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The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
Wyman Reunion.

The descendants of Dea. Joseph
Wyman of Old Bloomfield met for their
second annual reunion at Willowbrook
Farm the home of Mr.. Albert E Jewett
of Skowhegan, Sept. I, 1906 The re
union is called the second because the
family have met only twice since the
organic alton of the Wyman Reunion AS
ISOLATION, last year at the John Il. Wy
man farm on the Middle road and this
year as above Before that time there
were four big reunions
This second reunion of the Associa-
ton met under favorable auspices. The
president II. P. Wyman of Rehoboth
was present; the place under the line
of arching willows was picturesque;
ideal and the chief feature of the enLer
tainment was a clam bake. The bake
was built and managed by Mr.. Wyman,
who is a connoisseur in bakes. He was
ably assisted by young men of the fourth
generation and when the bake was open,
oh, then was JOY indeed! All lovers of
the sea know the delights of bake, to
others it was useless or cruel to describe
its charms. Enough to say that when
we were fed and had gathered in the
house We gave three lusty cheers for
the president, for the committee and a
third time for the host and hostess to
whom were also rendered vote of our
heartiest thanks We were called to
order and after election of officers let
ters from Mrs. H P. Wyman of Reho-
both, Mass, George Wyman of Dor
chester. Mass, John Swain of Patten,
Maine, E. P Cross of Brockton, Mass
Ira Linnell of Patten, Herbert King
of VIM, Maine, and a message from
DR.. J. H Wyman of Lynn Hospital
"durrah for the Wyman reunion"
Some of the younger members gave US
some readings interspersed by music by
our family choir. The readers were
Miss Margaret NJ. Smith, Arthur w.
Packard, Miss Daisy f Holway and
Elmer Noin Miss Celia Packard and
Miss Daisy Holway officiated at the
organ, Miss Packard playing the musical
Introduction to our entertainment.
There was also a special song by Miss
Faith and Freda Harris. The branch of
the family most noted for its musical
ability and some of the other singers
made fine choir, under the direction
of j. W. Packard for singing hymns,
the last of which was 1.-The Sweet By
aud.by" which never grows old The
young people read well and the audience
applauded heartily. To others the
record of family reunions would be dull
except for the pull of their own family
ties in sympathy. The place for the
next reunion was not decided but there
are rumors of meeting at BigelOw Hill
Farm with J. W. Packard, The Wy
mans will meet, as kiplng says, They
have to" The number present was
sixty one, the oldest person was Levi f.
Steward, the youngest Helen Frances
Lord
The officers elected we're: president,
Mr.. II. p Wyman; vice-president, Mrs.
Ellen II. Smith; secretary, Albert
Jewett; assistant, Miss Lillian c. smith !;
committee of arrangements Mrs 5. II
Wyman, Mrs. Rachel Webb, Mrs. Ida
Leavitt, Miss Mabel Packard, Miss
Margaret Nj. Smith, Benjamin ". Eaton,
Perciyal Wyman, Lester Packard,
Arthur Packard, Albert Jewett
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
PROVE IT ANYTIME.
BY The Evidence Of Skowhegan
People.

The daily evidence citizens
right here at home supply is
proof sufficient to satisfy the
greatest skeptic. No better
proof can be had. Here is a
case. Read ii:
EE Pitts, of 60 Hathaway ST Show
hogan, Me. who drives dray and is
weu-known and respected by all the
business men in the town says: III
there is anyone on earth who should feel
grateful TO Duan's Kidney Pills it is |,
for this remedy has done wonders for
me. Seven years ago | was living in
Lowell. Mass, and for several years
previous to that had been employed as
motorman on the street cars Il Was
while was at this work that | FIST felt
symptoms of kidney trouble, and l
think the disease must have been re
suit of standing on ny feet all day and
enduring the jarrinE and jolting Of the
cars. The frs. symptom was backache
which caught me directly over the Kid
neys. and though paid little attention
tc il at fist il kept growing worse. and
at night felt as If II Was all l could do
to get home. l was SO tired that l
wanted 10 lie down as soon as | got in
the house. Tue trouble went from bad
TO worse until | vas compelled 10 give
up my work and take 10 my bed where l
remained for four months was IN
able to work for one whole year. There
was continual backache ami at times he
pain was SO terrible that felt as if my
back was disjonted AS the trouble
& Ia n n m ~
disordtred that WAS obliged TO urinate
every few minutes both day and night.
The secreiions were dark and often I
passed what looked like clear blood. and
tie pain accompanying tn passages al
most killed me by feet and legs
swelled badly The doctors said had
dropsy and II was thought az one time
that | Won d have TO be tapped. kept
sinking lower aud lower. and the doctor
who WAS attending me finally called in
two other physicians and consultation
was held. They told my wife that moth
ing more could be done for NE and that
| would not recover, At that time l
had failed IN rirsh from l65 pounds -
90. | was So discouraged that | had
practically gwen up hope. but my wife
never ceased 10 her efforts to hep me,
aud reading an advertisement about
DOan's K duey Fills she became con
giuced that they might do some good,
and though had no tal.h IN any medi-
cine began taking them to please her 1
WAS really u a sad state at thu time i had
such severe night-sweats that the bed
clothing had to be changed frequently
| suffered headaches. fainting ana sink
iug spells, and al. the regular symptoms
Of kidney troubles had taken Deans
J b
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
Somerset Pomona at NorridgP-
WOck

