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The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05

Wilber Martin has his house up and
ready to shingle. Mr. Eli Steward and
sons are doing the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Wilbur OF Madison
have beeen 10 town two days Of last week
att S. Witham's
w. H. Clark and vile returned from
The Lake. last week. They report foe
time and good rest.
d. B. Stewart ana daughter, Gladys,
went into Moxie to visit with her husband
/ for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Redmond OF Biog-
ham have been in town the past week.
Mr.. Will Goodrich and wife of Bing-
ham spent Saturday and Sunday at their
cottage at Pleasant Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Hall OF Bingham
were 10 town, Sunday.
Coney Sanborn of Skowhegan was in
town one day last week, to visit bis sister,
Mrs. David Brown. who is critically i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Clark took trip
to Bingham. Sunday. They went as pas
Field strawberries are quite plenty.
On accoun. OF poor health Mr.. George
c. Jones will close his sporting camps for
a time
Ernest Whippe and wife OF Scion made
short visit with Mrs. Whipple's sister.
Mrs. Sarah Baker, last week.
Baseball games scheduled as follows for
the month of July: The Caratunks with
the Solons. 7th; Madisons, 18th; Jack
mans, 7Ist; North Arson, goth.
DR.. Brown of Bingham and Dr.. Bates
OF Scion were called Wednesday of last
week TO consult on the case of Mrs. David
Brown.
Graduation exercises of the Lincoln
school occurred Thursday evening at the
church. There were twenty graduates
from the different grades. All did their
parts we'll and we're we'll trained. The
church was tastelully decorated and the
motto, Coward we co.. being 10 the
background was very pretty, the work Of
Mrs. Walter Smith, to which great credit
is due.
An exciting game of ball was played
here Wednesday between the Binghams
and Caratunks. which resulted 10 the
score to 7 in favor OF the home team.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05
CARATuNk.

Mr. Delbert Brown of Madison is stop
ping 10 town, called here by the serious
illness of his mother, Mrs. David Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. L w. Moors, who have
been the guests of relatives 10 town, re-
turned to their home in Jackman, Sunday.
l.. s. Williams and wife OF Jackman,
with Mr.. and Mrs Hackett of The Forks,
made short call 10 town, Saturday. On
their trip out they were well shaken up by
meeting an automobile, but as none were
very seriously ipj urtd, they got of with a
good scare. 1t seems that those things
are going to be a curse to our community /;
those who are not able to have one are
obliged to stay at home and as we have
so much to 60 to and so many places OF
amusement we can afford to do so.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05

