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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-03-05

In Marianne North's "Iteeollections
of a Happy Life" is description of a
tame snake.
Its mistress would sometimes twist
the pretty bronze creature in the great
plat of hair she Wore around her head
and once threatened to 90 down thus
decorated to II dinner party of rather
stiff people.
But one of the snakes own eccentric
tiles serves To distinguish il among all
other reptiles of IA similar nature which
have served as pets.
1t was as fond of slittering things as
its mistress herself, and when she took
off her many rings and placed them on
different parts of the table it would 90
about collecting them and strin9ing
them on its 1.-THE body. Then ii would
tie itself In knot. 50 that the rings
could not be taken off until it VAS
pleased 10 unite itself again.
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Death of Charles. w. Folsom

Following is an obituary sketch Of
Charles w. Folsom, clipped from the
Piscataqus Observer. Mr.. Folsom
was for some years a citizen of this
town, and while here made many warm
friends:
Charles w. Folsom died at his home
in Monsoon Feb. II, after a distressing
sickness OF more than a year. Although
part of the time he was able to be out
of doors, for the past few months he
failed rapidly. Mr.. Folsom WAS the
Youngest child of Hiram and Emmeline
Chandler Folsom the most of whose
married life was spent in Monson,
which town was the birthplace of their
children. Henry w, the only surviving
member of the family lives in New
York City. Charles WAS born Aug. II,
lS13. He was educated in our common
schools and Monson Academy with one
years attendance at boys private
school. He was married to Clara E.,
oldest daughter of the late Levi {.
Flint of Monson. Most of their married
lie has beeo spent in Monson where
for several years Mr.. Folsom WAS
success full and popular druggist. Seven
years ago they moved to okowhegan,
hence to So. Berwick where Mr..
Folsom's health failed and they re-
turned to Monson where they were
gladly welcomed by their many FRIENDS.
Mr.. Folsom was a rarely cheerful,
hindly boy and man, one who won
friends wherever he went ard during
his long illness, during much of which
he was blind, he showed wonderful
courage and patience, never mu'mur-
ing. He was a worthy member Of the
f. Il A. Masons and |. o. o. f. For
many years Mr.. Folsom was one Of the
executive committee of the trustees of
Monson Academy and always inter-
ested IN the welfare of our schools and
town. Such public spirited men can
not well be spared and he will be great
ly missed. Much sympathy is felt for
his wife and only son, Carlos, in their
great grief and loneliness, but they
have the memory OF devoted, faithful
husband and father TO cheer them in
their sorrow. The funeral was held at
their late residence Feb. 10, Rev. w. S.
Knowlton and Rev. II. G. Speed con-
Quoting the services. A male quartet
sang several selections. There were
beautiful floral tributes.
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Moore's MiIls-Canaan

Mrs F. G. Penney and Miss Alice
Goodrich passed last Friday in Skow-
hogan.
Mrs. Walter Shores and Miss NJ. F..
FeInald were the guests of Mrs. Gideon
" ellis in Clinton, Thursday of last week.
G. +. Farnham has completed his mill
job in Clinton aud is at home for the
present.
Mrs. Mary Burrill from SO. Canaan
spent last Tuesday with Mrs. Isabelle
Goodrich at Moore's Mills.
Carl II Fernald is visiting relatives in
Fairfield.
Guests at Ansel Goodrich's last We'd
nesday were Mrs Sam'l Mari, Mrs Ida
Mari and Mrs. Ralph Holt from Clinton.
Mrs F. Z. Cornish from Bath and
Mrs. Lapham from Waterville made n
brief visit at >am'l Marr's recently.
Mr. and Mrs. +. Boston were in SHOW
hogan, last Thursday.
Mr., Bert Goodwin and Dan'l Bowman
from Fairfield were in this vicinity, last
week, purchasing stock for the domestic
market.
Among those invited to meet with the
visiting club at Mrs. Tristan Salisbury s
last Thursday were Mr.. and Mrs. F. d.
Getchell and Miss lice B. Goodrich.
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I'IttsfeId.

