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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17
Letter to DIR. l.. A. Dascombe
SkoRheFan. Ne.

Dear siI. For your house, ID matter
what's the matter with tit isn't a hu-
man yoa know-a prescription:
Devoe lead aud zinc. Apply with a
brush, from one 10 three coats-get a
painter 10 DO l..
Your state chemist knows all about
DeYoe; las analyzed it: reports it pure;
will analyze it occasionally He buys it
wherever he likes-it is generally ia the
best paint store in town.
You know what the color and driver
are for; do You know what the lead aud
zlnc and oil are for2 Not being a paint
er you may not choose Z know: but
VEL tell you.
Lead and zine and oil combine to form
a mulberry waterproof coat u keep out
dampness That's the whole businets.
The oil would do it alone; lead and oil
would do il, without the zinc; zine and
all without the lead; but the three to-
gelher are best. because they wear best.
Ne say to you, get a painter" as
We'd say 10 him get a doctor every
man to his trade. Can't all be painters
and doctors; don't want to
You will be more successful in a pros
peious looking house: and he in good
health. Take good care of one another.
Yours truly.
F. v. DEvoE q q.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17
odd Fellows at Portland.

The annual session Of the Grand Lodge
Of Odd Fellows Of Maine began at Port
land, Tuesday, the 18Th instant. with a
large attendance. The DAY wa. devoted
70 reports, election Of officer. and other
business. Augusta WAS selected AZ the
place for the Grand Lodge meeting, next
year. The officers elected Tuesday. are !.
Grand Master, W. ". Cutter. West
brook; deputy grand master. Leon +.
Higgins, Brewer; grand warden. William
b. bittlefield, Berwick grand secretary.
Russell g. Dyer Portland grand treas
urer, William +. Plummer, Portland i;
grand representative, Solomon p. Felker.
Clinton.
The officers were installed In the after-
noon and the newly elected grand master
appointed the following officers. Grand
Marshal, Fred Stevens, Westbrook /;
grand conductor, Walter b. jackson.
Portland; grand chaplain. Rev. James
{. Gregory, Gorham; grand guardian.
Charles K. Douglass, Portland. Grand
Master Solomon p. Felker of Clinton was
in the chair at the opening Of The Grand
Lodge.
Grand Master Felker in his report
summed up the work of the year as fol-
lows; Instituted eight Rebekah lodges.
dedicated two halls, conducted two H.
stallations, held nine district meetings
and visited IS lodges.
Mrs. Maria l.. Lowering of Waterville.
president of the Rebekah Assembly. in
her report to the grand master states
that she has visited 81 lodges, met re-
personalities Of % of the 103 lodges, aud
has made arrangements to visit at least
10 more lodges before the expiration OF
her term of office.
Russell q. Dyer, grand secretary, re-
ported that Odd Fellowship in Maine
entered upon the first year of the 20sh
century with more members and larger
amount of money than ever before
Never was the order more prosperous
On the 3lst of December last. we lacked
but % Of numbering q 900 members.
Doubtless we exceed that number. to-
day.
In finances the order gained in the
past year over S23, 900 and now has a
grand total of assets near the three
quarters of million mark. Eight
Rebekah lodges have been instituted dur.
ing the year.
The Grand Eneampmenf, Wednesday,
elected officers a follows: Grand pal =
triarch, Frank L. Snow, Brunswick
grand high priest, viii {. Miller, Angus
ia; grand senior warden, Charles B.
Page, Bangor grand scribe, B. {. Stone.
Portland; grand treasurer, Albro +.
Chase, Portland; grand junior warder,
Herbert w Sears, Portland; grand rep
resentative, W. f. Plummer, Portland
grand marshal, Charles Ii. Nash. Bruins,
wick; grand sentinel, E. Il. Bowles,
Rockland; deputy grand sentinel, c.
V. Allen, Portland.
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The County Commissioners.

