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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-01-25
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Canaan

The Tuesday Club met with mrs.
SEQ. Smith, Tuesday afternoon, Jan %
After the regular business Of the meet
ing, very pleasant afternoon WAS Gu
ioyed ss follows: Roll call aud quota
lions; reading, Uncle Cy and the Cir
sus'' Mrs Augusta Harris; reading,
Mrs. Mitchell; song, "~tarlight', Mrs.
Harris; reading, u ncle Skibhints
Christmas Gilt" Mrs. III arlington; read
ing, Peck smiths Proverb. Then fol.
lowed a guessing exercise which was
greatly enjoyed, also a cake code OF
twenty-five numbers. All were then
invited TO the dining room where an
abundance of good things awai ed all
aud to which all did ample justice \
delightful time was enjoyed Next
meeting will be with Mrs. II. G. Groves
Feb 20.
Mrs Melvin Blake died at her home
below the village, Jan lSth, after lin
Iering Illness She leaves an aged faith
or and mother ard two children, Mrs
Hattie Wiley of Concord, \. IL, and
son Alton. Funeral services we're held
at tho home sunday, Ian u Rev +.
Jackson, officiating.
The funeral Of Rev. Charles Bean,
Who died at the home of his son, Her
mon, was held at the house Thursday
Of last week at 10 a. IN. Rev. Mr.. Tay-
lor of Cornville and Mr.. Burton Of Hart
land we're iu attendance.
Mr. Moses Witham died at his home
in West Pittsfield last week, having been
in falling health for number OF
months. Funeral was held at the home,
Monday, at 10 a. m, conducted by Rev.
l.. W. Coons of Pittsfield A wife and
Ave children survive him aud have the
sympathy of all Mrs. Chas. Gleason,
John, Alvah, Delbert aud Mae. Mr..
Witham was an old soldier and member
Of the Pittsfield Post, q. A H., who at
tended and performed burial rites.
Perley Gowen is attending Business
College at Portland
Thomas Horne of Worcester. Mass.
has been visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. f. c. Walker of Portland has
been visiting Mrs Scott Lord the past
week.
Harrison d Barrett WAS called West
some what unexpectedly last week, and
therefore was unable to give his lecture
before Skowhegan Grange last Thurs
day night.
e. Whiting and Miss Adelaide Law
renee of Skowhegan were the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. scott Lord last Sunday.
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We are glad to learn that Mrs, John
Jordan, who had cancer removed the
18th inst, is gaining as fast as can be
expected.
Mr.. Frank Thompson, who has been
confined to tho house for number of
weeks, is able to go out into his stable
We hope he will soon be able to go out
Of doors
There was social held is the public
hall in the Odd Fellows block, Monday
evening, Jan %. for the benefit OF the
Unversalist church. All seemed to
have good time.
There was a joint installation of of
ficers of Lemon Stream Lodge of Odd
Fellows and New Century Rebekah
Lodge. at the Odd Fellows hall In this
place Jan. 1Tih. d d G M, j. ID. Benja-
min assisted by w C Emery as g M, in
stalled the officers of the Lemon Stream
Lodge which were, n G. Charles Will
Llama; V G, Charles Poyt; Rec Sec,
Arthur Clark; Fin Sec, John True;
Treas, Chauncey Dyer; Warden. George
Scott; Con, Ered Dyer; X N 6, Chas.
Luce; l. s N g, Will Sylvester; R = V
G. Tom johnson: l. S V g, Perl
Nichols; / G, Lewis Clifford; o g, LIE
roy Luce; Chap Robert Scott Mrs
Maude Emery, D d p, assisted by Mrs
John Benjamin as Grand Marshall, in
stalled the officers of New Century
Lodge who are as follows: n G,
Blanche Hoyt; V q. Evelyn Spear; Fin
Sec, Belle Metcalf; Rec Sec, Louise
Hoyt; Treas, Lucretia Hoyt; Warden,
Stella Jordan; Con, Nettie Atwood; Il
S N G, Lizzie Luce; l. S N G Eta
smith; X V e Annie King; l. : V G.
Dora Luce; Chap, Caroline Clark: | 6,
Gertrude Smith; o G, Abbie sylvester.
After the installation baked bean sup
per was served In the banquet hall
Mrs. Abigail Mitchell, who has been
very sick with the cold il some better.
The past few days has been so warm
that the snow has melted very fast, but
most of the people predict that the
month of February will remind us that
winter is here.
Mrs Elijah Hodsdon is on the sick
list but is little better at this writing
OF papers. cents Il bundle, RHPoR-
TER office.
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Bingham

