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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-05-31

ALUMNI BANQUET-The alumni
Of the High school give their annual
banquet at the High school building
next Monday evening.
FTREMEN'S PARADE.-The mem
be1s of the Phoenix Volunteer Fire de-
partment will parade on Sunday after
noon and for that purpose are request
| ed to meet at the engine house at /
| O'clcck sharp.
! HAS ANOTHER JOB.-Dayton Ora
nam. first lieutenant of the Arizona
rangers has gone TO Douglas TO accept
a position with the Calumet and Arlz-
ona company. Captain Mossnan has
/ not Yet named his successor.
| HOME AGAIN. GONE AGAIN.-Dr.
]. c. Norton returned home yesterday
morning from weeks visit to Cochise
! county on sanitary business. He left
again last night for Los Angeles. also
lon sanitary business. Mrs. Norton az
! companied him.
| THOROUGHLY PARBOlLED- - II.
| 3. Kersting has returned from a
months visit 10 Aqua Caliente Hot
! Spl ings, where he has been p2rboililg
! rir-self for the cure of distressing
case OF rheumatism. He says ne got
what he went after and now feels like
& spring colt. There are lots of camu-
ers at the springs. though there are
few people at the hotels.
ANOTHER FOOT RACE.-It is ua-
delstood that the firemen have arrGng-
ed 4 featherweight foot race to be pail
ed off on Sunday afternoon. in Viii n
Z. f. DeMund entered. with the priv
Iuese OF choosing tha man who is TO i'l:n
loo Ia l.
ford as the other champion. Ii tAey
tie they viii be permitted to run till c'o
or the other drops dead or drops cut.
In ROUTE HOME-A. D. Meloy ard
wife John ". Plank and wife L. ".
Sweet and wife, of New York, and :. j.
Pearce Of FL Paso. were all guests Il
the Hotel Adams yesterday. The gen
tlemen are Interested in the Old Terri
BE Mining enterprise in Cochise vou.l-
". Mir Mccoy being president of The
company and Mr.. Pearce general man
ager. Their are ca their way nome
fIo.n q visit to the property.
AFTER CATTLE.--l,uarle< Wing
field. of Huron. YaVapai county. j. il
the city after carload Of cattle lie
wants beef cattle but he says they are
cut OF meat at Huron and lie will nave
I 40 ldh@ fever hllll ne can StI
The scarcity of cattle becomes appar-
ent when one starts out To bug them.
II is thus shown that thu beef trus;.
bad as it is. is not entirely responsible
fcr the high price of beef.
SUCTION OF WTND-A small
cyclone with large suction invaded
Phoenix from the north yesterday 1t
touched the town only in one place.
but it touched it hard. That was the
roof over H. \. Diehls shoe store and
TIE Wellington saloon. The roof is
iron and was in excellent repair.
There vas net loose joint in it.
Therefore the wind could not get under
il and roll it off as the wind sometimes
does SO it just sucked it up. The
joints gave way and one section was
llcCsened and carried into the street.
There is hardly a solid joint in the
roof.
4 FINAL DISTRIBUTION-A eff
fort is being made now 10 find all the
creditors of the estate of the late O. J.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-05-31

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Eyeglasses

If you are willing TO test our state
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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-05-31
10 CENTS

