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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
For the REPORTER.
Paul-Hobart Reunion.

Perhaps one OF the most notable hap
penings of the past week was the reunion
Of the Paul and Hobart families. The
descendants of William Paul and Caleb
Hobart met Saturday Aug IS at he HON .
OF DR.. and Mrs Paul of Scion, by invit-
atom There were over forty present
Four generations were represented. Al
but one OF the descendants now living in
town, the birthplace of the families were
present. Among those GU Of town were
Charles Paul of Fort Fairfield, Me, Mr.
and Mrs. Seneca Pau of Garland, Me..
Misses Elsie and Nellie Pau Of South
Boston, Mass, Mrs. {. w. Taylor and
children of Wellesley, Mass, George
Paul Mrs. Sarah Remic, Mrs Lucinda
Paul Ms. Louise Pugh and son of East
Madison, Mrs Hannah Hobaat, Ms. w.
c. Hobart Mr.. and Mrs. George Hobart
and two children, of Cornville.
There were three present that had
passed the 8o-year mark; c. K Paul
aged IS years, who 'urneyed all of the
way alone from his home to attend this
reunion; Mrs Jotham Williams aged 81
years; Mrs. Lucinda Paul aged 50 years
Mrs Paul has not been SO far from home
for several years being in rather poor
health.
AT o'clock the company were called
to the dining Tuom where a picnic din
ner was served. After dinner they
wandered about talking over old times
some looking at the fowers, others play
ing games until about three o'clock when
they were called togeth-r to hear letters
read. from Dexter R. Paul OF Providence
r. l., DR.. w. A. Paul of Boston, Mass,
Mrs II. P. Macheil of Lowell MISS,
Stella Hobar, of Guilford, Me, and
others who were unable to be present.
There are two children of William and
Katherine Paul now living: c. r. Paul
above mentioned and Mrs Louise Spear
of Soon. A vote of thanks was proposed
by Willis Hobart and was given with
will Dr. Paul replying said, Mrs. Paul
and myself thank you all for coming and
hope to have you with many more next
year" About this time John Rowell
appeared with his camera and made d
picture Of the party which broke up at a
late hour saying that they had had a fine
time. -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

Last week was the great week of the
year for reunions of Maine Regimental
Associations. The veterans of the war
of 1868 take great satisfaction in meet
ing once year to grasp the hand of
comrades, tried and true, and of talking
over the events of 40 years ago. The
sad phase of these meetings is the length
ened roll of those who have been mus
tered out by the Last Couqaror" during
the year. Very few of these men who
participated in the great struggle that
saved the nation intact, are less than
sixty years of age and large fraction of
them are close around the three score
and ten mark, therefore they are fast
passing across the line that forms the
boundry between time and eternity
While they live it is right that they
should fraternize. We are all gratified to
see them enjoy it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
somerset Pomona

Somerset Pomona held lis regular
August meeting with Bingham Grange,
Tuesday the ll'h. L being pleasant
morning there was a small attendance.
Opening exercise and business took up
the forenoon. After dinner it being a
little rainy the hall was we'll filed. The
first business WAS corfrrriug the eth
degree on nine candidates: address OF
welcome was given By \. :. Burke,
the response by I. L. Smith of Corn-
vile, question; Are the fish and game
laws oenefi, TO the eitiz rs Of the state
as whole opened by a. y Clark fol-
lowed by David Whipple, A 5. Burke,
7. f. Houghton, L. L. Smith and George
Savage. The majority thought the laws
were not a beuefi, TO cit zans Of the
state. Recitation and readings by A Ice
Goodrich, Emma Miller and Belle VIII.
liams. Music was furnished by Bingh am
grange choir.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
Yours truly
II w nEN
STATE AND GENERAL.

