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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-18
Newly Elected Officers of the
G. A. r. Bodies.

I
The business of principal interest at
the closing meetings Thursday at
Auburn, of the Department of Maine,
Grand Army of the Republic, and its
auxiliary bodies WAS the election of
officers. AS usual there was lively
contest for the position of depart
ment commander.
The elections were only partly
completed when the noon recess was
taken. Woodbury. K. Dana of Vest
brook was chosen department COM
mander of the Grand Army, Hum
phrey E. Webster of Damariscotta,
senior vice commander and Isaac P.
Davis of Poland, junior vice COM
mander.
The State Woman's Relief corps
elected Mrs. Kate r. Whitmore of
Hampden as president, Mrs. Minnie
b. Smith of Auburn, vice president
and Mrs. Mary B. Clark of Bridgton,
chaplain.
Mrs. Rose B. Graham of Westbrook
was elected department president of
the National Woman's Relief corps of
Maine; Mrs. Maud NJ. Myrick of
Waterville, senior vice president and
Mrs. Agnes Merrill of Hebron, junior
vice president.
Nine delegates to the National G..
A. R. encampment were chosen.
They are Ira G. Jordan, Joshua w.
Black, John w. Whitcomb, Patrick
Hayes, George T. Jacobs, William \.
Earle, J. G. Baker, Charles S. Crowell
and Jefferson Savage.
Additional officers were elected by
the National Woman's Relief corps as
follows:
Secretary, Mrs. Mabel E. Day, Cor
ham; Treasurer, Mrs. Amelia A.
Soule, Portland; Chaplain, Mrs.
Emma E. Hutchinson, Hallowell;
Patriotic instructor, Mrs. Charlotte
Reed, Pressure Isle; Counsellor, Mrs.
Ameda Milet, Gorham; Delegates to
national convention, Mrs. Louisa A.
Downs, Rumford Falls, Mrs. Mary
Sylvester, Pittsfield, Mrs. Emily |.
Cole, Bangor, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Hutchinson, Augusta.
Chaplain, Mrs. Mary B. Clark,
Bridgton.
Conductor, Mrs. Annie Jones, New
Castle.
Guard, Mrs. Elma Smith, Thomas
ton.
First director, Mrs. Elizabeth Swan,
estbrook.
Second director, Mrs. Elsie M.
Alexander, Brunswick
Third director, Miss Margaret And :
rews, Gray.
Fourth director, Mrs. Mary j.
Moore, Lewiston.
Fifth director, Mrs. Ella Swasey,
Canton.
Resolutions were passed recogniz :
ing the faithful services of the state
president and other state officers.
1t was voted to appoint patriotic
Instructor, this being a new office
in the state corps.
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Maine Sanatorium

DR.. A. q. Young, secretary of the
State board of health, who was in at
tendance at the annual meeting of the
Maine State Sanatorium Association
in Portland Tuesday, has returned to
Augusta. In speaking of the meet
ing DR.. Young said that it was a very
successful one and full of interest
Of the reports submitted at the
meeting that of DR.. Estes Nichols,
the resident physician, showed most
encouraging results from the treat
ment of tuberculosis. From June l,
1907 to June l, 1908, 106 patients were
received at the Hebron institution;
of this number two were incipient
cases, 66 were moderately advanced,
and "a were advanced cases. The
total number of incipient cases
treated was six; total of moderately
advanced cases, SO, and total of the
advanced cases was 20; patients re-
naming less than five weeks, of the
incipient cases, none; of the moder-
ately advanced cases, seven, and the
advanced cases, IL, average resi-
dence at the sanatorium, % weeks
and five days for incipient cases; %
weeks and four days for moderately
advanced cases and II weeks for ad-
vanced cases; disease arrested in
six cases; the total incipient appli-
cants, of the moderately advanced
cases, 46 were benefited, and of the
advanced cases / was aided; the
average gain in weight was % pounds
and 80 ounces for the incipient cases,
20 pounds and two ounces for the
moderately advanced cases, and 10
pounds and three ounces for the ad-
vanced cases; the average loss in
moderately advanced cases was three
pounds, three pounds and IA ounces
in the advanced cases.
No deaths have occurred during the
year. The total number of days
hospital treatment of all patients was
1857, the average residents of all
patients was % weeks and one day !;
average number of patients each
month, 40; greatest gain in weight by
male patients, 40 pounds and eight
ounces; greatest gain in weight of
female patients, SO pounds.
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Band Serenades Comrade

