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The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22
Death of Miss Lillian p. White.

On Monday morning the many friends
of Miss Lillian Parker White were shock
ed to learn the sad news of her very
sudden death. For two weeks previous
to her death Miss White had been con-
valescent from an operation performed
for very dangerous abscess in the head !.
Everything seemed to promise very
rapid recovery from this sickness so much
so that she was able to be up and to see
many of the friends who called to see
her. On Friday last complications Of
another nature appeared. Miss White
became very sick again. A consultation
of doctors was held and everything was
done that could be done by the best care
and medical treatment but without avail,
and she died at O'Clock on Monday
morning. Miss White was 80 years of
age. She was graduate of the Skowhe-
gan High School in the class of 1882.
Also a charter a member in both the
Sorosis and the c. c. C. q. Club besides
being very highly esteemed 10 the
large circle OF her friends and acquain-
tances. Miss White was engaged to Mr.
Alec Steward of Waterville, and the time
for the wedding was set in September
Great sympathy is expressed for the
father, mother, brother and friends. For
several years Mrs. White has been de
prived of her eye sight and in this stilic-
tion as eyer Miss White has been a beau
tiful example of a daughters unselfish
ana loving devotion to her mother. Mrs.
White expresses her grief in these lines !:
my dear child, why ddst thou leave us?
We, who loved thee, Oh 80 dear
Our hopes are blighted; hearts are broken;
But thy memory we hold dear"
Funeral services were held at the home
of the deceaqeds parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry X. White, on Madison street, We'd
nesday morning at II O'Clock. The
services were conducted by Rev. H. F.
Huse, with invocation, poem and prayer !;
and by Rev. W. II. Spencer d. D., with
the reading of the Scripture. The floral
tributes from friends were very many
and very beautiful. The burial was In
the South Cemetery. -
The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22

Nj Jack Barker left this week for the
West
Miss laude Adams is at home. She
was called home By the sickness of her
brother
DR.. Piper Of Bingham was in town,
Monday, visiting patients.
5. ". Philbriek aud E. P Yites of
sko*hegan were in town on business,
last week.
MI Clyde Adams is very sick with
brain fever. Drs Wing Of North Anson
and Williams OF Bingham attend him.
Our roads have been improved quite a
bit recently, by the use of machine.
The roads were in poorer condition this
year than is common.
The scholars Of the Burleigh school
had the pleasure Of seeing a Moose re-
Gently. He came quite near the build
ing; and nearly a. got splended view
of him.
Work diving the logs ont Of Dead
River was finished. LAST week.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22
Somerset Grange.

Somerse; Grange, No. Is, Notridge-
wock, gave an entertainment, May . to a
full house. A Z Morse OF South Paris
gave number Of selections which were
enjoyed by all present The evening
closed with a sociaI dance. May 18th.
Ma!ron's nigh, the principal chairs
were filed as follows Master. LYDIA
Longley overseer, Lzzie Allen; lecturer,
Alice Longley; chaplain. Josie Whiting.
Programme song BY the choir reading,
A t. Burgess reei a;lon, Bel Stevens ;
reading, LYDIA Longey: Sundower drill
by L sisters; song Jennie Grant; read
lug. L ". Howay ana Grace Marcia
song Hazel Leayett; song BY the choir.
A baked bean supper was served to abou,
zoo SE0RETARY
The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22
LarOIle

And now it is Mr. and Mrs Car
Sheaf that are papa and mama. an Is a
girl.
Isaiah Gleason. living on the fasd to
Fairfield Centre continues 1ef{ d and
with signs of bloodpoisoning ia Tie over
limbs.
Mrs. ]. g. Meuows' father. y Sheaa.
of Norrldgewock Is nov stepping with
her for a while.
Mrs. ]. {. Jones Is s.eslY recovering
from her recent illness
The Ames < Tobe5 telephone .iae has
some over sixty Instruments in order aud
still the CRY IS mets aafe.
Mr. and MIS-. . X Libby O. Hattand
were IN town Is, week
Aunt S4rab Campbell is in yerg poor
health
The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS The fol.
1T. g, -. -
oon,lr ,ooo.aoa - .ho oonn,n ror,a..a
ens'y leSoi"eu ~ .iio e0un'S ios''e' :
.,aIi 1000. ca iiqHHas, unto ~ - "a a ar
49, No. S-op W 81 ooo ego Aii'on ~ a. 'Ae-
eI,o.hoaaa Ena N w.,..o -
II Wh;,tan,ora s7no. NJ n..'I5"J5G pt.aoo ~
to Matthias Pojrier 300. Wyman stew
ard to S. w. smith. 81: Major Foster. Jr.
to Leon LeClair, $3.50.
Madison-B. p. / Weston to C. !
Longley, 81: B. r. Smell to C. II. Nc.
Kinzie q Co, Al. Naomi HAYDEN To e :
Hibbard, 81.
Smithfield-F. A. Fuller to M. p.
Cleaves, $125; c. S. Harlow to Gertrude
M. Soule, 81.
Harmonv-E T.. Wills In q + Sta.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22

