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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-07-24
The Big Stick.

Mother (surprised)-Why, Johnny,
how did you happen to get the merit
card for good behavior at school this
week?
Small Johnny-It was like this
mamma. Harry Jones won it, and I
told him if he didn't give It 10 me I'd
punch him.-The Hebrew Standard.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-07-24
Stating It Pleasantly.

Never call a man a liar"
But suppose l catch some fellow tn
a c~onfounded whopper?"
Suppose you do. Don't be impetu.
GUS. Just look him in the eye and say
pleasantly, You talk like a weather
bureau.'"-Nashville American.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-07-24

People object to being called una
chimes" still, machines do pretty
good work.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-07-24
important to

CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-07-24

Husbands Of pretty women are ant
to be more useful than ornamental
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-07-24

Good progress is being made in the
work of constructing a new public
school building at Hoven. The struc.
ture will be sixty feet square. with a
full stone basement and brick super.
structure. The work of construction
is being pushed in the hope that the
building will be completed and ready
for occupancy at the commencement
Of the fall ami winter term of school.
The site Of the new building is a very
nne one, being on an elevation which
commands a good view Of practically
the entire town.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-07-24

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-02-25

orr hat work picascs the ladies ana
does away with the washerwoman, hot
fires and besides ii saves You money.
Imperial Laundry, back of pOstorhCe.
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wEuK ENDING rEnElARY ao
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MANUEL p pTEEO.
Register.
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THE ECONOMIST
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as possible on the floor of our old store. 1909
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-11
PnrrX'n Bio Guna.

Commodore Perry had not yet cleo
trified a grateful nation with his I'M
mortal message. I'VE have met the en-
envy, and they are ours" While the
battle was In progress the sound of
the guns was heard at Cleveland,
about sixty miles away In direct line
over the water. The few settlers there
were expecting the battle and listened
with intense interest. Finally the
sounds ceased. They waited for re-
newal None came; the lull was pain
full. Then they knew the battle was
over; but the result-ah, that was the
point. One old fellow, who had been
lying fat with his ear to the ground,
soon settled that point. Springing up,
he clapped his hands and shouted:
THANK God! They are whipped!
They are whipped"
How do you known the others In
quired.
Heard the big guns last!'
Perry's guns were the heaviest
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-11
CARaTUNK

VIII Robinson of Bingham was IN
town sunday on business connected
with rafting the hard wood on the
Stewart landing.
MIR. and Mrs. Lloyd Foss of Bling
ham were the guests of her sister,
Mrs. Blanch Spaulding, Saturday
night and Sunday.
4 very not day Sunday.
Sherman Bean expects to finish
rafting his Hemloek and Birch this
week. He has a crew OF twenty
men.
Mrs. Alice Clark went TO Bingham,
SATURDAY, to visit friends. She with
Miss Mary Clark will go to Water
Vile to meet their sister. Miss Belle
Clark of Texas, who will spend the
summer here.
Mrs. Jennie Comber returned from
Portland, Saturday, where she went
for treatment.
Charles Spaulding of the Pierce
Pond sporting camp had an exhloltlon
at the store of trout caught IN
Pierce Pond that weighed 81 lbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams and
Laura W llildlllo tliC NioAbAh65 - 'N'ANS
in SkoWhegan.
Rev. MIR. Sweinson filed the pulpit
very satisfactory last Sunday to a
fair sized audience.
c. A. Mitchell is guiding for Mr..
Grover at Pleasant Pond.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Atwood Of
West New Portland were the guests
of their sister, Mrs. G.. 5. Whitman
several days last week.
Mrs. Marta Savage of Bingham Is
spending a few days at her cottage
at Pleasant Pond. She with Miss
Inza Morton went to Bingham, Satur-
day and returned Sunday.
Automobiles and motor cycles are
on the road in all styles and colors.
The Caratunk team have remodeled
and scraped their diamond and have
a diamond second TO none in the
State. There will be game OF ball
Saturday and they are ready to play
any team i'll the radius of fifty miles.
Ernest Williams and Ida Wilson
went to The Forks, Saturday.
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Notice of Foreclosure