Company f Band called at no
home Of Henry S. Rogers, one Of is
members, on North avenue. Thurs
day evening Of last week, their par-
pose being 70 sereuade MIN n
commemoration Of his 42nd birthday.
Mrs. Rogers desired the affair to be
surprise to her husband and, with the
assistance Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Isles, who aided her in decorating
the yard with japanese lanterns ard
IN making all other arrangements,
Dir. Rogers was ind uced to 90 down
town 50 ~ - leave the coast clear
for the band at the proper hour.
Hearing the music in the direction
Of MS home he mistrusted what
might be the occasion Of il and SO on
his return he Wa well provided with
cigars 10 add TO the refreshments
already provided by Mrs. Rogers for
their guests The BOYS Of the band
brought with them a gift for their
comrade and the presentation speech
was made by Charles North.
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Greene-Moore.

\ wedding Of interest TO many
Skowhegan people was celebrated at
high noon yesterday, the contracting
parties, being Mr.. Albert 1. Greene
eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
VI. Greene. and Miss Eva Mabel
Moore, only daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Marcus w. Moore. The ceremony
was performed at the Bethany Baptist
parsonage by the Rev. George Mer-
riam. The bridesmaids were Miss
Frances Powers and Miss Sadie Nc
Illwrath and the groom was attended
by two of his gentlemen friends, Mr.
William Simpson and Mr.. Benjamin
w. Eaton.
After the cermony the wedding
party returned to the home Of the
bride on Water street and here re-
ception was given TO the friends Of
the contracting parties. Refresh
ments OF punch, waters and ice cream
were served in the dining room which
was tastefully decorated with smilax
and cut flowers, and very pleasant
hour was passed during which Mr..
and Mrs. Green received the congrat-
ulations of the many friends who
rejoice with them in their present
happiness and wish them prosper
Gus, long, and happy welded life.
They were remembered with many
wedding gifts, some of which were
bestowed at the time of the shower
party given Miss Moore by her friends
on the evening of May 26th.
The groom was born in Maiden,
Mass, and attended the public schools
of that city. For the past ten years
he has been a resident of this place
and for some four years an employe
of the Marston Mills. The bride is a
native of this place and was gradu-
ated from the Skowhegan High
School with the class of 1906. She
has been employed III the telephone
exchanges of SkoWhegan and Water
vile and at the Wildes -Judkins drv
goods store. The bride and groom are
both members of Skowhegan Grange
and the bride is also a me mber OF the
Rebekahs and the Degree OF Poca-
hontas.
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Attempt to Break Iail.

His skull fractured by blows from a
slung shot in the hands of a prisoner,
Sheriff James NJ. Knowles of Piscat-
aquis county was in critical condi-
ton at the Jail residence in Dover
Sunday night.
Sheriff Knowles was making a
round of the Jail laUe last night when
one of the prisoners Willie Green,
felled him with slung shot as he was
passing Green's cell.
The action of another prisoner,
Harry Levenseller, trusty, in run
ming to the sheriff promptly is believed
to have prevented an attempted Jail
delivery.
Green rained four blows with the
slung shot upon the sheriff's head and
only desisted when Levenseller APP
peared and drew the unconscious
form of the official out of range of the
prisoners blows. Green struck the
Sheriff through the bars of the cell.
According to confession which he
is said to have made his plan was to
rifle the pockets of the sheriff afte r
stunning him, secure his keys and eff
feet the escape not only of himself
but other prisoners.
Green said that several other pris-
oners were in the conspiracy and that
he had been designated to Fix the
sheriff"
A physician who happened to be
in the Jail in attendance upon a sick
prisoner fastened to the assistance of
Sheriff Knowles. The sheriff was
found to be suffering from fracture
of the skull. His condition is regard
ed as dangerous.
Willie Green is II years old and was
being held for the Grand Jury on
charges of breaking and entering and
larceny.
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Of their High School course. The
classes Of 1903 and 1909 made their
entrance after the audience was seat
ed and ready to receive them The
Juniors came first, lead by their mar
shall, Carroll e. Goodwin, and flied
into the seats reserved for them. The
seniors in all their dignity followed
led by their marshall and class presi-
dent, F. Elmer Nolin, and took their
seats on the platform. The program,
given in full below, was carried out in
a manner TO attain its most impress
sive aspect, enlivened by the humor
of the class history and prophecy and
the presentation Of gifts, the parts in
which the natural spirit OF youth is
given free rein to discharge its keen
est arrows of wit and jest at whomso-
ever may be chosen as the subject OF
them. The members of the gradual
ing class had this year received the
special training, in the parts they
were to perform on commencement
evening, of Miss Hazel Leavitt,
pupil of the Leland Powers School of
Oratory, and the result is compliment
tary alike to her and to the material
with which she had to deal. Her
work was of course based upon the
faithful labors of both teachers and
pupils through the years of the school
course and all must be thoroughly
content with the outcome. The class
parts and essays showed that more
than usual ability had been command
ed for their preparation and each
graduate performed his or her part
with a self possession and ease of
manner which is only possible where
intelligent instruction and patient
study add their share to the possibili
ties of an alert mind. That these
young people are able to address SO
large an audience with SO little evil
dence of stage fright and nervousness
is more remarkable when it is remem-
bered that, for most of them, it is the
first occasion when they take their
stand to deliver sentences of their
own composing before such sea of
upturned faces. Every part of the
exercises was of the greatest interest
and the singing of the class ode form
ed most appropriate close, bringing
the audience in to full sympathy with
the members of the class as they sang
these verses with earnestness at the
final act and solemn farewell of sepa-
ration.
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A Republican State Convention
will be held In the
AUDITORIUM, BANGOR
Tuesday, June 80, 1908
at ? o CLOCK p. m.