The selectmen have their report in the
hands of the printer and are feeling es-
pecially well satisfied over the balance
in favor OF The town. The selectmen
state that the water system in eight years
has cost the town the net sum OF $500.
Just how the matter is figured or the
details woven in were not presented. but
this is the summary. The town has had
The benefits to be derived from the s}s-
tenn al very low price, and the ciuzsns
have witnessed he system INCREASE In
value rapidly with sill better prospect
of growth 10 value TO b. had in The III ure.
The Indebtedness on the system Is so
placed now that four per cent Is the
interest paid on all OF il.
The Ladies' Night observed at the
rooms OF the Somerset club Friday even
ing proved a most er joyab'e occasion to
all. A course supper was served, whist
was played ard dancing fol owing for
those who cared to participate. The
attendance was large Miss Lottie Som
ers furnished music for the dancing.
DR.. w. c. Marden has gone 10 Arizona
on account of his heal h in the hope that
the change may afford him relief.
Horace Damon, son of DR.. M. L. Da-
mon. is suffering from the effects of a
burn sustained by throwing kerosene
into the furnace to aid 10 kindling the
fire. the oil ignilng and flashing SO that
the blaze reached his face and hands
John Rhodes is suffering from the
effects of broken arm He was at work
saving wood Thursday and a stick was
thrown from the saw striking his righ,
arm above the elbow breaking it about
half way between the shoulder and the
elbow
Miss Bertha Phillips and w. |. Rand
lett were married Wednesday by Rev.
L. w. Coons, and left on the evening
train on their wedding trip. Miss Phil
lips has been employed until recently as
clerk in the store of c. Z. Vickery. and
Mr. Randlett resides in the Western
part of the town. They will make their
home at West Pittsfield on their return.
Henry Warren has disposed of his
trucking business to Archie KieIstead.
Mr. Kerstead has been conductor on the
Sebasticook & Moosehead railroad for
several years past II is understood that
Charles Libby will take MIR. Kerstead's
place on The train and that he is now
learning the work
A postal card received from A. N.
Smith who is now employed as purser on
the steamer May, plying between New
York and Porto Rico. states that he will
be in New York, March D. on his return
trip, that he is enjoying his new work.
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ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
EIartland.

Dr. L II Blauchard is in Boston
Miss Alice Lam J, has returned TO Port
land
Miss Maud Spencer has returned from
Dexter.
Lewis Fish was in Piusfeld, Tuesday
OF last week
The w. c T. U. met Tuesday after.
noon, Feb. "a, with Mrs. Alice Cook.
David r. Longley of ST. Adams was
among the out of town people, 10 town
Saturday.
William Flint who has been i'll for
several weeks, seems to remain about the
same.
Mrs. Lewis Fish spent par, of this
week in Athens the guest Ct relatives.
Mrs. Dennis Leavtt of Mainstream
vas in this town, Tuesday of last week
E. H Thompson was 10 Plymouth and
Bangor last week on business trip.
Miss Bessie and Master Grin Parkman,
were in St. Adams several days last week
visiting friends.
Among the arrivals in town the past
week was young son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albion K Libby.
Mrs. Clara Bartlett, Representative c.
H. Smith and Miss Lena M. Smith at
tended Gov. Hills reception at Augusta.
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Written have moved to
this town from Malnstream Mr. Written
is night Waterman 10 the mill.
Miss Margaret Koch. field secretary.
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IN Brittany when IA housewife begins
to knead dough she makes cross will
her right hand, the left being placed il
the trough. If a cat enters the room, il
is believed the bread will not rise
1t is supposed that certain women cal
cause the dough to multiply itself. On
the coast of the channel the dough i,
adjured to initiate the leaven, the mil
Ter and the baker and to rise.
The oven is Il sacred object and con
nected with crowds of superstitions
The oven is dedicated, with ceremo
MES. In certain places in Brittany the
wood is watercd with blessed water
Bread must not be cooked on certain
days, as on Holy Friday or during The
night of All Saints, when the ghosts
would eat it.
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East Skowllegan.

