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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-01
Scion.
Deferred from last week.

Deferred from last week.
Mr.. Charles Turner of Skowhegar
was in town one day last week visiting
his sisters, Miss Permelia and Esther
Turner.
There we're three members taken
into the o. E. s. Chapter, Thursday
evening Officers were elected for the
coming year. After the meeting refresh
ments we're served
Walter Dyer was home from North
Arson over Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. L. Williams was down river
one day last week.
L S. Merrill was at Portland, the
first of the week, to attend the meet
ing of Grand officers of l. o. o. +.
Miss Sadie Young is home from
Wateryille to spend Christmas.
Ernest Paul was home from Skow.
hogan over Sunday.
Keystone Lodge F. and A. NJ. had q
special meeting, Saturday evening, to
confer the first and third degrees.
John Matson was home from Madi.
son over Sunday.
Howard Young of Madison vas in
town, the first of the week, the gnest
of his brother, T. j. Young.
Harry Roadway of Madison was in
town, Monday.
Mrs. Augusta Williams is very sick
with pneumonia.
There was a baby girl come to NJ. L.
French, Dec. 7th, to stay-eongratu-
lations.
Mike Martin, who has been at DR..
S. F. Greene's for treatment returned to
his home in Caratunk, Saturday.
Mary Wilson is home from Orono to
spend Christmas with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. s. Wilson.
Mr.. Larabee of Auburn was in town,
Friday night P. J. Hill accompanied
him up river, Saturday.
Mrs s. F. Greene went to Lakewood,
one day last week
Mrs. j. Fl. Gray and Miss Alta were
at Skowhegan, Saturday.
Mrs. George Weld of Livermore
Falls is the guest of Mrs. Charles Irvine,
this week.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekshs will
have a public installation in Caratunk
Hall, Thursday evening, Jan 9Th. The
Grand Master, Grand Warden and pos
sibly the Deputy Grand Master will be
present. After the installation there
will be supper in Banquet Hall.
Mrs. John Swain came home, Mon
day night, from Freehold, N. J. to
spend Christmas with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. r. McIntre.
H. b. Merry of North Arson was in
town, Tuesday.
There was social dance ia Caratunk
hall, Tuesday evening
There will be Christmas exercises
and Christmas trees at both churches,
Christmas eve.
Somerset Tent No. 81 Knights of
Maccabees was instituted in Solon,
Monday eveiD2, Dec. %, by Walter
Leighton, with 81 charter members.
State Commander, s. c. G. Ward of
Augusta and Deputy state Commander,
John Leighton of Hallowell, were
present the at the ceremonies of the
institution. This Is the 10th Tent in
Somerset county, and this county bids
fair to be stronghold in Maccabeeism.
The tent at Scion number among their
members the leading business and
professional men of this section. G
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Browns Corner

The Christmas tree and entertainment
on Wednesday evening, passed of as
well as any former year. Owing to so
much sickness prevalent 10 this part OF
the town, the attendance was not as large
as usual The teacher, Miss Verna Put
nam with her scholars presented fine
program and much credit is due both
teacher and pupils in making the evening
pass so pleasantly. Tutte's orchestra
furnished good music A tree well laden
and a bli f call from Santa Claus delight
ed the children and their faces beamed
with Joy at the gifts they received Rev.
o. NJ. Chase was present and offered
prayer and few appropriate remarks.
The chief topic of the day is the amount
OF sickness prevailing in this part OF the
town Last week on Monday. occurred
the funeral of Mrs. Ephriam Humphrey,
who died of pneumonia. On Wednes-
day. Ichabod Horn passed away after a
lingering illness. Since Thursday, Dr..
Moulton of Hartland has spent most Of
his time with Mrs. Geo. Hubbard and
Ina, eldest daughter of w. o. Chase,
both of whom had typhoid pneumonia.
Mrs Hubbard passed away at a. M,
Sunday. and Ina Chase at about the same
hour, Monday morning Death always
sad, is particularly so in the cases which
have SO recently occurred in Slab City.
Many have bad colds and nearly every
family have share of sickness.
Miss Fife Crowell, who is attending
Business College at Augusta, spent the
Christmas vacation at home returning,
Monday
Tom Horn of Massachusetts and Chas.
Horn of Madison were in town, last week,
to attend the funeral of their father Mr..
|. Horn, who was buried on Friday.
Chas. H. Wheeler returned from Ber-
wick. last week.
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Tried to Conceal II.

