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New York Markets.

FLOUR - Dull. with an easier tone:
Minnesota patents. IS. pn6.s5 winter
straights, A.l5G4G0; winter extras, $50
345; winter patents, A.b0G5
WHEAT - Weak and lower. rejecting
splendid weather In the belt. lower cables,
liquidation and weakness In the north
west; September, gasqSsisc.; December.
S9asdSs%c.
PoTAToEs-E Easy Long Island. s1.62a
l.75; southern, Na1S0; southern sweets,
BEANS - Steady; marrow, S.S; me-
dium, 81 221sa2.S; pea, a.S5; red kidney,
50 lOd3i5
WOOI-Firm; domestic fleece, S5q3sc.
HOPS-Firm; state, common to choice,
1904, 22q26c.; 1903, 19a2lc.; olds l0ql2c.
Pacific coast, 1904 22I25c.; 1903 lSQ2Oo. /;
olds. 10d12c.
BUTTER - Solid packed one-half cent
lower; prime steady; extra western
creamery &c; extra nearby prints, 23c.
EGGS - Firm; nearby fresh, loss on,
19lhc.; nearby fresh. islzc at mark; west
ern fresh, lSM19c. at mark.
CHEESE-Firm. New York full cream,
fancy. llAa1lhc. do, choice, 11c.; do,
fair 10 good, 10l.df1O%c.
LIVE POULTRY - Firm; fowls. 100
121ac.; ducks, Halle; old ROSTERS 80. !;
spring chickens, 13a1bc.
DRESSED POULTRY - Steady fresh
killed fowls. choice. l5c.: fowls, fair to
good, 14Ql4iRc. old ROSTERS, 9l9c.; nearby
chickens, choice, 1Sll9c.; western chick
ems choice. l6G17c.; western chickens
fair to good, 14a15c.
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MANCHESTER DEPOT

ialH Shss has sons % ne iisFiins
500 hpspiiai inf iFsaiHssHt
t.nais q i'isJcs il takihs q So days
taesii8h iH Worcester Mass,
Master Chester ituniisy ~ Rsilahi
il tisliihs a. - fsuihohs'a
&c NsHdsfiip ~ chicago j. tisii'
los bic eosslH thzfirs \ buam,
Mr. {. 4 Cole znd shiidfsn - Hob.
ossn = J is tisiilns 81 irtins Cunnor.
-Ti.u Manchester rnion ilsbd soss ~
Dorssi mursisf " play FOR Ne Sold
iay exercises,
tlsV lssss Fsii sic and daughter ~
piassa = Y 10 tisisits Nr fsits siss
~ Mrs Nlrgh 4 Taylor.
Mrs Chariss s,fickiln and daughter
Hazel. - Ciawmuft is tisitihs Mfs
Su.rklihs mother. Mrs Alonso Bell y
Mrs. ~ e Niiiar and daughter -
Nusafk Ars tisiuns Mfs Miliar's
mother Mfs q u Parker 81 } & Black
mere.
uuis wliilAm Saith ieil from a.lold
900 hay striking on hrr hands and ~.
ouldsrs rrcsiving bad bruises bui 90
broken bones,
Tho Ladlssoi Zion church uiii serve
. supper and hold a laun party 10 thc
park al the Center Wednesday after.
noon andBAnd Copccft 10 Tie even
ing.
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Throw. Avn, 400 nils.

NEW YORK. Aug. s.-Mrs. Daniel
Hardy. who, with her daughter Ethel
and her husband. arrived In the city
from Stroudsburg. Pa. where they had
been passing the summer, went APP
parcntly insane at the Christopher
street ferry and threw away hun
dred dollar bills. She had many dia-
monds and was richly dressed. She
was taken to the Bellevue hospital
psychopathic ward. Mrs. Hardy asked
her husband for money at the ferry,
apd he handed her large roll Of bills.
She seized the roll of some hundreds
of dollars and began to throw the vel
low backed bills to the people who
stood about. II am the queen Of the
world" she cried Historically, "and
President Roosevelt Ia coming here to
look after my interests. The Tiffany
diamonds were stolen from me-"
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TO CATCH swispLGRs.
n.stsrs' s...sistiss Aa.ps. secret
tsss rsF Cssaas.sist us.tss...

