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The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-22
BINGHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Sucking of
Boston, Mass. are in town.
Prof. J. Franklin Collins of Brown
University, Providence r. I. is the
guest of Charles Colby and family.
Miss Mary Clark and John Piper
are at Pleasant Pond this week guests
of Albert Clark and wife.
Oscar Owens Is spending his va
cation in town with his father.
A very happy reception was tender
ed the Messrs Saunders and their
families on Tuesday evening, Aug. ID,
at Kennebec Hall by the members and
friends of the Cong'l. church. At a
little past O'Clock the members of
the Saunders families were escorted
to the hall by Mr.. s. T. Goodrich and
Rev. w. A. Richmond where they
were heartily welcomed by their
many friends. A short program had
been prepared consisting of remarks
by y. T. Goodrich; piano solo, Miss
Jessie Washburn; solo, E. A. Baker;
duet, Misses Georgia Colby and Mary
Clark; reading, Mrs. E. w. Moore
solo, Z. A. Baker In behalf of the
many friends of the Saunders fami-
lies, the Rev. w. A. Richmond pre-
sented them with little souvenir as
a token of good will and best wishes.
Mrs. Charles Saunders responded in q
very gracious way expressing their
appreciation of the friendliness ex-
tended to them by the Bingham
friends Refreshments were served
and a most enjoyable hour spent.
Rev. w. A. Richmond exchanged
pulpits with Rev. j. H. Moseley OF
Caratunk and The Forks. Mr..
Moseley was much enjoyed by all who
heard him.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jordan entertained
her Sabbath School class at a picnic
in the Orchard of 8. T. Goodrich last
Friday. A goodly number were
present and all had happy time.
Rev. w. Fl. Richmond spent Monday
in Caratunk calling on friends. He
was entertained by Charles Foss.
/ Vim. Adams visited his daughter
Mrs. &. G. Steward at Lake Moxie q
/ few days last week.
Sadie and Thelma Foss of Caratunk
were in town guests of their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Adams
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Steward and
daughter, Gladys, were in town on
their way home from Lake Moxie
where they have been spending few
weeks.
All BOYS from the age of nine tc
fifteen years of Bingham, Moscow, OF
vicinity, are requested to meet al
Donigan's store, Saturday evening
August oath at seven O'Clock p. m
We are planning something that will
be of great interest to the young men
A. F. Donigan.
Bingham, August 81, 1907.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-22
BROWNS CORNeR-CANAAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred D. Nichols who
passed last week as the guests of his
brother Charles and family returned
to his home in Gardiner, Mass, Satur-
day.
Mrs. Fred Nelson and daughter of
Massachusetts, are visiting in the
home of Mrs. Jane Hall. They. will
return to their home Friday.
Miss Edna Soule who graduated
from business College in Massachu-
sets last June came Saturday night
for visit with her father, Aaron
Soule.
Mr., and Mrs. George Gibbs of
Waterville were the guests Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Laforest Barnes.
Frank Barnes who has employment
in a shoe factory in Lowell, Mass,
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-22
DEATHS.

Norridsewock August 7, Mrs Ruth Hewitt, asec
IS years.
skowhegan August II, Mrs. Elizabeth Douglass
aged years
Norridgewock- August IS, Mrs. Amanda Adams
aged 50 years.
Bangor-August -, Henry D. Patterson, aged S;
years.
Mercer-August u. George Warren Dggles, agz
81 years.
Scion August 10, Henry Labree.
Cansan-August ~. Mrs. Jane Farnham
Solon = August Is. Mrs Nancy Atwood
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-22

Mark this in favor of father ~ ~
woman who is charging tnlhgs =.
father at dry goods store buys IN" tht
freely and with less worry than va va
timid woman who charges to her n-'
band.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-22
LIZ MADISON CENTRE.