ANOTHER PICTURE SALE NEXT
SATURDAY MORNING. MAY 81. At
Q O'CLOCK.
Copies OF the celebrated paintings of
modern times at one third the price of
the mating alone. Peaches in colors.
1888 X1913 inches. JUST THINK OF IT.
ONLY u cents.
Nothing like it in the history of
Phoenix See our west window
No. 194-Disciples OF Walton.
152-Silent Persuasion.
1O4-Awakaning of Spring.
ll0-At the Spring.
112-SWeetest of Flowers (Violetsj
133-Murillo's Magdalene.
10G-St. Cecilia
125-Sweet Reveries.
131-First Love Letter.
Plat the Flood Of the Tide
119-Appeal to the Migrants.
14S-In Disgrace.
127-Happy Hours.
145-Penitent
123-A Judicial Decision.
109-Romeo and Juliet.
10S-Music Hath its Charms
12S-First Love.
102-A good stand. Dogs
1G6-A Credit to the Family. Dogs
105-A Disgrace to the Family
107-A Precious Burden.
117-Five O'Clock Tea.
12G-At the Ebb of the Tide.
124-Alone. "a work of ArO
1G2-Competitors. Dogs
The following are groups OF three
pictures. 9a4x191s. and would be an
ornament to any wall:
No. S-Ancient Ruins.
dogs.
2-CirI and
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-05-31
GRAND STAND BURNED.
The Fire Waited Until the Races Wer,
Over.

Chicago. May 3o-The grand stand at
the Hawthorne race track was destroy
ed by fire this afternoon half an houl,
after the last race of the day had been
run. Nearly everyone but employees;
had left the track ana no one was hurt.
The fire started in the cupoIa of the
main building and gradually worked
downward. giving ample time for say
ing the horses in thu paddock. as we'll
as affordins opportunity for the escape
of the few stra gglers who occupied the
stand. The estimated loss is $4,000
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-05-31
Temperature
MEAN NoEMAL

Maximum temperature. 80; minimum
temperature 81.
Average relative humidity Il rei
cent.
Total precipitation, 0.
Character of the day-Cleal.
WM. G.. BURNS.
Section Director.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-05-31
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News Of: y
the Town
The WEATHER

Local Daily Weather Report for The
Arizona Republican.
Forecast for today-Fair.
Data for n hours ending p. m. yes
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
Harmony.

News has been received by the friends
here of Mrs. Ella Church of Shirley of the
safe arrival of twin daughters in her home
on May 25th.
Monday evening. June I'd, the neigh
bors and friends of Mrs. Alton Chadbourn
and the Misses Ellie and Flora Stafford
to the number of about 40 met at their
home for social evening, it being the
birthday anniversary of all three of the
ladies', who are living in the same house.
The affair was complete surprise and as
the company took with them several use
full presents, also refreshments of cake and
ice cream the evening passed very pleas
anllt with music. conversation. few re-
marks and short poem written for the
OCCASION. At a late hour the company
returned to their homes, wishing the
hostesses many happy returns OF the day
liza Hatch. who is teaching in Canaan,
spent the Sabbath with her parents here.
Ella Hatch is teaching in the west part oil
the State. Vivian Whittier at Kineo Ida
Cromwell! at Kingsbury, Minnie Stafford
at Wellington and E. A. Pattee al
Ripley.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
North AusOn.

Mr.. Zenas Vaughan was in town last
week.
Mr.. Clifford Merrill of Starks was in
town, Memorial day.
Miss Nellie Porter went to Strong last
Friday, returning Saturday.
Lowell Bailey passed Sunday at home
from college.
Willie Collins passed Sunday at home
from Portland.
Ben Foster from New York is visiting
in town for a short time.
Miss Griffin of Waterville passed Sun
day In town, the guest of Miss Frances
Simmons.
Ruel Blackwell of Copeland was visit.
ing his sister, Mrs. c. Marshall, the first
of the week.
There will be Children's Day concert
at the M. 4. chapel next Sunday morn
ing commencing at 10 10.
Mrs. William Jacobs of Kingfeld has
been visiting relatives in town the past
week.
DR.. George Hutchins and wife of
Waterville passed Memorial day in town,
visiting relatives.
The teachers of our village that are
employed in the adjoining towns all
came home Memorial day.
Mrs. Lucy R. Dinsmore who has been
visiting in Gardiner for several weeks
past arrived home Friday night.
The work ON the town drain that is
being built is progressing we'll and when
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
East COrnVllle.

