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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-21
NictOr Grange.

a very large and enthusiastic meeting
Of Victor Grange, Fairfield was held.
Saturday evening, il Grange Hall WITH
al he chairs f led by lady Ulcers and
to say the least The work WIS veIy cred-
DIV done The following ladies' were the
aflcers: Master, Mrs Kate B z lis;
oyerseer. hrs. Lstt{e Holway: lee urer,
Mrs. Clara Hexie; steward, MIS-. Clara
Tobey; assistant steward, Miss Edna
Williams; chaplsin. MIS-. sarah vii
liaus; treasurer, Miss Clara Tibbetts;
secretary, Miss Grsce Chos'e; gate
kee per, Mrs. Mary Gran; Ceres, Mrs
Sadie Lord Flors, Mrs. Addie Atwood
Pomona, MIS-. Auaie Howe; lady assist
ant steward. Miss sadie Wiaams. After
the general routine business Of the
grsrge had be- transacted a recess va.
declared by the master, during which
nice supper WAS served and fine pro
gram rendered A rather novel manner
was used by the ladies 10 the supper de
partmenf. Each gentleman put his
name On a small card and enclosed il Ia
az envelope and the lot WAS disposed Of
IT 10 cents piece 10 every lsdy that
cared 10 purchase. Several gentlemer
failed have lady partner and Sc aH
\ Pr IL w ralO AhnA u Rht HEIC ubA
No more than ten cents they were
no worth anything, so ate alone After
justice had been done 10 the palatsb bic
visnds the following program was ricely
carried out and Mss Nellie Ames 70
spolced TO hesrty encore: Song, ls-
dies choir; select reaoi g, Mrs. ksfe
Btlentine; song, Misses Annie sud
Alta Sawyer; paper, What Makes
Successful Grangr," Ms. Ellen Good
VII; recitation, Miss Nellie Amcs; resd.
ig Mrs. Mary Grant; Instrumental
music, Miss Stella Ames; peper, Char
aefer Building Mrs. Helef Jcnes song
Mrs. Harriet Gaylord; resii g, Mrs
Lizzie Kicker; music. lades' chor; dis
cussioD, Poultry Raising for Profit"
A large number Of ladies' spoke on the
above, both humorouslY and very in.
structlyelv. Misc Annie SAWYER was
the otRsui-t. After a social hour he
members started for th,ir respective
homes. having hugely ioyee them.
selves and been entertained YER 70 al y
by he ladies' Of the grange
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-21
A Personal Canvass

The nomination of Wingate Sewall of
Island Falls for the collectorship of the
Aroostook customs district which was
made by Pres Roosevelt, Saturday last,
ends one of the most picturesque and
interesting political canvasses ever
known in Maine.
While it was the general opinion that
President Roosevelt would look with
favor upon his old guide and lifelong
friend "BilW Sewail, it was known that
Mr.. ewall was rank outsider Az far as
the political machine went.
Mr.. Sewall was vigorously opposed
by Ransford w shaw Honlton law
yer politician who had worked with
might and main for the party for years
and who WAS slated in due course for
the Houlton customhouse. La fact Mr..
Shaw expected that there would be no
opposition to him when Hon. Thomas
II Phair was through with the job.
MI. Phair, one of the most prominent
and wealthy men in Aroostook, known
as "the starch king" who is and has
been collector for long term, WAS not
at all averse to denomination.
II was more lndu year ago ludl
William Wingate Sewall decided to be.
gin canvass for the place He started
out, as he described it, on foot and
alone as he had tracked down a bull
moose many a time He travelled AL
over AroostUok COMFY, making a per
sonal canvass He explained that al
though be was friend of the Presi
dents he wanted to show Mr.. Roosevelt
how he stood with the people.
His success was instantaneous When
he was all through he had YARDS and
yards of petitions signed by some of the
best people of the country. lie had &c.
cured backing which would have de-
manded recognition had the President
never heard of him.
"Bill' Sewell is considered man OF
intelligence, education, unquestioned in
tegrity and good judgement, and amply
qualified 20 tackle all the problems
that may arise in the administration of
| the Houlton custom house He has for
a long time been postmaster and dep
uty sheriff at Island Falls and has held
many town Offices.
! The district of AloostOok, of which
| Mr.. Sewall will be collector, embraces
! all of ArOostook county except the
towns and plantations along the line of
/ the Maine central Railroad. The port
of entry and custom house are at Houl-
ton. The collectors staff numbers 13
| deputy collectors aud several clerks
/ There is said to be about $4,000 a year in
| it for Mr.. Sewall, possibly little more.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-21