win Miller has gone to East Madison
to work in the mill.
Fred Clark of Smlthfield was recently
in town.
Mrs. Daniel Steward has been quite i'll
recently.
The Ladies' Aid society met last week
at the home of Mrs Sarah Hartman.
Mr. and Mrs Charlie Hunnewell of
The Forks we're in town, last week
Merton Goodrich, who is scaling for
Colby in John Corners crew NJ The
Forks, was at home over sunday,
Alice Briggs is working for Mrs.
Thomas Reynolds.
Addie Bean was down from Dead
Water the first Of the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Clark and little
daughter were recently in town.
Eben Huunewell Of Moscow had a
severe attack of bleeding at the nose
last Monday
Mr.. aud Mrs ROBBIE sauds have been
spending a week at Fentman' camp on
The Moxie
The sewing circle of the Star and Re-
beeca societies Was held in their rooms
last Thursday, followed by little sup
per. to which a few friends were invited
Nrs. Glen smith of Houlton, who has
been spending some weeks with her par
epts. Mr. and Mrs. T II Foss returned
TO her home, accompanied by her hus-
band last week
Mr.. aud Mrs Charles Durgin are keep
ing house 10 Margaret Browns house
above the village
Mrs. A. S. burke submitted to a sur
eica operation at the Central Maine
General hospital on Tuesday last DR..
=. G Williams accompanied her to
Lewiston.
DR.. c. A. Paul was in town on Tues
day last.
The thaw and thick fog OF Monday
and Tuesday have been very unpleasant.
John Mitchell of The Forks, who has
recently been showing symptoms of in
sanity, was taken to the asylum at Au.
gusta last Saturday for treatment.
Mrs. Cynthia smith has been stopping
at Harry Bakers the past few weeks.
Mrs. II. II Neyers is sick with sore
throat
II was impossible for logging teams to
do business on the Pleasant Pond road
last Tuesday; aud roads across Pleasant
Pond itself have been abandoned until
there comes change of weather.
Thomas Whitney has commenced the
work of building supply camps on the
Somerset extension from Mosquito Mar
rows to Birch Point; one of these camps
is to be- built every three miles and hay
grain and other supplies In large quanti-
lies are 10 be hauled before the snow
leaves.
Mrs. John Mahoney and Mrs. Hughes
of scion we're in town, this week
Forest Colby was In Bangor, Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week
Mrs Maud Emery, district deputy
president, assisted by Grand Warden,
Mrs John Benjamin, installed the Off
cers OF Centennial Rebecca Lodge on
Tuesday evening, Jan l6 Mrs Florence
Owens. y G.; Miss Georgia Colby, V q;
Mrs. Kose Lauder, treasurer; Mis-. Bina
Preb o. recording secretary; Mrs Julia
colby financial secretary; MIS-. Thomas
Mullen. chaplain Mis- Carrie Hilton,
K ; to N q; Mrs. Kate Burke, to n
G; Mrs. Carrie Colby, r ) to V &; Miss
Mary Clark, $ 5 to Y &; Miss Mae
Baker, | 6; Mrs Annie Moore, o &;
Mrs. Rose Rollins, conductor; Miss
Belle Colby, warden. Refreshments
we're served after the installation The
grand officer were acc accompanied by their
husbands and returned the following
morning to their homes in No. Anson
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Mr.. and Mrs Levi Decker (nee Miss
Blanche Rolfe), who were recently mar
ried. have the best wishes of their many
friends in this vicinity.
The Randall Bros. of Augusta were In
this place, Wednesday of last week, In
the interest of the Augusta Lumber Co.
j. A. Goodrich of Palmyra was calling
on relatives in this vicinity one day
last week.
Mrs James Smith recently received
the sad intelligence of the death of her
sister, Mrs Harriet Batcheller of Con
necticut
Mrs. r. r. Parker of Skowhegan pass
ed, last week, with her son, Eugene
Parker and family.
An extremely mild winter thus far
Quite an amount of numbering is being
done in this vicinity this winter. The
G. S Kicker lumber company are lum
bering on the Haviland lot. Ed, Cain is
getting out lumber with which to build
barn In the spring. Perry Brown of
Clinton has crew of abont 25 men at
work on the Buzzell place for tho Au.
gusta Lumber Co. W. r. Ordway and
Joseph Viles have crew of about ten
men at work on the Arthur Cain place.
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East Madison.

