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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-06
JACK MAN

Monday, June was the first warm
day this spring.
G. II. Mills has gone to get his auto
home as the roads are in good condi-
ton for travel for the summer.
The G. P. r. r. Co., has put OH an
accommodation train which runs be-
tween McGantic, p. Q. and Green
Vile Jet, which will be much more
convenient for travel this summer.
The train will leave this station at
1925 p. m. and arrive at 3.55 p. m.
Jackman Baseball Club have reor
ganized and have made extensive re-
pairs on the diamond which IL in ex
cellent condition. The team has
been doing some good and faithful
practicing and is now ready to cross
bats with any team in the Kennbec
Valley. The management says that
he will pay 1926 and hotel expenses to
any organized team making arrange
ments to play two games on the home
diamond. Manager Hanoox says his
team il In excellent condition and he
feels sure that this will be success
full season.
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EAST MADISON.

Miss Susie Reed died at her home
on the morning of the End ult. of con-
sumption, after an illness of several
months. The brother and sisters
have the sympathy of neighbors and
friends, who feel with them person
al loss in the death of her who always
added brightness and good cheer to
the lives of all with whom she came
In contact. Rev. T. B. HIATT conduct
ed the services and burial was in the
South side cemetery, Skowhegan.
Rev. B. B. Merrill will preach at
the church, next Sunday at 3 p. m.
beginning services here that will be
conducted each Sabbath through the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs W. o. Paul went to
Fairfield, yesterday, to attend the
funeral of John G. Taylor, Mrs. Paul's
brother inlaw
Our item in regard to the engage
ment of Miss Bosworth, last week,
should have read, "Mr. and Mrs. Fred
A. Russell announce the engagement
of Miss Jennie Bosworth to Mr.. Ed
ward D. Fernald of Portland"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-06

took from Embden Lake the first of
the week square tail trout that
measured 10 inches and weighed 3
pounds. This is claimed to be the
largest trout of this kind ever taken
from the lake.
The Minerva Chapter, order of the
Eastern Star, of Madison visited Mt.
Bigelow Chapter of this village Mon
day evening and exemplified the
work. About thirty visitors were
present. Refreshments were served
and most enjoyable evening was
spent.
Will Mclean has just received a
Registered Guernsey bull calf from
LYMAN Blair of the Greenville Farms,
Moosehead Lake that is fine speci-
men of the bovine kind. 1t is two
months old and its sire won the first
premium at every show where it was
exhibited i'll Canada the past fall.
Lawrence Steward who is in the en-
ploy of the NJ. c. K. r., and is now 10
Gated at Portland, spent the Sabbath
at the pleasant farm home Of his par
ents Just above the village. Laurence
is graduate of Arson academy, and
Col. Boothby of the Maine Central
has many words Of praise for the No.
Arson boy in his office.
Mrs. Calvin Knights died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. n. q.
Hilton, on Monday, May 20, at the
age of 70 years. Mrs. Knights was
born In Arson but for some years
lived in the town of Athens. Since
the death of her husband she has re-
sidey with her children. The funeral
service was held Thursday at 8 O'Clock
and the burial was in Athens. Rev.
c. H. Young, pastor of the NJ. E.
church officiated.
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SOuTh SOlON.

There was a marriage reception at
VIM. B. Longley's last Friday night.
Delbert Parker started up his mill,
last Monday, after being shut down
for few weeks.
Luther Albee was engaged in plant
ing corn with his planter, for the
farmers, the first of the week.
Asher Davis has the contract to
build the new piece of road around
Dearborn hill and intends to make a
beginning, this week.
Frank Hight was in town buying
calves, last Saturday.
Elmer Frenoh's little boy was badly
bitten by dog, last week.
Arthur Corson has moved from the
Albert Clark farm to Bingham.
Joseph Buker was hauling hay from
l.. +. Jewett's, last week.
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HAR MONY.