tode Zee toeadssftai uastassss
NEW YORK. Aus h=Mrmis~rs - me
itankrrs' Association % America are
recvivihE . private cpis. The vuFs u
The members. which was ciit-i b. the
secretary ~ ihs association 49, iis
nss u 10 expected that m~miefs all
b. able 90 cominunicats with ono an.
other ~ . great saving. At The same
time insurins absolute socrcCy IN all
confidential matters.
There has been no cole which con.
iained tho terms employed by haukcrs.
For several months the association has
been getting together material for Tie
little book. which will exert a powerful
influence In stopping the payment Of
spurious checks
or course the code IL secret Only
the members viii he able O. decipher
the meaning Of communications that
are expected 60 save the association
thousands % dollars each year.
There are 200 members Of the
Bankers association. Since organlza-
ton some new plan has been adopted
each year TO safeguard the institutions
against fraud A detective agency
keeps under surveillance the notorious
criminals Of America. When n safe ls
robbed the detectives Of the agency be-
gin TO hunt down the burglars. With
the code IL will be possible for bankers
IN widely remote districts TO communI-
cate quickly aud secretly.
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Mi,,- hi.... .-.a--,.,.

BOSTON. Aus N=wh-n ihs train
bearing N. VIII. aui Parry sioig.s-i
~ tho BACK Hay stafinn ~ White
rush~i from bic cat aud ran ~ tlie
platform. the secret service oflcers
nnilnT difficulty In keeping W with
BIN. The envoy went 10 10 the loco-
motive aud slioos hands with the 60.
CINE driver and fireman and then ~
iurnsd 90 bic cnr. where b. embraced
the conductor. 4. B nhuricn. and lm.
printed a kiss upon hls forehead.
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priss. tsa.r Arrest.

BERLIN. Aus S-rrincr Friedrich
Henry. eldest son ~ Prince Albrccht
81 Prussia. was arrested ~ q sly by
tie guards NJ the east battery IN Swine.
mnende. rom-rania. When appr.hend.
81 h. said be- vas Prime. Friedrich
Henry. but tile guards told him they
were mot 10 be fooled" The prince
went quietly with one ~ the guards 90
the commandment Of tile fortress. who
recognized him and ordered bis re-.
lsnse.
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Royal Arc.sum couseu to Meet.

BOSTON. Aug. s.-w. o. Robson. 81.
preme secretary OF the Royal Area.
mum. has announced that the supreme
council will meet at Put.in.Bay. o.. on
Aug. 20 10 consider the Developments
growing out OF the establishing ~ new
rates. Fory-two representatives from
the grand councils have signed re-
quest made TO Supreme Regent Wig
gins that special session be held.
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Card Of Thanks

We wish to extend our thanks to our
neighbors and friends who so kindly
assisted during tbs bereavement OF
husband and brother also for the
beautiful floral tributes.
Mrs Michael Lonergan,
Z. w. Lonergan.
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VIII Interest Many,

Every person should know that
good health is impossible If the kid
ncys are deranged. Fowley's Kidney
Cure viii cure kidney and bladder
disease in every form, and will build
up and strengthen these organs so
they will preform their functions pro-
perly. No danger of Bright's disease
or diabetes if Foley's Kidney cure is
taken in time. For sale by B. A.
QuinIan.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-08-08
Live stock Markets.

CATTLE-Supply light market higher;
choice, S.50M565; prime, S5.25q5.5O; veal
calves sG50G7.
HOGS Receipts light; market active;
prime, heavy, 1925; medium. $40; heavy
Workers. S6leG6,l5; light Workers, $3.50
$50; pigs, s615M6,25 roughs. s4.50q5.2.
SHEEP AND LAMBS - Supply light:
market active; prime wethers 81. 5d540;
common, s2ds: spring lambs, &50q6.75.
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Small Lots Of Summer Merchandise.

We arc going % clean up all the odds and ends by
pricing them low that it's the next thing 10 giving them
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing stock Quotations.

Money on call nominaily at 2dsA per
cent Prime mercantile paper. idS4 per
cent. Exchanges. h2s.cc9. 30: balances.
E.lH.1G
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erie

wriir or cali for our market letter
on ERIE. Space IL also devoted 10
READING, WABASH. ST. PAUL,
SUGAR. TENNESSEE COAL y
IRON, AMALGAMATED, AMERI.
CAN SMELLING and AMERICAN
LOCOMOTIVE.
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world Congress. 90 Nee, In po.,oa.