Mrs Woodman and Miss Eta Wood
man are spending this week with friends
in Skowhegan.
The wedding cards of W. Thompson
and Mrs Jennie Sargent CARL have been
received by friends here
II. II. Reed fell on the ice one evening
last week, il juring his side SO he was un-
able to work for several days
Albion Thompson has purchased a farm
10 Scion and Contemplates removing there
5000.
Quite number from this place attend
ed the ball at Athens last Friday evening.
The president OF the Lotus Club enter
tanned the members at her home, Tues
day evening OF last week. Notwithstand-
ing icy walking. nearly all the members
were present. After the business meet.
ing, selections were read from Longfellow
description of his home was given by
Mrs. Carrie young; Miss Messer gave sew.
eral musical selections, after which dainty
treat was served by the hostess. The
next meeting will be with MIS-. Dennison.
Tuesday evening, January goth
The Somerset Worsied Co.'S mill is
very busy this winter; it is running over
time three nights week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mott Russell spent Sun.
day with relatives here.
Mellen Bosworlh is at work 10 Skow-
hogan.
School is progressing finely under the
tuition OF Miss Blanche Chadbourne
Miss Chadboutne is skilled teacher and
has the art OF maintaining discipline and
yet winning the regard of her pupils.
Tuesday afternoon a number OF the
women OF the grange met at the home oil
Mrs. PerIey Priest on business relative 10
the entertainment to be gwen Saturday
evening next.
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Hand Picked Beans.

As beans come from the thrashers
there are among them more or less that
are discolored and damaged and also
gravel and dirt of various sorts. This
refuse must be removed before the
beans are ready for market. Much Of
this work can be done by machinery
but some of it must be accomplished by
hand picking All the beans going to
market from New York are hand pick
ed, which means that practically every
bean is perfect. The matter of prepar-
ing the crop is almost exclusively in the
hands of the bean dealers. At a large
number of the railway stations in the
bean growing sections are bean houses,
usually the property of local produce
dealer who buys tine crop of the local
ity The farmer delivers his crop It the
bean house.-American Agricnturist.
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The Mutton MerinO.

Some people seem gifted in making
forecasts of the future and anticipate
coming needs. My friend, the late +.
d. Curtis. who by the way, WAS a
forceful writer on farm topics and live
stock breeding. some years since add
vocated the development of a mutton
Merino type What would be the mat
ter with such a sheep for present con
ditions? Surely it would not be want
ing on the score of fleece. | can name
two fiocks in this section that We're
developed by ningling the blood Ct reg
istered American Merinos with the
French or SO called Rambouillet blood.
Each Of these focks has clipped tleeces
averaging fourteen pounds, which has
selling value equal to American Me
rino clips. These sheep have all the
vigor and energy that always result
from uniting long separated forceful
mother blood. says a New York CORE
spondent of National Stockman.
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BIRDS AND INSECTS.
Feeding Winter Birds In the Or.
ehard "A Case In Point.


BY H. A. GossARD, Ohio experiment
station.
For winter chronological work l
recommend first of all that an effort be
made to entice the birds to the or
chard, Orchards having near them
thick clumps of eyergreens or other
similar shelter. into which the birds
can retreat when not hunting f0r
food are most fayorably located. but
birds will 20 good distance TO an
open orchard if the journey is made
worth their while The ehickadees.
nuthatches and woodpeckers will un-
failingly come if refuse meat or suet
Is tied in the treetops. The following
account of results in "a Massachusetts,
orchard, given by Mr. E. IL forbush,
is worthy of thoughtful attention. An
old neglected orchard, oyerrun with
insects and made protitless because of
their depredations, was chosen for the
experiment. II was near small piece
of woodland. consisting of pines with
a few wild fruit bearing trees aud
shrubs intermixed
Experience n One OrChHFu
During the three years preceding the
one in which the experiment WAS made
the orchard had been pruned and war
had been waged against the canker-
worms and tent caterpillurs. but no
other attention WAS given it. Az re
suit of this treatment the orchard had
again commenced to bear grudgingly.
70 measures of any sort were taken
the fourth year. and In the fall myriads
of cankerworm moths We're seen az
cending the trees and deposting their
eggs; also the eggs of the tent cater
pillar moth were observed To have been
laid in abundance. However, during
the winter bats Of bone meat and suet
were tied among the branches. ard
soon the chckadees. nuthatches.
brown creepers and woodpeckers made
this orchard their headquarters. The
chickadees became so tame they would
alight upon the person who conducted
the experiment and take food from his
hand. An examination made of the
stDnachs OF some of these birds proved
that besides the food supplied them
they consumed all forms of insect life
to be found in the orchard and neigh
boring woods The following summer
chickadees and woodpeckers nested in
the vicinity OF this orchard, while it
and one other were the only orchards
in the locality to harvest crop of fruit
that season. all others being too badly
overrun with cankerworms and tent
caterpilars
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NEW S NO TIE S