Frank Wescott and wife of Hartland
were 10 town, last week, looking for
farm with view to buy.
Earl Longfellow of Portland and his
mother of Harmony were the guests OF
his uncle, H. N. Longfellow, a few days
last week.
Mr.. Goodridge of Canaan has moved
on the farm he recently bought of Arthur
Morrill,.
A. ]. Moody and son ofMalden, Mass.
are 10 town. called here by the sudden
death of his father
Miss Bell Bigelow, who has been sick
all winter with consumption, Is now very
low.
Another OF our venerable citizens has
fallen Jerry Moody passed away May
18th at tn. advanced age of 80 years.
He had been in poor health for long
time but was not considered dangerously
i'll until day or two before he died The
funeral was at the church which was filed
with friends and neighbors to pay their
last respects to one they loved. The
services were conducted by Rev. H. {
Giles, who spoke from the text, ''lf a
man die shall he live again." the inter
ment was in the cemetery on the East
Ridge. Truly good man has gone
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05

brought to Corson's Corner for burial
one day last week. Miss Florence was
about II years of age. She was victim
of consumption.
Elmer Traitor and Frank Allen made
a trip to Moose River last week, return
ing with five horses. g
The road machine is out again.
Merton Stickney is in poor health.
His neighbors are arranging for "bee"
to help him with his springs work.
Fred Smith is moving to Mainstream
this week. He will run q boarding
house near the station.
The most satisfactory May basket of
the season as hung not long since for
Mrs. Maria Hight. 1t was of most am.
pie dimensions and contained canned
fruits. choice candies, fruit and other
delicacies such as are enjoyed by any in
valid Mrs. Hight, as we'll as the son
and daughter with wsom she lives, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Hight, are very grateful
to the friends who conceived and exc
cuted the kindly act.
The Lucian musicians were pleasing
feature of the Memorial Day parade.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
Skowhegan Markets.
PRICES PAID PRODUCERS.

PRICES PAID PRODUCERS.
OATs-50 to SIS cts.
WooL-Unwashed, IS cts.
HIDES AND SKINs-hides, Gets; lamb skins 81
to 76,ts calf skins. 25 to 30 cts. ach
BEANs-Hand-picked yellow eyes, $500; pea
beans, $500.
BEEF-Ox beef, 6lo to 81 cts.
PoULTRY-Fowls,l 10 to Is cts. per H.; chickens
IL to 10 cts.
ROUND Hoo--Tlo cts.
TALLow-Rough cts. pei ID.
BUrrER-First quality, stamped, 16 to 20 per ID
EGGs-l6cts. per doc fresh.
PoTAToEs-40 to 30 cts.
RETAIL MARKET.
FLoUR-Spring wheat Patent, 1925; Winter
wheat pat S4.5O to $500; Winter wheat choice.
$500
CoRN-s16O per bag; meal and cracked corn
81 80 per bag.
FEED-Middlings, 81 40 per cwt; Chicago gluten
sack l25 lbs, $2.o0
CHOICE BRAN-$l.30 per cwt.
MIXED FRED-Sl. 80 per cwt.
SALT PoRK-l0c Id; by the bbl., 200 lbs, $1,000
CHEEsE-lb per Id.
BUTTER-20 TO 24cts. per ID
EGGs-18 cts doc fresh
TEAs-40 to go cents per H.
CoFFEE--12ia to IS cents per 70.
LARD-Domestic 10 cts; Pure, II cts; Com
pound, 10 cts.
MoLAssEs-Pure Ponce, 40: pure Barbados,
30; Maple, Csc per qt; Choice Cooking, 25c.
SuGAR-Granulated sugar, best quality Is
pounds for $1.00; Brown, 20 pounds.for 81.
PorAToEs-70t to 80 cts. a bu.
ONIoNs--6c. per Id.
Dry FIsH-Cod, TO cts. per Iii pollock, &c.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
will be of great advantage to

