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The Somerset reporter., 1903-02-26

Mr. Eben Carsley is on a visit to his
son Dr. Sidney Carsley of Vergennes,
Vt, who was formerly of New Portland
but now settled in the above named
place. On Mr. Carsey's return, he
will visit friends in Boston and vicinity.
Mr.. George Clark ard wife of North
New Portland were called to Madison,
Sunday, by the illness of her brother,
Charles Dyer.
Representative John Knowlton of
New Portland, was home from Augusta
aud spent Saturday and Sunday with
his family.
Business is rushing at c. II. Bartlett's
Novelty mill. Birch lumber is coming
in large quantities.
Mrs. Leontine d. Nye is spending a
few weeks with Mrs. Francis c. Yiles
of North New Portland.
The Cleaners branch will hold their
next meeting Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. H. A. Plummer.
Mr.. John johnson and Miss Edith
Berry have just returned from Boston,
where they have been visiting friends.
Mrs. Charles Gordon is in very poor
health this winter.
Mr. Sanborn Moulton had his thumb
sawed off, one day recently while
working in C. II. Bartlett's Novelty
mill DR.. Pratt attends him.
Julian K. Viles, proprietor of Tim
pond sporting camps, is making ar
rangements to leave for n. Y the
last of the week, to attend the sports.
mans show, that is now being held
there.
There is family by the name of
Prescott, who live in Canada formerly
of Lexington, Me, which | think is
worthy of mention. The parents are
both living, the fathers age being 81
and the mothers 81, and they have
eight children, the youngest being AZ
years of age, and have never bad
death in their family.
J. X. Viles has lately had a new tel
ephone instrument put in his house.
Mr.. NORM Clark has been quite sick,
but is convaescent now.
Mrs Saome Kimball, who has been
an invalid fof long time is much
improved.
Mrs. Charles Conant of Strong has
been the guest of DIR. and Mrs. Spear
for few days.
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A Splendid Success.

The splendid success which Mr..
Muusey is making with the Boston
Journal is only the natural result of his
Infusion of life and spirit into its
columns. Every department of the
paper has been made more attractive,
and added to This is the establishment
of features entirely new to Bostt n
newspapers. The daily social column
contains the news of society in the prin.
cipal cities told in terse paragraphs,
the financial pages, both morning and
evening, are models of their kind, and
the editorial pages, entirely different
in the morning and evening editions,
are bright aud crisp, though at the
same time dignified. The new Journal
deserves the progress which it is making
in Boston and throughout New Eng
land.
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Died in Mayfeld, Feb I4'h Mrs. Annie
Gaban The funeral took place at her
home the 10Th, conducted by Rev. Robert
Scott. Her remains were taken to No
Arson and inferred in their family lot
She was born in Kingf,ld April IS 1885
was married 10 her seventeenth year 10
Samuel Wyman of Dead River. who died
in 1868. 10 1870 she married John
Gahan of No Arson. who died some six
years ago. She was baplised and joined
the christian band when Id years Of age
and lived true christian life. She was
jealous in all good work great helper ia
church, sunday school aud Ladies' Aid
society. In sickness she was always
ready 10 aid Although for number of
years she suffered with cancer, yet she
bore her suffering wi h christian forliude.
Her daughter, Carrie Hughes and hus-
band OF Lake View came to help her son
F. NJ. WJmab, in her last sickness She
leaves one son and daughter, two grand
children two sisters and other relatives.
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ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns.
Browns Corner.

