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The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-08

DR. Ames is up river, this week, on a
hunting trip and visit to his sister,
Mrs Fred Webster, of Carratunk.
Mrs. William Taylor is on the sick
list, this week.
The children of the Baptist society
are being drilled for an elaborate Christ
mas cantata which will be given in the
church on Saturday evening, Dec "a, at
which time they will have their Christ
mas tree
Miss Mabel Woodsome had a severe
surgical operation performed one day
last week She is getting along nicely
at present.
The thermometer keeps right down
around zero nights.
II l. Jackson, an optician of II years
practice in Naltham, Mass has opened
an office in Skowhegan. See ad.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-08
Dacknan.

Mrs. M. Newton and daughter ,Addie,
left on the noon train Thursday Tor Bos-
ton
A young man by the name OF Virgil
was killed at Henry McKenney's lumber
ing camp Wed. Dec. Al He was coming
down a steep pitch when the bride chain
came off, letting the logs loose, this
frightened the horses and they ran away.
Virgil was found lying in the road, with
his head crushed. He lived about two
hours. As the young man was alone
when the accident occurred, it was not
known whether he was thrown from the
load and run ever. or struck by the roll
ing logs. His home is in St. George, P
O., and he was taken there for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Colby celebrated
their golden wedding, Monday, Dec, 5.
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M AR RTE d.

Madison-November "a. Mr.. Elmer Bracket
and Miss Hattie Wentworth, both of Madison.
Pittsfeld-December I, Mr.. Henry Warren
Lancey and Miss Angie Mae Knowles, both OF
Pittsfield.
Embden-Nov. 30, by the Rev. W. A. Rich
mond of Bingham, Mr.. Berthe c. Goodrich and
Miss Bertha Bell Witham.
Solon-Mr. Gould OF Gardiner and Mrs. Eva
whitney of Scion.
Pittsheld-Nov. %. by Rev. L. w. Coons, Nor
man Earl Wells and Miss Abbie 8. Graves.
Pittsheld-Nov. IL, at the Methodist psrson.
age, by Rev. g. Il. Hamilton. Harry W. SEQ
Vile and Miss Edith NJ. Pushor.
Harmony-Nov. "a, by VIM. Mclaughlin, J.
p, Mr.. Dana Bean and Miss Elsie Wing both
OF Harmony.
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church building enterprise Is bringing
the Gale ndar along to a grand success.


the calendar along to grand success.
The Methodist choir were guests at a
social neighborhood gathering last " ed
nesday evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard II. Emery. Mr.. and Mrs.
Emery are good entertainers aud a very
enjoyable evening was experienced by
all. A program consisting of vocal and
instrumental music, reading and speak.
ing WAS greatly enjoyed.
A telegram was received by relatives
here, Monday morning, that Allen F.
Gray, who had been doing business a
La Junta, Colorado, had just died. The
news came very unexpectedly as MIR
Gray, SO far as was known, was in his
usual health and attending to his bust
ness The relatives here have the sym
patty of the community in their sudden
affliction. The body will be brought to
this town for burial.
Mr. and Mrs W. F. French and daugh-
ter, Marjory, left town, Monday morn
ing, for Ossipee, n. H., where Mr..
French will conduct the hotel business
In their moving away the town loses
two of It's best young people For sew
eral YEARS Mr.. French has been engaged
s9n the horse business, and in the man
agement and driving of horses his judge.
mept was among the best. With them
60 the best wishes of all the people, the
ADVOCATE included.
W. { Emery, our first selectman, is
giving the best of satisfaction. Few if
any in the long list of the towns officials
have done better for the interest of the
public than he. The same care and per
sonal effort he gives the town that he
70 ht1o dttri q
the summer he has taken upon his
shoulders large amount of work per
tanning to the town that would not have
come under his notice had it not been
for his faithful observation. Mr. Emery
is business man, ne is conscientious
and faithful and these qualification are
essential to the best work in any bust
ness or Office.
Chester Bailey, manager of the Cara
bassett Stock Farms, has moved into his
new house, known as The Films
This house is the best in the village,
finished in the most modern style, light
ed by electric lights and in every way is
up-to-date. Its location is most desra-
Bile. on the shore of the beautiful Cara
bassett where the waters tumble over
the lodges until it reaches the basin"
below. For century and more the
lights have shone from the village along
this river but it was left for this resi-
dence to first send the electric glimmer
across its waters. 1t is said that in the
spring that this company will be able to
furnish lights for the streets and houses
of the town. This is a long stride from
the crude kerosene lamp of forty years
ago or the tallow dip that the old DANES
used in the long ago.
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HartlAnd,

