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The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10
II The News of Somersets Busy Towns x

Somerset Grange will install their
officers on Thursday evening of thi.
week and have baked bean supper 10
set them off on their new years work
with
Miss Blanche Emery is rooming at F.
W. Spaulding's.
Hiss Bell Hall will leave on saturday
OF this. week for Bangor, where she will
take a special course Of lessons from
Miss A bile n. Garland, who is at the
head of the Bangor Piano school.
Ia the absence of Mrs. Hopkins at the
Congregational church last sunday
morning Misc Neva johnson presided
At the organ. Mrs Hopkins is Still con
fined to the house by her severe cold.
Mr. Durkee, who has been living here
for year or more and running one of
the portable saw mills, expects 10 be
ready soon to return to New Hampshire
with his family to the town where he
formerly lived
The old board of officers of the Con-
gregational sunday school were reflect
ed at their recent business meeting for
the ensuing year. The list is as follows:
f. w. Spaulding. Supt. Fred Stevens,
Asst. Supt Mrs. Hopkins, Treas. ;
Miss Alice Longley, Sec Miss Harriet
Longley, Lib; Miss Iva Rowe, Asst.
Lib.
Mr. Spaulding of North Arson has
been spending a few days visiting with
William Longey and returned home on
Tuesday of this week. Miss Harriet
Longlsy accompanied him to North
Anson where she will visit for short
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stevens celebrated
the twentieth anniversary of their we'd
ding on New Years day. There were
about hundred of their friends present
who left a number Of beautiful presents
in crystal and silver ware to show their
kindly feelings. Among the presents
were set of solid silver spoons pre-
sented by their church friends.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10
CANAAN.

Miss Mabel Smith closed her school 10
The Haskell district where she has taught
for the past year, Wednesday, and Satur-
day. in company with Miss Susie Holt,
started for Lewiston to take course at
Bliss Business College.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Smith and little
daughter, Geraldine, passed Sunday with
relatives In Shawmut.
Mrs. Carl Holt visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. H. Williams, Sunday.
William Wldes of Skowhegan was in
town. last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hubbard of Show
hogan visited Mr.. Huobard's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Hubbard, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Ms. Scott Lord were in Skow-
hogan, Sunday. the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil Clay at the Oxford.
A party of fifteen from this village took
a straw ride to Slab City" last Saturday
evening. and attended the singing school
at that place. They report most en-
pyable time. A. X. Conant Of Pittsfield
has class at the "City" and also large
class at this village.
Rev. Geo. Merriam preached at the
Union church, Sunday afternoon.
Friday evening, January 18th, there
will be concert given at the Grange hall
by Mr.. Couant aud the singing class oil
this place. The small sum Of ten cents
will be the price OF admission for every
one. The program vii! consist of chorus
singing, solos, Rotations. ETC., by local
talent, assisted by the Conant family. Do
not miss H.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10
EAST MADISON.

Ralph Gledhill returned Tuesday from
a business trip to Boston and New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Ruel Reed are the happy
parents of baby boy born Dec. 81.
Mrs kincaid Of Skowhegan Is caring for
Mrs. Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs MORAY of NJ addison we're
in town over Sunday at the home of Mrs.
McCray's parents.
Kathryn Stevens, who has been i'll
with diphtheria has fully recovered and
the quarantine has been removed
Mr.. Clarence Jordan, proprietor of
Jordan Hall School for boys at st. Al
bans, Vt, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. M. Ames recently.
School, which was delayed one week
on account of dlphtheris, began Monday
with Miss Chadbourne as teacher.
Miss Pearl Collins of Cornville is stay
ing with her sister and attending school
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Foss of Bingham
passed Sunday in town at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs John Nottage.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10
HIGHLAND.

Mr. c. H. Nye of East New Portland
was in town, Monday. looking after the
job of hauling his pulp, which he took OF
A. J. Dumphey. Mr.. Earl Carl and Geo.
Bickford OF North Arson are driving
teams for him and boarding at E. F.
Wills.
d. NJ. Clarke is reported to be no bet
ter and is falling fast. His son and
daughter, Ralph and Emily, Of Poland
Springs have come home.
Mr.. r. A. Young wife and mother oil
Worcester. Mass. came home with the re.
mains OF husband and father, c. c.
Young. He aas laid at rest at East New
Portland. They returned home New
Years.
Miss Florence Gould is quite sick.
Mr.. Justin Howard OF Lexington is
hauling birch for the Gould Brothers.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10
lARONE.