Miss Ethel Allen returned last Thurs
day from Watervile where she had spent
several weeks with her sister, Mrs
Schuyler c. Buuill.
Mrs. Albert Joy of Clinton assisted
Mrs. l. L. Crowell with her homework
last week.
Several ladies in this vicinity have
formed a soap club and will hold monthly
mee,i gs at their various homes, with
a short entertainment. and five o'clock tea.
The membership is restricted TO women
only men need not pply.
Mr.. F. w. Oswald, a German and
travelling preacher, was in this vicinity
over Sunday. He makes house to house
calls, distributing tracts. and If invited
to enter will sing gospel song and read
a chapter from the Bible, then kneel and
pray On departing he will leave his
blessing. Mr.. Oswald preached al The
afternoon service in this place on Sunday
AFTERNOON to an Interested audience. He
Is an earnest speaker and worthy of the
attention OF all who will lend listening
ear.
Mrs. Ellen Barnes went TO WatervIle,
Saturday to visit her son, Fred Barnes,
who is just recovering from the humps.
Miss Fife Crowel came home from
Augusta Saturday and returned by Mon
days train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hayden visited
friends In Skowhegan. Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. John Wyman received news last
week of the death of her mother, Mrs.
Foley of Cornth, after short illness.
Canaan Grange held another interest
ing session on Thursday evening One
application was presented. Voted to
serve good baked bean dinners in Grange
dining hall at twenty cents per plate on
town meeting day March 2od Hot
coffee and pie will be served by the ladies'.
1t was also voted to have box social
with apron and neekte attachment at
the Grange hall on the evening of town
meeting day. as it is to be open to all,
the public are cordially invited to attend.
All ladies are to bring boxes wear aprons
and deposit a necktie which matches the
apron in a sealed envelope. with the COM
mittee.
The Worthy Sec, Mrs S. A. Wash
burn, was heartily applauded for bit of
original verse in which compliment and
criticism we're curiously interminged and
many local hit was made. The Grange
expressed the desire TO have those verses
printed in the local paper, but alasl for
the modesty of the au hor. She persist
emily declined the favor. The question,
(Which was the greater General Wash
iDg,on or General Grant?n was opened
in the negative by F. Omar Furber.
affirmative by Wallace Ireland. Other
disputants were H. G. Cover, Harry
Penney. w. c. Fitzgerald and Allen
Paimenter The question was ably dis
cussed and showed careful preparation,
TO which members gave earnest and care
full attention. The vote stood Washing
ton IS and Grant II. Lougfelow this
week c
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Canaan

Ladies of Canaan Grange will serve
baked bean dinner at the Grange hall,
town meeting day There will also be
necktie and apron social, Monday
evening, March End, at Grange hall 10
which all are most cordially invited.
L. C. Morse, Pittsfeld, was in town
on business, Tuesday
The l.. L. 5. club met with Mrs. c..
d. Harris on Tuesday afternoon
Refreshmen we're served
Scott Lords many friends are glad to
know that he is conyalescing.
Mrs. Stevens has been visiting her
daughter at North Hartand.
Allen Kicker is the man now wearing
a smiling face. 1t is a little girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harris, Waterville,
have young son born Feb. 20. S
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P Garfield visited
relatives in Norridgewock, recently.
|. G. Bean & son shipped a lot of hogs
and veals this week
Miss Cora Bingham was in Pittsfield
several days, called there by the recent
sickness and death OF Mrs. Ira Towle.
g
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East SkOwhegan

Our cold weather srIl continues and
the indications are we will have six weeks
shedding in March The snow in this
vicinity is three feet deep
We expect free delivery of our mail
about the first OF May in this vicinity.
o. Kimball is keeping house with a
lame back and his hired man was hurt b,
falling ree last week but not seriously.
Will be out N a few days
Herbert Richardson had I6 tons of hay
pressed, last week, by Pshon's press,
Alton Richardson's press is expected in
the place, this week. from Clinton.
There will be about 80 tons OF hay press
ed in this neighoorhood and sold to
Pishon and Richardson
Town meeting next Monday and it is
hoped that every voter will be present and
vote right
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Dackunan.