Mrs. Annie Ballard who occupies
the Day Cottage has been entertain
ing her daughter, Mrs. Lucy McCul-
Tough and granddaughter, Florence
Mccullough from Waltham, Mass,
for the past week. They returned
home last Saturday.
Miss Annie Hayden of Athens with
her friend Miss Mabel Foss was TIE
guest of her grandmother, Mrs. w.
D. Hayden last Monday and Tuesday
Geo. Clough went to Southport last
Saturday to accompany his wife home
who went with the Spear party a
week ago.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-22
ATHENS.

Al HENS.
Somerset Academy opens next
Monday.
The Misses Laura and Marion Hol-
man, stenographers in New York
came last Monday and will spend a
two weeks Vacation with their pa
rents, Mfsx1hd Mrs. j. F. Holman.
Their cousin, Mr.. F. H. Judd of White
Plains, N. Y, accompanied them and
will also remain for two weeks.
Mrs. Mary F. Hall Of Cliftondale,
Mass, arrived here yesterday and
will be the guest of relatives for the
next few weeks,
Last Saturday was observed as
Visitors Day at the Grange. Har-
mony Grange was the guest of honor
for the days all the offices being filled
by visitors. 1t was not only novel
occurance with this grange but
proved most delightful and enter
tanning one. The following program
was carried out: Instrumental
music, Mrs Bragg; Recitation, Mrs.
Page; Chorus; Poem, Edward Bailey;
Song, DR.. Bragg; Recitation, s. w.
Herrick; Chorus; Dialogues; Recita-
ton, Josie Davis; Duet, Mrs. Bailey
and Mrs. Page; Original poem, Mrs.
Nettie Bernis; Recitation, Alta Willis !;
Chorus; Paper, DR.. Mclaughlin;
Dialogue, Liberty Seeking Home";
Discussion; Chorus. Athens Grange
has arranged to return the visit Sat-
urday, September 81.
Rev. L. G. March attended the M.
E. Campmeeting at Nobleboro, last
week, having charge of the music for
the entire session. Miss Morgan OF
the Deaconess Home, Boston was
sent as a supply to fill the pulpit dur
ing his absence. In the evening Miss
Morgan gave an interesting talk on
the work of the House which was
much enjoyed by all, as was also the
sermon in the morning. The pulpit
will be occupied next Sabbath by Rev.
B. II. Johnson, who will preach parti
cularly to the Changers. Rev. Mr..
March has engaged to go to Rich
mond for the next two weeks where
he will have charge of the music for
the Chautauqua Assembly and camp
meeting to be held there.
The Young Peoples meeting of the
Forward Movement Climb has been
postponed from next Friday evening
till two weeks from that date. The
place of meeting will be announced
later.
Many people from this vicinity
have been to Russell Mt. BURBERRY
ing. The berries are reported very
plentiful in that region.
Mr.. D. F. Judkins and family OF
Skowhegan are spending their annual
vacation with relatives in town.
There will be an ice cream social at
the home of Mrs. Minnie Hight, next
Friday evening, given under the aus
picies of the Ladies NJ. E. B. Society
A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
DR.. Williams of Bingham made a
business trip to Hartland last Friday
with DR.. s. F. Greene's auto. He was
accompanied as far as this place by
Mrs. Greene and Mr.. Davenport OF
Boston, Mass. The return of DR..
Williams with the auto was hailed
with delight by the small boys and
girls who had been promised ride.
The occasion also worked the initia-
tory auto ride of trio composed OF
Mrs. F. S. Greene, Mrs. Louisa Will
Jams and Mr.. J. H. Hight.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-22
WEST ATHENS.

Fred futile went to Boston Mon
day and will pass a vacation of two
weeks in this vicinity.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-22

Hire a mileage book of R. T. Patten.
Big bundle of old papers cents at
the REPORTER office.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-22
BIRTHS.

