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The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-26
Paine'sCelery
Compound
CURES RHEUMATISM.

Rheumatism, which does its terrible work
in the muscles, Joints, and tissues, is caused by
uric acid which gathers in the blood. To get
rid of this poisonous acid which produces the
nritations, pains, agonies, inflammations, and
swellings peculiar to rheumatism, Paines
Celery Compound should be used without
delay No other medicine gives such prompt,
cheering, and happy results. 1t is the only
medicine that prevents a return of the dreaded
disease. Paine's Celery Compound braces
the nerves, the blood is quickly cleared of all
irritating poisons, tissue and muscle are built
up, and the digestive organs perfectly toned.
Do not treat with indifference the slightest
rheumatic symptoms; the early use of Paine's
Celery Compound will save you weeks and
months of suffering. Mr.. S. D. Conway,
St. Louis, Mo-, was permanently cured by
Paine's Celery Compound after repeated fail
ures with other medicines and physicians; he
says;-
Il am % years of age, and have lived in
St. Louis II years, and all this time with the
exception OF three years, have served in the
Engineers Department as Inspector. Last
winter contracted rheumatism and was laid
up. tried all remedies and doctors, but all
failed until struck Paine's Celery compound,
which has made permanent cure in my case.
| have recommended it to many, and they
have used it with the same result"
The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-26

w. K. Bailey has been quite i'll the
past week with pleurisy and threatened
with pneumonia. His many friends will
be glad to lear that he is recovering
MIR. Sylvester Whitehouse of Haftland, a
brother in-l law. visited Mr. Bailey on
Sunday.
Sherman Horne has been engaged in
saving his neiphbots' wood piles as well
as his own with his horse power. the past
week II takes the united efforts of all
interested to run the machine
Mrs. Mary E Kicker. who has been at
work for Angler Hill 10 Cornylle, has re-
turned home.
Fred Barnes has been home from
Waterville for few days the past week,
sick with bad cold but was able to re-
turn, Friday morning.
James Harmon has had a small crew of
men driving his logs on Black Stream for
few days past
Irwin Lewis has employment at the
steam mill 10 Cornville.
Crows, bluebirds, robins, sparrows,
butte flies and caterpilars are among the
spring arrivals.
On account of the bad travelling there
was no meeting at this place on Sunday.
Messrs Chase and Barrett wish to an
nounce they will hold service here next
Sunday afternoon. With new gospel
songs and musical instruments, they in
vite the people to come and join in the
praise service a /. 80 o'clock
The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-26
east SkOWhegan.

Only lew snow drifts in this vicinity
and many farmers are sadly disappointed
in losing their shedding so early in the
season. Some have hay to haul and
others have failed to get up their supply
of Fl ewood. while others have got up a
good supply and are happy.
Adelbert Richardson. who worked for
Lawrence, Newal & Page Co., returned
home the goth, being gone six months.
The company had three crews and worked
on Holeb Township and hauled on to
Moose River. There were nearly 50 in
the crew, all French except five, and all
good men and good workers. There
were eight teams, four horses in each
team, and the largest load hauled was
s 200 feet and most of the lumber was
spruce The crews, with their teams,
stopped three weeks, waiting for tree re
and more snow but none came and they
left about hall million on the skids
Herbert Richardson is quite sick and
coLfined to the house. A r
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ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
Harmony.

Snow is about all gone and wheels are
in use as well as runners
Severe colds are prevail MT and many
are quite sick.
On March 10th, Mrs. Lucy, wife of
Joshua Davis, passed away after An illness
covering several months, aged about 48
years. She was a patient sufferer and a
woman much respected add loved by all
ever ready to lend htloing hand in time
of trouble or distress. and her place in the
home Can never be filled. Beside the
husband and adopted daughter she leaves
one brother, Mr.. Geo. Packard of Park
man, and one sister, Mrs. Charles Milett.
Of Mayheld.
Mr. Issachar Dore, lifelong resident
OF this town, recently died very suddenly
at the home of his son 10 Benton, where
he, with his wife, was passing the winter.
His age was 80 years and 8 mouths, and
he leaves besides the widow three sons,
Newell OF Benton, Fred OF Dexter, Ar
mold of this town and two daughters.
Mrs. Guy Marble of this place and Miss
Lettie of Hartland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Marble, who have
spent the winter In Massachusetts, re-
turned to their home here the T4th.
Hubert Chadbourn was in town one
day. last week.
Miss Iva Willis. who has been suffering
from rheumatic fever, is improving.
Mrs. Hadassah Herrick, Mrs. w. w.
Jacobs, Mr.. i. J. Heal. Everett Cooley
and several others are now on the sick
list.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-26

