illinois Manufacturers Association and
the citizens of Chicago President Nc.
Kinley and several members of his
cabinet are to be present, and 1t is to be
one of the most distinguished gatherings
Mr.. Littlefield will speak on 1.-THE Com
MERGE and Industries of the East"
There was fatal accident near the
quarries of the Hallowell Granite Co.,
Hallowell, about 2 Is Saturday after
noon. While Charles W. Howard was
at work on the roof of a two story dwell
ing house owned by the Granite Co., a
plank from staging above him was
blown down, striking him on the head
1t is probable that the blow rendered
him unconscious, for he fell backward,
bounced from the roof and fell to the
ground, some 20 feet below, barely miss
ing an iron fence in his fall. He was re-
moved to his home, about 4 O'clock,
where he died about 925, Saturday
evening, without regaining conscious
ness. widow and five children, the
oldest daughter, Mrs. George Floyd,
living at Winthrop, Mass; a father, j.
e. Howard of Augusta, and sister,
Mrs. William Sargent of Baltimore, Md,
survive him.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09
A Sprained Ankle Quickly Cured.

sprain of the ankle" says Geo. E. Cary,
editor of the Guide, Washington, Va,
after using several we'll recommended
medicines without success, | tried
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and am pleas
ed to say that relief came as soon as l
began its use and complete cure speed
lily followed. This remedy has also
been used in my family for frost bitten
feet with the best results. l cheerily
recommend it's use to all who may need
first class liniment" Sold by G. r.
Fogg, Skowhegan; L. 9. Williams,
Athens; Sullivan Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09
Browns Corner.

Mrs. Aura Woodbury. is suffering with
a rheumatic trouble.
On account of the presence of dipb-
iberia in our vicinity the schools in this
part OF the town did not begin on Mon
day
Dphtheria in a bad form has develop
ed in the family of Sumner Whitney and
Winnefred, the youngest child, died from
its effects on Saturday. An older sister
is also very sick with the same disease
The contagion was brought to them by a
son. Ed. Whitney, who had been sick
with it in Lowell, Mass Naturally
enough the people around here are very
anxious concerning further developments
of the disease.
Mr.. William Keaten and son Percy,
who have for some time been in w.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns.
East COrnville.

School in Dist. No. q commenced. Mon
day, the 9th, under the instruction of
Miss Lunetta Moody.
The remains of Mrs. Eunice Russell
Danforth of Skowhegan, who passed to a
higher life, last February, and were placed
in the tomb there. were brought here the
sd, and placed in the cemetery on the
east ridge.
A. X. Moody is on the sick list.
Jennie Baisdel of Augusta, who has
been spending her vacation here, returns
to her work, this week.
The singing school is progressing finely
under the Instruction of H. {. Giles.
A party of thirty friends. both old and
young, gathered last Saturday evening,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Warren. The evening was very pleasant
ly passed in musical manner.
Do you know about Buoknam's Auc-
tom If not, see ad.
Almost everything at Bucknam's Auc-
ton. See ad
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09

Dr. R V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
In little over thirty years, DR.. Pierce,
assisted by his medical staff of nearly
score of physicians, has treated and
cured thousands of men and women who
had been given up as incurable by local
physicians.
Your medicine is the best have ever
taken - writes Mrs Jennie Dingman. Of Rapid
City. Kalkaska Co, Mich. last spring had
a bad cough got so bad had to be in bed all
the time MY husband thought had con
SUMPTION He wanted me to get doctor. but
thought we would try DR. Pierce's Golden Med
icsl Discovery, and before had taken one bottle
the cough stopped and have since had no sign
of its returning
a Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure
constipation.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09

Kennebunk. returned last Thursday and
Master Percy Is visiting his sister, Angie
Keaten at l. Crowelfs.
Mrs. Frank Emery and children OF
Raleigh, N. c. are expected to spend the
summer in town among relatives and
friends here and will arrive about the first
of June.
Miss Maymie Peavey went to the
village. Monday, to begin the summer
term of the primary school.
Mr.. Donahue and family of Skowhegan
visited his brother, Sam Donahue, on
Saturday.
Mrs Henry Crowell visited in Hartla d
few days. last week, and wen, to CORN
IA on Saturday, to visit relatives there.
Mrs. Isaiah Crowel spent Saturday and
Sunday with her husband in Hartand.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09
Blackwell.

