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The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19
BINGHAM.

The primary and Intermediate
schools will reopen next Monday.
The schoolbuilding has been thorough
" fumigated and no new cases of
dipntheria have developed.
Daniel McCrillis and wife of Fair
field were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cummings last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Rollins have
a baby boy born the 18th of Septem-
Der.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winchell of Brewer
are In town. They have rooms at
Mrs. Ladd's. Mr.. Winchell is employ
ed by the Andrew Raul Co.
Mrs. Charlie Tibbetts has a baby
boy born the 18th.
John Getchell of North Arson has
been in town the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Strout of Wales,
Me-, are guests of Mrs. Sarah Collins
in Moscow.
Daisy Martin of Pleasant Pond is
doing table work at Hotel Bingham.
s. W. Philbrick of Skowhegan was
In town this week.
FIJI. Colby and wife, Frank Rowe
and Alton Carl of Bingham attended
the funeral services of b. L. j.
Weston at Madison last Sunday.
Merton Goodrich has commenced
his sophomore year at the University
of Maine he returned last week.
A large number from Bingham and
vicinity attended the Wateryille fair
last week.
Mrs. A. s. Burke went to Boston
for winter millinery last week.
]. j. Lander and wife, Simeon
Whitney and wife, Arlie Dinsmore
and Horace Craig were all at Pleas
ant Pond last Sunday.
Mr.. Albert Van Suan and family OF
New York, who have been spending
the summer at their Pleasant Pond
cottage returned to their home on
Monday, last Mr.. James Martin
bringing them to Bingham station.
Arthur Bean of Gardiner was in
town recently.
Roland Baker, who runs the cleo
trio light dynamo has been having a
two weeks vacation and Will Ham
ilton has been taking his place.
George Nottage and wife have a
boy baby born the 18th.
Ethel Baker is clerk for E. W.
Moore in the drug store, Miss NAL
bourne having gone to spend a few
months with an aunt in Canada.
At recent special town meeting,
Bingham voted to accept the street
as laid out by the selectmen across
the land of A. P. Murray to the rail-
road. This settles the contest that
has been going on all summer In re-
gard to the location of the road.
e. E. Greenwood of Skowhegan
made the working survey last week
and work will commence at once.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19
BROWNS coRneR-cANaAN.

Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Horne are
happy on the arrival of fine baby
boy which came to their home Sept. 4.
Mrs. Ellen Barnes is assisting at the
Park House, Hartland for two weeks.
All those who attended the Central
Maine Fair at Waterville from this
place report fine time and that the
fair was grand success.
Ivory and Lillace, the children of
Mrs. Schuyler Burrill, have been sick
but are better at this writing.
Mrs. Lizzie Horne is staying for a
few days with her daughter Mrs.
Sherman Horne.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Keene and
young son spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burrlll.
Mrs. Wilson Fitzgerald is visiting
relatives in Skowhegan.
Mr.. and Mrs. FPS. Burrill and fami-
ly of North Hartland passed Saturday
and Sunday with relatives in South
Canaan.
The farmers are digging their pota-
toes and report an average crop and
at present the potatoes are free from
rot.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19
EAST MADISON.

Mr.. Henry Steward OF Uxbridge,
Mass, and his brother, Howard Stew
ard and wife of Skowhegan visited at
East Madison with their mother, Mrs.
Alma Steward, last Sunday. Henry
returned home this morning where he
has a fine position with c. A. Root
& Co.
Willie Ames has gone to st. Adams,
Vermont to attend school.
Miss Edith Blanchard and Miss Nora
Rowell went to Madison, Friday after
noon, to attend a meeting of Madison
teachers. A new system of writing is
to be introduced.
Miss Mary Pugh was at Harlow
RowelPs last Sunday.
Linwood Corson has gone to Calais,
where he will teach this fall.
Mrs, Sarah Bracket and Miss Alice
hatcher, who are taking course in
nursing in hospital in Lynn, Mass,
are at their respective homes for a
vacation.
Hermon Corson returned to Bates
college last week.
The Persian says:
When you go to war, say a prayer;
when you go to sea, say two prayers;
when you get married, pray ali the
time.
The gallant French are among the
most brutal in their folk sayings
about women. "where there are
dogs" they say, 'there are feas;
where there Is bread, there are mice;
where there's woman, there's the
deVil.' Another current saving is
"Women and fools never forgive"
What the devil can't do, woman
aecomplishes.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19

