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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-27
MOore's Mills-CANAAN.

Misses Edith and Jessie Kidder from
Winslow are spending a few weeks with
relatives in this vicinity.
Miss May L. Whittredge from Law
renee, Mass, is visiting friends in this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fernald are in
Cornvile haying for their brother-in-law,
Evart Wheeler.
Mr.. J. L. Moore and wife, who have
been haying the past week on their field
in this place, finished and returned to
SkoWhegan, last Friday.
Mrs. G. E. Farnham, who has been
spending several days with her parents
and at her home in town, returned to
Winthrop, Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Williams passed
Sunday with their daughter at Hinckley.
Miss Lucie Burll recently visited her
friend, Mrs. L. M. Williams.
Miss Ada M. Mason was the guest OF
her cousin, Mabel Smith. a few days,
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Goodrich were in
Watervlle on business, one day last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Reuben Reed are enter
tanning friends, who arrived from Massa-
chusetts, Saturday.
Miss Z. Hazel Williams, with her cou-
sin, Jessie Kidder, passed Saturday night
with their grandmother, Mrs. Ruth
Moore, in this place.
Mrs. Belle Gleason is at home from
Waterville.
Mrs. Drake from Athens passed severa
days with her sister, Mrs. r. Reed, re-
Gently.
Mrs. Mary Burril is assisting in the
family of N. J Rawding at the village.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-27

An English traveller in northern Rus
STA writes to the Gardeners Chronicle
that nothing surprised him more than
the universal presence of well grown
Towering plants in dwelling rooms.
Even in the cells of mcnasterieS and III
the studios of city photographers tar-
Their north than Arehangel he found
such plants as blenders, crotons pc
largoniums and fuchsias in almost
every room. The double windows, SO
necessary to keep out the cold, have Il
draft tight space between them filled
with towering plants, and it does not
seem necessary to open them for air
during the short hot summer. From
September to June the country IS
buried in snow and shut in by ice. The
average temperature for January Is
only 10 degrees. The July tempera-
ture, however, has an average OF G0
degrees f., which is hardly to be won
dered at when it is remembered that
the sun shines twenty-five hours out
of the twenty-four.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-27

Hiram Newton went to Scion, to see ,heii
father. Seth Moore.
Mr.. Fred Dion, who has been sick il
improving slowly and IS now able TO 81
up for a short time.
Mr., H. Z. Armstrong is at T. Gerard:
camps at Spencer.
Mrs. Chas. Moore Of Greenville juno
ton is visiting her sister her,
Nellie Murtha of s. George is visiting
friends here.
Joe Dumas, while coming from H. P
McKenny's, last week saw a large moose
which came into the road and walked
along ahead of his team for one fourth
mile, then went into the woods.
The farmers are haY .ng with full crews
when the sun shines.
Parker Sands of Bangor Is visiting al
his old home.
Geo. w Savage went to Greenville
one day last week.
Rena Nichols is helping her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. Hughy.
Hon. S J. Walton is on business in
this vicinity.
Mr., and Mrs. Johnson and Mr., and
Mrs. Ames of Connecticut are visiting
their sister, Mrs. Richard Holden.
Minnie Holden went 10 Greenvllle TO
see DR.. Hunt, last week.
Henry Hugely at Heald Pond had a
large party come for few weeks stay at
his camps
Many of our people attended the circus
at Greenvile, Friday Of last week.
Martin Munster, who has bought the
Armstrong House, has given it up and
returned TO his home Askwith.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-27
A Ray of Light.

The straightest thing in nature or
art Is a ray of light when passing
through a medium of uniform density.
Hence the eye Is enabled to test the
straightness of an edge or tube by hold
ing it as nearly as possible coincident
with a ray of light, such parts as de-
part from stralghtness then intercept
ing a ray and causing shade to be
cast upon other parts. 1t Is not known
at what early period In the history or
mankind the discovery was made that
straightness could be thus determined.
It is certain that thousands of mechan-
les use the method daily without being
able to give a rational explanation OF
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-27
New Portland,

