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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25
NUMBER 30
The Equity Hearings

The TWO important equity hearings
which were briefly described in these
columns last week have been on trial
at the Court house before Judge A. r.
Savage since Tuesday morning, and
will probably be concluded this week.
The case having the title of Louise
II. Coburn ct ais rs Ed. ?. Page ct al
was first taken up. In this the wit
nesses for the plaintiffs were S. W.
Philbrick, J. P. Clark, Hiram Moore
and A. K. Butler. Those testifying
for the defense were Ed. P. Page and
(. F. Danforth. The taking Of evi-
dence was concluded Tuesday and
the arguments occupied the forenoon
Of Wednesday, Judge Enoch Foster
addressing the court for the defense
and Orville D. Baker, Esq, making
the argument for the plaintiffs. De-
cision is reserved.
The case Of Pauline P. Hill ct ais vs.
Coburn Heirs, s. ". Philbrick and A.
K. Butler, was taken up yesterday
afternoon, L. L. Walton, Esq, max
ing the opening address for the
plaintiffs. The taking Of evidence in
this case Is now in progress.
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SOLON.

Miss Winthrop who has been spend
ing a few weeks with Inez Whipple
returned Wednesday to her home in
Massachusetts.
Dr. l. l.. Salley of Skowhegan was
in town Wednesday. The DR.. has
commenced to test the cows of the
patrons of Scion Creamery Co.
Mr.. Littlefield land Earl Smith of
Skowhegan were in town Wednesday
tuning pianos.
Carrie Pierce gave lawn party at
the home of the home of her mother
Wednesday.
John Swain and wife went to Au-
gusta Wednesday afternoon. Thurs
day they will join Leander McIntire
and wife on their way to Southport
where they will all spend the remain
der of the summer. Mr.. Swain has
the timber ready for log bungalow
which he will put up on the island
this summer near the other Scion cot
tages.
Mrs. Everett Butt is quite sick with
bronchitis.
Mrs. Malon and Bertha Whipple
started for Southport Tuesday morn
ing.
Mrs. Timothy Smith and Mrs VIM.
II. Soper and son are spending the
week with friends in Winthrop.
Matte Young and Mrs. Lester Pat
terson are spending week in Port
land.
Annie and Bessie Corson are spend
ing a week in Bingham where they
will accompany their aunt, Mrs.
Henry Washburn to Chase Pond
camps for an outing.
The d. A. r. had a special meet
ing Wednesday July "a with Mrs. Ru-
fus Mckinney at Lakewood with
dinner at Lakewood inn. All those
interested in the new Chapter here
were invited. Minnie Bunker who has
Just returned from abroad gave an
account of her travels in Egypt.
Earl Freeman is spending this week
with friends from No. Arson al Lake
Embden.
Mrs. Chapman and son, Harold of
Berlin, n. H., are in town stopping
with Mr.. Chapman at the hotel.
The Ladies Home Circle will meet
with Mrs c. A. Moore Thursday af
ternoon.
DR.. Craigin of Waterville was in
town over Sunday.
A Lincoln Kirk, impersonator and
reader, will give reading in the town
hall Friday evening July 26 under the
auspices of the Ladies Home Circle
ice cream and cake will be on sale
after the entertainment.
Mrs, Oliver Davenport and two
children of Dorchester, Mass, are
visiting at VIM. Whipple's.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Les
lie Ward Tuesday afternoon,
Leslie McIntire and family spent
Sunday at Lake Embden.
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NORTH AN SON

