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The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
The New Dentists.

The State Board of Dental Examiner,
announces the names of the following
who passed the examinations in board
last month George j. Anderson, Port
land; Stanley A. Cobb, Portland; Carl S
coffin Pittsfleld; (harles G. Cole, Bos
ton; Harold l.. Emmons, Saco; John A
Furbish, Brunswick; William E. Hill
born. Portland; George E Hill, Cape
Elizabeth; Alonzo G. Hooper, Fairfield
Herbert Q Mariner, Topsham; w
Clinton Mcleod, Monticello; Phillip f
Moran, Somerville, Mass John F. Hul-
lally, Biddeford; George z. Nash, Lew
iston william G. O'Sullivan, Bddeford
Robert N. Perry. Presque Isle; Edward
A. Nheehy, Norway; Charles II. Tuell,
Milltown; Fred w Tuttle. Boston; K.
Weston Webb, Sant Albans, Vt.
Arthur L. Gregoire, Southbridge,
Mass ; Leon w. Helms, Port Henry, y.
Y Arthur W. McVane, Portland.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
Long Work Endz Well

By he slight mo.emen' Of an ei,c ric
swi ch placed at srasry'r Island. r4f1s
mouth y. Il Saturday, sp.lk ~
gele ted which saccers ~, ai..
charged - tons Of dynamite All ae.
s.loyed three acre edge that al
mehaced navigation Ia he Piscataqna
river Tie eetuHg of Of lis enofmsus
amount Of explosive, said to have been
the greatest ever handled at one time IN
this county, If not ia the woId va.
attended by little danger ans no acei
dent / was declared a complete
success" both by the contractors Who
had carried on the undertaking and by
United States government officials 8Ao
have supervised the work
The switch by which the immense
b, asst was disch ,rged Was operated by
Miss Ethel Foster the youngest daugh-
ter of the superintendent Of the c0n
tracing firm, a signal < ven by Rear
Admiral ". y" Mead C nm ndant Of
the Portsm nth navy yard, a 10 =. N
G vernon NcLane Of New Hamp.
shire and other prominent men witness
.
which on the shores of the river and on
islands, in thu har or. crowds estimated
t. aggregate 80 900 persons saw II.
The event was the climax Of three
years work which inv lved he expend-
iture of thr quarters of a million dol
lars and a. result of it the new govern.
ment dry dock at the navy yard here, is
given an approach of suffi cient width to
Yf,0ff 10 10 1Y~ at
v ssel afloat.
At 40 Rear Admiral Mead gave the
signal to Miss Foster. She moved the
switch. There was fraction of sec
ond interval. Then came a tremendous
upheaval water. rock, clay snd lum-
Der ,ccom panied by a sound like the
boom of a staut cannon From the
center of the m notion there jumped a
cloud Of water to a great height and vol
umes of greeni' smoke oiled upwards
The only element OF danger was the
grea rush of water toward the New.
castle shore which was some 1900 or
2000 feet away. 1t caused no damage,
however. Some of the pieces of timber
also fell on Pierce's island, where there
was a throng of spec ators, but these
were easily avoided. No sooner had
they st uck the ground than they were
quickly seized and split into fragments
as souvenirs.
The explosion has removed the point
clean wi b the edge of Seaveys island
as was desired by those who Planned it.
By its destruction the channel is
widened some $50 feet and the contract
for the work calls for a uniform depth
of 35 feet at mean low water.
The contract price of the undertaking
was $749, 600. The expense was covered
by government appropriation in con-
nection with the bill authorizing the
construction of the big drydock at the
navy yards 1t is understood that the
charge of 45 tons of dynamite is the
largest ever exploded at one time in
this country.
Henderson's point is solid ledge of
horseshoe shape, 40 feet wide at the
base, and jutting out into the river
about 300 feet. Around 1t has swirled
innumeral currents and tide which for
more than 200 years has been the dread
of all mariners.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
BrOwntail Moth Scare Again.
(Kennebec JournalJ