the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler Savage of Con
cord were visiting in town, last week,
the guests of his son, o. W. Savage.
Frank Benjamin and a friend, Miss
Wheeler, of Waterville, passed Sunday
in town visiting relatives andSriends.
Ambrose Sprague and family have
moved into his new house on upper
Main street which he recently bought.
J. j. Gallant, who is employed in the
shank factory, has moved his family
here from Brownville and rented the
Ambrose Sprague house on Union street
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Brown, who have
been stopping at Eastport for the past
two years, arrived In town, last Friday,
and are tho guests of Mrs. Lucy Dins-
more.
Mrs. William Howard of Providence,
R. l., and Charles Foster of New York
City have been visiting their sister, Mrs.
$. s. Gould, this week, called here to be
present at the funeral of their brother,
9. VI. Foster.
The Mt Bigelow Chapter, o. E. S. has
invited the Scion and Madison chapters
to be present at their regular meeting
the first Friday in June and as they both
have accepted A very pleasant time is
anticipated.
By invitation, about fifty members of
Emerald Rebekah Lodge of this village,
with twenty. five members of Northern
Light Lodge of Scion visited Centennial
Rebeksh Lodge of Bingham, Tuesday
evening of this week The degree staff
of Emerald Lodge of this village con-
ferred the degree upon candidates. A
very pleasant evening was passed in the
interest of the order.
Mr.. B. n. Savage who ID stopping with
his daughter, Mrs. r. D. Baker of Show
hogan for few weeks, was home Me-
mortal day Mr.. Savage has been some
what indIsposed for the past few weeks
but is now much better.
The heavy fall of rain the past ten
days has delayed working on the roads
In town. Owing to the winter freshet
there is much that is needed to be done.
1t will be sometime before the roads are
in as good condition through the town
as they had been up TO late last fall.
The annual meeting of the North An
son Cemetery Association was held, last
Friday evening, and the following off
GERS were elected: President, Mark
Emery; vice president, Charles Crym-
BILE; clerk and treasurer, Edwin Collins;
superintendent, A. 6. Andrews; com.
mittee on REPAIRS S. S. Gould and F. S.
Parsons.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
Scion.

l.. :. Merrill went to Pittsfield Wed
nesday of last week.
Mrs. s. F. Green was in No. Arson
Wednesday.
Mrs. Marley Young went to New Port
land, Wednesday, called there by the
death of her sister, Mrs. Hutchins.
Miss Sadie Irvine, Miss Inez and Miss
Elva ~hipple and hispa Rowell were
to Madison and Skowhegan, Thursday.
j. Goodwin was in Madison, Saturday.
Mrs. David ,Rowell was at Skowhegan
couple of days last week visiting her
sister, Mrs, George Webb.
Judge Boswell went to Kngfield,
Monday, on business.
Mrs. Judge Boswell was at Norridgs
wock couple of days last week,
Webster Williams of Pittsfeld was in
town, Monday.
Mrs John Swain was at Skowhegan
over Sunday.
Mrs. Nellie Weston of Boston is in
town visiting her uncle, Mr.. w. w.
Russell.
j. Goodwin and Mr.. j. NJ. Sample
were over to Lake Embden Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Merrill and daugh-
ter, Gertrude, went to New Portland,
Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Merrill return
ed, Sunday. Gertrude will remain few
weeks visiting relatives
Miss Victoria Miller spent Sunday
with her praents at Bingham.
Colonel James II. Wilmington, son of
Mrs. A. b. Wilmington Of Scion, died in
Binghamton, N. Y May 20, with ap-
pendicitis. He was born in Waterville,
Me-, educated at Harvard College and
was member of the historic Harvard
war class. He was commissioned a
captain in General Cham berlin's regi-
ment from Massachusetts,, At the Close
of the war, he went to California, and
while there became a Colonel on the
staff of Gov. Newton Booth.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns.
Bingham