The grangers are expected to meet
on Saturday afternoon, to repair and
fix up the grange lot in the village.
Mrs. Sophia Marble of Skowhegan
Is In town visiting her old friends,
who are very glad to see her.
The grange held an old folks meet
ing on Saturday forenoon, and an old
soldiers meeting in the afternoon,
with free dinner at noon. A song
by Franklin Hurd, a man about so
years of age, entitled "The drummer
boy OF Waterloo" was very finely
rendered. A paper giving an account
Of the deceased soldiers that went
from this town to the war was read
by Laforest Clifford, an old soldier,
and was interesting. Several recita-
tions and solos were given. The
grange entertains the old people and
the veterans annually.
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NEW PORTLAND

Bina Butler, who has been in
Waterville the past two years re-
turned home last Friday. She was
the guest of Susie Emery Friday
night.
O. M. Hunt of Strong was a bust
ness caller in town last Tuesday.
Frank Dunlap is i'll with paralysis
of the spine.
Erma Gordon who is teaching
school at Dead River was the guest
of Susie Emery short time Sunday
d. H. Green of Lexington was in
town last Monday.
Marshall Emery of Auburn is visit
ing his brother F. l.. Emery.
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WEST ATHENS.


Mrs. l.. f. Rines and Amy Kincaid
Vent TO Harmony Monday.
Lester Devoll went to Madison
Monday to work on the drive.
II. L. Corson went to Skowhegan
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles French of
Scion were in town Sunday.
Mrs. George Dolbier and children,
Elsie and Elmer of Madison are
spending the summer on the place
formerly occupied by Roscoe Tuttle.
Repairs are being made on the
Union church.
Mrs. Lydia Walker is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. George Spofford in
Scion.
Sidney York of Brighton was in
town Sunday.
Wallace Goodrich of Brighton was
in town Sunday.
Wesley Chase of Scion passed
through town Sunday.
Mrs. Maud Williams and son Cliff
ford returned home from Indian pond
Saturday.
Perry Corson of Madison was in
town Saturday.
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DEATHS.

Troy. Me-May az, Mrs. Frances A. Hilman, aged
g years.
Palmyra-May as, Mrs Lowell Hanson
Madison-May 70. William C. Smell, aged 50 years.
Montvlle, Me-May 20, Albert o. Potter
Pittsheld-June I. Benjamin jacques, aged 80 years
No. Anson-May 16, Mrs. Calvin knights, aged y
years.
Fsirheld-June 4, Jonathan Taylor. aged 10 years.
Soon-May ~, Marion French, aged years,
East Madison-June D. Miss Susie Reed.
Toledo, ohio-MAy as. Fred A. Spencer, formerly
Of Fairfield.
Arson May u, Mrs. illiam II, Rand.
Augusta-June =, Miss Angie Messer, aged about
20 years,
Hire a mileage book of R. T. Patten.
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NORTH ANSON

kORTH aNSON.
The ministers Union will be held at
Bingham Monday June 10, with Rev.
w. A. Richmond.
DR.. w. E. Harvey and friend OF
Cambridgeport, Mass, have been in
town for few days.
Chester Sturtevent of Winthrop
was in town Sunday the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. j. d. Benjamin.
The summer schedule on the Maine
Central railroad aud it's branches will
take effect on Monday, June 10.
Ellen Bailey arrived home from
Massachusetts Thursday night and
will remain at her old home here dur
ing the summer.
1t is stated with authority that the
M. e. R. r. will put in new iron
bridge across the Carrabassett at this
village the coming fall.
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Wing arrived here
from Cambridge Friday night for a
vacation at the home of his parents,
DR.. and Mrs. E. M. Wing.
Chas. Pullen has the misfortune to
have two fingers sawed off while
working in his blacksmith shop at the
No. Arson Lumber Co.'S mill, Monday
s. A. Beal and Horace Smith were
at Spring Lake fishing Friday and had
good success. The party that went
out landed 6s pounds of trout, the
heaviest fish Weighing 81 pounds.
Mrs. Nellie A Stevens, president of
the Rebekah Assembly of Portland
and Mrs. Sarah o. Cook of Brunswick
Warden of the Assembly were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Emery
Sunday.
1t is reported that the power at
Cleveland Rips that at one time was
talked of being utilized for electric
lighting this village will be used in
the near future for the lighting of the
town of Pennington.
The Children's concert of the Uni
versalist church will be held Sunday
morning June 9, at IL O'Clock. The
regular meeting service will be omit
ed and the pastor will speak to the
children and some will be christened
1t is the 50th anniversary of Chill
dren's day.
Leon Newton and Geo. Darveau
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CANAAN.


Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wildes of
Skowhegan visited at A. j. Keene's
on Sunday.
Mrs. Ola MaxfieId is visiting friends
in Bingham, her former home. Be
fore her return she will go to Kineo
for an outing.
DR.. l.. W Shean returned from
Fort Fairfield on Saturday, where he
has been visiting his daughter, Mrs.
E. X. Carey. He was accompanied
by his little grandson, Norman. Mrs.
Shean visited her sister in Hartland
during his absence.
Mrs NJ. A. Prescott visited friends
in town last week.
Guy Mason and Gertrude Davis of
this town were united in marriage at
Pittsfield, June / at the home of the
BRIDES uncle, c. f. Gerald on Somer
set avenue. They have the best
wishes of many friends.
Mrs. Hattie Chase and children of
North Canaan have been visiting her
brothers several days.
Albert Smell was called to Oakland
on Monday to attend the funeral of
bis brother IN law, Mr.. Garland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Crowell, for
merry of this town but now living in
Pittsheld, were in town Memorial
Day.
Neal Foss, who has been visiting
relatives i'll Providence, r. l., return
ed Monday.
Joe Goss is in town renewing old
acquaintances.
Susie Holt was home from Skowhe-
gan to attend the anniversary of Ca
naan Grange and returned, Tuesday.
Civilian Thornton is making quite
extensive improvements on his house.
Ulysses Holt has sold his farm to
Mr.. Lehive of Boston, who has taken
possession.
Rev. j. G.. Cochrane of Waterville
will preach at the church, Sunday,
June 8, at $50 p. m.
The anniversary of Canaan Grange
was held at Grange Hall, Saturday
June /. At IL a. m. the 3rd and 4th
degrees were given a large class of
candidates, after which dinner was
served in the banquet hall below. In
the afternoon the following program
was given: INSTRUMENTAL SOLO, LeUble
Pettigrew; vocal duet, Alice and
John Goodrich with Mrs. Dilla Harris
accompanist; recitation, Eva Will
liams: Prof. l.. G. Bateman of Lewis
ton then gave a very interesting ad-
dress; Rolfe's orchestra was in atten-
dance during the day. $50 members
were present.
Ina Goodrich and Ralph Hill of
Skowhegan visited her parents on
Sunday.
The dance, which was to have been
held at Grange hall, Friday evening,
June I, has been indefinitely post
poned.
Perley Gowen and Harold Salisbury
have gone to Skowhegan where they
have employment.
Mrs. Vesta Holt passed Tuesday at
Skowhegan.
Sunrise Chapter o. E. s. will hold a
poverty social at Masonic hall, Satur-
day evening, June Sth.
Mr. and Mrs. Almon Sanford of
Skowhegan visited at c, D. Harris
Memorial Day.
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CORNvulE CENTER.

Mrs. Laura Perkins of Somerville,
Mass. returned home Saturday, after
visiting with friends in this town dur
ing the week.
There will be preaching at the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-06
BIRTHS.

Madison-May a. to the wife OF James McHaIey,
a daughter
skowhegan-May a. to the wife OF Edwin Boulgia,
skowhegan-Juno }, to the wife of John White,
daughter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-06

Brief notices OF births. marriages and ded h
are solicited for this column and are published
Without oharQe.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-06-06
X The News of S0merset's Busy Towns ~