Much concern has become manifest
in the state within the past few days,
because of the invasion of Boston and
surrounding places by the brown-tal
moths and in such numbers that it is
hardly thought possible that Maine can
escape having more or less OF the pests
brought within its borders.
The state of Massachusetts has been
a suff erer from the brown-tails for about
seven years and they have become dis
tributed over a wide area, 10 both cities
and towns, but never before have such
numbers invaded the city of Boston as
they did Sunday night, when they ap-
peared in legions, and not only in the
city itself, but in the surrounding towns
for miles around. They first appeared,
flttering fl around the street lamps like
driving snow storm, and later the
trees, shrubbery, vines, walls, fences
and the exterior Of buildings we're COW
cred with them.
According to one of the Boston papers,
the park authorities are in despair.
Within few days the female moths will
lay their eggs. That will mean that
will be about 1900 next month. Each
lCudIC mum lh1o CNb"CNH %VV uhO 1OO
eggs and then promptly dies.
But what agitates the public mind
most is a dread OF the "brown-.ail itch, :"
which results from contact with the
"fuzz" from the caterpillars. The
"fuzz" of tiny hair particles from their
backs, in the caterpillar state, poisons
the skin Of those who encounter ii.
l. will be late in August before the
eggs deposited by the newly-arrived
females will yeld caterpillars,. so that
no "fuzz" will be fl ling for a month TO
come. This reduces the present danger
10 the more remote bites OF the moths.
Vaseline OF sweet oil allays the itch.
Ia speaking OF the invasion, Thurs
day, Hon. A. w. Gilman, commissioner
OF agriculture, thought that some Of the
moths must surely be brought into
Maine, as so many opportunities were
offered for their transportation. The
steamboats, and the railroads sifJrd ex-
cellent facilities for spreading the pest
ia all directions and Mr.. Gilman thinks
that the danger OF the moths securing n
foothOld in the state was never so great
as at present, and that the people every
where should awaken to the seriousness
OF the situation.
La regard to the work which is being
done 10 Maine against the moths, it Is
the opinion of those in charge that the
destruction of nests, last spring, in the
infested districts around York and Cum
berland counties, was thoroughly done,
the greater portion of them being de-
stroyed, but for fear that some Of them
may have been overlooked, Mr.. Gilman
sent Prof. Hitchings, the state ento-
mologist, on a tour Of inspection through
those counties, recently, to see II any
moths are hatchi1g in those localities,
and If they are, means will be taken for
their destruction, and spraying will be
recommended. Many people scoffed at
the appropriation of s., 900 by the legis-
lature, last winter, for the destruction
Of the moths and their nests, but the
invasion OF Massachusetts cities and
towns, within the past few days, shows
what the possibilities may be for Maine,
and that fight against the moths
should be made from the first.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
Moscow School Notes.