Mrs. Granville Goodrich was able to
be out to the village one day last week.
Josie Adams, who was expecting to
have whole summers vacation at home
from her work in the music store at
Watervile, was sent for and her wages
raised, so that after brief rest she re
turned to her work.
Tracy Powell and wife of Caratunk
have been in town the past week.
Louis Vigue of Scion was in town a
few days.
Mrs. Abbie Preble and Frank Preble
have been visiting Charles Preble in
Norridgewock.
Mrs. s. F. Greene of Scion was in
town on Sunday.
Mrs. A. P. Murray recently visited her
mother, Abbie Webster at Caratunk.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Sawyer and Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Wentworth of Show
hogan returned, Tuesday, from weeks
pleasure trip to Pleasant pond
Congregationalist Conference at Show
hogan this week was attended by Mrs.
Mary Colby and others.
Late frosts have nipped some of the
gardens.
Harry Baker of Moscow and Chauncey
Chandler of Madison, with Arley Dins-
more, have recently been to Pleasant
Pond.
Blanche Carney is at home from Au-
gusta for two weeks.
Ellen Berry of Moscow has gone to
Skowhegan to work.
Mr.. Lister and family have been up
river. Mr.. Lister included fishing trip
to Moxie Bog.
Mrs. Haley and children we're guests
of II. Collins and wife over Memorial
Day.
Mrs. Cynthia Smith has returned from
few weeks spent at North Arson.
About 11.30 a. m. on Monday Walter
Garland's little boy had his face burned
quite badly by flash of lightning. The
child was on the piazza and there was
no shower at the time though small
one came some hours after.
Two arrests were made on Decoration
Day for drunkenness and disturbance of
the peace.
The citizens have contributed toward
making the lookup in condition for SER
vice In cold as we'll as warm weather.
+. Fl. Foss is doing the work.
Following Ia the order of exercises in
Bingham Memorial Day:
Veterans and citizens met at the
Methodist church at | o'clock p. m
formed In column and marched to the
cemetery. Prayer was read by j +.
Rogers, and decoration of graves was
made by school children, when the col
umn reformed and returned to the
church. At the church there was sing
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
Mercer.

Miss Ada F. Harris spent few days
at home the last of the week.
Mr.. Edwin j. Marsh of Boston, who
has been spending month at G. Ii.
Girdler's, returned home on Monday.
Miss LOWE Bigelow and Miss Flora
Sno have gone to Belgrade, where they
will work this summer at 1.-THE Bel
grade"
Mrs. Fannie Wade died Sunday night,
after an illness of only four days, of i'm
flammation of the bowels. The funeral
was held Monday at 2 p m at the I'm
ion church. Rev. Mr.. Merrill of New
Sharon. officiating. The music consist
ed of the two hymns, $50 bury thy sor-
row." and "Shall we gather at the riv-
err" The grange, of which abe was a
beloved member, performed the services
at the grave. The floral offerings were
very beautiful, consisting of, carnation
pinks, Miss Lucy Wade; wreath, Dora
Works; pinks and smilax, Mr.. and Mrs.
John White; wrelth, the grange; loose
flowers, Mrs Levi Ham; bouquet of
white iris. Carrie l. Allen; bouquet of
white daffodils, Eva M. Hatch. She was
% years of age, and leaves husband,
mother, two sisters and brother.
Miss Mary Croswell of New Sharon is
spending week in town.
Miss Lucy Wade was in town the first
of the week.
Mrs. Carrie l. Allen spent Sunday
with her parents in Rome. A
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
North Cornville.