of the groom were present at the home
of John Macklin on Spear hill, WHEN the
Rev. S. E. Leech of Madison pronounced
the words that bound them together for
all time. Mrs. John Macklin, mother of
the groom with her daughter, Mrs. Milo
Daggett, are away from home on an
extended visit and the new Mrs. Mackln
will at once assume the care of the home
AT the Weston House in Madison on
Monday of last week, at 80 p. m. oc-
CURED the wedding ceremony which
joined William Castely, who recently
came to Madison from Bigelow, and Mrs.
Louise Page, who has for some time
been in the employ of Landlord Horn at
the Weston House. The wedding was
contaminated in the parlors of the hotel
in the presence of all the employees of
the house and was the occasion of much
mirth and enjoyment. This is the Sec
ond venture upon the treacherous sea of
welded bliss for both the contracting
PaI hOs' lhO uappy bOupio iell III
Bigelow on the 5. ID train with a grand
accompaniment OF rice, old boots and
sincere congratulations.
Mrs. Ed. BRIGHAM of st. Adams, who
is soon to move to Pittsfield. was given
a serenade "a short time ago by the mem.
bers of the Art Club. 1t was all planned
by the mem bers as surprise and was
well carried out. Mrs. Brigham was
ignorant of the fact that so pleasant an
event was in store for her and had re-
tired when the guests appeared on the
scene, but she arose and dressed, giving
them all a royal welcome. About fifteen
couples were in the party and+hey came
we'll laden with ice cream and cake to
assist in passing pleasant evening.
Mrs. Brigham was presented with a
nice couch as a token of remembrance
of the occasion. Mrs Brigham is one
of the most estimable ladies of st.
Adams and will be greatly missed as
will also her husband.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-26
UNFIT FOR WORK"
The Doctors Verdict and How
Mr.. Graham Disregarded 1t.

1.-THE doctor said | was not fit for
work and that if [ wanted to live [
would hive u give up business, said
T. J. Graham Of No. 125 Jefferson street,
Peoria, III.
"And l WAS incapacitated, " he con-
tinued. 1t was kind Of incipient
paralysis and it is due to DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People that | am
now i'll perfect health again. First
would be hot, then cold and clanny and
ut times my body felt as if pierced by
needles There We're terrible pains all
over me and then l would have no feel
ing at all. A numbuess sometimes came
over me and | could not moye.- With it
all were aRonizing headaches and pain
in the region Of my spine. | look back
on it now and wonder how l retained
my reason through that long and trying
ordeal. There We're months and months
when | got no natural sleep and my
nervous system was n wreck from pain
and the opiates which | had been
obliged to take.
One day | read tho statement of n
man who had been cured of case like
mine by DR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People and l began taking them.
The first box did 50 we'll that continued
until six boxes were taken and was en-
tirely well. have been in perfect health
ever since
No other medicine in the world has
accomplished so many cures III cases
that were apparently hopeless, as DIR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
The cure of Mr. Graham is only one in
stance out of thousands, and the reason
this remedy is SO wonderful in its eff
cacy is because, unlike any other medi-
cine, it acts directly on both the blood
and the nerves. DIR. Williams Pink Pills
contain, in condensed form, all the
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shat
tered nerves. They are an unfailing
specific for such diseases as locomotor
ataxia, partial paralysis, Nitus' dance,
sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous
headache, the after effects of the grip,
palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow
compilations and all forms of weakness
either in male or female. DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People are sold by all
dealers, or will be sent postpaid on re-
ceipt of price, fifty cents box, or six
boxes for two dollars and fifty cents
(they are never sold in bulk or by the
hundred) by addressing DIR. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-26
Attempted Destruction with
Dynamite.

What would have proved frightful
tragedy was averted early, Sunday morn
ing, at Bangor, by the lack of. skill 10
handling explosives. Had it succeeded
as planned 1t would have resulted In the
destruction of happy home and fami.
ly of five.
Shortly before two O'clock, at the
house of Patroiman Davis, a report
resembling that of an old army mnsket
broke the silence, Immediately followed
by flash Of fame. An alarm of fire
was turned In, as 1t was expected an ex-
plosion from gas hsd occurred. Investi-
CATION wac hurriedly made but the fur
mace appeared all right. AS the smoke
cleared away two long sticks of dyna-
mite were noticed lying near the coal
Din.
The dynamite was lowered through a
window to the cellar In tin pail. For
tunately through bungling In the con-
nection of the fuse only one cap explod-
ed and no damage was done. With pro-
per connections there was force enough
to blow the whole house TO atoms.
Three years ago an attempt was made
to burn the Oav house and Patrolman
Davis narrowly escaped. His family
were at the seashore at the time. Since
then he has had Windows broken and his
house had been otherwise defaced.
This is the third startling event that
has occurred on Saturday night, the
three on successive Saturdays. On Mar.
9TH occurred the murder OF Patrolman
Jordan; on March 14th the Deerng
tragedy, and the unsuccessful one of
Saturday last. The police are endeavor-
Ing to find the guilty parties but they
have no clue.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-26
Fairfield.

