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The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
Moore's Mills ANAAN

Mrs. George Pratt and Mrs. Almon
Whittier from Shawmut and Mr.. Roland
Whittier from Fairfield were the guests
of George W. Lambert, last Sunday,
Miss Vera Goodrldge from okowheean
passed sunday with her parents in this
place
MIR. Alfred Holt spent Sunday with
friends in Palmyra
Geo. A. Williams, wife ard children,
and s. Goodrich and sister went 10
St Albans, Saturday and enjoyed tine
visit with relatives over sunday.
Mrs. L b Williams enjoyed call,
sunday evening, from Miss Mae l..
Whittredge.
Friends in this place are sorry to learn
of the serious Illness of Mr.. alter
Smith.
Frank Fitzgerald from Palmyra with "a
crew of men is putting the finish on the
house for &. II Foster.
Miss Myra Booker is assisting Mrs.
Foster.
School in this place, Dist. No. 4, com
menced Monday, August %, under the
instruction of Percy II. Williams.
Mrs. Allen Parmenter is in Lewiston
attending camp-meeting.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

1t often happens that wooden goods
will be doctored with cotton. To dis
cover this there are several tests that
can be made. One Is the match test
By applying a lighted match to sam
pie of the goods the manner In which 1t
burns will be evId ence Of its genuine
ness.
Wool will burn slowly, while cotton
Will go like n train of gunpowder, An
other test Is to unravel the threads,
and the cotton cal then easily be de-
tected. says Womans Life.
To the experienced buyer the feel
of linen is a sufficient indication of the
quality. but for those who lack this
knowledge there is an old fashioned
test which our grandmothers used
which is unfailing to show If there is
cotton In the fax.
Dampen the finger and apply to the
surface Of the linen fabric. If the
moisture is seen on the other side you
may know at once 1t Is linen. If 1t Is
slow In coming through, without doubt
there Is an admixture Of cotton. An
other method is to unravel the threads
as In the wool test
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
East SkOWhegan.

Fine weather for grain and every far
mer is doing his level best to get it 10 before
a rain. George Washburn, on the Stat
ford Eaton farm, had two reaping ma
chimes at work Saturday and expects to
finish today, Monday. He had nine acres
of nice grain.
E. B. Richardson took the train at
Pshon's Ferry, Saturday for Lewiston,
where he will visit relatives and friends
for few days, his wife going there a
week before.
Mr.. Simon Pettigrew and daughter with
his sister, Mrs. Rich, from Clinton. old
neighbors of ours, made US pleasant call
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nye and daughter
visited at her fathers, Sidney Pooler's last
week.
Mr. Shorey, wife and two little girls
made Mr.. Lyons folks pleasant call,
Sunday.
E. B. Richardson has bought good
work horse of Converse Webb.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
East CornviIle,

Wedding bells again are ringing this
time in East Cornville. Saturday evening
at the residence of Rev H. c. Giles who
oficiated, Mr.. Norris Chase and Miss
Annie Ethel Creighton, both OF this place,
were united in marriage.
10 ham Hobbs OF Shawmu', Maine,
spent Saturday and Su uday in town, visit
ing friends.
Mrs. Thomas Blackwell, who has been
i'll long time, is improving.
Mrs. George Giles is i'll with heart
trouble.
A. R. Moody and wife are spending
the week at Lewiston, the occasion being
the Seventh Day Adventist campmeeting
held in that city,
Mrs. Paulina Flanders aud Miss Cora
Flanders are at the camp ground at Lake
side this week.
H.. c. Giles spent very pleasant day
at Moose Pond last Wednesday, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Stafford of North
HartIand.
George Giles, who fell from load OF
grain some days ago, escaped without
serious injury, other than lame back and
shoulder, but is considerably improved.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
What 1t Means.

