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The Somerset reporter., 1905-04-06

There are cases where an operation
Is the only resource, but when one con-
siders the great number of cases OF
ovarian and womb trouble cured by
Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound after physicians have advised
operations, no woman should submit to
one without first trying the Vegetable
Compound and writing Mrs. Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass, for advice, which is free.
Miss Margret Merkley of 275 Third
Street, Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
" Loss OF strength, extreme nervousness
shooting pains through the pelvic organs,
bearing down pains and cramps compelled
me to seek medical advice The doctor, after
making an examination, said had ovarian
trouble and liberation and advised an opera
tion To this strongly objected and decided
to try Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound The liberation quickly healed, all
the bad symptoms disappeared and l am
once more strong, vigorous and well. &"
Ovarian and womb troubles are stead
lily on the increase among women. If
the monthly periods are very painful,
or too frequent and excessive-if you
have pain or swelling low down IN the
left side, bearing down pains, leucor-
rhna, don't neglect yourself try Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-04-06
4 GREAT MEDICINE
BRINGS HEALTH TO THREE MEM
BEERS OF SAME FAMILY.
Cures n Wife's Debility After Malaria, a
Husbands rheumatism, Daughters
Nervous Prostration.


Husbands Rheumatism, Daughters
Nervous Prostitution.
al have recommended DIR. Williams
Pink Pills to many people, said Mrs.
Gossett, because have seen such good
results, time after time, right i'll my own
family. There are three of us who have
no doubt about their merits. We do not
need to take anybody's word ON the sub
ject for our own experience has taught us
how well they deserve praise.
" II was just about ten years ago that
| first read about DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, and bought my first box. was at
that time all run down, weak nervous
and without ambition. had been doc
toIng all summer for malaria and
stomach trouble. Everybody thought 1
was going into consumption, AS my
mother had died OF that disease.
Thanks to DR.. Williams Pink Pills,
am now alive aud hearty. l began to
improve az soon as began to take them
and when had taken three boxes l was a
we'll woman. Everyone wonders how l
keep 30 we'll and am able to care for my
home and six children without help.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills explain it.
"My oldest girls health began to fail
when she was about fourteen. She was
nervous, complained Of sharp pains in
her head, would get deathly sick and
have to leave the school room to get fresh
air to revive her. gave some pills to her.
She took only few boxes, but they cured
her troubles, and caused her to develop
into a perfect picture Of health. Then my
husband took them for rheumatism and
found that they would cure that too. So
you see we have all got great good from
using them, and that is why we recon-
mend them TO others"
Mrs. Minnie B. GOssett lives at
Uhrichsville, TuscarawRs Co, Ohio, and
is well known, as she has resided III the
same neighborhood for more than thlr'
teen years. Her story shows that d
medicine which makes the blood sound
and the nerves strong, overcomes varl'
ETY. of diseases and should be found i'll
every household. DR. Williams Pink Pills
are sold by all druggists everywhere.
They have cured anaemia, and all forme
of weakness, also the most stubborn
GASES Of dyspepsia and rheumatism.
They are indispensable for growing girlS-
The Somerset reporter., 1905-04-06
$500 R0 ward for NOETs0sS
Who Cannot be- Cured.

Backed up by over a third of century
of remarkable and uniform cures, a record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained, the proprietors and makers of DR.
Pierce's Favonte Prescription now fael
fully warranted in offering to pay $500 in
legal money of the United States, for any
case of I.eucorrhss Female Weakness, Pro
lapsus. or Falling Of Womb which they
cannot cure All they ask is a fair aud
reasonable trial Of their means of cure.
WORLDS DIsPRNsARY MEDICAL Asso-
CITATION, Proprietors. Buffalo, N. Y.
al took two bottles OF your Fsvorits Preserip-
ton and two Of the Golden Medical d. covery ;
and am feeling well" writes Mrs ban Nc
KeuEie, of Lorway Mines Cape Breton Co.
Nova Scotia. 81 had uterine trouble, pain In
the side and headache After taking your medi-
cines | got we'll. You may publish this or uss
1t In any way you think beat, as cannot speak
too highly of Dr. Pierce and his medicines"
FREE DIR. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser Is sent FREE on receipt Of
stamps to pay expense of mailing only.
Send Al one-cent stamps for the book in
paper covers. or 81 stamps for the cloth
bound volume Address DR.. r. V Pierce,
Buffalo, n. Y
The Somerset reporter., 1905-04-06