The regular eeptemb Der meeting vas
held with Somerset grange, Tuesday of
last week In attendance, In the dis
cussion of the interesting questions
that were introduced, in music and
song, this session of the Pomona
will rank with one of our best meetings
The master, lecturer, steward, asst.
steward, secretary, gate-keeper and
lady assistant steward were present.
also Y. A Wiihee, l.. Butler, and E
4. Tobey of the executive committee.
F L, Horn, master of Somerset
grange, in fitting terms welcomed tue
Pomona to Norridgewoek and W. G.
Hobart in behalf of the Pomona, re-
sponded to the welcome
The following subordinate oranges
were reported; Somerset, Victor,
Starks, Mercer, Kennebec Valley, Har-
mony, Skowhegan, Scion, East Madison,
Bingham, Canaan, Smithfield, Cornyille.
Without a sngl exception these oranges
are in a most prosperous condition
The subject of the Pomona taking
SON action looking to co operation in
a business line was considered and a
committee appointed to make an inves
tigation and outline the work necessary
to be done to bring it about. Ansel
HolwRy, F. l.. Brown and Geo. Gordon
compose the committee
The first topic for discussson, 1.-THE
best methods of maintaining the feItil-
ity of the soil' was opened by II. T.
Ghoate followed by l.. F Butler, K. w
Ellis, w. G. Hobart, g. II. Foster, F. L
Horn, Chas. Fuller, c. E. Warren, l.. L.
smith, Elijah Grant and y A. Withee.
The speakers are practical farmers and
are perfectly capable of giving the best
of advice on this important agricultural
question. Farmers are not to neglect
the saving and utilizing all the dressing
that can be gathered on the farm. This
is the foundation upon which to depend.
Supplement the barn dressing with ar.
tifcial fertilizers. R. w. Ella, one OF
the skilled farmers of Somerset county
advises rapid rotation of crops as a
great factor in building up the soil OF
maintaining its fertility.
The second topic, "Comparison of the
influence and environment of city an
country life in developing character
and intelligence" was opened by s. F.
Emerson and continued by Grace Marcia,
Mrs. S F. Marble, Chas. Fuller, Clara B
Leavitt, and r. W, Ellis. The principal
advantages of country life are healthy
surroundings, more freedom, removal
from the excitement and turmoil of the
city. Mention was made of the Free
Delivery and Telephone system now
fully established in the country which
are such great factors for the benefit of
country life In drawing the compar.
son we must not take the millionaires
and the successful business men of the
cities as an example for comparison,
but the average professional and labor
ing classes, and when we do this we find
The advantages are in favor of the
country.
There was beautiful singing by the
somerset grange quartet; vocal solos by
II. T. Choate, Mae Marston, Mrs Camp
bell and Hazel Leavitt; recitations by
Grace Marcia and Nellie Hill.
Next meeting with Athens grange,
Tuesday, Sept. %.
SECRETARY.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
The Highway Dep ,rtment.

