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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-03

When your system is wasting away
with melancholy thoughts, restless
nights, Borrowing days, renew life's
glorious pleasure with Rocky Noun
tain Tea. 35 cents. T. III. Thomas
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-03
SELLING OUT
Two Lines of Misses and ChiIdren's Shoes
500 Pair. One-Fifth or.

This takes in all of "Nugent's''
shoes, of Rochester and ii. c. God
mans. of Columbus. "Nugent's is a
fine line, Godman's the best cheap
and medium price shoes on earth.
Buy ahead. Buy a dozen pairs; a
chance of life time. Dolly Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-03
Full Cream MIX. whipping Cream, Choice
Butter.

We invite the public to visit our
factory and witness our methods of
handling these delicate products.
Our motto is equality, cleanliness
and purity"
Tri-City Bottled Milk & Butter Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-03
Many New Years
Resolutions
Have Been Made

and probably just many will be broken,
but if you have resolved to buy your gro
ceries at Shields for the next year it's a
tainty that the resolution will remain un-
broken not only for one year. but as long as
you have any need for anything in his line.
Here are few bargains:
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
New Portland.

c. c. Hoyt and wife returned, Friday,
from their trip to Aroostook.
The Kemp family was at this place,
Friday evening. Their show was at
tended by only small audience as the
weather was unfavorable.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Il. Randall of Anson
were in this village, Friday and Satur'
day last.
Capt. Zenas Vaughan of Madison is in
town at the present writing.
Miss Margie Kicker returned from
Wilton, Thursday evening. She has
been stopping few weeks with the
Blaisdels' at that place.
Henry Mitchell of Strong has been in
This village for several days assisting in
the care of his father, Moses Mitchell in
his illness.
l.. L. Mitchell and wife of Kingfield
were at this place, Sunday last.
E.K. Woodland, who has been collect
ing facts for Census of New Vineyard
and Strong has nearly completed his
work.
DR.. Wing was in this village one even
ing, last week, the guest of DR.. Spear
with whom he had been in consultation
on case at William Sylvester's
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
SOlOn.

Mrs. Will Moore and Mrs. Dudly Hea
ly went to Skowhegan shopping one day,
last week.
j. Hilton of Athens was in town,
Thursday.
j. II. Gray was in Skowhegan one day,
last week, on business.
Mrs. lothian Whitney of Bingham was
in town, last week, calling on friends.
William BodweIl went to New Hamp
shire, last week, to attend school we
understand.
Richard French of Skowhegan was in
town, Wednesday of last week. We are
glad to hear his eyes are better.
Fred Bunker of No. Anson was in
town, Friday.
Saturday, where she has position in a
store.
Miss Florence Irvine went to Auburn.
Saturday, as book keeper in store.
Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Pearson of Port
land were in town, last week, visiting
relatives.
J. S. Wilson got home from Bangor,
Saturday night,
Henry Wilson was over to Levant,
last week.
There was good crowd to the dance,
Saturday evening, and all report a good
time.
Mrs. Jonah Longley went to Skowhe
gan, Monday.
Mrs. Judge Buswell went to Norridge-
wock, Monday.
Frank Nye was at Lakewood, Monday.
Ansel Saley of Madison was in town,
Monday.
P. S. Longley was in Skowhegan,
Monday.
A c. Merrill is having his vacation
and has gone up river.
George b. Goff of Moscow was in
town on Saturday.
Frank Vittum got home from Boston.
Saturday night.
Warren Foss and wife of Brighton
passed through town, Sunday.
Harry Roadway of the Hilton House,
Madison was in town, Monday.
Mrs. Myrtle Turner of Oakland was in
town, Tuesday.
L. S. Merrill went down river, Tues
day, on business.
Mrs. Kate Sanborn of Pennington is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Brofe.
George Cooley of Skowhegan is visit.
ing his sister, Mrs Perley Rowell.
A good many went from here to Bing-
ham to the cattle show on Tuesday, and
several couple attended the ball.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
Athens.

