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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-20
Class z.

To the driver of one Of the seven
Rural Free Delivery Routes, starting
from the Skowhegan Postofice, who
secures the largest number ofvotes &C.
cording to the plan hereafter named.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-20
Class ].

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.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-20
Class 3.

To the driver of any Rural Free
Delivery on any route in Somerset
County, other than those starting from
the Skowhegan Postoffice, who secures
the largest number of votes according
to the plan hereafter named.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-20
CONTESTANTS
Class g..

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 P o.
VIM. I. Holbrook, Route 2, No. Arson P. O.
Geo. A. Wellington, Route I, Madison P O.
John F. Chandler, Route 2, Madison P O.
Frank H. Smith, Route I, Arson P. O.
Edwin Bradbury, Route No. I, Fairfield P O
A. F. Nelson, Route I, Pittsfeld P. O.
Geo. w. Estes, Route 2, Pittsfield P. O.
Eta M. Nelson, Route 3, Pitts6eld P. O.
Geo. A. Maxield, Route I, Canaan P. o.
D. S. Healy, Route 7, Scion P. O.
Ira A. Seekins, Route I, Norridg ewock P o
W. l.. Witham, Route 2, Norridgewock P O
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-20
a Surprise Party.

A married man shouldn't talk in his sleep
unless he is sure OF what he Is going to say.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-20
Glass /.
Any Lady In Somerset County.
Glass z.

r. F. D. Drivers from SkOwhegan POstOffice.
Horace Withee, Route I.
Odell w. Berry, Route 2.
Edwin A. Merchant, Route 3.
Norris M. Cleveland, Route a.
Fred O. Eaton, Route s.
Almond F. Sanford, Route 6.
Joseph V. Wiley, Route I.
Contestants are not limited to any particular
territory but may solicit votes
wherever they wish.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-07-20

Mass. Is visiting her sister, Mrs, Ernest
Willis
The leader., 1905-06-07
Kissing RUSSIAN SHIPS.
Three Find Refuge IN Manila Bay
ROIestyensky Better.

Manila, June 3. Rear Admiral
Enquist, who was commander of
the heavy cruiser squadron of the
Russian feet, arrived In the bay
at 8 O'Clock this evening on board
his flagship, the protected cruiser
Aurora, accompanied BY the pro-
tected cruisers, Oleg and Jemt-
chug. All the vessels were more
or less damaged, and there were
many wounded men on board.
Rear Admiral Train, on board his
flagship, the battleship Ohio, with
the Wisconsin, Oregon, Raleigh
and Cincinnati, was outside Cor
rigidor Island, maneuvering when
the Aurora saluted with thirteen
guns and the Ohio answered.
Shanghai, June 4 The British
steamer Kuling has arrived here
towing in a Russian destroyer
which was found helpless north Of
ShaWaihan with three crews
aboard.
Toxic, June 8, 1850 p. M.
Rear Admiral Rojestvensky is
resting we'll, with no dangerous
symptoms, and his speedy recov-
cry seems certain.
The officers Of the Russian bat
tleship Orel have declined to
accept parole. They have been
given an additional day to further
consider the question.
The leader., 1905-06-07
Russian vessels 10 be Held At Manila

Washington, Juno 5. After a
conference with President Roose-
welt today Secretary of the Navy
Morton announced that the Rus
sian cruisers Aurora, OIeg and
Jemtchug, which arrived at Ma
|niila last week, will be interned at
that place.
Secretary Morton further stated
that orders to this effect have been
forwarded to Admiral Train, and
that he is instructed to arrange
for the internment of the vessels
| at once.
The leader., 1905-06-07
Board Of Supervisors.

The Board Of Supervisors was
il session Monday and Tuesday.
The time 81 tha Board was chiefly
given to road matters and the ex-
animation and allowance of sun.
dry claims. The salary Of County
Supt. Edgar Green was raised
from $500 to $1,000 per annugn, 3
deserved recognition of bis vaIua-
bic services and unilae iDg fi1elis
Nv to the educational Interests of
tile county
The official proceedings will
appear in SataEay's Leader
The leader., 1905-06-07
SUCKERS WILL BITE.
Many People Constantly Fan Victims
70 FakeFs Advertisements.