Mrs Bickford, OF Skowhegan, has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hatete Lord,
the past week,
f H Williams made :. business trip to
oakland last Saturday.
Bert Rand was h)me from Skowhegan
over sunday
A qui-t Wedding took place at high
noon at the home OF Mrs. Lydia Gleason
n this village Wednesday, June II, when
her granddaughter, Olive Josephine, was
)ined IN marriage TO Charles Mansoo
Harbour of Putsfield. Rev. L. w Coons
per formed the ceremony in the presence
OF only few relatives and close friends oil
the Uride and groom Immediately afte'
the wedding, lunch was served. The
happy couple started Tor few days trip
to Massachusetts, On their return they
will occupy their nice new cottage on the
shore OF Newport Pond. Mrs. Barbour is
one OF Canaan's most popular young la
dies, having graduated from Farmington
Normal school few years ago, and has
since that time, been a very successful
teacher in Canaan, Skowh, gan and Pitts.
field. Her many friends here wish her d
long and happy life.
Miss Gertrude Moody was out OF town
last week to attend the wedding of a u.
lege friend, where she was to be maid oI
honor. Before returning she will visit in
Mechanic Falls. where she taught for two
years before going to Odtown, where she
has been fer the past year.
Mrs. Bertha Rowell, of Auburn. visited
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Nelson
few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lord and little
daughter, Marguerite, of Shawmuf. were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Smith
last Sunday.
J. A Harris and family visited at JOS
eph Jewel's Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Goodrich, Of
Clinton, visited relatives 10 town Sunday
Miss Miriam Smith was home from
Waterville last week on visit TO her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Smith.
Mrs. Stevens was called home from
Skowhegan Monday, by the illness of heI
sister. Mrs. Orrin Holt.
Mrs Lena Alexander and two sons, o
Bucksport. arrived in town Monday for a
visit with relatives.
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were ia South Solon making calls, We'd
nesday.
The ladies' of the Home Circle are
painting and papering the dining aod Sit
tifg rooms Of the parsonage.
Mrs. Mabel Vittum. Mrs. A. H Cray
and Miss Alta and friend intend spending
the Fourth at Skowhegan.
Down cast were the faces aod discour-
aged the boys who played baseball Satur-
day afternoon with the North Anson
team resulting 10 a score of to I6 for
the North Auson's
Mrs. d. s. Healey has returned from
N)uh Aoson.
M and Mrs. John Swain returned
from a weeks stay in Boston Thursday
Miss Josephine Clark of NV Hamp-
shire is visiting her sister, Mrs. Rub,
Cross.
Mr. Henry Smith vas severely irjufed
while working on the log pile at the yulF
mill Monday morning
P. S. Longley went TO NoudgewocE
Friday al ernoon to audit the books {
The Farmers Cooperative Telephone
Line.
Leslie Lombard is building house or
his lot on N N,rth Nam street. He has
the walls up and boarded.
MI J)atham Wilson IS condned to bis
bed
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ATHENS.

Mr.. G. F. Aver made trip to Bruins
wick. recently, where he purchased foe
driving horse for family use.
Mrs. F. A. Corson of Worcester, Mass,
who has been visiting relatives In town,
went to Pitts6eld, Me, last Wednesday
10 spend few days on her way home
She was accompanied by Mr.. J. F. Cor
son and little Ruth Huff.
Mrs. H w. Gaune,t OF Augusta, who
has been taking ride through this parl
of the state in her touring Car, called upon
relatives and friends 10 town, last week.
Miss Annie S. Emery who has been
teaching in Skowhegan the past year, has
returned to her home for the summer Va
cation.
The Robinson Brothers are making ex-
tensive repairs on their barn.
Work on the repair of the town roads
and the making OF the State road as well
is begun. Mr.. E. H. Tibbetts has the
work 10 charge, while the team is driven
by Mr.. George Scribner.
Mr.. c. Williams is having a front
piazza built on his house.
M L. E. Jacobs and wife, also M J.
Hight and wife are taking advantage oI
the opportunity offered by the annual Fish
and Game Association excursion. to
spend few days at Kineo, this week, in
cluding the Fourth.
A very pleasant occasion was ,ha, o
The graduating exercises OF the diff.ren
grades throughout town, which occurred
at the church last Monday p. m. and even
ing. This was tastefully decorated with
bunting and po'ted plants, The pupil,
from the primary grade spoke 10 the p
M, and it was indeed pleasure to heal
them for they all acquitted themselves ir
a most satisfactory manner. The even
ing was devoted to the exercises OF the
intermediate and grammar grades. The
church was filed with friends, parents and
fellow pupils, who had gathered to hear
these exercises. The speaking with hardly
an exception was excellent and the friends
of the present system of school manage
ment in town are highly pleased with the
results Of the past year. A quartette COM
posed OF Messrs. Turner and Murch, Mrs
b. P. Barker and Miss Gala Nj. Dore
furnished several selections which were
greatly euj Dyed, as slso was the music by
the band. At the close OF the exercises
each class came forward and we're pre-.
sented by the superintendent, Mr.. c. f.
Ball, with their respective dip omas.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05
WOnan's Trials.