In the spring term of the Turner
school, taught by Edith Wilson of Solop,
the whole attendance was IL; average
attendance 1l.3; percentage 93 II; cases
Of tardiness IS, dismissals, 3. Pupils
who were neither absent nor tardy /:
Austin and Edmond Ham and Eben Hill
ton; tardy but once, Elton Markham
and Nellie Berry; tardy but twice.
Hhales Spaulding; and absent but one
day, Alice Berry.
Washington school, taught by Edith
Lawrence of Athens: Whole attend
auce %; average 1913; percentage, So 92 {;
cases of tardiness 3; dismissals 3; nei-
ther absent, tardy, nor dismissed, Clyde
Dunton, Leo and Orrin Hill, Gladys
Reynolds, Guy Temple, and Carson
Young. Not tardy nor dismissed and
absent but one day, Frank Hill and Lou
Carville.
Chamberlain Hill, taught by Kathleen
Fox of Athens: Whole attendance 7
average S; percentage 95.97; cases of
tardiness 81; dismissals 2. Neither ab-
sent nor tardy, Gladys Chadbourne ;
tardy but once and not absent, Leon
Chadbourne; absent bur one day and not
taroy nor dismissed, Nellie Spaulding.
Lincoln school, Whole attendance 30;
average u II; percentage 8G2; cases Of
tardiDess SO; dismissals l3.
Roosevelt school. Whole attendance
26; average Is 6; percentage 70.S6; cases
of tardiness 43; dsmissals Il,
Much of the absence WAS due to the
epidemic that swept over the town DUR
ing the term, but this does not explain
he 14l ,ses of hardness In four of the
schools, one pupil in Miss Wilson's
school being tardy nine times, while
members Of other schools were tardy
eight times each. This evil can be
largely removed by the parents.
A prize was fired to the school hav
ing the largest percentage of attendance
after deducting ole day for each case
of tardiness or dismissal. This was won
by Miss Fox's school by d slight margiu
over Miss Wilson'S. This fall two
orize will be offered, one for the best
percentage of attendance and the other
for the fewest cases of hardness. The
superintendent will also publish the
name of the pupil guilty Of being tardy
the most times. G. E. b.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
Death of f. G. Greene.

Hon. F. G Greene entered into rest
at his home in Athens village, July 8,
1908 He WAS the youngest Of the five
children of Judge Charles and Sarah
Sawtelle Greene and was born in Athens
Maine, June IT, 1888. On the paternal
side he was a direct descendant of the
Rev Jonas Clarke of Lexington, Mass i,
famous revolutionary patriot, and on
his mothers side was descended from
Huguenots who fled from France to Eug-
land at the time of the religious persecu-
tions in the sixteenth century, and
thence to America about 1890 January
l, 1857 he married Jane Helen Hight
also of Athens. To them were born five
children, three of whom survive: DR..
:. r. Greene of Solon; Merrill q. station
agent at Mainstream, and Mary. wife of
DR. George Thompson of Norwich,
Conn sadie, the oldest daughter hav-
ing died at the age of II, and Helen al
10, while student at Colby college. He
is also survived by one sister, Sarah,
wife of DR. y 5 Robinson of Neenah,
Wis formerly of Skowhegan, Me.
Mr. Greene passed his whole life in
his native village and from his earliest
manhood to the time of his death was
closely identified with all the interests
of his town From the age of twenty
one until failing health prevented he
held some position of responsibility as
chairman of the board of selectmen,
county commissioner and member of the
state legislature.
He was a kind and devoted husband
and father, a true and valued friend,
and will be mourned by all who knew
him as a man of sterling integrity and
of an upright and honorable character.
The funeral services were held at his
late home. July 10Th, the Rev. L. e.
March officiating.
The Wesserrunsett Lodge, l. o. o F +,
of which the deceased had been a mem
Der for more than twenty years, attend
ed in a body and conducted their i'm
pressive burial services at the grave.
Thus good and noble man passed to
his reward.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
The Postal Deficiency.

The deficit in the postoffice depart.
ment for the fiscal year just ended will
aggregate SIS 100000, according to re
cent statement by secretary Shaw. A
Washington dispatch says:
Postmaster General Cortelyou is
shaving expenses in the rusal free de-
livery department. That is the branch
of the postal service that is always
charged with responsibility for the big
deficit. During the fiscal year just
ended the appropriations for rural de
livery were $21 900, 600 and for the cur
rent year S24 100000 is available. Not
all of this money will be expended.
Mr.. Cortelyou has adopted the policy OF
not establishing new route unless IT
can be shown that at least 100 families
will be served. Even this rule will not
apply strictly, for in states like Alabama,
Mississippi and Louisiana there are dis
tricts that would have no need for q
daily mail service. Leading members
of Congress want the department to
adopt the fifty family policy and in
routes wherever this number of families
applies for it. If this were done the
$24, ,000,0 900 appropriation shows def
cit larger than ever.
Fourth Ass slant DeGraw the other
day clipped $4 0OO 900 off the postal de-
ficit. a. announced by Secretary Shaw.
He discover an error in the compila-
ton of the treasury department clerks
who had over-charged the rural delivery
service with expenditures to the amount
of 81 900 600 This bureau will also
turn back into the treasury nearly
81 600 900 of unexp ,nded moneys appro.
priatpd by Congress, so that the d ficit
will be still further increased. VIII n
theI economies which the postmaster
general has in mind for the present year
have been given trial it will be found
that the postal service can be maintain
ed at much less than it has cost in the
past, with no lowering of the standard of
efficiency.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27

