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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-06-25

Several from this vicinity attended the
c nm encement exercises at Madison last
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marley Strickland and
little son Of Madison were calling on
friends in this vicinity Sunday.
Mr. Tracy w. Gates has recently been
in Providence, X. l.. to attend the we'd
ding of friend.
The School at The Twelve Corners
closed last week after very successful
term of school taught by Miss Maud Ross
Many from this vicinity have attended
the plays at Lakewood this season and
pronounce them most excellent.
Miss Charlotte B. Moore, who is teach
ing in Massachusetts, is expected home
this coming week to pass the summer
vacation with her parents.
The many friends of Miss Daisy Hol-
wa7 were sorry to hear that she was
obliged to go to Portland Hospital FOR
treatment and hope for speedy rec very.
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Hartland.

Ethel Butt was in Phlsfield, recently.
Mrs. c. H. Johonnett is in very poor
health
Prof. T. Z b. Pope has returned TO
his home in Providence, r. l.
Timothy Barrett, Esq, was in town on
business, Wednesday.
Helen NJ. Smith is quite i'll at her home
on Mill St.
Henry Allen and family have moved
from West street to farm in St. Adams.
Mrs. Dellie Martin and Marcia Conner
were in St. Adams, Wednesday.
r. w. Linn returned, Saturday, from a
business trip 10 Boston.
Cora Simpson of Warren is visiting
relatives and friends in town.
Mrs. F. S. Trafton was 10 ST. Adams,
Wednesday, calling on friends.
Frank L. Parkman and wife visited
relatives in Belfast, the past week.
Jennie and Della Hardy are in Etna for
weeks visit with relatives.
Judah Cook had the misfortune to fall
and break her hip Sunday. Her age is
So years.
Dora and Berdena traitor were in
Skowhegan, Monday and Tuesday of last
week.
Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Slower of Milo occu-
pied the pulpit in the First Baptist church
and preached very able sermon.
Harry Linn is in town and will spend
his summer vacation with his parents, R.
W. Linn and wife,
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PAINTING SPELLS
THEY INDICATE A DANGEROUS
CONDITION OF HEALTH.
Women so A flictcd are Usually tho Victims
of a weakness which May
BE Unsuspected.

~
of Weakness which May
BE Unexpected.
Painting spells and tendency to faint
away upon slight excitement indicate a
condition Of health that shonld be at
tended TO without delay. The great
majority Of those 30 afflicted are women
and the cause can generally be traced to
female weakness, often Of long standing
and frequently unsupported. my health
had become all run down" says Miss
Catherine J. Ball, of No. 375 Bates ave-
nue., st. Paul, Mimi, land had fire.
quent fainting spells. 1 was pale and
sallow and suffered regularly from
terrible headache and soreness IN my
right side below the waist. ! had no
strength, the slightest exertion tired me
and made me short OF breath. My
stomach troubled me at times and l
never felt as a we'll person ought to feel.
l doctored for three months but the
physicians did not help me much and IL
was not until took Or. Williams Pink
Pills that 1 began to improve. In less
than a week after beginning with these
pills could see change for the better
and In a short time ! was well. My
complexion became pure and healthy,
the soreness disappeared, l am no longer
troubled with faintnese and feel per-
fectly well and strong"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
cure cases like thu because they go to
the root Of the disease. Not only have
they cured hundreds Of cases similar 30
Miss Ball s but they have proven them
selves to be an unfailing specific for all
diseases arising from impure or impover-
ished blood and shattered nerves-two
fruitful causes of nearly all Of the ills to
which humankind is heir. They are an
unfailing specific for locomotor ataxia,
partial paralysis, st. vitus' dance, SCI
atica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous
headache, after-effeots Of the grip, palpi-
tation of the heart, pale and sallow COM
| plexions and all forms Of weakness
either in male or female.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are sold only in boxes at fifty cents a
box or six boxes for two dollars and a
half, and may be had of all druggists,
or direct by mail from DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y. The
genuine are never sold by the dozen or
hundred.
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First Maine Heavy Artillery