The bitter trail in woman's life Is to
be childless. Who can tell how hard the
struggle may have been ere she learnt to
resign herself to her lonely lot? The alb
sence of this link 10 bind marital life
together, the absence of this one pledge
to mutual affection is a common disap-
poIntment. Many unfortunate couples
become sstranged thereby. Evep II they
do not drift apart, one may read the whole
extent OF their disappointment In the eyes
OF such childess couple when they rest
on the children OF others. To them the
largest family not seem too numerous
In many cases OF barrenness or child
lessness the obstacle To collaborating Is
easily removed by the cure OF weakness on
the part OF the woman. DR., Pierce's Fa
vorite Prescription has been the means Of
restoring health and fruitfulness TO many
barren woman, ~ the great Joy OF the
household. In other, but rare cases, the
obstruction to the bearing OF children has
been found TO be Of a surgical character,
but easily removable by painless operative
treatment at the Invalids Hotel and Sur
gical Institute, Buffalo, \. Y, over which
DR.. Pierce Of the "Favorite Prescription !"
fame presides. In all cases where chill
dren are desired and are absent, an effort
should be made to find out the real cause,
since 1t Is generally 80 easily removed by
proper treatment.
In all the various weaknesses, displace-
merits, prolapsus, Inflammation and de-
bilitatlng, catarrhal drains and In all
cases OF nervousness and debility, DR..
Perce's Favorite Prescription is. the most
efficient remedy that can possibly be used.
1t has to its credit hundreds Of thousands
OF cures more in fact than any other
remedy put up for sale through druggists,
especially for woman's use. The ingredi-
ents OF which the "Favorlte Prescription
Is composed have received the most
positive endorsement from the leading
medical writer's on Nnter'td Medtcd Of al
the several schools Of practice. All the
ingredients are printed In plain English
on the wrapper enclosing the bottle, SO
that any woman making use OF this
famous medicine may know exactly what
she is taking DIR Pierce takes his pa
tients into his full confidence, which he
can afford to do as the formula after
which the "FavOrite Prescription Is
made will bear the most careful exam
nation.
DR.. Plerce's Pleasant Pellets are the
best and safest laxative for women.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05
Saved His Comrades Life.

"While returning from the Grand Army
Encampment at Washington City, 4
comrade from Elgin, Ill.,, was taken with
cholera morbus and was in critical condi-
tion," says Mr.. J. E. Houghland, OF Eldon
Iowa. 81 gave him Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Darrhoea Remedy and believe
saved his life. have been engaged for ter
years in immigration work and conducted
many parties to the south and west. l al
ways carry this remedy and have used i
successfully on many occasions " Sold By
G. r. Fogg's Drug Store, Skowhegan; L. {
Williams, Athens; Sullivan Newton, Jackman
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05
hARTLAND.

Miss Minerva f. Foss of Athens is
visiting relatives 10 town.
John L. Fish returned Saturday night
from an extended trip to Boston and
Providence, K. /.
The mass meeting of the Baptist
and Methodist churches last Sunday
morning was largely attended Rev. w.
c. Baker delivered very able sermon on
True Independence. There vas special
music and the Sunday School presented
an excellent sacred concert n the evening.
Miss Katie Varnum of Palmyra and
Melvin L. Ford of Hartland were married
Wednesday, June a. by Rev. w. c
Baker at the Methodist parsonage The
young couple were accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. Wellington. They will
take up their residence in West Hartlaud.
The Grange held a very interesting
meeting last Saturday evening. A pro-
gram OF music. papers and readings being
iustructively and en,ertaiuingly handled.
A literary contest is arousing much inter-
es, under the efficient leadership of Mrs,
Anna F. Osborn and A, H. Perry, The
grangers are arranging for picnic some
time 10 the near future.
Harry H. Coston and Miss Sada B.
Foss OF DAnforth were married June I'll,
at the future home of the young couple on
the Palmyra road. Rev. w. c. Baker Of
the Methodist church was the officiating
clergyman and the impressive ring service
was used. The newly married couple
were attended by the groom's nephew
and niece. Earle H. Coston and Miss
Evie Linnell.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05
EN- BOEN.