Daniel Locke has purchased of Ruel
Clarke his saw mill property here
and will move the machinery to Madison
1t is said.
D. II. Bartlett is having quite exten.
sive repairs made on his store property
in this village.
Mrs. Mary E. Leighton is visiting In
this town and Harmony.
w. II. Wood returned Friday to his
home In West Medford, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hoyt are passing
some time with Mrs. Hoyts mother,
Mrs. James Hinckley.
Rev. Frank Hall of Livermore, a native
of this place, Is visiting in town and will
occupy the pulpit Sunday evening.
Messrs. Frank and Charles Hight, the
twin brothers, and natives and former
citizens of this place, have recently WIS.,
tied their relatives here. They are now
prominent business men of Bangor.
Mrs. Charles Doe is visiting friends in
Boston for few weeks.
The church aid society meets Tuesday
next with Mrs. Minnie Hight to make
arrangements for church fair to be
held in December.
The Woman's Club holds its first
meeting October Il with Mrs. Ellen Rus.
sell, Mrs. Russell and Mrs Hight being
the hostesses.
Miss Cora Young of Saco visited Mrs.
Olive Williams last week.
Albert Sawyer of Greenville visited
his aunt, Mrs Olive Williams, recently.
Miss Addie Wade who has passed
vacation of two weeks at her home here,
returned to Boston, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Gaylord visited his
mother in Skowhegan recently.
Charles Berry, who is employed in a
Pittsfield mill as engineer, is passing a
two weeks vacation with his family.
Mrs. NJ. j. Hight drove to Skowhegan,
Tuesday, for friends from away who are
her guests for awhile.
George Baker, native of this place,
but now resident of Massachusetts,, is
visiting relatives here.
Miss Pratt, grandnieee of Rev. j. w.
Hinckley, has been visiting here. going
from here to Kineo, after which she is
to go abroad for some time.
II. n. Flanders has sold his hotel
property to Ernest Cook, who has taken
possession.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Goodwin are visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Good
win.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
Fairfield.

Miss Caroline Rowell, with the J. R.
Libby Co.. Portland, was the guest over
Sunday of her aunt, Mrs. A. F. Gerald.
Miss Carrie Piper, who has been
spending few days in Boston with rel
atives, returned, Monday, TO Auburn.
Mrs. Edbert Kelly has arrived home
from a visit of several weeks with her
sister, Mrs. Elwood Tolman of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Mcclure, who
have been in Massachusetts, for few
months past, are in town for short stay.
Miss Bertha Smell spent Sunday in
town at her home here, returning to
Belgrade, Monday, where she Is teaching
school.
Mrs. Lillian Tourtlloutte Cordwell. a
former employe OF the Fairfield Journal
is stopping in town for few weeks with
Mrs. David Pearson.
E. S. Smith of Rockland. formerly oi
this town, was visiting friends here, Sun
day Mr.. Smith intends to move his
family here in the near future.
Mrs. Caroline Rice. is the guest o.
Mrs. w. G.. Rice for few days. She is
accompanied by Miss Anna Page. Mrs.
Rice came here from Norihport, where
she has been spending the summer.
Mrs. Susan Leav,. received the sad
news. Sunday. OF The death of her son,
Frank. In Oregon. Mr. Leavitt contracted
yellow fever while In Mexico few
months ago. and had never recovered
from the effects of it. He was a native
of Fairfield and was therefore well
known here. He went 10 California
when a young man, but visited his
mother about two years ago.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
Browns Corner.

Walter Wheeler and wife have job
in Harmony at the granite quarry.
Mrs NJ f. Kicker has gone to Benton
where she has employment as house
keeper.
Earl Sanborn is sick with the mumps
at Lyman Barnes
John Hubbard of Mobile, Alabama,
was in town Sept. Is and made brief
calls on relatives, n. II Burrill, Mrs. C..
E. Burrill and Mrs. John Drew. Mr..
Hubbard was born In Canaan on the hill
where his father, Geo. Hubbard, then
lived in the year 1S48, but his parents
moved west when he was three months
old. This Is his first visit to the land of
his birth. Mr.. Hubbard is engaged with
his brother Eben in the manufacture of
pine lumber and his trip north was with
his two sons who are in school In Mon
treal.
A threshing machine owned by Baker
of Hartland is at work in this vicinity.
Geo. Goodridge is pressing hay at /.
Crowell's for Geo. Pishon of Skowhegan.
Ed Miller and Fred Wheeler started
for the woods last week.
n young non VI Jahos 1ultlo 10 siCh'
Mr.. and Mrs Abbot Salisbury have
moved into Ensign Hubbard's house.
On Wednesday evening, Sept. II, Mr..
and Mrs. Lemuel II. Lancaster celebrated
the tenth anniversary of their marriage
with numerous invited guests who pre-
sented them with the following gifts:
A dining table, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. K.
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. s. Dunville,
Charlie f. Moore, L. s. Dunyille; salt and
pepper shaker, Charlie Moore sauce
dishes, hair fork, stove mat. Frank Chib-
deau; gentleman's shirt and tie, Mrs.
Frank hibdeau; glass set and handker
chief, Ralph Chibdeau; two dolls, bank,
cheese plate, Lemuel Lancaster; bedroom
set, Merle Martin; towel, L. H. Nelson;
skinner, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi F. Crocker;
bed blankets, Mr.. and Mrs A. Burrill;
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25