It's the old story of murder will OUT
only in this case there's no crime. A
woman feels run down, has baokache or
dyspepsia and thinks it's nothing and
tries to hide it until she finally breaks
down. Don't deceive yourself. Take
Electric Bitters at once 1t has d repu-
tation for curing stomach, Liver and
Kidney troubles and will revivify your
whole system. The worst forms of
those maladies will quickly yield to the
curative power of Electric Bitters Only
SOC, and guaranteed by George e.
Sampson, Druggist.
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Madison

The usual Christmas festivities were
carried on at this place Thursday. On
Wednesday evening entertainments were
given at the Baptist, and F. B. churches.
On Thursday evening concert was given
at the M. < church. and cantata al the
Congregational church. The good con-
dtion OF the ice on the river gave an OPP
portunity to the lovers of the skate and
for several hours the river below the rail-
road bridge was thicky populated with
both old young Services were con-
Quoted by the ca hclics in Union hall
Thursday forenoon 10 the afternoon
there was a sunlight hop and 10 the even
ing a dance The local merchants report
an unusually large trade this year.
The following college students are
Ray Randoll of boston University Medi-
cal school, and Mr.. H c. Dunbar, Boston
University Law school Miss Susie Wes-
ton Of Colby University; Mr.. c S. HUI
nerwell and Mr. Z H. Day of University
of Maine; Miss Laura Flint of Coburn
Classical Institute; Miss Gladys Merri-
man. Mr.. EIbridge Hunnerwell Mr.. c.
O. Perry and Mr.. Allie Merriman Of
Kents Hill. Among others who were
home were Miss Clara Hunnerwell, who
is studying Kindergarten work in Boston,
Mass, Miss Lizzie Baantyne of Water
vile, and Miss Laura Wescott Of Hart
land.
The annual election of officers of
Indian Spring Lodge, |. 0. O. F., was
held Friday evening. The following
were elected for the ensuing year: N.
c., Mr.. Addison Gilman; V. G., Mr.. F.
L. Powers; Treas. Mr. S E. Remick /;
Sec.. Mr.. J. F. Wilhet; Trustees, Mr..
c. o. Small. Esq, Mr.. J M. Hilton,
and F. L. Powers. Preparations are
being made for joint installation ceremo-
MES with Sterling Rebekah Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Moody of Pitts
field have been visiting relatives 10 this
place the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Dunbar went to
North Arson Wednesday to spend Christ
mas with Mr.. Dunbar's parents.
Mr.. E E Harris. who has been visit
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Snithheld.

The farm house of Mr.. Joel Doyen sit
uated about two miles from Smithfield
village was destroyed by fire early Satur-
day morning. Mr.. Doyen and his BROTH
er were alone at the slime. his wife being
New York spending the winter. All
the household goods were burned, with
ninety bushels of oats. A defective
chimney was the cause OF the fire
Walter Hartford. Harvey Sawyer and
Arthur Perkins are on the sick list.
Mrs. Matte Dudley is very low at this
time. No hope of her recovery is enter
tanned
Mr.. Trustin Wentworth is spending a
few days in Vassalboro. G
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ing relatives 10 Norwood, N. Y, the
past fortnight, returned home Monday.
Mrs. Hiram Gilman, Master DIN
Greenleaf. and Miss Birdie BARLEY are
i'll with the humps.
The village schools re-opened Monday
after a three weeks vacation.
AT the Congregational parsonage,
Madison, Me-. on Monday evening, Dec
~ Mr.. Perley r gers and Miss Lucy
Susan Green both Of North Arson, were
united in marriage by Rev. Clayton D..
Boothby
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New Portland.

u c. Burbank is at the present writing
on a trip to Canada and the Moosehead
Lake region, buying furs.
Mrs Mary Cary died, Thursday even
ing, at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. E. Hodgdon.
1t is reported that Miss Rebecca Dyer
OF Lewiston was stricken with shock on
Thursday last.
John F. Sullivan, who has been in
Massachusetts for some weeks returned.
Wednesday evening, TO spend Christmas
with his family. M
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Shawmut.