Suppose we were XII as enthusiastic
over Maine as Is GOV. Hoch over Kansas :
Here is an extract from his speech at Il
recent banquet
View the State from any angle and
the result Is pleasing. Its romantic biz.
tory, its limitless resources, ts match
less landscape, ia exhilsrating climate.
its magnificent achievements. Its splen-
did civilization, all stimulate State pride
and find ready response 10 the glowing
hearts of Its enthusi9stic people. Sian
der the State and every one of its citi-
zens resents Ii AS personal fence.
Our people all believe that the Omnlpo-
tent Artist never painted fairer skies
than those which arch our pretty and
prolific prairies And the Oliver Of all
good never lowered Jsnd with richer
heritage than that which He has lavish.
ed upon the ST flower State. Little
wonder when An evangelist asked his
auditors II they dldu't want to go "a
heaven, one rrevrent Kansan replied
No; Kansas 4 good enough for me.
Gentlemen, there is nothing the matter
with Kansas
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-21

A story IS told of the wonderful cure
from deatmr~s Of a patient who was
recommended 10 hear IA Wagner opera
and to SIT near the orchestra by the
trombones Tie physician aecompa-
MED his pniaat and sat beside him,
Suddenly. Whle the crash Of the in
struments WAS III its loudeSt, the deaf
man found he could hear Doctor.
be almost shrieked i can hear" The
doctor gave no ,u that he noticed tile
remark. 1 tell you, Doctor repeated
the patient in ecstasy, YOU have saved
me- have recovered my hearing
Still the physician was silent. He had
become deaf himself
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-21

A Birmingham Gala man told a
somewhat remarkable hat story the
other day, youchng for its truth by
saying that he was the wearer Of one
of the hats. He walk pd into thr din
Ing room Of an Atlanta hotel onr day.
putting his beside the one other an the
hatraek When he left the dining room
he found that his hat had been taken
and The other one left ia its place
There was nothing TO do bul take 1t
and be content He came north. and
at a hotel the hat swapping perform
ance Was again repeated. Somr one
took from the dining room hatraek the
one taken by the story teller rom the
Atlanta hotel.
A few days later the Atlanta man
recognized at the same hotel the hat he
had lost lie took It, He went south
a few days later and stayed at the no
tel he had occupied on his former visit.
one day when he entered the dining
room there was only one hat on the
rack He placed his own beside il
When lie left the dining room aud
picked up the one hat left he found il
was the one he had lost there the year
before New York Tribune
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-21
Good News to Employees

Beginning on Monday, Jan. /, 30 DOC
operatives employed by the American
Wooden Co of Boston will have their
wages advanced ten per cent The in
crease will become effective in all the
thirty plants of the corporation which
are located ID seven states, and it ia ex
pected that several mills not owned by
the company will grant similar sd
vance. The Scotia wOrsted mills of
WoOnsocket, Il | controlled by an in
dependent concern and employing 17I
hands. have also posted notices an.
mourning a 10 per cent raise on New
Years day. 1t is estimated that the
advance will give the American com
pany's operatives an aggregate of about
81 900 QUO more each year than they
have been receiving.
Massachusetts,: Washington, Pros
pect and Globe mills, Lawrence; Bay
State and Beaver Brook, Lowell; Sar.
anac, Blackstone; Fitchbure and Beloli,
Fitchburg Assabet, Maynard; Puritan,
Plymouth; base Webster; Ray, Frank
lin; Hecla, Uxbrldge
Rhode leland Weybosset River, Del
ly, National and Providence, Providence;
Manton, Manton; Anchor, Harrisvlle
and Pascoag.
New Hampshite; Baltic, Enfield
Lebanon, Lebanon; Sawyer, Dove-.
Maine: Vassalboro; North Vassal-
boro; Kennebec, Fairfield; Brown,
Dover; Anderson, Skowhegan.
Connecticut: moosup, Moosup
Vermont; Burlington, Winooski
New York: Fulton, Fulton.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-21
The Pennies in the Box.

