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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22
Bingham

Rev. II. p. Craig and wife of hurch.
vile, Penn arrived in town last week,
and with their son Horace have gone to
Pleasant Pond.
Hosea Whipple and A. F. Donigan are
enjoying the sights at the Buffalo Expo.
sition.
Mrs. Eugene Goodrich of Kansas City
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. G.
Williams.
Mrs Bixby of Denver, Col. arrived
this week, visitor at Mark Nayage's
Ephraim Witham and wife of East
Madison have recently been the guest S
of Mrs Abbie Preble
Willard Carl and family are down
river among friends for a weeks stay.
Leander McIntire and wife and Mrs
John swain of Scion were in town last
week.
Mrs A. b Wilmington and daughter.
Mrs. Wilmington, who are spending the
summer at their home in Scion, were in
town, Monday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. &. Dinsmure, MIR and
Mrs. Albro Baker and Mrs. Hittie Baker
went to Pleasant Pond, Friday last, and
with Mr. and Mrs. j. J. Lander and fam
lily, they enjoyed quite Baker reunion
Weymouth Collins and wife of Mos
COW and Mrs. Roberts and family of
Boston, have returned from Pleasant
Pond, where they spent a week.
Harold Day and Roy savage have re.
turned from Lake Austin, where they
had been week
Me- A r,;o XE;lJ.a
l., and Misses Grace and Nellie ColwelI
were in town last week. Miss Wildes
has been spending some weeks at her
cottage at Rowe Pond and at Albion
Healey's on Pleasant Ridge
Miss Nellie NJ. Baker is now at home
from Massachusetts
Mrs. Roland Baker has been among
friends in Oakland the past week.
Mrs. sherman and family of Randolph
are visiting Mrs. Sherman's parents. Gus
tavus Foss and wife. As Eaaa Cxss
DR.. Chauncy Adams of Concord. y.
ii, was calling upon friends in town
Tuesday of this week
Mr.. Hopper and son of New York, f
L jenkins of Kingfield and c. H. Bart
lett of New Portland were in town this
week, comforting with some of the cit.
liens in regard to forming a stock com
pany for novelty works at this place.
Misses Ielma and Bertha Albee of
Scion were in town, Monday last
Mrs. Abbie Preble, Frank Preble, Mrs.
T. II Foss and Eva Foss are in Rich
mond among friends
Josie Adams is spending her vacation
at home.
Mrs Heminway of Tacoma, Washing
ington, is the guest of Mrs. Chamber
lain of Msyfield
Arthur Upper and Mae Baker started
for Buffalo, Wednesday morning, to
attend the Pan American Exposition.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22
Maine Good Templars.

The Good Templars tent will be open,
as usual, at the State Fair at Lewiston,
Sept. 3, 1, . and 6. 1t is located at the
right.hand side of the main entrance to
the fair. There you will find the flags
and the large signs. All Good Templar
members, and those formerly members,
call at the tent, even if it is for short
time, and say "how are you" or good
bye" Sign your name, and if you wish,
leave your packages, overcoats, wheels,
etc. We will have a plenty of pure cold
water. Some of the officers will be found
10 charge of the tent.
1t has been decided TO hold the semi
annual session of Grand Lodge of Good
Femplars at Dixtield, Oct. 8 and 10 and
1t is hoped there will be good attend
ance, especially from Oxford and Frank
lin counties, as it has not been held in
this section for many years. Further
particulars next month.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22
A Queer Frontier BxDerfeuca-

In narrating the frontier experiences
of THE First White Baby Born In the
Northwest" In The Ladies' Home Jour
nal w. s. Harwood tells of a queer ex-
perience that befell the family In the
first year after settling on IA farm far
removed from the settlements.
The winter had been unusually long
and severe, and their stock of provi-
sions ran low. 1t was long distance to
the nearest base of supplies, and cpan-
munication with the outside world had
been cut Off. Indians in the neighbor-
hood one night broke into the granary
where the wheat was stored and stole
a quantity. In doing this a large
amount of broken glass became mixed
with the wheat which the Indians left,
SO for many days, amid much merry
story telling and many a joke and
laugh, in spite of the serious situation,
the family gathered about n large table
In their living room and spent the
short winter days picking over the
wheat, kernel by kernel. in order to
free it from the pieces of glass.
For this wheat stood between them
and starvation, and none of its pre-.
ciOus kernels must be lost. Their stock
of flour had long since wasted away,
as had most of their food supplies. so
they boiled and ate the wheat without
grinding. Relief reached them just in
time to prevent a sad ending to the ex-
perience.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22
Somerset Pomona.