For the purpose of nominating candidates
for Governor and State Auditor to be sup
ported al the september election, and tran
sactng any other business that may proper
ly come before 1t.
The basis of representation will be as fol-
lows: Each city, town and plantation will
be entitled to one delegate; and for each 10
votes cast for the Republican candidate for
Governor in 1905 an additional delegate: and
for fraction of 40 votes in excess OF 20 votes,
a further additional delegate. Vacancies in
the delegation OF any city, town or planta-
ton can only be filled by residents of the
county in which the vacancy exists.
The state Committee will be in session in
the anteroom OF the Auditorium at one
o clock OF the day of the Convention. Tor the
purpose of receiving credentials OF candi-
dates In order to be eligible to participate
in the Convention. delegates must be elected
subsequent to date of the call for this Con-
Venton.
All electors of Maine whatever their politi-
cal affiliations may have BEEN who believe
in the general principles and policy of the
Republican party and desire its success at
the polls in the coming election in this state,
are cordially invited to unite under this call
in electing delegates to the Convention.
Per order, Republican state Committee.
Seth NJ. Carter, Chairman.
Byron Boyd, Seer tary.
Lewiston, May 8, 1908.
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A WOMAN'S BACK.
The Aches and Pains Will Disappear if
the Advice of This Skowhegan Citi-
zen 10 Followed.

The Aches and Pains VIII Disappear if
the Advice of This Skowhegan Citi-
zen ia Followed.
4 woman's back has many aches
and pains.
Most times tbs the kidneys fault.
Backache is really kidney ache;
That's why po4n's Kidney Pills
cure it,
Many Skowhesan women know
this.
Read what one has to say about
il.
Mrs. u W. Smith, 81 Leavitt Street,
Skow hogan, Me, says: | know Doan' )
Kidney Pills 10 be fine remedy for
disordered kidneys. For three or
four months | was bothered by 4
steady aching across my back and in
my shoulders. II was more severe II
| stood ON my feet for any length Of
time or over exerted myself. When
having an acute attack, | saw Doan's
Kidney Pills advertised and deciding
TO try them, purchased box n
Sampson & Azores drug store. After
using them a few days l felt greatly
relieved and when l had finished the
contents of the box, the backaehe nad
disappeared. Up 10 the present date
it has never returned
For sale by all Dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, Sole Agents for the United
States. Remember the name-losa 8
and take no other.
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Deer Meets Death in Escaping
Train.