nenmark is said to produce the most
uniformly excellent bacon in the world.
II has captured the bacon market. in
which Irish bacon formerly stood first.
The United States is great cane
sugar consuming country. Statisticians
of the sugar trade estimate that more
than seventy i've pounds per capita
We're consumed during 1901
1T Is perfectly practicable 10 produce
first class Camembert cheese in the
United States. say some of the dairy
experts
The forests Of Casada supplied $3s.-
OO0,OO worth OF lumber TO the United
States during the three years ended
June 80. 1901
Reports have II that in the town of
Bethlehem. Ind suntiower seed Is
grown to quite an extent for market
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In one OF the published letters Of
Ibsen he says that while he was writ
ing one of his plays be had on his desk
an empty ale glass with a scorpion in
It. Now and then the animal would
grow sick and the author would throw
a piece of soft fruit to IT, whereupon
the scorpion would fall upon the food
furiously, empty its poison into ii aud
then get well again. rs it not good
deal like this with Us poets?" Ibspn
continues Natures laws apply in the
domain OF the spirit also"
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Trouble. For tn. Calf Feeder.

Undoubtedly the greatest difficulty
that the calf feeder has to contend
with is scours. Here. as elsewhere,
ian ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure" The principal causes
of this difficulty are overlooking. sour
milk, feeding cold milk, feeding grain
with the milk. using dirty milk pals
very cold wafer. too much water after
periods of thirst aud irregularity In
feeding The careful feeder will watch
very carefully the effect of his feed
upon his calves. and as soon as there
are any signs OF scourS the milk
should he reduced one-half or more
and gradually increased again as the
calf is able 10 stand il.
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Harmony.

The people of Harmony have recently
been called 10 mourn the loss OF one OF
their most esteemed citiz ps 10 the person
of Andrew d. Gray, VINO pas 'ed away,
Ian. Il h, after a weeks intense suffering
from pneumonia. aged 81 years. Nj.
Gray was born and had always liveI on
the old homestead, which was very dear
TO him. and as an upright, conscientious
Christian man he was held 10 the highes!
esteem by all who knew him. He had
been superintep dent OF the Sabbath school
for many year., and was ever ready to do
all in his power 10 promote the prosperity
or happiness OF those around HIM A.
mas er OF Harmony Grange, for the past
four years he ever set an example which
all might unhesitatng'y follow. Beside
the bereaved wife he leaves two married
lighters, one grandson and a brother
whose home was with him. The funeral
was held from his la.e home on Tuesday,
while despite the heavy rain many rela-
tives and friends came TO pay their last
tribute OF respect. Among the many
h3ral tributes was a pillow from the
grange and one from the Sabbath school.
On Monday, Jan. 18th, Mr.. Edward
DAVIS { Mrs. Gray's father passed away
after mlny months OF i'll health, aged 70
years. The end came suddenly and
peacefully, and the .ary is al rest. A
widow. one SOD, daughter, and three
'anddaughters, beside three brothers
and sister are lett to mourn their loss.
Mr. Davis was a charter member Of Har-
mony Grange and has always been a faith
tul patron and will be much missed in
their circle.
Ms. George Chadbourn, MIS-. Alton
Chadbourn aud son, Preston are all con-
fGed TO their bed with measles at the
home of their mother, Mrs. A. d. Gray
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OLEp

5kownegan-January n, Mrs. Sarah Wood =
bury. aged 70 years.
Pittston, Me- 4nuary II, Mrs. Alma Brock
ings, age about IS years.
So. Gardiner Me-January 70. u. p. Atkins,
aged about 20 years.
Skowhegan- January II, Miss Iva Holden ,
aged Il years.
waterville-January 81, Mrs. CINEMA Cross,
aged Sc years.
Portlsnd-Janusry 10, John H Fogg, for@-
erly of Fairfield, aged 68 years.
Jersey City, n. J.-Jauuary IL. Colin Rich =
ardson, formerly of Fairfield.
Cornville January 20. Mrs. Elsa H. AmA-
zeen, aged ~ years.
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Caratnhk

The winter term OF the Lincoln school
closed last Friday after ten weeks. The
weather has been unusually favorable, The
attendance especially regular, and the
work done was of a high oroer. This is
Eda E. Bakers sixth consecutive term in
this school and her work has grown stead
Iy better
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For any disease of the skin there is moth
ing better than Chamberlains Salve. 1t
relieves the itching and burning sensation
instantly and soon effects a cure. Sold by
G. X. Fogg's Drug Store, Skowhegan; l.. c.
Williams, Athens: Sullivan Newton Tackman.
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Stable Opp. Depot, Tel. 4SL2
PROBATE NOTICES.