The good shedding of last week was
well improved by farmers in this place.
Quite number OF tons OF hay are sill
to be hauled and more to be pressed.
The hay teams formed a nice road
going down through the bog on the lum-
Der team roads The thaw of Saturday
has tax eff a large lot nfsnow and made
many bare spots in the fields and the
roads are quite icy.
Upon locking over the farmers living
on the road from Canaan village TO
Pishon's Ferry, a distance OF seven miles,
we fod but one yoke OF oxen recently
bought by Joseph Ireland and on the
same road we find 48 horses. Six y
years ago we think there were as many
oxen as horses now There are a few
steers growing up. Farmers ought to
keep more neat stock and buy less super
phosphate. A X
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ST Albums

Granville Moore is very sick with pneu-
monia in Mass where he and his wife
are visiting their daughter
Mrs. Ellen Parkman visited her niece,
Mrs. Charles Steward II Har,land, last
Wednesday.
Melvin Bigelow and wife spent last
week in town.
Hugh Goodwin is confined TO the
house with a lame knee the result of az
It iafy while playing basket ball.
The students who attend the M. c. |.
a. Pttsheld are al home for vacation
OF two weeks.
The High School Lyoeum. Friday
night. was well attended ard az interest
ing program successfully rendered A
party of thirty came rom Ripley
Amos Wells died las week at the hsme
OF Elwln Philbrok where he has boarded
for the past TWO years. and was buried
Saturday Mr.. Wells was pensioner
OF the Civil war and very much disabled
by service u
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Madison

Mr.. Arthur Calden has purch sed the
bakery business OF Mr.. Miley on lower
Main street. Madison, and vii nov run
both shops.
Mrs. +. H Spear entertained fifteen
members and friends of the Madison
Goose Club at her home in Arson Fri
day evening
Mrs. c w Dyer went 10 Lewiston,
FndAy morning where she was called by
the critical illness OF her husband, Mr..
{. w. Dyer who recently underwent an
operation for appendicitis
Rev. b. NJ Edwards of Brunswick
filled the pulpit of the Free Baptist church
Sunday morning. Fifty conversions are
reported as The result of revival meetings
here
Committees have been appointed by
the Methodist Sunday school to make
arrangements for an Easter concert to be
held on April sth instead Of Easter
Sunday. as the pastor wished to devote
his Sunday to farewell exercises.
The Canibas Camera Club met at the
rooms of Miss Frances Mitchell, Saturday
evening.
The third degree was worked on two
candidates by Indian Spring Lodge, |.
o. o F., Friday evening.
Frank Price returned last week from
up river, to remain in Madison.
Sunday at the NJ, Z. church, the pastor.
Rev. S f. Leech, preached on The
danger OF Popularity" In he evening,
one young man requested prayers
A Weavtrs and Spinners' Union was
organized 10 Madison last Saturday even
ing
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Madison Center.

The electric cars are well pauonized at
present by East Madison people A team
coming across the Lake each day TO con
meet with the 2. 80 p. m. car for Skowhe-
gan and Madison.
Mrs. lanes Gibbs was taken to the
asylum at Bangor last Wednesday.
Charles Hayden of Abbot was the guest
of Mrs. w. D. Hayden, last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Arthur Green of skowhegan with
her TWO children are stopping for a few
weeks with her father, Perry Gates.
Miss Emma Day OF Skowhegan made
her grand mother, Mrs. w. d Hayden a
short visit on her way home from Farm
ington where she is a upil in the Normal
School.
Miss Elsie Jones came home from
Skowhegan where she is attending high
school sick with the measles and is now
vigorously i'll with pneumonia. II
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81 wrote to
DR.. Pierce for
advice though 4
thought surely
\ would die. "

UAfer my baby came in January, 1000" writes
Mrs Nancy Abner, OF St. Paul, Ark, i suffered
severely from all sorts Of aches and pains, until
the following May, when l read one Of your
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to Dr.. Pierce for advice, although l thought
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fatherly advice caused my health to be restored.
I took hve bottles Of Or. Perce's Favorite Pre-
scrtptiou three of Golden Medical Discovery
and three walls Of Pellets, together with your
other remedies aud am now able to do all my
work
Weak and sick women are invited to
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so obtain without charge or fee the
advice of a specialist upon diseases
peculiar TO women. All correspondence
is held as strictly private and sacredly
confidential Address DR.. r. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, n. Y.
The invitation to consult DR.. Pierce,
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with offers OF free medical advice
made by irresponsible persons who are
not physicians and are professionally
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DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a
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IIarOIIe.

