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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-04
North Arson

Work was resumed On the chapel,
Monday.
Wallace Emery has been confined to
the house by illness during the past few
days.
Ambrose sprague is night Waterman
at the shank factory during the illness
OF J. W. Golf.
VIM. Ii. Pelton started ON another
business trip to Belfast and the Islands,
Tuesday morning
At a special meeting of Emerald he
bekah lodge, Saturday evening, June
sixth, the degree will be conferred.
The water in the Kennebec river is
the lowest known for years at this sea-
son.
Rev. Mr. Ryder is improving and it is
hoped will soon be able to be about the
house.
Several deer have been seen in the
woods near the trOtting park, the past
week.
Miss Mertie Hodgdon, who has been
i'll for several months, died Monday
night.
The side walk on Central street has
been removed and the road graded down
to level.
Bert Andrews has been in the central
part of the town with the road machine,
the past week.
Merry and Donley are shipping car
company in Foxcroft.
The outlook for hay is dubious and
the man who has this commodity to sell
has advanced the price.
The early gardeners may not be too
previous next time. Waiting is not
always the worst thing to do.
The woodchucks are very plenty this
season, making In many places bad BUSH
ness in the farmers moving fields.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges
will observe Sunday, June 7th, as
Memorial Day, commencing at o'clock
D. m. All are requested to bring flowers
for the occasion.
Rev D. A. Ball will occupy the pulpit
of the Universalist church next Sunday
morning. The public cordially well
coined
Rev. r. e. Rand has received a call
from Temple, N. II and goes there,
today The best wishes of host on
TRENDS go WIN rev. ana mTs. manu.
The ladies of the Relief Corps of
Augusta sen, beautiful floral tribute
to the Relief Corps of this village to be
placed on the grave of Mrs. Edmund
McMurde, as a tender memorial of her.
The annual reunion of the 4th Maine
Battery Association will be held in this
village, Wednesday, June oath This
Battery went into service in 1852. The
dinner will be held In Grange hall and
In the afternoon and evening camp
fire will be held in Carrabassett hall
Charles Crymble, George McKenney and
John Rowe are members of the 4th Bat
terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Nollett started
this morning on a carriage drive to
Canada to visit his father whom he has
not seen for II years. They will be
gone three or four weeks.
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Memorial Day was passed here with
the usual preliminary exercises. at the
church the choir sang appropriate songs
Mr.. Fish of Hartland gave fine recita
ton, and Mr. Wade of Scion, who ID
himself soldier of the civil war, ad
dressed crowded house to the satiBfac-
ton of the people, after which, to mar
tial music, the march was taken to the
cemetery and the graves of our beloved
dead, whose lives were given to theiI
country, were suitably decorated.
Lewis Parker of Bangor, manufacturer
of pictures painted on ivory, is in town
Mrs. Cecil Fl. Tilton of Skowhegan
was in town from Friday to Monday, the
guest of her parents.
Mrs. D. II. Corson is entertaining her
sister from Fairfield.
Miss Ina Emery came from Waterville
to pass Memorial Day at home.
A social and domino party was held
at the hall, Tuesday evening.
Mrs Patterson of Scion is in town the
guest of her daughter-n law and heI
grandson, Lester Patterson.
DR. Tarbell has been suffering from
sciatica for several days past, but il
some better now.
Mrs. A. D. Thompson has been quite
i'll, recently. DR.. EIlingwood attended
her.
Mrs. Bertha Ward is a sufferer from
scrofulous troubles, but is able to ride
to the village to visit her physician, DR.
w. E Tarbell
Thorough work is being done on oul
roads this year, under the superintend
euce of Mr. Dana Farmer.
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The dry weather is doing much dam
age to the growing crops.
s. Newton has finished the drive
above Moose River bridge. The last of
the logs passed the bridge, Saturday,
May 80.
Memorial Day passed unobserved here
except by the Ladies' Auxiliary, who
postponed their meeting to Saturday,
May 80. Deacon | Newton gave a pa
triotic address, which was very interest
ing. At the close of the services the
cemeteries were visited and some graves
had flowers placed on them.
Mrs. Pat Mckinney, accompanied by
her grandson, Leo DuVal, who has been
visiting them, started, Monday, by the
c. p. train to Greenville, where they
will visit her daughter, Mrs. VIM. Red
man; from there she will go to Monson,
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Brow n.
After few days there she will 60 to
Shawmut, to her sons, Ed Mckinney;
thence to Skowhegan, to another daugh
ter's, Mrs. Groder; from there to The
Forks where she has daughter, Mrs.
Durgin, and several grandchildren and
great grandchildren. Her husband,
who is 81 years old, will meet her at
The Forks and they will return by team,
distance of 80 miles. Before taking
this trip they did their springs work,
had the house painted aud painted and
a general fixing up. Jonas Holden did
the outside painting, and Mrs. Jonas
Holden the papering inside. Before
leaving his grandpa's farm, little Leo
picked two ripe straw berries, May 81.
! All who know Mr.. and Mrs. McKenney
will be glad to know that they are still
able to keep up with the times. Mabel
Mckinney of Fairfield will keep house
for her while she is away.
The Foresters are planning their an
nual ball early in June.
Bert Moore was called home by the
! illness of his wife, last week. AT this
writing she is better.
Joe Moonan, who is working for Neal
Taylor in the bridge crew of the c. p.
K. r., was in town, last Sunday.
Mr.. Scully and family have moved
into the " alker house for a while.
The timber for Mrs. Savage'g new
house is on the ground and joiners are
at work
j. c. Kilham and Mr.. Ives of Massa-
chusetts, with their wives, are making
their semi-annual sporting trip to AT.
team and Heald Ponds.
G. Campbell of Shawmut is visiting
Heman Holden of Moose River.
Grace Newton has gone to the COM
mencement exercises of the school at
Charleston, Me, where she has been
attending school.
E. A. Henderson will build a new
house this season, near the school house
here.
Ruel Holden is contemplating a trip
to London, England, in company with
Mr.. Lappin'of Portland, Me.
Gardiner Holden is working for r. r
Holden in his store at the station.
Mrs Ed Quietly is doing chamber
work at the Henderson House.
Mrs. j. $. Williams is visiting at The
Forks.
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A Vain Appeal.
New York Evening Post.