Mrs. Alonzo Quimby and daughter
Fanny, who have been spending a few
weeks in town, have returned to their
home in r. l.
The largest crowd for years gathered
at the show ground Tuesday to witness
the annual cattle show and fair. Some
very good stock was exhibited especially
the draft oxen and the matched horses
owned by Charles Hilton of Industry.
W. G. Sawyer, Mrs. Herbert Sawyer,
Mrs. Leonard Williams and daughter
Fanny and Mrs. Bertha Greene and son,
all of Madison, visited at A. G. Sawyer's
one day last week.
Ida Churchill is at work In Anson.
The ball game Tuesday between the
Mercer and Starks teams was won by
the former 9 to 5.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
North Madison.

Mrs. Orilla Adams who has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Albra Adams recently,
has returned to her home in Caratunk,
Me.
Mr.. Will Whittier of Skowhegan, who
bought the Colby estate, is erecting a saw
mill near the Twelve Corners to saw the
logs which he cut and peeled the past
summer.
Miss Mary Dean who is working at
Skowhegan visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ephriam Dean two days last week.
Edward A. Bicknell is attending the
high school at Madison.
One of the greatest events to take place
10 this vicinity is the Cattle Show and
Fair, which will be held at the Twelve
Corners. Tuesday, Oct. 9th. There will
be purse for pulling. Horses 1000 and
over $500 Ist; $500 horses under 1000
So 90 Ist; s. 90 end.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
Canaan.

Mrs. Crissey, who has been visiting
her brother, Isaac Osburn and other
relatives at St. Adams came here to
visit her sister, Mrs Eliza Hilton at DR..
Shean's several days, last week, return
ing to her home in Illinois, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Iowle of Skowhe-
gan visited his mother and sister recent
ly.
Mr.. Patten, who is in trade here, has
bought the Jewell place now occupied
by Perley Gerald Mr. Patten intends to
convert the basement of the house into
store and will move as soon as vacated.
Mrs Earl Bean spent day in Skow,
hegan last week, accompanying her
husband who was on the jury.
Mrs. Warren Gerald was called to
Skowhegan by the critical illness of her
daughter, last week.
Charles Jewell met with a very pain.
full accident last Monday getting his leg
broken by being kicked by horse.
Mrs. N. J. Rawding's cousin of Lew.
iston has been visiting her during the
past week.
Mrs. Frank Totman of Fairfield is
boarding at Washburne's Inn.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25

the town and at Henry O'Connor's he
drove the family into the house, took
possession of the dooryard and no
amount of shouting could drive him
away. He next stopped at Peter Ma
honey's, where he did the same trick.
His next appearance was on the Gran
vile Goodrich road where Ernest An
drews and Lloyd Foss were saving wood
by horse power for II. Washburn. In a
short time Andrews was up tree and
Foss on top of the wood pile where the
creature got within four feet of him.
Foss fought him back with cant dog
The September sun sank in the west and
darkness came creeping through the
forest, still the moose stayed and so the
men stayed. Things were getting seri-
Gus when John Redmond drove along
on his way home. To him they cried
out in their great need. With all posi-
Bile haste he procured rife and by
firing over the moose's head and by
throwing clubs, they finally succeeded
in causing the moose TO move of far
enough to allow them to escape. 6
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
80. Smithfield.

School commenced last week with Miss
Edna Hutchns as teacher. Miss Amelia
Ellis teaches at the Whtehouse.
Howard Crowell and daughter Jennie
attended the fair at Parmir gton last week.
Lizzie Crowell is teaching at Chester
vile, and Stella Holmes at Oakland.
Clyde Perkins, little son of Benz. Per-
kins is sick and DR.. Holmes pronounced
il mild case OF scarlet fever.
Farmers are getting along we'll with
their work.
Potatoes are rotting quite badly.
The frost of TWO weeks ago killed some
pieces of corn so they have been cut for
fodder. Little OF the sweet corn planted
will be fit for the factory.
Mr.. Harold Simpson and wife Of Wins
low were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Bickford over Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25

blankets, Mrs. Eben Goodrich; berry
dish, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Whitten; pin
tray, A. j. Burrill and A. Mason; toilet
articles, beautiful bouquet of flowers
from Mrs Henry Pollard;a nice rocker
from Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Lancaster, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Worthern, A r Burton,
C NJ Lancaster, Mrs Henry Crowell, Ad-
drew McKenney, Otis Ellis, Percy Ian.
caster; glass set, toilet and pipe from
Seden Fitzgerald, Onald Salisbury and
Cal Fitzgerald; Mr. and Mrs Walter
Wheeler, toothpick dish, salt and pep
per; Mrs Chas Wheeler, cake plate; Nj
and Mrs E Humphrey, cake basket
Olive Humphrey, towels; Elwin l.
Moore, table cloth, handkerchief; MI
and Mrs Abbot salisbury, towel; Mr. and
Mrs Freeman Nevans, pillow seams.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
No. COrnVille.