Those who sold their apples last fall for
$3.50 are now laughing at their less for
tunate brothers who kept theirs for a bet
ter price and are now selling for sI.oo.
Ermond MCKeChuie mas purchased the
home farm of his brother Frank and has
moved on to it while Frank goes to Oak
land where he is to form a CO. partnership
with a certain young lady by the name oil
Brown.
L A, Mason of Winthrop was 10 town
recently over the Sabbath
A. II. Prescott is at home from ST.
Adams where he has been at work for a
few weeks
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A VILLAGE WONDER
THE HAMLET OF BIG SPRING, WIS,
HAS A SENSATION.
Agitation over TIA" story of Woman Who
Wanted to Dic-Iicr Condition Due
to serious Ill Health.

4<Al N'N'i iAi' 'H''iF W ~ " h'iitAH ~ ho
Wanted to ni"-'ier Condition Due
g." serious III Health
Big Spring, Adams county, Wiscon-
gin, is much the same rs other country
villages where every residents affairs
are nrrtrv we'll known II, everybody else.
II VS. ,,o secret tb,.rog .ra tbat Mr..
-, I,-iu.'. ,..,,,.,, lie. 81
''lly ~ - ~
nRl .' u ''i W. avn "' i'i''' 'ii,
her suffering. - ut twenty-five N'rtrs
was tortured with Indigestion, -.9e ~ays,
"but now | am we'll, thanks To- DIR. " J.
Ianis' Pink Pills. and ! have It'd all
nv fricul. Of the aliuu- u,ie..alaus
way in which was cured
.. r,,o.,.nnni n. ,Lc,.iir,.,.l.,.,, If my,
-
p"E S' '''''' ''' ''''i' INV a. e''A
"o''' i'''' }" '"' 81 '-'''' 7" anu '"''''
mo great distress. ~ great was my
suffering that ! Thought many times It
would be relief To- die OF course
was treated by the best doctors IN our
kection. hut the holm they give mo was
only tcr,,.,ro,.v was vorv careful of
49,. >l;.4 i..,t Laaa,,,', ,..,.,.... I ba,5
~ 10. VI, o.
uiul'ui'y III Ic'"i"I'Ie 'io ''I'i'9' i''''',
III TACT III" 9HlcII"I iood oIIrn hauS' .a1e q
me. One day l saw Or. A4lilams PINK
Pills for Pale People mentioned IN Il
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Harmony.

There is quite an interest here in
regard TO organizing tent OF the order Of
the Knights of Maccabees, 1t is bene-
ficiary order and is gaining in popularity
everywhere it is known
The annual town meeting will be next
Monday. The ladies' will furnish an old
fashioned dinner in Mrs K. H. Marbles
house, the proceeds are to defray the cost
of the care of the church, ringing the bell
ETC., for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Sarah N. Redlon formerly of Gar
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East New Portland.

Miss Lois Jackson has been visiting
friends in this vicinity.
Nrs. John Know ltOn was in Augusta,
sever al days last week.
Joseph Hutchins of Skowhegan paid a
short visit, last week, to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Elias Hutchins.
Melvin Hutchins of cobb Divinity
school, Lewiston, was at home over
sunday.
On account of the bad travelling Rev
Nj Paine was unable to be here last
sunday and no public services were held.
SIR John Knowlton, our representa-
tive to Legislature, was elected Monday
fest selectman of this town, this being
the rhird time in succession II.
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Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one of the best ply
sicians in this country for years, and is a
regular prescription. 1t is composed OF
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
ton of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh Seno for testimonials, free
F. J, CHENEY & CO., Props, Tole-
do, Ohio
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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Emmeline Jordan Ftnson Rand.