The season during which Unrk raa 10
doee ~ The se.t adv.,,tso. IN nm, t5.,b-
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- az 0''ss a'N "a II.
"eDb' Tue hikh"aY c2mmlsslDnef i5f
the town " skDWhegan. l. hAsteuInR 70
cemp,c,e The h. mo, already f,i.heg
n. tn, ....,.-,.,...
N'e 80 = W. ~
I'M Deeh 'ht e3Ap.e,'2h Il the M1DufL
street sewer and ihis lbs proved 10 II
h. uos. d nieoit "a r4rro cur ri an.
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M '25 mas 'i'0 =.
his care curing he Ten year. mar IL las
been ia chafRe II sGch matters. I'll.
sever is des gned u dan NiIbo.6
.,,es, m. ..@l..t d.. ~. ...,, -, =.
'" u -.
Just oach u MOUNT Pheasant aFeLut, ahd
70 furnish the NAN lile Igt5 which ~
ers from OAK. Center. . We aad F.ctsrY
s,,eets NV he d,.,t...4,.a W.. =. :.
W e ~ :.
Has 1onlneleen ia-I yer ara dl-tahes
OF 1900 feet from Factory street . .he
kenuebec river Was laid. The grade Il
Aa,,,n .t,e.t ,o.l,.s :. ,a.,.5s..,. -
Se"ei IL WIN Tue utaiaaee io"ato III
west. From its western enu the plsu
calls for sewer through The loves. par
II the hollow ia the rear Of MiIGurn
street, crossing Center. Olive and Fac-
tory streets al nearly rigbs aUyles. 10
the sewer which was built last year
from the vicinity Of the last named
street to the K -nnebec river. IL the
construction now going on qucksald
and water are encountered 20 that i i.
necessary TO curb every TOO, OF the ex-
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
BY COUNTIES
The Central Maine Fair.

The Central Maine Fair at Waterville
closed Friday night, after the most suc-
cessful four days exhibition ever held in
Maine. The weather was perfect, the
exhibitions of live stock, sheep and
swine was first. class. while the poultry
exhibit was one of the finest ever seen
in New England Everything else was
on the same grand scale. The attend
ance of the four days must have aggre-
gated near to IS, 600 people, most graft
f,ing to the management, and more es
pecially to the husting president of the
society, E. P. Mayo, whose broad shout
ders carried the major part of the re
sponsibility and to whom the largest
show of the credit should be given.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20

More camps are needed in the woods
to accommodate people who come to
Maine on their vacation. From this ar
my of vacationists the transportation
lines have reaped a harvess But they
have not taken all Of the vacationists
money. The proprietors of the hundreds
Of hotels and sporting camps all over the
state from the Rangeleys to Grand lake
and from Bar Harbor to the Allegash
have resped a golden harvest from the
summer visitors aud in return have given
their guests dinners and suppers of
toothsome trout and afforded them a
resting place in which to get the sleep
which only comes to those who lay
themselves on a soft bed in a snug camp
amid the signing trees after a days fish.
iag or tramping through the woods
roads.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
Campmeetiug at Lakewood
Closes.

The twenty seventh annual camp
meeting of the Spiritualsts closed last
sunday With such speakers as Rev
F. A. Wggin, Or. George a. Fuller,
Harrison d. Barrett and May 5. Pepper
with Prof A ]. Maxim to take charge
OF tie music, II was pronounced grand
success The attendance was not as
large as last year owing no doubt to
the fairs going on at the same time.
At their business meeting they elected
for the coming year for president Rev
F 4. Wigein; vice president, Anuett
Burgess of Norridgewock; secretary,
Mrs. Iona Strickland Of Madison reas-
urer, Nathaniel Brown of Carratuuk /;
directors, Robert Hayden. Of Athens,
b. f. Bradbury, of Fairfield, Mrs \ A.
Cass, of Skowhegsn, Mrs. Warren Fo 5
of Brighton and Charles Whee,ee Of
Phillips.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
For Secretary of state.

Announcement is made that Arthur
|. Brown of Belfast, deputy secretary of
state, will be candidate for secretary
of state, in the Republican caucus of
the members of the next Legislature.
AS the Republicans have majority in
the Legislature a nomination is equiVa-
lent to an election
Mr.. Brown was born on a farm in the
city of Belfast Waldo county, in Isis,
and attended the town schools and
Bucksport Seminary. Until he was q
years of age he worked on the farm
summers and taught school during the
winter months. For IL years he taught
the high and common schools at Weeks
Mills and for one year the nigh school
at Belfast. In 1885 Mr.. Brown gave up
teaching, and for ten years he was a
farmer
In 1890 he was appointed postmaster
of Belfast by President Harrison and
served four years. In 1895 he was again
appointed postmaster of Belfast by
President Mckinley, but resigned the
position in October, 1902, to become
deputy secretary of state, succeeding
the late Sumner Chadbou1ne. From
1896 until 1898 he was clerk in the sec
rotary of states Office
Mr.. Brown has long been a prominent
worker in the Republican ranks He
was chairman of the county committee
of Waldo county for six years, and for
the past II years be has been a men,
Der of the state committee from that
county
Mr. Brown is a member of Palestine
commandery, Knights templar, of Bel
fast, and Kora temple, Mobiles of the
MYSTIC Shrine.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
Representative Donigan.