Six hundred thousand men have been
killed and wounded in the Russian
Japanese war. The Baltimore Haerd
gives us a few figures to help us real
lie what this means. Six hundred thou
sand causalties equal; Nine hundred
Iroquois theatre disasters. Seven hun
dred aud fifty Slocum disasters. Two
hundred and forty Johnstown floods.
Ninety Galveston floods. Twenty
Martinique catastrophes. The total
population-men, women and children
of Baltimore. Three times the popu-
lation of the States of Idaho and Ne
vada combined and almost as many as
the total population of Maine. Three
times the population-men,w women and
children--of the Boer republics, which
resisted the whole power of the British
empire for over two years.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. NJ. Seekins of
Harlland called on relatives in town,
Sunday.
St. Adams Grange will join Palmyra
Grange in holding picnic a, Camp Ben
son, August 81; good time is antici-
pated.
Ethel Badger of South St. Adams went
to Pennington, Monday morning, where
she is taking Normal course. Her two
brothers, Guy and Ray, are attending
school at Corinna, Union Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Cookson and Miss
Wellman attended campmeeting at Etna,
Sunday.
F. L. Fitzgerald is doing carpenter
work for George Foster of Canaan.
Moses Ames with his two sons, Carl
and Ray, called on relatives in ST. Adams
and Palmyra, Sunday.
Schools in town commenced, Monday.
Mrs. John Croxford of Newport visited
a. D. S. Emerson's TWO days last week.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

is most marked in relation to certain forms
of disease. In diseases of the lungs and
respiratory organs, fof instance, 1t is the
custom to assume that there is no cure for
the cough, no help for the hemorrhageA no
healing for tho lungs. The scarecrow, Cow
sumption, is set up often taking the form
of some inexperienced and unskillful prac-
titioner who denies hope or help to the
victim of disease.
Yet the records go to chow that stubborn
soughs have been cured, that persistent
mortgages have been stopped, and that
weak lungs have been made strong by
the use Of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
DiscOvefv
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
Caratunk.

Rev. Mr.. Forest Of Jackman held ser
vices in town, Sunday, at The residence
of Celia Carbino.
Mrs. Mary Martir, an aged lady, is on
the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Adams OF Scion
are visiting friends in town.
Leon Webster aud wife returned to
their home 10 Skowhegan, Sunday, also
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Spofford and little
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Bright attended
the Methodist campmeedng at North
Arson.
Willie Powell has his house up and
boarded. Mark Merrill has his already
for the mason.
Dr.. Paul was 10 town. Sunday. He
was returning from trip from Moxle.
A game OF ball was played here, yester-
day, between the Binghams aud the Cara
turks, which resulted in victory for the
home team the scores being IA and 2.
There was also game between two
picked up mines that played several years
ago, they were called The Forks and Car
atuDkS. Al AnG Cuu Vi bHC Ahlld ibA'HS
the score vas and 4 in favor OF the
Caraunks. which ended the fun.
MI and Mrs Sylvester Foss and Har-
ry Miller of Bingham were the guests OF
their daughter, Mrs. G. w. Spauding'
last week.
Lloyd Foss of Bingham was in town
Saturday.
There was a social dance, Saturday
night, which was well pauonized. The
base ball boys of Bingham were there,
and also several others from that town.
Oscar Owens and lady friend passed
through town, Sunday, on their way to
Pleasant Pond.
Among the Bingham people who at
tended the ball game, Saturday, we noticed
Mr.. Webster and wife, Will Andrews and
wife. Frank Nelson and wife and several
others.
DR.. and Mrs. Movers OF Bingham were
in town Saturday.
Lee Meservey and family went to Pitts
field to visit at Tom Morris's. They have
sold their place to Ralph Sterling.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
Hartland.