Whereas, Havillah B. Human, Nestor W.
Baldwin Harvey l.. hinman, and william
X. Danforth, all OF Stratford in the State OF
New Hampshire. and Porter IL. Dale and
Harry b. Amey, both of Brighton, in the
state of Vermont, by their mortgage deed
dated October 18TH 1907, and recorded in
the Registry OF Deeds of Somerset County
Maine, Book 2sl Page SOP, conveyed to the
Somerset cumberland Company, corpora
ton duly organized and existing under the
laws of Maine, with Its principal office and
place OF business at Watervile In the County
OF X ennebec and State of Maine, all the lots
and parcels of wild land conveyed to said
Havillah b. Human, Nestor W. Baldwin
Porter II. Dale, and Harry b. A ey by four
several deeds, to Witty deed from Ira D.
Eastman to said grantors. dated Septembe
IA, 1907, as recorded in Somerset Registry of
Deeds, Book z57, Page 1913: by deed from
Nathaniel NJ. Jones to said grantors, dated
Septem Der Il, 1907, as recorded In Somerset
Registry OF Deeds, Book 237, Page 399: BY
deed of Frank W. Goodwin ct ais. to said
grantors. dated September IA, 1907, as record
ed In Somerset Registry OF Deeds, Book 81,
Page 397; by deed OF Somerset Timberland
Company to said grantofs dated october ~,
1907. Containing in all about zap acres.
To all of the above deeds reference il hereby
had for more particular description OF the
premises hereby conveyed, which said prem
ises include all the lands conveyed in all of
said deeds and being all of Township Two,
Range Three, n. b. X. p, Somerset County,
Me. Also any and all stumpage taken from
said lands is to be paid over to the grantee,
to be applied to the payment OF the principal
part of the debt hereof at the rate of four
dollars and fifty cents per thousand. and the
grantees are hereby authorized to collect,
receive, and receipt for said stumpage. said
township being wild land"
And whereas the condition of said mort
gage has been broken, now, therefore, by
reason of the breach of the condition thereof,
the said Somerset Timberland Company
claims a foreclosure of said mortgage.
Watervllle, Maine, June 8, 1908. 3w2i
THE SOMERSET TIMBERLAND COMPANY,
BY William I. Haines, its Treasurer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-11
Fow, Th.. Won . Battle.

A singular story Is told Of gallant
cock whose moral influence at crit
ical moment during the battle Of St
Vincent helped to save British man
of-war from the hands Of the enemy.
The fowl In question formed part of
the live stock of the Marlborough. o
vessel which had suffered 30 severely
that her captain was considering the
adyisability of striking his flag. The
ship was entirely dismasted. while the
chief officers had been carried below
severely wounded. and the crew. with
out anybody to cheer them up. were
beginning to grow sullen under the
heavy fire of the enemy, to which they
were hardly able to respond. AT this
emergency a shot struck the coop in
which the fowls were confined. The
only surviving occupant, cock, find
Ing himself at liberty. futtered up
and perched himself on the stump of
the mainmast and surveyed the scene
Of carnage around him. Then. tapping
his wings In defiance. he began to crow
vociferously. He was answered by
three hearty and exhilarating cheers
from the crew, who all had a good
laugh and, with spirits thus renewed,
continued the action with yigor that
lasted until turn 10 the. battle res
cued them from their tight position
London Chronicle.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-11

The F. B. Auxiliary met June ,,
win Mrs. Ida Barker. After the
opening exercises and a brief bust
ness session the following program
was carried out:
Roll call responded to by fayorIte cooking
Abble Fox.
Piano duet,
Mildred Barker and Mrs. Nira Allen.
Magazine article What to Eat by Mrs.
Wright followed by social talk on eating,
canning and other household matters.
Mrs. Agnes Johnson.
Piano duet,
Mrs. Winnie Locke and Nlra Alien.
Mrs. Abbie Fox was appointed to
draft resolutions on the death of Mrs.
Amanda Case d highly esteemed
member of the society, copy to be
sent to the family and one placed on
the records. The next meeting June
is, will be with Mrs. Winnie Locke
and will be May and June Birthday
meeting combined. The May "Guests
of Honor" Mrs. Florence Taylor, Mrs.
Olive Williams and Mrs. Agnes John
son to be addressed by Mrs. Ellen
Emery. Mrs. Alice Foss will address
the June Guests, Mrs. Abbie Farmer,
Mrs. Frances Clifford, Mrs. Helen
Chapman and Mrs. Nellie Taylor.
The roll call: Floral Quotations.
The Athens Grange welcomed four
teen new members with a Harvest
Feast May 8. G. r. Oliver was elect
ed Worthy Lecturer to succeed Rev.
L. G.. March, who had served the
Grange faithfully for many months.
May % was Veterans Day, when a
welcome was extended by Mr.. Oliver
responded to by several Of the "boys"
with Renaissance of the war. Re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served. June 6, at the business
session, Mrs. Grace Oliver was elect
ed Lady Assistant Steward In place of
Miss Gala Dore, who resigned at the
previous meeting. Mrs. Ellen Jones
read a summary of the most import
ant events of the past six months and
Horace Elliott read "Sap Gathering
in Athens" from a Rockland paper,
written by j. @. McCorrison, who
recently moved on to the farm pur-
chased of Mr.. Elliott. Wednesday,
June II, will be observed by the
Grange as Clearing Up Day" the
men to do the work of clearing up
and improving the grounds and the
women to serve a baked bean dinner
in the dining hall.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-11