A. F. Donigan of Bingham, Democrat
ic representative elect from the class
towns of Bingham, Concord and Emb
den, and the plantations, is the only
candidate, elected on his party ticket,
and should be pardoned if he naturally
feels quite elated at the result. From
figures furnished US by this gentleman
it shows he was elected by vote of All
to 381 for E o. Vittum, his Republican
opponent and that he ran ahead of the
vote of Davis in his class by So votes.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20

The worlds supply Of rubber is now
only little less than 10000 tons annu-
ally. The United States takes about
one half of the total output. Ten years
ago this country imported about 81 000,-
900 pounds, valued at SIG 100000; last
year 81, 900 900 pounds, valued at 49,
100000 Ten years ago rubber was
worth about 45 cents pound; today it
brings about 70 cents pound South
America and Africa are the principal
sources of supply, although an apprecia-
BILE quantity is obtained from other
lands. The demand for the material
arises In large part from Its special
suitability for electrical insulation
Within recent years new and ever In
cresslng use for it has appeared In the
demand for rubber tires for vehicles,
notably automobiles.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20

There is a world of difference between
a leader and boss. The people believe
10 leaders - not In bosses. Richard
Crocker was correct when he defined a
boss as the man working for his pocket
all the time." The real leader eff ctive-
ly expresses the will of the people.
Among the genuine leaders In the ma
ton was Abraham Lincoln, and among
the true and tried leaders in the State
were Hannibal Hamlin and James g.
Blaine.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20

The late j. Manchester Haynes of
Augusta was reputed to be worth a mil
lion and a half of dollars. He owned
10000 acres Of wild land, which is
worth at least calculation one fourth of
million dollars. His other property
consisted of shipping, bank stock, cor
poration stock, real estate, etc. He left
$4,000 TO the Augusta General Hospital,
for the erection of house for nurses.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
The Final Returns for Governor.

The complete election returns of the
State, every city, town and plantation
having been heard from makes Gov.
Cobb's plurality 1893 for 1905
In 1904 Cobb received plurality of
20 816
The last two towns to report were
Conner and Moro. in Aroostook county,
Conner gave Cobb % and Davis %.
Moro gave Cobb 10 and Davis II.
In 1904 the vote of these two towns
was: Conner, Cobb, A. Davis, II; Mo
ro, Cobb, SO. Davis s
The summary of the complete returns
follows:
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
Terms ofCourt..

Supreme Judicia:-The third Tuesday in March
and September, and fourth Tuesday in December.
Civil and Criminal.
Probate:-The second Tuesday of each month
County Commissioners The first Tuesday In
March and August and the second Tuesday in Deem
Der.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20

Ladies read this catalogue of charms
Bright eyes, glowing checks, red lips,
smooth SKIN without blemish, in short,
perfect health. For sale with every
package HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. 80 cents. q. r, Fogg.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
Be Comfortable

The practical uses of ELECTRIC
rTy constantly increase; unless you
tsrs already tried them you have no
; a. how much a few simple electrical
.nnliances will add to the comfort of
cour home.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
OF Interest to Many

Foley's Kidney cure will cure any
case of kidney or bladder trouble that is
not beyond the reach Of medicine. No
medicine can do more. 6 r Fogg and
+. W. Bucknam.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20

A good story has reached Rumford
Falls of the efforts of Farmers line"
to locate trouble in the telephone ser
vice The telephone line extended sew
eral miles into the country, accommo-
dating a number of farmers But every
afternoon, regular as the noon hour
passed, the entire line was out of COM
mission fer three hours and no one
could discover the trouble. The repair
crew inspected every inch of the line
and worked several days trying to locate
the difficulty This did not avail and
at last the inspector began to pay un-
expected visits along the line, hoping to
learn the trouble in this way. Sure
enough, as he entered doorway on the
line of the wire, unaunonnced, he found
the trouble and found it quick. For
there, seated before her machine, sew
ing for dear life, was the housewife
and she had the telephone receiver close
against her ear, and kept there by her
kitchen apron, which she had bound
about her head and the receiver until
the instrument was held 30 securely ia
place that she lost ne word of all the
conversation which was carried on
among the several subscribers on the
line.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20

Nothing hurts tyrant so much as
dose OF his own medicine.
A cold friend isn't acceptable even on
a hot day
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20