NJ Schwartz and family are spending
week at the Griffith cottage, Moose
pond.
Miss Dora Trafton of Skowhegsn
was obliged to return to her home in
this town, Saturday, on account of ill
ness.
Miss Elva Daniels went to Rumford
Falls, Saturday, where she will have en-
ployment in paper bag factory,
Mrs. Alvah Parkman and daughter of
Leomnster, Mass. visited her sister,
Mrs. A. B. Parkman, here part of last
week.
The Lend a Hand Club was entertain
tanned by Mrs. G. NJ. Lancey at her cot
tage at Moose pond, one day of last
week.
Mrs. Lawrence Coburn and daughter,
Miss Jennie Coburn, of Skowhegan were
recent visitors in the home of William
Anderson.
The Hartland Guild meets Thursday
of this week with Mrs. Mabel Loyejoy.
This is the first meeting after the sum-
mer vacation.
Mrs. Simon Burton and daughters,
Mabel and Sadie, Mrs. Willie Burton
and two children Of Brooklyn, N. Y. are
in town for visit among relatives.
Mrs Sarah Fuller and her daughter,
Mrs. Ethel Clark, and granddaughter
Sally Clark, of East Weymouth, Mass.
are the guests of Jonas Pushor.
Misses Iona Tibbetts and Inez Lib
by of Harmony and Miss Leila Snow
nf lu nnt OF n cd
by Mrs. E. Huff at her cottage at Moose
pond.
A picnic under the auspices of the
Methodist Sunday school was held at
Webb Ridge, Saturday afternoon. A
very pleasant time resulted.
j. l.. Eade, a former superintendent
in the Lynn wooden mills at Utica, n.
Y. has been passing week with former
acquaintances here.
The different grades of school at
Hartland academy will begin, Monday,
September II, with the following teach
ers: Principal, Prof II. C.. Giles OF
Cornvlle; assistant, Miss B. E. Traitor;
intermediate grade, Miss Elizabeth
Collier.
Miss Jessie A. Knowles and Fred K
Cum innings, OOtn OF THIS Town, were
married August 20, by Rev. w. G. Baker
at the home of the BRIDES grandparents
in West Hartland. The relatives of the
contracting parties witnessed the cere-
nony. Mr. and Mrs. Cummings will
reside in Hartland where they are well
known.
Earle Coston recently entertained al
his cottage at Moose pond the following
guests: Misses Bertha Linn, Blanct
Morrow, Gertrude Anderson, Frances
Lanoey and Frank Gordon, Thomas
Holmes of this town and L. A. Eadie Of
Utica, N. Y. The party were chaperon'
g by Mr.. and Mrs. John Holmes.
Wood SWEET, who has been resident
of Hartland for many years, died, Thurs.
day, after lingering illness with con
sumption. The funeral services were
held from the home of the family, Sat.
urday afternoon, Rev. w. G. Baker of.
floating. A son, Charles SWEET, and
two daughters, Mrs. Walter Lawrence,
and Miss Edwina SWEET, all of this town,
survive him.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
Black

Mrs. Heman Hunnewell, having been
very Ill, is somewhat improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crosby from
Reno, Nevada, were recently guests of
their aunt, Mrs. Evira Veasey.
Mrs. Henry Adams from Bingham
passed a part of last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs S. S. Gates.
Mr.. Lester Holway of Portland is the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Holway.
Mrs. VIM. Hopkinson and two daugh-
tiers from Newburyport. Mass are passing
the week with Daniel Murray and family.
Mr.. B. G. ingalls, of Boston, Mass,
was recent CUES; of Prof. E. f. Towne.
Mrs. Frank Livingstone went to Indus
try, this week, where she has accepted a
position in the public schools.
Miss Addie L. Veasie from La Junta,
Col, having been visiting relatives and
friends in this vicinity since May, passed
Sunday with her aunt Mrs. Elvira Veasey.
Mr.. Christopher Thompson from the
National Home in Togus is 10 this vicin-
ity for few weeks stay with relatives.
Misses Pearl and Eda Danforth are
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

Minneapolis Tribune. "In these days
of electric white lights In larger cities
that make face look like Il death
mask the use of rouge has become uni
versal. To rub the face every night
with u good cold cream, wiping off as
much as possible, will vastly improve
the complexion. If the face incllnes to
pimples or absorbs poisons easily a
good sulphur salye that any first class
pharmacist will put up Is the safest
and best CURRENT. Unless one has both
the time and money massaging will do
more harm In a week than could be
counteraeted in yeqr. No woman
should attempt 1t unless she has moth
ing else to do and can hire a beauty
expert and keep him busy
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
Browns Corner-CANAAN.