1.-The appeal now lies TO the ballot box, "
So afirms gravely the chief newspaper
mourner over the Northern Securities de-
cision. 1t will be extremely interesting
10 observe the process. First it would be
necessary to catch political party willing
TO attack the antitrust law in its platform
and on the stump. Then it would be
necessary to find great body of voters
who believe themselves aegrieved by the
decision against the Northern Securiti s
Company. There is no use in appealing"
to the ballot box unless you have some
prospect ofgettipg majority of the ballo's.
Every indication to-day. however, is that
one small ballot box stationed say at the
corner of Broadway and Wall street
would suffice to hold all the votes that
might be cast in favor of abolisbing the
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North COrnVille.

Several frosty nights lately. Cold,
hot, windy, smoky.
G Danforth has peas in blossom.
Frank Collins has lamb that weigh
ed ID pounds at birth.
Nellie Atwood is reported to have the
humps
S. B Atwood returned from Fairfield,
Tuesday, from his farm.
The McDaniels bridge question comes
up before the County Commissio
at O'clock, June IL, at E. H. York's,
The steam mill has shut down for
want of water.
Cora McIntire is visiting her sisters
in Scion and Bingham
Will Lake and wife and john Robin
son and wife visited Jefferson Robinson
over Saturday.
William Hopkins and wife of Scion
visited Mrs. Marcia Hopkins recently.
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ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
Browns Corner.