Miss Annie Turner has been at Skow
hogan the past week, working in the mill
merry parlor of Miss Leora Withee
Extensive repairs and improvements
are being made at Lakewood. These,
with the new steamer recently launched
in the lake. are bound to prove added
attractions to this already popular resort.
Mrs Nancy Thurston of Fairfield spent
the past week on Blackwell Hill.
The family of F. J. Wills are recovering
from siege of measles.
Edwin Gates and mother passed Sun
day with relatives in Bingham. Nj
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09
SOMERSET PICK-UPs.

The school in West Hartland, taught
by Mrs Annis, has been closed on &C
count of diphtheria, the youngest child
of Wallace Goodwin having died and
Mrs. Goodwin being very i'll of the
dreaded disease.
The schools in Ripley began, Monday,
April goth, Miss Leda Peaks teacher in
district No. /, Miss Eunice Hoyt in the
Jones district, Mr.. Pattee of Harmony
in district No. 5, and Bert Pingree in
the Lane district.
Mr. Timothy Brown died last week at
his home in Ripley. Mr.. Brown for
merly lived in Fort Fairfield and after
leaving there went to Mars Hill where
he lived three or four years. About
two years ago he moved to Ripley where
he has since resided
Mrs. j Monroe died, Thursday, at her
home at Madison. Mrs. Monroe had
been i'll with the measles but contracted
cold and had pneumonia which was
services were held at the residence, Sun
day. A husband and two small children
survive her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Patton held a
reception on the evening of April 80 at
the home of the brides parents at Nerth
Main street, Pittsfield A large party
of friends of both bride and groom were
present and most pleasant evening
passed. A large list of presents attest
the high esteem in which they are held
by large circle of friends.
Mrs. Wyman of Hartland, who has
been i'll for many months of consump-
ton, died Sunday morning of last week,
at the home of her son. Funeral ser
vices were held, Tuesday morning, at
which Mr.. Osborne of Palmyra official.
cd Mrs Wyman was a very estimable
woman and leaves large circle of
friends to mourn for her.
large party of Dirigo Commandery,
No. 200, Knights of Malta, of Pittsfeld
went to Bangor, April 10Th to at
tend special convocation of the Bangor
Commandery. A degree team from
Lisle Adams Commandery of Lynn,
Mass, conferred the Red Cross and
Sepulchre degrees upon large class of
candidates, including four candidates
from Diripo Commandery
E. Mcguire of North East Harbor
was in Pttsfield, recently, and purchas-
ed the finely matched pair of chestnut
driving horses of j. F. & II. B Conner,
paying fancy price for them. Mr..
Mcguire will use the horses for fancy
turnout at Bar Harbor. Mr.. Mcguire
also tried to purchase the new pair of
young horses which Fl. j. Woodruff will
use on blackboard at the same place,
this summer.
Eben Moore, aged 8S years, resident
of Cornville, died, Friday, in Augusta
at the late residence of his brother,
Daniel Moore, who died about three
months ago. Mr.. Moore went to Au.
gusta, last November to spend the win
ter with his brother who died a few
weeks later. In March Mrs. Daniel
Moore passed away, and now a third
death in the family follows in quick
succession.
One of the leading social events of the
season at Colby College was the junior
promenade which was given in the Fair
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09

lively II a | DOCTOR
Pierces Golden Med
ical Discovery cures
weak lungs, hemor-
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d eep-se at ed and
stubborn cough, and
other diseases which
if neglected or un-
skillfully treated find
a fatal termination
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There is no alcohol
in the " Discovery, y
and it is entirely free
from opium, cocaine,
and all other mar
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Persons suffering
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The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09
Starks.