The engineer and tiremen OF the
train arriving here at nine, Friday
evening, as they were passing The
Pines" about two miles from this sta
ton, noted a young deer bounding
along the track ahead of them.
Either frightened by the whistle,
which was blown with the thought OF
soaring him from the road, or other
wise coming to the sense OF his
danger, the deer leaped TO one side
lust in time to avoid the engine but
went at full speed straight into a wire
fence and was seen to fail just as the
train carried the observers out Of the
range of vision. Several OF the train
hands went back TO see how the
animal came out and found him dead
by the fence where they had seen
him fall.
The Maine Central employees VINO
we're making the investigation were
familiar with the game laws and
knew that it was unlawful 10 kill deer
al this season or TO have the meat in
their possession SO they Immediately
notified the nearest game warden,
Frank Russell of East Madison, OF the
circumstances. Mr.. Russell in turn
communicated by telephone with L.
T. Carlton, chairman of the Maine
Fish and Game Commission and by
his direction the deer found its way
to the market of A, R. Jewett on
Madison avenue to be sold, the pro-
ceeds. as the law requires in such
casses, TO be converted 10 the use
of the Game Commission.
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Fire On Cemetery Street.

A small dwelling on Cemetery
street owned by Orrin Packard and
occupied by Edward Barry, watch
man for the Skowhegan Lumber
Company, was destroyed by fire,
Thursday evening of last week. 1t
50 happened that Chas. W. Steward
was driving along North avenue just
before eight O'Clock in the evening
and was the first to discover the fire
which seemed to have caught around
the chimney. He rung in the alarm
from box forty two, at the corner of
Madison avenue and Dyer street and
the entire department, including the
steamer, responded. A hose was
attached to the nearest hydrant,
about 200 feet distant, but the
pressure would not throw the water
three feet from the nozzle. From
this circumstance there was no chance
to check the fire and the building
was completely destroyed. BY using
the water in pals and carrying the
nozzle up where it would run down
ward, the department was able to
save other dwellings nearby.
The most of the contents of the
dwelling was saved. The house it
self was insured for $500. Regard
ing the water pressure it may be
said that we learn from @. w.
Steward, chief of the fire depart
ment, that the indicator at the
station showed an average OF % Lbs,
for last week and that on the night
of the fire the record was 90 Lbs.
These figures being somewhat less
than the usual average
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A REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
for SOMERSET COUNTY.

VIII be Held in Grange Hall, Skowhe gan
Maine, Tuesday, June %, A. ID. 1908
10 O'Clock in the forenoon,
for the purpose OF nominating candidates for
two senators, Register of Probate, Judge OF
Probate. Sheriff, County Attorney, County
commissioner and County treasurer to be
supported at the September election next
and the transaction of any other business
that may properly come before it.
The basis OF representation Will be as fol-
lows: Each town and plantation is entitled
to one delegate and for every fifty votes cast
for the Republican for Governor in 1906, an
additional delegate, and for a fraction OF
twenty-five votes in excess of fifty votes, an
additional delegate
delegates to this convention must be elect
ed subsequent 10 the date of this call
Vacancies in the delegation of any town or
plantation can be filled by residents of the
County.
The County Committee will he in session in
the anteroom adjoining the hall at nine
o clock on the morning OF the convention for
the purpose OF receiving the credentials OF
delegates.
dated at Skowhegan, Me-, April IL, 1903.
Per order of the County Committee.
l.. \. DASCOMBE. Chairman,
LESLIE +. JACOBS, Secretary.
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TeYma of Courta

supreme judicial The third Tuesday in March
and September and fourth Tuesday in December.
Civil and CTiminal.
Probate The second Tuesday Of cath month
County Commis sonef Regular Terms, the first
Tuesday IN March and August and the second Tues
day in December. Special sessions the FIRST Tues
day Of every month except December.
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commencement evening, proceeded
To Hotel Coburn to mingle with such
members of the classes OF preceding
years, 1873 TO 1907, as had answered
the invitation to attend the alumni
banquet. The company thus called
together to participate in the final
event of the commencement period Of
1908 numbered about sixty and, after
brief period in which the events Of
the evening made the parlors and
corridors hum with conversation. all
were seated in the beautiful dining
hall of the Coburn. The best idea Of
what was enjoyed at this feast Of
good things and outpouring of wit
and reason may be gained from the
menu and the program of post pran-
dal exercises which follow:
MENU
Tomato soup IN Cups
Sliced Tomatoes Olives
Boiled PeuotNcot River salmon
Dreamed Potatoes
Dressed Lettuce sliced cncumhers
Roast Young Turkey win Filing
Small Feas Mashed potatoes
Chicken salad
Cold Domestic Ham Pressed Corned Beef
cold Fruit Pudding with crean
Assorted ; s,tfIa~berries and eream ...
Macaroons LADY Fingers
SaitheS coffee lfeeze
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-18

A large number of concrete, houses
are to be erected on Long Island,
n. Y, by a syndicate. The buildings
will have fronts of pressed brick and
will be fireproof Two hundred will
be built this year.
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Skowhegan Cricket Club.