The stale smell of cigar smoke Is
peculiarly unpleasant and peculiarly
difficult to get rid of. 1t cllngs to the
curtains and TO most of the articles Of
furniture which present any sort OF an
absorbent surface. 1t is not so TO the
same extent with cigarettes or with
pipes. In the case even of single
cigar books. papers and textiles reek
OF its stale flavor. and the room re-
quires abundant airing before that ia
vor is completely eliminated. This eff
feet we are told, may be traced to the
fact that cigar produces pungent
aromatic oils In greater abundance
than a cigarette or pipe. With the
cigarette oils are probably burnt even
If they are formed, while In the pipe
they condense 10 the stem. In the
cigar they seem to he chiefly discarded
into the air In the form of a cigar
tobacco would appear TO produce more
oils than I'm the form OF cigarette
or when burnt In a pe.-London Lam
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-11
CANAAN.

A few members of Canaan High
School with their teacher, Mr.. r. l..
Taylor, Jr., spent last Saturday at
Good Will Farm. They report a
very pleasant time.
Mrs. G. NJ. Barbour and little
daughter, Dorothea, of Newport,
visited relatives in town a few days
last week.
A. j. Keene has gone to the
hospital at Lewiston for medical
treatment.
The C. c. C.'s held their last
regular meeting with Mrs. Geo. w.
Weeks on June 2, in the afternoon.
The works of Will Carleton and Hol
man F. Day were discussed and
poems by both writers were read by
the different members interspersed
with music. Refreshments were
daintily served by the hostess and all
agreed it was very pleasant &C.
cassion.
F. o. Thompson, Hartland, was in
town last Friday.
Next Sunday at IL A. NJ, Mrs.
Treworgy will preach the bac-
calaureate sermon before the grad
uating class and other members of
Canaan High School All are cordial.
ly invited to attend this service.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-11
NORTH AN SON

Work was commenced on the Odd
Fellows building, Thursday morning,
the laying of the foundation being
let to Johnson & Johnson OF Madison
and this part of the work was com
pleted, Saturday night. The wood
work is in charge of j. M. Getchell,
and G. II. Poland and jefferson
Spearin are employed with Mr..
Getchell on the work. The ex-
tension on the rear of the building is
244x30 feet with 26 feet post. The
roof will be covered with iron and
steel ceiling. The work is being
pushed along so that the building
will be ready for occupancy in the
fall.
Edwin Flagg of Skowhegan was In
town, Sunday, a few hours.
WILDER G. Simmons and Wallace
Emery spent a part of last week at
Moosehead Lake.
Harris Williams went up river,
Friday, on few days fishing trip.
During the high water in the
Kennebec river recently, a big jam
formed just above the railroad bridge
at Madison which is estimated to
contain from Is to 20 millions. Crews
from up river have been sent for to
help work the logs Off.
Miss Marian Payne arrived home
from Portland, Wednesday night.
The past winter she has been study
ing music and for the first four
months has been playing in the Port
land theatre. About June 18th, she
will go to Peaks Island where she
has an engagement for the season in
the "Scenico theatre. Miss Payne is
member of the Ladies' Zilpha
Orchestra and short time ago was
selected as the regular piano player.
She is young lady of rare musical
talent and possesses the ambition and
ability to develop the best she has.
Her many friends here wish her much
success.
Sunday was warm, it being Sc
degrees at noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Holley, Mr..
and Mrs. viii French and DIR. v ing
went to Austin pond, Saturday, for a
few days fishing.
o. w. Bryant and Cyrus Moore took
their oxen to Concord to pasture,
Monday.
Mr., Totman and Mrs. Nottage were
in town Monday.
Children's Sunday will be observed
in the F. B. church, next Sunday, at
2.30 O'Clock, by the members of the
primary and intermediate classes.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-11
CHLOR0SIS
A Form of Anamia Which AT.
flicts Growing Girls and
Which DR.. Williams
Pink Pills Cure.

