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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09
A Bright Afternoon.

The Japanese ea,given by Mrs. George
Otis Smith to the Woman's Missionary
Society and the ladies of the Bethany
Baptist church on Monday afternoon
was most emphatically japanese.
The clouds while they lasted were
on the outside, and even consented
to lift while the "Sunrise Land was
being discussed. la the parlors every.
where fragrant roses bloomed, and In the
tea room the lightness aud brightness of
Shirley peoples We'd with the tea deeora-
tons, and were only dimmed by the
light airy brillance of young ladies',
charming in our own and foreign cos
tunes. The -Four Leaf Glover Club"
Bethany organization of which the
hostess is the president, appeared in
japanese dress, and not only served the
delicious refreshments but took part in
the interesting program. After devo-
tional exercises led by the president,
Mrs. Spencer, and singing, the hostess
gave a talk or Japan and invited Mrs.
Spencer to speak of the college life of
Rev. John Deefing, our missionary at
Yokohoma. Miss Coburn read interest
ing extracts from letters written by her
sister, Mrs. Pepper, now in Japan.
Before entering the tea room, there
was an exhibition of Japanese work,
vases pictures and exquisite embroiderles.
A real bit of far off Japan, was this, in
a New England home, as enjoyed by a
guest
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09
La wood Notes.

There is 10 be another excursion nevr
Sunday from Waterylle accompanied By
Hairs Military band who will give fire.
quent concerts al the grove.
The Fourth passed IF in pleasing
manner to all concerned al this populsr
resort. In The afternoon and evening
good natured crowds aut tor holidar
whiled away the time in he grove listen.
Ing to the concerts by the Maecabee
band and attending the tYo performances
given at the theatre. Following the
evening performance there was a pleas
ing exhibition Of hre-Work- ard the dAy
ended by grad bal at the theatre
attended by over IS couples, f5r which
kendalPs orehes'r4 furnished music.
I'll production II The Bells # shan.
DON At the theater this week "a fully
up to the high standard OF merit that
has been established BY our popular
stock company, and nightly enthusiastic
audience are the rule. As Fergus Nc
Carthy M. Malcolm Is seen in one OF bis
best characters, and Miss Winters as
Blanche Desmond in both looks and
action assumes her role to the salts.
faction Of all. There are four more per
formances OF this comedy and you are
sure to be pleased if you attend any one
OF them.
The Lakewood Stock Co. will offer for
the sixth week of their highly successful
engagement the English Melo-Drama
1.-The Land of the Living" This Is BY
far the strongest play that has ever been
attempted by the organization since its
opening three seasons ago. 1t is by that
most successful playwright, Mr.. Frank
Harvey, who has written more melo-
dramatic successes than any playwright
living. The characters are all strong
and the situations stirring and the
comedy refined and simple. The scenes
are laid In London and in the diamond
fields OF South Africa. Scenieallv it
will also be the strongest Offering the
company has ever attempted, there being
five acts and nine scenes. For this drama
Mr.. Munsey, whose work has been so
highly appreciated, is painting all new
scenes. The full strength of the com.
pany will be tested in this most success
full drama as there is not a minor charac-
ter Mr.. Twomey will have the leading
part, that of Gerald Arkwright and Miss
Winter the part opposite, that of the
faithful wife of Gerald who is faithful to
him in all of his trials ard tribulations
which are many, brought on by his
scheming partner, played by Mr.. Frank
Hilton. Miss Rice will be seen in
character entirely different from any
thing that she has ever played here.
The comedy element of the play will be
in the hands of Mr.. Malcolm and Mr..
McCord, which is a guarantee of being
well taken care of. Mr.. Beane will have
a very sympathetic part in the charac-
ter of Policeman Harper and the rest of
the company will have strong characters.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09

The long strike in the builders trades
10 New York has, very fortunately, been
settled and appears to be victory for
arbitration. 1t is based on an agreement
that all future differences between
employers and employees are to be settled
by arbitration, and that there are to be
pether strikes nor lockouts as means of
forcing concessions from either side.
Millions of dollars might have been saved
had this principle prevailed at the begin
ming of the contest.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09
Death of Addison Fisher