Last Saturday afternoon the powder
house field on Russell road was again
the scene where the members OF this
Young and vigorous organization
showed their prowess in feats of skill
and endurance, under blazing June
sun. The following gentlemen are
heartily supporting the game, VIZ;
w. Mitchell, d. Haig, Z. North, +.
Leach, J. W. Blunt, R. Gledhill, A.
Jones, j. Robinson, j. Witham, l.
Thornton and many others. And it
is confidently predicted that there is
enough ability in the membership to
produce q first class team capable OF
meeting some of the regular ciuos.
After the match officers were APP
pointed, rules drawn up, and other
steps taken to put the Clup on a
proper basis. The new bats and balls
gave every satisfaction and appear
TO be high class outfit. The players
are indebted to Miss Y. Robinson Tor
providing liquid refreshments. Next
SATURDAY. Fairview Park ground VIII
be the meeting place. Will all inter
ested in Cricket please book the date
FHaHH# 4 1
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Church Notes.

Copy for notices under this beading
must arrive at our office not later thaR
Tuesday morning
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She-Yes, have very sensitive
nature, even hate to see a worm
stepped on.
He-So do 1. 1t spoils them for
bait.
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Hasheesh, which in its effects II
much the same as opium, is prepared
from the gum taken from hemp.
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County Commissioners:
L. {. WILLIAMS, Athens
CEoEoE T. TlHHE71s. fairfield.
Henry CRoRRlI, Pittsheld.
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Stops itching instantly. Cures piles,
eczema, salt rheum, letter, Itch, hives,
herpes. scahles-Doan's Ointment At any
drug store.
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On the roof Of the = story Office
building IL be erected at los Park
avenue. New York, 10 cost $3.50, 00o,
an S0-foot steel tower will be built 20
receive wireless messages.
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Before you make contract for a
covering for your building find out
about Carpenter Morton Roofing. 1t
will not crack in cold weather, or
soften up in hot weather. 1t gives
you all the protection that is possible
to get and it is less expensive than
any other high grade Roofing mate :
rial. Booklet free.
Blunt Hardware Co.
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Itch cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's san
Itary. Lotion. Never fails. Sold by F. W.
Rucknam, Druggist. 4-A
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Keith's Boston Theatre.

Elsie Gertrude Phelan, Boston g
popular young composer and pianist,
is to make vaudeville debut at Keith Is
next week az the leading feature of a
program that has been specially pre-
pared in view of the convention OF
the Federation of Women's Clubs
Miss Phelan is to present pianologue
made up of songs and instruments al
pieces of her own composition, and
seems bound to make pronounced
hit.
"The Battle OF Too-Soon" is the
title of Gallagher and Barrett's de-
cidedly novel and clever travesty
skit, one of the best numbers now
in vaudeville. j. K. Murray and
Clara Lane are to present a pleasing
operate sketch.
The Six American Dancers, who do
the greatest dancing act on the stage
today, are to hold over for second
week, and should duplicate the sem
sation they have made this week.
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Meetings every night at S O'Clock. San
lay at l / a. m; Juniors, , ?. III; Christian
praise, ) ?. m. y Battle fer Souls a, 2. IA,
led by Capt. and Airs. Curry.
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COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Clerk Of Court
WILLIAM T. SEEKISs ................ Skownegan
County Attorney:
THOMAS J. YouHG,.. ..........,. .Solon
Judge Of Probate:
AUGUSTINE SIMMONS. North Arson
Register Of Probated
NATHAN FOWLER. Skowhegan
Register OF Deeds:
LLEwELlYN GOODWIN. 80. .......... Skowhegan
Treasurer:
L. =. OVER, .........+,... 49, hartlano
Sheriff and Jsiler;
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n meeting Us eVenlng a. 80.
BHHANY BAprlsI .CHCRcH.


Residence. g Madison Avenue.
Morning service a. fo.4;; sunday school
at IL; Christian EndeasaI a. 8. Evening
service a !.
ChiItreu's Lay neat s4atay. y -orcess
vi Be gwen y IL members # Ire sunasg
school a: s. 80.