Turkey has called out 52 900 Turks
against Macedonia.
The Pope has given $40, 900 for
distribution among the poor of Rome.
have closed for two weeks. They are
owned by the American Wooden Co.
The first yacht race in the interna
tional contest for the American cup
comes off today between Shamrock III,
the challenger, and Reliance, the de-
fender.
The steamers Frank Jones and City
of Bangor collided in Rockland harbor,
Tuesday morning, doing considerable
damage to the former steamer, but no
injury to the latter.
William Fl, Alberts, indicted for the
murder of Policeman, Patrick Fl. Jordan
on March I, was arraigned at Bangor,
Tuesday. He pleaded not guilty and
will be tried on Wednesday, Aug 26
The Standard Oil Co has declared a
dividend of S. per share, payable sept
Is, to stock of record Aug. l. This is
So less than was paid in June last, but
the same as was declared last year
Fire from spontaneous combustion,
Sunday, destroyed the huge coal pocket
and contents of the New York Central
railroad, which was located in the Bos-
ton & Albany freight yard at Boston,
resulting in loss of between $50, 900
and S35, 900.
Attorney General Gunter of South
Carolina suggests that disfranchse-
ment be the punishment melted out to
all guilty of participating IN a lynch
ing. A similar law in relation to duel
ling is believed to have done much to
bring the duelling practice to an end in
that state.
A fierce battle is reported to have oc-
Cured in the neighborhood of Monastir,
Bulgaria, three Turkish battalio ns 5000
mem attacked 1000 insurgents and after
the tight had ragged for six hours the
Turks were repulsed with the loss of
30 men, killed or wounded. The in
surgents loss is not given.
assurance of two general orders Sat-
urday by Lieutenant Gen. ). b. NJ.
Young, as chief of the general staff of the
army, was the only formality attending
the Inauguration of the general staff
under the new law, which went into
effect Saturday, recognizing the man.
agement of the United States army.
A severe hail storm visited Bruins
wick aud vicinity, Monday Hail stones
measuring from one half to three quar-
ters of an inch broke many windows.
The crops were badly torn up in many
instances and it is believed the loss will
be very heavy. The hail was accom-.
panied by violent thunder storm.
Waterville was also the center of an
electric storm, early Monday afternoon,
accompanied by rain and hail.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
McKlnnOn-BusSey.

A marriage ceremony of interest to
Skowhegan friends of the bride, took
place at the Methodist parsonage in Au-
burn, last Saturday evening, when Mr.
John d. McKinnon of that city and Miss
Mabel F. Bussey of this town. were
united In marriage by Rev, Mr.. Crosby.
The ring ceremony was used.
The groom is resident OF Auburn,
and a shoemaker by trade. The bride is
"A daughter of Mrs. II. A. Bussey of this
town, and numbers large circle of
friends here. Mr.. and Mrs.. Mckinnon
will make their home for the present at
the Maine Hotel.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

Joseph Pulitzer, the millionaire put-
Usher of the New York World, has do
mated 100000 to found school of
journalism at Columbian University. A
building is to be erected at a cost of
S750,000. The curriculum is intended to
cover the scholastic and the practical
phases Of the vocation. IL will be a
good thing for journalism In a broad
sense and have a tendency to give 1t
place among the learned professions,
It's ef-c upon county weeklies will
hardly be appreciable. They will con
tinue to be intensely practical as hereto
fore. The school of experience will
have to suffice for this class of journals
for some time to come, regardless of Nj.
Pulitz RS muuificent gift to the N W
York university.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
Number 81

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gan passed through town. one day al
week, on their way up river
j. II. Gray and Miss Alta were At
skowhegan, Saturday.
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town. Saturday.
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
In His Own Way.

