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The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
Maine Defended.

Chancellor James R. Day, of the SYRIA
cuse University, New York, defends his
native State, Maine, vigorously, Sun.
day last In his baccalaureate sermon be-
fore the great educational institution over
which he presides. He attacked the
published statements of Rev. w. S
Rainsford, rector of st. Georges Church,
New York, concerning temperance re
form, and upon those of Bishop Henry
G. Potter, concerning the excise ques-
ton. DR.. Day characterized the policy
advocated by DR.. Rainsford of having
the churches offer small drinks to the
the public, that the saloons might be
gradually driven out of existence as
fantastic, and said that sin is not to be
used as an antidote for sin. The speak
er ridicdled the idea as being the direct
opposite of the teachings OF the Bible.
The chancellor took exception to the
"branding OF those who would outlaw
the liquor traffic and who make laws to
prohibit hypocrites", by Bishop Potter.
He said it was not good for an eminent
man to so brand the people Of Maine or
with his ideas. "No one is harmed by
the i'll considered and uncharitable re-
marks, said the chancellor, shut the
bishop himself. He has forfeited the
respect of countless good people all over
the country, When the church mourns
and the rumsellers rejoice, it is time for
the Bishop to retreat with repentance
and confession.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12

Combe, Sanford, Me-; and j. C. Robbins,
Concord, n. II. At the Alumni dinner
notice was given of the successful COM
pletion of the work of raising $4,000,
as a result of which the institution will
receive an equal sum from John D..
Rockefeller. The endowments and be-
quests to the institution during the past
year amount to nearly 100000.
The celebration of the Tooth anniver.
sary of the incorporation of the town of
Lincolnville, to be held on June 23rd,
will be big event in which the whole
county will join. Old residents of the
town from all over the country have
been invited and some have signified
their intention of being present. Mr..
Arno w. Knight, who resides on the
first farm ever cultivated in Linconville,
Is writing a brief historical sketch of
the town, which will be part of the liter
airy exercises. L. A. Hunt, Esq of
Camden, has been engaged to deliver
the principal Grafton; other short ad
dresses will be made by some of the
gifted sons of the town.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
Method of Surrender.

10 a message received at London for
the Associated Press agent at Pretoria,
showing some of the details of surren-
der, appears:
"The disarmament of the Beers is pro-
ceeding satisfactorily and good spirit is
displayed everywhere. Saturday 4,342
rifles had been surrendered"
Dispatches received by the Associated
Press from Pretoria confirm the state
ments made In Lord Kitchener's commu-
nication to the war Office and say that
the whole staff of the late Transvaal gov
eminent, with body guard of fifty men,
surrendered, last Saturday. The follow
ing formalties are observed when Gen.
Botha, Gen. De Wet or any of the Boer
commandments accompany the British
officer who has been detailed to receive
surrenders:
The Boer leader goes out to meet a
commando and returns at its head. Thu
Beers who come in are generally dressed
10 dilapldated clothing but have smart
and solderly bearing. The Beers who
are to surrender are assembled and the
Boer leader delivers an address to his
men urging them to listen to the British
officer who has been detailed on this
work. The British officer then makes a
speech to the men of the commando in
which he informs them of the admiration
of King Edward and the British nation
for the gallant struggle and the bravery
Of their people and promises that the
British authorities will do their utmost
to help them re-settle on their farms. A
meal is provided for the Beers. after
which the formal surrenders occur. In
many such instances the Beers have
cheered King Edward and they have
sometimes expressed surprise that nc
army was sent ott to receive their sur.
renders The Beers are allowed to re-
tain their horses and saddles and the ma.
iority of them appear to be glad that thu
war is at an end and that they will now
be able to Join their families.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12

The following paragraph is taken from
the Postoffice Appropriation bill. 1t be-
came effective when the President signed
the bill and is now in full force :-"Who-
ever shall hereafter willfully or malic.
iously injure, tear down, or destroy any
letter box or other receptacle established
by order Of the Postmaster-General or
approved or designated by him for the
receipt Of delivery Of mail matter on any
rural free delivery route, or shall break
open the same, or willfully or malicious
ly iniure, deface, or destroy any mail
matter deposited therein, or shall will
fully take or steal such matter from or
out of such letter box or other recepta.
Gle, or shall willfully aid or assist in any
of the aforementioned offences, shall for
every such offence be punished by fine
of not more than one thousand dollars,
or by Imprisonment for not more than
three years"
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
Old Time Customs.
Editor of REPORTER:

Editor of REPORTER:
Perhaps the readers of your paper may
be interested In the following account OF
an old time affair, my authority being
Folsom's History of Saco and Biddeford.
The First Parish Church In Pepperell-
borough, now Saco, ordained It's first
pastor Oct q, 1862. A dinner was pro.
vlded on this occasion at the expense of
the town, Of which ninety persons par.
took. The following articles were pur-
chased for the entertainment: One and
one half bushels turnips, two bushels pc
tatoes, sixty-four pounds beef, six
pounds plums, pepper and spice, geese,
turkeys and other fowls, cabbage, thir-
teen pounds butter, eleven pounds sugar,
seventeen pounds pork, six pounds
plums, fifty-four pounds -four, twenty
five pounds pork, one barrel beer, two
gallons rum, two quarts brandy, two
bushels rye and Indian meal. Eight
cooks and walters were employed on the
occasion. No doubt the people enjoyed
themselves heartily and thought the
liquid refreshment provided not out of
place. When we think how different
would be the arrangements for church
festival OF the present day, we realize
how great has been the change in senti
ment since those days, and the friends of
the temperance cause may well take
courage.
JOHN A. GUILFoRD,
Old Orchard, June 10, 1902.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns.
East SkOwhegan.

Orville Kimball sowed In one-half day
for George Washburne on the Stafford
Eaton farm, eleven acres of grass seed
with hand machine.
Ersstus and Elijah Ames sheared E
B. Richardson's sheep, Saturday, and
have sheared most of the sheep ON the
Eaton road and below ON the river road.
They are two good men for the work.
Monday morning they commenced on a
flock OF $50 for Charles Loomis.
Three or four lots of hay not sold OF
pressed in this vicinity. Henry Rich.
ardson has about 20 tons and is looking
for buyer, it good lot of hay.
Grass, grain, corn and potatoes need
more dry and warm weather.
We had very heavy shower Sunday
at 8 o'clock p. m. Land is very wet on
fiat fields and crops are suffering.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
HartIaIld.

Quite number of the mill boys are
having sport after supper, fishing in The
streams
On Thursday night occurred the grad.
uation of the Hartland grammar school,
This is large class and smart one
The hall was lastly decorated with
flowers and potted plants. and presented
a very pretty effect. The opening music
by Miss traitor was very pretty Prayer
was offered by Rev. Mr.. Ham then a Sc
lection of music, after which the gradu-
ating class spoke their declarations, in a
fine manner, then came the presentation
of diplomas by the supervisor.
Ruel Williams is making some repairs
on his house on the Athens road.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
st. Adams.

Grass is growing fast but is rather thir
and clover very much killed out but must
thicken up with the constant rains which
we are having.
Much ground remains unseeded and
some pieces will hardly get seeded this
season.
d. d. Stewart and wife have returned
home.
P0Ey Longley is getting about on
crutcbes from the effects OF rheumatism
J. w Jewett is nursing a badly sprain-
ed ankle
Alvin Howe of Palmyra died. the 9TH.
Mr. Howe lived on Webb Ridge and was
good farmer and neighbor.
There is a crew at work making cans at
the corn factory. The cheese factory has
also started no.
The ground was flooded again, Sunday,
W tn heavy rain. A little hard on seed
ing wet lands.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
Literary Notes.

Alone among the June magazines the
Review OF Reviews gives graphic and
comprehensive account Of the Martin
ique catastrophe, illustrated from the
most recent photographs taken on the
Inflated island. Mont Peelee's eruptions
are described from the scientists point
of view by DR.. w. j. MCGEE, of the
Bureau of Ethnology at Washington.
The Review has again distanced all Its
contemporaries, as 1t did during the
Spanish War, In the journalistic treatment
of historic events.
John Hay is the subject of brilliant
character sketch by Brooks Adams, in
the June MeClure's. No other living
American has done so great work SC
quietly as John Hay, consequently no ne
has had so little written about him, and
this brief sketch of his career, by one
who Is both friend and an acknowledged
authority on economic and historical
topics, comes very opportunity.
Pine Tree Ballads, Holman r. Days
new book Of Maine verse, the companion
of Up 10 Maine, contains the "Bsllads of
the Banks" that excited much attention
when they appeared In the Saturday
Evening Post of Philadelphia. These
are dramatic tales of the ventursome
Gloucestermen, stories of their quaint
superstitions, embellished with some of
the rough and rollicking humor that de-
velops even in the mists and the dangers
of the Grand Banks. The new book
also presents more ballads of the camp
and drive, field that is peculiarly Mr..
Days own, and in which he has phases
Of life and action that have appealed
widely. A character typically New Eng
land is the rural Munchausen, who
spends hours of meditation in evolving
tales to astonish his neighbors. Mr.. Day
has secured his stories at first hand
from the "inventors", and their origin
atty Is striking. The new volume is
published by Small, Maynard & Com
pany, who were the publishers of up
In Maine. of which nearly ten thousand
copies have been sold.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
Caratunk.