Willis Henderson who has been sick
with typhoid fever is well and out OF
doors again Frank Pooer is down
stairs and will soon be out OF doors
again.
The Ladies auxiliary will meet with
Mrs VIM. Hugely, this week.
S. Newton went to The Holeb Sat-
urday to let some of his lumbermen
GO The snow is so deep that it is un-
profitable to continue the work.
A Newton, custom officer, is On his
annual trip to St. Johns to attend to
business there. Officer Campbell from
touchdown is filling his place during
his absence.
H. L. Colby has been running snow
pillow over the roads several days last
week. The storm was continual and
needed every day attention.
A. d. Moore has gone to Greenville
to work
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North Arson.
Next Monday is town meeting.

Next Monday is town meeting.
Five new men entered the academy,
this term
A new engine on the Somerset made
its first trip the 18th inst
Robert WATSON, Of Stage House,
Bingham, was IN town IA few hours
Saturday.
Charles Trask, of Gardiner, came TO
town, Monday forenoon, in search of
good horses.
Supt. Emery's can making crew went
to skowhegan, Monday, TO make the
cans for the factory there.
Little Miss Carrie simmons celebrated
her seventh birthday with party to
which seven little guests were invited.
Miss Bessie Spaulding arrived home
from Kent's HILL Saturday, where she
has just closed "a successful term of
school.
Miss Addie Robinson started for
Washington, d. e., Friday, where she
will visit relatives and study music
until spring.
Ward Jones has gone to Lexington
to make shovel handle blocks.
LuiuDoI 10 DtluR Hdhleu preparatory
to the work on the NJ. K. chapel.
Mrs. Joshua Andrews is visiting in
Portland, her sister Mrs. John Wilson.
The warrant for the town meeting
next Monday contains thirty.four
articles.
Mrs W. G. Robinson went to Port
land, Friday, with her daughter, Addie,
who went on to Washington, d. G.
Monday, Rev. II s. Ryder vent to
Monmouth to attend "a two days session
of the Augusta district ministerial
meeting.
viii Pelton started down river Mon
day morning, on a business trip to Show
hogan, Shawmut, Wilton and other
towns.
Ed Millay has pair of good colts
which he ID driving, three and four
years Of age. both by st. Croix. Good
color, well limbed and speedy.
Mrs. Catherine Parlin aud Misses
Edna Parlin and Marion Hovey, who
have been spending the winter in Seattle
Wash, will return home the middle of
next month.
Henry Merry is shipping wool from
several towns in Franklin county this
week. Mrs. Merry is visiting at the
beautiful home of her brother.in-law,
Capt. Keys, of Pennington.
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EiartIand.

Miss Annie Chandler has returned to
ST. Adams.
The Literary Society meet, Friday
evening" at their rooms.
Lewis Fish was in Corinna one day Iast
week on business
Misses Elizabeth and Bertha Linn have
been 10 Bangor, the past we k,
H. c. Fuller has been que sick for
several weeks at his home on Elm S..
w. L Anderson. who is attending
school at Ofono. was The guest Of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Ander
son. part OF last week.
Next Sunday the NJ. E Sunday Schos |
will observe Missionary Sunday. Mrs.
Frouia Trafton having been chosen
chairman
Carrie Gertrud, Brown. of Oak
Grove Seminary, Vassalboro. arrived
Friday. 10 spend her vacation with rel
slives In town.
The selectmen of Haitland are busy
getting out the town reports, for the
town meeting which is to be held Won
day, March 9.
The High and Grammar schools OF
this town closed, Friday, Feb. 20, with
appropriate exercises. consisting Of
readings and music. AT the close of
the exercises J. Lewis Fish presented
the principal and assistant with two
books in behalf of the school as a token
of their appreciation for the work they
had done.
A reading room has been opened in
Hartland by tie Outlook Club; it has
been one OF the needs Of Hartland for
some time, and by the kindness of the
Linn Wooden Co., who have given
Central hall and lighted the same by
electric lights, Hartand now has a
reading room, where magazines, daily
papers and the latest periodicals can be
found
Married in Hariland. Saturday evening
Feb. IL Miss Edda Seeklns, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. M. Seekins, and
Wendell Phillips Annis. both of this
town. The marriage ceremony was
pei formed at the home OF the brides
parents on Commercial ST, which was
followed by reception, attended by the
many friends and relatives OF the coz
tracing parties.
Mrs Emma Rand one of the Oldest
women of Hartand died at the home oil
her son. Thursday Feb. 10 at the age
of IS years. Funeral services were held
at The Rand residence, Sunday, con-
Quoted by Rev. L. w. Coons. of Pitts
field. A large lumber of relatives were
present. The deceased leaves five
children, two of which were present at
the funeral, Thomas Rand of HattIand
and Will Rand OF Skowhegan The
o. her three. Henry Rand of Detroit,
Mich, Frank Rand of Seattle, Wash
and the daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Davis
of New York, N. Y. were unable 20 be
present.
One of the most enjoyable events OF
the season. occurred Saturday at the
home of DR.. Jennie Fuller, where the
Outlook club gave a reception to their
iti, nds. This was Longlellow afternoon
and the guests were received by Miss
Maud Spencer dressed as Minnie Ha ha
The program for the afternoon was
roll cal answered to by quotations from
LougfeIlow. followed by highly inter-
esting paper on Henry w. Longfellow
by Mrs. Annie F. Fish Mrs. Jennie
Schmartz, read paper telling of her
visit to Longfellow's home !; rs. Ethel
M. Butt read two of LongfellV8's poems,
entitled The rainy day and The Builders,
in her usual pleasing manner. F
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No. COrnVille.