The drouth still continues with frosts
again Saturday and Sunday nights. The
outlook is discouraging for farmers.
Unless rain comes soon grass will be
av-ry short crop and seeds cannot grow
Encouraging reports come from Miss
Almie Goodwin who is at Maine Genera
Hospital for treatment She writes thai
she is gaining fast and hopes for a com
plete recovery without surgical oper'
alton.
Mrs. Rosa Rowe is spending a few
weeks in Pittsfeld
Meeting at this place next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott Salisbury have the
sympathy of their many friends in The
loss OF their infant son, born Wednesday,
May II.
Mrs. o. M. Chase is still very sick and
grave fears are entertained of her re-
covery. Her son, Cecil Chase, has beer
having the measles, the past week, which
seems very unfortunate at this time as the
mother has been exposed to them anc
10 her present low condition would hardly
be expected to survive.
Mr.. Chas. Davis OF Greenvile was ii
town over Sunday, the guest of Henry
Crowel. who spent Sunday at his home
in this village.
Mrs. Lyman Barnes has boarded two
crews of hay pressers, the past week
She was assisted by Mrs. M. <. Kicker
Eddie Kicker who is home from
Auburn on a vacation, is suffering from
lame back.
Several teams are engaged in hauling
pressed hay 10 Skowhegan and Pittsheld'
Memorial exercises at the village were
largely attended by citizens OF this and
surrounding towns. The addresses were
hne especially the one given by Hon
Clyde H. Smith of Hartland.
Canaan Grange will observe its anniyeT-
sary and Chidren's day next Saturday
June s. with an all day meeting. Program
by the children. Members with theiI
families under fourteen are admissible.
Veterans day will also be observed
June 20 All veterans and their families
are invited to attend. A good dinner
will be served and suitable program
presented.
Mrs. Sarah Lewis visited her daughter
Katie, 10 Pit,sfeld, one day last week
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Miss Minnie Stafford is suffering from
a throat trouble and has been obliged to
suspend her school, this week
Posts are being set for the street
lamps whioh the young people bought,
last winter.
X. II. Reed is having his store paint
ed. {. Ii. hitter and 7. j. Heal are
doing the work.
Mrs Everett Cooley is still confined
to her bed, but Mrs. Thurza Foss is inn
proving.
Quite a number from this town at
tended Memorial exercises at Athens on
Saturday.
The dry weather is beginning to be
felt here, and crops will oe failure
unless we have rain soon.
Mrs. r. A. Marble has been enjoying
a visit from her brother, Mr.. Robinso q,
who has made his home for the past
thirty years in California.
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Mrs. D. Hancox is filling her store
with ladies' goods. She will soon be
ready to supply the general need of her
patrons.
J. +. Adams has just completed the
work of painting for MIR. L r. Moore,
who has had general painting of the
house inside and out.
A pretty wedding occurred at the St.
Anthony church, June 1, when Mr..
Henry Clair and Miss Mary Bolduc
were married by Rev. Father Forest.
The bride was dressed in a steel bril-
liantine with white braid; the groom in
a black cutaway. The bridesmaid was
Miss Thibodeau, the best man, Joe
Dumas. The happy couple will make
their home at Jackman.
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Hartland.

Fred Jones of D, xter was in town,
recently
]. ] Lewis closed his course of lectures
here, Tuesday evening.
Farmers in this vicinity have nearly
completed their springs work.
Mr.. Curtis and wife OF Bangor were in
town, recently, the guests of G. M. Lam
cey and family.
Memorial Day passed eff as usual with
Rev. o, H. Tracey of Pittsfield as
speaker.
|. S. Hatch is repairing the interior Of
his store on Commercial ST.
The Outlook Club has postponed their
next meeting until June - which will be
gentlemen's night.
Albert Fish and John L. Fish were in
Athens, Saturday where the latter acted
as reader in the memorial exercises at that
place.
Frances Lapccy has been on the sick
list for few days
Mr.. Hall and wife have moved from
Greenvllle into the Buker rent on Com.
mercial ST.
Lewis Fish and wife visited friends ir
in Skowhegan one day. last week.
Miss Elizabeth A Linn left for Auburn.
dale, Mass. Tuesday morning. She Wis
tied friends 90 her way, at Lewiston anc
Boston.
Thomas L, Holmes left Wednesday
for Nantaskel Beach, where he will spenc
the summer.
John Croiher and wife have moved
into the A Linn house on Commercial
street.
Misses Imogene Bumps and MAYFAIR
Dow of Dexter were in town one day, re
Gently, the guests of Miss Helen Moo
Smith.
George Stnchfeld Page is confined Il
TIE house by severely cut knee.
F. o Thompson has begun work OF
the cellar of his new house on Elm ST.
Miss Sarah M. Hurd has resigned he
position as teacher in Detroit on accoun
of the i'll health OF her mother
The Epworth League will have an ice
cream and cake sale, Tuesday. June 10
There will also be sale of fancy work a
the same time
At the monthly business meeting o
the Epworth League held at the home o
Mr. and Mrs. w. G.. Henderson. ,h'
following officers were elected: Pres.
c. H. Johonret; Ist vice president. Mis-
Dena traitor; and vice president, Mrs
Eta Barnes; grid vice president, Archie
N Perry; 4th vice president, Mrs. Hat
tie A. Dore; missionary vice president
Mrs F. S. Trafton; secretary. John L
Fish; treasurer, Miss linda Gordon.
Married at Hartand, Monday, May IS
Elmer Fields and Miss Florence l. Farnun
both OF this town. The wedding cere
mony was performed in their own HON,
on Upper Commercial ST., 10 the presenc,
of the relatives of the contracting parties
Mr.. Fields is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. J
L Fields and is one of Hartland's wei
known business men. Mrs. Fields is on,
of the well known young ladies OF thi
town and the daughter OF Oscar Farnum
Congratulations extended by all.
Sheriff A. H. Lang Of Skowhegan wa
in Hartland, Friday. May 20. where h,
made search and seizure at the Pail
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EIOleb.

