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The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-12
pISHON'S FERRY.

Miss Ida Kelley closed a successful
term of school in the Dixon district,
last week.
The Larkin club met with Mrs. II.
l.. Jackson, Monday of last week.
What came near being serious
accident happened to Mrs. Arthur
Totman, Thursday morning of last
week Mrs. Totman is employed in
the Central Maine telephone office at
Hinckley and upon leaving her home
attempted to ring the bell for the
ferryman, when in some way the bell
was wrenched from its position and
fell a distance of II it. or more, graz
ing Mrs. Totman's arm portion OF
it's weight falling on her foot, but for
tunately for Mrs. Totman brick lay
near which caught thd force OF the
blow. Mrs. Totman suffers some in
conveniece from the condition of her
foot but it is thought no bones are
broken Had the force of the blow fell
on Mrs. Totman a more serious acci-
dent would have resulted as the
weight of the bell is IS lbs. 1t was
broken in several pieces.
Mrs. M. d. Holt is quarantined at
the home of her son Carl in Skowhe-
gan, where she was called last week
bY the Illness of her little grand
daughter Bernice of diptheria. All
are glad to hear she is convalescing.
A. r. Swift, who is suffering from
the effects of pneumonia, is again
confined to his bed.
Friends and old nelghbors in this
place and vicinity of Mrs. Roxana
Parkman were panied to learn OF her
death of heart trouble, last Monday
morning, at the home of her son,
Elmer Z. Parkman of Augusta. She
was the widow of the late Samnel w.
Parkman of Fairfield. She was born
in Skowhegan and several years of
their married life resided here in the
honse where Sanford Strickland and
family now live. Mrs. Parkman was
a most estimable woman. Her age
was rs years five months.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-12
EN- BDEN

John Wentworth is working on the
Farmers Telephone in New Portland
Charles Walker, wife and little girl
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. j.
o. Jeffries.
Lester Brown is working for VIM,
r. jackson.
Mrs. Clara Weeks of Madison spent
part of last week with her sister, Mrs.
Austin Berry.
Miss Ina Walker has been quite
sick. Mr.. and Mrs Walker and little
Elya, have also been i'll with colds.
Henry Waugh is visiting friends in
town.
There was mistake in the report
of the nut social entertainment given
by the Emersons, Halloween night
WHAT read, Tableaux, wonder who
it's from, George, Jack and Ethel
Waugh, should have been, Tableaux
| wonder who its from, Mahlon and
Ella Wentworth, George, Jack and
Ethel Waugh.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-12

recover from it, She recently cele
brated her nlntieth birthday and on
that occasion took thirty mile ride
in ali automobile.
Rev. and Mrs. B. B. Merrill were in
town Thursday from Skowhegan, call
ing upon MIR. and Mrs. A. W. Merrill.
DR.. J. D. Ames and family moved
back from Portland last week and
will soon be nicely settled in their old
quarters here where they will be
heartily welcomed by their many
friends.
MIR. and Mrs. Holt Of the Waterville
road have returned home after an
absence of several months.
Heber Wheeler, who recently died
in New York was a native of this
/ town his home place being the Henry
Spaulding farm. Mr.. Wheeler was a
! brother Of Mrs Hamlin Eaton. Mrs.
Eaton is now the last one of quite a
large family.
Mrs. Frank Mitchell, who has been
confined to the house for long time
by sickness is stilled confined to her
bed.
Miss Alice Wentworth who has been
assisting Mrs. Enid Merrill in her
store returned to her home in Rum
ford Falls on Monday afternoon of
this week.
Miss Sarah Clarke left here Monday
for the winter, she will visit in Port
land for few days before going to
Baltimore.
Mr.. l.. |. Marston who has worked
on the delivery wagon for Bracket y
Russell for the past two years has
given up the job and Mr.. Ben Smith is
now making the rounds.
Carl Huff and Roy Kelley have gone
up river to get job in the woods for
the winter.
Mrs Ferris Rowe is again able to be
out after long sickness.
Ashman Ladd was in town from
Carrabasset a few days of last week.
Horace Leavitt is again in his bar
ber shop after quite serious illness.
The work of labelling the cans at the
corn shop will be completed this
week. Work has been commenced
upon extensive enlargements which
will be completed before the next
canning season.
A big granite watering tub was
loaded on the cars here Monday from
Worthley's stone cutting establish
ment which goes to the town of Bow
donham. 1t is cut from single big
granite block six feet long, three feet
wide and two feet high, with rolled
edge and curved sides of pleasing
lines. This big block is mounted up
on large base also of Dodlin granite.
One side of The tub bears the inscrip-
ton 1905" the other side the in
seription "a gift to Bowdoinham by
j. E. & II. D. Cornish" The entire
work of cutting was done by Mr..
George Worthley and the lettering by
Mr.. c. l.. Worthley.
Mr. Ellsworth of East Machias oc-
cupied the pulpit of the Congrega-
tonal church both Sunday morning
and evening and gave very interest
ing discourses. The pulpit will be oc-
cupied next Sunday by Rev. w. A.
Richmond of Bingham.
There will be degree work in Som
erset Rebekah lodge next Friday
evening.
Mrs. E. A. Hilton was called to Ban
gor last week by the sickness of her
daughter, Mrs II. s. Boardman.
Mrs. Maria Tobey Bigelow aged rs,
died at 11.30 on Monday evening OF
last week after an illness of several
weeks She was the wife of Mr..
Charles p. Bigelow of this place and
their home has been here in various
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-12
HiNCkLEY.