Mrs. Mary Churchill and daughter.
Harriet, of Pennington have been visit
ing the past week at Frank Emerys.
Mrs. T. M. Johnson returned home
from Turner, Saturday. Mr. Johnson's
cousin, Miss Bessie Johnson, accompa-
MED her
Mrs. Lula Spencer OF Kingheld spent a
few days the past week with Mrs. Almon
Jackson.
Mrs. Frank Trask and two children and
Miss Fife Churchill OF Pennington were
the guests of Miss Susie Emery one day
last week.
Charles SWEET and wife of Kingheld
passed through town. Sunday.
Miss Blanche Nye is visiting at her
uncle's, c. H. Nye.
Ralph Emery, having spent part of two
weeks at his uncle's, F. L. Emery, has
returned TO his home in Auburn.
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Harmony.

VIM. Gray and lady of Hartland visited
relatives in town few days recently.
Miss Celia Hurd of Hallowell is visiting
her father, F. K. Hurd. She is accom-
panied by her brother-in-law. Mr.. Tenny
and children.
Rev. Mr.. March will preach at the
church next Sunday at 2.3o and male
quartette from Athens will furnish music.
The many friends of Mrs. Ella Filing
wood were pleased to see her among them
last Sabbath and occupying her old place
at the organ.
The creamery at this place shipped dur
ing the two first weeks in July, two thous-
and two hundred and eighty gallons Of
sweet cream, which WAS two hundred and
thirty gallons more than for any two
weeks since it was established. This
goes to prove that the dairy business is
not on the decline in this vicinity.
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Jacknlan.

The church will observe Aug. 3 in cele-
brating the fifteenth anniversary and all
are requested - invite some friend or
relative home to this town for old home
week here at Jackman and Moose River
Many who have been away will be glad to
see them here with US for that day.
Mrs. Kenny went Sunday afternoon to
Holeb where she has started Sunday
school,
The Holden Brothers are having a
goodly number at their camps at Attean
and in August many more are expected.
M. S. Moore received telegram Fri
pay from Scion, where his father is stay
ing with his sister. Mrs. Whitney, that he
was very sick. Mr.. Moore went at once
to him Sunday. o. J. Moore and Mrs.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-27
North COrnYilie.

Mrs. Abbie Gale arrived, Saturday. the
guest OF Miss Lydia Curier.
The meeting at No. Cornylle will be
held Aug. 2oth, instead Of Aug 27lh, as
announced.
Doane and Foster Eaton are stopping
at their unce's, Geo Foster.
Alexander Chester and wife are stop.
ping at A Forbus'
Miss Hannah Kinsman is improving
in health.
Mrs. David Small is quite poorly.
Elmer Willard and wife came to see
their daughter, Saturday, at d. Davis.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-27
The Forks.

Mrs. w. l. York ard infant son have
removed to her former home in Newburg,
where they have purchased a small farm
adjoining her fathers. She accompa died
the teachers. Miss Appleton and Mis-,
Andrews, by train, while Mr.. York went
across country with his team.
AT the plantation meeting held to elect
clerk and assessor in place of w. |
York, resigned, w. S. Young, son of w
w. Young, was unanimously chosen tC
fill both vacancies.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-27
East Madison.

The local baseball team won a hard
fought game from the Madison Woolen
Mill Club, last Saturday afternoon, by a
score of ten to eight. Ten innings were
required TO decide the contest and their
many exciting situations and interesting
plays. Butler was the slab artist for the
home team while Burton officiated for the
visitors.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-27
Athens.

Rev. L. G. March will preach in the
Lincoln schoolhouse, West Athens, Fri
day evening, July 26.
Services at the usual hour in the church,
Sunday, July 30, conducted by Rev. L.
G.. March.
The services conducted by Rev. Mr..
March in the schoolhouse at Bunker Hill
have been interesting and helpful. The
attendance thus far has been good. The
measles have gotten pretty well around
and out at present writing, and the hay
will all be in the barns 5000, so we have
every reason to look for an Increase in
numbers. The next service will be held,
Aug. list.
The meeting at the Corson's Corner
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-27