The Ladies' Aid met Thursday, with
Mrs, w. A Cook.
Clyde Buker is Ill at his home, with
An attack OF appendicitis.
The Outlook Club will meet Saturday
ut the home OF Mrs. j. ). Page, Main
street.
y. G. Buck Of Auburn was the guest
Of his parents, A. II. Buck and wife, re-
Gently.
Mrs. Irving Flint has returned from
the Maine General Hospital, Portland,
much improved in health.
Charles Barnes has begun work on the
cellar of his new house on the corner of
Commercial and Billings streets.
The employees in the Sebasticook
skirt factory were given holiday Thurs
day, the owners taking an account of
stock on that day.
Mrs. Fl. G. Prescott, Mrs. S. B. Pres
oott and Miss IONA Prescott of st. AL
bans were in town one day last week
calling on friends.
Mrs. David Hall was recently called
TO Fairfield by the serious Illness of her
mother. D-law, Mrs. Robert Hall, form
erly CT this town
Miss Harriet Cleveland. of Skowhegan
Colby '04 has accepted position as as.
sistant for the winter term of school at
Hartland Academy,
Mr.. and Mrs j. 5. Brown of Oldtown
and Mr. and Mrs. s f. Kicker of Bangor
were recent visitors in the home of MI.
and Mrs. Leroy 5. Harding.
Rev. r. r. Jones of Rockland and Rev.
g. II. Hamilton of Pittsfield are assist
ing Rev. W. G.. Baker in special preach
ing services at the Methodist church
here this week.
A small boy by the name of Goodrich,
who lives in the home of Michael Dyer a
few miles south of this village, is report
cd Ill with diphtheria.
G. II Smith and NJ f. Smith, who
have been conducting clothing establish
ment under the firm name of Smith
Bros have sold out their stock of goods
to Z. p. Dyer, who took possession
Monday.
The Married Whist Club was enter
tanned by Mr. and Mrs e. NJ. Lancey
Friday evening. Six tables were ar
ranged and confectionery was served.
The Club will meet next Friday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Bigelow,
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a quiet but very pretty wedding took
place last Wednesday evening at tue
home of Mr.. Daniel 5. Witham of Emb-
den, when Bertha Bell, his youngest
daughter, was united in marriage TO
BERTHE G. Goodrich At exactly eight
O'clock, the bride and groom entered the
parlor, proceeded by the officiating cler-
gyman, the Rev. W. A. Richmond of
Bingham, and the happy couple were
united in holy wedlock, the ring service
being used The bride was becomisgl y
alfred in white, while the groom wore
the conventional black. After the ser
vice dainty refreshments were passed to
the friends and neighbors who witnessed
the ceremony and a very pleasant even
ing was enjoyed by all.
II your eyes are not right consult with
H. L Jackson, Skowhegan's new OPP
tican. see ad.
HANDKERCHIEF BAZAAR.
Kennebeo Hall wore festive appear
ance on Tuesday afternoon, when d
Handkerchief Bazaar was held under
the auspices of the Bingham Congrega-
tional Church. In spite of snow and
cold, d!sagreeahle weather, many buyers
were continually coming and going from
o'clock in the afternoon until 10 at
night The ladies at the booths early
reported that the most expensive hand
kerchiefs were already sold and that the
others were selling rapidly and at good
prices, while the pop corn aud candy
stand did brisk business throughout
the afternoon and evening.
The comedy Timothy Delano's Court
ship" had been widely advertised and
o clock found we'll filed and appreci-
alive house. After two we'll rendered
selections by the Bingham orchestra,
the curtain was drawn on the first act.
The entire play was very creditably
given and the actors displayed quite
little natural ability along histronic lines.
Shouts of laughter greeted the comically
awkward motions of Hildegarde, the
colored maid, who appeared with the
usual, tight curling pig-talls and char
acteristic harmony in the colors of her
castu me, while everyone sympathized
with the old bachelor in the awful ag-
ony of popping the question" and in
his extreme fondness for peppermints.
The naive manner ia which the part of
the over anxious maiden lady wa& rem
dereed was quite charming, while
"Rick and his sister Alice" were de-
lightful in their very real and life-like
presentation of a young college chap
and his much-sought- after sister. Mr..
Greene, baritone soloist from Port
land, very kindly favored the audience
with two selections and received enthu.
siastic applause The committee of the
bazaar and entertainment are glad to an
nounce a clear profit of $50 90. They also
wish to extend most sincere thanks to
the friends to whose earnest efforts and
hearty support they feel their success is
largely due.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-08
Black well