Miss Nellie Porter il visiting Mrs
Elizabeth Spinney in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peters are re-
joicing in the birth Of son, born
July goth.
Chauncy Cragin Of Rondout, y. Y.
is mere, the guest Of Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin Mantor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Emery and son
arrived here, Monday. from Peaks
Island, for few days stay.
Mrs. Maude Caswell writes from
Detroit, Mich, that they are coming
soon TO Pennsylvania to reside.
owen A. Eames and son, Of Boston
arrived in town, Monday night, the
guests Of relatives in this village and
Embden.
Miss Minnie Bunker arrived here
from her trip abroad, Saturday. Miss
Bunker and her brother went 70
Kineo, Monday.
Sherman Hapgood is at Lewiston,
having gone to the hospital on ac-
count of the accident which happened
to his hand recently.
w. H. Williams who has sold his
business TO F. T. Crane is one of the
long time business men of this place
He will continue in the store for Mr.
Crane.
Foster public library will not be
opened Wednesday afternoons during
the summer, but will be opened as
usual on Wednesday evenings and
Saturday afternoons and evenings.
Mrs. K. H. WATSON arrived home on
the afternoon train Tuesday from
Seboomook, Moosehead Lake, where
she has been staying for the past
two weeks. She was accompanied
by her friend, Miss MinnieBunker
of California.
Frank J. Taylor, a former North
Arson boy, now located in Boston,
met with what might have been a
serious accident, July 18th, while cele-
brating. a six inch cannon cracker
exploded in his left hand splitting the
middle finger open, and cutting his
side in three places. His hand is
healing nicely now.
4 series of dams are to be erected
along the Carrabassett between Gil
man lake and this village by the
Carrabassett Dam Co., for the pur-
pose of holding water for driving
lumber. The Great Northern Paper
Co., who have extensive lumber lands
at Jerusalem, believe that by these
storage dams they can drive the logs
to Madison with expediency.
Mr.. JOSIAH HoLBRooK.
Mr.. Josiah Holbrook, one of Mad
ison's oldest citizens was laid at rest,
Friday, July 18th, at the ripe age OF
81 years and months. Mr.. H olbrook
was the last survivor of a family OF
eight children, seven boys and one
girl, all of whom had grown TO man
hood and womanhood, he being the
second oldest of the family. Some
sixty years ago he became identified
with the F. B. church known as the
Blackwell Hill F. B. church. He con-
tinued hismember ship with this church
as long as it existed, and had never
changed his relationship by joining
another church. For many years ne
was an active member of the grange
until failing health compelled him to
remain more closely at home. An
only son with whom the father had
made his home for many years is left
to mourn the loss of kind and loving
father. The funeral was conducted
from the home in the presence of a
large company of relatives and
friends Rev. T. B. HIATT, North Arson
was the officiating clergyman.
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A former citizen of Augusta who
has for years been a resident of
Chicago, now at his old home on a
visit says that Chicago is recovering
slowly from the vicious administra
ton of Dunno, that made the city re-
proach. The new Republican Mayor
who has the fullest confidence of the
people, is taking hold of matters with
vim. The better class of influential
newspapers are helping shape public
opinion in the right direction. AS
elsewhere the papers stamped with
the Hearst ownership are worse than
an epidemic of small pox.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

Thunder storms have the right of
way this season. During the violent
tempest Saturday evening, while
standing in the door of his restaurant
at Island Park, George F. Temple of
Augusta was struck by lightning.
Did it kill him? Not mucn. It rem
dered him unconscious for awhile,
but he again walks the earth. On
one occasion, on wager, George ate
twelve oyster stews in succession,
and survived. At another time he
devoured at one meal fourteen hot
biscuit, and lived through it, with the
help of skilful physician. 1t will
take more than one stroke of light
ming to put Temple out of business.
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Church Notes.
ISLAND AVENUE Co<aKEGArI5NA

ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL.
EEs.4UIS s. MEEslL. Pasias,
Residence ~ Nam Street,
SUNDAY services: 1915 morning worship.
l. 5'ciUck, sunday school. Christian En-
ceayar meeting a: o. Praise service al :.
ms Working League will NEE, IN the
Church lariers next Monday, at o'clock.
BtIHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
GEoFGE MERKIAN, Pastor
Residence, Sc Madison Avenue.
Morning service al Io.45; Sunday school
at Il; Christian Endeayor at o. Evening
service at J.
Sunday evening. : O'Clock, there will be a
missionary eencer;. The second chapter #
Ephesians viii re The scripture Il! the
Thursday evening sefmen.
CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rev. Free A. Leitah. Pr. 2. Minister
Residence, = Island Avenue
Morning service, 1913. Bible Study, II
O'Clock; Junior Epworth League, ) o'clock;
prayer service, al o'clock. Class meeting,
Tuesday, 7.y. Church PRAYER meeting to-
night, $50.
The subject Of the Sunday morning service
Christ's Spirit Of Love, and Of the evening.
The Great Refusal Kleh but Poor
FIRST BAPTIST.
REV. THEopoxE LY4aS Fsos7, PAszaR.
Morning worship a. lo.4S. singing ~ the
che rus choir under the direction of Mrs.
PhiIo Steward sunday School at Il o'clock.
Young Peoples meeting at O'Clock. Cos
pei praise service at ! O'Clock 7. m.
Prayer meeting tonight al : 50.
The Tuniur Baptist Young Peoples Union
meets al ) O'Clock sunday afternoons.
The subject sunday morning will 5e
Greater Than the Golden Rule, and the
evening subject. Any Connection between
freed nj Conluc,s
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SocIEn.
Madison Ave. Cor. Russell 81.
Services sunday, a. II. al 1915 ana We'd
nesday evenings Al 80. The pqbhc are
cordially uY,e5; subject, Love"
SALVATION Amy.
The salvation ARM Hall en- Water s.;
Captain ana Mr.. B.yans IN charge Resi-
dence, ~ Cour: st Meetings every nigh.
Of the week a, 5 2, NJ, eNeep; Monday.
Jail meeting al a. m. and Junior meeting
Io.IS a. m, sunday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

War to the knife has been declared
by the retail merchants of the West
upon the great catalogue houses of
Chicago. These mammoth concerns
are getting trade throughout the
country, through the medium of these
catalogues, and are making CONNER
cial graveyards of once prosperous
towns" These are just the tactics of
the Standard Oil concern. u
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

DR.. Edwin Grant Dexter of Chicago
whom President Roosevelt has APP
pointed commissioner of education OF
Porto Rico, is son of the late Rev
H. V. Dexter, D. d. native and al
most life long resident of Maine
pastor for II years at Calais and foI
six years at Augusta and for tw c
years at Kennebunkport. DR.. H. V
Dexter was born in Wayne, Kenne
bee county.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

Rake up the "scatterings" from the
bayfield,, though wages are high.
Ruth, the cleaner, made a comfort
able living from the "scatterings".
She also got good husband in the
bargain.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

Some one has been looking up Presi-
dent Roosevelt's college life, and
finds that he gave seventeen hours a
week to natural history, and six to
political economy. Did DR.. Long, the
nature writer, know that when he
asked the President to apologize?
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

The Rockland Daily Star is to shine
no more, and its printing establish
ment is to be sold by auction. An
other evidence of the folly of pub
fishing daily in weekly town.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

Russia has authorized the expendi-
ture of s46,OO0,0 in the next three
years for new ships for its navy.
This is carrying out the principle that
the best way to secure peace is to
prepare for war. Most of the nations
believe that.
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First Baptist.

Rev. T. L. Frost of the First Baptist
church will be absent for the entire
month and with his family will visit
relatives in No. Scituate, Cohasset,
and Boston, Mass. The morning ser
vice will be omitted for the four Sab
baths commencing with August 4th.
The regular weekly prayer meeting
will be held each week as usual The
Sunday school will meet each week
at ~ O'Clock, the Philathea and the
Brick Church League also holding
their regular sessions at the same
hour. The young peoples society of
Christian Endeavor will meet weekly
at 8 D. m. There will be special ser
vices every Sunday at O'Clock in the
main auditorium, opening with an or
gan recital, with subjects as follows:
August 4, A Reason Meeting, in
charge of the men of the church;
August IL, An Evening with Famous
Hymns and their Authors, in charge
of the Y. p. S. c. E.; August IS and
August %, service in charge of Dea-
con Geo. Thompson. The pastor will
and the regular fall work of the church
/
Congregationalist.
The Island Avenue Congregational
Church will be closed the four Sun
days in August. All services will be
omitted except the mid week prayer
meeting and the young peoples
meeting on Sunday evening. Rev
/ % &c To-
lily, will 60 to their cottage at Sandy
point, Me. During the month MIR.
Merrill will take the opportunity TO
preach to his former Pensioners of
the city of Brewer who are to hold a
union meeting with Bangor Con-
gregational church on August Il,
when Mr.. Merrill will occupy the pull
pit. Mr. Merrill will also pass some
time in Portland and will visit his
brother, A. B. Merrill at Woodfords,
supplying the Congregational pulpit
in that place on August 25th.
Centenary Methodist.
Definite announcement cannot be
made at this time as to the August
services at the Methodist church but
it is probable that the morning SER
vice will be omitted on a part of the
four Sundays in this month and that
no service will be held on the morn
ing of Sept. /. Rev. r. H. Leitch of
Belleville, Ontario, brother of the pas
tor will occupy the pulpit on Sunday
August 20. Other announcements
will be made later. Rev. F. A. Leitch
is to assist Presiding Elder Phelan of
the East Maine Conference at the
campmeetings in Nobleboro, Me-,
during the second week in August.
On August 9th Mr.. Leitch will assist
at the meeting of the Kennebec Val
ley Association at Richmond and the
balance of the same week he will at
tend the North Arson campmeeting
Mr.. Leitch has taken a cottage for his
family at Hayden Lake and will SO ar
range as to pass quite portion of the
month there with them.
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Who cares what the disgruntled
Carl Schurz left on record against
Gen. o. o. Howard? Gen. Howard
summed up the matter in single
sentence when he said: "The trou-
bic with Gen. Schurz was that he was
constitutionally and temperamental-
ly pessimist and disposed to settle
everybody else's business" To fur
ther abbreviate it may we'll be said
that Schurz was a crank.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