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The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
Summer Colds.

summer Colds, Hay Fever, Rose
Catarrh and Influenza might be classed
as Summer Grip and are most distress
ing and exasperating, especially for
those who cannot indulge in an ocean
voyage or a trip to the mountains. The
suffering is keen and acute for the stay
at homes.
DR.. Humphreys Specific Seventy
seven' has earned a well deserved rep
utation as cure. The use of "77''
stops the sneezing, relieves the asth.
matte condition, soothes and heals the
mucus membrane; the running from the
eyes and nose ceases and comfort il
restored At drug stores 25c. or mailed
by Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine
Co., N. w. Cor. William & John SITS.
New York.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
SkOwhegaD, 8. Hartland, 4

o. account Of Dexter csncelling their
game with the Skowhegsns for last sat.
urd4y, July p /, the Skowhegans visited
Hsr:laLd. winning by the score Of 70 +.
L Was a we'll played game until the
Hsrtlands took Thompson from the box
and substituted Reed, whom the visitors
hit quite hard.
Hartland secured tut hits from
Spaulding, while the Skowhegsus got 8
from Thompson IL g innings and 4 from
Reed in 3 innings.
Skowhegap, PLAYS Madison st Madison
on Saturday next, July %.
Score bv innings;
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
Pine Tree Amateurs

The Pine Tree Amateur Press Associa-
ton held it's second annual convention
at " est Sullivan, Thursday July 20
The forenoon was given up to sight.
seeing etc. In the afternoon, the bust
ness session was held. Among the
order of business was the annual report
of officers, greetings from other anna
teur bodies, election of officers, etc
The result of the election is: President,
r F. Gerrish West Sullivan; vice
president, Harry M. Bellatty, Ellsworth
ecretary-treasuIer Lee W, rempleton
Bradford; official editor, William B
Tracy, Hinckley; historian, Ray w
Tobey, Fairfield; 1906 convention seat
Bangor The convention was a complete
success from a business and socia
point of view.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
DON'T EXPERIMENT.
You Will Make No Mistake II You
Follow This SkOwhegan
Citizens Statement.

Never neglect your health.
If you have pain in the
back, uri airy disorders, lizzi-
ness and nervousness 5
time to act. These arc Ill
symptoms OF kidney trouble
and you should use a remedy
which is known to 41,e these
troubles safely aHJ slrely.
Doan's Kidney Pills IS that
remedy, and # You wish to be
cured of kidney disease with
out experimenting, do not fail
to use it. Others have been
cured and cured permanently.
Why not follow the advice OF
a Skowhegan citizen and be
cured Yourself?
A H. Lang, Deputy SheIlfl, Of Daa..
~t.. Nkowhegan, Me, says. "Ids tai.
q my back before | hogan lsjus Duas'~
Kidney Pills was quite aunoyinE THrl
followed other evidences which shovel
serious disorders. knew bad couse-
quences might arise from neglect ai
these warnings, and learning aosl-
Doan's Kidney Pills | procured them az
e. f Simpsons drug store WAS
fortunate beyond my expectations in
being quickly and absolutely freed from
the trouble heartily endorse Doan'S
Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers Price 81 ,ents
Foster Milburn Co BJ5t,o, New York,
sole agents for the nitei States.
Remem ber the name Doln's and take
M nfhnr
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
BAR HARBOR.
The Early Days of This Now Famous
Maine Summer Resort.