Mr. Russie Nutting of Lexington was
at Mr. E. L. Fish's Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Gould were the
guests of their daughter Mrs. M. S. Ho-
wa Sunday.
Mr. A. j. Dunphey was home over
Sunday from Dead River where he has
been haying for Mr.. Arthur WEIGH the
past week.
MIR Herbert Gould and Fred Fish is
haying for Mr.. S. A. Parson of Dead
River.
Mr.. T. Gage and wife of North New
Portland were at Mr.. E. F. Wills, We'd
nesday.
Mrs e. F. Wills was visiting her sis
ter, Mrs NJ. S. Howard, Sunday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-27

Subscribers may give their coupons, subscriptions and
orders whomsoever they wish. But to avoid any con-
fusion misunderstanding it should be plainly stated
when emttng and sending the order for whom is to be
counted Unless stated cannot be counted for any
body Coupons and subscriptions credited on the
books by the vote counter cannot be transferred All
coupons and certificates will be kept file and summary
of the published from week to week These records
will be open anyone interested in the contest at time
The date of closing contest is undecided but at
least two weeks notice will be given in the REPORTER
In that two bonade oontestants do not appear IN
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-27
LarOne.

Geo. A. Atwood, one OF our former La
rome lads, together with Mrs. Atwood,
are spending their vacation at c. F.
She aff's. Mr.. Atwood hasn't forgotten
his abilities as fisherman and on re-
cent trip TO North lake in Smthfeld,
brought home some of the finest perch
taken this season, many of them weighing
four pounds or less. Mr. and Mrs. At
wood will return this week to their home
10 Worcester, Mass.
Haying is almost thing of the past
and for the most part there has been a
good crop.
Potatoes are looking finely and promise
another big crop
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-27
a Suvnylse Party.

A pleasant surprise party may be
given TO your stomach and liver, by
taking a medicine which will relieve
their pain and discomfort, viz: DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They are most
wonderful remedy, affording sure relief
and cure, for headache, dizziness and
constipation. ESQ at Geo. E. SIMPSONS
drug store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-27
Rules Of the Contest
Read these Rules carefully before
sending In your Votes.

1t is essential to the contest that the names
of not less than two contestants in each class
appear and remain actively engaged until the
close. In the event of the withdrawal of all
active candidates but one for either of the
Ranges, there can be no contest and the prizs
will be withdrawn.
A coupon will be printed in each and every Is
sue of the SOMERSET REPORTER.
l. For every yearly NEW SUBSCRIBER 10 this
paper at Sl.5c, 200 votes will be given. new
subscriber may pay as many years In advance as
he wishes and receive votes at the rate of 200
for each S1.eO per ear paid; but all these pay.
ments must be made In advance at one time.
O. For every $1.t0 paid by present subscribers,
either arrearages of accounts or In advance on
present subscription, one hundred votes will be
given.
Votes will be counted each Wednesday morn
ing during the contest and the figures of such
counting printed in the following issue of the
paper.
All communications should be addressed to
Voting Contest" SOMERSET REPORTER skow.
began, Maine.
a1s- Coupons Will not be Issued sub
scriptions for less than six months.
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Special Announcements This Carefully.

any contest that the winner in any contest fails to lave
5000 votes the prize in that contest will be Withdraw
and that will be awarded to the receiving I
highest of the other contests provided such second
shall have 5000 votes or more.
Coupons good for So 100 and 200 votes will be isseu
in proportion to the amounts paid bearing our sgnatd
with blank left at the top to be filed in for whom 70 DC
counted. To prevent trading among contestants ia
who receive coupons should fill them out at once 10
coupon will be counted upon which two names appeal
upon which erasures changes have been mace
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-27
Stays make waist.

Stays make waist.
AS you sew, so must you rip.
Necessity is the mother of contention.
A word to the wise is resented,
He'll is paved with big pretentions'
A little window Is dangerous thing
The worst slavery of all is slavery to other
mans opinions.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-27
Chamberlaln's Collie, Cholera and Diar'
rhnen Il. nahr-Tha Rpst In EXistenCe.

Chamberlaln's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Rtmedy-The Best in Existence.
T. NJ. Wood, manager Aof the White
County News, Beebe. Ark, is rep
resentative southern business man, who
does not hesitate in expressing his good
opinion of a we'll known remedy. He
says, tit gives me pleasure to recon-
mend Cham berlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, having used it my
self and in my family with the best re,
suits. In fact believe it to be the best
remedy of the kind in existence Sold
at g. r. Fogg's Drug store, Skowhegan
l.. c. Williams, Athens; Sullivan New
ton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-27

schoolhouse, last Sunday, was well at
tended. Mr.. March spoke on "Seeing
eyes, hearing ears. md understanding
hearts" The next meeting will be Aug.
e. at 4, 80.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-27

Class 8.