Bingham no sooner gets out of one
difficulty than she Is in another.
Now it is mix up in the noon mail
arrangement, and only one mail per
day is delivered here, much to the
dissatisfaction of every one as this is
a presidential office. 1t seems that
the mail which should be received at
this Office at II a. m. comes to the
Moscow station within one half mile
of the post office, and remains there
until the down train from Ri neo
arrives, when it is retagged and
taken to Oakland, retagged again and
brought back to Bingham on the
night train, seven hours later than it
should have been received.
Mrs. Silas Hunnewell of Pleasant
Ridge is quite i'll at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Mae Hunnewell, in
this village. She was taken very
suddenly on Monday afternoon with
a sharp pain in her face, and in few
moments the eye on that side was
badly swollen and has remained so
that she is unable to see out of it.
Rev. and Mrs. H. P. Craig and Mr..
John Craig of Churchville, Pa,
arrived in town at Albert Webster's
on Tuesday and will soon go to their
Pleasant Pond cottage to spend some
weeks.
Mrs. A 8. Burke is in New York
this week attending the millinery
openings.
Thursday, September 20, is Cattle
show day, and the days events will
close with grand ball in Kennebec
hall, under the auspices of Bingham
Grange, for which music will be fur
nished by an orchestra of Ave pieces.
During the day many new sports will
be introduced for the entertainment
of all, including slow horse race,
base ball games, grseaed pigs etc.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19
CORNVlLLE.

There will be services at the Union
Church next Sunday, Sept. q, con
Quoted by Rev. J. w. Packard OF
Skowhegan assisted by Joseph Briggs
of Winthrop Centre and Rev. Orlan
do C. Williams of Fairfield. Let
everybody come and give them a
good attendance as they are able
speakers.
Quite number from here attended
the Central Maine fair at Wateryille,
Wednesday and Thursday of last
week.
Miss Jennie Blaisdell of Augusta is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 5.
Blaisdell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Dyer have
moved to Skowhegan, where Mr..
Dyer has employment for The Show
hogan Lumber Co.
Fred Moody is prepared to do the
farmers threshing.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19
PlsHON,s FERRY.

A goodly number from this place
and vicinity attended the Central
Maine Fair at Waterville last week;
a larger number attending Thursday
They report most excellent show.
School at this place is in session,
Miss Leola Bracket teacher.
Miss Ida Kelley is teaching school
at Morrison's Corner.
Mrs. Alfred Hilton has new piano.
Mrs. Frank Holden of Jackman and
Mrs. Agnes Rainy of NARROW, Canada,
are visiting their sister, Mrs. Hilton.
Mr.. Parker of Lexington was visit
ing at E. F. Parker's last week
Horace Kelley, who sold his place
last spring to the Shawmut Lumber
Co., has recently moved in with his
brother George.
Ed Gains new house is nearly ready
for occupancy.
Harry Austin has commenced
threshing with gasoline power
Martin Ellis of Augusta was in this
place recently.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19
EAST SKOWHEGAN.

Your correspondent after spending
eight days at Lewiston, fair week, Wis
iting relatives and friends and taking
in the sights presented, left for
Waterville taking in the fair Thurs
day afternoon and Friday morning;
home Friday night all right and sober.
Was glad to get away from home and
glad to return. The old folks meet
ing at Waterville, Friday p. M, was a
grand success. A ladies orchestra
from Oakland furnished the music
and good speaking by the president,
E. P. Mayo, and several others pleas
ed the crowd. The first day of the
fair at skowhegan is all right and
without doubt will be grand success
Charles Fiske from Hallowell, an
old friend stopped with US, Monday
night, and was glad to see him.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19
WEST ATHENS.