Mrs. George Lawrence of Madison,
recently called on friends int hisvicinity
Henry Treferthen having passed sew
eral days with his brother, returned Fri
day to his home in Dexter.
Frank Livingstone and Eugene Dan
forth drove to Caratunk, Saturday, re.
turning the first of the week.
Mrs Elmer Towne was in Madison q
few days of last week with her mother,
Mrs. Hiram Moore, who is suffering
with severe cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Nye and Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Webb of New Portland, at.
tended the twenty-fifth anniversary OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wsloh.
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ANNUAL MEETING

The stockholders of the Second National
Bank Of skowhegan are hereby notified that
their annual meeting will be held at 'a'
rooms Of said bank on Tuesday, the 10th lay
Of January. 1905, to transact the following
business:
Ist. To see if said stockholders will F'1
to amend the Cd article Of the Articles of the
Association SO as to read as follows:
"Resolved, That the board Of directors Il
this Association shall consist Of not less han
five nor more than seven directors
End. To elect board of directors for 'ne
ensuing year and to transact any other legal
business that may come before them.
Skowhegan. Me-, December s, 1904.
5w4o JAMES FELLOWS, Cashef'
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DIED.

W. Hsrtland-Nov. 81, Miss Rosie N. Hub
bsrd, aged years.
La Junta, Col.-Allen r. Cray, formerly OF
No. Arson.
Madison December 4, Omar Fans.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 30, Miss Minnie Olive
Bicknell, aged a. years.
Athens-December 2, Mrs. Alanson Hall,
aged about 40 years.
Fairheid-December q, Mrs. Vede Ware, aged
50 years.
Flanders, Mich.-Nov. %, William II. Push.
or, formerly OF Pittsheld, aged about 70 years.
PAlmyrA-Nov. 90, Everett Car.
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Gard of Thanks.

We extend our sincere thanks 10 nu
kind neighbors and friends for the
help and sympathy during the sickness
and death OF our dear husband ant
father. Also to all those who Furnished
flowers.
Mrs. AMY l.. LOCKE,
Mr.. aud Mrs. W. b. WHITTIER.
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Notice of First Meeting Of Creditors,
In the District Court OF the United States
for the District of Maine.
IN BANKRUPTCY,

In the matter of
David s. KieTBtead In bankruptcy.
BANKRUPT,
To the creditors OF David s. Kierstead Of
Pittsield in the county of Somerset and
District Aforesaid, q bankrupt.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
9Th day of December, A. D. 1904, said David S.
Kiers cad was duly adjudicsted bankrupt and
that the 6rst meeting OF his creditors will
be held at Daniel Lewis Office, in Skowhegan,
Maine on the oath day Of December, A. d. 1904,
at 10 o'clock In the forenoon, lat which time the
said creditors may attend. prove their claims,
appoint . trustee, examine the bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may proper
" come before said meeting. lw49
December, A. d. 1904.
DANIEL LEWIS, Referee in Bankruptcy.
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ALL THE NEW
from OmerSet towns
Canaan.