Mrs Chas. Foster of Canaan was in
town Tuesday.
Miss Alice l.. Hinkley and sister
Miss Faith were in Waterville Tues
day.
Selden Manson who has been very
ill is reported little better.
Mrs Charles Green is very low; She
has been in poor health for several
years, but recently blood vessel
burst, which makes her condition
very seriots.
Mrs. Mildred X. Totman met with
a serious accident Thursday morning
while coming to her work in the tele
phone office. The large ferry bell fell
with crash while she was attempt
ing to ring it and grazed her arm after
which it struck with a good deal of
force on her right foot. She is now in
DR.. Wadsworth's hospital at Skowhe-
gan. Four toes were found to be
broken and several weeks will elapse
before she is able to be about her
work again. Much sympathy is ex-
pressed for her as she was favorite
In the office.
Mrs. Melvin Palmer entertained
the Kennebecside Club Saturday
afternoon Nov. 10.
Roll Call, "a Prominent Educator
and Tell about Him." parliamentary
Drill, Mrs. Kate b. Ellis; Mrs. Ellis
made the afternoon especially in
teresting. Mrs. Palmer served grapes
nabiscos and candy. Next meeting
will be with Mrs. @. B. Tuttle, Nov. ~.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-12
ALL THE LATEST NEWS
From the Somerset Towns.
NoRRIDGEWOCK.

About time to look around for the
turkey roosts. Thursday the 26th IS
the date for Thanksgiving
The time of service in the Baptist
church has been changed from 1915
to 1870 in the morning and the sun .
day school will begin at lL45 instead
of u O'Clock
A Farmers Institute will be held III
Somerset Grange hall on Tuesday
evening of next week, Nov. l1th.
Sessions at 1870 a. m. f.30 and 7.30 p.
m. These instutions are held in ac-
cordance with the State law, under
the direction of the Commissioners of
Agriculture The most approved
methods of carrying on farm opera
tions, including dairying, stock rails
ing, corn culture, the cultivation and
renovation of the soil, potato grow
ing, pork production and other i'm
pOrtant lines of farm work will be
discussed. Andrew Elliott, Gait, On
tario; Forrest Henry, Dover, Mime
sofa; and other well known speakers
will address the meetings. A cordial
invitation is extended to all interest
ed in agriculture to be present and
Join in the discussions.
Drs. w. Glare Brown and Mrs. Nora
r Brown have made arrangements to
be in town two days of each week.
DR.. Brown on TUESDAYS and Mrs.
Brown on Fridays. Where they may
be seen at their rooms at a. d. Brack-
leys' They have many patients here
for osteopathc treatment.
The members of Echo Lodge No.
1893 K of p. entertained their families
aud a few invited friends at their hall
last Saturday evening. The early
part of the evening was taken up by
fne literary and musical program, af-
ter which one of Aliens best oyster
stews was served in the dining hall.
At about 10 O'Clock the dining hall
was cleared of its tables and True
worthy's orchestra furnished music
for social hop which lasted until
half past eleven.
Ladies' night in Somerset Grange
was observed last Thursday evening.
The program of the evening was the
laughable production, "The Old
Maids Convention" wherein Prof.
G. @. NJ. PinKerton and her wonderful
transformer, took ancient and honor
able old maids and with dose of
nerve giving or nerve racking elixir
and thrilling whirr of the crank of
the high powered transformer, made
them over into dainty gigglers of
modern time.
Harry Burgess attended the foot
ball game between the University of
Maine and the Colbys at Waterville,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Whiting have
moved here from New York to spend
the winter and we hope that they
make their stay permanent.
E. s. Miller and Stevie Mills left
Monday for Pleasant Ridge where
they will spend a couple of weeks
hunting.
Mrs. Myra Trench and sons, Frank
and Charlie leave this week for Med
field. Mass. where they will spend
the winter. The boys expect to work
in the straw shop.
Mrs. L. G. M. Crosby formerly of
this place but who has lived in Bruins
wick with her daughter for several
years past had the misfortune re-
Gently to fall and was hurt quite seri-
ousiy although fortunately no bones
were broken so it is thought she will
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-12