George A. Pierce's hay press has beer
10 town the past week baliug hay for w
K Whitney and Silas Durrell.
Chas. F. Eames who has been in Mas
sachusetys for several we ks, IS expected
home this week.
Everybody is expected to go 10 Dyer.
hill to spend the Fourth.
The bu menis for The bridge over Jack
man brook are completed ready for the
block. Some grading will have to be
done before it will be passabe.
Mrs. Henry CasweIl of North Arson
was in town last week calling 90 ole
fliends.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05
SOLON.

Miss Mabel Vittum returned to Skow-
hogan, Saturday.
Miss Florence Hamilton OF Madison is
visiting in town.
Mrs. F, A. Vlttum spent week visit.
ing with friends in Skowhegan and Nor
ridgewock
Quite party from here attended the
theatre at Lakewood, Friday evening.
DR.. l. L. Salley of Skowhegan came
here Wednesday night, when he COM
meuced testing the cows Of the patrons Of
the Solon Creamery Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. French and friend,
Miss E. J. Dunton OF Fort Fairfield were
in town. Thursday.
Rev. c. F. Sargent and daughter, May,
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05
CORNVlLLE.

Quite a delegation from this town went
to Skowhegan to see the special train
from the University OF Maine and 10 at
tend the lecture a, Grange hall. They
all were we'll pleased and went home with
also to take Prof. Munson's advice to set
out young apple orchards,
Mr.. Nell Palmer aud wife are visiting
10 town
Mr.. J. D. Pack ud Uill hold meeting
at the Union church next Sunday at TO- 80.
Mr.. S. Blaisdel and wifi. who have
been visiting in Augusta, have arrived
home.
Oar school closes this week, Miss
Hazel Small was the eacheT. and we
Judge from appearances that she is most
successful teacher. She is from Harmony.
10 the issue OF the REPORTER Of June
28b, your Cornville correspondent men
iious a smart old couple of this town,
Mr.. and Ms. John n. Whittier, and We
wish TO add to that account. Mr.. Whit
tier was born in Brighton, Jan. 2o.h,
1914, and has always lived upon farm,
moving from Brighton in 1866 to the farm
where he now resides. He has never
been sick day in his life, and during the
past winter could be seen going to the
woods with his axe to cut his yearly supply
OF wood. Mrs. Whittier was the daughter
of Andrew and Dollie Hall and was borr
in the town OF Athens, June 9th, 1873
10 early life she taught school and worked
doing housework for seventy-fve cents a
week until her marriage. She and one
sister are all there is living OF family oi
ten children. Mr.. and Mrs. Whittier
were married Nov. 75th, 1889, making
nearly sixly-seven years of married life
together. Six children were born to
them, two OF whom died in childhood.
The four Others who are $ III living are
Geo. H., with whom they live, Albert o
Cornville, Mrs. Fl. S. Russell of Skowhe.
gan, and Fred OF Topeka, Kan. -Four
years ago Mrs. Whittier had the msfor.
tune to fall and break her hip. but recov.
cred all right and can Low do as good
a days work as many younger women.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05
MOORE's MILls.-CANAAN.