Somerset Pomona will hold special
session with Starks Grange, Aug. 81,
1901. Program, 10 a. M, opening ex.
ercises, business, song, choir; address of
welcome, Ira d. Hilton; response, Mrs.
Il. s. McKeep; music recitation, Ardelle
Ames; address. work done by the School
Improvement League, w. L. Walker j;
reading, Mrs. Annette Burgess; music !;
recess. 100 p. M, comforting degrees /;
song Maine as a pleasure ground, Josie
Clement; question, To what extent is IT
advisable for farmers to adopt special
ties? Tilson ID. Salley, George Flint,
l.. F. Butler, Chas. +. Warren; reading,
Mrs. Alfred Watson; closing exercises.
HENRY L. CHoATE, Lecturer.
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Didn't Teach Him That Trick.

That's a VERY knowing animal o
yours" said a cockney gentleman to
the keeper of an elephant.
Very" was the cool rejoinder.
He performs strange tricks and ham
tics, ases he?" inquired the cockney,
eying Vie animal through his glass.
"Surprsinw retorted the keeper
We've learned him to put money in
that box you see up there Try him
with half crown"
The cockney handed the elephant
half a crown, and, sure enough, he took
1t in his trunk and placed it In box
high up out of reach.
well, that Is very hextraordinary-
hastonishlng. truly" said the green
one, opening his eyes. Now let's see
him take it out and and 1t back"
1--WE never learned him that trick"
retorted the keeper and then turned
away to stir up the monkeys and punch
the hyenaS. Tit Bits
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22
Brief but ffnportanf=

France has broken - diplomatic reIs-
tons with Turkey .teeause Dprsoual
promises d the ausSs ';Laye no. neea
kept
Sheriff Pearson. ie1u,tes
haul Of liquors n an l1H :. Nspie- ara
the deputy in charge u The III had
much difficulty in getting it - Portland
Some Of the liquors and gambling tools
we're stolen from him.
Senior Vicuna. late Gillian minister
died at Buffalo. Tuesday. Of pneumonia.
Adyiees from Nicaragua are very faY-
orable TO The building Of the isthmian
canal by the United States. President
LelaYa rules with a strong hand. has
crushed out rebellion ard will not allow
his country 70 become involved In South
American df!ieulties.
Thirty.fve lives were lost by the CAP
sizing Of boat Oh the Ohio river. near
Paducs' KY, Tuesday, in gale.
A. {. Sibley. manager Of the Critche.t.
Slbley & Co. shoe factory al Belfast. was
found dead, Tuesday. Suicide Is stated
as the cause Of his death. The company
had assigned. Mr. Sibley was IS wears
old and stood we'll in the city.
The State Board Of Trade will be ep-
tertained by the Rocklaud board Sept. IL
a woman Is suspected 10 have caused
the burning u liquor saloon ia Bucks
port. Monday. Her husband and son
spent their earnings largely there and
she was determined 70 stop IT, Bucgg-
port IL likely 10 be dry town for awhile.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS The fol
lowing are the real estate transfers r.
Gently recorded At the county registry:
No. 3 R IS. ". E. L. S.-Llewellyn
Powers to Cmbagog Paper Co. Sl.00.
Madison-L. q. Stevens 10 Ida /.
Fuller CT al, $3.50; F. 5. spaulding ct al
to E. f. Pomlow, s. .000; Alison c. Wal.
ton to 5. H. Williams 5000: c. 4.
Messer TO Minnie Adams, sl.00
Observation-Disclosures Hight TO
Eliz beth W. Butler, S1o0.
Solon-Henry Washburn to Geo. W.
Cover, $1,000.
Athens-H. H. Stickney to Geo. J.
LeaVitt, sis 90.
Moose Rivef-Isaac Thibadeau 10 A.
phonse Gray. $1,000; Omer Genest 10
Isaac Ihibadeau, $500; Alphonse Gray
to Isaac Thbadeau, $1,000.
Cambridge-Gilman Brown TO Sylvia
B. Shurburne, $500.
Canaan-D. B. Gould to Julia c.
Heald, Sl00.
Bipghsm-Ida Melvin 70 T. D. Roll
Inns. Sl.00.
Mereer-Geo. F. Charles to J. y. Friz-
eel, 500
Anson-Geo. A. Welch ct al 10 NJ. {.
Foss, Sl.00; Geo. \. Weleh ct al 10 4.
Graham, sl.00
Pttsfeld-T y. Drake to James
Baltic. 5000
Moscow. E. Temple to Ella TEN.
Pile $500
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22
Just the Same.

