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The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15
A Camp Fire.

Ii had been some months since Russell
Post 6. A r. had INDUCED in camp
fire but at the last meeting that veteran
body voted to hold one and invite
Wildes Camp Sons of Veterans, Com
pany z. National Guards and the Span
ish war veterans to participate in such
an event. In accordance with that vote
these organizations assembled in q a
r. Hall ON Wednesday evening in good
numbers and had very pleasant time
A baked bean supper was served at
SO SO . o!I0o!; By Russell Post after Which
pipes were lighted and informal talking
was INDUCED in with Post Commander
Thompson presiding
Capt f. H Wing, Hon. S. J. Walton,
f r. Buck, j. o. smith, S. f Emerson,
5. W. Smith and B. F. Bickford on the
part of the post Geo. " Cover, Esq,
W. II. ildes, F. S. Morrill, on the part
of the Sons of Veterans; Capt +. G..
Dunlap, Lieut. Rice and Sergt. Warren
on the part of Company Z. and Geo. D.
Arnold responded on call of Commander
Thompson with brief remarks.
Hon. s. j Walton gave highly inter-
esting account of the dedication of a
monument recently erected in the u. S,
cemetery at Andersonylle, GA. in men,
DRY of Maine soldiers who died in that
| infamous southern prison, and of a visit
to battlefields around Chattanooga,
Tenn. Capt Dunlap, Lieut.. Rice and
Sergt Warren gave entertaining accounts
of the trip of GO Z. to Bull Run battle
| field in September last; 5 f. Emerson
related an incident in connection with
the first bate of Bull Run: Geo. ID.
Arnold gave an incident connected with
q A. r encampment at Boston and the
Others spoke in regard to Wildes Camp
S. of V.
Of late the attendance of members of
Wildes Camp has been rather small, the
| faithful few have become somewhat dis
couraged and have taken preliminary
steps looking to surrender of charter.
This is very greatly deprecated by COM
rades of the Grand Army and one object
of the Camp fire was to try to hit upon
| ways and means to prevent it.
A member of Russell Post proposed
that the Post and Wildes Camp hold
their meetings the same evening in sep
arate rooms in G. A r. building, to per-
form their ritual work and transact their
business and then the two orders throw
open the doors between the two rooms
join for social or literary features of
such meetings. This plan seemed TO
meet with general favor and the Post ex-
tended an invitation to Wildes Camp to
try this program at the next meeting of
the Post on Friday evening next
| 10 accord with this arrangement all
members of Wildes Camp are urged to
attend the meeting, to morrow, Friday,
evening at 7.30 o'clock. Members of
Russell Post are also urged TO attend
this meeting in full numbers
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15
Accident in Norridgewock.

Geo. Withee Jr. was fatally Injured,
Saturday forenoon, while ut work 10 the
wood lot Of Horace Wthee in Norridge-
wock. Arthur Longley, who was also
at work for NJ. WIhee, had preceded
Mr.. Withee 70 The woods and bad felled
tree which bad lodged il the branches
OF surrounding trees from which he wag
trying 10 dseLgage II when Mr.. Wnhee
arrived. M. Withee thought be saw q
way 10 accomplish what was wanted
quickly and started up the inclined trunk
If the tree reaching height Of about s
feet from the GROUND when il fell. As
the tree went down il brose Of small
fir tree, about 3 feet from the ground.
and Mr.. Withee was thrown upoa this
stub with such force tbs. j; penetrated
h's abdomen, inf etilg fatal wound.
The Injured man was taken to the
nome Of his employer, M. Horace
Wthee, AID medical aid summoned, but
he WAS hopelessly injured and died on
Tuesday morning.
The deceased "as tbr.y-six years Of
20 ana unmarried. H. leaves 81 aged
father and mother. both 10 feeble health.
llyiug abou. SD 9Ht-hAlf miles from
III seeae Of thu aecId II, and brother,
Herbert T Withee.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15
Christmas Snggestinns.

Hhy ~ tay practical Christmas gifts?
/. III question asked by prominent
y" I5rk diYIae, AID then h. goes on
% say TIA. Il people would buy practical
g.f.- Iustead Il wasting their money on
aniek-@ascs. that have D. practical
utility tbat .he Christmas season would
BIZ q non 81. ase THAI a, present.
AID be mas. hsvs had our store in
mind when b. II d. he .tateneu, az We
are the leaders Ia the liae u practical
Christmas gifts. such gifts a. Pocket
Knives, Carving sets, RzJrs. safety
ksz3rs IN sets, seds. 9ks'es. Bread MY
ers. Food Choppers, Boy Tool Chests,
Boys Saws and Bucks aud many other
hing. Of this nature are practical Christ
mas presents ard have NOR ,hau one
DAYS value.
Please come il snd let us show you
wha. " have 10 tn Christmas line and
you vii. be surprised 70 fad how much
littIe money ii. buy when trading
with u.
Don, forge. 10 see our cutlery dis
play Y5a wol't need al X-ray ma.
chine u COW. nee you that IL il the beat
liue ever shown in fhis town.
a merry Christmas will be yours if
you trade with u.
TIE BLUNT HARDWARE Co.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15
Skowhegan Grange.