Under the caption as above an
exchange says
A man who smokes four cigars
a day, and chews 25 cents worth
of tobacco q week said he was too
poor To take his local paper. He
IS d smart man, too, and economi-
cal, 1 should smile. This saving
man was getting 4 Maine sto-
~ paper and found By sending d
dollar be could get 8 cure for
drunkenness. Sure enough be did.
It Was Take 4 pledge and
keep III Later on hs sent 52
cents ia stamps to find out how to
raise beets SVee sEuIlY. Hh f0dna
The leader., 1905-06-07

ings can advance some more sub
stantial reason for their position
than they did at GreenyiIIe. AS
q friend and admirer Of the Gov
ernor, unless he can do this, The
Leader would advise him to adopt
= different tact on this live public
question.
The leader., 1905-06-07
Text Book Commission Meets.

Jackson, June 5. The Text
book Commission met here today
on schedule time for the purpose
of selecting the books to be used
| in the public schools of the State
for the coming FIVE years. The
fight is a warm one. It might be
called red d-hot one. There are
twenty seven concerns bidding on
books, some of them bidding for
1.-THE entire State adoption. The
city is full Of the agents Of the
various concerns and all sorts Of
lrumors are in the air about COM
binations and deals, but thus far
the squabbling has been entirely
among the agents and the commits
s1oners are carefully keeping their
own counsel.
Yesterday evening and last
night all the members arrived and
lat an early hour this morning the
lNorVelle Hotel was the scene of
lall sorts and kinds of book eau
cussing. The commissioners an
nounced that the campaign was
cIosed and that they would hear
nothing further from agents.
The remainder of their time will
be put in in examining the books.
Each commissioners is under oath
Ito examine all of the books sub
United, which are to be voted on
and this will take several DAYS
yet. OF course most Of the COM
lmissioners have already examined
most of the books, but some have
had no opportunity to see books
Submitted until today.
At 10 o'clock this morning the
commissioners held an executive
session in the Office Of State SUI
perintendent Whitfield, who is
president of the commission, and
after a conference Of nearly two
hours, they adjourned to the Sem
ate Chamber, where the agents of
1.-The book companies were in wait
ling. President Whitfield called
1.-THE meeting to order and announc-
led that after an examination Of
| the law it was found that the law
requires the commission to open
1.-The bids III executive session.
He said that the commission de-
Isired, however, that each repre-
sentative should come forward
land identify his bid IN the sealed
envelope as submitted as it was
desired TO ascertain that each seal
led bid offered was genuine and
for other reasons. The names Of
the various companies were then
called and each agent identified
This bid, twenty seven Id all. Az
ter this ceremony President Whit
field declared The commission
Iadiourned to go at once into exec
lutive session and open the bids.
No public announcement Of the
various bids will be made until
latter the adoption when the entire
adoption will be published with
the wholesale and retail prices Of
| the books as bid.
L.
The leader., 1905-06-07

A sermon was preached to the
John r Richardson Camp Wood
men Of the World IL Ness0n on
Sunday BY Rev J a. Lee. Iha
% members Of This camp paid in.
TO the Grand Lodge last year over
5000. The minister called the 90
tentlon ct che church members 70
thls fast
The leader., 1905-06-07

Cornelius MoDeyitt. aged 67s
was fatally injured &c Laurel BY 8
switch engine of Che New Orleans
and Northeastern road. He vas +
Confederate veteran.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-18
TORPEDO BOAT STRUCK A
GERMAN CRUISER ANDSANl[,
THIRTY THREE MEN LOST
THIS IS THE EouRTA ACCIDENT
re TORPEDO BOATS IN RE
CENT MONTHS.
BOTH BRITISH. AND FRENCH SAIL
oRs HAVE BEEN LOST IN SIM
LIAR ACCIDENTS.

KEEL. Germany, November iS.-The
turrefo hot sI26 collidod w'th the
German cr'dser undine late yesterday
afternoon near the Bueik Lighthouse.
The torpedo boat sank ard one oiIlcer
nd ~ men are missing.
The sinking of the s.l26 is the 4th
accident to torpedo boats and subna-
rines to occur within a com paratiseiy
short time. On March II OF last year
The British submarine AL was run
down and eleven mon persisted. The
British submarine .,-5 sank as the re-''
suit of an explosion m Febri INV IL!
last and three ,aen zero Killed und
fifteen injured. Tho French submn.
rine Frrfadet went down near Tunis
on July G and thirteen men were lost.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-18
JOSHUA MANLEy
Won Prize For Raising Finest Corn In.
the County.