Mrs. Ellen Phillips is visiting her father
Rev. J. w. Hnckley of Athens.
George c. Moore returned from Port
land, Saturday night, where he has been
visiting his parents.
The people in this vicinity were shock
ed to learned of the death OF Mrs. Will
liam Fuller, which occurred. Friday morn
ing.
Alvin Spearing died quite suddenly
Friday morning of heart failure.
Isaac Works and Miss Rosa Lawrence
were united in marriage. Thursday by
Rev. H M Ives, pastor OF the Baptist
church. Fair field.
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Fairfield centre.

Miss Lou Tozer who is teaching at
Dracut, Mass. is at home for the holi-
days.
Mr. Percy Williams is home from Wall
ingford, Conn, where he is teaching.
Miss Lou Williams is home from
Moosehead Lake, where she has been
teaching during the fall and winter.
Harold Hoxie and Ernest Gray are
home from the University of Maine for
the holiday vacation.
Victor Grange will hold their installa-
ton of officers, Jan. 3.
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Mercer.

A very pleasant Xmas was spent at the
home of Herbert A. Farrand of Mercer.
every member the family being present
except sister. Miss Cora E. Farrand OF
Midway. Nass. The party consisting OF
IS. partook of a bountiful turkey dinner,
after which they repaired to the front
room" to receive the presents with which
Xmas tree in bay window was loaded
1t was an enjoyable occasion long to be
remembered by all present.
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r z r M s.

The Daily Argus is sent for 50 cents per
month or $500 per year in advance. and 400
at the end of the year, free of postage.
The Weekly Argus, INCLUDING THE SAT-
URDAY EDITION. Is sent at these rates.
One copy, one year, free OF postage, $3.50 in
advance or d OF at the end OF the year. clubs
of s. free Of hostage. IS 90 in ADVANCE.
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Terrible plaques, these itching, Fostering dis
eases of the skin. Put an end to misery. Doans
Ointment cures. Atany drug store.
He-"Carrie, believe you think m fool"
She-"And yet you say I'm always in the
wrong"
Little colds" neglected-thousands of lives
sacrificed every year. DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup cures little colds--cures big colds, too,
down to the very verge of consumption.
Handkerchief would you rather be-rich
or handsome?" Clara-"Well, I'd like to be
rich also"
THE KIDNEYS are strengthened
I and toned by Hoods Sarsaparilla
lit cures all their ailments, pains in
the loins and THE BACkACHE.
sickan-"Are the street cars crowded on
your line?" Tired-"Well, / should say not
They are at least two miles apart"
There Is one rational way to treat nasal
catarrh the medicine Is applied DIRECT to the
affected membrane The remedy is Ely's Cream
Balm. 1t restores the in1amed tissues to
healthy state without drying all the life out of
them and it gives back the lost senses of taste
and smell. The sufferer who is tired of vain ex-
periments should use Cream Balm. Druggists
sell ii for 80 cts Ely Brothers, SO Warren Street,
New York, will mail 1t. 2w52.
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Weekly Argus.

The Weekly Argus will keep up its oldtime
reputation as q FAMILY ne wspsper, covering the
news of the State and giving careful attention
to it's mar cts and ship news reports. Sub
scTibers to the Weekly Argus are entitled to
the Sstu day edition Of the Daily Argus. This
practically makes the Weekly a semi Weekly
and gives the subscriber a large volume OF
news for a Il all anon Mt of money.
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WAN TEL

A Special Agent for Somerset County, cspa-
Bile OF appointing and handling several local
agents. to represent the Washington Life In
surance Company OF New York. To reliable
business producers an exceptionable contract
will be given. Remember we have large
business in force, want more. are here to Res
it, intend to have it and are willing to pay for
it." Address E. j. BRACKET, Mgr, Portland.
40tf
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Consumption

Salt pork is a famous old
fashioned remedy for con-
sumption. "Eat plenty of
pork" was the advice to the
consumptive 50 and 100
years ago.
Salt pork is good if a man
can stomach it. The idea
behind it is that fat is the
food the consumptive needs
most.
Scots EmulsioniSthem
ern method of feeding fat to
the consumptive. Pork is too
rough for sensitive stomachS.
SCOTS Emulsion is the most
refined of fats, especially
prepared for easy digestion.
Feeding him fat in this
way, which is often the only
way, is half the battle, but
SCOTS Emulsion Goes more
than that. There is some
thing about the combination
of cod liver oil and hypophoS-
phites in SCOTS Emulsion
that puts new life into the
weak parts and has a special
action on the diseased lungs.
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SHERiFF'S SALE.
STATE OF MAINE.