Hon. W. T. Cobb does not see fit to
answer the inquiries made by F. w
Gowen, relative to his attitude on pro
hioton and resubmission but intimates
that he may do it later in his own way
and time. Following is the correspond
ence made public:
Rockland, Me-, Aug. Il, '03
Frank w. Gowen, Watervihe, Maine
Dear Sir:-Your letter to me dated
Waferyille, Aug 18th. shows by its post
mark that 1t was mailed from Skowhe-
gan Aug 14th 1t was received at the
Rockland post Office the same day at 8
p. m, and came into my hands the fol-
lowing morning, Saturday, Aug 18th
The Iewiston Saturday Journal of
Aug. 18th contains especial" from
Waterville giving in full your letter TO
me, and stating that "up to to-day Aug
15th) Mr. Gowen has not heard from
MIR Cobb" The same day, therefore,
that received your letter, it is given to
the Journal for publication, apparently
for the purpose of creating the impress
sion that it was ignored by me. If your
letter was written in good faith, with
the sole purpose of ascertaining my
views upon re submission and prohibit
ton, l am at loss to understand why
this course was pursued. Under the
circumstances, then, | think it is proper
for me to say that when the occasion
arises, | will express my views upon
these questions in my own way.
Very truly yours,
w. T. Cobb.
To the foregoing, Mr. Gowen replied as
follows:-
Waterville, Me-, Aug. Is, '03
Hon. VIM. T. Cobb, Rockland, Maine
My Dear Sir:-Your favor of the 18th
inst. received. Your statement that
my letter to you, published in the Lew
iston Saturday Journal of Aug Is was
mailed to you from -kowhegan on Aug
ID is incorrect, although the postmark
may bear that date. That letter was
written to you by me late on the after
noon of the 18th inst. per its date and
the next day, the 18Th inst having bust.
ness in Skowhegan, l mailed it along
with another batch of letters at that
place. | am indeed very sorry If you
think my letter to you was not written in
good faith. Such an idea as placing you
in false position, per your statement,
when mailed that letter at -kowhegan
the 18th inst. and then my letter to the
Lewiston Journal never entered my
head. | did not know whether you
would send your letter direct to me or
the Lewiston Journal and what Odds
does it make?
This legislative temperance committee
and the temperance people of Maine
simply desire to know through the col
umns of the press your position on re-
submission and prohibition, which they
have right to know. Let me again
ask you in all kindness to so state your
views in a letter to the Lewiston Jour.
nal
Yours very truly.
Frank w. Gowen.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

The jury in the cases of Curtiss Jett
and Thomas White charged with the
assassination of James B. Marcum, a
kentucky lawyer, on the IA h instant
returned verdict of guilty, fixing the
punishment of each to life imprisonment.
The case had been tried before in ar
other county, the Jury disagreeiug. Tue
trial occasioned much excitement, the
jury and witnesses being protected by
troops. Twenty seven lives have been
lost in the past two years in what was
known as the Hargis-C ockrill feud in
Breathitt county and this is the first
conviction. Jett is still under indict-
ment charged with killing Town Maj
shall Cockrill. He is a desperate man.
1t is encouraging that assassination has
at last been rebuked in Kentucky by the
conviction of these criminals. There is
room and need for many more verdicts of
this kind.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
HunneWell-Healy.

A very pretty and quiet wedding oc-
Cured at the home of W. w. Ham
blet, Concord, sunday, at II 80, when
Mr.. Guy Hunnewell and Miss Gertrude
Healy, daughter of NJ. R. Healy, were
united in marriage TIE little bride
was very prettily and daintily dressed
In white, while the tall groom wore the
conventional black. Their many friends
wish them much happiness and hope
that their lives may always be as bright
and free from clouds az was the morn of
their wedding day.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
Church Notes.
METHODIST.

METHODIST.
Services will be held in the NJ. K.
church, Sunday nexf, as usual. Sermon
by the pastor ae l0.45 a. m., Bible schoo
at II M, social service at p. N.
CONGREGATIONAL.
All the services of he church will be
resumed next Sunday. Morning worship
at 10 As with preaching by the pastor.
Special music by Miss johnson and Mr..
Hill. Summer visitors especially we
come. Bible school at II 05, Junior
Endeavor at 4, evening service at 7. The
midweek service will be resumed August
26 h.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

The W. c. T. U of Maine may seek
10 mpeach Sheriff Pencil of Portland
because he doesn't enforce the prohibit
Nry law as we'll as did the late Sheriff
fearson. But it is almost too much to
md another such remarkable officer as
was Mr.. Pearson. The record he made
ID enforcing the prohibition law will
always stand, no doubt, as the high
water mark" says an exchange. AS q
matter of fact, however, the enforcement
VI the prohibitory law by Sheriff Charles
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