Mr., Addison Fisher of North Corn
Vile died at the home of Mrs. A. b.
Beal from injuries received the Wed
nesday previous while hauling load of
barrels from Good viii Farm. The
barrels were loaded into hayrack and
upon starting it is supposed the noise of
the load frightened the horse some
what causing him to become unmanagea
BILE. Mr.. Fisher was thrown forward onto
the horse and onto the ground, one
wheel passing over him injuring him
internally. He was taken to the home
of Mrs. Beal and physician summoned
and it was thought at the time his in
juries were not serious but the end came
suddenly and unexpectedly. Mr.. Fisher
was born in Canaan and the greater part
of his life was passed in that town but
for the past four years has been employ
ed on the farm of Mrs A. B. Beal of
North Fairfield, during which time he
has won the entire community, He was
a faithful employe, an honest and reli-
able man. He is survived by daughter,
Mrs Seth Davis of East Skowhegan,
two brothers Joseph of Pittsfield and
one who resided in Jamaica Plain, Mass
Funeral services were held at the home
of Mrs. Beal, Tuesday morning conduct
ed by Judson Packard and the remains
taken to West Pittsfield for interment
His age was about G8 years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09

Not unlike most people who visit our
town for the first time, the scientists
who were here were surprised and de-
lighted at its scenic beauties and the
appearance of thrift, business activity
and public spirit evident upon all sides.
One gentleman who visited our
public park said it would be
80 honor to any Maize city, and
expressed admiration for town
that would make annual appropriations
10 keep such grounds in order and in
process of Improvement. Our visitors
doubtless realize, as We have always
Claimed, that Skowhegan is the best
town in Maine and its citizens among
'he most progressive, publicly and in a
business way. Our town never looked
better than to-day, and was never more
prosperous in business than in the year
1903.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09

An organization known as the Cream
ery Mems Association of Maine, was
formed at the Office of the commissioner
of agriculture Tuesday. The purpose
of the association is for mutual benefit
and the aim is to improve the quality of
the dairy products of the state. A, W.
Gilman commissioner of agriculture,
presided. Somerset men were present
as follows; j. N. Gilman, Pittsfeld
EE. Harris, Skowhegan; Leon S. Mer-
rill, Scion.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09

The fashion of wearing the hair in a
cue commenced to wane In the latter
part of the seventeenth century. As
we think now of those queer pigtail
appendages it seldom occurs to us that
they could have been of any use eX-
cept as an index to human folly. 1t
appears, however, that occasionally
they We're very important part of a
gentleman's person, as may be inferred
from the following complaint published
In England Mt the time the fashiona-
bles commenced TO cut their hair:
"The bathers of Brighton complain
bitterly of the trouble they have in
pulling young gentlemen out of the sea
since they have cut off their cues. TIL
one of these locked fashionables Is
drowned from this circumstance the
rage for cropping Will not die out"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09

The Augusta correspondent of the
Lewiston journal mysteriously hints at
great things to be done by the Maine
legislature when it shall meet in special
session at the capital, September 1st.
Among the possible subjects for con-
sideration, according to the Journal, is
resubmission of the prohibitory amend
ment, which that paper worked a good
half year to get through the legislature at
the regular session, suffering complete
route. The members favoring the pro.
iect were the out-and-out license and
free-liquor cohorts. Since that time en-
forcement of the prohibitory law has
made better progress than for twenty
years before, the jails of the State are
nearly empty, thousand drinking
places are closed and the people of
Maine are largely pleased thereat. We
do not believe that members of the Sem
ate and House, when they arrive at Au-
gusta to serve without pay, will tarry
long there TO consider "resubmissiono
or any other proposition that will oe-
cupy many days. The Lewiston journal
is pretty good prophet, but its reputa-
ton as such on "resubmissionn is serious
ly impaired.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09

The prodigous strides recently made
by the Boston Sunday Herald seem
almost phenomenal even in these days
of accepted progress. Not content with
making a good paper, which The Herald
has always been, nor resting for a time
because it was better paper than any
other, 1t seems to be determined to set a
pace which will preclude rivalry. Ger
tainly no paper comes into this office
which covers so wide field so we'll, of
which is so broad in the discussion Of
the topics of the day. No paper in the
country boasts such an array Of humor,
istic talent, nor is there one which can
approach The Herald in the matter Of
its illustrations. Without going into the
details of The Herald's greatness, there
is one feature which deserves unusual
mention-the children's department. In
no publication can there be found such
presentation. 1t is clean, pure and
wholesome. 1t is bright without being
repulsive, and interesting without being
offensive. 1t appeals to the intellect of
children rather than to their vision.
Such children's department should
meet with the approval of parents every
where. Surely The Herald Is entitled
TO be called "New England's Greatest
Newspaper"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09

Practically all the best fishbooks In
the world-and nearly so of all quail
ties-are made Mt Redditch. England.
The annual output is probably 500,
100000 hooks, about 10.OO0.00 per
week, ranging In size from enormous
and ferocious looking shark hooks to
the tiniest hooks for very small trout
flies, with bend" diameter OF about
sixteenth of an inch, thousand
of which will not more than FIJI n
good sized thimble. The price varies
as much as the size, ranging from a
few pence to two or three pounds per
thousand
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09
Xerr Anecfinr.

