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

HAGEN Green and wife passed through
town Sunday on their way to Moosehead
lake.
On account of 1t being 80 cold Sunday
the graphophone concert was postponed
until next Sunday at 2 p. m.
Mr.. Paine's family has moved onto
the Kincaid place.
Mrs. Eta Bates and Cora McIntire
weut to Scion Wednesday to attend the
funeral of their niece, Miss Bertha May.
nard.
o. E. King shot hedgehog last Sun.
day on the lawn.
Quite number of R. F. D. boxes have
been set this week.
Go to Bates for coffee, red, white and
blue.
Bert Hight is canvassing New Port.
land and vicinity this week for nursery
stock.
This seems the busiest year for haul.
ing for some time. Six four horse
teams and about twelve double teams
passed through here Tuesday.
AS Israel Leavitt was passing Tuesday
the binding pole ran over one of the
telephone wires at North Cornville,
stretching the wire about foot.
DR., Linendoll came home last week
for short stop.
The Steward mill has shut down until
after haying when they will saw out the
larger lot of cedar.
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ter Gladys of Palmyra were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith last Sun
day.
Walter Farnham and Ellie Jewell at
tended the commencement exercises at
Coburn CLASSICAL Institute last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Farnham went
to Northport Thursday for two weeks
outing.
Miss Relief Nelson died at her home
In Canaan, June 20. She had been an
invalid for several years. Deceased was
highly respected and beloved by all.
Before her illness she was very sue.
cessfu teacher and will be greatly miss.
ed by her many friends. The funeral
occurred Tuesday, conducted by Rev
L. II. Coons of Pittsfeld. She left
mother, five brothers and three sisters
and three brothers to mourn her loss
The floral tributes we're numerous and
beautiful The relatives have the heart
felt sympathy of many friends.
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Jackman.

The past week has been busy one for
Jackman. Tuesday evening the 10Th,
he Foresters gave ball which was
grand success the music was from Ban
gor, four pieces. and was decided good
by all. IS tickets were sold for the
dance and 90 for the supper which was
served at the home of Abram Newton by
the w. w. society.
Rev. Chas. Harbutt of the Maine Mis-
sionary Society was with US Friday. Sat-
urday and Sunday. He supplied the pull
pit both morning and evening, assisted
by Rev. c, L. Rotch; the church was well
filled and all enjoyed the sermons.
Friday evening the Maccabees held
their review in the hall. One new ap-
plication for membership was received.
They have now 81 members and all are
stirred with the interests of the review
and expect in the pear future to build a
hall which will be more convenient for
their services.
The A, B. S. are still working hard and
with interest to get members while they
can come in without application fee.
The mason has arrived for work on
Geo. Savage's new dwelling house.
Ambrose Colby and wife are on bust
ness trip to Skowhegan.
A company of the townsmen assembled
recently to make preparations for Fourth
of July celebration. Mr.. Gilman is man
ager OF the parade and all will work to-
gether to make the day enjoyable,
The base ball teams are practicng for
the summer contests.
Sunday. the 28th, will be observed as
chlldren's day with concert in the
evening.
Zoa Moore, who was taken suddenly
sick while out on pleasure trip on the
lake, was taken to her home and is now
improving.
Mr.. Thompson is talking of selling his
home to Alfred Guigire.
d. S. Holden and Hiram Newton, con-
tractors for cellar digging and laying OF
walls, have completed the work on E. A..
Henderson's cellar and are now making
one for w. A. Taylor. All the new
houses are being built on Main street we
wish someone who owns land would lay
out some other streets.
H. P. McKenny is building a black
smith shop at the station.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will meet with
Maria Harris. Friday of this week, as she
is unable to attend.
Dora Newton spent Sunday with her
cousin Grace Newton.
Heman Holden has gone to Shawmut.
His sister, Mrs. Campbell, and daughter
Zadee will return with him as Mr.. Camp
bell has taken shares in the farm with Mr..
Holden.
The school league at Dennistown is
doing good work, as the school building
and grounds show much improvement.
Fred Pierce and DIR. Nichols attended
the masonic assembly at Bangor, last
week.
A fine deer made his appearance on the
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class of '9s, and from Bowdoin college