The County Commissioners were in
town Thursday and Friday of last week
inspecting the Pleasant Pond road
Mr.. Samuel Whittier of Skowhegan
with party of friends, spent last week at
the cottage at Pleasant Pond.
Harry E. Williams has gone to Boston,
Mass, where he has secured position on
the electric cars.
Mr. w. d. Moore has purchased farm
in Madison and will move there in a shor,
time
The Moxie drive is out and the men
have returned home.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Will Goodrich of Bing-
ham are taking an outing at the pond.
Mr.. Chas Norton of Scion is visiting
his wife who is teaching at the Pond
Ben Steward of Bingham and daughter,
Helen. were visiting at Celey Carbino's
last week.
Henry Carbino took trip down river,
Saturday.
Bert Williams. Charles Baker d Fred
Webster are at work at Waterville boom
for Hollingsworth and Whitney.
Mrs. A. F. Webster attended the Re-
becca supper at Scion Thursday night.
The Ladies' Aid is preparing an enter
tainment to come off some time 10 June.
Proceeds to 60 for painting the fence
around the cemetery. The installation OF
officers the first of May were as follows
president, Maud Clark vice president,
Georgia Witham; chaplain, Adah SpauI-
ding; asst chaplain, Sophia Williams
secretary, Mary Witham; treasurer, Alb
bic Spaulding executive committee, Del
ia Brown, Sophia Williams, Abbie Web
ster advisory committee, Addie Baker,
Sarah Baker, Vesta Clarke. chairman Del
ia Brown.
Work was begun on the hagpole Satur-
day. The flag will be raised with appro-
pirate exercises prepared by the teachers.
Mr. and Mrs. David Brown have NOV
ed here and are living with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lizzie Willard.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12

The creamery at West Salem, Wis,
made about $50 900 pounds of butter, an
average of more than TWO thousand pounds
a day. and all from gathered cream. The
patrons separate their cream at home and
retain the skimmilk for use on the farm,
much to their advantage BY this method
the creamery is able to take the cream pro-
duct OF larger area than they could ifthey
took all the milk and separated it at the
factory, and the farmer has not to put sour
milk in his cans and then cleanse them
afterward, or take his chances of having
the next lot sour before delivery. The
cost of the gathering of cream and making
the butter last season was but two cents a
pound. This is fair average cost for
several years past, some years little more
and some little less.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12

HFor about two years
/ suffered from q very obstinate case of dyspep
STA writes r. e. Secord Esq, of - Eastern
Ave, Toronto Ontario III tried great num-
Der of remedies without success. finally lost
faith in them all. I was 30 far gone that could
not bear any solid FOOD on ny stomach for long
time: felt melancholy and dspfsssed. Could not
sleep or follow my occupation ftinsmith). Some
fosr months ago q friend recommended your
Golden Medical Discovery AFTER Q weeks
treatment had derived 90 much benefit that
continued the medicine. l have taken three
bottles and am convinced 1t has In my ease ac-
com pished a perms nent cure. I can conscien-
tiously recommend II to the thousands Of dys-
peptics throughout the land"
Accept no substitute for Golden Med
ical Discovery There is nothing ujust
as good" for diseases of the stomach,
blood and lungs
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets stimulate
the liver
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
Madison Centre.

The opening at Lakewood last Saturday
was we'll attended. Clouds and rain did
not keep people at home and the show in
the evening was pronounced to be fine.
c. A. Falrbrother aud wife with Master
Russell were in town Friday and took tea
with Mrs. w. D. Hayden and family.
The Spiritualists hold their fourth an
nual meeting at Lakewood, Saturday and
Sunday, June ID and IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hayden OF
Skowhegan, spent last Thursday at their
cottage and made their mother a short
visit.
Mrs. E. p. Moore. who has been visit
ing 10 East Madison and in this vicinity,
returned to her home in Skowhegan Mon
day morning.
Eugene Wescott OF New Portland was
calling on friends in this place, Saturday
and Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
Fairfield.