Six persons were initiated into Good
Will Rebekah Lodge, No. 50, at special
meeting, Thursday evening.
The first degree was worked upon three
candidates by Sloan Lodge. No. o2, F.
& A M, Thursday evening, at special
meeting.
Miss Zadie McFadden of Augusta has
been in town visiting her cousin, Miss
Ethel Totman, for few days. She re-
turned home, Friday.
The town farm buildings situated about
five miles from the village proper, were
burned to the ground at midnight, Sun
day. The loss was $4,000 and the insur-
ance $Io5o. All the inmates escaped.
DIR Z c. Hooper has accepted an in
vitation from the Wome1's Promethean
Society OF Sangheriies. N. Y, 10 give a
lecture on THE College Girl as a Wife
and a Mother" The meeting will be
held in June.
Harry S. Brown of the F. H. Brown
Clothing Co. is very sick al his home on
Western avenue. He was first attacked
with grip, but other complications having
arisen, make his case very serious one.
Mr. and Mrs P. McConviIe of Bangor,
were the guests over Sunday. of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. Mayo.
The news of the death of Frank NJ.
Mooers of Somervlle, Mass. has been
received here by friends. Mooers was
very well known here. having been re-
sident of this town for several months,
being in the employ OF the Fairfield Fur
niture Co. He was also in the employ of
this company for many years at their
salesroom in Charestown. He met with
an accident few days ago, lacerating his
hand, and this ended in blood poisoning.
A widow and one daughter will have
the sympathy of many in this town, who
knew MIR. Mooers as a genial, whole
hearted man with always good word
for everyone.
The Clionea Club observed Gentle
mems Night at the home of Miss New
hall Supper was served at o'clock, and
the committee having it in charge receiv-
ed many compliments for the fine spread
set before the guests. The tables were
arranged for four, and looked very pretty.
AT each table was a pink. After supper
whist was enjoyed followed by fine
musical pr gram, which consisted OF
singing by Miss Mary Evans, instrumen-
tai selections on the mandolin and piano
by Miss McFadden and Miss Alice Law
renee. The committee having the affair
in charge were Mrs. Mabel Lawry. Mrs
Minerva Holmes and Miss Newhall.
John P. Otis. wel-to-do farmer OF
this town. died at his home, Sunday, Of
The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-26
The Surviving Major Generals.
New York SUM-


The deaths of Gen. "Baldy" Smith and
of Gen. William B. Franklin reduce to IS
the number Of maior-generals of the civil
war who still survive, There were 1872
general officers of this rank during the
war. The survivors are Cassius NJ. Clay,
Napoleon j. T. Dana, Granville NJ. Dodge,
Francis Fessenden, Bel jamin Fl. Grier-
son, Schuyler Hamilton, Oliver o, How
ard, Alexander Med. McCook, Wesley
Merritt, Nelson A. Miles, Peter J. o.
terhaus, John NJ. Sehofeld, Carl Sehui z,
Daniel E. Sickles, Julius Stahel, Lew
Wallace, James II. Wilson and Thomas
J, Wood. Gems. Dana, Fessenden,
Grierson, Howard McCook, Merritt
Miles, Schotield, Sickles, Wilson and
Wood are still in the army, Miles being
the only one in active service. Gems.
Schofeld and Miles reached the rank Of
lieutenant-general, Gems. Sickles, How
ard McCook and Merritt that of major
general in the permanent establishment ;
Gems. Fessenden, Wood, Wilson and Grier-
son retired as brigadier-generals in the
regular army, and Gen. Dana is retired
as a captain. The others left the army
at the end of the war.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-26
Early Settlers.