A. Norton. Flossie Thompson and
c. ] Kneeland and family visited over
Sunday in New Vineyard.
Everyone is speaking OF the highway
from Athens town line to c. c. Kins-
mans place. The road is ~ feet wide
and smooth.
Janthus Boothby returned home Sat
urday.
Thaddeus Green and wife moved onto
the farm, Tuesday.
Lester Libby has returned from Bing-
ham.
Maude Freeman is not much butter.
C. w. Bates has five bicycles for sale.
DR.. NJ. B Linendoll is on business
trip to Millnocket.
Herbert Hall and wife weat to Scion,
Tuesday, to visit his brother, Maurice.
Rev. Walter S. Aldrch, pastor OF the
Friends church, Cornville, who has labor
ed so faithfully in the year past and gain
ed so many warm friends, has been re-
tanned for another year. N
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
East Madison.

Supervisor Roberts was in town, Mon
day. accompanied by Mrs Dinsmore,
who is teaching vocal music in the pub
lie schools of Madison.
A crew OF men is at work at Parks
mill saving white birch into spool bars
w. B. Whittier of Skowhegan has a
crew at work peeling bark on the Colby
farm in North Madison.
Fruit trees have not bossomed very
profusely this spring
There was frost last Friday night.
Farmers are very late about their work.
The long continued wet weather is very
discouraging.
Mrs. Jefferson Brown, for many years a
resident of North Madison, died in Gar
diner recently.
DIR. Gould is making extensive repairs
on the Jennings house which he has
purchased.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
HartIand.

The Hartland nine played game of
ball with the Madisons at Madison on
Memorial day. The game resulted in the
Hartland's defeat OF 8 to IL in favor of
the Madisons. Saturday the Madisons
played the Hartlands at the trot,ing park
grounds The game resulted in the
score of 6 to 7 in favor Of the Hartands.
Memorial day was a fine one here.
The graves of our departed soldiers were
decorated by the Geo. Goodwin Post of
ST. Adams. In the evening an able ad-
dress by Miss Koch was heard and there
was fair attendance. Many went TO the
ponds and lakes while some went driving
in the afternoon
The mills in this place all closed Thurs
day night and did not start until Monday
morning, so the people had long vaca-
ton.
One of the Madison base ball nine
was so badly injured that it caused hem
orrhage Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Shaw has returned from
the Maine General Hospital at Portland,
where she has been undergoing an opera
ton and is now very much improved in
health.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
BROWNS Corner.

The hay press has been doing good
work in this vicinity lately. Quite an
amount OF hay has been pressed. d. M.
Parks OF Pittsfeld will have the greater
part OF it, although Geo. Pishon OF
Skowhegan has few lots.
Clydania Barnes is confined to her bed
with the infrmities OF age.
frankie Barnes, who has been receiv-
ing treatment for the eye OF DIR. Clough
of Bangor for some time, arrived home,
Monday evening; his eye is much i'm
prov and permanent cure Is expected.
Elder Silas Pennell failed to attend his
appointment at Slab City on Sunday.
There was quite a gathering OF people
who were disappointed at his non-ap-
pearance.
Earl Harmon went to Millinocket on
Tuesday of last week.
Abbot Salisbury was obliged to move
his family from the Kicker place to o. M.
Chase's house on Herrin hill on account
of the mosquitoes.
On Friday afternoon the farm buildings
owned by w. o. Chase and occupied by
John Wyman were bun ned to the ground
in the absence OF the family who attended
Memorial day exercises at the village.
Very few things were saved and the
family is left in destitute circumstances.
The buildings were insured. The bi2h
wind blowing carried the burning cinders
in the direction of Chas. Lancaster's saw
mill and 10 a short time that was found to
be on fire and was entirely consumed.
This was not insured and the machinery
which was valued at several hundred dol
lars is a total loss, some lumber was
also burned.
Mrs. Chas. Nye is convalescing now
John Wyman is occupying l. Crowell's
house at the corner.
Ed Miller has a new Edison phono-
graph with which he is entertaining his
friends
Those who attended the Memorial ser
vices at the village felt we'll pleased with
the Inc address given by lawyer Geo. w.
Cover of Skowhegan.
Bert Hayden and wife visited friends in
Brighton and Skowhegan recently. {