There will be a meeting at the
Union church next Sunday, Sept. %,
at 2.30 p. m. Mr.. Packard of Skowhe-
gan and Rev. Mr. Williams of Fair
field will hold services. The next
meeting will be held on Oct. 6, at 2.30,
Rev. J. F. Taylor, pastor. All are
cordially invited to attend.
To those who assisted in the box
sociable, which was a great success,
many thanks are due. The funds are
to be used in painting the church.
We are also grateful for the many
presents received from old friends
who have not forgotten the home OF
their childhood.
Rev. Mr.. Osborne, former pastor,
was i'll town Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19
CANAAN.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burrill of Hart
land were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Mason, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. George Farnham was in Win
throp on business Saturday.
Mrs. Florence Cardinal and child,
who has been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Nelson, returned
to Lewiston on Wednesday.
Sunrise Chapter. o. E. s, have &C
cepted an invitation to visit Bethle-
hem Chapter, Pittsfield, on the even
ing of Oct. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker and daughter
of Medford, Mass, who have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rolfe, re-
turned on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Maxfield re-
turned from Kineo Monday, where
they have been passing vacation of
few days.
Many of our people have received
invitations to the wedding reception
of Mr.. and Mrs. Murle Foster, which
is to occur at the Grange hall, Tues
day evening next, Sept. 24th. Both
the groom, who is the son OF George
H. Foster, and the bride, who was
Miss Lettie Airline Pettigrew, are
deservedly popular and the affair
promises to be the event of the season
in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank D. Woodbridge
and daughter, Florence, of Boston
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. .. A.
Moody, Wednesday noon. They came
from Boston by boat to Gardiner,
bringing their carriage and span of
colts with them. They drove to
Waterville and attended the Central
Maine Fair, Tuesday. "Wednesday
morning they came to Canaan, thence
to Hartland, where they will visit
relatives.
DR.. Black of Burnham was in town,
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Gardner visited her son, Chas.
Gardner in Skowhegan, few weeks
ago and while there fell and injured
her shoulder. After her return home
it was very painful and caused her SO
much trouble that it was necessary to
call physician. DR.. She an found the
shoulder dislocated and having been
so long out of place it was with much
difficulty that he replaced it. Mrs.
Gardner is in a weakened condition,
cansed by SO much suffering.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. Crowell of Pittsfield
visited their daughter, Mrs. Effie
Furber last Thursday.
F. Omar Furber was in Hartland
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. l.. Reed and little
daughter, Inez of Pennington, visited
relatives in town, Sunday and Mon
day.
Mrs. Civilian Thornton has recently
returned home from Hudson, where
she has been for several weeks to visit
her husband, who is working for
Mitchell & Johnston on the B. Il A.
Owing to the rain last Wednesday
evening there was no meeting at the
church and this week there will be
two midweek meetings, Wednesday
and Friday evenings. Preaching ser
vice at II a. m. and at p. m next
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jed. Gleason of
Quincy, Mass. are in town visiting
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Thompson of
Hartland were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. D. Harris, Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19
BLACKWELL.

Mrs. Martha Whitney from Embden
was recently the guest of Mrs. Elvira
Veasey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Gates of Scion
were guests Sunday of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. s. Gates.
Miss Daisy Holway from skowhe-
gan recently passed several days as
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Mala b.
WEIGH.
Christopher Thompson, who has
been passing several weeks with his
sister, Mrs. Elvira Veasey, has return
ed to Togus.
Miss Nettie F. Moore passed Sunday
with her parents, returning to Water
vile, Monday morning.
Several from this vicinity attended
the Central Maine Fair at Waterville
and report fine display.
A large crowd was at Lakewood,
Sunday, to attend the Spiritual Camp
Meeting; with this another prosperous
season closes at the Lakewood park.
George Harnden from Liverpool,
Eng. was recently in this vicinity in
interest of the apple market. While
here he was the guest of NJ. M. Moore.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19
SOUTH SOlON..