soW oeYiat ese2tor
- NO aIsI.u4az cItenGtert
~ hI- Ga-fs ta1e ne %. no cs8ct
H. 10y iin4se tepeui.
74ouf - p mp h farr..fs say
"neL HHr -4t4H.er .reaK# s4ax
IL 'aae +lsH FOR ~ mailman
" hen II p ~. > degree 5H.t~
lie fares tt#zlafes yeis ttacs 4n rrifts
szraggIts Nltr - =. raEe
lit TIE gfeete.t irIal q a carr.er.s ife
j. the peut.es IL The ha1
Rhen It sno.ss and blows the carrier. haut,
Win b. 60 pet ain and rumb
I6sn ~. 4at'e trics % PICK q = cent
" IN zen dGger ard th Uub.
And s"meft nlrt + express his feeings
Sew 'cass NOrdsH he ID invent
A. De Its be sucw m patrons Dor
10 search o. = n1}sslnR sent.
Il glves NJ mouth nat 'dstk 5foxu' lasls
II Nhltens hls scauty locks
hIs evFtla-t ~ sg1abbie
With The peunIes L tht box
IT, thouRht.essuest TIA causes
~ mailman = this 40.
hIndtr people han his patrons
t-e not fund mere below
~ nen L roll Is called up yonder"
ley " sure ) al oe there
Perhaps ke ma. man ula5 scueak IT,
II he's good a. doesn't swear,
II you Wsut - feter to open In Cate
Hnen your rurA. carffef kuocks
Please buy camps instead Of .eavIuR
he pennies II the bel
-Sov4a1 Adrfzttss,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-21
Grange Fair. Great Success


The booths, sac tables etc were ar
ranged 10 the banquet hal. and from
them were sold aprons, fancy arscier,
Confectionery canned frUU. eakes and
Other things contributed by lie mem
bers ~ he time the room bad 10 be
utilized for the chicken pI- upper on
Friday evening every department "ds
sold ont ciean handsome tilk quilt,
donated by Mrs \. \ NitAet. was dis
played at one Of the booths, to be given
away according to one OF the plans devis
ed to raise revenue for the Grange treas-
ury. This was won by Mrs Della Tough
from MADISON The sheep, whose weight
was estimated BY nearly every one Who
attended The far, was w5n b. Fred K
Hill, Master Of skow hogan Grange, who
had registered the Ut arett 10 bis actual
pounds and ouuces a lbion ". Morse
Of Norridge won the pig hand
some rooster went to Mrs Dorothy e.
lott, a teacher in the skowbegan High
School, who had guessed the neaIes 10
the number Of kernels OF corn he would
eat for,his evening meal on the last day
of the fair. The shirt waist box be
came the property of Cyrus " Good
rich.
The main hall on the second floor "as
crowded 10 the doors on Thursday even
ing TO witness diamonds and h lean Is
and again on Friday evening for the
production eff u Black Diamond. '
Nothing can compare with the interest
of such an audience in an amateur per.
Torrance. To see our friends and ac-
quaiDtances poItraylng characters not
their own in the plot OF a play is always
far more entertaining than the efforts #
the most expert professional Every
actor in the cast, which we give below,
was "A star and all are deserving of much
praise for the manner in which the parts
were sustained. Not so much because
he exceled, but because of the surpris.
/ ing novelty of the thing, Nr Parker
may be specially mentioned for his work
as Abraham Barnes, the devoted bachel-
Ter brother in Diamonds and Hearts. .
/ This was not Mr.. Parker's first theatri-
cal attempt but the character in this
play gave him unusual opportunity TO
demonstrate his ability in this line and,
from bis love making to his fancy dane
ing steps, he carried out his part in d
manner which was revelation to his
auditors who had not previously under
stood the latent possibilities IN the US
ual.y dignifed character of Skowhe-
gan's first selectmsn.
Friday evening the "Lincoln Family"
colored entertainers, performed their
parts with tambourine, bones aud dane
ing in a credItable manner, responding
/ to several encores.
/ The cast Of characters for the two
plays WAS as follows:
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-21
New High School Building at
Fairfield.