Miss Maude Freeman is going to Bos-
ton, Friday.
The Misses Mary and Rosie Collins are
at home to spend their vacation.
Rosco Libby and son, Lester, are GO
ing into the woods to work this winter
and their house will be closed.
Mrs. Thomas Farrell, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. NJ. b. Livin-
dali returned to her home in Annapolis,
Nova Scotia, Tuesday.
Thomas McCollar of Solon was in
town, Tuesday.
c. c. Kinsman is having his house
painted. Oscar Kinoaid is doing the
painting.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
Mercer.

Miss Dora B. Works and Arthur
Works are visiting in Berwick.
Mrs. C.. II. Girdler and Mrs. D. F.
Aubin spent, Thursday last, in Skowhe-
gan
Miss Eva NJ. Hatch and Lyle V. Owens
visited relatives in Naterville and Wins.
low, last week.
Miss Lowe Bigeow arrived home from
Belgrade Lakes, first of the week.
Miss Lucy Wade of Waterville is visit
ing in town. A
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
So Solon.

There will be an Evangelist meeting
at So. Scion Meeting House, Sept. 18th
Aldrich and Barrett will hold gospel
services, All are in&ed, 3 p. m.
Miss Lizzie Spear Who has been very
sick the past two weeks with the grippe is
mending slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Carol Heald started
last week Wednesday on their wedding
tour in carriage, taking Gardiner and
Rockland on the trip. T
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
West Pittsfield.

Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Shaw of New
port visited at Sceva Powers, Tuesday
of last week.
The buildings of George McNally
situated on the road from Canaan to
Hartland, were entirely consumed by
fire, Tuesday night, the 9th inst. Mr..
Joseph imon, Mrs. McNally's father
wss critically i'll in the house at the time
and died the 18th inst.
Hon. L. c. Gilman of Seattle, Wash
ington is the guest of B. F. Sitnson and
wife.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
WANT Ed.

First-class, prsctical man on farm mar,
ried preferred; must understand cattle and
sheep and general farm work in all branches'
good position to sober, industrious man. Ad,
dress, giving age, experience, reference and
salary expected,
8w37. HENRY A. KIRBY,
s5 sprsgue st., Providence, B. l.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
INCOMP l.

all who think they buying buy Mocha and Java Low
price, BOSTON BLEND
BOSTON BLEND. pound
4w39
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Somerset. SIS -
], James Fellows, Cashier OF the above named
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
JAMES FELLOWS, Cashier.
Subscribed and worn TO before me this 18th day
Of September, 1909
IL 81 CHAs. F. JONES. Notary Public.
Correct--Attest
JOHN X. MCCLELLAN, !
JOHN WESTON, Directors
EDWARD F. DANFoRTH,i
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
BOSTON BLEND COFFEE

BOSTON BLEND NOT Mocha and BOSTON
ALL Coffee FINE Coffee, and all AMERICAN
drinkers think drinking Moho
paying BOSTON
of hemw will o use BOSTON
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25

STATE OF MAINE.
County of Somerset, SIS -
|, Geo. n. Page, Cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief
GEo N. PAGE. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3oth day
of Sept, 1907.
IL LYMAN L. WALTON, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest;
ED. p. PAGE,
A. H. wYMAN, Directors.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
Making Lawns

Is my business and l also furnish the
shrubbery. set and care for it.
Pretty lawns help greatly to make the
town or city beautiful. Bulbs are a valu-
able addition to the lawn in spring and
this fall is the time to set all spring flow
ering bulbs. l shall carry the largest
stock ever carried in Skowhegan. Call
me up by telephone after Oct. Ist.
C. A. LEIGHTON.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
COBB, BATES & YERxA co.
BOSTON, MASS.
Mo. 208-
Report of the Condition
OF
THE SECOND NATIONAL BANK
OF SkOWHEGAN

At Skowhegan, in the State OF Maine at the close
OF business, September rsth, 1909.
The Somerset reporter., 1902-09-25
Mo. 230-
Report of the Condition
OF
The FIRST NATIONAL BANK,

OF SKOWHEGAN.
Skowhegan, in the State OF Maine, at the clos,
OF business, Sept. IS, 1904.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
VERNON.
The Late Jonas C. Weatherhead.