Harrisburg, Pa-August 8, to the wife of Ralph D.
Pratt, son.
Schenectady. N. Y-August Q, u the wife OF
Carlos Dorticos formerly Miss Ethel Parlin OF Ban
gor) daughter, tCamenceta).
a son.
Norridgewsck- August u, to the wife OF Fred
,'urriit, a son.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-22

You can't correct mistake by tell
ing how hard you tried.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-22

Few men have courage enough to
be timid and admit it.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-22

ana IL IL feared unat ne Will not recoV-
or.
Rev. Charles Poole Cloves of Win
khrop was the guest of Rev. j. H.
Gould Monday.
Mr.. Hamlin Eaton left here Tues
day for New York where he will only
make short stop before returning to
his home in Dakota.
Miss Danforth of Bangor is spending
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. David
Wood.
Mr. Fred Burrill is proud of a new
boy which was born on the 18th.
Mrs. Hiram Philbrick was quite
severely hurt one day last week by
falling from load of hay.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Taylor went
30 Milo last week to attend the Ad-
vent campmeeting
Rev. F. G.. Davis addressed the
people of the Bethany Baptist church
Sunday evening at Skowhegan upon
the conditions in the south as he
found them during his recent stay In
New Orleans.
Miss Mary Tobey will visit friends
In Readfield for few days after
which she will return here to COM
plete her vacation.
Among those who went to Old
Orchard Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
e. W. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tobey,
Mr.. and Mrs Granville Storer.
The friends and neighbors of Mr..
and Mrs. George Sawyer, to the num-
Der Of about 70, enjoyed picnic din
Rer at their pleasant new home on
Oak Hill, Tuesday.
Miss Jane E. Hinckley from the
Good Will Farm has been In town for
few days visiting the Merrows.
mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Jewett of New
York came this week to visit Mr..
Jewett's sister, Mrs. Cullen Ward.
This Is their first visit to Maine.
The regular meeting Of the V. 1. 8.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-08-22

alta PROBATE COURT held at Skowhegan
- in and for the County Of somerset, on the
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
NEWS CUT SHORT.

John w. Lowell, a student at Wiscon-
SIN University. and Joseph X. Lowell Of Illinois
University, spending the holidays with their
father J. W. Lowell. Of the Treasury Department.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary l.. Tin
ker, who died yesterday morning VIII be held on
Thursday afternoon, at o'clock. at her home 1893
Park road Her husband James L. Tinker, survives
her
Eugene Seebeck, forty-six years Of age.
an usher at one Of the local theaters was arrested
Yesterday hy Detectives Mullen and Warren on the
charge Of the larceny Of watch belonging to Elmer
Collins, Of go II street northeast
The report Of the board Of five surgeons
recommending the retirement Of Driver Daniel VIII
Jams. Of No Truck Company from the service Of
the nre department, with pension Of So a month
has been approved by the Commissioners.
In letter to the Commissioners. Mr..
W. c. Dodge protests against the distribution Of
handbils and advertisements throughout the citv
Mr. Dodge says in no ether city OF tie country IS
there 50 much defacng Of private property by wit
ng' carving. or hsnlmering in Washington
The recommendation of Capt John G.
Daley, Of the Ninth precinct. that the cars Of the
Washington Railway and Electric Company be re-
quired 70 step on the near side Of Fourth and @
streets northeast. instead OF Fourth street and Mas
sachusetts avenue, was approved by Commissioner
West yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
CLARA BARTON So YEARS OLD
Celebrated Red Cross Worker o.
serves Birthday Anniversary.
Event Recalls that Few Women In
America Have Had a More
Interesting Career.