MaiOr Charles j. House of Augusta,
and Capt. Horace Il. Shaw of Portland,
have about completed the history OF the
First Maine Heavy Artillery, which was
mustered into service In Bangor, Aug 81 j.,
1862 and 1t II expected the same will be
published about the middle of August.
The compilation represents many years
of patient, persistent and exhaustive re-
search. Capt. Shaw has undertaken the
historical part of the work, and Major
House has been the ststistieian, the lat
ter's part representing work Of 81 years
aud the handling Of more Than 5 900 let
ters.
The history OF the First Maine Heavy
Artillery is of special interest from the
fact that 1t lost more men than any other
Of the 4, 900 regiments 10 the Civile War,
total OF AL killed, as against the second
heaviest loser, the Eighth New York
Heavy Artillery, with a record of 361.
The loss of this same Maine regiment
at Petersburg was the largest OF any
other regiment in q single action, the
from wounds being 242 against 207 In the
Eighth New York Artillery at Cold Har-
Dor. The Maine loss of 155 at Spott-
regiment ia single action. -
There were 1900 men originally en-
| listed 10 the First N aine Heavy Artillery,
219 hailing from Bangor. While the
regiment was in service nearly three
years, 1t saw actual field duty only about
a year from May 7, 1865, during which
time it participated in Is engagements
had AL killed, 922 wounded, Ga taken
prisoners, PIG died by disease, and TO-
raj of 1913 casualties, list of which In
detail s given by Major House, covering
81 compact, typewriter pages.
The loss TO the regiment during the &c
days from Nav 10 to June Is, 1854, 10.
elusive, was 404 killed and died OF wounds
789 wounded and l6 taken prisoners
making total loss ia this short time oil
209.
The First Maine Heavy Artillery wa:
largely recruited from the counties OF
Penobscot, Aroostook, Hancock, Waldo
Washington and Piscataqus.
There are 537 survivors scattered over
various sections of Maine and Massachu
sets, few having drifted to the West
and South More than 40 of the member
Of the f. o. Beal G. A. R., Post Of Ban
gor are members of this famous regiment
Col. Shepherd of the regiment died in
Skowhegan, Jan. l. 1901, and Lieut.. Col
smith, brother of Joseph o. Smith oil
Skowhegan, died Ia indianapolis last
May.
The only field Ulcers living are Msjol
! G. V. Crossman and Brivet Brig. Charles
Hamliu, reporter of decisions, both Of
| RanpOr
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Shawnut.

A very pretty double wedding took
place at Shawmut at 8 Thursday even
ing, at the home of MIR and Mrs. E. Nc
Kenny, when their youngest daughter,
Lorinda Alice. was given in marriage to
Mr.. Fred Hollis of Rumford Falls, and
Frank E. Hollis was married to Miss
Maybelle E. Russell. both of Rumford
Falls The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Smith Baker of Portland. Miss Nc
Kenny is a graduate of Bucksport Semi
nary, and also from the Nurses Training
School 10 Portland. She has been en-
ployed at Waterville for the past two
years and has many friends there and in
this town. The Hollis boys are twins
and resemble each other so much that it
Is almost impossible to tell them apart.
The brides were becomingly attired in
white silk The happy couples stood
under an arch of evergreens, and the
room where the ceremony occurred was
decorated with flowers and potted plants.
They have the best wishes OF many friends
for long and happy welded life.
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TO PALE, Thin PEOPLE
Druggist r. w. Buchanan offers to
Pay for Mi-o-na, II II Does Not
Make Thin Folks Fat.

Pale, thin people are simply suffering
from want of nourishment. They may
eat enough, but the food is not properly
digested, and does them no good.
Mi-o-na, the remarkable flesh-formng
food, should be used by all who are pale,
thin and week. 1t mingles with the
food and aids assimilation, so that when
taken for short time, Nature will soon
assert her normal powers, digestion will
be perfect, and the food that is eaten
will give strength and good flesh.
Weigh yourself before you begin the
use of Mi o-na, and you will notice a
steady gain. Milo. ma is not a cod liver
oil or similar nauseatiDg connection,
but scientific, flesh forming food, that
restores the thin and scrawny to their
proper weight, fills the weak and debili-
tated with vigor and vitality.
The woman who longs for rosy cheeks
and the plumpness of beauty should use
Mi-o-na The man who is dyspeptic and
wants to be strong and well, will gain
health and good flesh in the same way.
Such remarkable results have followed
the use of Mi. o-na that F. w. Buchanan
is willing to pay for the remedy himself,
if it does not give the desired results
He makes this offer generally and wants
all who are thin, weak or dyspeptic to
get a box of Mi-o,na from him on these
terms, he to pay for it, If it does not
give perfect satisfaction.
Begin its use today, and see how
quickly you will improve in weight and
health.
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Emblem.