Mrs. G. w. Morse of Mercer visited
her father, J. F. frederic, few days,
last week.
Mrs. Harry Moore of Madison has
lately visited her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Spinney.
Rev H. c Lord of Madison occupied
the pulpit with our pastor, Rev. {. o.
Perry, last Sunday.
Marshall Preston of Pennington was in
town, Monday.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09

field Opera House, Friday evening, May
3 Not only did the junior class parti-
cipate but there was a large number
from each of the four classes together
with number of invited friends from
out of town. The patronesses were
Mrs President Butler, Mrs. Doctor Hall,
Mrs Prof. Stetson, Miss Mathews.
Miss f. Louise Horne started for
Chicago, Monday morning of last week,
after visit to her parents, l. II. Home
and wife of Cambridge and other rela.
tves. Miss Horne is member of the
Tuxedo Ladies' band now playing
specialtes for the Ward & Volkes' com.
pany which is for the present in Chica-
GO During the summer Miss Horne
will be located in incnnati She ar
rived home but few weeks ago, leaving
the company at Montreal. She has a
nice position and one that pays good
return for her labors.
Tuesday morning, April Both, very
pleasant wedding was solemnized at the
M. T.. parsonage at Madison, the con.
tracing paaties being Mr.. Elmer NJ.
Abbott, young business man of Pitts
field and Miss Mary Agnes Grant of
K. Leech united these two promising
lives, using the beautiful ring ceremony
Mr.. julius L. Abbott acted as best man
while the bride was attended by Miss
Alice r. Pollard. Many and costly
presents give evidence of the popularity
of the young couple. They will make a
permanent home in Pittsfeld
Joseph Davis, aged about II years,
while riding on the elevator in the Dob
son wooden mill in Pittsield, Thursday
morning, had his head caught in such a
way that his jaw was broken and several
teeth knocked out. The boy was at
tended by several physicians and it is
thought that he will recover, though
the nature of the injury is dangerous.
He was son of the Davis whose body
was found in the woods near the Sebas
tcook river, frozen, last fall. The man
had gone out on a hunting trip and
there was some excitement at the time
over the matter.
The small residence on Peltoma ave.
nue., Pittsfield, owned by Will Huff,
caught fire about ten o'clock, Thursday
Ha
ment in hurry. The high wind made
rapid progress for the flames but the
prompt response of the hose companies
enabled them to extinguish the blaze
before the main part of the building
was burned. Most of the household
goods were gotten out of the lower part
of the house The cause of the fire was
defective chimney. The loss will
amount to $500 or $500 which is said to
be covered by 5000 insurance.
Ralph Baxter of South Pittsfield re-
ceived the sad news, last week, of the
death of his Oldest brother, Walter, of
pneumonia, in Challis, Idaho. He was
former resident of South Pitts6eld,
where his father lived. Sixteen years
ago he married Mary McCausland, also
"A resident of that district. He was a
young man of exceptionally good habits,
industrious and we'll liked by all. OF a
family of ten children, the father and
two sons only are left, Ralph, who lives
on the home farm, and Fred, who is in
the West. Walter lived on a ranch and
was prospecting finely. A wife and five
children are left to mourn for a kind
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09

DUIIINItIIIN tHV 81 IINI ~tI IEVtNI
headaches and loss of sleep. was
respondent and gloomy, and was
always worn out. write to show
my gratitude and to speak in
behalf of DIR. 0REENE'S NER.
VURA BLOOD AND NERVE REM
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my friend. was sick and in bed
half the time DIR. Greene's Ner-
vura blood and nerve remedy re.
stored me to my former good health,
and am much indebted to
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09
Ne Is a Wonder.