Judge Grosscup of the L. S. Circuit
Court at Chicago has issued a temporary
injunction against the packers combine
or beef trust in accordance with a bill
brought by Dist. Atty. Bothea, enioin.
ing these packers from continuing the
present arrangement in vogue to elevate
prices of their products In restriction of
trade. II they persist in their present
course they are liable to be called into
court and the burden of proof will be
upon them to show that they have not
violated this order of court. Similar
proceedings have been brought in Kan
sas City, Mo-, with like result.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22

A proposition is made for Portland
citizens and business men to secure con-
troll of Rlgby park for use to hold man.
ufacturers' exhibition in during two
months this coming summer, and it is
said to be received with favor by Mayor
Boothby and many citizens. Horsemen
are also said to be in favor of the pro
ject as it involves the use of the fine
race course by promoters free of expense
otherwise than membership fees.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22

King AIphonso's subjects do not wait
long before beginning to make it uncom-
Portable for him. An anarchist plot
arrests were made. Dynamite cartridges
were found on the premises where one
Gabriel Lopez was apprehended Lopez
says he received package of cartridges
from another anarchist with instruc-
tions to throw them at the moment of
the passage of the royal carriage in the
coronation procession.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22
North airiield.

Mr. Charles Wade Of Mercer. a painter,
is il the place
Mr. VIII Langley who has been pass
ing the winter n Exeter y II returned
TO his home here Iast Saturday.
Mr.. Sias Hoxie Of WateryiIle, was call
Ing on relatives here last week.
Mrs. Eta Jones, who has been quite IL
for long time, is slowly recovering.
Mrs. Almira Tibbelts has gone to Far
held to visit her daughter. Mrs. [. T
Kinds.
Mr. Isaiah Gleason. who has been in
feeble health for several weeks. now mas
gangrene in his foot and his physician,
DR.. Brown, gives no encouragement Of
recovery.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22

the pressure of taxation has been relax
ed. The law adopted year ago requir-
ing the payment of import duties in gold
has operated well and is enabling the
treasury to create gold reserve availa-
BILE for resumption purposes. There is
a decided gain in public confidence and
marked improvement in manufacturing
youngest king in Europe, is the wish of
Americans generally.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22

The high price of beef and other
meats this year gives unusual impor-
tance to the fish supply and makes the
following New Foundlsnd item one of
interest: Fishing vessels which have re-
turned here from the Grand Banks re-
port large catches, in which number of
American vessels participated. The
fishing season has opened very favorably
and American schooners expect to do
well.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22
Flowers for Memorial Day.

The ladies' of the Relief Corp will meet
next Thursday, May 29th AT G, \, L.
hall at $, a. m. 10 make wreaths aud
bouquets for the soldiers memorial ser
vice. 1t is hoped that every member
will be present, All ladies not members
who can lend helping hand at this time
will be cordially welcome.
Will all those who can furnish flowers
send them to Graud Army hall, Thurs
day afternoon, as early as convenient.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22

The disastrous and expensive confia-
grafton at Houlton on Saturday last. is a
loud call to all towns and cities similarly
situated TO make every possible provision
for fighting fires and for getting at fires
promptly. A minute at the start is
better than an hour later on. With n
heavy wind, such as prevailed on Satur-
day, ordinary fire apparatus and water
well under way. A good reliable alarm
system, momentum on the part of fire.
men, apparatus in perfect working order.
abundance of water where it will come
quick" and keep on coming, well dis
cplined and well officered companies
with competent chief are among the
good things to have on tap at all times,
and come in handy when the fire alarm
sounds by day or by night. These
things come high but we must have
them or we are liable to suffer. Query
Is everything in the best possible con-
dition In our own town for taking care
Of fire under the circumstances attend.
ing the Houlton confiagration? Ii not
they should be looked after promptly by
our corporation officers and should be
kept in trim at all hazard. We may
neglect some things but fire.tlghting
facilities we cannot afford to. Give us
the best practicable protection from the
fire fiend, whatever the cost.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22
Reception to Rev. and Mrs.
OnsfOtf.