The death of Nancy McCollar Sands
brings to the memory of the older resi-
dents of Skowhegan and other towns the
story published In the REPORTER some
thirty years ago of the hardships and
sufferings her father and mother expert
enced in getting to this country. 1t was
10 the year 1915 that Patrick McCollar
and his wife left Derry, Ireland, in
March with their children, Barnard, aged
Is months, and Nancy, three weeks old.
After six weeks and three days voyage,
they landed at Quebec, going from there
to st. George, where they renamed
until the following October, when they
started for Madison, Maine, through the
woods by a spotted line. Mrs. McCollar
was the second white woman to start on
foot and the first one to get through, as
The first woman, the unfortunate Mrs.
Phobers, died on the road with cold and
hunger.
They started with six days provisions
and were twelve days on the road, her
pack weighing 20 pounds with her six
months old baby, he with 60 pounds
pack and the two-yesr old boy. After
seven days tramp, camping on the
ground nights and suffering with the
cold foot sore and weary, they got to
The Forks of the KenneDec liver, there
being no bridge they were forced to
wade the river. He took her pack and
he baby Nancy, got her across safely,
in the mean time he had to tie the little
boy, Barney, to a tree until he could
come back for him. The child cried
with fright when he saw them leave
him. He was obliged to tie him or he
would run into the river.
After this when they got down four or
five miles, they came to what is called
now the John Stuart place, small clear
ing with hut on it and fire shoulder
ing. They found few potatoes some
one had planted, they dug and roasted
some In the fire, thanking God for food
and shelter. They rested until the next
day, then, with fresh courage, they once
more started on their journey.
When they arrived at what Is now the
pretty town of Bingham, it was nothing
aut chopping with few log houses.
II there were any frame ones they did
not notice them, and the town of Scion
was merely chopping, also.
Their journey ended at the place called
the Captain Ben Thompson farm just
above the Patterson bridge, later called
he Albert Manerly farm. He settled
there and raised a family Of ten boys and
two girls. The oldest boy, Barney,
whom he brought through with him,
enlisted and died in the Mexican war
from wounds received there. To the
war of '61-'64, he gave five sons and two
grandsons, and they were all at one time
IN active service. All that are left of
his sons are John of ST. George, Canads,
Edward of Scion, Me-, and Peter F., Of
Minnesota. M
The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-26
The Forks.
Lots Of mud.

Lots of mud.
viii Whoiff, the stage driver came
through on wheels the 2Ist.
All the logging men in this section are
out of the woods. Geo. Gorden. being
the last one, on account of the bad rain
was obliged to leave few of his logs.
Harry and John Comber had a wood
bee last week.
Mrs. John Morris was visiting friends
in the lower part of the town last week.
A Durgin and II. T. Gilman were
down river last week.
AT the advanced age OF 81 years Cyrus
Young OF this place passed away at his
home, March 10th after suffering a good
deal from complicated diseases and old
age. He leaves wife and four children,
Albion, Calvin, Worth and Ethel. who
were all with him to the last. Uncle Cy as
he was always called is the last of the first
settlers at The Forks. He was kind ia
ther, a devoted husband and good neigh
Dor. The funeral was attended by many
friends who wen, to pay their respect to
one they have always known and respected.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-26
East New Portland

c. H. Nye has telephone connection at
his house Mr.. Nye is serving as jury
man from our town at this term of court.
Orrip Holbrook, Geo. Collins. frankie
Emery and some others from our place
have gone to Dead River for the log
driving season.
Wood savers with horse power have
been at work in our neighborhood OF late.
Geo. Williams is delivering house
paper for which he recently took orders
in this section.
Snow has mostly disappeared in open
land and wheels are generally used now.
Rev. L Hulchins officiated at the fun
era services of Mrs. J.. F. Collins on the
18th, and went to Lexington the 10Th, to
conduct The funeral service of Austin B
Savage.
Mrs. c. H. Nye has recently visited
friends in Skowhegan and Madison.
E. F. Perry has returned from King
field where he has been at work in the
woods for r. H. Cunningham.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-26
EnlDden.

The ice went out Of the river the 22nd
up as far as the basin, at the foot of Car
ra,unk Falls, and the river is clear above
the dam TO the dead water ice, and booms
above the pulp mill dam.
The last of the men. who went into the
woods from this town. returned to their
homes, yesterday. They were Sid Dun
bar. Eros, Williams, Harry Hilton and
L. M. Berry.
Steve NORM returned. last week.
Roland Boyington bought horse team
of James Cahill, last week Roland in
tends to move onto his farm soon.
We hear that Ansel Stevens is to take
charge OF the drive on the section from
Carratunk Falls TO Moore's Island this
spring.
Mrs. Lyman Berry is quite ILL.,
Mrs. J. w. MORN is gaining.
VIM. McDonough and wife were made
happy recently, BY the arrival of a little
daughter.
Working up the wood piles is the prir-
cipal business just now.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-26

pneumonia, aged IT years. The funeral
was held, Wednesday, and the remains
will be inferred in Pine Grove cemetery
at WateIville
Rev. Mr.. Wood. who has travelled ex-
tensively in the Holy lands spoke at the
Baptist church. Sunday night, on the
Bible Mr.. Wood is very interesting
speaker and held the closest attention of
his audience throughout his discourse.
Miss Wilson of Lowell. Mass, who has
been heard here several times, sang
Sunday evening. Mr.. Wood thinks of
returning and giving lecture here in the
near future.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-26
st. Adams.