SWITZERLAND. Aug. s.-The inter
national anatomical congress nj It's first
session accepted an invitation TO meet
In Boston In 1907.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-21
Brighton

Frank Estes OF Skowhegan with seven
men and twenty wo horses brought the
new boiler for the Brghton Mig. Co, one
day as week.
Frank Chpp started. Monday. for VIII
lams port Pa, where he will visit for a
month or two among relatives and friends.
Mr. Clapp is one OF the owners OF the
Brighton Mig. Co. He and his vile, who
returned to Pennsy lvana about month
ago, have been here eight months, and
have made many friends. They have re-
modelled the Mason house and intend 10
live there another summer.
Mrs George Jones died very suddenly
OF heart failure alter short illness at her
home 10 the village. She leaves three
brothers, one sister and husband and
son 10 mourn their loss. The services
were conducted by Rev. A. A Walsh OF
Harmony A choir from Harmony fur
nlshed the singing
Mr. Sidney Walker received news. SUD
day. that his daughter, Maola, who IS 10
Skowhegan, is i'll With appendicitis.
f. A. Decker was chosen delegate to
attend the State Grange at Bangor, this
week
Mr.. and Mrs. A S. Hayden, formerly
OF this town, now of Sangerville, were
called here to attend the funeral OF Mrs.
George Jones.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-21
No. COrnviIle.

School closed 10 Dist. No. g. Dec. 8ih,
With Minnie NJ. Fall IS teacher. Pearl
Tufts. Lenora Bates, Rdhy TUFTS, Ear
NcCollar and Maggie Gerald were no
absent or tardy 1r the term, while Wal
Ter Giles ard Nrtna Tuits we're absent
only one day.
About u o'clock, Wednesday night
David Davis VAS taken suddenly with a
supposed shock, but really was bad at
Jack Of heart trouble. Dr.. Ellngwood
wss called and 10 a short time he was
very much better.
Lots of hay, wood, lumber, and prod
wee are being hauled TO Skowhegan the
past week. Twelve iout-horse teams
passed by the ID h, besides several dou-
BILE and single teams.
Gus,avus Danfcrth killed spring pig
which weighed 3oS pounds, last Tuesday,
Preparations are being made for
Christmas tree at the schoolhouse at No.
Cornvie Monday evening. All are cor
daily invited.
Herbert Lincoln and L q. Nottage cut
cedar for G.. w Bates, Monday.
lust received new lot OF tripe, ham
and sausage at Bates.
Barnard Hilton of Skowhegan is driv-
mug team for Arthur Merrill.
Flank Paine ami Fred McCollor are
Gu ting heir ice this week; II is about Io
inches thick.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-21
East SkOwhegan.

Farmers are improving the good sled
ding In getting out their lumber anc
hauling up their wood.
James and Bert Goodrich returned
from q deer hunt up river, last week,
With three nice deer and they report
deer quite plentiful.
Adelbert Richardson went to Harmony
last week, where he expects to work in
a saw mill with Charles Kicker, as soon
"a he is strong enough.
Daniel Mcclellan, who has been a
hostler and man of all work for landlord
Washburn at Canaan village and Lake
George, took his departure, Tuesday,
the 10th inst for Boston, Mass, where
no has mother, two listers and broth
ar. Dan, as he was called here, is q
good faithful fellow and he will be miss
ed very much. We are sorry to have
him leave us.
Mrs. Viola Stinson of Stafford, n. II.
and Mrs. Julia Senter of Manchester, n
Il. were called here recently by the sell
ous illness and subsequent death of
their mother, Mrs. Mary Chase.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-21

TYPICAL BETHLEHEM FAMILY OF TODAY
salem usually otiiciateS in the grotto.
but on this occasion h. is represented
by the Latin bishop. The interior of
the church is most picturesque for
there are only few chairs provided
for foreign visitors, while the bulk of
the congregation is made up Of the
Bethlemite women in their blue dresses
with red frontlets. wearing peaked
caps when married and Hat caps coy
cred by white wells when single
AS they enter the church they at first
ineel down and then sit upon the
ground in true oriental fashion In
the dimly lighted church. says one
who has seen the service. these squat
ting varicolored figures. with their
beautiful faces lit up by fits and starts
by flashes of the candles. intent on de
yotion, seem like so many modern Ma
donnas come e. celebrate the glory Of
the first Madonna"
Precisely at midnight the pontitical
high mass is celebrated, the figure Of
I
posted upon the high altar. and the
procession forms to accompany 1t to
the crypt AZ the long, chanting pro
cession winds through the dlmly light
ed church there is something werdly
solemn about the ceremony, and as the
sacred image passes various acts OF
worship are performed by the deyout
attendants ON the procession moves
through the rough hewn. dimly lit
passages from the Latin church TO the
grotto of the Nativity.
When the procession Of richly ROBBED
ecclcsasticS reaches the silver star set
In the pavement the priests pause and
stand in group about the basket,
which IS deposited upon the star
Around this star is the inscription, "llic
de ylrgine natus est c'IIcrr he WAS
born Of II yirgu'j. for This is the spot
upon which tradition places the actual
birth of Jesus There the impressive
narrative Of the birth Of Jesus as found
in the gospels is slowly recited and
when the passage luke Ii, y. And
she brought forth her firstborn Son and
wrapped him In swaddlng clothes and
laid him In a manger. because there
was no room for them In the inn Is
read the figure Is reyercntly picked up
from the star and carried over to the
opposite side of the grotto. where II Is
put Into a rock cut manger. This con
cludes the seryicc.-London Sphere.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-21
IIi,rtlaiId.

