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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-09-07

The picnic dinner aud annual meeting
{ the Congreg atlonal church, which
ook place at tie residence of Mr.. and
RS. VIM. whitney at Embden station,
tas a decided success in every way A
cry beautiful DAY made 1t possible for
large number 10 be present and the
magnificent seen " stretched along the
Nennebec added greatly to the enjoy
nent of those who were privileged to
AXE the ride. At about nine O'Clock,
cams of all kinds hayrack, buck-boards
nd other means of conveyance, might
ave been seer vending their way
oward Embden station laden with men,
women and children bent or the enjoy
nent of the day and filled with the
pirit of the occasion. at eleven forty
i've the feast was spread and about
ixty-flve people partook of bountiful
epast and enjoyed an hour of real So
liability aud fellowship that did the
leart good. Next followed the business
Meeting of the church. The meeting
vas called to order by the pastor and
prayer WAS offered by Mr.. Tilson Spauld-
ng. Following the reports OF various
and the election of officers
,or the ensuing year, came the roll call
4 members. Il was very gratifying, in
Iced, to see so many of the members
present. Twenty responded in
person aud many others, who could not
9e present, sent warm words of greeting
be read IN response to their name.
Among the latter WAS very interesting
etter from the Rev. Father Dinsmore,
u whose memory the Congregational
church now stands. Although in his
,ighty-sixth year, he has keen sense
# appreciation of the great good that
nas come to him through the life and
of the church of Christ, and
remembering these things, he extended
his most hea.ty congratulations and
prayers for future prosperity. May the
Lord be pleased to grant to him also,
ength of days and great peace OF soul.
At the close of this meeting the people
were highly entertained by the singing
Of solos and duets by the Misses Hovey
and Mr.. Barnaby of Madison. The
rising vote of thanks extended to Mr..
and Mrs. Whitney, but family expresses
The appreciation which we all felt for
he hearty, whole souled welcome with
which we were received; and if, as some
one has said, HE who lives nearest to
he heart of nature, lives nearest to the
heart of God," surely in their beautiful
nome and Its surroundings, the family
If Whitneys have abundant opportunity
'or the enjoyment of both. "-Anson
Advocate.
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More than a score of lives were lost
and property valued at half a million
dollars was destroyed in furious storm
that swept over Lake Superior from Fri
day night to Sunday night. The gale
was the most destructive to Lake
shipping that has been experienced in
many years. Decides the wreck of the
steel steamer Sevons, which broke in
two on Sand Island reef. and seven of
the crew including the captain lost their
lives, the barge Pretoria of Bay City,
carrying a crew of ten men, sank, five
sailors drowning. The schooner Olive
Jeanette which carried crew of seven
men, is also thought to be lost. The
Olive Jeanette, it is believed, went to
the bottom about ten miles from Port
age entry.
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SWISS SCHOOLS.
The Course of Study and the System
of Training.