County Commissioners Smith, Met
calf and Merrill arrived Ia town, yester.
day. They have been busy of late with
hearings on Dads and the examinations
of the premises in response to petitions
upon which notices were ordered some
weeks ago.
Tuesday of last week they viewed the
premises of road petitioned for 10
Smithfeld and will report adversely
upon the petition.
Tuesday of this week they viewed the
premises Of road petitioned for by Wm.
L. Churchill and % others of Arson and
laid out the road.
Wednesday they discontinued two
pieces of road in Madison as asked for
by the selectmen of that town. They
were roads, from Edwin Morse corner
northerly to county road, and from Ed
win Morse corner southwesterly to the
Ward Hill road near residence of Selden
Ellis.
After thorough consideration, the
commissioners have agreed to report
adversely upon the petition for the dis
continuation of piece of road in Starks
laid out by the board several years ago
and verified by commissioners appointed
by the supreme court but not opened for
travel.
The commissioners are booked today
for action upon petition of the select
men of this town to locate and define the
limits of Elm street in this village and
on Wednesday the 23d instant will go to
Bingham to act upon petition of S. E.
Andrews and Others
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Pomopa Meeting at East
Madison.

ilfsGaft Oct :, was liz date IF the
regular October ne~'taa ~ tIe ,9mer-
81 Pomona and Tie pace Of meeting
"a5 With E4st Madison grange The
dag Mas al ideaI one ~ every respect
and the roads IN extra coalition. A
the lively patrons up somerset county
gathered al this attractive center. they
were warmly welcomed By the members
oi Last d MADISON grange. resulting in one
q the most interesting meetings the
Pomona ever held.
After the routine Of business the in.
tellectual exercises opened Wit A greet
ing IN song by Kate Reed " last Mad
son grange followed b. the accustomed
address Of welcome, by Cee4 Jewett.
aud response by {. D. Muller. How
shall We make our grange a success2''
was the subject Of a paper By Grace
Marcia. Selections 10 reading by Mrs.
.. Salley and Mrs. - d Miller. An
interesting and thoughtfully prepared
paper on "HOman's part in the worlds
progress was presented by Clara B.
Leavitt. Recitations were given by
Nellie Hobart and Mrs Mclaughlin.
One OF the most attractive questions
ever presented 10 grange for discussion
was In the forum of thought and de-
bate the farmers Of the future must be
prepared 70 rank with those in the pro-
fessious and other business affairs of
life It called out the best thoughts
OF, and lively discussion by T. F.
Houghton, L L. Smith. ). F. Emerson,
+ ". Page, Clara b. LeaYitt, c. Il.
Jones, Mrs A. y. Clark, l. {. Jewett
and {. smith in the order named.
". { Hobart favored the grange with
song and Il. +. Choate. W. ". Russell,
o. a. salIey, {. Z. smith and Anon
Baker offered remarks for the good of
the order " I. Hobart. Mrs. y. 3.
Whittier aud = F. Emerson were ap-
pointed as committee 10 draft resolu-
tons On the tragic death Of Pres Nc
kinley for adoption by the Pomona
s. Z
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Church Notices.

Morning worship at the Universalisl
Church next Sunday, when Mr.. Markle1
will close his two years pastorate. Al
are welcome.
At the First Baptist Church on SUI.
day morning, worship and sermon BY
the pastor at 1915. Sunday school AT
II. Junior Endeavor at 1. Gospel
praise service at o'clock. On Friday
night in the vestrv the annual roll call
of the church will take place. There
will also be parish gathering Supper
will be served in the vestry from G.30
to 7 30.
At the Methodist church next Sunday.
Mr.. Onstott will speak on the following
themes. The morning subject will be
"The Ten Virgins;" and the evening
subject will be "The first human trae-
edy." A large chorus choir will lead
the singing in the morning, in the ever :
ing the male quartet will sing and Mr..
Snow will render solo. All are vel
come.
Preaching service at the Congrega-
tional church, Sunday morning; subject,
"The type of character produced by
Congregstionalism;" music by the male
quartet; bible school at 1905. The
Junior Eudeavor society will meet in the
vestry at four. In the evening the fifth
of the increasingly popular illustrated
sermons on the life of Christ will be
given and all are welcome.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17

"Spenkin bout partnerships" said
Moses, with a solemn shake of the
head-"speakin bout partnerships wild
q white man, Tze had one an don't
want no mo. One time Kurnel Daw.
son dun Gums ober to my cabin wild a
bland smile on his face an shakes
hands wild me an says:
Moses let's yo' an me go into part
nership in de wood bizncss. Yo's a
powerful hand to chop, an lie pow
erful hand to sell cord wood
"'Pears like mighty good thing to
me, an | goes at il an cuts 80 cords OF
wood. Bimeby l goes down to de kur-
mel fur my sheer oh de money. an he
smiles an shakes hands an says:
"T'ze got it all figgGed out, Moses.
In de fust place, | purv1ded de timber.
In de next place, l purvided de Ak.
Den l sent my nevis to draw de wood,
an I spent my time to sell II. Dat
pears TO take in de hull oh de case
"'But whar does de chopin cum inp
/ says.
"De choppinY Oh, dat was ever.
else an don't count"-New York Sun.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17
At WashingtOn.