r. B. Stinchfield of Millinocket was
visiting at Lew Stinchfield's last
week.
Frank Spear of Orono and family
were calling on friends last week.
The little Mcdonald boy is better
of the canker- rash, but at this date,
Sept. IS, Mrs. Jewett, where the boy
is stopping, shows signs of coming
down with it.
Mrs. Lew Stinchfield goes to Bangor
next week visiting for few days.
Myron Jewett, who has been quite
sick with the collie, is better.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19
II The News of Somersets Busy Towns *

Forks and Frank Halves and wife of
Readfield were in town last week to
attend the funeral of their aunt,
Lizzie NJ. Halves.
Growers of sweet corn are hustling
it to market as fast as possible.
Mrs. Rena Dane and son of Show
hogan are calling on friends in town,
this week.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19
EN- RDEN.

Mrs. Lizzie NJ, wife of Gustavus
Halves, died the 18th. She had been
a great sufferer for long time. The
funeral was held at the residence,
Saturday forenoon. The many rela-
tiyes and friends attending indicated
their love for her9
Potatoes are rotting badly.
W. r. Whitney begins digging his
patch of potatoes OF 40 acres this
week.
PerIey Halves and wife of The
The Somerset reporter., 1907-09-19

The man who beats his wife is like
man who beats bag of flour All
that's good flies away; what's left
not worth having.
The Paducah evening sun., 1907-11-22
He Fought at Gettysburg.

David Parker, of Fayette. N. Y.
who lost foot at Gettysburg. writes:
Electric Bitters have done me more
good than any medicine ever took.
For several years / had stomach
trouble, and paid out much money
for medicine to little purpose, until
I began taking Electric Bitters. I
would not take $500 for what they
have done for me-" Grand tonic for
the aged and for female weaknesses.
Great Alternative and body builder;
best of all for lame back and weak
kidneys. Guaranteed by all drug
gists, sue
The Paducah evening sun., 1907-11-22

"Do you think might" sac asked
eagerly.
II know YOU may" with a conyinc-
ing air, "and you haven't done ary.
thing wrong; you've even done tho
man good turn. Haven't you kept
me from stealing his silver? Aud yon
have talked TO me like was a hui
man being. promise you III never
attempt 10 steal-another teapot as
long as l live"
IF YOU would stop stealing and flx
yourself respectfully, you would look
really nice-and could get a job" she
encouraged. "You don't look like n
common burglar
He took the satchel from the floor.
trying TO hide the fact that he was
choking over the idea of not looking
hopelessly degraded.
Whenever / get respectable | shall
want to thank you for what you have
done for me. Won't you tell me your
nameT he asked as he stood in the
doorway.
Marjorie Kershaw. and | will be
glad to help you get a job" interested
In his reformation.
The doctor thought Of the usual jobs
he met with and smiled. Good night,
Miss -. hope I'll be changed man
when you see me again" lie went
out, leaving her staring blauly at the
door.
Firm in her resolve TO give the man
n chance TO reform without starting
handicapped, Marjorie did not tell
even Martha of her adventure. When.
therefore, Mrs. sedley, the principal Of
the preparatory school IN which Mar
jorie taught that fall, called In DR..
Ingram TO treat Miss Kershaw's sprain-
ed ankle she had no idea that she was
furnishing the sequel TO the affair.
Miss Kershaw. l think Or, Ingram
can soon have that foot feeling more
comfortable" she said as the doctor
followed her into the room.
DR.. Ingram's eyes twinkled with sud
den recognition. "Ah, | think Miss
Kershaw. and I>have met before! 1t
was at-let me see-a luncheon, was
1t not. Miss KershawT"
The riot of color in her face tickled
his fancy Immensely. Il rather think
1t was at a masquerade" she retorted.
her eyes flashing
"You were kind enough TO promise
me job. see you are a woman Of
your word" He wrapped the bandage
sklllfully. taking longer than was Gus
tomary. II have made bad job of
this" slyly tearing the linen into n
shorter length than he wanted. Gould
YOU find a bandage somewhat longer
than this, Mrs. Sedley| he asked in
an absolutely professional manner.
When she left the room the girl look
ed at him reproachfully. And they
were your rooms" she said shame
facedly.
II wouldn't have missed so charm
ing an experience for worlds.' he said
emphatically. "Mrs jordan positively
refused to commit herself on the sub
ject."
The girl gave an irrepressiDle giggle.
"Piease bring them when you come
next time" she said, then suddenly
grew serious. "Wil be able TO skate
this winterf' anxiously
He locked at her with a sole;nnity
behtting the last stage OF hopeless
ease. 1T VIII need great deal Of
The Paducah evening sun., 1907-11-22