The Course of Study and the System
of Training.
The education given In the schools of
Switzerland Ia in many respects more
comprehensive and practical than that
offered in our curriculums. The girls,
for Instance, are taught not only to
read and write and spell, but to cook.
to wash. to sew, says the Housekeeper.
In addition to being trained for the du-
ties of homemaking and housekeeping.
each girl Is taught some useful trade.
Many of the pupils are daughters OF
rich parents, and there ls little likeli-
hood of their ever having TO earn their
own living. but the paternal govern
ment takes the view that every men,
Der of society should possess the abili-
ty to be solf supporting even though
the necessity to exercise that ability
should never arise. No expense has
been spared In equlpping the schools Of
Switzerland for the teaching of domes-
tic science.
The boys, too, have not been neglect
ed In the Swiss system of education.
Physical culture and manual training
have prominent places in the curricu-
lum, and every boy on leaving the pub
lie school Is equipped to earn his own
living. Fads and frills are absent from
the Swiss schools. The hard headed tax
payers want to see some return for
their money. They demand that the
education for which they pay shall be
practical and useful in after life. Are
they not right?
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school class on Friday evening. A very
pleasant time was enjoyed by all. Deli
cious refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Brewster OF the
Arson side. who have been visiting with
friends in Boston, Providence and New
port for the past few weeks, returned
home, Friday night.
Mrs. Harry Boardman of Orono is the
guest OF her friend, Mrs. p. Lancaster
on NJ ,dison street.
Melzlr Ross, who is employed in the
wool room of the Madison wooden mill,
while handling wool met with an accident
on Friday afternoon, the wool hook slip
ping from his hand, striking him in the
face, cutting his lip so that several stitches
we're necessary to close the wound. DR..
Hunnewill dressed the injury.
DR.. and Mrs. J. P. Lancaster enter
tanned a party of friends at whist at their
home on Friday evening. Refreshments
consisting of sherbet, fancy crackers and
confectionery were served.
Mrs. Hattie Witham and son Walter
have gone TO housekeeping in the upper
tenement of Frank Ladd's house on Wes-
ton avenue.
Mrs. May Hartman and Mrs. Lillian
M. Farrand went to Great Chebeague
island, Saturday morning, for a weeks
outing.
MIR. and Mrs. Leavitt Greenleaf. who
have been spending their vacation with
Mr.. Greenleafs mother in Starks, return
ed to their home 10 Providence, R. l.,
Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gee and children,
Fannie and Edwin, who have been in
Portland for several weeks as the guest Of
Mrs. Gees mother, have returned home.
Mrs. Ada Wallace Unruh. national or
ganizer of the Womau's Christian Tenn
perance Union, of Portland, Ore, occu-
pied the pulpit at the Free Baptist church,
Sunday morning
1t was big day for the children of the
Grange, Saturday, when picnic was held
for them in Ingalls, grove on the Arson
side, and the day was devoted wholly to
their entertainment.
James Preble, prominent farmer on
the Arson side, suffered severe shock.
Friday night, and at this writing is in a
very critical condition with but slight
hopes of recovery.
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New Portland.

The Cleaners Branch of l. S. s. will
observe their State Day, Saturday Sep
TENDER 9th. They are to have picnic al
Hancock Pond. Cake and ice cream viii
be on sale. Ladies please bring cake
All are cordially invited whether Sun
sinners or not.
Miss Bessie Johnson OF Turner arrived
Saturday night and will commence hel
school September 9Th
Miss Mae Johnson of Turner, who is
teaching in Lexington, spent Saturday
and Sunday as the guest OF her brother
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. T. M Johnson.
A. w. Starbird has sold his mill pro-
perty to the Bailev's of North Arson
They have already commenced work,
there are several men working around the
mill and another crew at work on the
dam.
Rev. L. Hutchins and wife and Mrs
Day attended the Free Will Baptist Con
ference held at Kingheld last Saturday
and Sunday.
Herbert Weymouth and Melvin Farmer
are shinglng the bridge at the Falls.
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strike your match In carbonic acid 1t
anything but oxygen.
II you put match into pure oxygen
1t will burn without striking; SO, you
see fire Is Just chemical change. 1t
is the oxygen OF the air uniting with
the wood on paper or whatever you
burn When anything burns. the car
bon IN 1t untteu with the oxygen and
makes carbonic acid, and the hydrogen
In II unites with the oxygen and makes
water. Take a short piece of candle
and light 1t and then turn over 1t a
large jar, putting some bits OF wood
under the edge OF the jar SO as to allow
the air to get under, and presently
the water made by the fire will col
lect In drops on the inside of the jar
and run down the sides. That Is q
very pretty experiment.
1t is hard to realize that water.
which will put out fire, Is made by
fire, but it Is 80. Water is a very
wonderful thing when you come to
examine it. 1t Is composed of two
gases-oxygen and hydrogen. There
are two barrels of hydrogen to one Of
oxygen. but the oxygen weighs eight
times as much as the hydrogen. If
you take nine pounds Of water, eight
pounds of 1t are oxygen and one pound
hydrogen. These two gases have a
very strong affinity for each other. If
they are mixed-two parts of hydrogen
and one of oxygen-it makes very
dangerous compound, for If a light
gets to 1t the gases will unite with a
terrific explosion. 1t is very hard to
separate them. but 1t can be done with
electricity.
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TYP \ Old NERVES
EXTREME WEAKNESS OF NERVES AN
APTER-EFFECT OF FEVER,
MI. Worth suffered Six Months Of Misery
But DIR. Williams Pink Pills
Cured Him.