Jonas G. Weatherhead. one Of the old
est citizens of this town, died on Friday
morning, Jan. q. He was born in Gull
ford Jan. 90 ISIS. ana was the oldest of
the four children Of Jonas and Mary
N}urdiclO Wcathcrhead. His father died
when ne was but II years of age and he
went to live with his uncle and aunt Mr..
and Mrs. Alvah Smith, old residents of
GUilford. where hc remained until he was
is. lie came to Vernon in 1919 and work
cd a year upon the Arad Hunt farm. and
then rented 1t for term of years In
ISIS he bought of Nathaniel Wood the
place where he has since lived January
L. 1NlG. he married Lucy, youngest daugh-
ter of John Ice of Vernon. ana they have
reared sDV,n chudrou--Jula, wife of g.
n. Newton of vernon; Lewis L.. who
came home from South Africa a year or
more ago on account of tn, feeble health
of his father: Nellie NJ, wife of DR. n T.
Wood of NorthGeld Mass; Harriet j..
wife Of George IT, Thomas of Brattlchoro;
Anna j.. who died I'm 1887. the wife of r.
T.. Stockwcll of this town; Alnnson f., OF
this town. and William J. of Butte Mon
tana.
Mr. Wcatherhcad never received any
other legacy than the cndpwmcnts of
nature. which were a rugged constitu-
tion ana "a irmn"ss of purpose, 10y which
he has been able to transform a worn
out and uuproduCtiVc farm into one OF
the finest homes ana most productive
farms of this vicinity. He built AN entire
new set of farm buildings. commodious.
comfortable. convenient. and planted "A
fine orchard from which his family have
enjoyed the luNurics of plenty of the
choicest fruit in great variety for many
years. and the annual income of the farm
materially Increased by the sale of the
surplus. Being denied the advantages Of
school himself. except such as he oh
tanned during a few winters I'm his boy
hood. he sought so give his children the
best that he was able. and furnished his
home with choice literature and music
for their culture and refinement.
As ueiuhbor Mr. Weatherhead was
always kind and ohliging. genial in con-
versatiou. tender hearted and affectionate
I'm his family. always the same quiet.
even tempered man under all circum-
stances. and a man whose upright dealing
and integrity were never questioned He
was IA Univcrsalist in his religious faith
and member Of the church here from its
organization in 1879 In political belief he
was always an answering Democrat.
That he was universally respected and
esteemed was manifested 10y the very
large attendance at his funeral sunday
afternoon at his late home. and by the
many tributes of the choicest flowers.
Rev. r *. Marvin Of Brattlohoro was the
speaker and Miss Palmer and b. =. Field
of Mortified sang several appropriate se-
lcctious Six graudsons acted as hearers
f II Newton. George Z. Lewis H. and
Warner l.. Thomas. Robert l.. Wood and
Everett T.. Stockwcll. Tn" burial was in
the Withheld cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-31
THE ORACLES ARE SPEAKING
Vermont Editors.
Burlington News. 4

The recent death of DR.. Alfred Hudson
Guernsey suggests the fact that Harpers
Magazine has had but three editors, and
all three Nermonters.
The first was Henry j. Raymond of
famous newspaper memory; the second
was DR. Guernsey. and the third was
and is-ilenrY Mills Alden.
DR.. Guernsey and Mr. Alden We're ma
tives of Brandon. and it may be added
that the late Stillman s Conant. for
many years editor of Harpers Weekly,
was also a native of the same town.
DIR. Guernsey. Mr. Conant and Mr.. AL
den were accomplished scholars and men
of marked literary ability. and at the
same time possessed of the highest edi-
torial skill-as is amply proved by the
success of the Harper periodicals while in
their charge.
DIR. Guernsey was one of the veterans.
his birthday being May L. 1873, At the
close of his service for the IIarpers
he became. in 1873. associate editor of
which he wrote nearly all the articles ap-
pearing therein on the civil war. He was
also editor of Alden's Cyclonedia of Unit
versal Literature. His writings include
History of the Great Rebellion" in con-
junction with Mr.. Alden, 1S63-G7; The
Spanish Armada" 1875; Thomas Car
lyle His Theories and Opinions" 1850;
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher and
Poet" 1881. and THE Worlds Opportun-
tiles and How to Use Them" 1884.
Mr.. Guernsey was a graduate of the
Union Theological Seminary.