In the death of Mrs. Darius Rand,
which occurred Feb. 10Th, at her late
home In West Hartland, this commun-
ity loses one of its most revered men,
bers. Emmeline j. F. Rand was born
on February Bird, 1918, in West Hartland,
and died there of an affection of the
heart, February 10Th, 1903 aged So
years and l6 daya. She was the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose FinsOn,
of Durham. Maine. AT the time of her
birth, George Washington had been
dead but nineteen years and Thomas
j. fferson was still living. Abraham
Lincoln was boy nine years of age,
Henry Ward Beecher, six years, Ralph
Waldo Emerson youth Of fifteen years,
and Longfellow only II years. James
Russell Lowell, Jenny Lind and Gen.
Grant had not as yet been born.
Mrs. Rand was born one year earlier
than Queen Victoria and died one year
later than did Her Majesty. She pos
3essed many traits in common with this,
the wisest Of queens. The same firm.
ness of will, the same practical common
sense, the same wise conduct of their
affairs distinguished them both, aud
each was equally loved nd revered in
her own station and by her own de-
seendants. One was rich aid pc Ver.ul,
the other poor, and obscure, but wher-
ever Mrs. Darius Rand was known she
vas loved and respected, and her in-
huenee WAS wide and far-reaching in
the community in which she lived. Her
power as physician in times of sick
ness was acknowledged by all.
She had been widow for more than
decade ard she leaves five children,
live grand chiliren and one great grand
child A grandson, who pens these
lines, feels that he has lost one of his
wisest guides and friends, bur knows
hat among the saints in Heaven her
place is secure. F. w DAVIS.
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land, passed away last Wednesday. For
the pas, five or six years she has been
supported and cared for by her brother
DR.. Mclaughlin. She was the only
daughter of John and Azubah McLaugh-
lin. lae of Cornvlle She leaves one
daughter Maria Henderson of East
Madison and one brother in this town.
Fred !. Tibbetts has sold his saw, grist
and other mills in this village with all the
privileges and appurenances thereto. to
Arthur B. Cooley of Madison.
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Town of Arson.

From the annual report of the town
of Arson we learn that the amount ap-
propriated last year for various purposes
amounted to S29. 937 ". Some of the
principal items making up this were
Free high schools, 500; common
schools, $1,844; breaking winter roads.
81 900; highways, $4,000; sewer, $500
poor, $500; interest on debt, $500; on
principal of debt, IS 900; concrete walks,
81 900 wall and fill at Arson $500 State
TAX, S1,702.4 10; county tax, $610.79, other
town charges, $500.
The appropriations were expended
and the items of expenditures are given
ia detail in the report, showing just how
much money was paid out and to whom
and for what purposes.
In the statement of liabilities aud re-
sources 1t will be seen that the cit zens
# Arson are at work and have been for
many years with pluck and energy to
tduce the big railroad debt that was
assumed many years ago in the extern
lou of the Somerset railway. .rh~ debt
VAS reduced more than Sll 900 his
year. An appropriation of IS, 900 Was
made for the purpose bur the following
statement shows that the reduction OF
the debt for the year was largely in ex-
cess of the amount appropriated
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Winchester Pile Cure ls

pleasant tasting liquid remedy, which when
ually softens and dissolv-s away the growtl
and permanent cure is made. SuppositOrie'
or surgical operations give only temporary re-
lief II tired of these, then try Winchester Pile
Cure. Perfectly safe to take.
personal trial is the hest test. Buy bottle
for 81 of any of the leading druggists, take as
directed aud perfect never to- return cure viii
be made. The intense itching stops in a day ~
two. If not cured your money will be prompty
refunded without argument. The decision of
cure is left entirely with you. We trust you i'm
plicity Winchester Pile Cure will also improve
your digestion. build you up, give you pure. rich
blood AMI restore you to the pleasures of home
81 Address WINCHESTER PILE CURE co..
Medford, Mass Circulars free We are a relia
BILE company $4,000 behind our unconditional
guarantee. We keep our promises absolutely
sold in Skowhegan, Me-, by G.. r. Fogg.
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Mrs. l. Stevens and Mrs G. Corson
among relatives in So. Canaan and Clin-
ton.
Miss Maude Shory closed successful
term of school in district No. 4, Satur-
day with Rotations by the scholars and
fine treat; on account of the rain but
few of the parents were present. w
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Father Visiting son at college, Pref
ty good cigars you smoke my BOY. |
can't afford cigars like these
Son-Fill your case, dad; fill your
case!- Harvard Lampoon.
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FsNg~
Paine's CeIery
Compound
The Most Remarkable Remedy
i'm the World.
The True Medicine for the Cure of Dis
eases of the Blood and Nerves.

Paine's Celery Compound cure,
cases given up as hopeless it build,
up, strengthens, restores. When
tired and discouraged, this great
medicine will give new lite and
vitality. Paine's Celery Compound
is the IDEAL medicine and should be
in every home.
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For Over sixty Years

MRS WISsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over sixty years by millions of mothers
for their children while teething, with perfect
success. 1t sooths the child, softens the gums.
allays all pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. Ii will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by druggists
In every part of the world. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle BE sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow s
Soothing syrup !" and take no other kind