The Portland Board of Trade favors an
appropriation for the st Louis Exposi-
ton and wants the Legislature, that is to
meet in September to pass the revision
Of the statutes, to make one. The trou-
Die is nothing less than 100000 will
admit of creditable showing for Maine.
Half that SUM would be worse than no.
thing. All agree that Maine's represen-
tation at the Buffalo Exposition WAS a
hzz'e and discredit to the State. One
% the same scale at st Louis would be
no better. II Maine could have an ade-
quate exhibit it might be an advantage
10 her business interests but it will take
800 900 to make it. Better ne display
than mean one.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
Municipal Court.

John Lessard appeared, Tuesd ~ morn
ing, to claim the liquor seized by Sheriff
Lang, and consigned to him. The liquor
claimed comprised three gallons of
whskey, shipped in pint bottles. Ae-
cording to Lessard's story, his brother
from Canada WAS coming down for a
wedding, and the liquor was ordered for
the celebration which frequently occurs
on such occasions. His conf citing stories,
and the absence of any satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION of the shipping of the liquor in
pint bottles did not weigh heavily in
favor of his claim, and the liquor was
declared forfeited. The sheriff was con-
vinced that Lessard was not the real
owner of the liquor, but that it was
shipped in his name for another party,
who intended it for illegal use.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

The first expensive casualty of the
war maueuvers on the Maine coast was
the running of the Massachusetts onto
aroek and consequent heavy damage to
the hull of that big war ship. At first
the damage was thought to be slight
but examination by divers dissipated
that comfortable idea. To a landsman,
the running of steam propelled ship on
aledge, in broad daylight, in waters so
well known as Frenchman's Bay, seems
akin to gross carelessness. The naval
board Of inquiry may explain 1t ard give
the act some other name. Even mimic
war Is expensive amusement.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
North CornYille.

Ms Jonas Wilcomb and grand daugh-
ter returned to their home il Boston,
Wednesday.
Owen King and family have gone to
Brookvilie. to attend the Cray family
reunion. They started Monday. By car
rage distance of 70 miles
Mr.. aud Mrs Frank Paine ard ". and
MIS-. B A. High; went to the Forks. Mou-
Jay on burberry trip.
Mrs Abby Gale of Haverbill Mass. AZ
rived, Tuesday to visit Miss Lydia Curruer-
Allen Cooley Of Athens has bought a
wheel of G W Bates.
Harry Green of Skowhegan is visiting
at Thaddeus Green's.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

July is liable to be dull month in ex-
ports The exports of all kinds for that
month, this year aggregated $91 $50 400,
gain over last year of per cent, but a
loss from 1901 of l6 per cent. Imports
IN July amounted to SS2 1S0,3S7, gain
over last year of 81 per cent. The fall
ing off of exports was shown largely in
breadstuffs, cotton and provisions
while cattle and hogs and mineral
oil exports increased.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
Mrs. Marcia BigelOW.

Died IN Skowhegap, Monday, Au-
gust 18th, of Bright's disease, Mrs.
Marcia Steward Bigelow, aged rs years
and ten months, widow of Levi f.
Bigelow, who died August 18th, 1894
She was consistent member of the
Congregational church for many years.
She leaves daughter, Mrs. Viola M.
ribbals, who, with her son, Harry B.
Tibbals, faithfully cared for her through
her illness, one son, Julian F. Bigelow
Los Angeles, California, two brothers,
Henry K. of Marlboro, Mass, Isaac j.
Steward of Alis, Michigan, one sister,
Mrs. A. w. Kincaid OF Skowhegan, ard
many friends, who will be saddened BY
her death.
"Lifes work well done,
Lies race well run
Life's crown well won,
Now, cometh rest"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