The contract for the new Lawrence
high school building which is to be
erected in the spring at the corner of
High street, on the lot which the town
recently secured to have that building
located upon, has been awarded to Hor
ace Purinton & Co of Waterville The
building is expected to cost 5000
when 1t is completed and will be one of
the finest in the state, modern aud up
to date in every way. This is the school
building which Mr. Lawrence offered to
give to the town if suitable lot was
secured which has been done. The firm
will commence right away to get the
materials ready to begin to build. The
building Is to be two stories high, and of
brick The outside will be of face brick
and dark buff The roof will be slated
with green slate and the trimmings will
be of Indiana limestone. On the first
floor will be a study room, four recita-
ton rooms and the principals office
On the second floor will be large as.
sembIy hall, with stage where the
entertainments will be held which are
connected with the school. There will
be recitation rooms on this floor, and
all the necessary arrangements for
hanging clothing, etc In the base
ment will be the play room and the
toilet rooms.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-21
HeseltOn House Burns


Confined from Firsf p4ge.
1t was 4 long hard hzht for H. fire
companies lasting nnlu nearly : a.e.pek
SIX streams If wafer T. a5ed ep5l the
burning building all this fne md every
foot Of hose avail able was laid A favor
able future seems 10 watch over ka8-
hegau IN one respect, at the many tires
If the past year there Lar been very
little wind and the air war still fblough
the hours that the Heselton Was burning
From this circumstance and the fact
that the roofs were covered with snow,
together with excellent water pressure
and faithful work by the fremeu, the
fire did not spread to adjoining property.
1t was thought best, however, to clear
the stables occupied by the l.. ". Chase
livery and horses, carriages and har-
nesses were removed.
This location has been occupied for
the hotel business for a great many
years. The Turner House, owned aud
run at the time by William q. Heselton,
was burned on this same lot May y,
1881. The building destroyed by the
fire Of Sunday evening WAS built by
Frank B Heselton and opened Decem-
Der Is of the same year. 1t Was four
stories nigh, contained 70 sleeping
rooms and was generally rated az cap
able of accommodating 100 guests 1t
was run by f. b., ". II. and Z Z. Her
elton in turn until the death Of the lat
ter, August "a 1885 The hote furnish
iugs, together with the stables nearby,
were bought five years ago by K v.
Brown for SIS 800 and the title has
since stood in the name of Mr. Browns
son, Leslie K. Brown. of Burlington, Vt.
There was insurance of $500 on the fur
niture and furnishings and $500 on the
building and the loss far exceeds the
insurance IN each case In the telegram
which MI X. w Brown sent his son,
Leslie at Burlington, Vt, the loss was
stated on building and contents at $10,-
900. Mr.. Brown does not purpose to re.
build.
Like nearly all of the many fires that
have occurred in SkOwhegan during the
pasr year their origin cannot be explain.
ed. The Heselton was being run under
lease by Kenneth McKnnon. Mr.. Nc
Kinnon states that he WAS making his
usual rounds, as was his custom at ten
O'Clock, preparatory to locking the
doors for the night, and, when he reach
ed the basement under the south wing
could not ese the fire but was convinced
there was one and rushed up stairs al
once to alarm the inmates of the house
and especially the female help of the
hotel who occupied rooms on the second
floor in this same wing and were in con
siderable danger. While going from
room to room in this part of the house
he heard an explosion of considerable
violence for which he could not then ac
count nor has he since been able to dc
so. 1t was of sufficient force to blow
open door in the elevator communicat
Ing between the different floors ard The
natural supposition is that it resulted
from and aided in spreading the fire.
Mr.. McKinnon owned quite a quantity
of the linen and silverware in use in the
house and was able to save very little Of
it. He therefore meets with consider
able loss on which he had no insurance
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-21
That Little Pain In Your Back

threatens your Kidneys. If allowed t,
go on little while you will suffe
throughout the entire system. fake a
once DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Rem
edy. 1t is the most certain cure know
for the treatment of all diseases of thu
Kidneys, Liver and Blood. Write DR.
David Kennedy's Sons, Rondout, n. Y.
for free sample bottle and medical book
let All druggists 81 90.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-21