At the last regular meeting OF the
order of Eastern Star, Thursday, Nov:
5, twelve names were voted on and
accepted. Worthy Grand State Ma
tron, Mrs. E. Estelle Cranshaw of Au-
burn inspected the work and compli-
mented the staff on their efficiency.
A supper was served of oysters,
salads, ham, cake and coffee.
Mrs. Fred. Magoon, District Deputy
of order of she Eastern Star went to
Canaan Tuesday afternoon to inspect
the Chapter there and will go to Mad
ison Wednesday evening returning
home Thursday.
Miss Gladys Fogg has been very
sick with pneumonia but is better at
this writing.
Blackwell & Edwards salesman of
Madison was in town Tuesday.
Quite a party from here attended
the ball at East Madison Saturday
evening. Some of the party were
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Patterson and
Miss Myrtle Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis Howes, Mr.. Thomas Tuscan
and Lynn Foss.
Mrs. Lizzie Spear and Miss Evelyn
Fogg of Cornville are in town to visit
their sister, who is sick. Miss Guine-
we're Mclntire returned with them.
DR.. S. F. Green returned Saturday
evening from a few days hunt at
Sandy Stream.
Mrs. F. A. Vittum returned from
Portland Thursday evening.
Mrs. John Rowell returned home
Friday.
Rev. Willis Meservey attended the
Conference at Winthrop the last of
the week.
Mr.. Lawrence Hill of Pleasant Pond
was in town the last of the week.
Mrs. Charles Severy is suffering
from a cold this week.
Willie Tuscan is clerking for his
brothers.
Mrs. Rollins of Bingham visited her
brother, Mr.. M. H. Andrew, few
days last week.
Miss Bessie Carney of Bingham was
in town Saturday.
Mrs. E. w. York and Mrs. Leslie
Lombard took carriage drive TO
Bingham Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Heselton of
Skowhegan visited Mr.. David Rowell,
Saturday night and Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-12

parts of the town for their entire life =
time. Her lovable disposition en-
deared her to her family and friends,
she was an earnest member of Som
erset Grange and the Rathbone Sis
ters. The funeral services occurred
Thursday afternoon, Rev. H. A. Cal
houn officiating. There was pro-
fusion of flowers.
Mr.. Carl Cross is at home from
Madison with lame arm caused by
getting knocked from the big mold
where they are building the big con
crete dam by heavy cement bucket
which was swinging too low from the
carrying derrick.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-12
SOION

There will be a ten cent social at
the Congregational Parsonage Friday
evening, Nov 13
Mrs. Lottie Hamblett returned to
Solon Tuesday after spending a few
days with her parents i'll Madison and
is at work for Fred Drury at present.
Miss Sadie Smith is still very sick.
Mr.. Turner Buswell went to Water
vile Tuesday.
MIR. Fred Magoon has been sick the
past week with bad cold.
Rev. Willis Meservey went to
Bingham Sunday in exchange with
the pastor of that place.
A large delegation from Bingham
Grange accepted the invitation to at
tend Solon Grange Saturday and after
partaking of real Grange dinner
furnished program which was en-
ioyed by all.
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DEATHS.

Madlson-October %, Mrs. Margaret L.
McEachern, aged 30 years.
acknowledgements 3. Mrs. George +.
Gillette.
Benton-Nov. }, Mrs. Shepherd Brown,
aged - rears.
Berlin, n. H-\oy. 8. Mrs. John Wilson,
aged 10 years.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ber 8, Mrs, lane =. Mer-
chant, aged ~ years.
Dexter-November :, Mrs. Julia Palmer.
aged 66 years.
Smithheld-October 81 Mrs. lane stevens,
aged about ~ years.
Norridgewock November y. Mrs. Maria
Tobey Rigelow aged 7S years.
New York-Herbert Wheeler. formerly of
Norridgewock.
Augusta-No 3, Mrs. Roxana Park
man. formerly OF Fairfield, aged 10 years
Moxie-November :, James Mcraggarr
aged E years.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-12
REVERe-coRNvILLE.

w. c. Hobart met with very pain
full accident one day last week, by be-
ing thrown from his wagon and dis
locating his ankle. The ankle is very
badly swollen and Mr.. Hobart is un-
able to walk. This happened at a
very bad time as Mr.. Hobart was
chairman of the committee on East
Madison Grange fair and the accident
came only few days before and he
was greatly missed.
Sidney Baker and Angie Priest went
to.Solon, last Thursday.
School will close this Friday for one
weeks vacation.
Fred Parkman is teaching school
number four as Miss Barker the
teacher employed, has gone West
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-12
NO. NEW PORTLAND.