The rain did not improve the crops as
mnch as was expected when it came.
There is still brisk demand for pay
with wide range OF prices.
Geo Pierce was bahng hay at J. w
Marin's last week, going from there to N.
N. Portland.
Mr.. Wade OF Scion, held religious ser
vices at Embden Hall, Sunday afternoon
Steve Marin and Mont Spaulding are
hauling logs on the river.
J. L. Hodgdon went to Bangor las
week
There is considerable hay being ship.
ped from the station at Embden anc
Carratunk Falls.
Granville Lisherness of West Embder
has sold his farm and intends to move
to New Portland.
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The Forks.

P. J. WEIGH has returned from a weeks
fishing at Moxie, with good catch oil
trout.
Mrs. Minnie Powell and Mary Kelley
from Caratunk were calling on friends,
last Saturday,
Miss Knowlton of Skowhegan is visit
ing her sister, who is teaching in the
grammar school
Marcia Moody from Maiden, Mass is
visiting her mother, Mrs Nancy Farley
Hannah Estes from Waterville is il
town
Hazel Durgin was on the sick list, last
week.
Grace Durgin. cook at The Forks
Hotel. has been laid up few days with a
sprained knee.
Scion Bunker is handling a very
promising colt for Ira w. Gushing.
The 2Ist inst. number of our citizens
start for Shirley by the way of Jackman
and will come across the country with the
Commissioners from Somerset and Pts
cataquis counties, where they will have a
hearing at The Forks Hotel, the IS inst
in regard to laying out the new road from
The Forks to Shirley.
Messrs. Gushing and Bunker attended
ball at Jackman, last week
Chas Hunnewell and lady were al
Caratunk, last Friday.
Miss Hattie Durgin is working for Mrs
S. c. Durgin.
Perley Halves and wife are nicely settled
in their new home. which he purchased Of
Willie Durgin.
There were no services in the church
last Sunday, as Mr.. Savory was sick.
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Mr. and Mrs. Herbert White are visit
ing Mrs. Whites mother, Mrs. Frank
Marston.
Eva Groves is visiting her Uncle, Flavil
Mace in Waterville.
Mrs George Tuule is in very poor
health.
Mr. Wheelock Mosher and family dined
on green peas June 20 from his garden
Mr.. and Mrs Horace Wether and son
were the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Moshey over Sunday.
Miss Jennie Crenel is home fromWater-
vile for vacation.
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Fairfield Center.

There was large attendance at Victor
Grange. Saturday evening The third
and fourth degrees were conferred upon
one candidate.
Mrs. Totman is quite ill at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I H. Tozier'
Miss Lou Williams has finished her
school at Rome and is at her home here.
Mr.. Henry Williams spent Sunday in
in town.
Miss Katie Walker closed her school
here with picnic on the school grounds.
Friday afternoon.
Victor Grange will hold public memorial
services at the church here, Sunday, June
28, at 2. 80 p. m. Members of the Grange
will meet at their hall at 1880 and march
TO the church.
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Mercer.

Saturday evening, May goth, was gala
night for Sandy River Grange, No. 80,
Mercer. New Sharon grange were the
guests of the evening and furnished the
evenings entertainment, which consisted
of recitations. reading and music, vocal
and instrumental. Last but not least. the
grange Ministries favored US with singing
ard music which was appreciated and
much enjoyed by all and we extend our
hearty thanks to our brothers and sisters
Of New Sharon grange for their fine en-
tertanment. AT the close of the enter
tainment, bountiful supper was served
by Mercer grange to nearly 200 members.
After supper was over we all started home
feeling well. pleased with our evenings
entert inment.
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HOw's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
tor any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, having known F. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in al business transactions,
and fnanciylly able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, Price 75c per bot.
tie. Sold by all Druggists, 7sc.
Halls Family Pills are the best,
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"T thank DR.. Pierce
for the kind advice
he dave when I wrote
TO him. +"

