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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27
NORTH ANSON.

w. A. Bailey arrived here the last
of the week and returned to Worces
ter, Mass, Monday.
Owing to the Methodist church be-
ing remodelled services were held in
Central hall Sunday.
The services of the NJ. E. church
morning and evening will be held in
Central hall next Sunday.
G. O. Aver who has been in Califor-
MIA during the past winter and spring
! arrived home Monday night.
T. Leon Patterson arrived home
Saturday from Worcester, Mass,
where he has been during the past
year attending Clark University.
No stop is made at Arson and Emb-
den station by the through trains dur
ing the day, of the Somerset. The
night and morning trains, only, stop
at these stations.
After the sermon at the Universal
list church Sunday morning, Myrtle
and Hazel, the little daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williamson, were
christened by the pastor.
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational church will be held Tuesday
July ,, at the home of Eugene Day
Mem bers of the parish and all inter
ested are invited to attend.
One of our former No. Arson boys
Chas. G. Allen was here with his wife
Friday calling on friends. Mr.. Aller
has been for several years and is now
cashier of a Portland bank.
Miss S. NJ. Towle of Portland ar.
rived here Saturday and is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Mary Marston. Mrs
Marston's son, Edward, is also al
home from Portland for few days.
Guy Savage arrived at his home il
this village Friday from Westbrool
having just graduated from the insti'
tuition there. This week he will &c
to Portland where he has employment
for the summer.
Wallace Parsons arrived home from
Hebron academy Thursday night
where he was graduated from the
| scientific course last week. He wor
the first honors of his class. This fal
he will enter the University of Maine
VIM. Ewing has been elected prin-
cipal of the high school at Pressure
Isle with a salary of S1200 Mr.. Wing
has been taking special course at
| Harvard college and the news of his
election to this position comes as
surprise to him.
| L. E. Moulton a graduate of Ansor
academy and later at Bates college
has Just been elected superintendent
| of schools for Rockland. Mr.. Moul-
ton who is native of New Portland
has been teacher of the high schoo
at Rockand since 1895.
Uhlar Gray arrived here Friday for
few days visit with his parents anc
sisters. He returned to his home il
Maiden, Mass, on the midnight train
Sunday. Mr.. Gray is still on the
| police force of that city which posi-
ton he has held for ten years.
At the annual meeting of the No
Arson Cemetery association recent,
held the following officers were
elected: Mark Emery, president
Will Collins, clerk and treasurer
Jesse Spaulding and H. B. Merry
labor committee; Austin Andrews
/ sexton. There is S116 in the treasury
that is drawing interest. A part o.
this sum will be appropriated to the
care of the yard in keeping the grass
moved and erecting some of tht
stones that are out of position.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27
eller-M Mitchell.

A large company Of relatives and
friends gathered at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William Mitchell on Turner
avenue, yesterday afternoon to wit
ness the marriage Of their eldest
daughter, Miss Florence to Mr.. Rich
ard Weller of Methuen, Mass.
The ceremony was performed at 3
O'Clock by the Rev. B. b. Merrill.
Mr.. John McIlwrath played the
wedding march as the bride and
groom, attended by Mr. Chas. Turner
as best man and Miss Mary Mitchell,
sister of the bride, as bridesmaid, de-
scended the stairway and entered the
principal room where the clergyman
and wedding party were in waiting.
Tasteful decorations of potted plants
and cut flowers were everywhere in
evidence, and the window alcove be
fore which the couple stood, when
the words were pronounced which
made them man and wife, was com
pletely filed with foliage and bios
SONS. The bride was handsomely at
tired in white pongee silk and carried
shower bouquet of white pinks
After period given over TO extend
ing congratulations the company
were invited TO partake of wedding
banquet served in the dining room of
the Mitchell home by caterer J. d.
Symons. A reception was also held in
the evening, from until 10, and re-
freshments served.
The bride is the eldest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mitchell and
came here with her parents, about
three years since, at the time of the
initiation of the business of the
Maine Spinning Co., Mr.. Mitchell
being an owner, and business manager
of this corporation. The family had
previously lived in Lawrence, Mass,
for twenty years and it was in that
city that the bride and groom made
their acquaintance. Lawrence is
still Mr.. Weller's residence, he being
employed at the Arlington mills, and
the home founded in yesterdays
wedding ceremony will be that city,
in the suburb known as Methuen,
where Mr.. and Mrs. Weller will be
pleased to receive their friends after
July 20. The wedding journey will
include stay of two weeks at Canaan
n. H., Mr. and Mrs. Weller leaving
for that place by the S.15 train this
morning.
Many presents which will adorn
their new home and others designed
to be of immediate service as they
commence housekeeping were among
the gifts sent here, while others had
been forwarded directly to Methuen
Those present at the ceremony from
out of town were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Douglas
with their son and daughter, Herbert
and Maud, all of Lawrence, and Mr.
and Mrs. Abram Mitchell of Worces
ter
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GnEEsE-44c &c 1tc per .t
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Fle,S-Sprine wheat Patent $50 &c S5.1s. VIA.
Ter heat PAT Sc 90 &c $ 50. Ns-ter wheat lhoice,
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per bag
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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