The Chicago, Milwaukee s. st, Pau
road is to extend its tracks to the Pacific
from Dakota. about 100 miles. When
all the lines are completed that are now
in process, there will be nine trans cor.
tinental lines In the United States and
Canada, And 1t WASN'T so many years
ago that the first one was built.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-21

The stage in Indiana seems to need
elevating, says the New York Irbuuc.
A dispatch from Rushvle says that il
an Uncle Toms Cabin" production
there the dogs were good, but they bad
poor support. The ticket seller at the
box flee, moreover, passed in chang
three cent pieces as dimes.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-21
in Mad Chase.

Millions rush in mad chase after health
from ono extreme Of faddism to another
when il they would only eat good fool, AMI
keep their towels regular with Dr. King
New Life Pills, their troubles would all pass
away. Prompt relief and quick cure for liver
and stomach trouble, 75c at c. x. Fogg's
drug store; guaranteed.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-21

When the babies are cross and man
would like Il quiet retreat there is none
for him. But i'm II few years when the
children are grown and he is in the
way, the daughters and mother PM
their heads together and originate Il
den Thrre Is no den for the mother be
cause she srarefully eliminates herself
by sitting IN the kitchen Or running
over 10 a nc gnbor's. II is her natural
disposition 10 hide in a corner or re
move herself entirely, and il il not tn
natural disposition Of thu father:
hence the den II has couch and
some pipes and 'ahateo and the books
which the ueishhorS haven't got around
to borrowing as yet though if father
begins story today the book will be
found to be loaned ONT when he wants
to hnish it tomorrow The den is n
fashionable way OF pushing the old
man ont. II there is on i'm your house.
Nj Man. don't be deceived -Atchison
Globe
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-21

Few people realize when taking cough
medicines other than Foley's Honey and
Tar, that they contain opiates which
are constipating besides being unsafe,
particularly for children. Foley's
Honey and Tar contains no opates, ia
safe and sure ard will not constpate.
+. W Buchanan
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-21

Hon. Marion Butler OF North Caroline
who, as a populist, in 1904 said ~ =
vigorously protest sgainst he spirit at
Mammonism, has sixteen oil "gushers'
gushing overtime in Indisn Territory,
and is on the way to become the richest
OF all the Tarheelers. /, makes a DIFF
ference
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-21

The name OF Washington ia the only
one among those of the tW euty ak Presi-
dents which has been adopted ss thu
name of one of the forty five States.
is proposed by some of the advocates OF
the admission of the present Indian Ter
rltory next year to call the new State
Lincoln.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-21

At South Limington three vacated
farms have recently been bought by
young farmers who expect to move their
families aud settle upon their purchases.
There will be better days all around,
and far more happiness, when more peo-
pie return to the cultivation Of the soil.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-21

Mark Twain was given a dinner tn
other night at Delmonco's, New York,
on the occasion OF the SEVENTEEN ami
versary of his birthday, at which BE-
made an awfullv bright speech. May this
true wit and humorst live hundred
years, to brighten life's pathway.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-12-21
$4,000


The grand total is less than for the
season of 1904 which was $108 600, it be-
ing swelled to that amount through the
large items of the south channel bridge
and the court house. The season of
1904, however, had but $40 600 to its
credit for dwelling houses and repairs
connected Herewith, while this season
shows $55 600 on these two items. very
handsome increase and one not likely
soon to be equaled. The buildings un-
completed are not included in the above
figures although many thousands of
dollars have gone into them. For the
purposes of comparison from year 10
year they naturally classify with other
structures completed in the same year
with themselves and they will come into
the reckoning for 1906
OF course large amount of the build
ing and repairing has been to restore
fire losses Beginning with the Coburn
partment has responded to q alarms
and the losses at these fires reach a total
of S245, 600 1t should be noted that
this sum lncludes the estimated loss of
the Heselton House although this con-
hagration was just one d ~ over year
from the date of the Coburn hall fire