There is form of anamia, or blood
lessness, that often afhicts growing girls,
the medical term for which is chlorosis,
or green sickness 1t has been called the
anemia of development. 1t requires
care and proper attention as neglect may
ause life Of unhappiness and suffer
ing. There is also danger Of consump-
ton, especially if dry, hacking cough
IS noticed. The disease is in the blood
and DR.. Williams Pink Pills are particu-
iarly well adapted 10 cure it. We have
vet to hear OF case in which these
blood making pills have been tried with
out success.
Mrs. Martin Wells, of 43S Beldan
avenue, Syracuse. y Y, was cured by
this treatment. Size says;
"When l was about fifteen years old
became all run down from chlOrosis.
was pale, thin and weak. had frequent
sick headaches, which lasted all day and
when l got up in the morning l often
had dizzy spells had backache all
Of the time, was without an appetite
and could hold mott ng on my stomach.
My blood was Natery and poor and l
vas troubled with palpitation of the
heart. My people were afraid l was
going into consumption.
THE doctor did me no good and then
my mother bought some of DR.. Will
Jams Pink Pills. l took two boxes at
first and gained in strength. l CON
timed using them until fully restored
70 health. My system was built up and
haven't seen day Of sickness since.
Parents of girls Who gointo decline as
they reach the period of development
should not neglect tie first warning
symptoms for the whole future health
Of the child depends upon the way in
which the chilli passes this critical time.
Nature needs some help in most cases
and the tonic treatment with Dr. Will
liams Pink Pills Is the most efficient
that can be given. They contain no
stimul;nt, opiate or narcotic, are abso-
lutely harmless an cannot injure the
most delicate constitution.
A valuable booklet. Diseases of the
Blood" containing fuller information
will be sent free upon request.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or Will be sent, postpaid,
on receipt Of price, 30 cents per box; six
boxes for 81 so, by the DIR, Williams
Medicine COMPANY Schenectady n. Y,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-11
Turnino n Tioht Screw,

Any one who has attempted to re
move a very tight screw knows what
very difficult business 1t is. After
straining and twisting for con
siderable time the operator frequent
ly ends by losing his temper and
destroying the bite Of the screw
which remains fixed as tightly as ever
With the aid of a pair OF pinchers, how
ever the affair Is quite a simple one
Place the screwdrlver In position and
then catch hold of the blade with the
pinchers Just above the head Of the
screw. Press the screwdriver firmly
and at the same time twist round the
blade with the piDchers. The tghtest
screw will yield Immediately to this
sort OF persuasion.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-11
REVERE-CoRNVILLE-

The frost of last week did quite a
damage to early gardens. Some peo-
pie will be obliged to entirely replant
their gardens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Parkman
have issued cards announcing the
marriage of their daughter Dora May
to Mr.. Peregrine White of Skowhe-
gan June 5th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Goodwin of
Raymond, N. H., were in town last
week to attend the wedding of their
cousin Miss Dora Parkman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Collins called
on friends at East Madison Sunday.
Word was received here Monday
that Mrs. Alonzo Smith of Skowhe-
gan, a former resident of this section,
was in much weakened condition
caused by hemorrage of the nose, but
a recovery was expected in short
time.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-11

Bird dogs have been known as such
for only about three or four centuries
So far as we know, the Duke OF North
cumberland, sixteenth century, was the
6rst trainer of bird dogs. The duke
was followed by others who trained
dogs to "set" birds. but 1t was not till
the beginning Of the nineteenth cen
fury that any reliable record Of dis
tinct brand OF bird dogs can be found
The Gordon setter was founded by the
Duke Of Gordon about 1800.-New
York American.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-11
EAST SkOWH EGAN.