5. E. Hyde and daughter and DR..
Marion of Boston made flying but
pleasant fishing trip last week.
Peter Liberty made flying visit to
his home on Holeb farm, last week.
Geo b. French of Nashua, N. H., is
taking the river trips and fishing on his
way.
John Covel and Charles Emery have
had the good luck to catch three bears
this spring; one being the largest ever
caught at Holeb. They also had the
luck to sell the three of them.
The forest fires are very nearly ex.
tinguished.
The visitors from out of town on
Memorial Day were Mr.. Martin, teacher
at Skinner, Mrs. Kicker, teacher at Ask
with, John Hartnett, immigrant agent
at Lowelltown, Fred Moulton and A. B.
Chellis of Lebanon, N. H., Mrs. Barnes
and Harvey Barney of Boston, Mass.
and c. E Ball of Athens.
Memorial Day was celebrated by a
flag raising at the school house in the
afternoon G.. K. Ball delivered the ad
dress in a very pleasing manner. In
part he said our school system was one
of the finest in the country and that an
education was within reach of all no
matter how humble the condition of the
people. He also stated that our state
Legislature was doing all that could be
done to place the outlying schools. He
mentioned several cases where teachers
we're sent back in very lonely places to
teach only two or three scholars and
that the taxes paid by the people did
not pay for the teachers board two
weeks. Again he wished it to be re-
mem bered that this is the only country
that is trying to teach the children in
the most remote and out of the way
places to instill in their minds the bless
ings of education. Mr.. Ball called at
tention to our flag which he said was
the emblem of freedom and no one who
lived under it was ever refused the pro-
lection and liberty it represents and he
hoped that every scholar present would
re m mber those VINO had fought and
died for it, AZ years ago, and that Mem
orial Day was ct aside to commemorate
the heroes who fell defending it Mr..
Ball has the best wishes Of the citizens
of Holeb, who appreciate his good work
and thank him sincerely for his untirlng
and unceasing efforts to have a school,
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News was received Tuesday that
Angie Robinson is very i'll at Skowhe.
gan. Her sister Josie has gone to care
for her.
". B. Goodrich and family are taking
their meals at Dan Hollis through the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 5. Burke take their
dinners at Fannie Smiths.
Edith Collins, who is working at Lake
George, was in town, last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs D. L. Foster was at Skowhegan a
short time since.
Peter Larkin visited his family at his
home in Waterv lie last Saturday, re-
turning to Bingham on the evening
train. Mr.. Larkn has a responsible
position as master driver of Kennebec
river and this WAS the first time for
more than fifty days that he had been
able to get even few hours at home.
The graduation exercises of our high
school will commence Sunday at half
past ten in the Congregational church
when the Rev. W. A. Richmond will
preach the baccalaureate sermon to the
graduating class. The graduating ex
ercises of both the high and grammar
schools will take place Friday evening,
June IL at the Congregational church.
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An ingenious and successful trick
was played at a London fiat in broad
daylight. \ gentleman rang the bell
at 3 O'Clock and inquired whether Mr..
Grey was at home. mo, sir" said the
janitor. HE rarely If ever comes back
from the temple before 5 O'Clock"
THAT Is strange" returned the other,
"since | know he has an appointment
here with a Mr.. Johnson at 1 O'Clock"
Then he went his way.
At 4 o'clock to the minute Mr.. John
son called and, giving his name, was
of course allowed to-wait in Mr..
Greys apartments, which he denuded
of everything of portable value in
ten minutes and then walked out, OBJ
serving as he passed the porter that he
could wait no longer.
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House owned by Edward F. Pomow.
The result OF the search was the finding
Of nine bottles of liquor. Mr.. Pomlow
was arrested and taken to Skowhegan
tefore the municipal court at that place
he pleaded guilty and was fined $500 and
costs amounting to $I24 90 and given
sixty days 10 jail. Judge Bachelor issued
a mittmus for his commitment, bur
upon his promise to go out of the business
it was placed in the officers hands and
leniency recommended SO long as he
kept to his agreement
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Bingham,