Augustus Hare tells this story in his
autobiography of friend who in some
ways was one Of the most absentmind.
ed men in the world:
One day, meeting a friend. he said,
Hello. what Il long time 1t Is since I've
seen you! How's your father?" "Oh,
my fathers dead" "God bless me! I'm
very sorry"
The next year he met the same man
again and had forgotten all about it, so
began with; Hello, what n long time
since I've seen you! How's your IA
therY' ooh, my fathers dead still"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22
Rural Free Delivery for Fairfield.

L. +. Boutelle. inspector Of rural mail
delivery was il town. last week. and
went over the route desired BY the
petitioners Of the town, which covers .
miles daily and will reach l04 houses aud
49, population. He accepted the route
and has appointed Edwin Bradbury Of
this village, carrier. and George Nave.
assistant. The route starts from the
Fairfield post office going north 70 Pine
Dale corner, thence south to Tozier's
corner then north to Nye's coruer, then
south 10 simpsons corner 1Waterville)
then northwesterly 10 Fairfield road
and then to post flee. |. 5. collection
box at Simpsons corner.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

The United States ranks third among
the coal exporting countries of the
world. The value of this export for the
hscal year just ended Is 1872, 3l7 ,406,
against $40 500, S13 the year before. The
value of coal exported has doubled since
1897, aud nearly trebled during the dec.
ade. England and Germany are the
countries that lead the United States in
this trade. England is long way ahead
now and is likely to keep the lead for
several decades. 1t is better for any
country to use up her coal in manufac-
turing than to ship it to other countries,
and we do not rejoice greatly because of
Inc ease OF export of coal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

We publish this week the schedule of
premiums and regulations of the Somer-
set Central Agricultural Society for the
fair to occur, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Sept. 10 and II. The people of Skowhe.
gan and surrounding towns will do well
to give this schedule the attention it de-
serves, perfect arrangements to bring
along their stock and other articles enum-
Grated therein and be prepared to carry
away some Of the prizes offered.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

There is no material change in the
situation in the great Steel Strike. In
some cases the corporation have sue
ceeded in starting mills and in Others
the Amalgamated society leaders have
succeeded in calling out workmen and
stopping operations in certain mills
The number of men out is estimated at
from $4,000 to $4,000. There is a ten
dency to riot but this is evidently dis.
couraged by President Shaffer and his
associates.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

We publish, this week, the annual
statement of the Skowhegan Savings
Bank, an institution in which many of
our readers have a direct financial inter-
est By comparison with the published
statement of one year ago it will be seen
that the assets of the bank have been in
creased $106, $40. SO and the net value of
resources above liability for deposits,
increased for the year, the handsome
sum of 1922, 452S3. This is a good show
ing for a year when the rate of interest
and the calls for money have not con-
trbuted TO large earnings by financial
Institutions.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

The labor strike in San Francisco is
having decidedly adverse effect upon
shipping interests. There were, last
week, 20 ocean ships in the harbor, char
tered to carry grain to European mar
Rets, unable to take cargoes because men
could not be employed to load them.
These vessels aggregate 54,7O6 registered
tons and have carrying capacity Of
100000 tons Of grain. Beside these, there
were four grain ships, aggregating S,429
tons, that have not accepted charters, and
four that have charters for California
products that are also tied up for the
same reason. Strikes are serious OBJ.
stacles to all kinds of business.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