primarily is designed to benefit the
poorer man, who always Is The great
est sufferer in every panic
II will be shown that the man Of
moderate fortune and the wage earn
er are just as much interested in re-
levlng financial stringency and in
preventing panic as the rich man, or
oven the Wall street spectators
The president already has pointed
out. in previous messages and speech
es. that It is impossible to come to
the relief OF the poorer classes In the
community without doing something
at the same time for those who are
more fortunate.
1908 Declaration Recalled.
In the presidents message there
will almost certainly be found an
elaboration OF certain portions of his
message to congress In 1905, and
more particularly one special para
graph. which is worth quoting for
the benefit Of those who like to fore
cast presidential communications to
congress.
In hts declaration of 1905, the
president said:
ANY benefit which comes to the
less able and less fortunate must, OF
necessity, come even more to the
more able and more fortunate. II
therefore. the less fortunate man Is
moved by envy OF his more fortunate
brother to strike at conditions under
which they have both, though un.
equally. prospered. the result viii
assuredly be that while damage ma,
come to the one struck at II will visit
with an even heavier load, the one
who strikes the blow. Taken as
whole, We must all so up or go dowr
together"
The Paducah evening sun., 1907-11-22

bered the money she had saved by
using some ones apartment without
permission.
--"but tonight was tired and hun
gry''-
Il might give you something to eat
she said hesitatingly. "but I'm afraid
to take my finger on this bell"
let me fix something to eat" he
suggested, with alacrity. "You sit
still and watch me and ring the bell
IL begin TO do anything suspicious 81
He went 10 a cabinet and found some
tea. then started the alcohol lamp
There are some olives and sdfdines
and box of crackers In the chatting
dish cabinet" he said while he put
the kettle to boil.
You must have ransacked the whole
apartment before | awoke." she said
Indignantly.
"Wcll-er-I do seem to remember
where to find things that's my pro
fession. you know"
"Haye you put any of the doctors
things In that gripY She pointed TO the
satahel he had left on the floor,
The doctor scorned 20 tell lie. even
when he was cornered. "Only u few
OF his collars and cuffs" cxtenuating-
ly. "You see, I-rather needed some
clean things"
Il should think you did" Her glance
took in the coal dust sprinkled over
his face the tweed cap set rakishly
on his head and the loose Norfolk
jacket he had worn to travel In. Even
If you are poos YOU might keep your
face clean. | wouldn't have blamed
you much IL you had taken a cake OF
the doctors soap-he uses awfully nice
soap" reminlscently.
would you-er-t take cup Of tea,
or are you above eating with a bur
glarf"
Her young eyes were hungry--it had
been hours since MIS-. Jordan's early
dinner. she hesitated. then held out
her hand.
'1'll take the tea" she said finally,
"and I'm going to tell you why I'm not
going 60 turn you over to the police"
The doctor allowed just the proper
amount OF surprised Joy to beam In
his face. "You are going to let me
go?' he gasped.
She nodded her head afiirmatively.
"Yes-because-rm thief, too." she
said almost In a whisper.
1t was a real emotion that appeared
on the doctors face then. "What the
dev-what do. you meant" he gasped
"Oh-I didn't take teapots--I took
everything" miserably.
He forked a sardine out Of the box
and settled himself comfortably
suppose you tell me about it. Maybe
we could help each other out of a
hole" His voice was full of kind
ness.
Il took the whole fat" she said for
lornly. and told him how she had
yielded to the temptation to save her
little bit of money.
'Little woman, don't you mind. i
don't believe that chump of doctor
would MAD bit If he knNw. II he
did, he wouldn't be much Of a man
In my opinion. You needn't even
think OF Il. and you can stay here a
week longer and be safely cleared
ont before he gets back io--the fat"
ho finished lalnciV y
The Paducah evening sun., 1907-11-22
Failed to Ask Her in English.