To this it should be added that in the
legislature of 1888 there were three
national greenback senators and sixteen
greenback representatives; IN the legis
lature of 1881 there were six greenback
senators and 40 greenback represent
atives; in the Legislature of 1880 were
one independent and IL greenback seDa
tors and 80 greenback representatives;
in the legislature of 1870 we're 10 green
back senators and 81 greenback and two
independent representatives; in that of
1878 were three independent and two
greenback representatives; in that of
1877 there was one independent rep
resentative; in 1876 there were three in
dependent representatives; in 1875 there
were seven independent representatives.;
in 1874 there were one liberal senator
and seven independent representatives;
the legislature of 1873 had one liberal
senator and two liberal and two indie
pendent representatives; and the legis
lature of 1872 had one independent rep
resentative.
Thus, unless we take fusion times into
account and reckon the green6ackers of
1870 SO as democrats, we shall have to
go back to 1879 to fluid as large a demo
cratic contingent in the legislature as
there will be next winter. That year
the democrats returned II senators and
SO representatives and the figures are no
uoubt reflection of the movement
which eliminated in the presidential
election of 1915 and the Hayes- Tilden
contest 1t was high tide for the dem
ocratic party Soon after came on the
green ack delusion, followed by fusion
and confusion. The democrats dalled
with that, and in consequence their
bona fde representation in the legisa-
ture sank to low figures. 1t recov red
little after the first Cleveland election
and still more after the second Cleve-
land election in 1892 Then came the
silver craze the effect of which was TO
demoralize the party in Maine in COM
mon with other states, even more than
the greenback alliance had done.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20

Happiness is a quality of which we
might obtain larger share than usual if
we determine TO discover the pleasing
side OF the most unpleasan, truths
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20

1t arouses energy, developes and slim
ulates nervous life, arouses the courage
of youth 1t makes you young again.
That's what HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea will do. 80 cents, Tea or Tablets.
G.. r Fogg.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.


Clerk Of Courts
WILLIAM 7. SEEKlNs, ................. Skowhegan
County Attorney;
THOMAS J. YOUNG. Scion
Judge OF Probate:
AUGUSTINE SiMMoEs,................. North Arson
Register Of Probate;
NATHAN FOWLER. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Skowhegan
Register Of Deeds:
LLEwELtYn GooDwlN,....... skowhegan
Treasurer;
K. H, REED, ...,....,..... Harmony
Sheriff and Jailer
CLYDE II. SMITH, ................. .....Skowhegan
DEfurlEs J. D. Ring Cambridge, George
Rhoades, Harmony Leland L. Smith, Cornvle
Ernest A. Cook, Athens; J. A Goodrich, Palmyra
w. w. Nye, Fairfield Willis c. Emery, North An
son; f. l.. Perkins. Madison Abel W. Rowell,
Scion; D.. G. Wood Norridgewock; c. S Adams,
yackman; w. A. Bigeow. ST Albans A. F. Buker,
Hartland; Z. E. Frederick, Starks; | c. Pierce,
Bingham; w. +. Viles flagstaff c. f. Varney,
Mercer; f. F. Atwood, New Portland; +, J. Durgin,
The Forks George f. Foster Canaan.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
, Fusion plurality

While the republican plurality in 1906
is one of the smallest the party ever
had, its vote stands up we'll to the aver
age of the off years
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
rlnc+ric EIatlYon.

current for its use costs less than the
,.aI 10 heat the old fashioned irons. You
A. eenr ironing in any room in the house.
So-baated rooms. Iron always immRcu-
ietelv clean, always hot.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20

County Commissioners;
MILTON L. MERRILL, St Adams.
L. c. WILLIAMS, Athens
GEORGE T. TiBBErrs Fairfield.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20

A man who is guilty of horseplay might
expect that his wife would nag him.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
SKOWHECAN
Electric Light Co.
C. j. ABBEY, Supt.

DO YOU use Electric Lights? Less danger
from fire. No exploding lamps. Tho
cheapest luxury of the age. Let us tell
you about them. tf8l
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20

O a - TT O R L As
Bear. tho n The Kind You Have Always BOugh.
Signature Of &1AzIZu
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
rIecric Fan.

leol breezes on tap any hour of the day
or night. Costs about l-2 cent per hour.
Rur for few minutes in your chambers
AZ night drives out the heated air of the
Ssy aud slls them with the cool ofeyening.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
Electric ovens.
Eseu heat. Cool Kitchen. Carrsn
Chatting DISH

Hest constant and always under perfect
CONTROL. No guessing at what the result
viii be- No injury to nspery and furni.
ture from burning alcohol.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-09-20
Electric Stoves.

small or large. Heat bsby's milk night
n, day. For lunches. For the noon or
evening meal. For every use, when you
want heat under dish, kettle or pan and not
in your room.
for Sale or Rent of the