Mr. Alexander tTish) Patton has
heea holding a contest for the pas.
thirty days offering small prize to
the rarmer raising the finost field corn
in re county. The contest on the corn
closed today and the. prize for the I'm
est corn shown is conceded to Mr..
Joshua MAIL, y, of Everson
The corn shown by Mr.. ManIey is
exceptionally fine. come OF the ears he
ihg nearly eighteen inches lonr aid
containing nearly i,7oe developed
grains.
Tish is opening a contest for pop
corn and all farmers are Invited to sui,-
nit :Iieir products. An exnibits arc
carefully Judged and prizea nrc award
sd for each class exhibited. A. largo
number OF exhibitors are expected 20
show their products. especially pump
kins.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-18
DOWN Goes THE -four HUNDRED"

Everything attending the first gath.
erins Of the "7s" was framed in mag.
nitcence limited only by faultless good
taste. 1t was the nearest approach to
the sale to which the Royal visitor
could be hidden.
The "79" were served on the jAstor
gold dinner service, including gold
Ilatteis, gold compotiers and gold:cov-
cred dishes. Throughout the dinner
Victor Herbert's orchestra played in
the drawing room. The famous ball
room, when not used for dancing.
makes stately reception room, and
it was here that the men rejoined the
ladies' after dinner.
Mrs. Astor never has bridge whist af.
ter her dinners, but, following the old
custom. relies upon conversation OF
her guests TO provide the entertain.
mont.
The -Four Hundredv was first Sc.
lected by Ward McAllister but since
the set was formed 1t has undergone
many changes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-18

bership or this church in this commu,
nifty. in It's more than century OF
oxxistence; but even the latest conner
viii be interested and take pleasure
in learning Of these good people who
brought with them their religious be.
llsfs ana set up their altars OF wor
ship in the wilderness in the face of
many Obstacles; never forgetting the
principles of freedom ana toleration
for all good citizens.
Below appears the programme for
the week. in which 1t will be seen that
some very prominent men are to visit
Us and make addresses during the
time. as well as many local entertain.
ments that will be of interest to the
older members Of the community. MS
well as Of great profit to the younger
people.
In searching the records above re.
ferred to. we have learned that there
are still persons living in the com.
munity whose parents were among
the first people to reach this part Of
the country.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-18
SCORE:
PROTzMAN PREVENTED Jail DELIVERY

wi.c is allowed the freedom Of the
buildings and surrounding grounds,
saw them In room from which an or
tinary wooden door opens on the low
er porch. Hilliard was trying to coz
ceal himself under table and had
spread an old coat over his body. Ev-
erson was beneath an old piece OF car
pet.
When Hilliard saw Protzman ho
called to him for Gods sake to let then.
get an hours start. Instead Profsman
rushed to the court room and notile's
Jailer Davis and he together with Jar.
itor Charles Fisher. ran to the jail and
at points of pistols compelled the incn
to return TO the upper floor. where
they were placed In cells and in which
they will ne confined for the rest OF
their terms.
Jasler Davis is Of the opinion that
thr desperate men would wRit a
few hours in the hope that the
door would be left open and In the
escnt that 1t would be kept locked. as
is the custom. an assault would have
been committed OF the first person
who entered after dark.
||
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-18
BEGINS TOMORROW
Presbyterian Church Anniversary Celebration
Will Take Up An Entire Week--Noted Men
To Take Part In Exercises.
SOME INTERESTING CHURCH HISTORY

The Presbyterian congregation, as
has been announced, will begin to-
morrow the celebrating OF the nine.
tieth anniversary of its organization
as church, and the 115th year OF
tho existence OF the congregation,
and incidentally the sixth anniver-
sary of the present pastors service.
The old records of the church, and
Of other institutions, have been gone
over and ransacked by various per-
sons in the interest of the historical
questions raised by the suggestion of
the anniversary, and many curious
and valuable bits OF early history
brought to light.
The pastor. Rev. H. G. Stoetzer.
has obtained a printed copy of the
minutes of the old Reistone Presby-
terry, covering Western Pennsylvania
and North Western Virginia, begin
ming about 177G. in which is found
numerous reference to Middletown
congregation. beginning at very ear
ly period. -
The early settlers of this region
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-18
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
FAIRMONT, w. VA