A pleasant faced woman, cleanly
and well dressed. occupied a seat on
the immigrant train over the Penn
sylvania railroad today. Interpreter
and passengers tried to converse
with her in dozen languages, but
she only looked puzzled. "What time
does this train reach Braddock?" she
asked the conductor in perfect Eng
lish when the train reached Altoona.
Her travelling companions had failed
20 talk English to her, the only Ian
guage She knew.-Philadelphia Rec
ord. ss..i - 3
The Paducah evening sun., 1907-11-22

attention. but think-just think.
mind yOu--that you might skate the
first time the ice is thick enough If
you had physician at hand TO watch
you and keep YOU from overeXertlon." I"
Her face flushed ana she heard, with
relief. Mrs. Sedley's returning foot
steps.
Promise that you'll go the very first
freeze" he said eagerly; "promise--or
l vow I'll put on something that will
bllster-and will put pins in the ban
dage-Tots of 'em."
She hesitated. her eyes shy befor.
the impulsive admiration in his gaze
Il promise" she said softly. as Mrs
Sedley entered the room.
THE very,thing. Mrs. Sedley." he ex,
claimed.l taking the roll of linen. 1--WE
will have her as comfortable as can
be. And AIRS. Sedley. wish you
would see 70 il that she does not al
low that ankle to grow stiff when she
recovors the use of II. There will
soon be fine skatlng-I should recon-
mend il as the exercise most suited
to the ligaments involved
81 told you | might be turned into
a nice. respectable man." he whis-
pered. 81 Ike my new job-fm-
menselyw
The Paducah evening sun., 1907-11-22
NEIGHBORS COMPLAIN AT
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.

Ida Morris aud her daughter May,
were arrested and locked up today
on complaint of neighDors, who
charge them with disorderly con-
duct. The women have been living
at Thirteenth street and Kentucky
avenue.
The Paducah evening sun., 1907-11-22

poisoning resulting from having trim
med a corn and applied a corn plas-
ter two weeks ago caused the death
today of Mrs. Benjamin Kimball.
She was 60 years old and was the
daughter of Mexican General Fer
nando Lopez. Mrs. Kimball was
prominent in society.
The Paducah evening sun., 1907-11-22

Grandma-In my days. women
didn't fly around out OF doors as they
do now. They could sit at home and
spin. Gladys-But now they go out
and spin much better, II they have a
good. fast auto.-Baltimore Ameri-
can
The Paducah evening sun., 1907-11-22

The differences between what you
are and what you would be is the
Of what you will be.
The Paducah evening sun., 1907-11-22
81 and SIS Crossett Shoes

We're thankful to say the Crossett shoe does not
require much boosting from When man comes
into our store and tries Crossett, the sales half
made; he likes the easy, comfortable way 1t adapts
itself to lhe curves of the foot And then he likes
to think that his s4 or s. buys good shoe
be made for any money. No doubt about 1.-THE
Crossett ''Makes Life's Walk Easy"