Mrs. Bert Clinch of New York is ia
town on visit 10 Mrs. Joseph Sawyer,
Mrs. Ed Selden of Portland is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Geo +. Wilson.
E. F. Files has returned from New
York, where he has been for visit of few
days with his son. e. Wallace Files.
Miss Helen Rackliff left, Saturday, fol
Lewiston, where she will soend the sum-
mer with her sister, Mrs. H. S. Keene
Mrs. S O. Sawyer. who has been in
town for a visit to her daughter Mrs
Wallace Hill. returned Saturday, to Free.
port, where Mr.. Sawyer is employed
Charles Flanders is making arrange.
ments TO erect new house directly bach
OF his house on Western avenue. He
will build it for renting purposes. Arthur
Smith has the contract.
Mrs d. Webster Allen of Boston is
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
w est Hartiand.

Mr.. Parkman of St. Adams and grand
son, Earl, visited at John Goodwin's re-
Gently.
So much wet weather is very hard fol
the farmers. Some have not got their
crops in while others will have to plant
where seed has failed to come. The
crows are very troublesome this year SC
altogether the farmers are having a hard
time.
George Northen visited his niece in
South Canaan Saturday.
John Goodwin attended Memorial ex-
ercises al Pittsheld
Several members of Canaan grange
from this vicinity went TO Palmyra to the
grange Saturday night.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
Brighton

Mrs. Leslie Clark has gone to Madison
for short stay.
Mr. Charles Tomlnson from Illinois is
visiting in this town and Garland. He
has not been here for twenty-six years.
There was caucus held at the village
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Daniel Lombard has been visiting
in Scion and Madison. the past week.
Miss Elizabeth Lock from Brockton
Mass. has been visitingat Mr.. and Mrs
Calvin Tominson's.
Mrs. Huff and Mrs Russell have beer
visiting their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
iel Jones.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12

his name. Soon or
lat e b e will b e
caught again and
bear added punish
ment for his short
escape from his coli.
Those who by the
MS e of palliative
powders and tablets
escape for a time
from the suderinRs
of dyspepsia are IN
the same condition
as the escaped pris-
oner. Soon OF late
they will 60 back to
the old condition
and pay an added
penalty for temper
airy release.
DR.. Pierce's Gold
en- Medical Discov-
cry cures dyspepsia
and other diseases
of the stomach and
organs of digestion
and nutrition. It's
cures are lasting.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
ShaWlnIlf.

We have had some very fine weather
for the past week.
Miss Rosa Lawrence spent Sunday
with her uncle, 4. j. Lawrence at Fair
field.
Mrs. Thomas Thompson is still very
low at this writing. Drs. Hooper and
Ames are her attending physicians
Mr.. l.. Bray has returned home from
Dead Niver where he has been working
on the drive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Ward have sold
their household goods and moved to
Montana, where they will make their
future home. Their friends wish them
much happiness.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12

The evil repute of Halifax implied in
the adage "Go to Halifax" came 10 it
by inheritance from Halifax in Yorkshire,
England. Halifax law, as may be gather
ed from letter of Lord Leicester quoted
by Molly, was that criminals should be
Condemned first and inquired upon after
ward" Halifax lay within the forest OF
Hardwick, where the law was that if feon
was taken with 1873 pence worth of stolen
goods he should be tried by four first
burghers from four of the precinct towns,
and if condemned by them be hanged tn .
next day. After this proceeding had been
carried out to the letter, the case might be
sent to jury. Halifax is also credited
with being the home of the guillotine.
which the regent. Earl Morton, introduced
into Scotland, only to have his own head
chopped off with it.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12

STOMACHS
How They Weaken the
rllnd and Body.