the American delegation at The
Hague has scored one triumph in the
adoption of the rule securing the in
volatility of private property at sea
in time of war.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

The Catholics of this country are
discussing the question of organizing
in their denomination the Young
Mems Christian Association. The
agitation of the question shows plain
" that this denomination seems in
clined towards modern methods of
Christian work.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

Several of the States of the South
are considerably stirred up in
opposition to the liquor traffic.
The Georgia Legislature, which is of
course, strongly democratic, has en-
acted prohibitory law and the new
Governor, Hoke Smith, has signed it.
The bill forbids the manufacture or
sale of Intoxicating liquors in the
State after the first of next January.
Texas has an equally strong law,
while Kentucky and Tennessee are to
be made less memorable on account of
their adhesion to the sale of the ar
dent. The principle of outlawing the
grog shop is fast marching and is des-
tined, perhaps, to become national
issue.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

Even through the heated term,
some of our esteemed exchanges have
been keeping up campaign of ed
ucation on the tariff question. The
time is far distant when the people OF
this country will elect President
standing upon practically free trade
platform. A tariff law without the
protecting feature will not be adopt
ed by the Republican party, and
ought not to be by any party, for it
would mean the Gripping of our in
dustries and less wages to the work.
ing man.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

Alexander Doyle of New York City,
is to form the bronze statue of heroic
size, to be erected in Steubenville,
his native city, in memory of the
great War Minister, Edwin NJ. Stan
ton. Mr. Doyle was formerly employ
ed on the statuary work at the Halo
well Granite works.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

A good stirring breeze is a grand
thing for the workmen in the haying
field, but the sunshine is the real hay
maker, and don't let us forget that.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

The usual services will be held at
the Bethany church during August,
the pastor, Rev. George Merriam,
having enjoyed a vacation with trip
to Washington and the jamestown
exhibition earlier in the season.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