Mrs. Drexa Hunsaser Is the yoting,
est daughter Of Boaz Fleming who
was one of the first Elders OF the
Presbyterian church and who came
here with his family about 1883.
Jordon Hall and his nephew,
Thomas Hall. son of Asa Hall, were
Elders. who had arrived here two
or three years before, sor about 1884
or 1855. and their descendants and
relatives are numerous in this region.
both by name of Hall adm by other
names.
John Jones, who married Phoebe
Hall. and Joshua Hart, who married
Rachel Fleming, were elected Elders;
and Mrs. Elizabeth Hays, Of Pitts
burg. one of Elder Hart's daughters,
is still living, and takes great interest
in this region, having erected two
chapels, one known as the Fleming
Memorial, near the old Fleming
spring. and the other, the Uztown
Chapel, near the Fair Grounds.
She is expected to be here during
the celebration, If her health will per.
nit
Mrs. William Miller, OF near Fair.
mont, IS the daughter OF Thomas
Hall, one Of the first elders. and will
be present.
Mr.. Hugh F. Smith is the youngest
person who is "a descendant in the
Ihrst degree Of one of the early elders,
his father being Captain John s.
Smith, who became a member OF the
church in 1881, and an elder the next
year, and remained in that position
until the day of his death at the age
CONTINUED on Fourth Page.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-18
NEW YoRk.s FAMOUS SOCIETY
SET HAS BEEN REDUCED TO
sEvENTY.HiNE.

NEW YORK. Nov. FYcrks
famo.s -four hundred" has passed ou:
of existence with the birth OF an ultra
exclusive set which society to-day call.
Ell the "seventy.nine."
AIRS. Astor. the recognized leader Of
society, gave a dinner to Admiral
Prince Louis. of Battenberg, last night
to which 5ust seyenty-nine invitations
were issuefti The names of these sew
enty-nine were taken from the list
which usually has numbered four hun
dred. Included in the "seyenty-nine
is the daughter Of the President.
The names 81 those included in the
seyenty-nine invitations sent out by
Mrs. Astor viii hereafter be accepted
as constituting absolutely the guide
to the highest social standing in New
York
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-18
FAY EvERsoh AND GEORGE HI
=, LARD HAD PREPARATIONS
MADE TO LEAVE
JAiLER pAWssHosPiTAsLE HOME
BUT A TIMELY WARNING SPOIL
ED THEIR PLANS.

w. L. Protzman. trusty prisoner
.ncarcerated in the county jail frus-
trated an attempt at a delivery last
evening. Fay Eyerson. waiting trial
on felony charge. and George Hill.
Hard. from Warrington. for burglary.
were the ringleaders.
Some -four or five years ago prison
ers tore up the sheet-iron flooring in
the mems section and easily breaking
through the rotten wooden sections.
descended tc the lower floor hut were
prevented from escaping. In some
mnnner the present incumbents dis.
covered this and have been working
for the past several months to loosen
the bolts which fasten the iron door
Ing.
It is surmised that they succeeded
late yesterday. At any rate. Protyman.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-18
A MINER
WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AT
MONTANA THIS MORNING
WHILE FIRING A SHOT.

An Italian was perhaps fatally in.
jured by his own carelessness be-
tween the hours of and 10 O'Clock
this morning in the Montana mines
of the Fairmont Coal Company. He
had prepared shot and placed the
squIb. Then he retreated to a safe
distance and waited for. results. Moth.
ing happened as soon as he expected
and he went forward to investigate
When within ten feet Of the shot II
let go and chunks Of flying coal struck
him on the head, cutting two large
gashes. 1t is said that his skull was
fractured. He was brought to the
Miners Hospital on the noon train.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-18
NewEpAsToR cALLEo.
Rev. z. E. Bates WIN Come to Central
Christian Church.

Rev. z. L. Bates. OF Beaver Falls.
Pa. has accepted the call Of the Cen
tral Christian to become pastor OF
that congregation. He viii come to
this city and take charge Of the work
about the first of January next. Rev.
Bates comes very highly recommend.
ed. He preached to the congrega-
tlon here a few weeks ago and the
people were much pleased with hima
The congregation is to be congratt,,|
lated on securing such an able man
as its pastor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-18
WOMAN'S DEATH
AGAIN TURNS EYES OF SUSPICION
TOWARD MRS. DR.. BISHOP OF
SUSAN GEARY FAME. y.