Miss Clara Barton, the famous Red
Cross worker. celebrates to-day her eigh-
ty-siXth birthday anniversary. She does
not appear 70 be that old
After more than forty years Of devotion
to charitable work, which has carried her
TO al parts of the world. Miss Barton
has retired to a quiet and peaceful life in
a little home in Glen Echo. q suburb of
Washington, on the banks Of the Poto-
mac. in spite Of her eighty-fve years.
she is active physically and mentally. and
while fran and small in body, she shows
but slightly the effects Of her long and
strenuous life.
Few women Of America have had a
more interesting career than Miss Bar
ton She was born in Oxford. Miss. and
is the daughter Of Capt. Stephen Barton.
who fought under Gen Anthony WAYNE.
In her early career Miss Barton vas a
school-teacher. She founded a free school
az Bordentowu. n J.. which, beginning
with six pupils. quickly grew until il
numbered nearly COO This work she gave
up 10 accept a place in the Patent Office
az Washington, which she held until the
outbreak Of the civil war
Giving up her government position. Miss
Barton advertised in the paper Of Worces-
ter. Mass, that she would receive stores
and money FOR wounded soldiers AT the
front. which she would personally dis
tribute Her appeal was literally an
swered, and she began her great relief
work. She continued with the soldiers in
Virginia during nearly the entire period
Of the war, being head nurse OF the hos
pitals among the armies on the James.
In 1859 Miss Barton went 10 Europe and
was abroad when the Franco -Prussian
war broke out She lost no time in
going 20 Strasburg and beginning the
work Of nursing the wounded soldiers
She proceeded later 10 Paris and rendered
assistance in relieving distress az The
time of the Commune
In 1881 the American Association of +ba
Red Cross was formed. and Miss Barton
was chosen its first president. which no.
sltlon she occupied until the reorganiza-
ton OF the society two or three years
ago. Realizing that she was no longer
young enough 10 direct the affairs Of
the society. she yielded the management
10 other hands
To-day IS also the anniversary OF the
battle Of Trenton. which took place on
December y and Is. 1776 After retreat
ing across the Delaware. Washington re-
ceived re-enforcements and determined 20
strike blow upon the British center at
Trenton. Neither his right wing nor
center was able 10 cross the river.
However, with only 900 men. he
crossed the stream. filed with floating
ice, marched nine miles in a binding
snowstcrm, and took Trenton by surprise.
The commander. Rail, and seventeen OF
his men were slain. One thousand Hes
SLAMS were taken prisoners. Only four
Americans perished. TWO killed in action
and two frozen 10 death
On December ., 1S6S. president johnson
issued a universal amnesty proclamation,
covering all cases and persons having
had any connection with the cival war
or who had fought against the Union.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25

Of the British crown FOR military defence.
the quotas TO be refunded by an act OF
Parliament laying a tax on America, as
Franklin has expressed il. He says in
another place, IN 50 many words: 'Therh-
fore the commissioners came TO smother
previous resolution. viz: That it was nee
essary the Union should be established
by act OF parliament The making OF a
national Union was not IN contemplation:
sovereign states were not involved. and,
therefore. nothing whatever can be drawn
from the proceedings Of the Albany meet
ing in way OF real analogy.
I trust that all this will become so
plain TO the lucid and candid mind Of
Senator Knox that he viii publicly adj
NIT that Franklin never conceived. in
any form, OF the system OF Federal gov
eminent which Pelatiah Webster in
vented. We have positive evidence Of
that fact in the terms Of the articles Of
confederation Why did not Franklin
express his thought there-if he had it
when be drafted that instrument?
If however. the Senator holds 10 his
original contention, / respectfully chal-
lenge him 10 a joint debate OF the issue
involved before the Bar Association Of
the District of Columbia, at some con
venient time I'm the near future There.
in the presence or hearing of the states
men anu jurists Of the nation, we can.
with caImness and courtesy. thresh out
subject which is certainly OF deep in
terest 70 the American people"
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25