Miss Lizzie Holt from Clinton has re-
Gently been the guest OF her cousin, Mrs.
L. P. Foster.
Mrs James Churchill returned last
week from a visit in Belfast.
Mr.. Randolph Shores and wife are
passing few days with relatives here.
Ray S. Mitchell and lady friend from
Fairfield spent Sunday at his grandfathers
Fifeld Mitchelrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Huntoon from
Norridgewock, in company with her
brother aud sister. Everett and Vera
Goodrich, visited their parents, Mr.. aud
Mrs. d. E. Goodrich, Sunday. Mrs.
Huutoon with her little son will remain
for a weeks visit.
Mrs. Ansel Goodrich and daughter.
Alice, spent few hours Sunday with her
sight has been falling long time and is
now suffering from a carbuncle on the
side of her neck and is very low. DR..
Lowe is the attending physician.
E. H. Williams was in Watervlle and
oakland, Saturday, on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hidder from Winslow
made a brief visit TO friends in town,
recently.
Mrs. N. r. Boston spent last week
with friends in Watervlle.
Mr. Rufus Holt from Clinton was in
town calling on friends last Sunday.
Miss Flora Holmes is at home for a
short vacation from Waterylle. also Miss
Sylvia Ramsdell, South Canaan.
Mr. F. d. Getchell sold recently to M
d. Holt & Son, veal calf. whose live
weight VAS 243 pounds. Who can beat
that?
MIR. Chas. Foster & Son have sold re-
Gently, two promising colts.
Mr.. F. Fosters pet dog, Trixy, died
one day last week, to the great grief of
the family.
L. P. Foster has fine 4.year.old colt,
well broken, for sale Also Josiah Fer
nald has horses OF all kinds at his stable.
Elder William PettigreWs next ap-
pontment at Moore's Mills will be July
IS, 80 p. M; evening at7
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05
The Most Degraded.

The California Indians who used to
lnhabit the Santa Barbara Islands are
described by the missionaries as the
most degraded Of all human beings,
with morality lower than that OF ami
mails. Insects, especially grasshoppers,
formed a portion OF their food, and,
like the natives Of the adjacent main
land, they probably fed to a great ex.
tent on the larger kinds of earth
worms. Possibly they belonged to the
Shoshonean stock of the mainland.
Their determination is attributed to
the changed conditions Of existence im-
posed upon them by the missionaries.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05
Literally Translated

On visiting Ireland the great traveller
Livingstone was much feted. In Dub
lin at a dinner party he happened to be
placed next to literary lady who was
a very stout woman. She worried him
greatly about the language of the saw
age cannibals among whom he had
managed to live and wanted to know
the sound OF their language. He spoke
a sentence of it to satisfy her, and she
answered Being translated, what
does that mean| "It means" he re-
piled, there is great cutting on you"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05
some words Beginning with II.

Most persons aspirate the initial let
ter of humble" nowadays and write
"a humble" just as they write "a hum
bug" or "a hummlng bird" But there
are very many who would not natural
ly sound an b in humble" or In
"herb," hospital" homage" or even
"humor." Before the nineteenth cen
tury nobody did, though 1t is clear that
the aspirate had become regular by
David Copperheld's" time, from the
fact that Dickens harps on Uriah
Heaps "'umble" The inslstence on
the b Is comparatively modern; me-
diaeval men not only said "abit" for
habit" but wrote 1t so and the Bible
has "an Hebrew"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05

The shah of Persia. In the seven
teenth century, proclaimed that every
soldier In whose possession tobacco
was found should have his lips cut;
setts ordered that mo person shall take
tobacco publicly, and any one shall pay
one penny for every time he Is con-
vIcted OF taking tobacco In any place"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05
j. n. CAR BlNO.
BY Messenger wilkes, 2:23.

Trotwood is dark bay, foaled june
81 1893 stands 10 hands (strong) aud
weighs 200 pounds, is smoothly turn.
ed, pure gated trotter, with perfect feet
and legs, and has great endurance as
road horse; he has never been handled
for speed, but has shown quarters in 81
seconds; besides being fast and the sire
of speed, is large, handsome, bold GO
ing horse, with high action and perfect
disposition Sire of Mollie stark, record
II; trial 22lf and other fast ones.
his get are of sLch as The market calls
for as soon as matured, are uniform in
color, fearless and kind.
1t is a we'll known fact that the get of
this horse find ready market and com
m nd higher prices than any other
stallion 10 somerset Co. owing to their
color, size, action and good disposition.
Trotwood will stand at the Bartlett
stables, Athens, formerly occupied by
b Gaylord. Tuesdays; all the rest Of
the time at Elm Tree stock Farm (Hai.
bon's wiil.) Skowhegan.
Terms, $40 10 Warrant Foal
Mares disposed of considered iu ioal and fee
will be charged all accidents nd escspesat
owners risk 2m2l
Positively no business done on Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05
SMITHFIElD.