BOSTON. Mass, Nov. 1S.-Medical
Examiner West has been ordered to;in:
vesttgate the death of Mrs. Rose .Cfaw.
ford, the adopted daughter of Mrs Or.
Jane Bishop and the wife of Louis w.
Crawford. who is held in $4,000 bond
for his completely in the death Of Su.
san Geary, the suit case victim.
Mrs. Crawford died yesterday morn,
ing. She had been confined to her bed
for several months.
1t was known that the woman had
undergone an operation and since
Crawford's arrest 1t has been init.
mated that -hisSwife had undergone q
criminal operation.
Chief of Police Mitchell, when he
heard OF the death, Immediately order.
cd Medical Examiner West to view the
boog and to determine If possible,
whether the operation which was per-
formed short time ago, and which is
said to have caused her death, was u
criminal one or not. Doctor Chadwick,
OF Waltham, the attending physician,
when questioned said he had operated
on Mrs. Crawford for peritonltis inime.
diately following tuberculosis; that he
!,ad done his best TO save her, but the
conditions of the organs of the body
made recovery impossible.
The report of the Medical Examiner
will BE awaited with interest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-18

dead man, and was in the city today
to convey the remains to the home
in Morgantown.
President Cordray. of the board of
county commissioners. when asked
this afternoon late Il tie court intend.
ell Offering reward for the arrest of
Maybe said: 81 am not in position to
say exaxctly what will be done. The
court does not meet in regular session
until next Saturday but some action
riaht be taken before that time.
cannot vouch for the other members
but :or myself wculd like 70 see him
run !own aud a reward might possibly
be. an incentive 20 the hunters"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-18
|. 20. 0. f. ELECTED
STATE OFFICERS
charles.own Gets Meeting Of Grand
Lodge Next Year--Rebekahs

The /. o. o. +. annual grand lodge
meeting was adjourned yesterday to
meet one year hence at Charlestown
after eleeting and installing the fol
lowing officers:
Grand Master-H. B. Bell. Grants.
vile.
Deputy Grand Master-c. NJ. Wool
drodge. Coalburg.
Grand Warden-w. H. Cecil. Par.
kersburg.
Grand secretary-E. A. Billlngslea
Fairmont.
Grand Treasurer-A. j. Seaman
Moundsville.
Grand Representative-Rey. w. l.
Canter, Huntington.
The annual meeting of the Daugh
ters of Rebekah was adjourned with
the election and installation OF the fol.
lowing officers:
President-Minnie Stone. Grafton.
Vice President-Anna ,Slicott, Par.
kersburg.
Grand warden-sadie Ruttencut.
ter Mason.
Treasurer-lCmma Payne Johnston
sissonville.
secretary-Hattie Roney. Golfers
Official Instructor-Ella Chapman,
Hartford.
State Instructor-Ella Chapman.
Hartford.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-18

were from Delaware and New Jer-
sey. most of whom were driven from
the old world by religious persecu-
ton, and they came over the Brad
dock Trail to the vicinity OF Union
town, and thence to the forks of
Cheat, Stewartstown, Morgantown,
Middletown, Clarksburg. Tygart's
Valley, etc. All of these names are
frequently used in the old minutes OF
the Presbytery. now more than hun
dred years passed.
The Flemings, Halls. Barneses,
Smiths, Newcombs. Rheas, sSoieotts,
Ices, Clellands, Parsonses, Joneses,
Harts, Shinns, Brummages, Browns,
Robinsons, Stewards, Nuzums, Ham.
iltons. Cordrays, Loughs. Hartleys,
Hunsakers. watsops and Brookses are
names Of early settlers and founders
of this church. Their children and
grandchildren and their descend.
ants. still remain, in many instances,
in the church. while all the other
churches have representatives from
these early families who were the
pioneers ofsthiss region sksg~s
Many of their descendants are now
among our wealthy and progressive
people and the community Is signally
honored in recalling at this time the
e,<,o, nar,.,s- "a AZ -, -,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-18
LA SON
APPEARED IN COURT THIS MORN.
ING IN ANSWER TO WARRANT
fs HELD ON s1s. COO BAIL.

nosToN. Mass, Nov. 1s.-Thomas
". Lawson. for whose arrest on a
charge OF criminal libel brought by
Clarence w. Barron, of the Boston
News Bureau, warrant was recently
issued by Judge wentworth. of the Mu.
nicipal Court, appeared in court this
mnrning and through Attorney ,Iuri.
burt. waived examination and was held
under $4,000 bondfor his appearance
IN 'he higher court on December 9.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-18
HUMANE OFFICER SAMPLE
won His Case Against Charles Jones
Yesterday.

W. s. Sample. the local humane Off
Ger. succeeded in convincing Squire
swindler yesterday that Charles Jones
had violated the laws Of the State in
the matter Of the COW, whose condi
tion has been mentioned in these col,
nmns. An Interesting trial OF the case
was held Yesterday and Justice Swim.
dler assessed fine OF $5 and costs
against Jones. Mr.. Sample is very
Innci gratifed over the result as he
was acting very conscientiously in the
case.