The reciprocity treaties now pending
before the Senate committee on foreign
relations were the subject of a confer
ence at the White House, Tuesday, be
tween the President and Senator Cul
lom of Illinois. Senator Frye of Maine
was caller upon the President, blu
participated only incidentally in The
conference. He will see the President
next Monday, when it is expected h,
will present to Mr.. Roosevelt his viewl
on the pending treaties.
The department of agriculture an
nounces that the three most importan
estimates of the worlds wheat crop o
1901 so far agree that the crop is large
than that of either of the two proceed
ing years.
1t has been determined at the war de
partment to send troops to the Philip
pines to take the places of those whose
term of enlistment expires.
Senator Frye had short talk Satur
day afternoon with President Roosevelt
He arrived Friday night on invitation
from Mr.. Roosevelt who is asking repre-
sentative republicans from all over the
country to see him. Mr.. Frye has in
timated that he should retain the chair
manship of the commerce committee
instead of going to the head of foreign
relations. The Senator believes that the
next session of Congress will be busy
one and that considerable important
legislation will be enacted. He believes
there is a good chance to pass shipping
subsidy bill. The shipping bill was
filibustered TO death in the last Congress
and that will not be done in a long ses
sion. He is reported to have said; 81
imagine there will be good deal oil
talk about recipro ,ity in this Congress
am not prepared to say what will be
done with the treaties now pending.
do not remember how many of them are
dead by limitation. | do not wish tc
give any expression of my views touch
ing them, as there is a bare possibility
of my being Chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Relations, the probabilities
however, being all against that, as
prefer very much to have the Committee
on Commerce"
The President, Monday, made the fol.
lowing appointments in the navy; Frank
Wildes to be rear admiral; John L
Craven, lieutenant commander; Provost
DdDlu, lltuibudut3 Cual iCo IL biiplhi
lieutenant, junior grade.
The feature of the Admiral Schley
case this week was the testimony OF
Capt. Cook, commander of the Brooklyn
the admiraps flag ship. He was a strong
witness for Schley. The government
has put in it's evidence and rested and
the examination of the respondents
witnesses was entered upon, Tuesday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17

Where the mower has not worked
well in cutting eoNpea vines that are
on the ground u bean harvester In
tended for navy beans has been found
successful.
Kansas wheat growers are 10 have
seed of the hard. red Russian or rur-
key wheat direct from the Crimca II
Is imported through the State N,uerS'
and State Grain Dealers associations
and will be distributed after the mid
die of July.
Sugar beets should not be permitted
to dry out after being dug, rs there Is
always n loss of sugar
Hessian fly, the bane of wheat grow
ers in the older states. appears 10 be
going westward. Secretary Cohurn of
Kansas is credited with the advice to
burn the wheat stubble as soon as the
wheat Is removed from the field.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17
Death of Charles GAYLORD.

The body of Charles Gaylord was
brought here on the Saturday afternoon
train from Augusta where he had been
for treatment at the asylum there and
conveyed to the family home in Corn.
vile, where funeral services were held,
Monday afternoon at , O'clock conduct
ed by Rev. Daniel Onstott, pastor of the
Methodist Church here. His death oc-
Cured Friday, the llth instant.
Charles Gaylord was for many years
leading farmer in this vicinity. He
was much interested in rearing good
horses and in the development of their
speed. He owned some good ones and
raised some of the best trotting horses
seen on the tracks hereabouts. He was
man of energy and powerful physique
until the impairment of his mental pow
ers began some three years ago. He
WAS in the Augusta asylum in 1899 for
treatment and was discharged after q
few months stay there much improved,
but recurrence of the trouble occurring
this summer 1t was necessary for him to
return to the institution.
Charles Gaylord was born December
II, 1927 and was therefore seventy-three
years and nearly ten months of age at
death. He was the son Of Benjamin
Gaylord, was born in Skowhegan but
early in life moved to Cornville. He was
married in 1854 to Miss Mary French
who survives him, also seven children,
four sons and three daughters. viz.
Maurice Gaylord of Cornville, B. f.
Gaylord of Athens. Luther Gaylord and
Howard Gaylord both of whom are in
business in the West, Mrs. Caroline
Burrill and Miss Mary Gaylord of Bos-
ton, and Mrs. Alohzo Smith of Cornvile.
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17