class of '9s, and from Bowdoin college
class of '02.
Miss Mabel A. Steward of Kalamazoo,
Mich who came Thursday, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Charles steward, ana other
relatives. Miss Steward, who has held
position of asssta of Kalamazoo
Seminary, an institution for young
ladies, has recently been elected priuc
pal If the Seminary. Miss Steward WAS
graduated from Arson Academy, class
of '9l, and later from Bates College.
The crow is dong destructive work
with the farmers crops this season.
One of Anson's most extensive farmers,
and there are others, says he cannot
afford to plant sweet corn because 80
much of it is destroyed by tho crow
It's poor encourag ment for the man
who plants the corn to have the crow
ready ON the instant to dig it up, and If
it comes up, to have it pulled up, yet
that is just what this bird is doing.
Every year grows worse and worse and
why shouldn't it, with no bounty on
them It's time there was some relief
from this nuisance. A b unity of 25
cents on the crows head would in a few
years extermnate them in large degree
at least, Such law would be far more
advantageous to the producers of the
State than all the game laws combined
A few years ago there was bounty of
5 cents on the crow but of course it had
no effect 1t was pittance 80 small
that no one could afford to hunt them,
as there was not enough in it to pay for
the powder to say nothing of the labor
A good marksman could not earn 25
cents day shooting crows at cents
each. Put The bounty up to % or even
so cents and get rid of this pest for a
season. Let the farmers organize along
this line asking for some protection.
Let the grange, as body, move in this
direction and call for some relief, and
call loudly. The time is ripe for action
Take the porcupine, for instance, how
many of these animals have been killed
in Maine since the bounty was put on?
How many people in somerset county
have seen porcupine in score of years?
Yet the Legislature saw fit to put bounty
of rs cents on every porcupine's bead.
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st. AlbanS.

Nathan Richards was in Guilford Tues
day on business.
Miss Lyford of Dexter and Miss Ten
ney of Skowhegan were at Mrs. d. X.
Longley's Tuesday Of last week.
Mrs. Wellman of Augusta spent several
days recently with Mrs. Lillian Richards.
Eleanor Moore left home Saturday for
South Boston, where she has situation
in the Head House.
Mrs. Dora Finson spent Wednesday
and Thursday of last week in Corinna
visiting relatives. Her father Mr.. Chase
returned with ner for short stay.
Afford Hilton went to Pittsfield Fri
day with the household goods of Mr..
and Mrs. Allie Holt of Hartland, who
have changed their residence TO that
place.
The Ladies Aid gave supper Thurs.
day night, 18th inst, followed by Social
which was much enjoyed by the young
folks. The sum of thirteen dollars was
realized from the supper to be used for
the benefit of the Church.
F. w. Davis and wife of Brooklyn n
Y visited his cousin Mrs Myra Goodwin
last Friday. Nh. and Mrs. Davis were
on their wedding trip and visited Port
land, Bar Harbor and Bangor, returning
via Augusta, thence to Boston, Provi-
dence and Newport and will be at home
to friends after June %.
Fred Lancaster of Pittsfield spent
Saturday and Sunday with Fay Lucas.
Mrs. Susan Cook had the misfortune
to fall and break her hip sunday night.
AS she is eighty nine years of age the
changes are much against her recover
ing her former activity, as she has been
her age.
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PishOn's Ferry.
,lenty at the boom.

