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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-04-23
Bingham.

Mrs. Robert Hilton has been confined
to the house by illness, during the past
week.
Irvine Moore was at Skowhegan, last
week.
Mrs, John Baker has gone to Winslow
to care. for her sister, Mrs. Holbrook,
who is ill.
Mrs. ). A. Andrews goes to Portland,
this week, With her son, Earl, who will
undergo an operation for appendicitis.
George Maxield of Canaan was in
town, Sunday.
Religious services held in Congrega
| tional church next Sunday to commemor-
ate the anniversary of the Rebekahs and
Odd Fellows
Henry Washburn with his wife and
daughter, Jessie, have been at the hotel
the past week.
Mrs. Winnie Vittum at the Carrying
place has been quite sick.
Mrs. Terry Martin of Pleasant Pond
has twin babies.
w. X, Jordan was In the back part of
the town visiting schools few days ago.
Ellen Whitney is teaching the school
in Geo Badgers district.
B. Adams was down river, Thurs
day of last week,
Mrs. II. s. Brackett and daughter of
New Portland have been visiting rela-
tives in Bingham and Moscow.
Albert Clark of Caratunk and Alice
| Owens of this place we're united in mar
riage at the residence of the BRIDES
father on Tuesday, the goth, at noon.
The nearest relatives were present and
the occasion was a very happy one. The
young couple took their departure for
their new home at Caratunk in the after
noon, and were showered with old slip
pers, rice and good wishes as they pass
ed the young friends assembled to bid
them good bye. Much taste had been
displayed by the same young people in
decorating the trunks and boxes, which
went by stage with white streamers etc,
that none might fail to know they be
longed to bride.
Mr. aud Mrs, Geo. Hubbard of Water
Vile are at Mr.. Joseph Whitney's for a
visit.
David Bean has sold the main part of
his house to j. j. Lander, who will
move it to Owen street aud Mr.. Bean
will build new one to 60 with the new
ell and stable which were built few
years ago.
Leonard Hamilton has purchased a
house lot on Meadow street of Fred
Baker.
| Albert Gates, son of Miles Gates of
Moscow committed suicide on the 10th
inst by shooting No cause is assigned
for the act He had helped about
shingling in the morning and had taken
long nap after dinner. About four
o'clock In the afternoon he went into a
large closet opening from bedroom,
and taking a revolver from his valise,
which was on shelf, aimed at his fore
head and fred; death was almost in
Simultaneous. The deceased was about
twenty one years of age and leaves a
young wife to whom he was married in
Augusta last December.
All come and have some hull corn,
The "Ys" will give hull corn supper
in the Grange hall from 8 to 7 O'Clock,
Friday, April oath. An entertainment
and social will be given in the evening.
Prices, supper 15o, entertainment l0c.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-04-23
North Madison,

The Fred Colby farm lately purchased
by w. g. Whittier of Skowhegan is the
busiest place at this time. | was there,
Saturday, April Is, and he had a wood
saving machine run by steam, saving
stove wood for Skowhegan market EN-
ploying five men, then went down TO
his mill for manufacturing long and
short lumber and here is another busy
place This mill employs ten men, six
oxen and two horses and has a summer
work. then went down to the woods
and found five men making shovel
blocks, he expects to make this summer
five to six thousand doz. of blocks for
which there is ready market in Lewis
ton.
Dana Robbins is buying and shipping
veal to Boston market.
VIII Jewett is about to retire from
the meat business.
Mrs. Walter Adams, who has been
spending the winter at Skowhegan Is to
return, this week, to stop with Mr.. and
Mrs. Elbra Adams. A subscriber.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-04-23