All who see Mr.. c. F. Collier of Chero
kee, Iowa, as he is now, cheerful, erect,
vigorous without an ache, could hardly
believe he is the same man who, short
time ago, had to sit in a chair propped
up by cushions, suffering intensely from
an aching back, in agony if he tried to
stoop-all caused by chronic kidney
trouble that ne medicine helped till he
used Electric Bitters and was wholly
cured by three bottles. Positively cures
backache, nervousness, loss of appetite,
all kidney troubles. Only SOC
At f. II. Wings Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09

DR. Greenes Nervura fendles boon sufferers
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The return good turning darkness into light
DR. remedy this for weak
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for yourself the medicine that has always
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Boston Mass uwig get special advice, free of charge
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09

Reference to our advertising column
will show that full information which
relieves people of all trouble In regard to
tickets, sleeping car reservations, board,
transfer of baggage, etc., can be obtain.
ed by addressing Mr.. Harrie B. Coe,
Passenger Department, Maine Central
r. r., Portland, Maine, or by inquiry of
any railroad ticket agent In Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09
Consumption

Is a disease of civilization. When the
Indian was stranger to the white man
he had no name in his vocabulary for
this dreaded malady.
Without arguing as to the durability
of consumption, it may be stated posi-
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09

The least in quantity and most in
quality describes DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, famous pills for constipation,
and liver complaints. Geo. E. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09
survive him

Try the new remedy for cositiveness,
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let's Every box guaranteed. Price,
rs cents. For sale by G K. Fogg, SHOW
hogan; L. G. Williams, Athens; sullivan
Newton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09

Not an expert. Miriam-"Didn't see Mr..
Brassie kiss yon on the links, today"
Millicent-"No; he tried to, but he only
fooled"
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09

You are moro liable to disease when
liver and bowels do not act properly.
DeWitts Little Early Risers remove the
cause of disease. Geo. Z. Sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09
mo ONE WAS MY FRIEND"
Miss Lucy Durant Felt This Way Before She Took
DR.. Greenes NerVura blood and nerve rem
edy Now She is Happy and Grateful.

Dependency the usual result of illness When your head
aches and Sleep your strength goes and you get
blue and discouraged.
The Somerset reporter., 1901-05-09

Miss Lucy Durant gan Morgan Street Mo- says:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-15
Women and Jewels.

Jewels, candy now ers. man-that is
he order Of woman's preferences
Jewels form a magnet of mighty pow
er TO the average woman. Even the
greatest of all jewels. health. is Of.
ten ruined in the strenuous effort TO
make or save the money to purchase
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bronchial affections by the regular use
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its early stages and heal the affected
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Ardmore and Madill.
Get Green's Special Almanac.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-15
SANTA FE EXCURSION.
Interstate Holiday Rates for Students
and Teachers.

The following arrangements have
been authorized for the sale of inter.
state holiday tickets to students and
teachers, within the Southwestern Pas
senger Bureau as follows: To New Or.
leans, La; Shreveport La. Memphis.
Tenn; Cairo, H.; st. Louis. Mo; Kan.
sas City Mo. Denver, Colo; and in
termediate points. Dates of sale On
closing day of institution or one day
thereafter only, but in no case earlier
than Dec. 18th nor later than Dec. 2l.
1901. All tickets limited to continuous
passage in each direction and to Jan.
uary Sth 1902 for final return. Rates
One and one-third standard first class
limited fares for the round trip The
above rates will be available only to
students and teachers of educational
institutions not residing at any point
where the institution is located and
who wish 20 visit their homes for the
holidays.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-15
SANTA FE EXCURSION.

Holiday Excursion Rates TO A., ?. &
S. r. ny. Points Between Purcell
and Arkansas City.
We viii sell excursion tickets %
points on the A.. T. g s. Il. Ry be
tween Purcell and Arkansas City at
rate OF one and one-third fare for
round trip. Tickets on sale Dec gath.
25th, 3lst, 1901, and Jan. 1st, 1902.
Limited to continuous passage in each
direction and to Jan. 2d, 1902, for final
return.