A most delightful reception was ten
dered by the members of the Methodist
church and congregation in the church
vestry and parlor, Monday evening, to
their pastor and his wife, who entered
upon their second year here last month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Onstott have won the res
pect of all with whom they have come in
contact during their residence here, and
the reception was a cordial expression
of the good feeling which exists toward
them. A musical program was furnish
ed to fill in between the addresses of
welcome, the order of exercises being as
follows:
Welcome from the Chure' and Official Board
H. A. Dinsmore
Piano Solo, Miss Sadie Pennell
Welcome from the Sunday School,
Supt l. j Smith
Vocal Duet, Miss Dascombe and Mr. Taylor
Welcome from the Junior League,
Soprano Solo-"Fancies,"
Miss Jessie Maddocks
Violin Solo. John N. Merrill, Jr
Welcome from the Other Churches,
Rev. II. F. Huse
Solo, Miss Mary Dascombe
Remarks Rev Daniel Onstott
Vocal Solo, Miss Flora Pennell
Welcome frem the Epworth League
Miss Annie Maddocks
Clarinet Solo, Mr. Earl Smith
Prayer
Ice cream and cake were served
About $50, including several from the
other societies, were present.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22

The coronation of Alphonso XIII as
King of Spain, which took place last
week, calls attention to affairs in that
kingdom and it is held that facts justify
the conclusion that the country is in a
greatly improved state and that the war
inviting the loss of the colonies was a
blessing in disguise. The terrible drain
on the resources of the kingdom from
military expenditures has ceased and
The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22

The striking coal miners are losing in
wages at the rate of more than million
dollars week. Owners and operators
lose as much more and transportation
companies make heavy loss in business.
1t is losing game all the way around,
to all concerned.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22

IL indications and assurances count
three-fourths of the republicans of Skow-
hogan are in favor of caucus reform and
the use of the check list whenever there
is any considerable contest for nomina-
lion OF candidates or the selection of del
egates. The check list has never been
used In party caucuses in Skowhegan.
but it ought to be used whenever there
is contest on. We believe it should
have been used on Saturday last In the
Republican caucus, and so voted, but we
we're In the minority, as we have been
before. A majority voted against the
proposition, not because they were not
IN favor of check list, but because they
regarded it's use as impracticable at that
time. A caucus law Is proposed and our
nominee for Representative to the Legis-
lature declares Ia favor of one, but
whether one is enacted or not, we sin.
eerely hope our Republican town COM
mittee will have list of Republican vot-
ers in town prepared, ready for use when
ever factions of the party desire to try
their strength in voting for candidates or
delegates.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22

Ex.Boss Croker sends cable mes
sage from England to the effect that he
is no longer bossng Tammany, but Mr..
Nixon does not agree with him in this.
He further insists that Croker cannot
boss him. He is happy in his escape
from Tammany leadership.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22
South NorritlgeWock.