Fred l.. King passed Saturday and
Sunday with his family at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Conant
days last week.
The degree staff of New Century
Rebekah Lodge, are going to King
field, Wednesday night to exemplify
the degree on four candidates in the
Rebekah Lodge in that place.
Deputy Sheriff E. E. Atwood, went
to Carrabassett, Wednesday, after a
fellow and took him before the
Municipal Court at Waterville, Thurs
day, and on Friday he went to
Strong and took two prisoners, who
escaped from Deputy Sheriff,
Thursday, and took them to Madison,
Saturday, to be tried before Judge
Frank Withee.
Monday morning the house aud
barn of Maurice Tosier, were COM
pletely destroyed by fire, taking
everything they had only few
clothes which they took when they
went out. 1t is very hard case as
Mr. Tosier has quite large family of
children and it is just the beginning
of the cold weather.
John p. Butts has been remodeling
his store and he has fine one now.
Miss Grace E. Delano passed her
vacation of one week at her home at
Canton Pt., returning to this place to
teach the winter term of school.
Miss Maude Mitchell, who spent
her vacation at her home, returned to
teach the winter term of school at
n. New Portland.
The remains of Mrs. Evie Emery, a
former resident of this place, were
brought here for burial Nov. 5.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-12
MARRIAGES.

Canaan-october q. Mr. Ethan Maxwell
and Miss Nidie Z. Bick ford, both of Pittsfield
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 2s, by DR.. Fred A.
Leitch, Mr. Walter h. Palmer of Fairfield
and Miss Gertrude +. Dunbar OF Skowhegan.
Observation-Disclosures !, by Chas. B. Gil
man, Esq, Mr.. Chester NJ. Berry of lfmbden
and NJ ss Mabel +. York of Solon.
Acknowledgements s. by the Rev. Mr..
Green, Mr.. Lorenzo Starbird of Skowhegan
and Mrs. Sadie Brown of nion,
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-12
BIRTHS.

Madson-October II, to the wife OF Stanley
\. Wright daughter
Palmyra-October n. to the wife OF Her
bert l.. Holt, n daughter.
Plttshed-October ~. to the wife Of Ruflis
Burns, Il son.
M'dison-October 2S, to the wife of Daniel
H. pinsmore a daughter.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES , to the wife of
Charles Smith a daughter.
Skowhegan- November :, to the wife Of
John Dugas, Il daughter.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-12
EAST MADISON.

There is to be masquerade ball at
the hall of East Madison Grange on
November Goth, with music by Ken
dall's orchestra of Skowhegan. The
floor managers will be Bert Greene
of Skowhegan, Harry Dyer of Madi-
son, Ralph 'Gledhin of East Madison
and Chas. Moody of Cornville.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-12

Orders for engraved work of any
description, wedding announcements,
calling cards, etc., taken at the Re-
PORTER Office.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-12
CAN AaN.

Rev. o. M. Chase will hold services
at the Lake George schoolhouse Sun
day, Noy. Is at 1.30 P. NJ.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-12
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The most popular and most literally pat
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The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-12

The chafingT dish is the
most ancient of all cooking
devices, and at the same time
the most modern. Every
lady who hasn't one wants
one, and any lady would side
track one bought few years
ago for one from our hand
some collection. The chatting
dish lends itself easily to ar
tistic effect and the designs
now made are very beautiful
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-12
Wheels and
Farm Wagons S

Get your prices elsewhere. Then
come to us and we will sell you so
much cheaper you will think we are
making you present. We buy our
Wheels in carload lots and can make
a profit at figures that drive our com
petitors to despair.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-12

We have great trade in a
reliable cross -cut saw. You
have but to see them to un-
derstand fully the truth of
this statement. A saw full
five and one half feet long,
deep blade, for only IS cents.
Really, now, how does that
sound? We make no prom
ises to have them all winter
at that figure. But that's the
amount you can depend on
for right now.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-12