j r Hall of Rumford Falls visited
his brother, Herbert Hall last week.
Edwin Robinson and wife are visiting
her sister, Mrs Emma Atwood.
Mrs. Ida Collins left on the Tuesday
morning train to visit her mother in
Bangor.
Chas. Moody had hard time moving
his hay press, Tuesday. The sled cut
down into the road causing the load to
tip over twice in going over few rods
making it necessary to reload the heavy
machinery,
Norris Whittier is little boy about
10, but he has yoke of seven months
calves that he puts in his sled and hauls
saw dust from the steam mill They
are as handy and gentle as old oxen.
| understand there is to be large
The Somerset reporter., 1903-02-26
SOlOIl


Mr.. Estes and son of New York were
in town a couple of days last week.
Il. b. Merry of North Arson was in
town, Friday.
Cyrus Hall went to Augusta, Friday.
Maylon Boynton and Miss Flora
Baker. Herbert Thompson and Miss
Ida Abbey attended the Odd Fellow
bal at North Arson, Thursday night.
Judge Boswell got home from
Augusta, Friday night and went to
Mihiuocket, Saturday morning.
J. II Gray got home from Boston,
Saturday.
William Padham and wife of Madison
were in town over sunday.
Mrs. Alice MCCARTHY was home from
Madison, Friday night.
Miss Flora Pierce and Miss Edie
Pierce were at North Arson, saturday.
Miss Gladys Merrill was at North
Anson, saturday, the guest of Miss
Edie Davis
Miss Elva Whipple returned to Bos-
ton, Saturday.
Mrs. :. f. Greene was unable to start
for Washington on Thursday as she
intended on account of sickness.
Chester Jones was to Skowhegan on
business, Saturday.
DR. Bates of Lewiston is in town and
has come with the intention of remain
ing here we understand.
Don't forget the baked bean dinner
the ladies of the Home Circle will have
in the Banquet hall, Monday, town
meeting day.
Mr. and Mrs. will Moore were at
North Arson, 81 nday.
MI. and Mrs. Turner Davis were visit
ing friends in Athens, recently.
Joseph Drew was visiting relatives in
Norridgewock over Sunday
Miss Flora Lander has ueen visiting
her brother and mother in Madison and
Norridgewock
K. w. Mayhem who has been in
Vermont for the past two weeks return
ed, Tuesday.
Turner Davis was at North Anson,
Tuesday.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-02-26
Shaw NUT.