Let the young man who drops out
oischool when he is half way through,
remember that the world is the hard
@' schoolmaster of them all. The
new State employment bureau of
massachusetts, is having hard time
Andlng any kind of positions at poor
pay Tor hundreds of persons of this
INSCRIPTION. The management sug-
seSs raising the school age and in
ueaslng the facilities of the trade
"hoolS. But even under present
VOhditions every young man or wom-
al can learn to do something fairly
'en' and that is enough to secure a
4'hg IN a world hard pressed for
skilled help.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27
BROUGHT a Blush to Her Cheek.

There was a story told of one OF the
worlds great vocalists singing as a
young girl at a private house. She was
overwhelmed with praise. By and by
says the London News, she came and
sat by an elderly lady, who congratu-
lated her on the way she had sang, but
ventured to offer one or two sugges-
tons. The young singer treated the
hints with scorn and afterward asked
the hostess who 'the old lady" was
who had dared TO give her suggestions.
"Oh, that Eas Nine. Goldschmidt," re-
piled the lady. And who is Nine.
Goldscbmidt" was the next impatient
query. well, she's better known as
Jenny Lind" said the hostess. And
then the singer blushed for shame at
her dsdainful reception Of hints from
the Swedish Nightingale"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

undertaking, and will exceed the
Suez canal in cost with a total of
s161, 900, 900, and is to ultimately fur
nish the city with mere trifle of
800, 900, 900 gallons of water daily, in
addition to its present supply. The
water will flow 100 miles from the
farthest limits of the supply to the
fountain in City Hall park, and the
watersheds to be drained have an
area of more than 900 square miles.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27
Grange Program.

The following program is announc-
ed by Mrs. Ella H. Crowell, Lecturer
of skowhegan Grange, for the next
meeting, Wednesday, July 3.
Music, Ga &c choir
Hay Culture. Discussion Of the lecture Of
the last meeting, 5pened by Fred <. Hill.
Reading, Mss lnez Bailey
song. Mss Jeannie Hurley
Reading Declaration Of purposes,
\. K. smiley
Recitation, Miss Mabel Packard
Discussion of some impor,an, farm topic,
selected by y. A. Wl,hee.
Song, Mss Hazel Lsaylit.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

The National Wholesale Liquor
Dealers Association, at their conven-
ton last week in Atlantic City, n j.,
was alarmed at the progress of anti
saloon sentiment in the country, and
predicted that both great political
parties would incorporate this senti-
ment into their national platforms.
But is the Association going out of
business? No; organization of a
great campaign fund to meet the new
conditions was advocated by the pro-
tective bureau and big contributions
to this fund from every liquor inter-
est were urged. In view of the atti-
tude of the big liquor interests,
wouldn't it somewhat injure their
business if everybody should join the
Total Abstinence League, and leave
off drinking?
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Death From Blood Poison.

Charlie Sidney, native of Finland,
the only one of his race to ever settle
permanently in this place, died at the
Sisters Hospital in Lewiston Tuesday
morning. Something like one week
previous he had injured his right
hand while handling piece of rusted
fence wire and the wound though not
of itself serious, developed blood
poisoning, with fatal results.
The deceased left the land Of his
nativity to escape service in the
army and landed in New York from a
sailing vessel, on which he had served
as a common seaman, when about 20
years of age. Not long afterward he
came to Boothbay Harbor and shipped
as a sailor with Capt. Charles Sidney
who in later years became we'll
known to Skowhegan people as the
owner of small craft with which he
used to take out sailing and fishing
parties from the Samoset House and
other resorts on that part of the
Maine coast. The young Finlander
had an unpronounceablen name of his
own and he soon came to be known
as "Charlie Sidney" from the name of
the captain with whom he served.
Captain Sidney brought his pro-
tege to Skowhegan something
like 80 years ago and found employ
ment for him on the Bigelow farm on
the Malbons Mills road. He worked
there for long time, but in recent
years has been employed in various
capacities about town, being regarded
as especially honest and faithful.
He had acquired the ability TO read
and write the Finnish language and,
so far as his imperfect knowledge of
English would allow him 10 engage in
conversation, he appeared well in
formed about his own people, but the
language and affairs of this country
were very slowly mastered by him.
He became an American citizen.
however, by taking out naturalization
papers few years since. So far as is
known here he had no relatives in
America and nothing is known as 10
his kindred in Finland. He was
thought TO be about IS years of age.
The remains were brought to this
place Tuesday and inferred in the
South Cemetery Yesterday afternoon,
prayer being offered and a short
burial service conducted by the Rev.
F. A. Leitch. The deceased was a de
voted member of the Centenary Me
thodist Church and a constant attend
ant at its meetings. At the Sabbath
evening service, next Sunday, a
period will be devoted TO short
address by the Pastor and other ser
vices in his memory
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