The service held at onr school house
sunday, conducted by Rev Mrs Corson,
proved to be of much interest.
Mr. Manly Drake spent sunday with
the family of William Hinton in Corn
Vile.
Last Sunday while Abbott Salisbury
was engaged in using draw shave he
accldently cut his knee. II will be
sometime before he can do any work as
the wound is very bad.
Mr. T. Burrill, wife and children and
his mother Mrs. Helen Burrill of North
Hartland passed Sunday in town visit
ing relatives
Messrs. F. D. Hooper, G. B. Chase
and Philip Lowell have each purchased
a wagon of NJ. s. Parker and son of
West Pennington, NJ aine. Mr.. Parker
and son have sold a large number of
carriages in this and near towns this
season.
\ RS. Eunice Church from the village
recently spent few days With Mrs.
Lyman Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Soule and chill
dren visited Saturday and Sunday with
his brother, Porter Soule of Plttsfield'
Mr.. Moses Horn went to Bingham
Tuesday to visit his parents Mr.. and
Mrs George Horn, he returned home
Sunday
Mrs C. B. CT ase passed Thursday
night and Friday at G. N. Rolfe's in
Pittsheld.
Mrs. Jane Hall with her guest Mrs.
Villa Rolfe of Somerville Mass, recently
visited for several days with relatives
In Embden.
Mrs. Charles Lashon and Mrs Edward
Fairbrother returned to their homes
Friday. Mrs. Lashon has been with
her parents Mr.. aud Mrs o. M. Chase
for six weeks and Mrs. Fairbrother
came last Tuesday.
Mrs. Cora Hubbard Blaisdell and four
children of Corinna visited her brother
Frank and family Tuesday going fl ON
there to Skowhegan to visit sister
Mis-. Fred Moody. She returned home
Friday.
Mr.. Grin Hubbard came from Column
bia Falls, Tuesday where he has been
with his daughter Mrs. Frank Robinson
since last May.
Miss Edna Soule went to Hartland
Tuesday to visit her grandfather Rev.
Charles Bean. He accompanied her
home sunday.
Mr. John Maxwell and lady friend
Miss Bessie Jewett of Hartland were at
Everett Damon's Sunday.
Mr. John Drew and wife from the
village attended meeting in this place
Sunday.
Mr.. Willie Soule from Providence
Rhode Island was at his unole's, Aaron
Soule, Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Seavey went Fri
day to attend the campmeeting at
Etna they will also attend the Eastern
Maine Fair at Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Taylor and little
son Lyle are spending this week at the
home of Lorenzo Starbird.
Mr.. Thomas Booker recently went to
Moscow to visit relatives.
Mr.. Maurice Chase and Miss Annie
Creighton both of Cornyille we're mar
ried August 20
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
Highland.

Mr.. L c. Parsons is visiting relatives
and friends In New Portland and Nor
ridgewock.
Mr.. James Wills of Arson and Miss
Vesta Ellis OF Madison were guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. E. F. Wills, last week.
Mr.. James Perkins was at D. M.
Clark's, last week.
Mr.. Fred Fish is visiting friends at
North New Portland
MIR. Horace Smith and Miss Alice Fer
maid were The guests OF Mrs. Cora Wills,
Friday.
Mrs. John Welch OF Dead River is the
guest OF her daughter, Mrs. A. J Dun
phey.
Miss Emma Fish is spending a few
days at Stratton.
Mr.. aDd Mrs. w. Howard were at
M. S. Towards, Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
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Old Walnut Furniture,

II you have any old walnut furniture
keep it by all means. 1t Is becoming
rarer and more valuable all the time.
Most of the pieces are ugly, because
when walnut was In fashion taste was
at a low ebb An old bureau, table or
chest Of drawers may be made thing
of beauty with a little expenditure. In
the first place, the wood must be scrap
ed of it's dsfiguring varnish and brass
or glass knobs put on. Some pieces
may have to be entirely remade, but
this is frequently done with mahogany
and other valuable woods.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

1t Is a great mistake to permit u
baby to have a rubber teat or any 9TH
er article constantly in the mouth to
keep him quiet. The action OF suck
Ing promotes the secretion of an undue
quantity of saliva, and the constant
pressure of a foreign body between
the lips spoils the shape of the mouth.
A child who Is in the habit Of sucking
a pacifer Is apt to transfer his at
tention to his fingers or thumb If his
accustomed comforter is taken away.
1t Is better not to permit him to take
anything In his mouth except the top
of his feeding bottle at his regular
meals
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
MISS FRANCES BAKER.
One of the Most Fearless Divers on
the Great Lakes.