A merry party OF all he family OF Mr..
ana Mrs. Hiram Bigelow, seven in all.
were at the ola home Tor Christmas but
after The holidays most Of them took to
themselves wings and flew away, lnclud-
ing Vests, who goes TO her school In
Nouidgewock where she has taught sew
era terms. Walter wen with his married
sister. Edith, to her home on Oak hill.
while Lue returns to high school and
Clara goes back to Auburn VIII ere she has
taught four years.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. j. Kinds aud Miss
Heen of Boston were in town recently
calling on friends
The ice men are busy filling their ice
houses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Wade CT Smith
field have been stopping for a short time
with Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Stevens.
Receotly Mr.. and Mrs. X S. Haynes
entertained heir daughter and her hus-
bana, Mr.. aud Mrs Barber of Augusta
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10
SHARKS.

A. M. Gray is loading a car with hay
for Skowhegan parties.
Z. E Frederic has horse that is very
sick.
The village school had night cap So
cial in SHELLS hall. Wednesday evening
S,arks Grange will install their officers,
Wednesday. the ob inst. State Master
Obediah Gardner and wife will be present
to do the installing.
Miss Stella Morton OF Skowhegan is in
town, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs H. w.
Maxfeld.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Sawyer went to
Madison, Monday, on business.
Notices are soon to be posted for au-
other townmeeting.
Miss Edith Bartlett who has been at
home for few weeks vacation returned
to Pennington TO resume. her studies in
the high school.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10
Somerset IS.
Court Of County Commissioners.

december Term, a. u. 1900.
Pursuant to the foregoing petition of F E.
Snow, w. O. Taylor, w NJ. Conant and w.
A. Brooks. Jr., and order of Court thereon
George T. T'ibbetts, one of the County Com
mssioners for the County of Somerset, no
one appearing at the time and place desig-
mated in said order, adjourned said meeting
to twelve clock noon of the same day, to-
wit, the thirteenth day of November A. D.
I9c E, at the Common Farm, so called in Sap
lingtown aforesaid and al the said time and
place, we, the County Commissioners for the
County of Somerset met the parties aforesaid
for the purpose designated in said ORDER and
adjourned said hearing from twelve to one
O'Clock of the same day at the same place, and
it being then and there sati factorily proved
to US that the notice named in said order had
been duly and seasonably served, and that all
the requirements thereof had been fully COM
piled with, we proceeded with the parties
and viewed the land alleged to have been
taken by the said Somerset Railway Com
pany in the petition aforesaid, and after said
view, a a convenient place in the vicinity of
said land to-wit, at the said Connor Farm,
on the said thirteenth day of November A.
d. 1906, at one O'Clock P. NJ, we gave
hearing to the parties and their witnesses,
inc SAM COllCISCl INdllNdy NOiipdnJ dppCdt-
ing at said hearing by William T. Haines, its
attorney and after full hearing of all the
facts, testimony and arguments by them pre-
sented, and having mutually considered the
same, we were of the opinion, and adjudged
and do hereby adjudge and determine that
the said petitioners are entitled to the sum
of One Hundred Dollars (SIoo) as damage,to
be paid them by the said Somerset Railway
Company; the costs Of the proceedings here
on, amounting to twenty dollars and seven
ty-two cents (S2o.72) to be paid by the
said Somerset Railway Company to the
treasurer Of said County of Somerset.
Dated at Skowhegan this thirty-irst day Of
December A. D. 1906.
NJ. l.. MERRILL County
GEO. T. TIBBErrs of Somerset County"
3wI Attest: w. 7. SEEKINs, Clerk.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10
BRIGHTON.

Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Hight OF Cornville
visited their parents F. A. B. Hay den and
wife last week.
The Wayside Club met with Elizabeth
Hayden last Wednesday, they are to hold
their quilt drawing at Wesserrunset hall,
Saturday evening, Jan. I2th. A program
and social will follow the drawing, all are
cordially invited.
David and Esther Foss OF Abbot passed
through town one day last week enroute
for Skowhegan to visit among relatives,
Miss Lucie Farin returned to Water
vile after two weeks stay with her par
ents Mr. and Mrs F. T. Farrin to resume
her duties at Coburn Institute.
Nearly everyone is busy getting ice and
having their wood sawed by Burton's Gas
ollne Engine.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10
EAST SKOWHEGAN.