We are in shape to take a
heating contract in any home,
humble or palatial, anywhere
from Texas to the North
Pole. Everything that burns
wood, coal or oil, for heating
or cooking, stands in line in
our wareroom, waiting to be
put where it will keep you
warm or cook your dinner.
You can't afford to have
cheap goods or cheap work
on a plumbing or heating job
and anything below a certain
standard In a hot air heater
or cooking range is nothing
but a vexation. Let us do
you a job that will date your
first repair bill way along
toward the middle of the
present century.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-11-12

Axes of all kinds for all
purposes. For the lumber
camps, 1.-The wood lot or inst
the thing for an all round
tool. Axes for right down
business, that will cut good
at the start and do fine work
right along. Fully warrant
ed 80 cents.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

York. February % 1908
BEEVEs-Receipts were 60 cars. or ll49 mead. in,
8 for the Very little trading to-day
cattle. the feeling steady Dressed beef
London beef markets showed change
in tone or price The ST. Andrew took to-day 800
cattle which 443 for London and 15T for Antwerp;
and L. S. Dtlleuback put 20 sheep on the Trinidad
20 Bermuda. Tomorrow the Armenian viii take
40 cattle and l.016 sheep Tor j Shamberg * Son.
Schwarzschild & SulZberGer. and 5000
quarters OF beef tatter estimated for the Morris
Beef Company: the AdrlatIc for Southampton VIII
carry quarters beef various shippers
Prices Just about steady with yesterday s
closing sales Common 10 prime veals sold at 500
offered. City dressed Feals were quiet at 50
l3 &c per ID; country dressed steady at I q 12c.
Saes-S Sanders: 81 VeaIs. l3I 10 average, az ~
IS IS: do liz ID. So fed calves, 175 h. at 81
Tobfn &. Shannon: IS yeaIs, i20 10. at 81 10
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Recepts were - cars. or
siaughterers IN for the market. Sheep were IN
limited supply steady lambs slow but quota6ly
good sheep sold at S4Qs5 per ID: s. 30:
good 20 prime lambs 81 254sT 80 Dressed mutton
steady S8l0i4c lb; dressed lambs at 10 q -
country hothouse lambs unchanged at SipSl
SaIes-Kerns Commission Company: i96 Western
lambs 92 10 average az 81 90 per 100 l6' l'8 do 81
Toon & shannon: 1893 Chic lambs. e2 ID. at 81 80.
S Sanders: lambs. g. lb, at 81 %: state
sheep. 99 ID. So; buck. lao ID. az 81 cuAs
HoGs-Receipts were cars. 5.722 head. all for
siaughterers. with the exception OF few head The
feeling steady for medium and light hogs easy
for pigs on Buffalo advices. The few head offered
however, sold up full yesterdays prices, or at 50
per 100 Ii Country dressed hogs were steady at
71ac for light weights
saIes-Tobin & Shannon: state pigs. 81 ID average
at s5 per 100 ID
Kerns Commission Company (late yesterday 13I
Pennsylvania pigs. ST ID. at 81 IS
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

Boston Feb. 25-The local wool market shows signs
Of revival weeks Of stasnatlon and decil
f7v continue cautious and are
not Inclined 90 beyond their immediate needs me
pennsvlyanls feeCes, XN. 33GS4c; y, 3OG5Ic; 10 l
washed 3Ta3Sc; No washed. 3613'c medium cotHing
oi93c. baIf-blood clothing 232c: half-bloOd coubng
8f22c threeeighth blood combing, Si3c qarter-bood
washed 30G31c Michigan. Wisconsin and New, 4%9Ik %
unwashed. 22G24C. d6lalne unWas1ed, Sg
2gc haIf-bI9o9 unwashed. 30G31c; three-eghts blood
InVashed SO63lc; quarter-blood unwashed Zl95ocs;
T-arIcl,y Indiana and eighth bioo1 5V
31c: quarter-blood. 2zG2ac- Secured valqes-Iexas
6SG10c fine. six TO eight months
5s(Jfo,- me fall 4SG5Oc California Northern 6JG6lc
middle county, 5557c; Southern. 5;195G; fal rree i
aar Oregon Eastern, No l staple. 6sGIUc; Eastern
No clothing 6OG62c; Eastern average 9Saooc valley
ES16O, tscOured baSiS). hne staple Oo4
zoe. fna medium staple, 65J6Ic. fine nle1um clothing
55G57c: clothing 5Sftoc half % ta0oc tnr
egnrhsbIood .l5G5SC blood, 4J9fioc Pulled
- e34f-c- fine A. 55GlJ7c; supers 4584oc