Ninety-six in the shade was
pretty good beginning three days be-
fore the ushering in of summer. 1t
was lust what everybody had been
praying for.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

There is undoubtedly trend of
feeling in the South against the nom
nation of Mr.. Bryan. The Baltimore
Sun observes that his "marvellous
nuency and eloquence have been his
chief attraction" but that no orator
has ever been elected as President.
1t ends an analysis of his personal
popularity with the warning that,
granting the fascinating qualities of
Inc man, the national Democracy in
planning the campaign of 1908 should
reflect seriously upon the elements
Of Weakness which in two campaigns
nave caused his defeat"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

Ii was fortunate for the business of
the entire country that the great
strike of telegraph operators was
ayerted When strikes are stopped
while they are being Matched, it is a
good thing for the people everywhere.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27
Sturgis Raids Continue

The Sturgis deputies have contin-
ued their work in various parts of
Maine and on Saturday evening made
two raids in this county, one at the
residence of Mrs. Alphones Dennis in
Madison and another at the hotel in
Bingham. After considerable
search at the Dennis residence they
found pint bottle of alcohol secreted
under the blankets in the baby's crib.
There we're plenty Of empties about,
and other evidences that flourish
ing business had been carried on but
this was the only liquor that could be
found At the hotel in Bingham
several bottles of whiskey were
seized. This is claimed by guests of
the house but it will be held until a
legal decision is rendered regarding
it. Several kegs of beer were also
confiscated but there is a possibility
that it may not be of alcoholic
strength to render it an illegal com
modify. This will be determined by
analysis and regular legal procedure.
Mrs. Dennis and the proprietor of
the Bingham Hotel, Henry Washburn,
were arrested but both subsequently
released on their own recognizance.
They will be given hearing before
the Skowhegan Municipal Court on
Monday next.
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Plans for Agricultural Fair

The officers of the Somerset Central
Agricultural Society met at their
grounds on Madison avenue, last Sat-
urday afternoon, and made a careful
inspection of the entire property. A
large sum was expended last season
nature are necessary, the expense
will not be as great as in 1905. 1t was
determined to rebuild the fence along
the entire north side. This will pro-
badly be of wire and committee was
chosen to ascertain the cost and to
inquire into the ACCESSIBILITY of such
construction. The fence on the other
three sides can be readily repaired.
The great show will come in the week
following the Central Maine Fair
week at Waterville, the Somerset
Central days being Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, September II, IS
and 10. The officers are to meet next
Saturday to give the affairs of the
society further consideration. An
effort will be made to give the biggest
and best show ever held on the
Somerset Central grounds.
In an able and truthful article on
drinking as a business proposition,
the Waterville Sentinel makes these
sharp and telling points:
"No man ever succeeded because
he drank rum. Some successful men
have drank it but they succeeded in
spite of the rum, not because of it.
Every once in while someone who
does not know any better writes a
story about some man who wrote
better, made more eloquent speeches,
thought clearer, made better business
deals when he was drinking than
when he was not. They are lies.
Just plain lies. The man never was
born yet who knew more drunk than
when he was sober, or was stronger
man in any line when influenced by
liquor than when he was not under its
influence. Every once in a while
some one tells about Webster and
Clay and Grant and lot of other
great men drinking and sort of give
the impression that rum made them
great. 1t didn't. 1t handicapped
them. They were successful in spite
of it and there are not great many
of us who are Websters or Clays or
Grants anyway. We can't afford the
handicap"
Full line of Fourth of July goods at
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