Geo. Savage has removed the fence
and made a move to prepare the ground
for his new dwelling on Main street.
E. c. Bass is finishing rooms over his
store at the station for dwelling house
and will move his family there as soon
as completed
The sidewalk at Moose River is com
pleted from Jackman town line to Isaac
Thibadeau's hotel on the south end, and
from the foot of Holden hill to 1. Ii.
Kennedy's AS soon as mud time is
passed the work will be taken up and
the walk completed, which will be
great improvement to the town.
L. E. Hodgdon, the jewelry peddlar
is in town.
Geo. Haggan from Parlin Pond drives
through nearly every day with buck
board. transporting goods from the X
R. station for Mr.. Piel, who is making
many improvements on the Parlin Pond
hotel property, which he bought few
years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs W S Moore left, Satur-
| day, for Boston, where Mrs Moore will
buy her summer millinery goods.
The cold weather is keeping the
drives back and is great expense to
| the companies, as many of them have
large number of men in their camps
waiting and expecting to commence the
work.
The ice has nearly all gone from Jack
man lake.
Mrs. Andrew Holden has returned
from Or0no, where she has been TO visit
her mother.
jeff Adams has all he can do painting
and caciminng before house cleaning
begins
Rev. Mr.. Leaman has been holding
services in the church at Dennistown
through the Passion week and Easter
Sunday.
DIR. G. X. Flanders of Waldoboro, Me,
will be in town, May 5, to remain few
days doing dentistry.
Fred Henderson, proprietor of the
Attean sporting camps, will have the
camps open aud in eadiness to receive
sportsmen by May 1st. The lake will
be clear of ice by that date.
David Holden is able to be around
again and canvassing the town for old
junk.
Mrs. Geo. Savage has made quite an
improvement in the looks of the old
ruins of the burnt store, by cleaning 1t
up and putting it into the dump
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Holden and daugh-
ter, Belle, have returned from Portland,
where they went for an operation on the
little girls mouth but failed to receive
any benefit from the operation.
al l.. I,ln
week, to see John King, who has been
sick for several weeks. King lives a
hermit life, except for his dogs, of
which Ne always has 10 and at times
many more.
Mrs. Nick Murphy, who has been
working at the Armstrong hotel for
few weeks, has moved to her own home
at Moose River.
Fred Hackett has been in town several
days and has organized an order of Mac
cabees with u members and, Tuesday,
will meet with them again to unite
others to the order.
The Canadian Jubilee singers will
sing in the Congregational church here,
May l, for one evening only. The La
dies Auxiliary will make arrangements
for them. Tickets will he on sale at
Hancex' store for the public
Mrs. Seth Pierce of Moose River is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Miranda Kim
ball, who has been confined to her bed
for several weeks Her age is 95 years
and the grippe has been hard with
her.
Flossie Williams is visiting friends at
Henderson, Ne. While there she will
attend the trainmen's reception and ball.
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IIOleb.

K. 4 Orr has gone to work on the
section for the summer, while his wife
teaches the school, this spring
Ernest Poulin has taken the place at
the farm that johnny Mcmahon vacated.
John King is very low not expected
to live from day to day. He is attended
by DR. Boothby.
DIR. Nichols was called here last Fri
day, to assist DR.. Boothby with John
Kings case, but he is not as we'll at this
writing.
Mrs Fred Vintinner slipped two weeks
ago and sprained her ankle and has not
been able TO stand on it since.
f K. Barnes and family are on the
island for the summer.
Rotus Booth and family are going to
move in the hous evacated by VIM. Bag
ley, last fall
olin McRitchie and wife went to
Canada few weeks ago on a flying visit
Norman McAulay from the west visit
ed his cousin, oin McRitchie, and
nephew, Angus McLeay.
A. B Page was in town last Friday,
on business. DR.. Molony was also in
town last Friday.
Ed Mckinney has moved his drivers
as far as the toburn farm.
Frank Haggings has his drive all out
of the gulf and sullivan Newton hired
his men The drivers are all crying for
rain and warm weather.
Colin McRilchie and John Covel are
taking care OF John King.
Rotus Booth has opened barber
shop.
&. Z. Ball called on us all last Tues
day and Wednesday, and made us all
pass over 40c this year. We hope next
year he will make us pay more and have
more weeks of school
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Madison Center.