Mrs. Howard Crowell of Vassaboro is
visiting relatives and old friends in town,
her former home
All the schools closed in town, June 20
Mrs. Edwin c. Tracy is i'll with throat
trouble. Her daughter, Mrs. Fred Otis,
of Statks is with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Perkins are NOV
ing into Mrs. Hills house in the village.
The Colby College students are again
spending the summer in Smithheld viii
lage. They were with US last summer
and all are glad 10 welcome them back
again.
Mrs. A B. Cole, who has been sick all
winter, is still 10 very poor health.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05

The committee in charge of the Maine
Press Association summer excursion
have planned what cannot fail to be a
delightful weeks outing. The head
quarters of the Association during the
week beginning July 1st will be at the
Ocean House, York, and side trips will
be made to Portsmouth, Kittery, the
Isle OF Shoals, Cape Porpoise, Kenne-
bunk, Kennebunkport ana other places
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05
TWENTY YEAR BATTLE.

~ was a loser in a twenty year battle with
chronic piles and malignant sores until
tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve; which turned
the tide, by curing both, till.not a trace re-
MAINS" writes A. NJ. Bruce Of Farmville, Va
Best for old Ulcers Cuts Burns and Wounds.
2sc at Sampson & Azores and G. R. Fogg's,
druggists.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05
Old Chronic Sores.

As a dressing for old chronic sores there
is nothing so good as Chamberlains Salye
While it is not advisable to heal old sores en-
tirely, they should be kept in a good con-
dition for which this salve is especially valu-
able. For sale by G. r. Fogg's Drug Store
Skowhegan; L. c. Williams, Athens; Sullivan
Newton, Iackman.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05

Ellis Witham of Buckfield has a fam.
lily record which he is justified in
thinking will be hard to beat. He him
self is one of twins. he is the son of a
twin, the grandson of twin, the hus-
band of a twin, and the father of twins.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05
Nerve.

"Bigbee has a nerve"
"Why so?"
81 threatened to sue him for the 500
he owes me"
"Yes?"
"And he asked me to sue him for
$500 and give him the other hundred"
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05
Friends and Enemies.

Be assured that those will be thy worst
enemies not to whom thou hast done
evil but who have done evil to thee.
And those will be thy best friends not
to whom thou hast done good, but who
have done good to thee-Lavater.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05
CANAAN.

Mrs. Del Harrington came home from
Austin Pond Saturday called here by the
serious illness of her daughter, Stella.
She will remain indefinitely.
Miss Christine Furber is visiting rela-
lives in Portland.
Miss Emma Goodwin, who has been
teaching in Everett, Mass, the past year,
returned home last Saturday.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05

n. B. Truth, st. Paul, June 81, '08 -
I've lived 80 long, remember well when
the Mississippi was a brook My good
health and long life came by taking Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents.
G. R. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05

"Chumplelgh was down to the club
last night and started telling us one
OF his long wlnded stories"
About that horse of his, suppose"
Eyes, and we docked his tale."-Kan-
sas City Drovers' Telegram.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05

al am only 81 years and don expect even
when get to be real old to feel that way as
long as l can get Electric Bitters," says Mrs
f. H. Brunson, of Dublin, Ga. Surely there's
nothing else keeps the old young and makes
the weak strong as this grand tonic medicine.
Dyspepsia, torpid liver, inAamed kidneys or
chronic constipation are unknown alter tax
ing Electric Bitters a reasonable time Guar
anteed by Sampson < Aeore and 6. X. Fogg,
druggists Price soc
The Somerset reporter., 1906-07-05

When wise man bss,ows favor he
Immediately forgets it-and when a fool
receives a favor he does likewise.