Mr.. and Mrs. Nellie French of North
Arson were on their way to The Forks,
last week.
Roscoe Turner and Jennie Porter
were united In marriage at Skowhegan
on Saturday last, returning to Bingham
on Tuesday Moons train. splendid
reception was given by them in Grange
hall, on Tuesday evening, which was at
tended by their many friends. Bounti-
full refreshments we're served and the
gifts presented were highly app ecated
Charlie Hunnewel of The Forks was
in town, last week.
Mrs. Earnest Andrews of Moscow was
at Madison, last week, to attend the
funeral services of her grandmother.
Ethel Burke Of Boston arrived in town,
Wednesday night of last week.
Lottie Nesser of Moscow, who has
been quite sick, is now improving.
lyde Whitney, John Witham and
Fred Preble have been on fishing triE
to Carry Ponds.
Harold whitman of N. II. arrived a.
the home of Thomas Collins, last Friday
Marcia Steward spent Saturday at n
Arson.
MIR. and Mrs Matte Kennedy of The
Forks we're in town, saturday
Mrs Llewellyn Williams returned from
Norridgewock, Monday, where she hac
been to see her daughter, Zllphia.
Fred Ennis and another gentleman
have been spending few days at Mr.
Ennis cottage at Pleasant Pond.
MIR. and Mrs. A. e. Dinsmore, Ingrau
Pierce and Miss French returned sun
day from a trip to Pleasant Pond.
Mrs. Walter Bloom of Concord is yer,
sick
Mrs. Simeon Howes of Concord wa
at North Arson, recently and attended
Rebecoa meeting at that place.
Harlow Boynton of Scion was in town
last Thursday
A team driven by John McKenn.
and piled high with lumber, having {
binding pole extending about 20 fee
above the load, made great rending o
telephone wires in town, Wednesday o
last week. Thomas Spear of Madison
was in town on Thursday and repaire,
damages.
There will be vesper service at tn
congregational church on sunday even
ing next at 7.3O.
Mrs. Clark and little child of Madison
have been the guests of Mrs. Ed. Fogg
Mr.. and Mrs. John Redmond have
baby daughter born May 9lst.
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Madison Center

Business is lively at the Lake getting
ready for the opening saturday, June 9.
Robert Hayden of Athens with Miss
Annie were visiting at his old home,
last Sunday and Monday.
Madison Spiritual association will
mold their annual June meeting Satur-
day and Sunday, June 18th and 18th.
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NOTICE or FORECLOSURE.

Whereas Elizabeth S. Mills. OF Starks in The
County OF Somerset. with Stephen C. Mills
Joining to convey his Interest in the premises
as husband OF said Ell zabeih S. Mills by her
mortgage deed. dated the eleventh day OF July
1893, and recorded 10 the Somerset Registry Of
Deeds, book 22a. page 44S. conv -yed to William
E. Perkins, of Norridgewock in said County
OF Somerset. n certain parcel OF real estate
situate in Norridgewock in the County Of
Somerset, containing about seventeen acres,
and bounced as follows: -Southerly by the
highway leading from Norri gew ok past or
by the pre- misses formerly occupied by james
futile as a homestead to Cor ons Corner, 30
called, in Starks: EasteTly by the west line OF
the Jere Taylor fai m, so ca led, now occupied
by Bert Morrow: North-rly and Westerly oY
land owned or occupied by Chas. NJ. tarIand
and u. II. YeatOn and whereas the said WIZ
liam e. Perkins. by his deed, dat ed the twenty
third day OF September 1902, and recorded 10
the Somerset Registry Of Deeds, book 25S, page
1888. assigned AND conveyed to me the ssla
mortgage deed, the note, debt and claim
thereby secured, and all his right, title ana
interest, by virtue of said mortgage, In and 10
the real estate therei In described: and where
as the condition of said mortgage has been
broken, now therefore. by reason on the
breach Of the condition thereof claim fore
closure OF said mortgage.
June l, 1903.
SAMUEL r. HARDING,
by Walton & Walton
3w23 His Attorneys
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East Mercer.

Ansel Nickerson has gone to Madison
to work.
Mr. Hall of Mt Vernon was in town,
last week, buying cattle.
Charles Pressey and wife of Bangor
were in town, last week, as guests of
Mr.. and Mrs, Eli Wells.
Alton Tyler of Mount Vernon was in
town, last week, looking after veal
calves
Eli Wells and wife were in Waterville,
Thursday last.
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antitrust act. The same newspapers that
are going to induce The people to vote
down highly popular law ARE also, we OBJ
serve, DESTROYS of brit ging about, in sim
liar way, the repeal of the fifteenth amend
ment. Thus they would appeal 10 the
ballot bcx" in order TO shut off that appeal
in the case of million or more legal
voters
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81 never saw any one so timid as
Henpeck Is" remarked Wigger. why.
he's like a mouse in his own house"
Nonsense" exclaimed Wager. His
wife isn't the least bit afraid OF him"
Stray Stories.