AT the last regular meeting, Thursday
evening, Canaan Grange elected the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year
Master, George H. Foster; overseer,
George Hubbard; steward, Percy viii
liams; lecturer, Mrs. Sarah Nevens
chaplain, Mrs Lizzie salisbury; secre-
tary, Mrs. Sophie " ash burn; Flora, Mrs
Jennie Bean; eres, Mrs. Jane Burrill
Pomona, Mrs. Alice Kelley; a. merie,
Foster: l. a. 3. Miss Susan Holt; gate
keeper. Earl Burrill; organist, Mrs, Ola
Maxfeld; treasurer, Frank Penney
Sunrise Chapter o. E. 5. will hold a
fair at town hall in the afternoon and
evenings of Dec 20 and q.
Mrs. G. D. Harris visited relatives in
Fairfield last week.
DR. and Mrs. L. W. shean entertained
guests at whist last Friday evening,
Mr. Il. II. Harris, who has been very
sick, the result of an abcess on his hand
Ia much better at this writing.
"The Tuesday club met with Mrs.
Florence Smith on the afternoon eff Dec
9th with the average attendance. After
the business part of the meeting the
following short program was carried out.
roll call, quotations; poem, Mrs Cover;
reading "The Little Red School-house,
Mrs. Mitchell; reading youthful Re-
fiections," Dilla Hams; poem, "Beauti-
full Grandma" Mrs. l.. K. Crowell.
Guessing games we're then introduced
by our hostess and thoroughly enjoyed
for brief period Fruit, candy and
pop corn we're served in abundance and
all went home happy that they could
have with them again Mrs Crowell of
Pittsfield.
Do not neglect your eyes, but have
them properly attended to by II l.
Jackson, over Merrilrs shoe Store,
Skowhegan. See sd.
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BORN.

SkowheRan-D december 4, to the wife OF
George OTIS Smith, a daughter, Helen Coburn.
Harmony-Nov. q, to the wife OF Fred C.
Eldridge, SON. az lbs.)
Palmyra-Nov. u, to the wife of Fremont
Coston, daughter,
St. Albans-Nov. 81, to the wife of P. NJ. Han
aon. a daughter.
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Pittsiield.

Gladys, the little three-year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Horace E. Croker
of this town, lost her life by an over dose
of strychnia November 80. The medicine
WAS In the form of pills for the use of an
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-08
North AIisOIi.

Communion service will be observed
at the NJ. Z. Church next Sunday.
George F. Bachelor was called to
Oakland last week on account of his
son, Fred, having a severe attack of the
measles.
The Garfield High school at Arson
begins next Monday morning, under the
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-08
UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS IN THE
SKOWAEGAN SAVINtS BANK,
SKOWHeGkN MAINE.

The following statement contains the
name, the amount standing to his credit, the
last known residence or post-ofhce address
and the fact of death, if known, of every de-
positor in the Skowhegan Savings Bank, who
has not made a deposit, or withdrawn any
part thereof or any part of the dividends
thereon, for period CT more than 20 years
next preceding November !, 1904, and is not
known to the treasurer to be living.
Name of Depositor Amount Standing to
Credit
Asa Davis, si4.l2
Adrian Strickland, 1888
Elizabeth P Norton, 33.42
Henry w. Richards, 28.7I
Herbert S. Miller, $3.50
NJ. w. Bean, t32 g.
hereby certify that the above statement
is true according to my best knowledge and
belief. 3"49
ED p PAGE, Treasure
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-08
SAW FILING

Over 20 years at the filing. Satisfac'
ton guaranteed or no pay. 2o Lawtoo St.
Rear of Leavitt School House. a my bach
eor home. Bring your Cross Cut saws
Reduced rates.
swAos A Z. BUTLER
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Notice Of First Meeting of Creditors.
In the District Court of the United States for
the District OF Maine,
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the matter of

In the matter of
Edwin X. Jones, In bankruptcy,
BANKRUPT,
To the creditors OF Edwin X. Jones Of
Arson, in the County of Somerset and
District aforesaid bankrupt
Notice Is hereby given that on the 9Th day
of December, A d. 1904 said Edwin X. Jones
was duly adiudicated bankrupt. and
that the first meeting OF his creditors will be
held at Daniel Lewis office, in Skowhegan,
Maine, on the oath day Of December A. D. 1904
at 10 o CLOCK in the forenoon. at which time the
said creditors may attend prove their claims,
appoint trustee, examine the bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may properly
come before said meeting. lw49
December 7, A, d. 1904.
DANIEL LEWIS, Referee in Bankruptcy
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Iol /" soi . @ esiis3 3' Bankruptcy
BANKRUPT.
To the creditors OF Lorenzo D. Collamore Of
Pittsfeld, in the County of Somerset and
District aforesaid, bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 9Th day OF
Decem Der A. b. 1901 said Lorenzo d. Collamore
was duly sdjudicsted bankrupt, and that the
frst meeting Of his creditors will be held at
the path Gay of December. A. ID. 1904 at 10 O'Clock
In the forenoon, at which time the said credit.
ors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt, and transact
such other business as may properly come be.
fore said meeting. lW49
December :, = :,eeee-
DANIEL LEWIS Referee In Bankruptcy.
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Residence for Sale.