John Most, the anarchist, has been
convicted of printing seditious matter,
and sentenced to one years imprison.
ment. This indicates that there is law
enough in New York to make it un-
comfortable for the anarchistic crowd.
In sentencing Most, Judge Hinsdale
PORTED out that the Penal Code of the
StatN>jncluded a blanket clause in the
last section, as follows: "A person who
wilfully and wrongfully commits any
act which seriously Injuries the person or
property of another, or which seriously
disturbs or endangers the public peace
or health, or which openly outrages
public decency, for which no other
punishment is expressly prescribed by
this code, is guilty of msdemeanor."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17

The fatal result of criminal careless
ness 10 the use Of fire arms comes
home to Skowhegan people in the death
of young William Bowley, as given else
where in this number of our paper.
The case is indeed strange one. That
a live man, more than thirty years OF
age, should deliberately aim at young
man sitting on the bank of a brook in
the woods with companion, and shoot
hin through the head to his instant
death, thinking he was firing. at a deer,
Is inexplicable. This man being a law
yer and doubtless familiar with the
stringent law of last winter, passed to
prevent just such tragedies, does not
lessen the mystery Of the case. This
extreme eagerness to shoot big game In
the woods is fast approaching an alarm
ing stage, II 1t has not already reached 1t.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17

In a REPORTER printed III 1874 the
following item appears: "Fhe first news
paper printed in Somerset County was
the Somerset Journal" established
Thursday, May 10, 1928. 1t was printed
at Norridgewock, at two dollars per
year, by Edes & Copeland. 1t was a
folio of sixteen broad columns, the
whole sheet being but 19i by % inches
and printed from long primer type" 1t
Is fair to presume this item is In accord
ance with fact but we have no means of
verifying ii.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17
Junior EpwOrth League.

The Junior Epworth League held a
business meeting at the NJ. E. parsonage,
Tuesday at 1 o'clock. The report for
six months is as follows: Number of
devotional meetings held, II, with an
average attendance of 20; missionary
meetings, 4; temperance meetings, 4 E;
number of bouquets sent to the sick, II j;
fruit /. A flag drill and entertainment
was given at Coburn hall, July Sd, for
the G. A. r. Post. The juniors assisted
in union memorial service, Sept. 10,
for our late President, William Mckinley,
which was very impressive, over 100
boys and girls from the different churches
took part. On beautiful day in July
the uperintendents, with some friends
aud about 10 boys and girls, took the
electrics for picnic at the Pines for the
day. 1t was day long to be remember
ed. The juniors have added to their
treasury $40 which has been used for
the parsonage. 25 mite boxes have been
given out. 10 new members have been
received.
The following officers have been elect
ed for six months; President, Maud
Merrill; 1st V. p, Ralph Brown; 2nd V.
p, Bertha Merrill; Bird V. z. Laura
Hoxie; 4th V. p, Helen Steward; Sec
rotary, Marian Brainard; treasurer,
Mabe Ross. The meetings are held at
O'Clock, Sunday afternoon. The new
officers will be installed next Sunday.
Let every member be present. Supt
Mrs, Anna NJ. Onstott.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17
Reference Cases,

In the cases heard by Daniel Lewis,
Esq. and j. W. Manson, Esq, as refer
ees, Monday and Tues lay at Bingham,
decisions were rendered as follows:
John j. Lander VS. f lward Berry and
Trustee, the plaintiff was awarded $53 81
and costs.
B. F. Baker VS. Edward Berry, the
award was $500 and quarter costs.
w. r. Jordan, Esq. appeared for the
plaintiff In each case and S. w. Gould.
Esq, for the defendant.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17

President Roosevelt has appointed AT
anti-Addicks Republican for postmaster
at Wilmington. D ,laware, which lad
Gates that the would be leader who ha;
prevented any choice of the ute in that
state so that it has no representation il
that branch of congress, is not to have
things to his liking with the President
The fact that Addieks will have nc
patronage to dispense will weaken him
with his supporters and very likely de
feat him for the Senate the coming
winter,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17