Ethel French has gone into the milli-
merry business In Scion.
Lawrence Hayden is building cottage
at the Lake for Morris Moore of Madison.
Linwood Nutting has gone to Skowhe-
gan 10 work.
Morris Lane Of Lexington was the
guest OF Fred Hayden last Saturday.
Mrs. George Wellington was the guest
OF Olive Hayden Friday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Spirituallsts
meet with Mrs. w. d. Hayden Tuesday,
April tive nty-eighth,
No farming done In this vicinity as yet.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-04-23
Mayheld.

Schools are in session at East and
West Mayfield, taught by Misses Bertha
and Frances Cook.
G. B. Mi|lett and wife are visiting
their sick brother at Parkman.
John Morrison has been home for
few days.
Calvin Jones of Athens is In town.
Walter McKenney is at work for s. A.
Chamberlain.
Merton Millett has gone to Scion.
Elsie Brown was home over Sunday.
Mr.. Hesoock of Abbott was in town,
last week, buying wool.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-04-23

Robert Barr Frazer, son of Rev. and
Mrs. Donald b. Frazer, died at Oldtown
after an illness of several months of
consumption. His age was 81 years
He was graduate of the Oldtown high
school and student at the University
of Maine until obliged to leave his
studies by falling health. The funeral
was held on sunday and the burial was
at Marlborough, N. Y. During his fla
theirs pastorate in this village, Robbie"
made many friends who will be panied
to learn of his early death.
The spring term of the schools of
Arson will begin Monday, April 81, and
continue ten weeks. The following
teachers have been engaged: Mrs. G.
A. steward, Whittier grammar; Miss
Mabel Seward, Lincoln intermediate;
Miss Josephine Moulton, Washington
primary; g. B. Merry, A. A, Garfield
high; Miss Marion Sprague, Garfield
grammar; Miss Lizzie Dinsmore, Gar
field intermediate; Miss Nellie l..
Holway, Garfield second primary; Miss
Vesta Coughln, Garfield first primary;
Miss Mabel Caldwell, Franklin school;
Miss Nellie Collins, Emerson school,
Miss Bertha Getchell, Shakespeare
school
After an illness of several months,
Robert Savage died, April 10th at the
age of about 70 years. Mr. Savage was
the son of Robert Savage and Mary
(Witham) Savage and direct descend
ant of James Savage, who came to
America about 1903 Mr.. Savage mar
ried Miss Betsey Smith and to them
three children were born, Amelia, who
died in her young womanhood, Melvin
who lives in san Francisco, I al. and
Mrs. M. l.. French of this village. He
was veteran Of the Civil war and had a
fund of interesting "reminiscences con
corning that conflict. Some years ago
he prepared an article about the war,
which was printed in the ADVOCATE.
Mr.. Savage was member of the Grand
Army Post of this village. He was a
shoemaker by trade and was in that
business, when i'll health compelled him
to give 1t up. He was very fond of
music and his violin was played during
his spare moments. The funeral was
held, Saturday forenoon, at IL O'Clock,
Rev Charles Woodcock officiating. The
burial was under the auspices of the g.
r. Post.-ANsoN ADVOCATE.
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PishOn's Ferry.

Several in this vicinity have bad colds.
Horace Kelley is repairing his house.
Chas. Strickland expects to build q
barn soon, on the farm he purchased of
R. B. Wells.
Addison Fisher, who has been at
work for Evander Mitchell the past
winter, has returned to North Fairfield.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-04-23
Jack man.

o. Genest has bought several horses
which he will ship away by car on the
M. G. P. R. R.
Essie Childs was on the sick list, last
week.
Miss Lille Wilson'S working for Jas.
Parsons at the station.
Mrs, Geo. Savage has not been well
for several days.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-04-23
LIArOne.