Father Vigil, deacon; Rev. Father Otho,
subdeacon, and Fratre Gregory, master
Of ceremonies. The community Of the
Franciscan friars and the Franciscan
students rendered Gregorlan music dur
ing Che mass.
1. Following the solemn high mass there
was a procession 10 the grotto OF Beth
iehem. Rev. Father Bede, the celebrant,
carrying the figure of the Infant Jesus.
At the altar of the Nativity Rev.
Vigil. deacon. sang the gospel and the
Infant was laid in the rnanger. The
grott0 OF Bethlehem. where parts Of the
ceremonies were performed, is a replica
OF the one az the present day IN Beth
lehem
Great solemnity marked the exercises,
which were impressive, and the main
altar was eiahOrately decorated with
lights and hoVers.
A feature Of the special programme,
rendered by the students. was the chant
ing Of the "Adeste F'ideles, fully 100
voices taking part.
Arrangements for the cars to carry the
crowds back TO the city after the cele-
bration, which ended about 8 o'clock en-
abled hundreds Of people 10 attend. many
coming from Baltimore for the occasion.
At 315 this afternoon solemn vespers
will be held and after this service. the
general absoiJtion Will be given 10 the
members OF the Third Order in the
Chapel Of Penance, and the relic OF St.
Anthony viii be exposed for the veneTa-
ton Of the faithful
Seating facilities last night. as in for
mer years We're inadequate for the large
crowds who journeyed out 70 the Monas-
terry. many being forced 10 stand during
the entire ceremonies.
At the Shrine of the Sacred Heart
Church. Mount Pleasant. services began
at midnight. They We're unusual in
character. the mass sung being composed
for and dedicated TO this church. The
programme follows:
At u midnight Glory 10 God. organ and
orchestra accompaniment: Kyrie. Gloria.
Credo. Sanctus et Benedictus and Angus
Del O>arsO. organ and orchestra. Be
fore the sermon. Veni Creator. alto solo
and chorus CKars0 At the offertory.
Adeste Fideles. Novelties arrangement.
and al the close of the mass. O. Holy
Night CAdam). with organ orchestral
accompaniment. The s0loists are Miss
Mabel Q. Eatimer. soprano. Miss Mary
Emily King alto; Messrs. Frank Mat
thews and Guida G. Callan. tenOrs, and
Mr.. Bernard f. Ryan. bass. support
ed by a large and weu-drilled chorus
under the leadership of bIr. L. r. Can
non. who has made il a work of love to
produce the best possible rendition Of the
works Of his longtime friend. Mr. Emile
karst.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
WOMAN TELLS OF CRIME.
Says She Heard Slayer Choke sophie
Kehrer TO Death with Necktfe.

kehrer TO Death with Necktfe
New York. Dec. 24-When the trial Of
Joseph Davis. alias Cappuzzi. charged
with the murder OF Sophie Kehrer, in a
furnished room al 475 West Twenty-sec-
ond street. on July .. was continued to-
day, Mrs. Charlotte Terhune. who occu-
pied the room adjoining the one where
the girl was slain. positively identified
the prisoner as the man who occupied
the room with the girl.
Mrs. TerhUne said the room. which had
previously been a large room. had been
divided in half by a thin partition. She
occupied one Of these rooms
"On the night Of the crime" she said.
L was sitting alone IN my room. and
through the thin partition I could hear q
man and the girl talking.
Il heard the girl say she was sick. but
the man spoke angrily 70 her The girl
complain that she was not being treated
fairly.
Then I heard the bed in the other room
creak as though a body was thrown on IT,
l heard the girl say; Don't lay your
hands on me-
There was a gurgling sound Ike a
person choking. Finally all was quiet.
and 1 heard the man walking around the
room. He lighted the gas. as I could see
It suddenly shine through a crack Of the
thin partition"
Several policemen who had aided in the
arrest of the prisoner in New Jersey. and
who brought him TO this city. were the
other witnesses.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25