To All persons Interested In either OF he
Eatates hereinafter named.
ATA PROBATE COURT held at skor,s
Agan, in and for the county OF Son eI set,
the
SECOND TUESDAY OF JANUARY.
In the year OF our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and i've. The following mat
ters having been presented for the action
the upon hereinafter indicated, IL Is hereby
Ordereu. That notice thereof be given to al
pc sons interested, by causing copy Of thlR
order to be published three weeks successive
iy in THR Som RsRr REPORTER newspaper
pu blished at Skowbegan, in said County, thai
they may appear ri Probate Court to BIZ
held at said Skowhegar, on the
SECOND TUESDAY OF FEBRUARY.
A. d. 1906, at nine OF the clock in the forenoon.
and be heard thereon il they see cause.
Eastman HathorR, late OF Athens, deceas-
ed. Final account OF Harvey D. Baton, I'D
ministrator with the will annexed, presented;
also his private account.
j Augustus Burrill late OF Skowhegan, de-
ceased. first account OF Edward Y. DAnto ortiz ,
executor, presented
sophia whiuen, lat OF Canaan, deceased.
Final accor n. OF c. T.. MAIL ADMINISTRATOR
presented.
AUGUSTINE SIMMONS,
true copy Judge OF said Court.
9w3 Attest;--NArHAK FOWLER. Register.
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Brown have Just discovered what
It Is that destroys a mans memory
completely What is it? Alec
hol or tobacco? Brown-Nether; it's
doing him a favor.
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Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our thanks to all
those who 50 kindly gave assistance
during the Illness and at the death OF
our beloved daughter, also to all who
sent flowers
CHAs. HOLDEN,
ANNIE HOLDEN
Skowhegan, Jan. 23d, 1906
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STATE OF M AIN {


Co.. SOMERSET, s..
Supreme Judicial Court.
~ No 27o December Term, 1905.
Ernest Mayer vs. Park /. Turner ct ais.
ORDERED, That notice Of suit be given to
Park l.. Turner, one Of the Defendants by
publishing attested copy Of the Plaintiffs
writ OF an abstract Of il, together with this
order thereon, three weeks successfully IN
the Somerset Reporter, newspaper printed
at Sknwhegan in the county Of Somerset the
last publication to be not less than thirty
DAYS before the next term Of this Court, to be
holden at Skowhegan, within and for said
County Of Somerset, on the third Tuesday OF
March a. y. 1900, that he may then and
there appear in said Court and answer to said
suit if he sec ht.
Attest. ". /. StEkINS Clerk
(Absttact Of Plaintiffs Wit
Date Of Writ, July II, 1908, Ad-damnu~,
$500.
Writ returnsble and entered September
Term, 1905.
Action Of assumpsit Count on Promissosy
note.
THOMAS J. YOUNG,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
true copy Of the order Of Court, with alb
stract Of writ
3w4 Attest: w 7, SEEKINS. Clerk.
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Woman's Work, That's Never Done.
First shopper Sometimes it is hard
to find what you want. Second Shop
per-Yes, especially when you don't
know what it is.-Judge.
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LOTS OF PEOPLE
Can't hnd a rent.
Can't secure good house girl.
Can't sell their farms
Can't find employment
Can't find lost articles

Can't do hundred things because they
don't advertise in the REPORTER. Ii
is really wonderful how much can be &C
complished by the use of these little, Low
priced advertisements.
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skowhezan-Jsnuarv "a, by the Rev. Father
Lacroix. Mr.. Nm. Bresette and Miss Rosia n
Parail. both of Skowhegan.
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Brief notices Of births, marriages and deaAks
are solicited for this eotUulu and are psbttsAsd
tcithout charge.
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BORN.
MAR RIED

skowhegan-January II. to the wife OF Ken
dali Snow, daughter.
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Skowhegan, Jan. 23l, 1906.