The Maine state Fair at Lewiston will
Lewiston, the first of September. The
management have made extra efforts to
have the best exhibition ever held in
Maine and will doubtless sustain the
well earned reputation of the society to
give the people full weeks entertain
ment. special trains will be run to
Accommodate Somerset towns as usual
The attendance has always been large
from this county, and will be this year
if the weather is favorable. Somerset
also contributes largely to exhibits of
cattle and sheep and is likely to this
year.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

since last spring there have been par.
ties booking over aud surveying The
water power at the historical arriving
Place rapids, with the view of utilizing
the power for pulp mil Nearly Al
the property about there is bonded and
no" as fast as good title can be obtained
the money is being paid and a deed
taken. II is the plan to build dam be
low the rapids near the north end Of
Ed Berry's nteryale.
The work Of punching and hauling
spool bars was completed this week
A. {. Dinsmore, Nora Lander, Ethel
burke, Alice Curtis and Audry smith
made a picnic trip To Hudson Brook
Falls last Tuesday afternoon
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22
Skowhegan. Ne.

>kowheEan. Me.
Dear Sill; Perterhoase. SO much neck.
50 much, all the way between.
Just SO with paint. Devoe lead and
zinc is the porterhouse. Nobody wants
the neck; the between, some say, is good
enough for them.
But Deyoe costs less. not more. than
between. Lead aud OIL is between; it is
the old-tashion paint. But zinc has come
in. Zinc toughens white lead. Devoe
lead and zine is the paint.
If you paint ia three years, you do II
for looks. Devee does not wear out in
three years
ours truly
F v. DEVoE x Go.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

Fred Towle was in Waterville on bust
ness, Tuesday afternoon.
|. 5. Bean of Caratunk was in town,
last week.
Will Fowler went to Biddeford this
morning TO visit relatives.
l.. e. Williams of Athens received by
express, last night, a pet in the shape OF
a live alligator, about eight inches long.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

Hon. John d. Long, secretary of the
navy, has strong affection for his ma
tive town, Buckfield. He has erected a
library building at the expense of $1,000,
equipped it with furniture and filled
its shelves with books, at an additional
expense of $4,000, and presented it to
the town in memory of his father and
mother, Zadoc Long and Julia Davis.
1t is grand thing for the town to have
so generous son.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

"An artistic girl" said the painting
teacher, us one who will pin blush
roses upon a sky blue frock. An in
artistic girl is one who will wear blue
ribbon with a pink frock. Some eyes
might not see any difference between
the two combinations, but there's all
the difference in the world. One girl
has no warrant for what she does. The
other has all nature for her authority"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

A deed in the French language was
made, last week, in the office of Dan
forth & Gould of farm in Bauce,
Quebec. Conveyances in that province
con be made in English or French and
the grantee in this case elected to have
it made in the latter language. The
drawing of deed in the French Ian
guage is not a common occurrence in
Somerset County law offices.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

What most people want is something
mild and gentle, when in need of a
physic. Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets fill the bill to dot. They
are easy to take and pleasant in effect.
For sale by G. R. Fogg, Skowhegan;
L. G. Williams, Athens; Sullivan New
ton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

The British parliament was prorogued,
Saturday. This act of the government
has been the occasion of much adverse
comment by many newspapers in the
kingdom, alleging incompetency of lead
ers and bungliug in finances. The South
African war is causing much friction and
opposition to the policy of the govern
ment.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

Now Is good time to subscribe 70
the SOMERSET REPORTER. BY sub
scribing now you will get the reports of
the Sept. term OF supreme court. Send
% cents and get the paper three months.
This is our Trial trip" price.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

Massachusetts, is not likely to suffer
very soon from lack of lawyers. One
hundred sixty-nine of the profession
have Just been admitted to practice in
her courts and two of them are women.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our neighbors and friends for
the many acts of kindness shown to US
during Illness and death of our beloved
mother also for the beautiful floral
tributes furnished for the burial.
MISS SADIE LEWIS,
MRS. ANNIE HOLT,
MRS. ALICE KELLEY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

In bad weather, the tisherman's wife
said. when the boats were out, she
could never stay in the house because
of the clock As II licked she heard
nothing but wife, widow; wife, wild
ow," over and over again. And, she
said, It's but the swing OF the bob
which name should be the true one
Cynthia In the West"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

81 understand that Jenkins took the
thirty-third degree"
Yes His wife says II must not oc-
cur again. Puck.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22
Why Grinding?