But pr. w Williams Pink HtlS
Cured Him.
Typhoid fever is sometimes called ner-
vous fever. During the course Of the
fever the nerves are always profoundly
disturbed. aud when it is over they are
left 80 sensitive that the patient has to
DO guarded against al excitement. In the
tonic treatment then demanded, regard
must be paid not only to building up flesh
but also to strengthening the nerves. A
remedy that will do both, make sound
flesh to repair waste and give new vigor
to feeble nerves, IL the most convenient
and economical. Such a remedy is DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
One proof of this is the experience Of
Mr.. Charles Worth, Of East Nassalboro.
Maine. He says d" l had a severe at
tack of typhoid fever late in the fall
which left me very weak and debilitated
Ny heart palpitated, my breathing be-
came difficult after the least exertion aud
there was numbness in both hands. I
suffered in that way for fully six months
AS did not grow out of it, did not in
fact see the slightest improvement as
time passed, decided to use DR.. Viii
liams' Pink Pills as knew of some cures
they had effected in cases like mine.
almost as soon as l began taking
them could see decided improvement
aud after keeping on with them for
several weeks was completely well. l
consider DR.. Williams Pink Pills most
valuable remedy, and am in the habit
OF recommending them to others afflicted
as I was"
Thousands OF testimonies from all
parts Of the world agree In supporting
that OF Mr.. Worth. DIR. Williams Pink
Pills are the remedy 30 use when The
blood Is thin, as In an@mia; or impure. as
in rheumatism; or when the nerves are
weak, as In neuralgia; or hfeless, as In
partial paralysis; or when the body as
whole Is ill-nourished, as In general de-
bility. When the nerves ache and trem-
BILE 1t means that they are starving. The
only way TO feed them is through the
blood. and the best food is DR. Williams
Pink Pills. They are absolutely guaran-
teed TO be free from opiates or other harm
ful drugs. They are sold by all drug
gists, or may be obtained directly from
the Or. Williams Medicine Co., Schenec.
tady, n. 7.
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ing with a new gasoline engine tor the
motive power.
We hear that the Stewart Bros. are 10
furnish much of the lumber to be used IN
demonstration Of the new bidge.
Ernest Andrews is carrying the Ridge
and Houston Brook children to school,
this fall aud this ensures safe conveyance
for the little ones.
NJ. {. Rowe and family are soon to
move into the camp on Groves Hill,
where Mr.. Rowe has a contract TO haul
lumber.
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Harmony.

The rains on Sunday and Monday were
very much needed.
Four Patrons Of Husbandry of this
town attended the Grange field day at
Hayden Lake last week.
The schools began on Monday. Mrs.
Ita Cooley teaches the village school, and
Nj. Bragg of ST. Adams the Mainstream
school
Within one week this town has lost by
death, two of its respected citizens. Mr..
Edwin Starbird in the southern part OF
the town, who had been in failing health
for some time, the result of sunstroke,
and Richard H. Marble, at the village,
who was taken with paralytic shock.
He fingered near,y two days. He had
been man of large business capacity,
served several years as first selectman,
representative to the Legislature and
other Offices in the gift OF his fellow
citizens.
There were dozen young men and
young women LETT on Monday to attend
The Maine Central Institute at Pittsfeld.
The Somerset Educational Association
will hold the annual meeting on Monday
and Tuesday, Oct. 9 and 10.
Our genial friend, George Cooley was
married, last Saturday evening, to Miss
Ita Hatch, daughter of Stedman Hatch.
Their many friends prefer congratua-
tons.
We were saddened to learn of the de-
cease OF Mr.. J. o. Smith, editor Of the
REPORTER, and we feel that the public he
has SO long served, will realize a great
and irreparable loss
Will B. Whittier and wife OF Skowhe-
gan were present at the funeral of R H.
Marble,
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Caratunk.

Mrs. Martin was very much better
Thursday morning.
A baby daughter was born to Mr.. aud
Mrs. Mike Martin Monday morning.
A large number of the young people
went to Jackman Friday and returned
Sunday.
Albert and D. 81. William started for
Jackman Monday to attend the races at
that place.
Mrs Eta William Vose of Kingfeld
is visiting her sister in town.
The base ball nine went to Jackman
to play Saturday. They we're in good
spirits When they got there they found
1t was men against boys aud OF course
they got the worst of it and it was a
one sided game.
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Madison.