The Early Days of This Now Famous
Maine summer Resort.
In lGSS Mount Desert and its neigh
borhood were granted by the French -
a man named Cadillac. When Acadia
was finally rs n result of that long VAR
relinqushed to England it WAS given to
Governor Bernard, hut as this gentle
man when the Revolution broke out
was loyal to King George the estate
WAS confscated. Meanwhile VI Bar
tholomew Gregoire and his Wife Maria
Theresa. who was the granddaughter
of the original grantee. revived the
claim Of Cadillac. and II was allowed.
For years the island remained soil
tary place. with long stretches Of un-
broken forests into whose lahyrinths
no stranger dared venture without a
guide, it's land uncleared. its future un-
drcamel Of but artists weary of the
commonplace. found out the spot and
bore to dWelers In towns glimpses Of
It's wild charms, and now and then Il
world worn, brain spent man would
steal away to seek the islands solitude
and stimulus These seekers for beau
ty or health would carry their own
camp outfit or later would patronize
the hotels.
The first summer cottage there was
built on site that was bought for
$500. When fashion had put her stamp
of approval upon the place land that
would not have brought q dime an acre
during the time Of the Gregoires was
sold at from $4,000 to upward OF
100000 an acre-Four Track News.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol-
lowing are the real e,tale transfers re-
Gently recorded in the county registry :
Mavfield-W. j. Foss to Brighton Mfg.
Co., $l,00.
Pittsfeld-P. F. Camron to j. B. Chase
ct al. 81 90; Wm. J. Macfarlane to Kate
NJ. Keene, 81 90; j. d. M. Foster to
Domnik Sussi, $l00; T. G. & H. w.
Lancey to Minnie S. Thurston, 81 co.
Embden-Joel Mullen to l.. W. Nc
Intire, S100; E. L. Fenlason to j. E.
Freeman, 5000.
Anson-E. l.. Fenlason to j. E. Free
man, 5000; Sarah G. Andrews to Mary
G. Waugh, 81, 600.
Skowhegan-E. f. Clifford to II. f.
Richardson, $475; Ellen c. Emery TO
Joseph Boiler, $l00.
Palmyra-Thankfu E. Pooler ct al to
c. E. Cooley. 81 90; Sarah Pooler to C..
f. Cooley, 81 co.
Cornvile-Carrie G. Clark to S. j..
Walton, S75 90; Isabel n, Martin to H..
l.. Chase, 500.
Fairfeld-Reuben Wyman to A. +.
Gerald, 81 90; 5. A. Nge to A. +, Gerald,
81 90; Thomas Karin to Antoine Roy,
S475; Lucy Pooer to Thomas Karin,
S475.
Hartlaud-Wm. A. Cook ct ais to
Grace Is. Thompson 5000.
Jackmar-Annie Pooler to Joseph
Guean, 81 90; Louise II. Goburn ct ais
TO Geo. Lsbounty, Sl.00; Geo. Labounty
to Alphonse Quay, Sl.O0.
Lexington-D. A. Butler to Clarence
Langley, $500.
Cambridge-Henrv Watson ct al to
Stephen Larrabee, $1,000.
Ripley ELLEN NJ. Worthen to H. q.
Worthen. $780,
Forks. J. Walton to R. E. Morris,
$l00.
Concord-N. E. Bray to Henry Wash
burn ct al, 81 90.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
The Diamond cure.

The latest news from Paris, is, that
they have discovered diamond cure
for consumption If you fear consump-
tion or pneumonia, 1t will, however, be
best for you 10 take that great remedy
mentioned by W. T. McGee, of Yanleer,
Tenn. Il had a cough, for fourteen
years Nothing helped me- un'il took
DR.. Kings New Discovery for tonsump-
ton, Coughs and Colds, which gave in
stant relief. and effected permanent
cure Uuequalled quick cure, for Throa.
AMI Lung Troubles. At Geo {. Samp-
sons drug store; price 5oc and : 90,
guaranteed. Trial bottle free,
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
Enrcaci 70 StarNa.