The last regular meeting Of the Ssow-
hogan grange WIS well attended. Ten
candidates were instructed 10 tn work
Of the H.. AID second degrees, after
which the lecturer presented the follow
ing program
Reading, selection, Mrs. Ordway {;
paper, THE influence Of good reading"
Mrs. Alma D4nforih. A. R. Smiley
spoke very Interestingly upon the ques-
ton, Has wealth such hold in this
country that il sets aside and ignores
Justice and right: Itso in what waysg'
Mrs. Beal spoke Of the nstural beauties
of California; vocal solo, Down iu the
Deep let me sleep when | Die" by A.
R Smiley, ard Miss Nellie Lesvitt gave
reading, The Campmeetiug at Bluff
Springs
Officers for the ensuing year were elect
ed As follows: Fred Hill, master !;
Wallace Nash. overseer; Peregrine
White, steward Scott ParAman. assist
ant steward; Mrs. Ella Crowell, lect.
urer Mrs. Tilda Buker, chsplsin; Mrs.
Glars Leavitt, secretary, Edwin D.
Packard, treasurer; Miss Georgia Hill,
Ceres; Mrs. Wallsea Nash, Pomona;
Miss Nellie Leavitt Plora.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15
st. Mary's air.

ST. Mary's Fair Vas brought 10 a
most successful close on onday and
Tuesday Of the present week, which " ii.
messed the third and fourth entertaiI-
ments in the series Of four that made up
the fair of this year. The custom II
previous years has been to give several
entertainments on successive evenings,
but this season they were arranged with
several weeks between the fret two
evenings, and quite period between
the second evening and the last two. II
has been very successful fair. iHyoly-
ing much work for Father Lacroix aud
his Pensioners, but the source Of much
enjoyment to all the participants and
productive Of a handsome SUN for ne
use OF the society.
long program was presented OF
Monday evening 10 crowded house, b.
Guiding d minstrel entertainment, orchrs
trail music, songs and hoop drill ~
fourteen young ladies, the last nance
feature being especially pleasing and n,
number on the program beng unworthy
Of praise.
On Tuesday evening the farce, "Wart
ed, Male Cook, in which the various
members of the cast distinguished them
lives as entertainers, provided the prin
cipal feature OF the evening. Their,
were also songs some of them reDesfe(
by request, from the previous evening
a cake sale and other interesting Incl
dents.
Much interest was taken In the clos,
of the "beauty contest between fou
popular young ladies of the parish, th'
aggregate sums resulting from the vot
ing for each candidate being announced
as follows: Miss Mary Provencsl, SIC. So
Miss Agnes Booth, $163 81; Miss Ros,
Leo, $l70.37; Miss Rose Fortier, $500 %
Miss Fortier WAS declared the winner
and awarded the handsome set of golc
mounted prayer beads, the prize Of this
contest.
The beauty contest yielded in al
Sll.09, and this, together with the H.
come from other sources, will make the
net income of the fair between thirteen
and fifteen hundred dollars.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15

According to the report of Secretary
Shaw, there are now 5,457 national
banks in operation with an aggregate
capital of s777, 1885 Since the first
charter wac issued in 1868, there have
been 7, Ala national banks authorized to
begin business OF this total, 6,252 were
newly organized institutions and l, 1875
were conversions of State banks. OF
the insolvent national banks the credi-
tors have received dividends on their
claims to the extent of rs per cent. Dur
ing the year ending Sept. 80, 1904, 445
new national banks were chartered.
Since the first of January, 1894, l6S
national banks have failed. According
to the comptroller of the currency near
ly all of these failures were caused by
fraudulent management, imprudent
banking, injudicious loans. There was
no need of a dozen of these failures oc-
curing with proper management.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15

"If Boston rumsellers object to havin z
the truth told about them, they should
refrain from sending circulars to Maine
temperance leaders," says an exchange.
How inconslderate it was In Grant Rog-
ers to apply to q Boston liquor firm the
adjective "ungodly,n and how it must
have shocked the sensitive natures of
members of this firm! 1t is all right for
these men to do their utmost to help
Maine men violate law, but they are
very prompt to invoke enforcement of
law against others and fierce to call for
visitation of its penalties upon others for
technical offenses.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15
Meeting of SOrosis.