There was quite frost here in the
low places Wednesday morning
June 3rd.
Mrs. Lora Webster visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Burrill
Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. Clifford passed Saturday and
Sunday with his old neighbors and
friends in Fairfield.
Mr.. E. J. Mitchell and wife went
into their field on Friday morning
June 5, about O'Clock and sowed II
tons super-phosphat with their seed
sower MRS. Mitchell driving the
team before breakfast.
On Friday evening June 8, Mrs.
Philena Homsted entertained at the
family home twenty five of her rela
birthday of Mrs. Homsted the gather
ing was in honor of that event. Those
present were Mr.. Alonzo Richardson
with his daughters, Mrs. Laverty of
Providence r. l., Mr. and Mrs. G. j.
Cannon of Lewiston, Maine, who
are visiting here with their father
and relatives, also Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney l.. Pooler and son Frank, Mr..
and Mrs. Elvyn b. Richardson and
son WILDER and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
viii Hill, Fred Richardson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Q. Nyr, Mr.. and Mrs. L. j.
Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ames
and son Earl, Mr.. and Mrs. |. A.
Homsted. The evening passed pleas
antly with sociability and music both
vocal and instrumental, Mr.. Nyr
leader and Mr., Wilbur Richardson at
the piano. Refreshments of ice
cream, cakes and candy were served
At late hour the company departed
after having very pleasant evening.
They think it would be well to meet
next year and form family associa-
tion.
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ALL THE LATEST NEWS
From the Somerset Towns.
BROWNS coRNeR-ctNAAS

Rev. o. NJ. Chase conducted rell
aious services ut the City school
TeI5e Sunday at O'Clock p. M. MT
Cbase's discourse was of much inter
est and a goodly number was IN at
tendance.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Elwell OF
Skowhegan came Saturday Tor a
weeks visit with relatives in Canaan
and Hartland.
Freeman Currie and sister Celia OF
Cornyille visited Miss Esteila Iuttle
at the home of Frank Hubbard,
Wednesday.
Mrs. f. c. Purinton is visiting at
the home of her son, II. l.. Purinton'
George Corson and wife of Bing-
ham visited Sunday with their daugh =
tiers, Mrs. Cora and Mertie Knights
Charles Lancaster had a nice COW
die one day last week.
G. b. Chase was III Pittsfield Tues
day on business.
Charles Moore of Mercer visited
his sister in law, Mrs. {. II. Wheeler
recently.
Mrs. Lyman Barnes received a
telegram Saturday night announcing
the sad news that her mother, Mrs.
Bowers of Lowell, Mass, had passed
away during that day. Her death
came not unexpected as she had
been an invalid for several years IN
her home, where she was tenderly
cared for by her children. Mrs.
Barnes has the sympathy OF her
many friends in her sorrow for her
mother.
Mrs. Charles Allen and daughter,
Ethel, were in the place Saturday
calling on friends. Mrs. Allen, VINO
was sick for several weeks, is much
improved in health. Much credit Is
due DR.. Blanchard of Hartland for
her recovery.
George Whitney of New York was
in the place Monday en- route foI
Hartland to visit his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sumner Whitney.
| Mrs. Jane Hall passed few days
last week with relatives in Clinton
Monday morning while Mrs. La
forest Barnes was returning from the
village her horse stepped through
causeway breaking both thllls. The
horse received slight injuries. 1t was
narrow escape from serious
smash up. --.
Miss Eva Goodwin of Skowhegar
accompanied by two lady friends
passed Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Laforest Goodwin.
Mrs. G. B. Chase received the sad
intelligence Monday June s, that hel
father, Mr.. Mark Written had passed
away, at the family nome, at the
advanced age OF So years months
"a days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitehouse of Hart
land and Mrs. Vickery of Lewiston
passed Saturday and Sunday will
their sister, Mrs. w. r. Bailey.
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Thinks 1t snyed his Life.

Lester NJ. Nelson, of Naples, Maine, says
in recent letter: l have used DR.. Kings
New Discovery many years, for coughs and
colds, and think it saved my life. have
found it reliable remedy for throat and
lung complaints, and would no more be
without a bottle than l would be without
food" For nearly forty years New Dis
coyery has stood at the head of throat and
lung remedies AS a preventive of pneu-
monia. and healer OF weak lungs, it has no
equal, Sold under guarantee at G. r.
Fogg's drug store, soc. and St.oo. Trial
bottle free.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-11

the meeting at the church on Sunday.
Miss Hattie Blaisdall of Skowhegan
was in town over sunday.
The meeting at the church ON
Sunday was we'll attended.
Frank Corson is moving his family
back to his farm here from Palmyra.
Stillman Blaisdell lost valuable
driving horse one day last week The
horse was sick and died.
Forrest Herrin has painted his
house.