Maurice Priest, who is tie ding Bow
dom college spent, SUNDAY, with his
parents, M. and Mrs. VIM. Priest.
Walter Flint ia i'll with a cold and is
not able to attend to his duties in the
store of G. q. Hume.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Thompson and
two children are now IN ~. John visiting
friends and relatives. They will return
Mar. . aud will start tor Montana tn
10 accompanied hv Mr.. aud Mrs. Frank
Whitter, where they will make Their
future home.
News was received here Of the illness
of Mr. l.. Bray In the numbering camps
at Dead River.
Albert Jewell and Charles Nichols
were IN Augusta, Friday, on business.
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Athens.

The Grange met on saturday as usual
and the program outlined last week
WAS wholly carried out
On March 7th the ladies will have
charge of the Grange meeting. There
will be reading by Bertha Ball, a
histling solo by Miss Gala Dore.
The topic for discussion by the ladies
will be IVY labor saving devices or
how save labor"
Z. {. Kinsmau and Mrs Gale of Corn
vile attended church last sabbath,
also Miss Hannah kinsman of tho same
town.
The ladies auxiliary of the F. b.
church met with Mrs. Eliingwood, last
Tuesday. Their next meeting will be
with Mrs A Il Thompson.
There has been trouble on some of
the roads in town about having the
snow cleared away for travel. The
resident commissioner was called TO
arrange the matter.
Not often do we have a whole week
of such severe weather as the one just
closed and still the prospect is good for
more of the same kind.
Five men with MIR. Dixon as boss,
have been pressing hay for II. c. Tobey
and boarding with Mr.. &, NJ. Pratt.
AT the meeting referred to in our
last weeks paper the Kicker hirums"
elected the following officers for the
term II p, Byron Chapman; p, Gala
Dore; 5, Lephe Henderson; NJ. c.,
Marion Holman; G. Lee W. Foss; L..
G s, Della Fox; G. |. T., Florice York
G. o. T., Harold Doe All the members
are requested to be present at the next
meeting
Mrs Clark Ellis who moved from this
village to SO. Solon is quite sick as the
result of fall as we understand.
Mrs S. M. Pratt passed Tuesday as
the guest of Mrs, Eastman Hathorn.
Miss Lephe Henderson went to her
home at the close of last weeks school,
and was unable to return Monday morn
ing ON account of sickness.
Letters recently received from the
family of p A. stafford of Brookville,
Penn. report them contented and happy
| In their new home.
More lumber is piled up for saving
here than ever before at one time, it is
| said.
Rev. j. E. Lombard was called to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Charles Brown
of Mainstream, Monday. G
The Somerset reporter., 1903-02-26
LEGAL, AFFAIRS

The Committee on Legal Affairs will give
a public hearing in its room at the State
House in Augusta
Thursday, March s, 1908 at P. NJ.
No. l67. On an act to construe and con.
tinue in force Chap. 100 Of the Private and
Special Laws of the year 1891, relating to
the election of a school committee and super
intendent of schools for the Town of Skow.
hogan. Two
J. w. MANSON, Secretary.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-02-26
witty Advice.

A witty Dublin barrister was con-
suited by physician as to calling out
a man who had insulted him. Take
my advice" said the lawyer, 'and In
stead of calling him out get him to call
you in. and get your revenge that way.
1t will be more secure and certain
The Somerset reporter., 1903-02-26
East COrnVille.

Rev. Orlando Williams of Winthrop
will speak at the church ON the east
ridge, Sunday at ten O'Clock a. M
Rev. II. g. Giles will hold meetings
in Union church once in two weeks
at o'clock, p. M, to commence Sun
day, March LIST, aud continue once in
two weeks until further notice. All
are cordially invited.
Mis-. Stilman Blaisdell and Mrs
Jacob Gardiner are both on the sick
list.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-02-26
turnout to town meeting this wear.