Skowhegan Sorosis met at the home OF
Mrs. Bertha Steward yesterday after.
noon and took up program arranged
by Mrs. Gertrude Bucknam, devoted tC
the study Of Hawthorne. Mrs. Mabe
Philbriek presented paper on the life
OF Hawthorne and description of the
centenary celebration recently held in
honor OF that author was given in a read
ing by Mrs. Gertrude Bucknam. Mrs
Eliz lbeth Merrill ably reviewed the most
noted of Hawthorne's works, The Scar.
let Letter, and the program closed with
4 CONTEXT known rs "Descrip.ive Auth
ors."
During the afternoon the members
were entertained by TWO piano solos rem
dered by Miss Z idee Morrison in her
usual pleasing manner.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15

The plant of the Greenvilie Manu-.
featuring Co was destroyed by fire
which started about 6 o'clock Tuesday
1t was owned by a stock company, mana
ged by Victor w. Mcfarland, and manu-.
featured short lumber and veneer
several other buildings we're damaged
Loss on the mill ID about $50, 900; insured
Rufus K. Jordan, Democrat, was cleo
ted Mayor of Westbrook, Thursday, over
Alexander Npeir, Republican, the vote
standing TIA to 878 The Republicans
elected their city clerk and three alder.
men-at-large The Republicans elected
10 of - aldermen, including the three
aldermen at large.
Emery o Bean, formerly judge OF
probate in Kennebec county and the old
est practicing of atty. the Kennebec bar,
died suddenly Monday. He was SO years
of age and leaves a wife and one son,
Fred Emery Bean, of Hallowell.
No tidings h awe been received at Bath
from the long overdue schoOners Quine
baug and Charles Z. Wilbur, and the
owners and under writer's have given up
all hope for their safety
Governor Elect Cobb has offered the
position of judge advocate general on
his staff to Mayor william .. SHELTON
of Lewiston, and Mayor SHELTON has &C
cepted the appointment
1t is understood that Adj Gen. Farm
ham will retain the office of adjutaut
general on Gov. Cobbs staff and col f.
4. Dill will be reappoiDted inspector
general
President Roosevelt's guard of honor
in the inaugural parade on the fourth of
next March will be a squadron of picked
men from his old regiment of Rough
Riders
The loss by the fire at Greenville,
Tuesday, is estimated at $1,000 with
u men thrown out of employment.
william A. Barry of Waterville fell
through a glass door at Bay View hotel,
Wodas sday, and cut his throat 30 hat
he BLEED TO death within few minutes.
Postmaster J II. Gilman of Veazie
has been arrested charged with embez-
element and admits to his guilt.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15
A Clear Field.

Hon. Isaiah K Steison of Bangor, one
Of the senators.elect of Penobscot coun,
ty, who had been an active candidate for
the Republican nomination for President
OF the Maine Senate, has withdrawn
from the contest, leaving the field clear
for Hon. Forrest Goodwin of Skowhe-
gan, who is likely to receive the nomina-
ton in the Republican Senatorial caucus
without opposition.
This is naturally very gratifying to
Mr.. Goodwin and his many friends
! Ia Somerset aud elsewhere. He was
well assured of votes enough to win him
the nomination, but il is satisfaction TO
him to be relieved from further effort
and the last vestige of uncertainty. Il
is happy outcome of contest that al
first gave proLise Of being spirited
one, before Democratic success 10 An
droscoggin eliminated Hon. George C.
Wing therefrom by leaving him al home
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15
County Commissioners Court

Hon. John Metcalf Hon. NJ. L. Mer-
ril and Hon. l.. c. Williams, county
commissioners for Somerset county, are
holding the regular December term Of
court il their new room in the rejuve-
mated court house. The term began
Tuesday morning and will continue until
Friday, when adjournment will be taken
until toward the close of the month,
They are busily at work winding up the
affairs of the year, settling accounts Of
road agents and putting into shape the
accounts of towns against the State of
Maine for money expended on State
roads. These accounts rendered the
State have to be in due form and it may
be worthy Of note that Somerset was the
one county In which the papers were all
correct and ia which every town re-
ceived the State stipend, last year. 1t
is good thing to have careful men OF
affairs to conduct county business. Ex-
perienee counts in such business.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15

Here are three rules for Christmas
shopping which appeared in The columns
of a California paper. They apply to
the Atlantic coast, however, as we'll as
to the Pacific, and the wise shopper will
follow them In Skowhegan as well as in
Los Angeles. Here are the rules: buy
early. Buy at home. Buy honest goods
of honest merchants" That is common
sense talk.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15