Since The lhaw of last week our sleigh
ing has been grand. A crust holds the
snow 10 place and bay, wood and ice are
moving lively.
John Ames cut 10 tops OF ice for Levi
Goodwin, last week. all stored.
Scott Lord was hauling from Lake
George, Monday.
Mrs. Clifford from the Virgil Holt place
had about 20 bushels OF oats taken from
a room 10 the house, all put up in bags,
recently. A bold thief for this place.
We sincerely hope our Legislature will
appropriate money to build a bridge
across the Kennebec river at Pishon's
Ferry. The repeal OF the Sturgis law and
everything connected with il should be
passed and the money put into bridge
would be worth more to the Inhabitants
of Clinton and Fairfield and surrounding
towns than the Sturgis law.
We were surprised to learn that Don
Powers had been elected speaker of the
House but we have no doubt he is qauli-
fed for the office of speaker.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10
BROWNS coRNER-cAnAAN

Rev J Jackson's meeting Sunday
waa we'll attended He will have an
otLer at this sunday, Jan. Is. com
nencing at 10 O'Clock p m
Our school superintendent, Frank Ro.
we'll and Mrs Kowel passed through
shis place Sunday en- route for yelling
ton TO visit with her relatives.
Mr. and Mrs Verde Cousins went to
St. Adams, saturday, to visit bis mother,
Mrs Emma Cousins, who IL in feeble
health. They returned sunday.
Tracy Lewis and sister, Katie, who
are employed in skowhegan passed sun
day with their mother, Mrs. sarah
lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Barnes were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cover
Sunday.
Mr.. Joseph Whitney and wife of
North HartlanG went to Cambridge last
week to visit their daughter.
pocton- Blanchard of usttland @as
called Sunday to see Wilbur Cover who
has been sufferer 80 long from the eff
fects of burn. We are glad t. learn
that " ilbur is improving and his many
friends are anxious for his complete re.
oovery.
Mrs Charles Nichols who was so sick
Saturday and sunday we are pleased to
note is convalesclng
Mr.. and Mrs. Laforest Barnes visited
Mt MRS Jane Halls last Sunday.
Miss Helen Clark of Cotnville has
been confined to the house for several
days with sore throat.
Mr. Frank Blasdell af Pittsfield has
been visiting for few days in the home
of his sister, Mrs. Sadie Reynolds III
Cornville.
Mr.. Thomas Booker of Cornville went
to Fairfield to visit for few days with
her sister, Mrs. Albert Hatch.
Mr.. Joseph Cover has sold his farm
situated In Cornville to a Mr. Paul KuDz
of Palisade, New Jersey and Mr.. Cover
has pure ased his brother Fred's farm
situated iu Skowhegau.
Mrs. Alpheus Mason from the village
passed Thurday with her sister. Mrs. &.
b. Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Meservy is stay
ing at the home of Cecil Chase.
Miss ARA Berry who has been work
ing In Hartland returned to her home IN
Larone Saturday.
Mr.. Erwin Lewis after visiting his
mother, Mrs. Sarah Lewis for several
DAYS returned to Charleston, Me, Mon
day where he Ia employed for Rev. Dir.
Hunt.
Doctor Shean was called Saturday to
see the little child of Peter futile who
had an abscess on the back of her head,
the doctor lanced it and the child is get
ting along nicely.
Mr. Roy Cover who is employed at
Lily Bay recently visited his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. 10 eph Cover.
Our school closed Friday after term
Of eight weeks taught by Miss Vede
Humphrey.
Mrs. Mary 4. Hagan and daughter,
Lutavia of Augusta are passing few
weeks at the home of Jane +. Hall be
fore leaving for Oregon where they will
make their future home. The Hall farm
was the childhood home of Mrs. Hagan,
which was cleared from woodland by
her father, Nathaniel j. Hall.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10
NO. EAST CORNVlLLE

VIM. Roth and family called at Dana
Cooley's, December 81, for an aftern oon's
visit. Miss Tessie Roth brought her
xilher and Pauline her violin. The rain
began to fall and the afternoon lengthen-
cd to evening. With singing instrument
nj music and social chat the old year pass
ed and the new year dawned. A salute
was fred, America. Star Spangled Ban
ner and other selections were sung, then
all retired for morning nap.
Eta Cooley worked at Charles Barker IS
several days last week, assisting Mrs.
Barker with the extra work OF hay pres.
sers.
w. II. Kast, who has been passing a
months vacation here, and Louis Roth
who had passed. a TWO weeks vacation
with his parents here. returned January
9Th 10 their work at Quincy, Mass. for
The Fore-river Shp-buildlng Co.
Charlie Roth returned early in DeCem-
Der from Blanchard where he passed sew
eral weeks at the cabin home OF +. L.
Sanford. Though bur ID he shot Que
deer and helped in securing second.
Charles Taylor has been hauling wood
from his lot here to his home 10 Athens.
Frank Wescott ana Freeman Moses OF
Athens are hauling their wood from MIR.
Wescou's lot here.
]. w. Fishbeck has begun hauling from
his place to Athens. c, w. Deering is at
work for him. Mr.. Deering was called to
Jackson December 27th to attend the fu
neral OF his brother, Frank, who died OF
consumption al the home OF his mother
in East Bridgewater, Mass. and was
brough, to Jackson for burial in the family
lot.
Miss Anna Barker closed a year Gas
wceks) of faithful school work here, Dec.
IS. Cecil and Caro- Cooley each received
a silver piece for perfect attendance. Miss
Barker left, January 5, for Portland to
take a couise at Shaw Business College.
George Taylor has returned from Mad
ison and is at work on the hay press.
E. r. Berry has been hauling hay 10
Skowhegan for c. F. Barker and others.
Selden Braley and Dana Cooley have
been getting up their wood.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10
DEATHS.