,rha d...u. ..4.fat ~. 1..l4..tdtt
I baya heo, r..Iasrs,,,5, t,,s -.
Of weeks will be gwen in the GoneIega.
tional hurch. tomorrow evening The
j NorridQewock Cadet Band have kindly
given their services for the occasion
and will assist by giving popular selec
tions between the acts.
The Fairfield d Norridgewock Tele-
/ phone o. are expecting daily new
.lt4lrty d..
wy Jeir exchange here.
Dr. J. l.. Taylor Of Boston Was ia
town, last week. on his way u Rove
Poha On hls annual hshlhR u1P. he *
Pecis 10 return TO boston, thlh week.
III. laYiot II N9ffldge"oek pof "h9
r. .'ai'ns @iInt,' "'ai +" ID u'' P'9ieos'2H ID
Inc matnps hafe ofeh n Session
"'eu haihoef oi the ealiaieh aooat
~ '',,' op' 'ue'
ftea hooos returned ttotn hassdchas
Gus, iasl week ana Is boarding with M
anu mrs. Aiien 9tahley On mechanic
g. .i'oGp III ',''2 3. 49,
;aint Liab 10 49,, =
- ,.ii '.''9 ias'i.'..3 : x
bed. In his confinement be ENJOYS re-
ceiyipp the visits of bis friends
o''iHs eHo ''oi'' u n'' i'ieiias'
FRED Rogers VIII move INTO the rent
on kallroad street recently vacated by
Leon Taylor
Nicholas Miller is recovering the use
OF ms hand which he had injured while
loading hay a few days since
The bridge over the mill stream on
Main street has been taken up this week
Tor repairs. 1t was In very bad eondit-
''on
Mrs Alice 4. tahill OF Skowhegan
Is visiting friends In town Tor few days
Mrs. E. e. Edwards is expected home
from the south. She expects to go to
Colorado soon for her health.
Everybody is busy farming. Most of
the gardens of the village are planted
and the farmers outside are getting in
their crops as fast as possible.
Miss Eta Crosby arrived home from
: New York, Tuesday evening. She has
been spending number of weeks visit
ing relatives there.
Miss Laura Baker il amending few
days with relatives in Skowheyan. this
week.
Walter Taylor continues to improve
in health.
, ~ p.aao.;a - Ia -. ia,s
;ntaroot - 49, hje n n%1 og' a - h,iai na'i
20 r,'' p1Iag saoLIg % @"G q'u n..1a1
Tba e,aro Iii ba cIasa5 ~ ~, s.,.'lq
Inno for tha y,,rnosa ,ou 80 ,,i,io lao,1'a.
, oonnt - stooI, ona "a. attar ~. aata ~
agairo ,ri11 ha - tbo honas at q"o' t%o ,ne
, ern, ,rb;ob In ba 49, n -
e ~o Tha =" hnin"s ha 90 a an
49, y ~ ~ nc pu9,nooo i"' oeou l G
aaafi,,,- .,1 ..,o
Eradasio al h. h,,iit la.a -.
Mr. Braclglay WI, VIZ e aIsa 5roll ',,,r,'',, Gnnrn
: among our citizens. has for many Years
} been in business in the town If New
: Portland where he holds the esteem Of
, all the people. We wish the new firm
snceass
move INTO tue mousse OIL MIS-. btackieS 5
, street Carroll Staples who has heen
The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22

Stops the Cough and works of the Cold
Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets cures cold
in one day. No Cure, no Pay. Price IS cents
The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure
f. W. Groves signature is on each box. 26c
The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22
The Somerset Reporter
A Weekly Republican Newspaper.

n sv,rH. E.E. MoNEELIR
q. SMITH & CO., PUBLISHERS,
,.e WATER STREET, sKoWHEGAN ME.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and legal adyer
.,.aments inserted at reasonable rates, adjusted
80 the space used, and the position given.
py,ces quoted ON application&
Fards of Thanks and Resolutions of Respect
fnserted at cents per line.
suBsCRIPTIOE RATES.
When paid In advance.
,a vear 81 80 Six months, ,..z...... 7bc.
Three months, ,...........3so.
ALB will be charged if not paid until end of year
w,rrERFp As sEooND GLASS MAIL MATTER.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-22

Athens, May Il, 1902.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-11-27
PERSONAL.

President Eliot oil Tarva.d 1niver-
sity is still Seeding everything and
everybody.
Gov. Odel's friends cay that Mr.
Plat must not be too sure Of that SEN
@tor- hip.
P.c-.le4t Castro of Venezuela has
made good" He is occupying the
presidential palace at Caracas.
Missouri is II aking determined eff
forts TO convince Gov Bailey Of Kan
sas that he ought to marry a Missouri
girl.
Cant. Movnihan of the New York
ro!i"e ch2~~c1 With accepting bribes,
has a yearly income from rents of
$41 900.
When Premier Balfour says the
kaiser's visit to England has no politi-
cal significance Englishmen straight
way wink the other eye.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-11-27
,ould go. sui mo- farther.