Sheriff-elect Smith of Hartland was II
town on Tuesday and made call at the
REPORTER Office Mr.. Smith Is giving
his careful attention to the matter of
appointment of deputies in various Som
erset towns wherein such officers are
usually appointed. He is especially de-
sirous to secure the right men for these
places, realizing that much In the way Of
facility 10 running the office and success
In securing the best results depends up
on selection of members Of his official
staff, whose assistance he must rely
spon In the performance of the duties of
his office.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15

All subscribers who pay their sub
scrjptions to the REPORTER one year In
advance will be presented with Hicks
renowned Almanac free. This offer may
he withdrawn at anytime as our supply
of these almanacs is limited.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15

The law court convened In the city OF
Augusta Tuesday. There is long list
of cases from different counties to come
before it, among which are the following
for Somerset: Bryant Va. Great North
ern Paper Co; Cowett VS.. American
Wooden Co.; Downing VS.. Seney; Lang
ct ais. in equity vs.. MerwiD; Robinson
VS.. Salley; Snowflake VS.. United Box
Board g. Paper Co.; Tnttle, Petr., for
habeas corpus, Va. Lang; State VS.. Debe.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15

Mrs Mary f Barrows, now serving
the 20th year Of her life sentence at
rhomaston has applied TO the governor
and council fer pardon. She stoutly
affi rms that she never com mitted the
hlttery murder. nor knew any thing
about 1t On sept. %. 1884 she was
gwen death sentence but this Was com
muted to life by Gov. Bodwell She
says she has been n state prison longer
than any other woman, and she cites one
woman, convicted Of murder in the first
degree, who was pardoned at the expir-
a'ion Of 4 years Mrs Barrows is now
sixty-one years old. She has engaged
John B Donovan, of Alfred, 10 push the
pardon.
A woman is never satisfied with her prowess
as shopper until she has succeeded q get
ting harEsiu st a chu ch fair.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15

The cases from Somerset county, IN
the law court at Augusta, will probably
be reached by Friday, and all are ready
for argument, with the exception OF the
action by Downing vs. Seavey, for which
the evidence cannot be secured because
Of the death of the late Charles Small.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15

No decisive fighting has occurred
south of Mukden, and it is believed that
there will be none until spring, both
armies having gone INTO winter quarters.
1t is extremely difficult business moving
armies and keeping them in condition
to exist in the weather that prevails In
countries the latitude of Manchuria in
the winter season
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15

The rivers in Maine, especially those
inlthe western part of the State, are low.
Not 80 low as last year at this time, nor
as low as in some other states, bat
good rain to break things up and fill up
the rivers and streams would be n good
thing for the mills and factories.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15

The market reports of last week note
the somewhat UNUSUAL incident of export
and import of gold at practically the
same time. One million dollars were ex-
ported to Germany and five hundred thou
sand twice told imported from France
Bankers claim that this Is abnormal and
ought not to be possible, because exchange
stood at par. II certainly would seem
to be unnecessary with the international
money system working without friction
The explanation given is that in the
three transactions facilities which
amounted to a premium were offered by
the people who were TO receive the gold.
Their reasons for making such offers
were conclusive to them and they evil
IDENTIFY saw advantage for themselves in
1t, or thought they did. II made busi-
ness for the ocean liners, whether a loss
or gain to themselves.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15

Strange as it may be, Admiral Rojest-
yensky has admitted firing on one of the
vessels of his own fleet, the Aurora, in
the North sea, damaging her and killing
the chaplain. That is, he admits that
this was done by his officers, who mis-
took the Aurora for a hostile ship 1t is
a humiliating confession of laundering,
but it is of a piece with other perform
ances of the Russian fleet They have
been more dangerous to themselves than
to the enemy all along The Russian
officers were evidently demoralized.
They may have been mbibng too freely
of the Russian substitute for whiskey.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15

The postmaster general has made his
report to the President. The so called
deficit, or the amount of expenditures
over receipts amounts to IS 779, 492.
This Is s4,2l9, 447 greater than the for
mer year, caused by extension of rural
free delivery routes. The report con-
tsins recommendation for many amend
ments of the postal laws for improve
ment of the service. The total receipts
for the year ending June, 1903, were
sl3I ,224 443; the expenditures, sl3S 7s4.
49,; for 1904, receipts, sl43, 562, 6A ex-
penditures, $l52, 1852, lie. There Is no
money expended by the government
that gives satisfaction to so many people
as that expended for postal facilities.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15

Arthur Sawtell of Oakland was acct
IDENTIFY shot on Monday and although
but 20 year of age has been the victim
of accidental shooting no less than four
times before. This time it was in the
head from a revolver in the hands OF a
"fool" cousin, milliam Fisher His con-
dition is considered serious.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15

Close time on deer commences today,
moose and cartridges having been pre-
tected since December. There is practi-
cally no game bird or animal that may
NOW be hunted legally except rabbits.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.