Rev NJ Collins OF Pawiuckel, K l.,
has accepted a call 70 become pastor IN
the First Baptist church al his place.
The Grange Sewing Circle resumed
their meetings for This winter at The home
ut Mrs. Anon +. Osborn, EN- street,
Thursday OF las, week.
On account OF the death of MIS- Cook.
one of the members. the Outlook Club
did not hold us regular meeting, Saturday
afternoon. at Dr.. Fuller's The ntxi
meeting will be held 10 TWO weeks at MIS-.
Mouton's.
Mr.. and Mrs Freeman Daniels have
announced the marriage of their daughter,
Eva Mae to Neil H. Wigg of Rumford
Falls, to occur, Monday. Dec. IS, at their
home on Billings stree, in this village.
l. C. Suatlon Of Hartand, Conn, has
been the guest of his sister, Mrs. William
Baker, at the Methodist parsonage. Mr..
Suatton is combining with his visit here,
business interests for the New England
Homestead.
The Hartland Guild was entertained,
last week. by Mrs. A. 7. Barnes The
treasurer reported the sum nearly tIS5
netted from the Guild fair. The next
meeting will be held week from Tues
day at the home OF Mrs. A. H. Bush on
Elm street.
The friends OF Mrs Mary F. Ro~ell oil
Sangervile formerly o. Hartland. will re-
gret to learn OF her serious illness at the
home of her sister in that plac-.
Mr.. and YRS. Edmund Lee Fuller were
at home to their friends. Saturday even
Jog. Dec. Q The event was largely at
tended and very pleasant evening was
reported, the host and hostess receiving
many beautiful gifts as souvenirs OF the
occasion. Mr.. and MIS-. Fuller served a
delicious collation..
Harry L. Smith recently entertained a
large party of friends at the warming OF
his new cottage at Moose Pond. The
party included T. g. Fuller, T. M. Ian
cey, J. E. Fuller, w. II. Young, A. r.
Burton. David Hall, w. D. Burton, Hart
land o X Fuller, D. NJ. Parks w. L
Pushor, w M. Bigelow, Pitsheld, and
William Coffin, Dexter.
The community was shocked, Thurs
day morning, when the news OF the sud
den oeath OF Mrs. Alice NJ. Cook, wife of
William A. Cook of this place, was circu-
lated about town. While Mrs Cooks
health has not been as good as usual dur
Ing the past year, nothing serious was an
ticipated and her sudden death from heart
failure came very unexpectedly to her
friends. Beside a husband one son.
Ernest Cook OF Dexter, and daughter,
Mrs. ]. r. Longley, of Los Angeles, Cal,
who was summoned home. survive her
Funeral services were held, Wednesday
of this week, Rev. w c. Baker officlat-
ing Mrs Cook was a member OF the
Twilight Rebekah Lodge, the Outlook
Club, The HartIand Guild, ard the w. c.
T. u. and was well known throughout
the town.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-21