Skowhegan January J, Calvin Cleveland, aged 88
years.
Skowhegan January s, William Phibrick, aged 8,
years.
Old Orchard, Me January S, Mrs. Elizabeth r.
Mabon, aged IS years.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10

Notice is hereby given that on the above
entitled petition, dated July Fl, A. d. 1906,
and filed at the August term of said court,
the said commissioners have this day filed
their report, as follows.
estate of Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10

Brief notices of births, marriages and death
are solicited for this column and are published
tOithout charge.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine TAI lets.
Druggists refund money II H. falls to cure.
W. GROVES signature Is on each box. 2oc.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10
BIRTHS.

Palmyra December as, the wife Of Carroll
Emery, daughter.
Arson December 78, to the wife of Chas Henry,
a SON
Madison January !. to the wife Of lhas. W Cook
son, son.
Arson December 49, to the wife of Elmer F. Brack-
EFT, daughter.
Smthheld December ", to the wife Of Arthur Per-
kins. a daughter, Minnie Emma.
skowhegan January :, to the wife OF Edw Roder-
lex, daughter
Skowhegan-Decembcr az the wife Of J S. Cold
berg,
Reed, daughter.
Moscow January ?. to the wife OF Edwin Rollins,
twins
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10
STATE OF MAINE.

Somerset IS.
Court of County Commissioners.
December 81, A. d. 1906.
Petition of F. E, Snoy, w. o. Taylor, w.
NJ. Conant and w. A. Brooks, Jr., against the
Somerset Railway Company.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10

Hire Mileage Book of R. T. Patten.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-01-10

MI. DIN Funnewell of Augusta and
sister, Miss Clara Hume we'll of Madison
were in town Thursday calling on
friends.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-04
THE PHONE GIRL

In weather like this the down trod-
den and much abused phone girl has
her share of trouble. Today num-
Der of irate individuals rushed into
the Appeal Office with requests that
the Appeal hop all over the telephone
service of Carson. They were un-
able to get any attention from cen
trail. The fact of the matter is that
the high wind blew down some Of
the wires and crossed others, putting
portions of the city out of communi-
cation with the main Office. Repair
ing was going on all day. 1t was not
the phone girls fault this time.
/ Slightly paraphrasing Shakespeare
she is always in the glare of THE
fierce light which beats upon the
! phone
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-04
4 CLOSE SHAVE
Some Carson People Nearly Die From
Poisoned Oysters.

Some Carson People Nearly Die From
Poisoned Oysters.
The following from the Bakersfield
Times will interest Carson people az
Mrs. Marion Little and her son
Homer are we'll known in this city.
"A small can of oysters almost cost
the lives of three Bakersfield people
Sunday afternoon. The victims were
H. M. Little, a Santa Fe engineer,
Mrs. Little, and his mother, who live
in Charles Osawld's house at I'LL
Seventeenth Street. They became vio-
lently ill after eating the oysters and
DR.. Mcintosh was called in. The
trio were very low and the physician
had to resort to heroic measures to
save their lives.
1t was case of ptomaine poison
ing. The oysters were eaten at
noon. Soon afterward the wife be
came very i'll and surmising what the
trouble was, took an emetic ant
thereby saved herself from a terrible
sickness. Her husband and monthe
however, did not get an emetic in
time and became deathly i'll and the
physician was summoned. They were
quite low for several hours, but las
evening had SO far recovered as Il
be considered out of danger.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-04
FIRE IN FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. April A.
Twenty men were burned to death
and twenty seriously injured in a fire
which destroyed an Italian hotel at
Seventeenth and Connecticut streets
in the Potrero district, shortly after
midnight this morning.
The injured was of the labOring
class and were asleep in their rooms
when the fire started. Before they
could be aroused the flames had
spread through the building. The
walls fell and the inmates were
buried in the RUNS, twenty being
taken out dead and dying.
People from other hotels in the
vivinity rushed to the assistance OF
the buried victims and succeeded In
extracting all of them, it is believed
from the flaming timbers.
Teams were hurriedly harnesset
and automobiles brought into servict
and the injured were rushed to th'
Potrero emergency hospital, wher'
several died while awaiting treat
ment.
The small wards of the Potrer'
hosiptal were soon filled with tn
dead and dying victims of the fire
The scene was terrible. But in tn
midst of the suffering the surgeon
worked calmly and swiftly over th
; charred victims.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-04