My plea said the young lawyer
who had just won his first case, "seem-
ed to strongly affect the jury"
Yes replied the Judge, II was
afraid at one time that you would sue
coed in getting Your client convicted In
spite of his innocence" hicago Rec
ord Herald.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09

Judging by the following quotations
from the st. John IN. b Globe, that
paper has kind feeling and good
opinion of the United States; tin Con,
gress, July 4, 1776, the United States
declared its independence, and dissolved
The political bonds which united the
then thirteen colonies to the mother
country. 1t is interesting to note that
On this one hundred and twenty-seVenth
anniversary of that momentous event the
relations between mother and daughter
are more cordial and kindly than they
we're at any time in their past history,
even in the colonial period. The great
nation which has sprung from the loins
Of the three kingdoms is the mightiest
Of modern times. Long may she pros
per-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09
NOrritIg Wock.

We have passed the Fourth s,c....
fully and with less noise than -
most Of the Deor7e at,e,1fa s,''i '9'ia-
bratIons n olher PAGES
An alarm Of fire was ruug IN =, q n..4.
past noon on the Fourth far a brasl
fire. The home guard were promptly
On hand and got the chemical engine
Int ready for business.
Mr and Mrs Charles savage visited
Ms aunt Mrs. Parfheuis Healey Of sa.5a
iast sunday. Mrs. Hea.ey ia - ear #
Az
y par # about 20 people ia the
/ AAIln .feam NE shborhood went %
P.e e = E7't pond saturday aaI ENJOY.
5...'.Ii l..5-'- dlhAeI Win haa cA9Wdet
"a s1' 7i21.
ne lss9skaa Lodges Of Districts So.
+ - ana - viii aezt hold neet.uz At
i 9elln o. tie zJtH II this month ~
- ~ = ~ '.ss president u the
"''' W president
Ut har!es F. Dole viii be in t5wr
- - I'9' ahuay u ms month and de-
-. ll'n u iHe Congregations.
Roscoe and Chauncey Smith left Tges-
= ~ Nd ~ 'ti.s iol beIiIn y II. WHERE
- 80 &c einpio}ed tuls SUNNI dati
b.@,;r a''''es i2i 'Aeif schools to
Inc degrees viii be conferred upon
i9ur CANDIDATES at the meeting Of the
.3olielsee heoeKah 10 morrow evening
Mss. Lizzie 3. Jones has been visIfine
her brother, Mr.. George Morse of Wats
erville for few DAYS.
The painting NJ tho initiate. = -
CONGREGATIONAL cbnrob : ,.1 - sle
finely. p''si eSs'ns
Rev. Mr. selegar was ~ .aa -
Sunday Visiting his frfend D. 70 'sof
Jennings and PREACHED in ~ -. -
tional church SUNDAY morning
Miss Maria Carr and fr;an5s
pected from Nassaobnsa,ts -. aie ca
they will leave Immediately for the err
cottage at the pond to spend their vara-
ton.
Mrs. z. T. Barker and CO, a,5 do....
ter. took advantago 81 80 Gu anu Gaasn.
last week to visit friends 'a10e
A. -.
MEs' Aoole Alexander who has been
etlticaiiy Ill Tor number Of days died
toodav. sD' 'ue 'unerai Will occur
~ a., 49,,
Improvement tnciat1 10y vi ~ Tue mage
tomorrow A. 49, VI DC observed
Caroline Norsa ,rks VI MIS- RS,
leave here an ~ - eil oeIs VIII
get there for the picnic dinner ubics
has been arranged for. The commitfaa
have made arrangements for fbe bread
and sal ads and request that those mem
oers whom they have not seen 70 bring
e 81 Li',p CAKE, pes or fruit In the place
"a i iuolatipus Tue member are requested
$50. s,-o' - - -0'iD' ''oi'es'
george y, carr our popular postmas-
business of tbs 1ate A n Fso5a .La ~ alos
NJ,
Us Las i sawyer Is slowly recover
ta-i iIoin tot aichness, ana IS now able
- l'ue ou' ioi snort Instances.
+. A Hilton has just completed a fine
9 9siy wagon Tor Mr.. Donnigan of
=, ~ - an. 'HI milton Is past master
- s, a.. "a image MAKING and al
,,ro, ~ i. 10 Seiuom that anyone can
- ~ I'm ~ 40 this klna OF
nat Iis - ~ ~ question shoWs
70 a. - - ,.'iiuS lave uo' lot8otton now
or uan.,.-,
~ ,tai Liali auu tAunl4y spent the FOURTH
- ro',@ee a. ->ol'H Poha.
.nd t H. p bo5 ~, 1Pauiaing and children
in, y So =, otll anu parry nave been spend
-, n'i N oei u Jays ID The Frederic
IT. -.
haan snandigq, - -. ei"ss u "n9 nave
Co., l1lI a wen d lne pohd' nave
49, = ''lu &c pun me 'ine'
Miss Vera Brown of Clinton was il
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09