With disordered stomach or diseased
digestive organs, no man or woman can
hope to enjoy good bodily health, or have
a healthy, active brain.
The digestive organs are the only source
from which the brain, nerves, muscles and
body receive their nourishment, and the
moment any one of these organs fails to
perform its work, some part of the body
must suffer.
We are constantly hearing of this or that
person being troubled with indigestion,
nervous prostration, gastritis, sour stom.
nine cases out Of ten, these conditions are
supposed by the sufferer to be the diseases
in themselves.
This mistake alone Is undoubtedly Ne
sponsible for every death and suicide
caused by dyspepsia, for all the above
mentioned conditions are merely symp-
toms of diseased digestive organs, and the
patient has tried to cure these symptoms
instead of the diseased organs themselves.
Unfortunately every manufacturer of
dyspepsia cures has heretofore made this
same mistake, tried to relieve these symp-
toms by digesting the food in the stomach,
and according to medical authorities this
mistake alone is responsible for the total
wreck, both mentally and physically, of so
many persons afflicted with this disease
Drugs and digestive ferments do not and
cannot digest food. They only decompose
it, and the decomposition of food destroys
all it's nourishing qualities Is it any
wonder then that the medical profession
aud public in general have received the
new vegetable remedy, MONA, with open
armS2
MI o-NA is the only remedy that has for
its sole object the restoration of the dis
eased organs to their normal condition and
its effects are truly wonderful to those
who, for years have endeavorcd to find re-
lief from their sufferings.
1t requires but a few days treatment
with Mona to rid the most confirmed
dyspeptic of these disagreeable symptoms
In very short time his stomach is digest
ing the food as nature intended and ex-
tracing from it all that nourishment
which is necessary to make strong muscles,
steady nerves, and healthy, active brain
MONA Is sold by
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
LIarOIse.

Isaiah Gleason, whose illness was
mentioned recently, died Thursday, the
9Th, the cause of death being bloodpois-
oning. After exhausting other remedies
and as last resort, the foot was ampu-
tated, but with no satisfactory results as
regards life, and short time after the
operation he passed away. Mr.. Gleason
was an old man with but few remaining
relatives and has suffered much during
his protracted illness.
Miss Ellis of Oakland, who is teaching
in SmithfelH passed last Sabbath in
town with her friend, Myrtle McKecknie.
Aunt Sarah Campbell is seriously i'll
and with small cha of recovery.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12

The fruit bloom appeared to be ample
for full crop Of fruit in its season. The
weather, however, during the height OF
the bloom last week was not what is sup
posed to be specially favorable for the full
setting of fruit. 1t was rainy and damp
for several days. and though not cold, It
was unfavorable for self polarization or
action of the bees, No damage is appar-
ent from the freeze of May 9 and 10, save
possibly the cherries and early plums.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
Blackwell.

Miss Ethel Davis of Madison was the
guest, last Saturday and Sunday, of hel
sister, who is teaching school at Pugt
Corner.
Miss Nettie F. Moore passed Sunday in
Norridgewock, the guest of her cousin
Miss Addie Veasey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Gates were called
to Bingham. last week, owing 10 the
sickness and death OF their little grand
daughter.
Several from this vicinity attended the
annual opening at Lakewood Grove, las,
Saturday. Many improvements have been
made to this place since last year.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12

Mrs. Albert Smell and others have been
quite sick with the mumps.
Mrs. Laura Brown, accompanied by her
daughter. Mrs. Inez White, of Waterville,
visited Mrs. Isaac Bean, Sunday, return
ing home, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Huntley of Skowhegan
called on l. G.. Bean and other friends,
Monday.
Scott Lord is quite i'll, having been suf-
fering from an attack of sciatic rheuma-
tism.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
Smithfield.

Miss Daisy Carl of Madison, was the
CUES OF Miss Belle Stevens last week
Mr.. Frank FAIR and Miss Una Clark OF
Oakland, spent Sunday at c. L. Stevens.
Miss Emma Hall of Skowhegan, has
been spending a few days at her sisters,
Mrs Abel Merrill's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marston will cele-
Drate the 18th anniversary of their mar
rage, at their home, June 10th.
James Briggs of Madison is at work
moving Clarence Stevens barn.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-12
Fairfield Center.

Mr.. Silas Richardson OF East Skowhe-
gan has been visiting his sou, A. (.
Richardson, the past week,
Mr.. and Mrs Ezra Williams of Great
Pond have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Edgar Williams of this place.
Mrs. w. K. Atwood and MIS- Alice
Holt have been visiting 10 Calais, the
pas, week.
Mrs. w. H. Tufts of Manchester, N.
H. has been visiting in town, recently.
The Ladies Aid society is making pre-
paration for a sale and entertainment to
be held at the Town Hall. Wednesday
evening June IS.