triotic airs on Main street before re-
turning to their hall. Less than a
score of the veterans were in attend
ance, their numbers are so greatly
depleted. During the forenoon ball
game was played between the Madi-
son and the Local ball team at the
trotting park resulting in victory
for the visitors.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Welch arrived
home from Massachusetts on Monday
of this week. They have been EN-
ployed in mill during the winter.
L. Il. Folsom expects to attend the
commencement exercises of the Uni
versity of Maine.
A large acreage of potatoes will be
planted in this section, this year and
the other main crop will be sweet
corn for the factory, as usual.
The annual meeting of the Village
Improvement Society will be held in
the Congregational church on Satur-
day evening of this week. The bust
ness meeting will be held at $50 for
the election of officers and the tran
saction of other business that may
come before it, after which will come
the grand banquet. In the evening
an entertainment will be presented
consisting of war songs illustrated by
members of the society who will dress
in costumes characteristic of the war
times. The members can secure their
necessary tickets from the secretary
of the society.
Elizabeth Olney arrived in town
last week to be the guest of Mrs.
Bolan for a short time.
The wiring of the Congregational
church has been completed and its
lighting now is equal to the best, all
through the kindness of Emily Dan
forth, whose gift they were.
G. w. Watson of Boston, who has
been in town for few days, returns
home this week.
We are glad to report that Mrs.
Rose Haywood is constantly improy-
ing from her recent severe illness.
Edith Cooley is at home on her
summer vacation.
r. NJ. Baker has been confined to
the house this week by severe cold.
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Center church at the usual hour Sun
day afternoon. A cordial invitation
is extended to the public. The sub
ject which Mr.. March will present
will be of interest to old and young.
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will be held In their respective
churches rs we'll as the evening ser
vices.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Whiting were
in town Sunday visiting Mr.. and Mrs
VI. s. Whiting. Unfortunately the
auto in which they came met with a
small accident which rendered IL in
capable of being run and they were
obliged to return by teams. MIR
Witham of Skowhegan came up Mon
day and made the necessary repairs
to the machine so that 1t was as good
as new.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Carr were in
Skowhegan Sunday visiting Mrs.
Carr's parents
Blanche Emory has been obliged to
close her school for an indefinite
period on account of her health.
Memorial Day exercises were OBJ
served here in the customary manner
by Bates Post G.. A. r. and the citi-
zens. The line of march was from the
G. A. r. hall to the South side ceme-
terry, where the graves of the depart
ed comrades were decorated, then
back to the Soldiers monument.
where the salute was fred. From
here they marched to the Congrega-
tional church and listened to the very
eloquent address delivered by Rev.
II. Z. Dunnack of Augusta, which
unfortunately had to be cut short on
account of the critical illness of a
relative of the speaker which requir-
ed his return home at the earliest
possible moment, he was therefore
Obliged to curtail in order to catch
his train. The graves of the North
side cemetery were decorated and
the veterans returned to their hall.
After the exercises of the day were
over the band gave q concert of pa
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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-02
Education For s.Lafo Work.

Recently an associate superintendent
or the New York public schools do
cIared with great solemnity that prac-
ticaIly children leave the schools with
out having learned completely" any
thing ito at them to become wage
carriers" The speaker, woman, add
ed that If asked to solve the problem
she would not know what to do. Per
haps 1t ID just as we'll, and the prob
lem can be left to settle itself Par
ents, who know their young folks bet
ter than any school officer can, are the
best solveEs of this difficult problem.
That old theory of three RS" has
been scoffed at, but for Its day 1t fitted
the problem Of education better per
haps than some Of the methods we
have been banking upon in this coun-
try. If the boys and girls mastered
reading, writing and arithmetic, they
would make useful men and women at
the pillow, the anvil, the washtub and
the dairy. They were born to their
life work" That form Of education
which we have tried to populartze here
is Of the mind and not the hand. Tech
meal education and manual training
may and probably will serve in some
communities and be paid for by the
public. At present the essential thing
ls to train the young mind aud at the
boys and girls for general usefulness
In llfe, When they start in at wage
earning apprenticeship there will be
little time or inclination to follow up
lessons. Employers Of wage earneRs
ask that beginners shall have their fac
ultIes Of observation, attention and ap-
pltcatiop developed. As planned at
present the Schools can do that with
any but a hopeless pupil. An attempt
by instructors to peer into and prepare
for individual futures would In most
cases be waste Of time and might be
worse than that. Parents do not them
selves venture thus far, but as rule
they do know what they wish their
children to learn at school. Pupils tax
ing the higher branches are usually
the most tractable for school oftlcera to
handle, but that should not serve as an
excuse for neglscting the ordinary
crowd whose educational needs are ele'
mentary and who will soon be called
to the shop, the farm and the kitchen
to find their life work.
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Complaint has been made to the
city cOnncil that men are being slug
Red and robbed In and around GER
tain aaloons. II the charge IL true
1t shows that conditions exist which
demand prompt action and vigorous
prosecution. The city is pndonbted
" being made the home of some of
the things driven from Spokane, which
makes double vigilance on the part OF
the police officers nsCessarE il 1t
can be proven that the proprietOrs OF
the saloons knew of or witnessed the
unlawful acts their licenses should
be revoked.
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Left Handedness.