The wanderers who are now back
to their native state are feasting their
eyes on the natural beauty with
which God has endowed this part of
his creation-the ever changing
grandeur of ocean and bay; the quiet
beauty of river and cove and inlet;
the calm peace and repose of our
hundreds of lakes and the vast recess
ses of the forests. In renewing old
acquaintances they find that many
have dropped out from the battle of
life, while others like themselves
have sought fortune and fame in
other States, where they are honored
citizens. But they never lose their
love for the old home State.
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cards of Thanks, Resolutions of Respect
and lists of presents accompanying accounts
81 seedlings. receptions, anniversaries, etc,
Ut.srted al cents per line poetry with obit-
tiary notices. 10 cents per line. No charge
less than 30 cents. ooo ....
With our mailing list of nearly 1900 names,
t,aTd 10 their subscription must be sure to
Eve exactly the postoffice address to which
The paper is going. including the number OF
r. f n. route. If delivered by rural carrier.
This IS especially important when change
ofaddress is requested but should also be OBJ
served when making remittances and at all
other times.
Address all communications to
The SOMERSET REPORTER, skowhegan' Me-
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Judge Enoch knight of Los Ang-
eles, Cal, formerly of Portland, in the
columns of the Portland Press, pays q
tender tribute to the memory OF
Francis Murphy, the temperance
evangelist, who died recently, a
bowed down old man, almost blind.
Judge Knight says of him;
''To Francis Murphy the call came in
the right way and was answered in
the right way. He was not only
really regenerated, but he was truly
modest and also wise enough to rea-
lie that the new convict's power of
persuasion must be based on worthy
deeds and an absolutely new life.
all that it needs. The people are
swift to trust and help him who simp-
ly ends bad habit without creating
an atmospheric disturbance over it..
| may say of the six years here that
he has done what no man could have
done under any other plan of work.
He never reached down to men as
from a height, but stood alongside of
them, and lifted and held them up.
1t was patient, kindly personal ap-
peal. | personally know several
young professional men whom he has
saved and restored to families and the
leading places to which their abilities
entitled to them; while of the thous-
ands who have signed the pledge it is
believed the great majority have
kept it,"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

the whole tower will be reproduc-
tion of the original fertilization. 1t
will be completed in year, and will
cost about $4,000.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

The Haywood trial at Boise City
approaches the end. Will there be a
verdict of guilty?
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

The streams and water-courses and
lakes have kept up wonderfully
throughout the season.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

Gen. John Marshall Brown, who
died at his summer home at Falmouth
Foreside, on Saturday, of appendi-
citis, in the seth year of his age, was
one of the foremost citizens of
the State. His father was John B.
Brown, at one time perhaps the lead
ing business man of Portland. The
son inherited a good deal of his ia
theirs business qualities, achieved a
noble record in the civil war, was a
scholarly and polished gentleman, a
profoundedly religious man, and as a
citizen was intelligent, fearless and
untrammeled. He was a member of
the board of managers of the Soldiers
Homes in the country. His death
was public calamity. All who. knew
him loved and honored him.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

Simplified spelling is getting a
black eye everywhere. 1t is case
where the old is the best.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

Under the new naturalization laws,
any one who is born within the limits
of the United States, no matter
whether his parents are citizens or
not, is citizen of the United States.
Children born outside of the United
States, follow the citizenship of the
father. When foreigner is natural
lied here, his children become Amer
lean citizens. A foreign woman mar
rying an American citizen takes his
citizenship, and in the case of the
death of her husband or of divorce,
can retain her citizenship here or re-
turn to her former citizenship by de-
claring her desire to do SO. Any
American citizen loses his citizenship
by becoming naturalized in another
country, or by residing abroad per-
manently.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

After the unsurpassed hay weather,
now come the dog days.
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The Third Maine Regiment-appro-
pnately and affectionately called "the
old lighting third, was raised in the
valley of the Kennebec, and the
people here have an especial interest
IN It, The remnants of this Regiment
Will meet in their 33d annual reunion,
al Gardiner, on Wednesday, Aug.
l4th' Since their last meeting "Mose"
Lakeman, their old commander, has
gone the way of all the earth. 1t is
expected that Mrs. Sampson, the ma
iron Of the regiment will be present.
ehe is always welcome guest.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

Big bundle of old papers cents at
the REP oRTER office.
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The tower authorized by the last
legislature will be constructed on
Ihe site of Fort William Henry at
Femaquid Beach. The tower is to be
circular, so feet in diameter, walls of
soiid masonry IS inches thick and 20
ieet nigh, with hip roof, with sky
night 10 feet in diameter. There will
De two floors, the lower of asphalt,
'ne upper of birch. The windows are
70 conform to the plan of the ancient
iort as nearly as possible, and
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25

r.rFRrp AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER.
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Vacation Period in Skowhegan
Churches.

The month of August has come to
be generally recognized as the vaca-
ton season by the Skowhegan chur-
ches and in accordance with the usual
custom the program OF services will
be somewhat modified during next
month
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-07-25
SATURDAYS STORM BROKE RECORD.

Deuge RAIN High
Hail in Some Sections. Heavy Damage in Somerset a
and Throughout the State.