The lumbermen are having fine weather
COR their work.
Rev. FIR Forrest is at present visiting
the camps He has just returned from T.
S. RAnney's Camp at Sandy Bay, where
there are $50 men
The work is going on at the convent
with three workmen tor the winter months.
Pat McKenny, who had his leg hurt
several weeks ago by the horse stepping
on him. is yet lame and DR.. Larrabee is
attending him.
Miss Della McKenny and Percy Colby
are home from Kents Hill, where they
have been attending school. They will
return after Christmas.
Calvin Campbell has gone into the
woods for Ed Graft, at Mecamp, Me.
Mrs. M. Parsons is caring for Mrs.
Newell Graf who is sick.
c w. Wentworth is home from the
woods, sick
Miss Edith and NINA Newton have
gone to Portland.
Mrs. Harry S'illwelI has gone to Bos-
ton to stay with her grandparents during
the winter.
Peace Sund ~ was observed by the w.
c. T. U. The next meeting will be a ,
p. m, Dec. 81. in the vestry of the chur h.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Ann
strong, Wednesday. the 18th. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Eta Colby,
Dec. 20, in the evening
The ladies will have Christmas tree,
Saturday evening in the hall.
Next Sunday evening there will be a
Christmas concert in the at the church.
Fila Holden will have a Christmas tree
for her little friends, M 'nday afternoon.
The Io-year old daughter of Mrs,
Annie Pooler was badly burned on the
mead and face by the upsettiug of the ke.
lie on the stove D. Larrabee is attend
lDg her.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-21
Black ell.

f. o. Danfotth has gone into the
woods to haul pulp.
Many from this neighborhood enjoyed
straw ride and attended the reception
OF ]. w. Wills and wife at the residence
OF Selden Ellis on Ward Hill. All enjoy
ed good time. The young couple re-
ceived many presents both useful and
ornamental Elvin Wills and wife from
Highland were present at the reception.
Mrs. (. o. Danforth and son, Harold
attended the funeral OF VIM. NJ. WEIGH
at Madison, Sunday. Mr.. WEIGH was
the oldest man 10 town.
John Murray has purchased a pair Of
horses. We understand he intends haul
ing wood to Madison for Eugene Burns.
Mrs. Frank Livingstone. having closed
her school at Industry, returned home
last Friday.
Mr.. George Jones returned Saturday.
from trip to Boston.
Mrs. Evira Veasey and granddaughter,
Ida Moore, went to Skowhegan, Satur-
day. to spend few days with her grand
daughter, Mrs. Gates.
Mr.. D. L. Gray of Fairfield has been
visiting at Eugene Danforlh's-
Mr. Josiah Clark, who is working at
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-21
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
West New Portland

At the last regular meeting Of FERN
sood'' Grange, NJ 446 Z. of II. the fol
owing Off GERS were elected: ". VI, 5
D Jones; y O L ". Norton " l.,
Ethel smith; y. ) Lewis Clifford; "
a S, John Jordan; " {, Mrs j
strickland; " r, Mrs. Il Mitchell ;
W Sec Geo. E Scott, ". G X {.
Niles; W. eres, Mrs : D Jones; W.
Pomona, Mrs Gould; W. Flora, Mrs A
williamson; W. L A 5. Mrs Stella
Jordan Executive committee, John
Jordan, Geo. ( Scott and Alden J
Strickland This grange was instituted
last February and though they have had
= serious sci back since they were or
Yanlxed in losing all the grange regalia,
implements, organ, etc in the burning
Of the hall which they rented when the
Hotel Blaisdel was burned, they have
kept on and are in a better condition at
present than before the fire.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-21
CaratuDk

The funeral OF Ms. Martin at Caraiunk
occurred at her home the r7th OF Decem-
Der. Ms. Martin was born in Canada 10
1910 She came to the State Of Maine
in 1865, she died the Io,h of December
1905 at the age of sc years. She leaves
seven children, five boys and two girls
and large number of grandchildren and
lots OF friends to mourn her loss. The
funeral was conducted by the Rev. FIR.
Lactoix of Skowhegan. Have pity on
her, have pity on her; at least, you may,
friends, because the hand OF the Lord
hath troubled her; eternal rest give her,
o Lord. and let perpetual light shine on
her; may she rest in peace"
CARD OF THANKS
We wish 10 extend our heartfelt thanks
to our friends and neighbors for their
many acts Of kindness during the illness
and death OF our mother.
MRS. MARY CARBINo aud BROTHERS.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-12-21

Many English girls believe that they
will not be welded inside OF twelve
months unless they have at least one
kiss under the mlstletoe. In many
counties berry is plucked from the
mistletoc with each kiss, and when
there are no berries no kisses are al
lowed Mstletoe used TO be consider
ed a charm or amulet TO ward off the
baleful influence Of witches. 1t was
also considered that It's influence WAS
Irresistible. that no one could possibly
pass beneath it without yielding to Its
power, and hence both matron and
maid must submit n the sanitation
which has since become customary
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