NJ am thankful to the friend who hrst recon-
mended YOUR medicine, writes Mrs. Annie NJ.
Brook OF Smithneid. Fayette Co, Pa. 1--WE
have twelve pound baby, three weeks old l
took three bottles of Ravorite Prescription
before baby came and the time only one
hour and a half Have had FIVE children, and
before this always had severe time, lasting two
or three days, and never was able to DO any
yxork for about two months afterward. Now
am doing all the work for four children My
friends say look better now than ever before.
We told one of my sisters to take favonte
child was born the time OF suffering was very
short She has better health now than since
her marriage, some years ago We cannot
praise Dr. Piercs's medicines enough. thank
br. Pierce for the kind advice he gave when
wrote TO him whenever see other women
suffering / tell them about your wonderful
medicines
The benefits resulting from a consulta-
ton by letter with DR.. Pierce are testified
to by thousands of grateful women who
have been made new women by his med
ical advice and fatherly counsel given
absolutely without cost or fee.
Sick and ailing women, especially
those suffering from chronic diseases, are
invited to consult DR.. Pierce, by letter,
free. All correspondence lie held as
strictly private and sacredly confidential.
Address DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Is
the best medicine for the cure of woman
ly ills. 1t establishes regularity, dries
weakening drains, heals Inflammation
and liberation and cures female weak
ness. 1t is the best preparative for
maternity, giving the mother strength to
give her child, and making the baby's
advent practically painless.
nv pfsrce,a Pavorite preacriotiorl CON-
tains no alcohol and is entirely free from
opium, cocaine and ali other narcotics.
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
1908 large pages, in paper covers, is sent
Iyes on receipt of Al ons-cent stamps to
pay expense of mailing only. Address
Dr.. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Scald head is an eczema of the scalp very Sc
we're sometimes but 1t can be cured. Doan's
Ointment, quick and permanent in its results.
At any drug store, 90 cents.
No need to fear sudden attacks of cholera in
fantum, dysentery, diarrhGa, or summer COM
plant II you have DIR. Fowlers Extract of Wild
Strawberry In the medicine chest.
Bertha--"I can't say that we are positively
engaged but 1t amounts to that. Last even
ing, Charles asked me u was going to make
him the happiest man in the world Mercy
"But how do you know, dear. he didn't want
you to release him altogether"
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BLACKWELL.

Mrs. Malon WEIGH is visiting relatives
in Bingham for short time.
Miss Ethel French OF Scion was the
guest of her parents over Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie Jones, who has been in
poor health for some time remains about
the same.
Walter Salley was recently the guest of
his mother and sister. Mrs Sarah Mantor.
Mr.. William Gates and lady friend of
Scion were in this vicinity Sunday calling
on his parents.
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Boston Herald :-Ex Postmaster-Gen

Boston Herald :-Ex Postmaster-Gen
eral Smiths newspaper seems disposed
TO toe the mark. 1t says Postmaster
General Payne made mistake in drag
ging the name of President Mckinley
INTO these postal matters, but that 1t
was entirely proper for him to mention
the name of Postmaster-General Smith
in this connection. Editor Smith avail g
developments, and allows that IL proper
explanations cannot be made Of what
was done under his administration Of the
post office department, then such a
measure of reproach as should follow
the failure must be, and ought to be,
suffered by the responsible persons.
That's frank, and without any OF the
earmarks of artful lodging.
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Ladies' and Children Invited.