Logs are plenty at the boom.
Ella Wells is home from Waterville.
Mrs. J. c. Jennings is visiting in Lynn,
Mass.
George Strickland and family of Fair
field Center. passed Sunday with his
brothers, Charles and Sanford Strickland
Cecil J. Lalley arrived home last week,
after an absence of 5 years in California
and Nevada.
Mrs. Daniel Bowman and children Of
Fairfield passed Sunday at Sanford Strick-
lands.
School at this place closed June 18th,
after a successful term taught by Miss
Wakely of Clinton.
Ira Hurd of Watervile was a recent
guest at E F. Parker's, making the trip
on his wheel.
S. S. Goodrich and daughter of Hart
land visited recently at (. Mitchelps.
John Ames of Shawmut is at work on
the boom; his wife is stopping with her
parents, Howard Wells and wife.
Favorable reports come from Mrs. Asa
Pratt, who is 10 Biddeford hospital re-
ceiving medical treatment.
Clarence Smith, who works Cd the
boom here, Is receiving congratulations
upon the recent birth OF daughter at his
home in Canaan.
Relatives and friends, at this place, OF
Royal B. Wells of Waterville were panied
to learn of his death, which occurred at
his home in Watervllle. June 10th, after
an illness of several weeks of gangrenous
poisoning. The deceased was a son Of
Daniel Wells (deceased) and for many
years followed the occupation of flaming
on the farm now owned by Charles Strick-
land, moving to Waterville about two
years ago. since which time he has been
engaged 10 the trucking business with his
son B. p. Wells, He was well and favor
ably known here and his death is deplor-
ed, His wife. formerly Martha Pratt,
survives him. Several children were born
10 them, four of whom are now living,
Mrs Geo. Barrett, Mrs. Selden Monson
and Burton P. Wells all of Watervlle aud
Mrs. Arthur Holt OF Clinton. Funeral
services took place at Waterville the fol-
lowing Saturday and the remains were
taken to Clinton for interment.
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Canaan.

On Wednesday evening, June II, Sun.
set and Bethlehem chapters, o. K. s.,
TO the number of about 80, were enter.
tanned by Sunrise chapter of Canaan.
After opening exercises by Sunrise
chaper fine entertainment was given by
the visiting members, after which all
repaired to the banquet hall where a
bountlful supper was served. The re
mainder of the evening was passed In a
social manner and all returned to their
homes at late hour, pronouncing 1t a
good time.
Mrs. G. D. Harris and Miss Gertrude
Moody attended the Sundayschool con.
vention at North Anson last week.
Charles Stuart, wife and little daugh
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Browns Corner.

Field strawberries are not very plenty.
w. r. Bailey and wife and Manley
Drake attended wedding at M. o
Beans in Cornville one evening last week.
Our school closes this week
Cecil Lancaster is reported quite i'll.
Fred Allen, wife and son Leslie were in
town, Sunday.
Carrie DOMAIN and son Sammy, who
recently arrived from California, have
been visiting her brother, Samuel Wyman.
w. P. Ordway and Howard Friend OF
Skowhegaa were in town one day recently.
Cecil Chase and family visited friends
in Watervlle, last week.
Blanch Hail. who was obliged to leave
her school on account OF sickness, is still
quite feeble.
ohm Wyman returned Saturday nigh,
from trip to Aroostook county, in search
of ship knees.
The L. L. S Climb of this place met on
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. N Hall,
who entertained in her usual pleasing
manner, The afternoon was somewhat
rainy and only few OF the members were
present bu, those felt repaid for going.
Saturday was observed as veterans day
in Canaan Grange and good sized crowd
was in attendance. The forenoon exer-
cises were by members Of the Grange A
boundful dinner was served to all. About
80 veterans answered to the roll call al
the beginning of the afternoon exercises.
Comrades were present from several dill
ferent towns and all seemed TO enjoy the
cordial welcome and the genial air of the
occasion. There was music by the grange
orchestra and the choir sang the old wal
songs which brought back memories Of
those days OF strife and sorrow, when
Tramp, tramp, tramp the boys are
marching" was sung with far different
feelings than can be realized by those
who sing it today. After some speaking
by the boys and jokes cracked with each
other, Comrade Abel Davis of Pittsfeld
spoke with his usual enthusiasm and was
warmly applauded. Past Commander o.
the G.. A r., Edw c. Mllliken Of Port
land, was then introduced by chairman
Cecil Lancaster. who held the close atten-
ton of his hearers to the close by his
vivid word pictures of the war and was
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Concord.

There is to be celebration of the 4th
of July, for the towns OF Concord and
Embden this year. The place chosen
for the event is Benz. Berry's orchard
near Concord Corner. There will be a
parade of fantasies. A picnic dinner will
be served and music, reading and speak
ing are on the program. A foot race, po-
tato race and tug ofwar will come off some
time in the day.
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warmly applauded. At the close three
cheers were given the veterans, the
grange and the occasion.
The city schoolhouse has recently been
freshened up on the interior by newly
papered walls and curtains. Il was done
at the expense OF the friends of the school
in the district 1t is credit TO the COM
munity and an example which other dis
tricts might well follow.
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Mainstreanl.