The New York World says; "There
is not Republican faction or set of
politicians that dares stand up and
fight Mr.. Roosevelt in the open"
Why should any Republican desire to
'stand up and fight Mr.. Roosevelt"
when he is the very personification of
the principles of the party? The only
thing the Republicans are sorry about
is that they cannot nominate him for
another term.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

by the simple act of sticking a
'paue INTO the ground at Peekskill,
.'S' week, and turning over a sod,
'ue task Of organizing the new water
system of New York city, was in
'ueufated. 1t will be tremendous
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

cords of Thanks, Resolutions OF Respect
SSiists OF presents accompanying accounts
Anu weddinys, receptions anniversaries, ETC.
IN at cents per line poetry WIN op6,
ee It 1l, our mailing list OF nearly 5000 names
liners writing the REPORTER with re-
sur SUE ~ their subscription must be sure TO
gsIa yartly the postoffice address to which
s tbs naper is going, including the number OF
tBe r. route, Ii delivered by rural carrier
THIS is especially important when change
oear we'd when making remittances and at all
other times
Address all communications to
The SOMERSET REPORTER, skowhegan' Me-
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Mr.. Taft has fallen away consider
ably during his recent illness, but
there is enough left of him to make
formidable Presidential candidate.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

Lumber manufacturers say that
if lumber is ever to be cheaper, the
owners of wild lands must stop
charging FIVE or six dollars thou
sand for stumpage. 1t used to be
81 so.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

The weather for June always fixes
the fate of the hay crop in Maine.
Thus we are enabled to predict a
good average crop for the present
year. Grass winter killed but very
little, while clover never looked bet
ter. So there will not be poor crop
of hay; Just about an average one.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

Hon. Eugene Hale has gone home
from the Johns Hopkins hospital in
baltimore, having fully recovered.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

Gardiner is planning for a home
like but quite elaborate celebration
of the Fourth.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

Miss Mary Moore has gone to New
ton for ten days visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. E. w. Sherburn, and other
relatives.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

Those interested in haying tools,
Bug Death, Paris Green and Blue
Vitriol should call at the Blunt Hard :
ware Co.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

All those who are acquainted with
Hon. Arno w. King of Ellsworth,
who has been appointed Associate
Justice on the Supreme Bench, pro-
nOunce him a learned, high minded
and able lawyer. 1t is indeed one of
Gov. Cobbs many appropriate ap-
pointments. Mr.. King is about so
years of age, a graduate of Colby, and
has enjoyed d long and successful
practice He has been Judge of the
municipal court in his native city,
and stands high in the institution of
Masonry.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

With the rapid decrease of the
membership of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, as shown by the returns
at the annual Encampment at Bangor,
it will not be many years before the
last remaining "Boys in Blue" will sit
down to their final banquet. The
most of them are already beyond the
marching period. A loss of nearly
three hundred in year shows that
the Reaper has been busy with his
sharpened sickle.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

The Catholic fraternal order of ST..
John, the Baptist, has been holding
its state meeting in Waterville this
week, business sessions occurring on
Monday and Tuesday. DR.. A. E.
Gelinas and Joseph F. Pooler were
delegates from court Lafayette of this
place, and Fred Pooler and Frank
Pooler represented Laval court.
Yesterday the members of Court ST.
Antoine de padou, Catholic Order of
Foresters, TO the number Of 100, ac-
companied by the Madison band, went
to take part in the grand parade with
similar orders from other towns and
cities Of Maine. Company f band of
this place was also in attendance,
having been engaged for the day by
the general committee at Waterville.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

Lucky for the people of Maine that
the project for building new State
House was defeated last winter. Ad-
ditional disclosures have been made
concerning the graft in building the
State House in Pennsylvania. Had
the State accepted the lowest bid it
would have saved $3.50, 1856. By false
measurement the auditors report
shows that the state was defrauded
out of $4,000. The auditors report
ed that they found boxed up in the
basement So brackets, three chande
liers and two standards for which
there was no room elsewhere in the
capitol. The total cost of these un-
used figures was S37,319. And SO,
from beginning to end, there was
nothing but graft.
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The Somerset Reporter

Weekly Republican Newspaper
published every Thursday at sN0~hesah' NE
By ELMER E. McNEELIE.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-27

Full line of Fourth OF July goods at
Fogg's drug store.
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r.TrREp As SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER.
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Just before he sailed for Europe,
Mark Twain gave this funny inter-
view to reporter:
"Work? l retired from work on
my list birthday. Since then l have
been putting in merely 26 hours day
debating my autobiography, which,
as John Phoenix said in regard to his
autograph, may be relied upon as au-
thentic, as it is written exclusively
by me. But it is not to be published
in full until am thoroughly dead. l
have made it as caustic, fiendish and
devilish as possible. 1t will fill many
volumes and shall continue writing
it until the time comes for me to join
the angels. 1t is going to be terri
BILE autobiography. 1t will make the
hair of some folks curl. But it can
not be published until am dead and
the persons mentioned in it and their
children and grandchildren are dead.
1t is something awful"