All ladies and children who cannot
stand the shocking strain of laxative
syrups. cathartics, etc, are invited to
try the famous Little Early Risers.
they are different from all other pills
They do not purge the system Even a
double dose will not grippe, weaken OF
sicken; many people call them the Easy
Pill Bob Moore, Lafayette, Ind , says
all others grippe and sicken, while DE
Wits Little Early Risers do their work
we'll and easy Sold by Geo E. Samp
son
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pint bottles, one filed with liquor, an
other nearly full, and the third empty.

other nearly full, and the third empty.
The old Parson Bradley house in
Stroud water is to be torn down very
soon and will give way to a modern
residence 1t was built by Ignatius
Loring in 1799 1t seems a pity that
this landmark, the home of Rev. Caleb
Bradley for 80 many years, should go
out of existence. 1t merely proves the
implacable destiny by which the ancient
and useless things must give way in the
onward march of progress Parson
Brsdleys church was torn down last
year. 10 its stead now stands nearby
the Mary Brown Home. With the de-
struction of this homestead there will
remain only the parsons invaluable
diary and his grave as visible reminders
of one of the strongest characters that
figured IN Portland's affairs during the
early days of the last century.
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A Serious Mistake.

DeWitts is the Witch Hazel Salve
that heals without leaving scar, 1t il
a serious mistake to use any other. De
Witt's-Witch Hazel Salve cures blind,
bleeding, itching and protruding piles,
burns, bruises, eczema and all skin dis
ease. Sold by Geo. e. Sampson.
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Snlithfield.

Miss Vesta Kilgore has returned from
Somersworth, N. H where she is attend
ing school, to spend the vacation with her
parents.
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Tan Yeara in Red.

r. A. Gray, j P. Oakville, Ind, writes
"For ten years | was confined to my bed
with disease of my kidneys. 1t was so
severe that could not move part of the
time. l consulted the very best medi
cal skill available, but could get no re-
lief until Foley's Kidney Cure was re-
commended to me 1t has been a God
send to me-" Sold by +. W. Bucknsm,
Skowhegan; Geo. Gushing, Madison.
Table Supplied. -"You seem pleased when
these racing automobiles come this way" ill.,
terrogated the new boarder at the farm house
"Certainlyl" responded the old bosrder "lf
il wasn't for them running over hen once in
a while we'd never have chicken ON the table,
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Plies
Winchester Pile Cure Qiqpid taken internally
Does This by Killing the Pile
Formations-MoneyB Back
If 1t Fails to Cure.

So many thousands of people have been cured
of all kinds of Piles Protrnding Bleeding, In.
ternal and External and Chronic Constipation
by Winchester Pile Cure that will refund the
price paid IL not cured Sufferers from Piles
who have been cured BY Winchester Pile Cure
are grateful enough and glad to pay the price If
medicine for q cure We stand behind our own
remedy. We know that it cures.
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Winchester Pile Cure Is

pIeaSant tASL1DR IIVUIU TtWeuyl WHICH WHtu
taken internally acts directly on the lower bow.
els Kills the pile formations in the blood, grad
ually softens and dissoIv-s away the growtbs
and permanent cure is made. Supposit0ries
or surgical operations give only temporary re.
lief II tired of these, then try Winchester Pile
Cure. Perfectly safe to take.
A personal trial is the best test Buy a bottle
for 81 of any of the leading druggists, take as
directed and perfect never t0-return cure will
be made The intense itching stops i'll a day OF
two. II not cured " ur money will be promptly
refunded without argument. The decision OF a
cure Is left entirely with you. We trust you i'm
plcitly. Winchester pile Cure will also improve
your digestion, build you up, give you pure, rich
life and business AT druggists. or by express,
81. Address WINCHESTER PILE CURE CO.,
Medford, Mass Circulars free We are relia,
BILE company ,o0D behind our unconditional
guarantee. We keep our promises absolutely
sold in Skowhegan, Me-, by g. X. Fogg.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1903-06-26

some for next week, as we are al
ways glad to hear from down there.
Miss Mary Poole and Miss Willie
Hardy were the guests of Mr.. B. f.
Chambers and family last Friday
night.
Mr.. Woodfn Hutson, OF Pilot
Oak, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mr.. w. H. Hardy and
family.
Mr.. John Bondurant and wife, OF
Charleston, Mo-, are visiting Mr..
Bondurant's mother, Mrs. John
Bondurant.
Misses Elva Bondurant and Nellie
Newton were the guests of the lat
ters mother, Mrs. Ida Newton,
Sunday evening.
Ask H. c. what's the attraction
down at Shady Grove. He can be
seen most any Sunday afternoon
swinging on certain gate post.
BILL SKINKER.