Rev. E. Lombard preached at the
Methodist church. Sunday
Alex Bagley is in a critical condition,
suffering from dropsy and hear, trouble.
Several parties are shipping pressed
hay from this station.
The hay prospect and all of the crops
are much improved since the abundance
of rainfall.
Libby & Fuller's steam mill is doing a
rushing business ~
A large amount of bass logs and shovel
handle blocks are being hauled here for
shipment.
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BORN.
m RED
DIED.

Pittsheld. June Mrs. Sophonia l.. Barnes
aged II years.
Arson, June 14-Granville Head, aged So
years, months and IL days.
Hartland, June 16,-Mrs. Mary Stott, aged
90 years, days.
West Athens, June 6,-Joseph Wescott'
Larone, June 21-Mrs. Rebecca Holway aged
70 years.
Newman, Cal, May pa. Judson Packard,
formerly of Norridgewock, aged 60 years,
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Grant Pierce of Fairfield Center fitted
for college at the Cony high school.
He is member of the Delta Epsilon
fraternity He was on the class track
(29 ~, the class relay team (2-34), class
squad (2-3), Worcester track team e 81
M. |. G. A. A. team (2-3-4). He is I'M
decided as to his business.
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Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.
In the District Court OF the United State
for the District of Maine.

IN the matter of
John NJ. Monroe In Bankruptcy.
BANKRUPT,
To the creditors OF John NJ. Monroe, OF
Madison, in the county OF Somerset AND
District Aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
goth day OF June, A d. 1908, said John
NJ. Monroe WAS duly adjudicsted bankrupt
and that the hrst meeting of his creditors VIII
be held at Daniel Lewis office, in Skowhegan
Maine, on the 18th day OF July, A. d. 1903, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon, at which time the sau
creditors may attend. prove their claims, ap,
point trustee. examine the bankrupt, ana
transact such other business as may proper
ly come before said meeting. iw2b
June 20, A. ID. 1903.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-29
UNCONSCIOUS HUMoRIsTs.

One of the most amusing phases of
the discussion of Grover Cleveland
as a possible presidential candidate is
the effort of some republican news
paper organs to create the impression
that Cleveland is being pushed by
Wall street and the trusts, because
they are hostile to Roosevelt and be-
cause they believe that the ex-presi-
dent is the only democrat that could
beat him. This suggestion is also
circulated by the Groverphobists of
the Bryant democratic persuasion and
the populists.
Cleveland more than any other man
in the public eye represents the de-
mand for tariff for revenue only,
just the thing of all things that would
hit the trusts the hardest, and he also
stands for conservatism in business
methods, which is not relished by the
gamblers of Wall street.
And then the notion that the
4
enough to m axe a craven image grin.
The little love taps that he and his
attorney general have given the octo-
pus have only served to lend new zest
to the creatures appetite for the
blood, bones and hide of the public
From an advocate of tariff revision
he has become strident champion of
that extreme protection which is the
Gibraltar of the trusts and the mo-
nopolies generally. He has been
SEEM by Aldrich, Frye, Burrows
and other high priests of the vampire
cult, and has experienced change of
mind on the subject of the tariff that
would do credit to self-seeking can
didate for congress in close northern
manufacturing district.
Cleveland a friend and Roosevelt a
foe to the trusts Oh. Lord Mem
phis Scimitar.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-29
THE SOUTH SHOULD LEAD.

From the Birmingham News.
The Nashville American calls upon
southern democrats to be more assert
i've and TO resist the dictation of the
west. The advice is timely. The
supremacy of western ideas and in
fuence in the party of recent years
has been one of the anomalies Of po-
litics. The western alliance has had
no reciprocal features. The south
has been a cats paw. For the past
decade the influence of the south in
the democratic party has been
strangely disproportionate with the
electoral votes it has cast for the
nominees. While no southern demo-
crat was nominated upon the presi-
dentia ticket in national conven-
tions prior to 1896, southern democ
racy named the man and framed the
platform.
With the prominence of Mr.. Bryan
in the party came the decadence> of
southern influence. The leading men
of the south were ignored Men who
had borne the brunt of battle and who
had reflected honor and credit upon
the party were cast aside and tyres
entrusted with leadership. Even now
Mr.. Bryan is pointing out several
estimable gentlemen as suitable ma
terial for presidential nomination
who are hardly known outside of their
native precincts. If no other evil
dence were at hand, this attempted
exaltation of little men would suggest
the ACCESSIBILITY of democracy receiy-
ing it's inspiration from other sources.
The situation must he bravely faced.
The western alliance has proven mis-
cradle failure. Even Nebraska has
returned to its old republican love
and gives every evidence of future
constancy. The southern states alone
are assuredly democratic. The des.
tiny of the democratic party is in the
hands of the southern people. There
fore the need that the south be assert
i've in the council of the party is i'm
perative. The south is conservative,
patriotic American. A ticket ant
platform named and framed by south
ern influence would appeal to every
section. By all means the soutf
should assert the authority to which
it is entitled by reason of support ant
fidelity. The south should lead.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-29