The members of the Early Dawn Club
held corn roast at their cottage at Lake
wood, Wednesday evening Of last week
About twenty were present and very
pleasant time is reported.
Preparations are being made for fair
TO be held under the auspices of ST. Sc
bastian Catholic society on Sept. ID, IS
and Is. On the first evening concert
will be given by talent from out of town.
On the second evening will be given a
play entitled "a Dream Of Fair Women"
The ladies of the Madison Goose club
went to Lakewood, Thursday afternoon,
and were entertained at the Bonnie Brier
cottage by Miss Eva Perkins Spear. The
chief feature of the supper was fish
chowder. Twenty members and guests
we're present.
Miss Agnes Vose has gone to Farming
ton to complete the Normal school course.
Mr. Benjamin Weston, who has been
spending his vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. P. J. Weston on Wes-
ton avenue, returned to Bellefontaine,
Ohio, on Saturday, where he has en-
ployment.
Miss Edith Vose is visiting with rela-
tives and friends in New Portland for a
few days.
Mrs. Emma Whittier and daughter,
Miss Grace, from Putnam, Conn, who
have been visiting with friends in this
place and North Arson for some time,
returned to their home on Saturday
morning.
Professor Charles Weston of Orono,
who is passing his vacation at his old
home in this place and his friend from
Columbia college, have returned from
their outing trip up river.
Mrs. w. G. Sawyer, who is spending
the week at the Master Maryland cottage
at Lakewood, entertained her Sunday
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A small flag IS placed In the center Of
a fiowerpot filed with earth or sand.
Each child in turn then has to remove
little sand from the pot on a stick
without upaetting the flag or at all i'm
pairing ftB upright position. At each
attempt they all cry Take care" The
interest toward the close Of the con-
test grows most exciting. and the one
who upeets the flag pays the forfeit Of
q traitor" who degrsdes and insults
the flag Of his country.
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What Dolls Think.


II is true we're stuffed with sawfust
And can never learn to walk
1t Is true we have no organs
And can never learn to talk:
1t IS true we're only dollies
And dollies must remain,
But we're free from faults and follies
That might cause our mothers pain.
Can you tell us when you ever
Saw our faces spoiled with frowns7
And we're sure you never heard us
Make a fuss about our gowns.
Then we do not tease the kitty. 49,
We are always kind In play
And we think 'twould be a pity
For a doll to disobey. -,
When the parior clock strikes seven
Not fretful word is said
AS our little mothers tell us
1t is time to go to bed.
DO you see though we are dollies
And dollies must remain,
We are free from faults and follies
That might cause our mothers pain.
Christian Work
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GOULD SCARCELY WALK.

For the sake Of poor, suffering women, feel
it my duty to inform you Of the great benefit
your medicine has given me-" writes Mrs. caliie
bowies Of Watts, Iredell Co., N. c. 81 was In
miserable condition when wrote to you had
uterine disease so bad could scarcely walk
and suffered such dreadful misery hoped to be
relieved by death. You wrote to me to take
your 'Favorite Prescription and have taken
eleven bottles of il, and two Of your Pleasant
Pellets. am entirely we'll and feel like a new
woman. I feel thankful to God and to Doctor
Pierce for the blessings now enjoy. have
fine big boy, two months old and never got
IN edicines enough
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Eulbden.

The heavy rain of Sunday, Sunday
night and Monday put damper on all
outdoor gatherings.
A sad accident occurred the fourth
inst, at Fahi pond A party wert out
in boat, from Perkins Camp. In NOV
ing one of the party overturned the boat,
and Willie Mason, of Madison, was
drowned
Mrs. Vas-al Stevens, of Boston, is
visiting friends in town.
Mont Spaulding bought a nice horse
of Gray d Vittum, of Scion, last week.
Harlan Boyington has started his
thrashing machine.
Our town schools commenced the 9Th.
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NO USE FOR DOOTORS.