Miss Eva Goodwin has returned TO
Skowhegan after spending a few weeks
with her parents, MIR. and Mrs. L. M.
Goodwin.
Mrs Rosie Rowe is better from her re-
cent illness.
Miss X atie Lewis has returned from her
work at Skowhegan.
Mrs. William Jewell has been very sick
but is convalesing.
BY invitation quite number met at
the home OF Aaron Soule in honor OF
his son. Harry's, fifteenth birthday on the
evening of March 20, dancing and games
were INDUCED in until a late hour after
which the company returned TO their
homes wishing Harry many returns of the
day. Mixed Candies and apples were
served.
Mr.. George Cover and family have
moved into the mill house in Cornville 10
1--we while Mr.. Cover has employment
with BuTrll and Parsons.
Harry Chase and wife have gone to
Ashland, Mass. to reside.
The dance at John Richards last Fri
day evening was well attended and all re-
port good time. Mr.. and Mrs. Richards
leave, THIS week, 10 make their home in
Parkman
Walter Wheeler and Miss Olive Hum
phery both OF Canaan were united 10 mar
rage Mar 40. at the home of thu brides
father, Ephraim Humphrey. The wed
ding was Witnessed only by few relatives
and close friends. Rev. G. H. Bowie
performed the ceremony. They are both
we'll known, the bride having taught
school successfully in this and other
towns. Their friends wish them a happy
and prosperous future.
Walter Hubbard of Canaan and Miss
Winnie Wellington OF Hartand were
united in marriage, Mar. 79, Rev. o. M.
Chase performed the ceremony.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-04-06
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset towns
Madison.

The Daisy Mission club met at the
home of Mrs. Frank Dinsmore, Wednes-
day afternoon. The afternoon was spent
in games and other amusements, after
which refreshments of sandwiches, cakes
and lemonade were served.
The remains OF the late Frank V. Gil
10, arrived at this place. Thursday morn
ing The funeral occurred at the resi-
denoe of F. L. Powers at two O'Clock,
Rev. c D. Boothby officiating, and the
order of Maccabees were 10 attendance in
a body. The remains were laid to rest 10
the old cemetery. MIR. Gilman was the
Youngest son Of the late Vernon and Fan
ME b Gilman OF Arson. Mr.. Gilman
moved with his family 10 California for
his health two years ago last fall, but the
change OF climate failed TO benefit him.
Mr.. Gilman was twice married, his first
wife being Cora l., daughter of K. c.
Towne, Esq. by whom he had one daugh-
ter, Emogene, at present 10 Augusta.
His second wife was Mabel E. Davis OF
Arson, who with three children by the
marriage. survive to mourn his oss He
also leaves two sisters, Mrs. F. f. Powers
duu WIS NUdIlCo wi AiilOh ~ Aulo paw
The royal Neighbors held night cap
drill and sociable In Blackwell hall, We'd
nesday evening. A short proeam and a
winding yarn contest, which was wop by
Ellen Cavanaugh. and knitting contest,
which was won by Arnold Browp, after
which refreshments were served OF ice
cream and cake. A large gathering was
in attendance.
Mr. VIM. Scott of Hyde Park. Mass,
has accepted the position as superintend-
ent OF the Madison Wooden Mills. Mr..
Scott comes with the highest recommend
alton and the outlook for the mills under
his management is bright.
Rainbow Branch of the |. S. S. met at
the home Of Mrs Rebecca Will on Spear
hill. Friday
The first OF a series of union gospel and
evangelistic services was held at the Free
Baptist church, Sunday evening, and led
by Rev H. L Nichols. The next two
meeting will be held, one on April 9th, at
the Congregational church, led by Rev.
Mabel c. Andrews. pastor of the Free
Baptist church, and the other on April
10Th. at the M. E. church. led by Rev. c.
ID. Boothby. On April 18th, a two
weeks series OF special union services will
commence in the Nj. Z. church under the
leadership OF the Rhines brothers of
Binghampton, N. Y.
Mr.. Ed Newell has accepted position
as overseer 10 the spinning room at the
wooden mill at Pittsfeld, Mass.
Mr.. E. w. Hamilton arrived home,
Friday, from California.
Sunday morning at the M. E. church,
eight persons we're received into full
membership making a total Of 81 during
the year. At the last quarterly conference
an unanimous call was extended TO Rev.
H. L. Nichols for another year.
The village schools re-ope ned, Monday.
Miss Ethel Knowlton OF Skowhegan wi
be the teacher in the 9Th grade in place
OF Mrs. F. Luce, who resigned.
The new spinning mules for the Indian
Spring wooden mill are being placed in
position.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-04-06
IIAFODe