and the white man knowing that he
would escape at the first opportunity
guarded him during the day while he
was at work and locked him up at
night. Thus he kept him prisoner
for year or two, there report says,
just to work out fine of few dol
lars. 1t is stated that there are several
other similar cases and the grand jury
is making an investigation of them.
1t is mighty bad and it is unconsti-
tutional to thus deprive the negro of
his liberty, but We can say without
successful contradiction that these are
the only negroes, except those i'll the
penitentiary, who have done an
honest days work since the war.
While it is a hardship on the negro il
would be much better for the country
and even for the colored race if he
was forced occasionally to work and
pay for the space he occupies in the
world.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-29

Frederick Sullens of the Clarion
Ledger has received a large hat, re-
ported to be about the size of a lady's
parasol, from the literary bureau of a
railroad. The hat is made entirely
of rice straw, but owing to the fact il
is shaped like buckwheat pancake
the owner will not wear it on the
streets, claiming that he migth be
shot. We can see no danger in that.
He sometimes wears socks out ON the
streets and has not been shot yet.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-29

Col. III. S. Evans, once resident
of this city, but for the past several
months editor of the Biloxi Herlad,
has left the editorial staff of that pa
per and the last seen of him he was
wearing tag which read, Please
put me off at Meridian. The colonel
is a fine old man and whether right
or wrong of the time right
he will stick to what he says.
Wherever he may pitch his tent the
Progress wishes him success and hap
piness.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-29

The Memphis Scimitar expects to
give house warming in a few days,
the occasion being the installation of
new press in new building, the
two said to be the finest in the south.
The Scimitar is a good paper-the
first sheet issued was good one-and
it has been improving every year.
1t is one paper that says what it be-
lieves and believes all what it says,
whether others do or not.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-29
WILL CONTAIN 1T ALL,

Up to the bour of going to press on
the 3rd of June, the day set aside for
the laying of the corner stone of the
new capitol building at jackson, the
Progress will receive and publish all tie
most important details of the occasiop.
with cuts of the building, ETC., such al
arrangement having heen completed
This will be the finest edition of tt e
Progress that. was ever published an,'
several hundred extra copies will be
printed. Parties desiring extra copi-
should put in their orders at once, ard
advertisers wanting space had bette
speak in time, sending it In with the
spoke. may23-tf
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-29
Several prominent planters q

Several prominent planters over
in Alabama. so the story goes, have
been indicted by the federal grand
jury ON the charge of holding negroes
in slavery on the plea that they were
working out fine imposed upon them
by a Justices court. In one case a
merge was fined small sum for some
infraction of the law and not having
the money with which to pay his fine
a planter paid it with the understands
ing that the negro was to work it out.
The negro was taken ont to the farm
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-29

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe is said to be
the youngest S4-year old woman in
Boston and is as sprghtly as a cricket.
She is president of so many clubs that
she cannot keep up with them,. at
tending sometimes as many as three
or four a day. She celebrated her
birthday not long since with a house
warming.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-29

Thanks The Clarion-Ledger say s
Jackson will furnish plenty to eat for
those who attend the ceremonies of
the laying of the corner stone of the
state house next Wednesday. That
is a soul-stirripg revelation or words
to that effect.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1903-05-29

Ralph Waldo Emerson started out
as preacher, but stopped preaching
because he did not believe in the
bread and wine communion. He may
have believed in it in every other
form and on all other occasions.