rAbout five years ago had very poor health"
writes Mrs 8. E. Whalen, of Holden, johnson
Co, Missouri AFTER doctoring four years with
our town doctors they gave. my case up; said
they had done all they could l had been con:
fined to my bed half my time; the other half
could hardly drag around. had such pains in
my back and abdomen could not stand on my
feet for more than few minutes. My feet
were cold or burning and my periods came too
often. The doctors said 1t was change of life,
so, as had heard OF DR.. Pierce's medicines, my
husband got me bottle Of Favorte Prescrip-
ton took 1t and ii helped me in some ways,
so wrote to you and followed your advice.
commenced 'Favorte Prescription Golden
Medical Discovery and the Pleasant Pellets
as I was 20 constipated all the time and pills
would weaken me so that would have TO go to
bed To the great surprise Of everybody got
we'll, and when met my friends they would
say, never thought you would be here now
But can say it was your medicine, which no
doubt is the best in the world. Have had no
use for doctors since tried your medicine"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are an
effective medicine for the bowels and
liver. do not react upon the
system
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Don't try to make your waist small.
err than nature intended 1t to be. If
you persist in thus distorting your body
you will lay up for yourself harvest
Of suffering in the future, when no
amount Of repentance will undo the
harm that was thoughtlessly done In
bygone years.
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CRYING!

What for2 If you ask her she will tell
you she doesn't know. She just feels
nervous, that's all. A man is apt to
have very little sympathy with this con-
dition in his wife. He can't see any
earthly reason why she should cry. She
has plenty to eat, plenty to wear, and he
does everything he can, he thinks, to
make her happy and in spite OF that,
she sits down and cries softly to herself,
apparently without any cause or reason.
But there is a cause, and that cause 10
some disorder or disease of the delicate
womanly organism. Unhealthy drains
have taken away the vital force. Inham-
nation is fretting the nerves of the
whole body If women did but under
stand the intimate relation of the gen.
eral health to the local health of the
delicate womanly organs, they would
realize that the quick way to establish
the general health is to cure the local
disorders. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription dries the drains that enfeeble
women, heals Inflammation and ulcera-
ton and cures female weakness. It is
medicine that can absolutely be relied
upon to make weak women strong and
sick women we'll. 1t contains no alco-
hol, and is entirely free from opium.
cocaine and all other narcotics.
Women suffering from disease Ia
chronic form are invited to consult DR..
Pierce, by letter, free of charge. DR..
Pierce, assisted by his staff of nearly
score of physicians, has in little over
thirty years treated and cured more
than half a million sick and ailing
women. All correspondence is strictly
private and sacredly confidential Ad-
dress DIR. R. v. Pierce. 663 Main Street,
Buffalo. n. Y.
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Mayheld.

Bad day for cattle show at Scion. A
number went from here to attend it.
Sarah Flanders is still quite poorly.
Her sister, Hannah Cross is helping to
care for her.
V. p. Hall has returned from his vaca-
ton, had fine time, visited a number of
interesting places, also the sea shore.
DR.. Browns father visited him last
week.
A. M. Hutchinson has been running
lines in town the past week.
A refreshing rain and much needed.
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KIDNEY and LIVER CURE

DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy is adapted
to all ages and both sexes, affording permanent re-
lief in all cases caused by impurity OF the blood,
such as Kidney, Bladder and Liver Com
plants; cures Constipation and Weaknesses
peculiar to women.
cinee have totally failed No sufferer should despair
as long as this remedy is untried. 1t has unbro
ken record of success for over 30 years, and has
won hosts Of warm friends.
Are you suffering from any disease traceable to
the causes mentioned? II so, DIR. Kennedy has
staked his personal and professional reputation on
the statement that Favorite Remedy Will do you
good.
Send for free trial bottle and booklet con-
tanning valuable medical advice on the treatment OF
for finding outfit you have kidney disease. Address
DIR. David Kennedy's Sons, Rondout, n. Y.
REMEMBER, the full name Is DR.. David Ken
N ", and the price Is 81 90 Ssx bottles 5000 at
all druggists in the United States, Canada and
foreign countries.
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Always thread your needle before
cutting the cotton to insure threading
the right end; otherwise 1t will tangle.
Cut your cotton; do not bite or break
1t. Use the right size needle and suit
able cotton for your material. See
that your thread Is firmly and neatly
fastened off.
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As dressing for sores, bruises and burns
Chamberlain's Salve is all that can be desired.
1t is soothing and healing in its effect 1t
allays the pain of burn almost instantly.
This salve is also certain cure for chapped
hands and diseases of the skin. Price IS
cents. For sale by G. R. Fogg, Skowhegan;
L. c. Williams, Athens; Sullivan Newton,
Tackman.
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Burned Milk.

Next time you burn any milk take
the saucepan off the fire and stand it
at once In a bowl Of cold water. Put
a pinch of salt In the saucepan. give
the milk a stir, and you will find that
the burned taste has almost IL not ere
tirely disappeared.