Somerset County r. F. d. Drivers, other
than SkOWhegan.
Chas. H. Wheeler, Hartland P. O.
w. A. Dorr, Route I, Athens P. o.
N. N. Cook, Route 2, Athens P. O.
Stephen B. NORM, Route I, No. Arson ?. O.
VIM. J. Holbrook, Route 2, No. Arson F. 0.
Geo. A. Wellington, Route I, Madison P. o.
John F. Chandler, Route 2, Madison P. 0.
Frank H. Smith, Route I, Arson P. O.
Edwin Bradbury, Route No. I, Fairfield P. 0
A. F. Nelson, Route I, Pittsield P. O.
Geo. w. Estes, Route z, Pittsfed P. O.
Eta M Nelson, Route 3, Pittsield P O.
Geo. A. Maxfeld, Route I, Canaan P. O.
D. S. Healy, Route I, Scion P. O.
Ira A. Seekins, Route I, Norridgt wock P. O
w. L. Witham, Route 2, Norridgewock P. O
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-27
Class l..

To the lady, old or young, married
or single, in the County OF Somerset,
who secures the largest number OF
votes according to the plan hereafter
named.
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Class 2.

To the driver of one of the seven
Rural Free Delivery Routes, starting
from the Skowhegan Postofice, who
secures the largest number ofvotes ac-
cording to the plan hereafter named.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-09

"See, he can not make any head
way! Oh, poor little Dick, am-so-
sorry. I am so fond Of him, he is
such a nice"
81 threw the piece of wood. l didn't
see a dog; he's so small Oh, for
goodness sake don't cry; it's all
right"
He got out of his coat with the cool
quickness of a man who is used to
emergencies in the sporting way, and
running across the sand, sprung into
the sea and struck out.
Leslie was too astounded for a
moment to realize what he had done,
then she raised her voice with a
warning cry:
'"The current" she called to HIM
"the current! Oh, come back, please
come back"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-09

her to tell him of my heroic act AMI
he'll be bored to death trying to fino
something suitable to say, and she'll
be embarrassed and upset, and they'll
hate the sight of me. She looks
like a girl who can't endure fuss.
No, I'll go round the other way-ir
there is another way. as the cookery
books say"
He looked around, and was on the
point of diving into a narrow street
opposite him, when an lnval1j-chalr
came round the corner drawn by
Gray; and the occupant, whose eyes
were as sharp as his body was frail
and crooked, caught sight OF the stall
wart figure and held up hand
beckoningly.
Yorke looked very much as if he
meant making run for it; then,
with muttered ooh, confound it!' he
stuck his hands in his pockets, tried
to look as if nothing had happened,
and sauntered with careless,
leisUrely air up the quay.
BY this time Francis Lisle had
stuck up his easel right in the center
of the narrow pavement and arranged
his canvas, and Grey was in the act OF
dragging the invalid-chair around it,
when Leslie, bending down, said, in
a whisper:
Papa, l must move the easel;
they can not pass"
''Eh! 1 beg your pardon! l will
move"
"Do not, please; you can go round,
Grey"
Eyes, yOur-yeS, sir"
"There is not room," said Leslie.
please do not trouble" he said.
ST am not going any further. 1 only
want to speak to this gentleman com,
ing along. l beg you will not trouble
to move the easel! Artists must
not be disturbed or the inspiration
may desert Them" he added to Francis
Lisle, with pleasant smile.
THANK you, thank you'll"
What lovely place, Yorke!" he
said. 'Have you had your stroll?
Shall we go back?"
Cali right" he assented.
will you give me cigar?" said the
duke.
Yorke came up to the chair and put
his hand in his pocket and thought
lessly extended the cigar-case.
Thanks. Good gracious! Why, it
is soaking wet! Halo, Yorke!" anu
the duke screwed his head around.
'Why, where have you been?"
Yorke flushed and cast an appealing
glance at Leslie's downcast face.
To be the center of an astonished and
absurdly admirng group, to be made
cheap two-penny half-penny hero,
was more than he could stand.
ooh it's nothing. Had an accident
-tumbled into the sea-"
To be continued.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-09
He had Tried and Tried.