L. s. Lowe has sold his farm to E. A.
Covel.
Geo Gaylord has taken the contract
to drive the rosby logs to n. Fairfield
l here will be about 100000.
K. a. Tobey is repairing and improving
his house by enlarging the kitchen and
dining re ON, putting in new windows,
hard wood floors, etc.
Leslie Stevens has hired on the Cay.
ford drive.
Stilman Holmes has his new mill in
working order and the whistle sounded
for the first time last week
Emmons now has water for his mil
and is fast turning out the lumber
Much of the hard wood goes to the
manufacture of the Lombard log hauers
A very poor sap season thus tar.
When the new electric road extends
from Hinckley to n Fairfield and then
to Larone, then, -why then.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-04-06
MRS. HALLS MIRACLE
Experiences Similar to This Have
Occasioned Considerable Com
mont In SkoWhegan.

mont III oNoWIoSdn.
Few women are better known In Lock
port, y. Y, than Mrs. Pattie D. Hall, as
she belongs to one of the best families
and has large circle of friends and ac-
quaintances. In a recent interview Mrs.
Hall said:
1.-THE experience have been through
in the last two years seems like a mira
Gle. was 30 badly off that life
seemed almost uncomfortable, and my
deafness increased so that | could scare
ly hear anything. The suffocaton in
my chest and the indigestion caused by
my catarrh, produced very severe suffer
ing | had five different physicians.
bought everything that anybody recon
mended to me, but finally gave up in
despair.
zone day my milliner asked me if
had ever tried Hyomei. began the
treatment, and can thankfully testify
that Hyomei does cure this terrible
disease Since using it my hearing is
greatly improved, and the only time
have any catarrhal trouble is when |
take cold. then use Hyomei. and al
ways get instant relief. My friends and
acquaintance marvel at the change in
my health and hearing"
Hyomei has made many cures of
catarrh. and in connection with Hyomei
balm, of catarrhal deafness, in Show
hogan Similar experiences to that of
Nrs Halls have created large sale for
Hyomei with F. W. Buchanan.
The complete outfit, including the in
haler, costs but 81, while extra bottles
are but 80 cents Ask f. w. Buchanan
to show you the strong guarantee under
which he sells Hyomei.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-04-06
The Forks

+ J. Durgin returned from a trip to
Ellis pond last Friday bringing some de-
liciouS trout.
c. f Bah returned from Bingham,
Saturday night, and lett for his home 10
Athens. Monday morning. He expects
Mrs. Ball home from Moosehead Lake,
where she has spent the winter, next Sat
urday There home will continue TO be
at Athens.
E. Pierce attended The district SUI
pernte ndents' meeting at Bingham, Fri
Gay ast, returning, Saturday.
Mont Bean made a business trip to
Bingham, last week, buying a horse oil
Ed. Berry on his way back
Frank Flizsimmons attended the tuner
al OF his uncle, Mr.. James Reynolds, at
Bingham last Friday
Water and ice in the road caused by
ice jams 10 the river delayed the stage,
the past week, causing the loss of two
trips. Saturday passengers and driver
had to walk a mile between q. H. Mark
hams aud Ed Berry's and carry four
heavy mail sacks part OF the distance
through the brush on the side hill 1t
made Mont sweat.
Mrs. F. J. Durgin is in very poor
health.
Henry Kennedy suffered a severe cold
and neuralgia tor several days, but is bet
ter now.
John Kennedy has moved to his home
and Laura Durgin is doing the houSewotk.
Mrs, Kennedy is still slowly improving
Z Y. Morris with volunteer crew
will begin work on the Webster school
house, Tuesday, April 4th, and rush BUSH
ness to be ready for school to begin Apr.
"a. The building is to be moved south
ward and westward several feet, turned
end to the road and made twelve feet
longer.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-04-06
East New Portland.

Elias Hutchins, who has been sick, is
improving in health
|. NJ. Webb has gone to Flagsa
where he has job in the novelty mill.
Mrs. Susan Thompson IS at home again
after spending the winter at A. S. Par
sons.
A W. Starbird has a crew of fifteen
men working in and about his mill, He
has large amount OF lumber 10 his yard.
Harold Adams has returned from a
winters work 10 Massachusetts.
Willie Parsons spent few weeks on a
visiting trip In Massachusetts, returning,
last week
Miss Ramona Parson Of Mt. Bigelow
House. DEAD River is visiting Mrs. Orrin
Hobrook
The ice went out OF the Carrabassett in
this town, the 40 and goth, en- days eilier
than last year.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-04-06
Harmony