offer for sale my home at 60 athaway
ST., - rooms good stable. and double lot'
house in good repair, suitable for single or
double tenemet. For further information
Inquire Of,
2w48' B. c. TAYLOR, on premises
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-08

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets.
All druggist refund the money If it fails to cure
iy46 +. W Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
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BUCHANAN, THE DRUGGIST,

IS NOW MAKING HIS CHRIST
MAS DisPLAY,-lT WILL BE
ONE OF THE MOST ATTRAC-
TIVE EVER MADE IN sKoW-
HEcAN.
HIS ASSORTMENT OF LEATH-
Err GOODS, TOILET ARTICLES,
CUTLERY AND BOOKS BEING
ESPECIALLY FINE.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-08

Send job printing to this office.
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Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.

In the District Court of the United States 70
the District OF Maine.
In Bankruptcy.
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ORIGIN OF PICNIC.


Whence the word "picnic?" In Lon
don Notes and Queries of 1853 attempts
were made to trace its origin. Under a
French form the word appeaTs in a
speech by Robespierre, "c'est ice gull
dot m'accuser, ct mon dams les jiques-
niques." An earlier instance occurs in
one Of Lord Chesterfields letters, dated
October. 174s. Another writer Of the
same date tries to trace the word
Through France into Italy. Starting
with the assumption that piquenique in
French implies a party at which each
gust provides some particular dish or
performs some special duty he finds the
Italian expression ..llicchie" (duuy) and
'Iiccola" Ga trifling saryicel ard 4 m
t'ese he ccirs ''piccola n'echia" (pic-
.niFs A Frcnch encyclog= IA, iS4S, has
j. I; at the vord is CONN., 'ndea Of the
simple English pic Ito ehcose) aud
IN & lin the ric of time. OH the spur Of
the momentl. In France the term is
also used for indoor picnics. In Ameri-
ca the word picnic is confined to out
Of doors affairs, and in the old time
meaning of the word it was a basket
dinner in the woods. The word is Civ
en- broader meaning now and is fire.
qeuntly used to describe the annual cell
ebrations Of certain organizations.
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HTsToRIcAu T,4NDMARKs

There will be widespread sympathy
with that large minority of the congre-
gation Of st. Johns Episcopal church in
Richmond which is stoutiy opposing a
proposed alteration of the venerable
historical landmark. It is Patrick Hem
RVS old church the one in which he
spoke the stirring words about Caesar
and Brutus and George III and Crom-
WELL with climax on the relative adj
vantages Of liberty and death. which
has Numbered IN countless Fourth Of
July orations and been piped In mighty
bursts Of American boy eloquence from
innumerable red school houses.
What alteration can improve an arch
itectural interior which has echoed
words that have moved to generous pa
triotic impulse SO many American
hearts?
The press dispatches say there is talk
of an injunction to restrain the pro-
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YELLOW EGGS.

Il have regular customer said a
West Side grocer who invariably in
sists on having large yellow eggs. She
lis native Of Boston, and she tells me
that this preference for yellow or Brah-
ma eggs is a popularity of Boston peo-
pie They like these eggs best. and they
command better price in that city
than the white eggs. New Workers, I
have observed, like white eggs best, and
/ have customers who are willing to
pay more for all whites than for eggs
mixed with yellow ones.
II don't see, though. why yellow eggs
shouldn't be worth the most, for five
Brahrna eggs will equal seven of the
ordinary white ones, but they are stron-
ger and coarserr than any other eggs,
The Brahma egg doesn't spread all over
when turned out Of the shell soft boiled
or when dropped in the pan to fry, as
all white-shelled eggs do. My customer
who insists on the yellow, though. says
there is richness Of flavor to that sort
that no other sort possesses. agree
with the New Yorker, nevertheless, and
say that the white egg is more delicate
and pa1atable New York Times, L.
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HIS VIEW OF 1T.

crave no fear,' said the Sheriff to the
negro prisoner. "You will be hung ac-
cording to law"
..Thank de LawdH exclaimed the
prisoner, II is ter die nat'ral DEATH
Atlanta Constitution.
srrRH THING FOR THE BUREAU.
The spellbinders start out II force
this week, and the weather bureau VIII
bs justified in making standing pre-
diotion Of high winds. Washington
Posi-.