B. F. Leek, of Concord, Ky, says;
For 20 years | suffered agonies, with
a sore on my upper lip, SO painful,
sometimes. that could not eat. After
vainly trying everything else, l cured
it, with Bucklen's Arnica Salve.' Its
great for burns, cuts and wounds. AT
Geo. E SIMPSONS drug store; Only 25c.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
STAGE REALISM.
why joe Jefferson Didn't Have a
Heal Dog Schneider.

RenI Dog Schneider.
1t was the privilege of the writer
years ago to attend n reception at
which Joseph Jefferson spoke on the
drama. His treatment of the subject
was interesting, the utterance of a
man who knew the art of which he
spoke. But the most interesting part
of the hour came after the completion
If the formal address, when an oppor-
tunity was given to the audience to
ask any questions they wished of Mr.
Jefferson koon the familiar topic was
introduced. the effect of the modern
elaboration and realism In stage set
ting. Mr.. jefferson at once rose to the
question. He spoke somewhat rapidly
with quaint humor and sympathetic
charm that were Irresistible. He char
acterlzod the modern fashion of stage
setting as "a tribute to the weakness
of the human Imagination. 81 am of
ten asked. @pe went on. why | do not
have real dog Schneider. But If did
none of you would be satisfied. You
wouM 90 home saying, Well, Schnei-
der never looked like that dog You
love Schneider because you have made
him out of a piece of your own hodrt
And thea" medltatively, 'if | had a
real Schneider some one in the gallery
would probably whistle to him at the
critical moment, and he would bark
and spoil the play. While If he knew
hisNhart perfectly and did just what
Schneider ought TO do"-pausing and
with his delightful smile" Schneider
would be the hero and not Rip" Then,
with a twinkle of the eye, he summed
up the whole matter with the quiet re
mark. Realism with a tail to wag in
the wrong place IS dangerous thing" ;"
New York Post.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27

John Flint, farmer living at North
FrJebur1, committed suicide Monday.
He had just hauled a load of hay into
his barn and in the presence of several
workmen seized loaded gun, aimed at
his head and died instantly. He leaves
a widow and several children.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27

When bilious take Chamberlain 8
Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by
G.. r. Fogg's Drug Store, Skowhegan
L. C. Williams, Athens; Sullivan New
ton, Jackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
County Commissioners:
MLToS L. MERRILL ST Albans.
/. I. WILLIAMS, Athens
GEORGE 7. TlBBETTs Fairfield.
Terns of Oonrta

Supreme Judicia;-The third Tuesday in Marcf
and September, and fourth Tuesday in December
Civil and Criminal
Probate:-The second Tuesday Of each month
County Commissioners: The FIRST Tuesday II
March and August and the second Tuesday in Deeem
Der.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27

Bangor's valuation this year is sI7,.
274,542, gain of almost a million over
that of last year II is Names second
city in valuation, though the third N
population.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27

Former Congressman Jerry Simpson,
nationally known as Sockless Jerry, for
some time dangerously i'll at his home
in Roswell. N. M, is much worse, and
death may come at any moment One
of the blood vessels of his heart is
ruptured
The Somerset reporter., 1905-07-27
One Lady's Recomme endation sod Fifty
Boxes of Chsmberlain's stomach
and Liver Tablets

l have, believe, sold fifty boxes Of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
let's on the recommendation of one lady
here, who first bought year ago. She
never tires of telling her neighbors and
friends about the good qualities of these
Tablets.-P. NJ SHORE Druggist Roches-
ter, Ind. The pleasant purgatiye effect
cf these Tablets makes them a favorite
with ladies everywhere. For sale by g.
Il. Fogg's Drug Store. Skowhegan; L.
C.. Williams Athens; sullivan Newton,
Jackman.