In describing people who use the left
hand preferably as left handed" we
should not assume that 1t Ia natures
work and Interchangeable, says DIR. q.
Audenio In a scientific paper recently
read in Turin, Italy. One may be
right handed In certain respects and
left handed In others, and 1t Ia the one
who can use both hands with equal
skill who may be called left handed"
by his fellows not so gifted. Dr. Au-
denlo states that naturallsts are not
In accord on the subject OF animals be-
Ing either right handed or left handed
or ambldextrous. Among savage races
'left handed" men are found In about
the Same proportion as among normal
civilized races--one to three at the
most. This author follows some pre-
vtous investigators In concluding that
the preponderance Of right handed per-
sons In the result Of survival, He
says:
He who fights with one arm, the right,
for instance, IL more often wounded in
the adjoining parts OF the body. because
the adversary seeks TO ward on the blow
aimed by the right arm. It thus comes to
pass that. since the heart. the most vital
organ. IL found on the left side, those
who use the right arm ara able most cas-
fly to survive the combat, because they
are not 30 apt a. the left handed to re-
calvs mortal wounds. Consequently In the
struggle for life the left handed Bucoumb,
while tie right handed triumph, and 30
right hAndodnoss II transmitted by hered~
ity. and the greater part OF men. even
criminals, are right handed. The child
who represents In the modern epoch the
primitive man ls. like him. ambidextrous
The fact that any left handed persons
or animals survive IL accounted for on
the theory that they are ambldextrous
and can use their right hand for the
purpose OF defense whenever needed.
It should be added that persons have
trained the left hand to do anything
that It's fellow member can do. For
some occupations requiring manual
deftness this IL an advantage.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-02

Pianos made In America have absO-
lutely no sale In Scotland, according to
a report by one OF our cOnsuls. Evil
IDENTIFY the Scotch people need to be ed
ucated In reciprocity courtesles, We
have been buying a great deal Of dia-
lect made in Scotland of late years,
perhaps more than we have needed.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-02

OF course now and then a balloon
must run against a streak OF lightning,
only it's a pity the ballOonists have 80
far 70 fall.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-02

The emperor OF China congratulated
the king of Spain ON the birth OF an
heir to the latter This message Is at
once gratifying to the Spanish monarch
and proves the Chinese one IL not alto
gether a myth.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-02

II food keeps going up in cost 1t win
be no longer in order to sneer at the
man who puts In his time catching ash
as a time wastsr. Even the mlnnOw
may become a precious morssl.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-02

Having given the whipping post a
trial, Baltimoreans want to abolish 1t.
There are few communities In this
country so degenerate as to warrant 90
drastic a remedy for social offenders.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-02

Recently an English court Of justice
had to unrayel the knOtty question
whether an automobile Is or Ia not 9
carriage and decided in the negative
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-02

Although he can have S1.6O cigars ali
the time, King Edward VII. prefers to
smoke a pipe. That man can't help
Just naturally making himself popular.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-02

Anyway, the meanest weather yet
cannot postpone June commencemsnts
and sweet girl graduates"
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From the Yalu to Yale covers the
gamut OF KurOki's exp0riaPo@ from
Nay. 1904. to Mar. 1901.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-02

Kuroki liked this country very much
bue, Just the same. 1t win probably b
a rsaAoR 20 eot back to home cOokiAg.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-02

Oh, what is SO rare as October m
June!
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-02

every boy ought TO know how to sail
and row boat. says Julian Haw
tharne. True. but trlte The summer
obituary columns have long been teach
ing that lesson.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-02

The Press feels under sincere obli-
cations to the Journal for not re-
printing its editorials without due
credit. 1t does not matter so much
about the local news. The Press
publishes today's news today and
does not care who copies 1t after
that