The roads in the vicinity OF the village
are dry. but out in the suburbs there is
yet good sleighing.
There has been several days of cold.
windy weather and yet the snow has near
ly all gone in the fields.
The S. and M. train has CONNIE ICED
running regular trips on Monday after
being derailed near Pittsfeld for about a
week The mail was sent and returned
by hand car during that time.
On account Of measles in the Institute
at Pittsfeld some OF the students have re-
turned home.
Fred Tibbetts has taken possession OF
the mills he sold to A. b. Cooley nearly
two years ago, as Mr.. Cooley failed to
meet the payments, and is running them
for custom work OF all kinds.
Perly Cromwell and wife are the happy
recipients of girl baby. that came into
their family, last week.
w. S. Bemis had one of his fine pair OF
horses taken severely i'll last Saturday and
he sent for a veterinarian at Dexter, Who
came and said it was caused by certain
disease and thought it might recover.
Both wheels and runners are in use
when one does not have to 60 foot.
The sick are mostly on the gain except
Mr.. Amos Head, who does not improve
any aud is in critical condition.
Miss Amo Stafford, Mrs. Hattie Bach
elder and Mrs. Hiram Brown are among
those who have been on the sick list, the
past week.
Rev. T. E. Ham filled his appointment
at the church on Sunday despite the bad
travelling.
|. The family OF Lee Collins, whose goods
went to Pntsie d, last week, and were in
the wreck of Tuesday, left for that place,
Monday morning
Mrs Sarah Collins is stopping with her
daughter, Mrs w. S. BemIs for few
weeks 2eiore joining her sons family at
Pittsheld.
Ephraim Raymond is shingling his
house.
Ora Willis has been very sick, the past
week, but is more comfortable at present
The Somerset reporter., 1905-04-06

Our shedding left us with "yank" and
many farmers needed about ten days
more SO they could get out their dressing
and haul their lumber home from the mill.
Sidney Pooler tapped 600 trees and has
made only IS gallons of syrup up to April
ard. A poor sap season, the snow left
rapidly and then warm and quite cold the
last OF last week.
Arvila Richardson has been sick for
two weeks and is still confined to her bed,
all others are gaining slowly.
A few banks OF snow still finger in the
roads and fields and the ground freezes
hard nights.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-04-06

The mail man is unable to get up
over Chapman ridge with the mail. He
comes to West Athens and | Chap
man meets him there and delivers the
mail on the ridge.
MIR NJ. ID. Holt of Pishon's Ferry was
in town. one day last week and bought
twenty head of beef oxen of Mr.. Amos
Chapman He has also sold beef cow
that girts #. and Ia.
Mrs. Nellie York had dandelion greens
that were dug in the door yard Mar 27.
Mrs. Chas Chapman is caring for her
mother, Mrs. Jane Drew, in North Corn
Vile.
A son vas born to Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Knights, Thursday morning,
March %.
Mira. Lois Gorson is taking care of Miss
Lephie Henderson.
Bonnie Webb has been at work in
Cornvile for Fred Collins.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-04-06
RexalI Medical News
Testimonials
MARCEL s. Iot

MARCH 3, 1904.
a am pleased to take this oppor-
tunity to state that for over two
years | have been a sufferer from
stomach trouble, until | was told by
physicians that my case had deyel-
oped into chronic dyspepsia and
that the only cure. if there was a
cure, could be obtained by going to
a lower altitude and drinking freely
of mineral waters. l could not
afford to do this and had about
given up all hope of getting much
benefit or relief until saw the Rex.
all Dyspepsia Tablets advertised as
being a guaranteed cure for all forms
of stomach trouble. / determined
to try this new remedy and bought
a box of dyspepsia tablets with the
understanding that if it did not help
me could get my money back.
After taking half of the box | was
fully convinced that | had found the
remedy for which ] had been so long
in search, and that l was on the
road to recovery. l bought -four
more boxes of the Rexall cure for
dyspepsia and took every box faith
fully according to directions and
am now glad to say | have new
stomach. My weight has increased
eight pounds and | feel like a new
person. Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets
are entitled to all the credit for max
ing a new stomach for me-" Signed
E. H. Craven, Colorado Springs,
Col.
Now are you surprised that
guarantee to refund you the price
you pay me if Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets do not give entire satisfac-
ton. | sell a large sample box,
enough for fifteen days treatment,
for twenty-five cents, and refund you
the purchase price if you are in any
way dissatisfied. I want you to ny
a boa.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-04-06