The news that our telephone line had
changed hands was rife ahead of the
business but as the result is the same no
harm is done. The new owner Z. A.
Covel will take possession May Ist. The
present owners will take stock in the new
company. Mr.. Covel will consolidate
with Mr.. Holt OF Clinton who already
owns and manages line at Pishon's
Ferry and East Fairfield, and the two
lines will be connected and extended as
fast as practicable. Mr.. Covel COM
mences renovaling the line at Norridge-
wock this week
The school in No. 10 commences the
goth with Miss Pratt as teacher. She
comes well recommended and no doubt
will give us good school.
Chas. Sheaff came very near losing one
OF his stage horses from breaking through
the floor. When found the horse was
partially hanging by the halter which was
cut letting him down into the cellar from
which he was taken little the worse for
his fall
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-04-23
PROBATE NOTICES.

To All persons interested In either OF tn,
Estates hereinafter named
n T A PROBATE COURT held at sko, hs.
kAgan, in and for the county OF Sou erset,
On the
The Washington times., 1903-09-01
DEPARTING CHIEF GETS
TRIBUTE OF ESTEEM
c. z. Wilson Presented by Employees
With Jeweled Watch Charm

c. z. Wilson. chief engineer OF the
Potomac Electric Power Company, -Four
teenth and 3 Streets northwest, was the
recipient yesterday afternoon of tes-
timonial OF the esteem in which he is
held by his subordinates in the engine
room of the company. Mr.. Wilson haz
resigned the position OF chief engineer
to accept one in Chicago. and as his
resignation took effect yesterday after
noon, his leaving was the occasion for
the presentation to him Of a Masonic
watch fob and charm set with diamonds
Assistant Chief Engineer D. ]. Bland
made the presentation on behalf Of the
employees.
The presentation was complete sur
prise to Mr.. Wilson, who was SO affected
by this tribute and unexpected gift that
he was only able TO stammer forth g
few words of thanks and appreciation,
but showed plainly by his manner the
sincerity of his utterances. Mr.. Wilson
left last night for his new post in Chi
cage.
The Washington times., 1903-09-01
r" MONTHS ARE HERE
AND OYSTERS COMING
THREE NEGROES INJURED
BY FALLING DOWN STAIRS
Accidents All Occurred Yesterday in
Different Localities.

Three people. in different portions of
the city, were injured yesterday by fall
ing down stairs. Arthur Lee, negro,
twenty-four years old. who lives at 1441
Ohio Avenue northwest, started down
the steps of the house at 325 Thirteen
and-a-half Street northwest, when he
tripped and fell to the bottom, sustain
ing injuries about the face, which were
dressed at the Emergency Hospital.
William Parker. a negro. forty-five
years old, living at 121 Van Street south
east. fell down stairs in his home last
night and ran nail into his head. He
was taken to Providence Hospital, where
it was found that his injury was not Sc
riOus.
Estelle Henry. a negress. fourteen
years old, of 609 O'Neal Court south
west, was visiting friends at 903 First
Street southwest, yesterday afternoon,
when she fell down stairs, breaking her
left arm. She was taken TO the Emer-
gency Hospital.
The Washington times., 1903-09-01
SEVERAL RUNAWAYS
REPORTED TO POLICE
Vehicles Are Damaged, But No Per-
sons Are Injured.

The horse of George Saks, of S21
Eighth Street northwest, became fright
ened in front OF his house, and ran down
Ninth Street to F, where it collided
with the wood wagon of the Central
Union Mission, in charge of Robert
Brockenborough, of $50 Gordon Avenue
northeast. Saks' wagon was demolished.
A collision occurred near Thirty-sec-
ond and NJ Streets northwest, yesterday
afternoon, between the buggies OF DR..
H. Suter. of 1850 N Street northwest.
and J. B. Hammond. of Wesley Heights,
caused by the running away of DR..
Suffers horse. No one was hurt.
A horse driven by Henry Hawkins. OF
Howard Avenue, Hillsdale, ran away on
Eleventh Street southeast, yesterday
noon, colliding with the buggy of M. A.
Hall, of SO G Street southeast, wreck
ing the buggy, but injuring no one.
The Washington times., 1903-09-01
INQUEST IN THE DAHL CASE.