SOMERSET IS.
Taken this twelfth day of December A. d.
1902, on execution dated December g. A. ID.
1902, issued on a Judgment rendered by the
Superior Court for the County of Kennebec at
the term thereof begun and held on the s. cond
Tuesday Of November, A. ID. 1902, to wit on the
twenty sixth day OF November, 1902, in favor
OF Gieenlief T. stevens OF Augusta against
Charles F. King for eighty-thre dollars and
sixty five cents ($83.65) debt or damage and
fourteen dollars and ninety three cents ($l4s 3)
costs OF suit, and will be sold ut public auction
at the Office of Edward N. Merrill in Skowhe
gan, to the highest bidder on the thirtieth day
OF January A. d. 1853, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, the following described real estate
and all right title and interest which the said
Charles F. King has in and to the same or had
six o'clock and Eve mi nutes In the afternoon
the time when the same was attached on the
writ in the same suit to wit, certain lot or
parcel OF land situate in Norridgewock and
bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner OF Eve
rett Williamsons farm and running thence
| easterly on said Williamson's south line to
westerly line OF lar of said Grant and one
Bigelow to land OF one Rogers; thence wester-
ly on the mort herly line OF said Rogers land
a1d land of Young to land OF Frank Padhami
the nee northerly on said Padham's easterly
line about one hundred rods to a nofth-easterly
corner of said Padham's land thence easterly,
north easterly and portherly on the line of
the old futile farm to point of beginning, be-
ing the same premises convened to the said
Charles r. King by Thomas Tibbetts by deed
dated December H. 1901, and recorded in SOM
erset Registry Of Deeds, Book 243, Page 1877.
December IL, 1902.
sw5i FRANK p. PENNELL, Sheriff.
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Highland.

Mrs. A. M. Adams and children were
at Mrs. E. F. Wills. Friday.
Herbert Gould is working in the woods
for Herman Hewett.
L.C. Parsons who is in feeble health,
we are sorry to learn, is no better.
Mrs. Z. T. Fish and Miss Emma were
at Madison. last week.
d. M. Clark is hauling logs 10 Hewetts'
mill
James Perkins of Madison was at d.
M. Clark's. Wednesday. w
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BILLS OF COST.

STATE OF MAINE-SoMERsET COUNTY.
County Treasurers Office, Skowhegan, l
Dec. 2o, 1902. (
The following bills of costs were allowed at
the August adjourned term of the County
Commissioners Court, 1902.
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Mr.. and Mrs Frank Fitzsimmons are
down river for few days.
Mrs. Ira Cushing from North Arson
is the guest of her husband for few
weeks al the hotel.
Geo. Jones and wife and Fred Moore
aud Miss Martin from Caratunk were in
town shopping last week.
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The following bills of cost were allowed at
the September Supplemental term of the
County Commissioners Court, 1902:
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The following bills of cost were allowed at
the December term of the County Commits
sioners' Court, 1909:
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For Over Sixty Years.

Mas WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over sixty years by millions of mothers
for their children while teething, with perfect
success Ii sooths the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by druggists
in every part of the world. Twenty-Five cents
bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
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EASTERN ARGUS PUB. CO.,
90 Exchange Street,
PORTLAND, MAINE.
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

In the matter of ELMORE wITHEE, Bank
rupt in bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge of the Dis
trict Court of the United States for the District
of Maine.
ELMoRE wITHEE of Skowhegan in the
County of Somerset, and State of Maine, in said
District, respectfully represents that on the
3Oth day of August. last past he was duly ad
judged bankrupt under the Acts OF Congress
relating to bankruptcy; that he has duly sur
rendered al his property and rights of property,
and has fully complied with all the requirements
of said Acts and of the orders of Court touching
his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, that he may be decreed
by the Court to have a full discharge from all
debts provable against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts, except such debts are ex-
cepted by law from such discharge,
Dated this 26th day of December A. D. 1902.
ELMORE WITHEE, Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
DISTRICT OF MAINE,
On this 27th day of December A. d. 1902, on
reading the foregoing petition, 1t is
Ordered by the Court, That a hearing be had
upon the same on the leth day of January A.
D. 1903, before said Court at Portland, in said
District. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon; and that
notice thereof he published in The Somerset
Reporter, newspaper printed In said DISTRICT
and that all known creditors, and other persons
in interest, may appear at the said time and
place, and show cause, If any they have, why the
prayer of said petitioner should not be granted
And it is further ordered by the Court, That
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known cred
itors copies of said petition and this order, ad
dressed to them at their places of residence as
stated
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale. Judge
of the said Court, and the seal thereof, at Port
land in said District, the 9th day of December
A. ID. 1902.
A true copy of petition and order thereon
1w1 Attest:a A. II. DAVIS, Clerk
q A N NJ Err SALvE
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Silence gives consent, but most women pre-
fer to employ the word mo" for this purpose.
"She halls from Boston. doesn't sheP" "She
not only halls. but she SHOWS and freezes.n
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-13