Kindly Parson-Cheer up, my man
cheer up! If at first you don't sue
coed try, try again, you know.
Prisoner (savagely)-Well, l guess
you don't know what brought me
here.
Kindly parson-No, but the motto
applies just the same-try, try again.
Prisoner-Well, that's what | done
an here [ be-for bigamy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-09
The Wrong Place.

Union teamster-And I can't get
in on this button?
st Peter-Not on your whip lash.
One of those things would change the
whole character o. heaven in twenty
minutes. No, sir! There's warm
welcome awaiting you down the line,
but you can't pass through this gate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-09
An Awful Dig.

"Oh, dear, I'm going on the stage
next month. Aren't you surprised?'
"Why, no. I'm sure you will have
no trouble in getting a position"
"Why do you think So"
Because there are very few women
willing to take the grandmother
parts. Dallas News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-09
Took it Literally.

The former rector of rather small
Maryland town, having been drowned,
a colored servant of the pace was in
formed by her mistress several days
afterward that the body had been re-
covered.
"Golly!" she exclaimed, couldn't
dey fin de head ?"-BrOoklyn Life.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-09
To Keep Butter Firm.

To keep butter fill a bowl with
cold water. Put the butter on a
plate and put on top of the bowl
Then take a piece of better muslin
and put over The butter and let both
ends drop into the water. You can
easily get the butter for use. and you
will find it qu1ee solid and cool.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-09

He-Our grocer is using an auto
mobile for delivering goods.
Shells he, indeed.
eyes. l stopped there this morning
and asked him If he was going up TO
our house today, and he said he didn't
know: he hadn't tried to start the
machine yet!"-Yonllers Statesman.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-09
"Nothine" as a Steady Diet.

1t seems to be understood that the
Chinese are to get nothing at Ports
mouth. 1t is a diet of which they are
not fond, but one Of with which they
should be famfliar-St Louis Globe
Democrat.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-09
The Ruling Passion

Titewad's cashier had run away
with $4,000 of his employers hard
learned money and the old man was
in despair. He rushed to the nearest
drug store.
"Give me some poison he cried.
'I wish to commit suicide"
"Sure!" answered the obliging
clerk. What will you have-mor-
phine or carbolic acid?"
Titewad hesitated.
"Well," he said, (which is the
cheapest ?"-Cleveland Leader.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-09
The Scene of Conflict.

"More than thousand mosquitoes
must have Toasted on my shiny pate
last evening, but finally killed one OF
them"
whats that long welt across the
top of your skull?"
chats where l hit him. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-09
Mr.. shaw,s Busy Season.

Secretary Shaw will be unable to
take a rest What time he can spare
from chasing his presidential boom is
spent in trying to outrun those rumors
of his resignation.-Was Post
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-09
CLIPTOMANIA.

The people that I've smiled with,
Wild animals I've fought,
Cigars that have smoked at,
The fish that l have caught
The kings that I've hobnobbed with,
And all the rest, you bet,
Are absolutely nothing to
The shirt-waists l have met!
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-09
SAYS the Web. Phil.

A newspaper GA community is like
a heart to the human body. 1t keeps
the blood stirring. See that your
heart doesn't stop beating.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-09
Tainted Finance.

A curate-somewha of a saint
Sought funds his small chapel to
paint,
And with every donation
Went this conversation:
81 hope it amt tainted?"
cit amt.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-09

nua small
il the above shown
home ramananiy
hefrtf has
nticna n
aphed
THAT there mne n
ewheh add mum the convent an
should eexnc O. for
nenidb
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-09

A New England reformer asks II
some statesman cannot find check
for graft" They usually prefer cash;
it's harder to trace.-Atlantic Con-
stitution.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-09

"Black is not white" says Mr..
Bryan's commoner. This is encourag-
ing. Mr.. Byran may yet see his way
clear to admitting that socialism is not
Jeffersonian democracy-Kansas City
Journal.