The body OF Frederick Dahl. which
was buried in Penny Hill Cemetery last
Tuesday. was exhumed yesterday after
noon about o'clock and an autopsy
held upon it by DR.. NJ. W. O'Brien. The
body was viewed by the coroner and a
jury composed of George Bryan. fore
man; r. e. knight, C. p. C. Timberman,
L. Ruben, w. P. Taylor. and S. P. Fish
er. After the autopsy the coroner stated
that Dahl's death had been caused by a
blow under the left eye. AS was stated
in The Times on the day the body was
discovered. a cut was discovered under
the left eye, which gave indication that
the man had been the victim OF foul
play.
An inquest VIII be held this afternoon
at 8 O'Clock at Demaine's undertaking
rooms. in King Street. Captain Lane
The Washington times., 1903-09-01
WashingtonCOnsumeS More
BivalVes in Proportion to
Its Population Than Any
Other City.
Dealers Predict a Plentiful
Supply of the Best Brands
No Better Sorts Sent
Anywhere Than to Capt.
tai City.

The rs and the oysters are here
today, and once more the people of
Washington will rejoice. For in no
other city in the world are so MANY
oysters consumed in proportion to the
size Of its population as there are in
the capital of the United States. The
best oysters in the world, or in Amer
lea, are sent here, and the man who
cannot be suited in oysters here may
as well not try elsewhere. Washing
tonians have by constant consumption
for oysters which is handed down from
generation to generation.
York Rivers and Hampton Bars will
be on sale today. Practically all of the
first oysters of the season in Washing
ton will come from the Maryland and
Virginia beds. though later a good sup
ply is expected from the North.
In spite of the report that Blue Points
are growing more and more scarce every
year, prominent Washington dealers
promise a fine lot of the little fellows
this winter; in fact, they say that al
ready the Blue Points are fat and firm
Northern Oysters in Fine Shape.
According to present indications North
ern oysters will be gilt edged" this
year, and a good line of Rockaways and
Glenwoods will soon make it's appearance
here On the other hand. the Southern
oysters are not as promising as usual.
Although it is impossible to estimate
correctly the consumption Of oysters in
Washington every year. it is said that
tens of thousands Of barrels are shipped
here. The dealers are careful to watch
the different kinds of oysters, and are
partial to certain kinds at certain times
of the year. Like people, the oysters are
sometimes healthy and fat and at others
they are not up to form. AS soon as the
dealers observe that the particular oys-
ter then in the market is in the least off
color, they switch to some other kind.
Since the last of April. during the
spawning season, the oyster has been
Trim and tasteless. During this spawn
ing season each female, It is said. spawns
440 100000 of eggs. Not over 500 Of
these eggs, however, eventually become
oysters. Millions ot them are eaten by
fish and millions more are washed away
u sea.
During the spawning season a stric.
protectory law is maintained. BY this
law no oysters may be taken from the
public beds-the beds where they grow
naturally. This closed season lasts in
Maryland waters from April l TO Sep
TENDER l, and in Virginia waters from
April l 10 September Is. Most of the
oysters used in Washington come from
the Virginia beds. There is no law,
however, which prohibits the taking OF
oysters from private beds during an.
season of the year.
The Washington times., 1903-09-01
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE MEET.
ING.
ING.

The Democratic committee for this
city and county held a called meeting
yesterday evening. Charles Bendheim
was chairman and r. T. Cook was secre-
tary. Tie following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That all persons desiring to
become candidates for the house of del
egates shall submit their names to the
chairman of the county and city Demo
cratic committees on or before the 18th
day of September
Resolved, That it is the serse OF tho
Democratic committee of Alexandra
city and county that primary be held
on the 23d day of September for the
purpose of nominating a candidate OF
the Democratic party for the aforesaid
position, said primary TO be held from
sunrise to sunset.
Resolved, That all persons who be-
come candidates must pay their proper
ton of expense for holding said pri-
mary election on or before September Ia.
said expense to be ascertained and de-
termined by the chairman of the city
and county Democratic committee"
The Washington times., 1903-09-01
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