statemsnt following the announcement on Wednesday of Howard Elliotts election as the executive head of the Northern Pacific to the enect that the Northern Pacific had the youngest president of any of tbe important sys- tems. This Is not so. however. nor is Mr. El- hott below the age at which many other rafl- way presidents have taken office.
 President Elliott of the Northern Pacific is ~ years of age W. H. Baldwin. Jr.. presi- dent of the Long Island, is 40 years old. and has been at the head of that road since 1896. stuyvesant Fish. who Is now 52. was chosen president of the Illinois Central when he was S6. George J. Gould began his railroad ex- perience in an official position as president of the Little Rock and Fort Smith at 32 and has been at the head of the Missouri Pacific since 1898. E. P. Ripley was chosen president Of the Atchison in 1896 at 6I, while in 1899, at the same age. A J. Earling was placed at the head of the St. Paul. Charles S. Meilen. who resigned from the Northern Pacific to become president of the New Haven Road, started with the Western system at 46.
 As against these relatively youthful starters one of the best known railroad presidents in the country, A. J. Cassatt of the Pennsylvania, was 60 years of age when he accepted the position. President Newman of the New York Central. at 5i, was elected president of the Lake Shore, while James J. Hill took charge of the Great Northern in 1889 at 5I. Joseph Ramsel. Jr., has been president of the Wabash for . little over year. and Is now 53
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-13
GREAT ERUPTIoNS.
In the Sun the Cause of Recent Mag
 netic Disturbances.

London Correspondence New York Sun.
 The magnetic storm which prevailed yesterday left the telegraph companies on the continent with vast arrears of work, and the transmission of delayed messages was not completed until to-day. The dis turbance has now vanished wholly. It managed to stop the running of tram cars in Geneva. where the street railways are operated by electricity. and traffic was not resumed until the phenomenon passed off.
 Sir Oliver Lodge. the distinguished cleo trician, who Is president of the University of Birmingham, said in an interview that there are evident signs of great eruptions going on in the sun There are very large sun spots now, and surrounding each there are indications that masses of gas, calcium and hydrogen and other vapors have been thrown up and have spread over an area compared with which Flu rope is mere speck This area is sev- eral thousand times the size of the spots, although each spot is as big as the earth.
 One effect is the emission of electrified particles such ae are known in the labor atory as cathode rays, the same kind of rays being among those emitted by ra- dium. These electrified particles. shot out from the sun and travelling at enor- nous speed, constitute an electric cur rent of considerable strength If they pass near the earth they are quite likely to induce telegraphic. magnetic and oth- CT disturbances. Where they penetrate the earth's atmosphere they give rise to the aurora boreals.
 Sir Norman Lockyer. rhe astrC homer. says that the phenomenon was prelicted ten years ago, and that it would be mo- ticed again for the next twelve years probably disturbing the telegraphs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-13
Notice to Contractors.

Alabama Girls Industrial School,
 Office of the President
 MONTEVALLO, Ala, Oct. 2S. 1903. Sealed proposals addressed to the President and endorsed Proposals for Construction. Work and Wiring for Electric Light Plant will be received by the Alabama Girls Industrial School until Nov 24 1903, and will be opened bv inc Executive Committee of said school on said day at the Morris Hotel. Birmingham, Ala Proposals must cover the entire con- struction work and wiring, proposals for only a portion of said work wiring will not be considered Copies of specifications can be had of Col J. NJ. Falkner, Montgomery, Ala.
 FRANCIS M. PETERSON. eu-yd-fr President.