fire which threatened to do extern
sive damage to the buildings at the
Maine state Fair grounds, Lewiston,
late Monday, was extinguished after
causing loss estimated at "a, 900 The
buildings burned including four cattle
sheds office of the superintendent of
cattle and the roof of the grand stand,
were fully insured The blaze started
in field from a spark from a shifting
engine and quickly spread into the fair
grounds. The damage TO the grand
stand, which cost 81 500, was about
81, 900.
The ice left the PenobscOt river, Fri
day, going out without doing damage OF
any kind. The river il now clear from
the sea to the head of navigation at Ban
gor dam, above which the ice still holds.
The pitch OF water IN the river Is low,
there being only four feet on Bangor
dam. Several million feet of logs which
we're caught by the ice when the river
closed IN the fall were safely held by
the booms and but few thousand feet
of stray logs went down river The ice
left the river lat year on April
Information received from New York
City shows that during last week l04
deaths occurred from cerebro spinal
meningitis, an average of almost "a a
day. The records at the board of health
show that during the past eight weeks
$40 persons have died from the disease.
The town of Presque Isle, Aroostook
county, had the misfortune TO have a
$4,000 fire, Tuesday night. 1t looses
its Opera House block and three small
buildings adjoining
The Somerset reporter., 1905-04-06
Revere.

Quite breeze Sunday and Monday
Harold Rowell is home from the High
school at Skowhegan for a weeks recess.
Miss Dora Parkman viailed friends In
Skowhegan several days, last week
Baker and Priest had the misfortune TO
lose hice COW recently.
Mr.. Lee Kelley met with a very serious
loss, Sunday, by the burning OF his house
and about all the contents. All the
other buildings in the lot except the barn
were also burned. The loss is partially
covered by insurance.
Mr.. A. L. UImer has recently purchas-
ed fine Eureka potato planter and we
presume he will be ready 10 plant for any
one who may wish him to do so,
The Somerset reporter., 1905-04-06
Palmyra.

Mrs. Sarah Morrill, who has been feeble
for some time is now quite sick.
George Young Of Corinna was in town,
Thursday.
Guy Wellington, who has been with F.
L. Fitzgerald for year or more, visited
his home 10 West Hartland over Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Hanson. formerly OF this
place, now of Diamond Island, has been
10 town for the past few weeks.
Mrs. (. ID Emerson is having a severe
attack OF rheumatism.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-04-06
West Athens.

Mr.. Peter b. Wiley has been quite
sick with the grip.
Mr. Ed Knight has moved his family
to Bingham, in one of Chas Taylor
houses. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mosher &C
companied them also.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel |. Huff are the
happy parents of baby girl, born Sun
day March 20.
Mrs Osgood York who has been in
poor health all winter is confined to her
bed with nervous prostration.
Miss Lephe l.. Henderson is very sick
with rheumatism. Mrs. Lois Corson is
caring for her.
Amos Chapman has gone up river for
few days.
Mrs. Eta chapman is caring for heI
sister, Mrs. Nellie York.
The Somerset reporter., 1905-04-06
A TRUE APPETIZER AND TONIC.
Mi-onl viii Make You Feel hungry
and Hearty, and Give Strength
and Vitality.

afl1 NiAafAts
AJAX any friend who looks tin, pale,
and out If health how many meals he
or she eats day. and the chances are
that the answer will be Not over two,
and | don't feel hungry then The
plump, rosy, and robust eat three square
meals daily, aud their perfect health is
due To a strong stomach and digestive
sys EN-, AS such system takes out OF
the food all those elements that make
pure blood and give nourisnment and
vitality To the body.
The one appetizer and tonic that
should be taken is Mi-o.na, the only
agent known that will strengthen the
stomach and digestive system, and pul
them in such perfect working order thar
they will digest easily and naturally all
the food that is eaten, and send you to
the table positively hungry for the next
meal.
without strong stomach digestion
will be poor, the blood impure, and seri-
Gus liver and kidney troubles result,
causing headaches, baokaches, spots be-
fore the eyes, dizziness, sleeplessness,
nervousness, irritableness, furred
tongue and bad breath, all of which can
be readily overcome by the use of Miro
ma, tcosting but 25c box), as it goes
right to the foundation of perfect health,
the stomach.
Scores of leading people in this State,
including editors. ministers, bankers,
an their families, gladly testify To the
tonic, strengthening and health.giving
effects of Mi-o-na Furthermore, +. W.
Bueknam, one of the most reliable drug
gist in this section, sells MILO ma under .
guarantee to refund the money If it does
not produce satisfactory results.