George H. Henney, go. and Annie NJ
Dodson, 20.
Carter F. Johnson. 4s. and Catherine
Thompson, As.
John w. Travers. jr., "a. and Mary E
Hackney. 10. both of Alexandria. Va.
Gaetano Mortellaro, Is. and Amelia
Ceryasco. Is.
Henry Cohen, "a. and Rebecca Cohen
20.
Frederick w B. Clements, 30. ana
Alma f. Crown. %.
Garaeld Larkins. 81. and Bertha PeniI-
ton. 2f
Richard Martin, %. and Louise Col
bert. p. both OF Baltimore. Md
". H. Lehman. 2s. and Elizabeth H
Sherwood. 20.
Thomas Deter. So. and Hannah f.
F1tzhugh. 81.
Howard Travis. %. and virgie Nor
man. 20.
William L. Smither, SO, of Richmond
and Marion E. Miller. %. Norfolk, Va
Henry B. Thompson, 81, and Blanche
n. Iridella. %.
Wallace Johnson, 2S. and Frances
Mills. q.
Thomas Dickinson. 2S, and Mamie E.
Wade. p.
Archie s. Perkins, %. and Carrie Nc
Coy, 20. both of Richmond. Va.
Robert Moss, 30, and Hattie Irvine, 20,
both of Richmond. Va.
The Washington times., 1903-09-01
ATHLETIC CLUB GAMES.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Sept. 1.-The
Alexandria Athletic Club has elected
Edmund Clark as its manager. Mr..
Clark will endeavor to have at least
two games on the home grounds every
week. The club is composed of the iol-
lowing members: c. Flagg, pitcher: F.
Burrell, pitcher; T. Reynolds. catcher ::
F. Garvey, catcher; p. Bremen. first
base; c. Clark. second base; S. Wheat
ley, third base: d. BENEFIT. short stop
c. Bright, left field; l.. Bright, center
field; A. Gray, right field. The club will
play two games on Labor Day. The
first will be with the Bureau Of Print
ing and Engraving OF Washington. and
the second with the Brandywine club,
of Chester. Pa
The Washington times., 1903-09-01
DEATH RECORD.

The following deaths have been re-
ported 10 the Health Office for twenty
four hours ending at noon today:
Mary Sheehan, 20 years.
Hugh c. Goodfellow, 81 years.
Felix Giles. Go years.
Frederick English. 81 years.
William T. Cox, Al years
Alexander Miner. 40 years.
Carrie Donelan, sc years.
Charles II. Young, 80 years.
Lille Hefflin, 80 years
James Tolliver, 81 years.
Lizzie Smith. % years.
Phoebe Young, 26 years.
Robert Binkley, 26 years.
Archie Blackstone. years
Alice z. Walsh, l year.
Viola Atkins. II months.
James Harper, II months.
Dorothy V. Fry, 10 months.
Lottie z. Waterman, 3 months.
Mary Jones, l day.
Infant of Sophie and Henry Brown,
day.
The Washington times., 1903-09-01
MAYORS COURT CASES.

The following cases were disposed of
in the mayors court by the Hon. George
L. Simpson this morning: David Brown.
charged with being drunk in the streets.
was fined IS: William Hansbrough,
charged with stealing crabs from John
Dogan, a negro, was given twenty days
on the chain gang; Elton Bradshaw,
charged with disorderiy conduct, for
feited his collateral; Edna Norman,
charged with improper conduct toward
the policemen. forfeited SIS collateral.
The Washington times., 1903-09-01
PERMIT TO DO BLASTING.

The Commissioners have granted the
Georgetown Gas Light Company per-
mission to blast in o Street northwest
between Thirty-first and Thirty-second
Streets, such method being necessary in
order to complete excavation for new
6-inch gas main. The permit is accom-
panied with the usual clause. protect
ing the property and pedestrians in that
Vicinity