One of the Most Fearless Divers on
the Great Lakes.
Pretty, we'll educated and only
twenty years of age, Miss Frances Ba-
ker of Detroit has won the reputation
of being one of the most fearless and
resourceful divers along the great
lakes, and within the last three years
has accumulated almost $4,000 In a
profession that heretofore only the
most courageous and physically perfect
of men have dared to follow. The
story of this girls success. of her thrill
ing adventures and discovery of treas
ure reads almost like a chapter IN an
exciting book of fiction One Of Miss
Bakers most recent achievements was
when she discovered and raised $4,000
worth of copper from the treasure ship
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

Make a custard with pint of milk
and two eggs and one tablespoonful
of sugar. Soak half an ounce of gela-
tin In a little drop of milk and stir In
the hot custard until dissolved. Make
a caramel by browning over the fire
two ounces Of sugar, one tablespoonful
of lemon juice and two tablespoonful
of water. Be careful that it does not
burn. When ready stir into the Gus
tard. When cold and beginning to set
beat In half cup of whipped cream.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
New Portland.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Williams spent
several days last week at North Arson
campmeeting.
Miss Susie Emery, secretary of the
Cleaners Branch OF |. S. S., went to Au-
burn. Wednesday, as delegate 10 repre-
sent the society at the State meeting to
be held there August "a.
Mrs Hannah Thompson, who has been
spending several weeks in Gardiner, re-
turned home last week.
F. L. Emery had one of his fingers
jammed quite badly, one day last week
while helping Mr.. Webb in his canning
factory. DR.. Pratt was called to dress the
wound.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
The Rumed Kitchen Apron.

The man who discarded the two but
tons on the back of his coat as soon as
be discovered that he could not tell
why they were placed there might have
scorned the ruffle with which a certain
wise cook invariably trimmed the bot
tom OF her kitchen apron. However,
when asked why she took so much
trouble the cook answered that the ruff
f1e was meant to catch any chance drop
of grease or similar dropping and to
prevent the same from attaching to
her always immaculate skirts.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

The woman with an unduly large
hand should be careful to wear sleeves
that are long and wide at the wrist, no
matter what the vogue may be. The
apparent size of the hand decreases as
the width OF the cuff increases. That
is why IN the old portraits of bishops
they always seem to have small hands.
They wore frilled cuffs OF large size.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

An old French recipe for an almond
face cream which spoils too soon to
be sold In the shops Is as follows:
Blanch four ounces Of sweet almonds
and rub until reduced to powder. Mix
well with the yolks Of three eggs and
thin by adding half pint Of cream or
rich milk. Boil just as you would a
custard and stir constantly until it
thlckens, when 1t must be removed
from the fire and favored with some
favorite perfume, Seal while hot and
keep in cool place. This will be
found an excellent skin food and Is
pleasant to the face.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
catarrh Cannot be cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they, can
not reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh Is -, =
blood or constitutional disease, and in order N -
cure it you must take internal remedies. hS'i
Catsrrh Cure is taken internally, and ac,s o u,
rectly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack medcln !.
1t was prescribed by one Of the best physlca rs III
this country for years and is regular Pre- e,
scription. It is composed Of the best ton lN.
known, combined with the best blood purlnTfth's,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces ~ !,
perfect combination of the two Ingredient =,
what produces such wonderful results in cutHs
Catarrh. Send for testimonials free. n
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Props, IoieoO W
Sold by druggists, price Zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
DIR. KENNEDY'S
rAv0RITE
REMEDY
Breaks no Hearts, Excuses
no Crimes.

DR.. David Kennedy's FAVORITE REM
EDY is not disguised enemy of the human
race; where it cannot help, it does not
harm. 1t is composed of vegetable ingre-
dents and does not heat or inhame the
blood but cools and purifes it. In all cases
of Kidney troubles, Liver complaints, Con-
stipation of the Bowels, and the delicate
arrangements which afflict women, the ac-
ton of DIR. Kennedy's FAVORITE REM
EDY is beyond praise. Thousands of
grateful people voluntarily testify to this,
in letters to DIR. Kennedy; and with a
warmth and fullness of words which mere
business certificates never possess. 1t
makes no runkards-excuses no crimes
breaks no hearts. In its coming there is
hope, and in it's wings there is healing.
We challenge trial and are confident of
the result. Your druggist has it. ONE
DOLLAR Bottle. Bear in mind the
name and address DR.. DaUtd KENNEDY,
Rondout, New York.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31

The custom OF brushing a tablecloth
instead of shaking it. as formerly, has
two good points. 1t does not scatter
the crumbs abroad, but collects them
tidily. And 1t does not crumple the
cloth, which was sadly mussed at the
long time method of cleaning the table.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
GrfIlfUR-

Grilling is similar to broillng. save
that the gridtron is placed over the fire
instead of In front of it. The fire must
be bright and smokelees, or the food
will be either burned or smoked. The
gridiron should be clean, hot and well
creased before the meat Is placed on it.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-08-31
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