Itching, blind, bleeding or Protruding Piles.
Druggists refund money IL PAZo OINTMENT
fails to cure any case, no matter OF how long
standing in to IA days. First application gives
ease and rests. SOC. II your druggist hasn't II
send SOC In stamps and It will be forwarded post.
6m46 paid by Paris Medicine Co., ST. Louis, Mo
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15
The War.

After ten months of strenuous endeav-
or Japan has finally attained her first
objective at Port Arthur-the destruc-
ton of the Russian fleet in being"
cooped up there This apparently was
made possible by her capture of 203.
Metre Hill, which gave her either a
position for the mounting of heavy guns
with a direct fire on the harbor, or a
point for observation from which to
direct the fire of her artillery; the des-
patches do not make clear which. Be-
sides the sinking of the battleship Pol
tava, the Retvzan is now reported sub
merged by the stern, the Peresviet set
afire and sunk, and the remaining ships
damaged beyond the power of the garri-
son to repair
The Associated Press is also author
lied to state that even if every ship in
the Port Arthur squadron is destroyed
it will have no effect on Rojestvensky's
plans, which never contempled assist
ance from the Port Arthur squadron.
The reports of the sinking of number
of Russ an ships, of which the admiralty
has no confirmation, however, causes a
feeling of extreme sadness in high naval
circles where the plans of Rear Admiral
Wren, the commander of the Port
Arthur squadron, were known. II
seems incredible that when it became
apparent that the ships we're under fire
of the Japanese guns that they were not
taken out and sunk in deep water where
they would be beyond the possibility OF
salvage
The Navy department at Toxic an.
uounces that the Saiyen, of the detached
squadron while cooperating with the
army in bombarbng Port Arthur, Nov
80, struck Russian mine and was seen
to be enveloped in smoke. The gunboat
Akagi, which was also engaged in shell
ing Port Arthur, Immediately ceased fir.
ing and went to the rescue of Saiyen.
Finding that the latter was making
water rapidly the Akagi anchored near
the sinking ship and cooperating with
the other Japanese ships, launches sue
ceeded in saving 10 officers and IT'S men,
but Capt. Tajima and 80 Others went
down with the ship
Paliada, Peresviet. Pobieda, Poltava
Retvizan, Bayan. Amur, Gilliak-four
battleships, two first class cruisers, a
gunboat and temperatures COM
prise the big vessels of the Port Arthur
squadron. all of which are claimed by
the Japanese tn have been destroyed
and sunk by them at their anchorage.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15

The open season for shooting big game
IN Maine closes, to-day. The number of
moose and deer shot will hardly reach
that of some other years aud, fortunate
", the loss of human life BY accidental
shooting in the forests of the state during
this season, has been below tAe average
The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15
John Barker Neil

After several weeks of severe illness,
eliminating in successive paralytic
shocks, John B. Neil died early this
morning at his home on Spring street.
The deceased was horn in Cornyille,
June 18Th, 1925, and was, therefore, Ia
his eightieth year at the time of his
death. When young man he made his
homo for ven years In this town with
his uncle. John q. Neil after which he
went to Exeter, Me-, where he met and
married, in 1856, Miss Leah Ann Elliott.
IN in 1882 and for fourteen years lived
At the home OF his cousin, Mrs. Helen
Neil Howard, and carried on the farm in
her interest. In 1897 he bought the
White farm, where he lived until about
two years since, when he exchanged his
farm for the home which he has since
occupied on Spring street.
or large family of brothers and sis
trrs four only are now living: Geo.
Neil OF Cornville, Mrs. Sarah Hayes OF
Exeter, M, Joseph Mil, residing in
Minnesota, and Smith Neil now living
10 Athens. Among the more distant
relatives are Mrs. W. II. Gannett OF
Augusta and Mrs. ". r. Gfl rd of this
place, nieces of the deceased Mr.. Neil
is also survived by son, John f Neil
Of this town, and two daughters, Mrs
Cora Lithfield of No. Scituate, Mass,
and Mrs. Edward Spear of Skowhegan
The funeral will occur, Saturday af-
ternoon at two o'clock, from the home
on Spring street, and the interment will
be in the family lot 10 the South GENE.
terry.