The average diver thinks it fair
days work to secure loo pearl oysters
i'll 80 feet OF water. After being taken
ashore the mollusks are allowed to die,
when their shells open of their own ac-
cord. The pearls are classified by pass
Ing them through a series of sleeves,
which assert them into different sizes
Those which are very small or de-
fectlye are sold to make preparation
for sore eyes and nervous complaints
that is very popular in the east.-Pear-
sons
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-10-17

A corporation has lately been organ
lied in Portland to transact all the
steamboat business for Maine with Bos-
ton and New York. Charles w. Morse
formerly of Bath is the pusher and Or
ganizer of the combination and he ex-
poets to have six million dollars to put
into the enterprise. The organization is
under Maine corporation laws and the
corporators expect to do the larger part
of the business for Maine ports rs well
as st. john. This new trust is styled
the Eastern Steamboat Company, and its
head offices are at Boston and New
York. AS matter of fact large cor
poration with ample capital, well man
aged can do the business better than a
multiplicity of small ones if the manage
ment is disposed to. 1t can hardly
create monopoly and if its charges to
the public and to shippers of freight are
exorbtant, other lines will be likely to
be formed as the ocean cannot be
monopoliz I'd.
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SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK
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CHURCHES.
C9SGkEGATIpaAL EHuEcH-Rev. J. 4. .Jsae.
p@sl9r. aaaaat Morning service 80 80.
dat school j. N., ) +. >. 1. J., p Il WeaHes.
teacher meeting
The CHHi.TIAS EsDKAyok Society II me
Sohgfegall9nal church,. ". spaaIding presi-
denti a, WhifcOmb, Jr, vice president. Hattie
a. Iongieyt sec and Treas. Meetings sunday
eve In vestry
BAPTIST CHrHcH-Rev. r. q Davis. pastor.
Sunday-Moming service, iol19 sunday school,
Il NJ prayer meeting, Z =. II
THK CHKIsTfAS ESpgA4or Society IF the
baptist church. a. Whiting. Pre-. Mrs.
Mary y. Whiting Cor sec Miss s. J. Hayne.
rease. Meetings Wednesday evenings 10 yestry
SOCIETIES
LEBANON LoDGE No. ll6 +. x A M-Char!es
farfand, Master {. A. ward. sec: = o.
Danforth, Treas. Regular meetings SATURDAY.
On OF before the fun Of the moon.
eE5Ah CHAPTER 80. 81, o. /. s.-Biauche T.
Ward, Worthy Hatr9u. Maud A. carr Sc
Lucy = Hussey, Treas. Meetings thira FRIDAY
evening Of each month at Masonic Hal
QrIsFEhAssErT LODGE No 100 l. o. o r
Z. A. hilton. Noble Grand + c. Hal. sec. /;
ngs at 80.
SOMERSET LoDGg No. IL REBEkAB-NAG.
lsadore y. Wing. sec. Nina Il. lutte. Tfea-
Lima Lima I. IoDey Meetings md and 4fh Friday
I'M AS'DSE lu9 hAiGHf- OF PNTHIAA-H II.
ross, {. g Z. fattle, Y. {. Horace Jones. Il
Of +; r c; Holt, X. Of K. x s. Tuesday even
ngs at X. Z. Hall
OLD POINT LODGE No. 314 l. o. G. IN e.
Troil, & l. ". +. Brown, sec; Alfred Tue
l treas. Regular meetings Thursday evenings IN
So"ERsET GRANGE No. = r. Of Holm
- Pierce, Master Lizzie Holway, Sec; Annette
T. Burgess. Treas. Meetings THURSDAY even
after
BATES PosT No. IS G. 4. R.-steward Wing.
S0olnlhander' H. II. Cross, Adj; II. +. Hale,
Quartermaster. Meetings first TUESDAY even.
ngs in Grange Hall.
THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT socIErY-Nrs
> ". Hathaway. Pres; Mrs Fannie Hussey.
Sec Mrs. Electa 7. 1obey Treas. Meetings
first and third FRIDAY afternoons Of the month.
0osooLA ASSEMBLY, No. 81, Pythian Si.ters
hood-Mrs Il. F. Burgess, {. G.; Mrs. I.
burgess, Is. Of X. x : Mrs. y. ). .Jewett Mis-
TIE of Exchequer. Meetings every Other
Monday evening at K. i Hall.