The finer the better for paint; no mat,
ter what paint, all paint; and the best is
Devoe lead and zinc ground together
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22
Card of Thanks.

| wish to express ms sincere gratitude
to the friends who so kindly assisted
during the sickness and death # nv hus-
band, also 10 the Masonic bodies and the
Grand Army fer beau-it8. A'ra. emblems
contributed
Nil EHuN OSBORN.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

The coming week will occur the exhi.
bition of the Eastern State Fair at Ban
gor. The society as usual give notice of
good show and with good weather,
which that society usually has, will at
tract large crowds.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

been at bef home in Newport Tie pasc
TWO %eess ie'aned, Monday.
M. AM Nr9 I. A Wentworth #
Pennington, VIC was in town t. attend
ne faeee Fa--e3 'se ,abba.A At Embden
Lake, the guests u Mr. and Mrs.. Bert
Nithafn
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

Eruptions cuts, burns, scalds and
sores of all kinds quickly healed by De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Cure for
piles Beware of counterfeits Geo f.
Sampson,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

stops the Cough and works Off the Cold
Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets cure a cold
in one day. No Cure, no Pay. Price rs cents
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

5. E. Nay of Skowhegan acted as
starter. The judges were {. NJ. Hilton,
h K. smith and j. f. Withee. E. A.
Way brant and J. F. Withee acting as
timers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-08-22

70 cents will pay for three months
tfial subscription to the REPORTER.
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The Som erset Reporter

ENTERED AS SECOND GLASS MAIL MATTER.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-08-23
Cave pwellers at plepps.

People who only know the gayer side
of Dieppe would be surprised to hear
of the existence of the cave-dwellers
there. One is apt to connect such peo-
pie with the gnawed bones and flint
implements of prehistoric times; but
here they are at Dieppe, within a
stones throw of the Casino, and they
may be seen any day about the towl,,
selling the shellfish from the rocks out
side their habitations. They have GER
tain marked characteristics, one being
a peculiar complexion Of their own
that can be traced largely to a dis
inclination on the part of the cave
dweller to avail himself of the water
that washes SO close to mis- door Their
language, also, is peculiar; but wheth-
er it really belongs to the stone age
no one seems to have discovered. They
have to hold a license from the mu-
nicipality, though, which savors of no
age but the present.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-08-23
Costly Trip. to the Arctic.

It costs about 5000 to fit out for
a seasons voyage to the Arctic such
a vessel as that for the Peary expedi-
tion, which sails in July, or that for
the Baldwin expedition, which also
sails next month. The fare for the
round trip, if any passengers are taken,
is usually $500. Members of the crew
of an Arctic ship are paid about a
fifth more than on ordinary voyages.
The captain will receive about $125 a
month, the mates and engineers per-
haps $50 to SIS, and the seamen $35
a month. These wages, it is always
stipulated beforehand. must be paid
promptly and regularly to the mems
families in Newfoundland or Nova SEQ
tia. There are usually 10 to 20 men
in the crew.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-08-23
Tha Straw Hat.

The style in straw hats has reached
the commonsense point. 1t Is no
longer necessary for a moon-faced
man to clap a tiny cid" on his head
not much bigger than a pancake to
show the world that he is in the fash
ion. We hat makers have remedied all
that by making the same hat in diff
ferent shapes. That is to say. given
a hat for certain style-say stiff rim,
stiff straw, regulation black band, etc.
we can make notifications Of this
hat. While preserving the same gen.
eral style, we make the crown higher
in one hat, the rim wider or mar
rover with the result that man with
most any kind of a head or physiog-
nony can get hat that will become
him. This is true of straw hats of
every description, whether the shapes
be fedora or round-crowned with
turned-up rims. New York Tele-
gram