would 50, but no farther.
One morning however, he alignted
on the window of the schoolhouse.
tapping loudly with his beak upon
the glass TO be let in. The children
all knew Grip. He was famed through
out the neighborhocd for his powers
of speech and his impish and cunning
ways. Immediately the hands went
up to beg permission to let MIN in
with promises to be good and study
hard.
The unanimous request was granted,
and Grip flew TO my desk and began
picking up pencils and pieces OF chalk.
Then he went from one desk to an
other. looking for more pencils. No
doubt he thought he had struck rich
field. | must confess that lessons
were forgotten, so intent were the
children in watching this strange bird
which hoped from desk to desk and
peered into their faces in such Curl
Gus way. q
Alas he came to an untimely death.
One night he failed to meet me at the
willow upon my return from school.
No one had seen him that afternoon.
found him in 6 / couched upon
an old barrel looking very sick and
miserable, and with green stains upon
his bill. The can of paris green was
found overturned in the barn and that
told the story. The poor fellow had
been eating the poison He refused
food, uttering rlaintive little croaks as
stroked him and said Poor Grip!"
left him for the night, hoping his
crow constitution was strong enough
to resist the deadly poison.
In the morning | found him sitting
as | had left him, but no soft croalr
greeted me. He was cold and stiff in
death. DO you wonder that my tears
fell freely and that l felt no shame in
weeping for a dead crow?
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-11-27
"eRIP,"THE CROW THAT TALKED
His Training, Amusing Franks and
Tragic Ending.

Eudora Black in st. Nicholas,
Grip came into my possession in this
wise One day in April | Glanced to
meet couple Of urchins who had
been robing and destroying crows
nests, thinking they Were doing a
vast amount of good for the farmers
by discriminating the robbers Of their
cornfields. | had long believed that
the crow was not so black as he was
painted, and that fer every kernel of
corn he stole he destroyed as many
grubs and insects, which would have
Injured the crops far more than the
bird could have done with all of his
depredatione. A sorrier object never
raw than this poor kidnapped baby
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-11-27
IDEA FOR COACHING cRANks.

Gen. John B. Castleman of Pleasant
Hall, KY, has secured the contract as
rural mail-carrier between that place
and Burgin. Gen. Castleman will
carry the mail in a coach and four.
with ouriders and trumpeter, all
in gorgeous scarlet coats. The ex-
ample is one which might well be fol-
lowed by rich young men over the
country who have been trying to es-
tablish regular coaching routes
through the picturesque scenery OF
the rural districts. These coaching
routes have not proved more success
full because they had no regular and
useful object. Let them now take
on government contracts as rural
be done away with. What could
more pleasantly interrupt the mon
otony of a coaching trip than to rein
in the painting, piebald charges at
each fat, red farmhouse, while the
man in scarlet winds his horn and
waits while the barefoot boy runs
down the dewy lane to get the last
copy of the Weekly Countryman and
lhe regular letter from Big Brother
Tom in the city. Such regular duty
would lend certain dignity to coach
ing which is now lacking. The rich
young coachmen might well feel also.
a thrill of patriotic pride at the
thought that in one way at least.
they were serving their country And
my lady on the box would find plenty
of added opportunities to study the
habits and customs--to say nothing
of the postal cards-of her humber
countrymen.-Har Weekly
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-11-27
PREFERS FOREIGN THINGS.

She's been to Europe several times.
or foreign lands she'll speak;
She's trod the classic floors of Greece
And climbed an Alpine peak
OF sights upon the continent
For hours and hours she'll tell,
But here at home she's ne'er beer in
To see the liberty bell
Philadelphia Inquirer
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-11-27

Nell-Miss Oldgirl stopped at your
hotel at the shore. didn't she?
Believes; and the first day she
arrived she was tickled to death. She
signed the hotel register, and the
clerk wrote Suite 16" after her name.
Philadelphia Record.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-11-27
Deep Laid Scheme.

Editor-"You know that fellow
S1uibob. who is always sending us
what he calls bright thoughts for
publication? It's about time to show
him he isn't as smart as he thinks he
is"
Asslstant-"What are vcu goias to.
do? Turn him down hard?"
Editor-"No; I'm going to print
few of his bright thoughts"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-11-27
No Ohense.

Cholly--Let us be friends, anyway
You aren't angry because proposed?
Molly-Oh, dear. no, I'm delighted
cause I've had ninety-nine proposals
this summer and yours makes the
number just an even 100.-Ch1cago
News.