Daniel FOES has sold his farm to
Frank Libby of Fairfield and will go to
Hartland to live with his daughter, Mrs.
Fred Martin.
Mrs Anna Vining has leased her farm
to Guy Emery and accompanied by her
son Frank has gone to Boston for stay
of two weeks. They will then go to
Seattle, Wash to visit with relatives.
Fay Lucas has gone to Waterville,
where he will enter Coburn Classical
Institute.
Mrs. klwyn Philbrick met with bad
accident to one of her eyes by getting a
piece of crockery in 1t and it is feared
the sight may be destroyed.
u G Harding had an auction Friday
and sold part of his household goods
and farming implements. Mr.. Harding
has sold his farm to William Winslow
and will move to Lisbon Falls.
A masquerade box sociable was given
Friday evening, by the Art Club and
Notwithstanding the bad roads the hall
was well filled and the sum of six dol
lars realized from the sale of lunch
boxes, hot coffee being furnished by the
club. Many of the gentlemen arrayed
in feminine attire, assumed the role so
perfectly that there was much guessing
as to "who's who"
The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-26
Pittsfield

Rev L. w. Coons. acting for the IL
brary committee of Pittsfield received the
pleasing news. Saturday afternoon, from
Mr.. Carnegie that he will be pleased &c
give 81 900 for new library building
just as soon as the town will guarantee to
raise 81 900 per year for the maintenance
of the same. This the town has already
voted to do at a recent meeting and the
new library building is an assured fact.
The library committee now consists of
Oramel Murray. William Dohson, John
N. Martin, Frank Week c. f Vickery,
T. G.. Lancey, O. H. Drake and F. R.
Smith. This committee. in view of the
desired end, have received plans for the
building from architects in Bangor, Bos-
ton, Oxford, Me-, and Lewiston. The
building will be one story stone struc
ture with bast ment The site for the
building has not yet been decided npon
but the committee think that the matter
now lies between the Hathorn lot on the
corner Of Park and Hathorn streets or the
lot on the corner of Main and Railroad
streets opposite the residence of William
Dobson The building will probably be
begun about the first of June AID COM
pleted 10 the fall
John Walker has purchased the resi-
dence of A. H. Webendorfer on Somer-
set avenue.
A. J. Loder has built large addition
to the rear Of his store opposite The
Maine Central station ard the new part
is fitted up for Photographic studio. An
artist will soon arrive here from Boston 10
take charge of the studio, and Mr.. Loder's
son, Ray Loder, will assist the artist and
learn the business
The next ladies night at the Somerset
Club will be he'd Friday evening Mar. II.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-26

A small pill, easy to bug, easy to take
and easy to act, but never failing in re-
suits. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
arouse the secretions and act as tonic
to the liver, curing permanently. Geo.
e. sampson.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-26
JUST NV TIME.

A motortnan in Chicago ran his car
into the approach of an open bridge but
stopped it with the fender actually over
hanging the gulf below. He wouldn't
want to repeat the experiment because
the chances are that he'd never again
have the same good fortune.
The Somerset reporter., 1903-03-26
WffDS

. Consumption is a human
weed hourishing best in weak
lungs. Like other weeds it's
easily destroyed while young :;
when old, sometimes inn
possible.
Strengthen the lungs as you
would weak land and the
V Is will disappear.
The best lung fertilizer is
SCOTS Emulsion. Salt pork
is good too, but it is very hard
to digest.
The time to treat consump-
ton is when you begin trying
to hide it from yourself.
-Othas-s Sc it, you won't.
Don't wait until you can't
deceive yourself any longer.
Begin with the first thought
to take SCOTS Emulsion. If
it isn't really consumption SO
much the better; you will soon
forget it and be better for the
treatment. If it is consump-
ton you can't expect to be
cured at once, but if you will
begin in time and will be
rigidly regular in your treat
ment youwill win.
SCOTS Emulsion, fresh air,
rest all you can, eat all you
can, that's the treatment and
that's the best treatment.