James T, Wade of Augusta, mail agent
running. Oh the route from that city to
Portland, Wa arrested Tuesday charged
with pilferingthe mails of money letters.
de is one OF he oldest agents in the
service In Maine. He denies the charge.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09
No Violence.

jockey submitted some humorous
sketches here several days ago, They
haven't appeared. Did you kill them?
Editor passed upon them. but |
don't think that killed them
Jolkley-N No?
Editor-No: l think they just died
naturally of old age -Philadelphia
Press.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09
ENTERED AS SECOND GLASS MAIL MATTER.

The general verdict seems to be that
the noisy demonstrations of Saturday
last exceeded those of any previous
Fourth of July. Is it owing TO an in
crease in patriotism?
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09
\ ard

Tn loosely, Fo.asica Society wishes
to express is sincere thanks ara sb-
probation 10 me members Il The various
clubs who cof-ja liz welcomed and so de-
hghtfuliy eu'eria1od them on the ocea-
sion II their recer. visit to Skowhega1.
FORA II. MoULroN, Secretary.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09

One hundred Pullman cars passed
through Portland Wednesday of last
week. Previous to that time 50 was the
record number. Summer travel into
Maine for vacation purposes is at its
hight now. 1t is immense and great
financial advantage to the state.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09

Instead of there being any indication of
abatement in murder of the colored man
by lynching, the crime appears to be on
the increase; much to the disgrace of
our country and our people. Formerly
the dread crime prevailed In the southern
states, almost wholly, and was COM
mtted but for one offence. Now states
bordering upon the south seem to catch
the terrible spirit and the scope of the
offence is broadened. 1t is a wretched
Blot upon the fair fame of our land, and
a serious menace to our country.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09

Where were they mArried7"
81 amt jest sure" answered Tire
small boy "'cause they left me home,
but l guess it was In the steeple."
I'm the steepleT
"Well, heard 'em say 1t was a high
church wedding. chicago Post
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09

Mrs. Harry Reed and Mrs. Eventt
Stone of Augusta were drowned at Lah
Cobbosseecontee in Manchester, Me-, Ok
Tuesday evening. They were out canoe.
ling with Mr.. Reed, when by some IN.
accountable means the canoe became
overturned. Mr.. Reed reached the shore
with difficulty.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09

Enforcement is a success if it is desir-
able to have sober men and empty jails.
But one man has been Committed to
Kennebec Jail from that county for five
weeks. But one man has been sent
from Waterville for more than two
months. The Jail workshop has been
abardoned for the present because of
the small number of prisoners. sheriff
Ham is reported as saying that the Ii
glor dealers in Kennebec county have
ost courage. What deters them from
doing business is the fear of a Jail
sentence,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09

Braggsbyl tell you the current Is
sue of the Purple Peony IS swell one
from literary standpoint
Waggsby That SO: What is the
, name of your contribution:-B Baltimore
AAmerican.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09

The annual excursion of the Maine
Specimens Association at Kineo, this
year, was more largely attended and en-
PERTAINING than in former years The
weather was mostly prOpitious. The
capture of cow moose and her arrival
at Kineo during the week, not down on
the program, was big attraction to
visitors.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09
Madison.

There will be religious worship in IN
i'm Hall next Sunday afternoon at ago.
Subject for the sermon THE Legend Of
The Living Christ" The public cordi-
ally invited.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09

Gold amounting to 100000 was
shipped to Europe from New Y ork yester-
day. Lazard Freres shipped $1,500,000
and Goldman, Sachs & Co. $500, 900.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09
Do CTRE A CoInIN oNr nAr

Tax Laxative Broplo Quinine Tablets. Al
druggists refund the money II II fails TO curt
+, ". Groves signature Is on each box ~
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09

The Knights OF Labor cutters and
stitohers at the Geo. E, Nicholson com
pany's factory began to return to the
work in the shop Monday morning
There was no trouble. The Boot and
Shoeworkers' union cutters imported
to break the strike at the factory got
through Friday afternoon voluntarily.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-09

Stops the Cough and works OF the Cold
Axstive Bromo Quinine Tablets cures cold
In one day. No Cure, no Pay, Price rs cents