The Porte of Turkey is getting it on
all sides. Russia sends hostile fl ct
into his waters and Bulgaria presents a
memorandum to the powers, setting
forth at great length and most precise
detail, terrible category Of murder,
torture, incendarism and oppression
committed by the o .toman soldiers and
officials under the reform regime prom
sed by the Turkish government in that
country. The British Ambassador has
also taken the matter up with the Sui
tan. [. is hoped the powers will not be
content with promises but exact per-
iormance, this time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

The adverse action of the Colombian
Senate on the canal treaty is not by all
accepted as final. Hope Is entertained
that that body may recover its sense and
reverse its action. The canal is bound
to be built. II not at Panama, in some
other place.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

William D. Hurd of Michigan has been
elected Professor of Agriculture in the
State University at O.ono, and in view
of this and of the desirablity of having
him duly informed as to opinions of
prominent farmers in the state, the
editor of the Maine Farmer sent a circu-
lar letter to leading agriculturlsts asking
them for letters "indieating their views
as to the best policy to pursue to quicken
desire on the part of the young men Of
the state for thorough agricultural
education and to arouse enthusiasm in
behalf of our state institution" A page
of these letters appeared in the Farmer
last week, and thus the Michigan profe. :
sor has received the solicited informa-
ton. II occurs to us that the election
of Maineite as professor instead of a
Michgander would have saved the
trouble Of this instituting process. We
believe in Maine men for the Main
positions when they can be found fitted
for the places.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

The new court house in Bangor is not
altogether satisfactory. The court room
has troublesome echoes which the eour-
ty commissioners are trying hard to
remedy. You cannot tell just how such
things will work until they are tried.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

Minister Conger has secured promise
from Prince Ching, at Pekin, to sign a
treaty with the United States for two
more open ports in China. The ports
sre to be Muckden and Tautung-tao.
Russia has substantially agreed to this
proposition in advance. This is in the
interest of American trade In China.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

Dunn, who was appointed by Gov. Hill
to succeed Sheriff Pearson upon his
decease, was quite as effective as that
of his predecessor. There are plenty of
men left who can enforce the Maine
liquor law if they iesire to.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

Mayor Boothby has secured the PROM
ise of parade of the army and naval
forces in the city of Portland after the
war is over. It will draw big crowd.
The mayor understands what the people
like to see.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

Bridgeton News Maine is great
State ito pass through" this month.
One days issue of the Argus noted the
passing through that city of the only
living ex-President of the United States /;
Joseph Jefferson; and the daughter of
President Roosevelt. And "there are
others.n
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

1t is estimated that between 5000 and
1000 textile strikers, principally oper-
atives in the rug branch, resumed work
Monday. The manufacturers made no
concessions The strike was inaugural
ed IL weeks ago and of the original co.
600 strikers but TO- 900 remain out
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

Bangor Commercial:-The American
business man of the present day spends
his health to gain wealth and then i'm
mediately starts out to spend his wealth
in regaining his health. II he comes to
Maine in order to accomplish the latter
the task Is not difficult.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

Portland is full of visitors this week.
Her hotels are receiving splendid pat
,opsge. Their capacity will be taxed to
the uttermost during the week of the
war maneuvres.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

The British Parliament was prorogued
last week. BY far its most important
measure was the Irish land bill. By
this act the government will advance a
vast sum to Irish peasant farmers to
enable them to buy out their landlords
and become owners of the soil. They
will pay the money thus advanced in
easy instslments covering a number of
years. Thus In time the land of Ireland
will belong for the fist time in centuries
to the people of Ireland. 1t is a grand
thing for Ireland and the English nation
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20

Two deliberate attempts were made to
wreck cars on the new oakland Water
vile electric road on Saturday. It's a
aespicable character that will attempt an
act of this kind.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
SolOIl

Mrs Jane Whipple, who has been
spending some weeks in Portland and
other places, got home, Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bodwell and two
children, who have been visiting rela-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-08-20
The Death Penalty.

A little thing sometimes results in
death. Thus mere scratch. insight
ficant cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. II is wise to have Buck
lens Arnica Salve ever handy. It's the
best Salve on earth and will prevent fat
ality, when Burns, Sores. Ulcers and
Piles threaten Only 25c, at Geo. E. Samp-
sons drug store.