An exciting race through the city in a
cab in order to overtake an electric car
was the experience Of Detective Bur
Ilngame last night in his successful at
tempt 70 arrest an alleged woman shop
litter
The woman was finally caught and was
sent to the House Of Detention with a
woman companion, who was arrested ou
the same charge.
The women are alleged 20 be members
OF prominent Alexandra families. The
police have learned that both prisoners
gave fictitious names They are held on
charges Of petit larceny.
At Comb Counter.
The detective first came across the
women at one Of the comb counters in
a store near Eighth street and Market
place Their actions are said 70 have
appeared suspicious. and after watching
them for some time the detective claims
10 have caught them in the act Of max
Ing away with two gOld-mOunted hair
combs. He approached the women. and
although the younger one protested in
nocence, he succeeded in placing one
under arrest Having no assistance, De-
tectiye BurlinEame was unable 10 pre-
vent the other woman from escaping.
The prisoner Eas taken 70 Capt Board
mans office az police headquarters. where
two combs and several pairs Of silk
stockings We're found In her possession.
In talking with the woman the detective
learned her companion lived in Alex
andria, and accordingly went 10 the
station at Twelfth street and Pennsyl-
yaEia avenue northwest ia hope Of max
ing connections with the electric car leav-
ing the place AZ 6-l5 o'clock
Arriving ar the depot when the train
which he hoped 10 catch had just drawn
out and was about three blocks distant.
Detective Buriingame jumped into cab
and started n pursuit With the horses
galloping at fun speed. the vehicle was
dashed through the city. passing in the
vicinity Of the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing, headed fOr the Highway Bridge
over the Georgetown channel.
just Caught the Car.
Unable 70 gain on the fast disappearing
electric car, Detective Burlingame was
about 20 order the driver TO discontinue
his chase when he noticed that the car.
which was then a considerable distance
ahead. had suddenly stopped.
The draw In the middle Of the bridge
had been opened 20 allow boat 70 pass
through, and thus traffic was temporarily
blocked. Urging on his horse, the driver
succeeded In catching up 10 the car be-
fore il started on its way again. De-
tective Burlingame jumped from the We
hicIe and. searching the car. located the
woman for whom be was looking.
Both women bore a refined appearance.
and were dressed IN handsome gowns and
expensive furs. They did not resemble
the usual shoplifter. At first they re-
fused 10 tell their addresses. and assert
ed their innocence. Notwithstanding the
combs. stockings, and a leather hand
bag. all Of which are said 10 have been
stolen property, were found in their pos
session.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-25
SUPPLIES GIVEN The NEEDY
Salvation Army and the Local Mis-,
sions Furnish Aid.
Poor of the City Receive Food and
Clothing Furnished by Chari-
table Citizens.

As Christmas drew near. the Salvation
Army. as is its, custom, gave notice that
contributions would be accepted by them
for ther annual distribution to the poor.
The people Of Washington We're quick 10
respond to this noble charity The army
then set about 10 find those in need and
400 baskets of food were provided for
distribution. Those found 10 be in want
were furnished with a ticket. which,
when presented at the army headquarters.
entitled them 10 basket of food and
clothing.
Many pathetic letters, stating distress
ful details Of want, were received by the
army department in the days Of inves-
tigation Intelligent letters from the ed
ucated and one barely discernible flooded
the officers of the army. All were given
attention by the organization.
one woman, evidently of refinement aC-
knOwledged the charity extended her by
the army by sending Adjutant and Mrs.
Quirk a small Bible bound in English
grain leather. which had been given her
by the captain of vessel when she was
returning to this country from Japan.
The note which accompanied the gift
stated that the book, although of no in
trinsic value, was dear 10 her from the
fact that il recalled days when she en-
joyed all the things life could give
Other organizations. too, extended help
10 the poor. conspicuous among which
were the Central Union and Homeward-
bound mission. To-day at the headQuar-
ters OF the former organization services
viii be held every two hours. Baskets Of
food viii be distributed throughout the
day TO the needy.
Next Monday afternoon, the Salvation
Army VIII have n Christmas tree for all
the little folk who did not enjoy one to-
day. This tree viii contain a present
for hundreds of unfortunate urchins who
toll daily for a living A good dinner
viii also be supplied by the Army after
they have enjoyed their gifts