After delay of several days on
the road from Seattle, due to the re-
cent washouts, Ed. Reynolds arrived
in Carson yesterday, morning. The
body of Mrs. Reynolds arrived the
preceding day and will be laid to rest
in the Carson cemetery.
The funeral services will be held
at o'clock tomorrow from the
Episcopal church.
Mr.. Reynolds was accompanied by
Mrs Captain Merwin, formerly Miss
Dell Smart of this city, a sister Of
the deceased, and Miss Smart, heI
niece.
Many friends of the deceased were
at the train upon it's arrival to offel
coincidence to the little party wh(
he'd travelled SO. far on its sorrowfu
! mission.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-04

Some years ago a number of peo-
pie in Carson purchased Sunset Oil
stock Of a company whose headquart-
ers in Reno. The money Was not
all used for development and it was
finally agreed with the stockholders
that it should be put into Tonopah
stock. Senator Nixon was given the
money and invested it advantageous
ly and some months ago made re-
port of the purchases and sales and
it was published in the newspapers.
He also reported that he turned the
money over to the president of the
company in Reno, Mr.. Sam Wheeler.
The understanding was tnat the
holders of the oil stock were to be
reimbursed with the money. No one
in this city can be found who has re-
ceived any OF the money to date
They are constantly inquiring of this
Office when settlement will be
made. The Appeal don't know.
The president of the company il
Reno is the proper person to interro
gate.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-04
MEETING TONIGHT

Tonight at o'clock in the county
court house the citizens of Carson
will meet for the purpose Of decid-
ing upon a site for the Governor S
mansion. 1t is desired that all who
can will attend and take a hand in
the affair which is of so much i'm.
portance to this city. 1t is under
stood that there will be several de.
sirable sites offered and in order to
get the sentiment of the people as tn
where the mansion should be located
where it will do the greatest good tC
thecity and the official who is to oc
cupy it, everybody is earnestly r.
quested to be present.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-04
DR.. cIRcE BACK FROM PARIS

DIR. Circe, who has been in Paris
for several years is back again In
his old home in Carson where he has
been warmly greeted by his old asso-
ciates. The DIR. has quite a Partisan
cut to his jib and shows his stay In
the gay metropolis has agreed with
him.
He says that Carson, while not ex'
actly reminding him of Paris. is
growing wonderfully and he notes
many changes and improvements
which were not here when he left.
The DR.. has seen nothing in the
old world to change his politlca
ideas and he still is good Demo
crat.
The Buck ingalls, case is still drag
ging it's way in the y. s. court.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-04
RAMSEY IS BOOMING

Ramsey is on the map and on to
stay. :, N
Four mines in that district now
have lodges at depth that go 5000
and better, and all of these mines
have big milling lodges that will take
years to exhaust.
The Ramsey Comstock strike of
two weeks ago is now eight feet
wide and three shifts are taking
down the ore for shipment. Parts
of this ledge sample up to $2,03G a
ton, and the lowest assay of the gray
copper and sulphide ore was 1920 a
ton.
The Bennett, New Comstock and
Consolidated are all working full
time and the dirt is flying in Ram
sey as never before in its history.
A lease was let last week to Ricl
Coe, and associates, of Salt Lake
Coe has the nerve to tackle a lillt'
ledge that is only six inches wide
but this little ledge samples $400
ton and he has forty feet of millin
ore on each side of It.
Miners and mine makers ar
flocking into the district and Tone
group of claims they will open q
once. "Bullfrog Clark is intereste
and will open up his mines thi
spring. Real estate in Ramsey
soaring. A number of Carson pc,
pie are interested in the distric
most of whom have chance
make some good money in this no
famous camp.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-04
HOUSES SCARCE IN CARSON

1t is the hardest in the world now
to find a house to rent in Carson.
The town is growing so fast that
houses are all occupied and strangers
in town have a hard time finding
even rooms.
Lewis & Company have authorized
the Appeal to state that people with
rooms or houses to rent or persons
looking for rooms or houses ca1
leave their names with the company
and they will endeavor to see what
can be done for them without charge