Chas. Whittier is hauling the large
pine from David Small's to the bank of
the Kennebec river at Skowhegau.
Rev. Orlando Z. Williams of Winthrop
Center will preach at the Union church
Cornville at 1920 also in the evening at
seven.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-02-26
EnlDGien.

Hunnewell & Smith began. the 10Th
to haul lumber from this steam mill in
Concord to Caratunk Falls station
They are row shipping tine covering
for piers in The Kennebec river near
Madison. Johnson and Merrill expect
TO finish tnis b this week
Adams haypress is working in town.
The postcfti.e has been moved from
the station To Mrs. Elan Stevens resi-
dence. Miss Esther Stevens is clerk
The Somerset reporter., 1903-02-26

A baby boy was born to Mrs. A. Gray,
last week
A valuable colt belonging to H. P.
Mckinney was killed by a c. P. train,
Monday OF last week.
T. Henderson went to Greenvile on
business, last week. N
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Dirigo Mutual Fire Insurance Co.,
CORHAM. MAINE.

Presiden', Hon. Frederick ROBBIE, Gorham, Me.
SEC. and Treas, T. r. Millett, Lewiston, Me-
Amount OF Policies in force Dec. 81, 1902
80 646,7l8 Amount OF oicies written duting
1902. 81, 1S8, 100. Average assessment per year
on 81 GOO during 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1900.
II IL now the largest Maine Mutual Fire In
surance Company except one. For ipiorma-
ton or insurance, write
T. +. MILLETT, Secretary,
Telephone 1854 ems Ii wiston. Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-02-26
Beecher and spurgeon.

Beecher had said that Spurgeon owed
his popularity no more to his Calyinism
than a camel owed its excellence to its
hump. 81 replied" said Sturgeon,
that the hump was a store of fat on
which the camel lived on a long jour
ney and that its value depended ON its
hump"
The Somerset reporter., 1903-02-26

Customer-But that umbrella looks 30
very cheap and common that the price
you ask is ridiculous.
Dealer-That's the beauty of that
umbrella. It's made of the very best
material, but made to look as If it
wasn't worth stealing.-Philadelp
Press
The Somerset reporter., 1903-02-26
JUDICIARY

The Committee on Judiciary will give a
in Augusta.
Friday, Feb..27 1903 at ? O'Clock P. N.
No. 90. On petition Of l. c. Williams and
others, with bill accompanying, for authority
to remove the bodies of deceased persons in
the old burying ground in Athens.
2wS MORRILL, n. DREW, Secretary.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICES.
MANN MD BRIDGES.

The Committee on Ways and Bridges will
give hearing in Pension Office room q on
Wednesday Mar. at two p. Mon resov
in favor Of building bridge across the Ken
nebec river between the towns Of Bingham
and Concord avs
ALBION CAKES, Secretary.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-02-26

Insurance Agent-Now that you have
a wife don't you think you ought to
take out life polcyi
Newed-Oh, | guess not. | don't think
she is going to prove dangerous.-Chi-
cago News.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-02-26

Winter coughs are apt to result 10 con-
sumption if neglected. They can soon
be broken up by using Foley's Honey
and Tar. F. w. Buchanan, Skowhegan;
Geo. Gushing, Madison.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-02-26

She-The programme says it is taken
from the German.
He-Humph! l should think they
were glad enough to get rid of it.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-23
MEET TONIGHT
ORGANIZATION OF CREDIT MEN
IS PROBABLE.

Mr.. Francis J. Stookw we'll, Of st.
Louis, assistant secretary of the Ma
tional association Of Credit Men, is in
the city to organize branch among
Paducah merchants. There are 4.70C
firms belonging to the association in
this country, and if as many as thirty
members can be secured here, q sepa
rate branch will be organized. II les'
they will be added to the main asso
oiation. The object is to do all posi-
BILE to benefit merchants, manufac
turers. etc., In regard to financial
legislation, etc. A meeting will b.
held this evening ut the Palmer
house.