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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-05
Formerly of this County.

Through the receipt of little
booklet, setting forth the advantages
of Humboldt county, California, we
learn that two former citizens of this
county, Fred Written, formerly of
this place, and Lot Morrill, Brown,
formerly of Fairfield, are now settled
in that section. The latter sends his
card as the proprietor of restaurant
or lunch room to which he has given
a name with a distinctively western
flavor, "Lot's Place" We Judge Mr..
Brown must have been named tor
Hon. Lot M. Morrill,, who served
this state as governor and afterward
as United States Senator. That dis
tinguished gentleman could hardly
have foreseen that he would be their
heir to fame, on the Pacific coast, in
another century, by having his first
name appear over the door of Cali
foTnia eating house as above noted.
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aRown.s coRneR-cAnAAN.

Miss Bessie Ross of Skowhegan who
has been with her aunt, Mrs. Eugene
Sinclair for week returned home
Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Lewis who has been so
ill of rheumatism is now able 10 go
out of doors.
Harry Soule has gone to Norridge-
wock to work for Stillman Helmes.
The three year-old child of Mr..
and Mrs. Aaron Soule has been very
ill of pneumonia We are glad TO
note that little Be ulah is better. She
is attended by Dr. Lewis.
Mrs. w. o. Chase and daughter
Kate of Skowhegan, Mrs. Hebron
Tilton Of Pitts field, Mrs. w. r. Bailey
and sister Mrs. Pierce were callers at
Ripley Chase's last Sunday.
Fred Barnes has employment at the
village saw mill as scaler.
Mrs Lizzie Burrill is visiting in the
home of her brother, W. h. titz-
gerald
Last Monday while Perley Gowen
was engaged in working in the woods
for Wilson Fitzgerald and SONS he had
the misfortune to hurt his toe by
rolling log SO that it was necessary for
him to leave camp and go to his home
at the village.
Aaron Soule who has been at Main
stream working with his team came
home Friday on account of the illness
of his little daughter Beulah.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darius Ham of Hart
land were recent visitors at Charles
Lancaster's and Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
George Worthen visited at Lam
CASTERS
Mrs. Richard Chase and niece Miss
Lillian Trask passed Tuesday as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Chase.
Eugene Sinclair who has employ
ment at Wesley Ross's in Skowhegan
came home Saturday returning to his
work Tuesday.
BY invitation of Mr.. and Mrs. La
forest Barnes and son Fred, Friday
evening twenty two of their neigh
bors and friends assembled at their
pleasant home where an evening of
much pleasure was passed. A treat
of apples, cornballs and mixed candies
were much enjoyed and all returned
to their homes at late hour declar-
ing that they would accept the cordial
invitation OF Mr.. and Mrs. Schuyler
Burrill and family to be present at
their home on Saturday evening. The
company of twenty two gathered at
an early hour and were entertained
by graphophone selections and each
one possessed spirit of sociability.
All too soon the hour for parting ar
rived each bidding good night to the
host and hostess saying they had en-
joyed grand good time. Apples,
cake, ice cream and candy We're sery-
ed.
Revs. o. M. and r. p. Chase and
Edward Barrett conducted a meeting
at the getty" schoolhouse last Sunday.
We are glad to note that much inte-
rest is being manifested and there is
to be an evening meeting at the above
named schoolhouse Wednesday even
ing. Saturday evening and Sund ay
of this week commencing at the usual
hour of 80 p. NJ. Come one come
all and help in the good work.
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X The News of Somerset's Busy Towns II

Linwood Nelson and family OF
Waterville are visiting his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nelson.
Miss Lucie Burrill is at home from
Pennington Normal school for va
cation of two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burrill passed
Saturday and Sunday with their
daughter, Mrs. Wesley Keene, at
Clinton.
Ellie Jewell is moving into the old
home which has been unoccupied
nearly year.
Mrs. Mary Burrill, who has been
stopping with Mrs. Harriet Barrett
for several months, returned home
last Friday.
Miss Grace Knowlton has gone to
Norridgewock.
Rev. Mrs. S. W. Treworgy has re-
turned from her visit at Lewiston and
will resume her work as pastor at
Canaan village next Sunday, March
8th, meeting at II a. M; evening
meeting at 4 Sunday school at 10.
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Somerset Pomona Grange.

Somerset Pomona Grange will meet
with Canaan Grange, Tuesday March
10, 1908. Mrs. Eva Shean of Canaan
Grange, will welcome Pomona, and
Sister Clara B. Leavitt, Past Lecturer
of Somerset Pomona will respond.
The subjects to be discussed at this
meeting will be: ain what way can
Farm Life be made more Attractive,
both in and out of Doors?" to be
opened by Fred Jones of Pittsfield,
followed by G. B. Gardner, Clara B.
Leavitt, Lizzie Kicker and others; and
els Special Farming Preferable to All
Round Agriculture, One Season with
Another?" to be opened by Chas.
Gardner of Skowhegan, followed by
F. E. Davis and others.
There will be piano duets, violin
solos, music by double quartette,
songs with harp accompaniment,
Rotations, readings, and papers by
members of host grange.
l.. L. Smith, Lecturer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Hurley and
daughter, Miss Louise, were i'll town,
Sunday visiting relatives.
The committee who prepared the
Rebekah supper last week also ar
ranged very fine entertainment to
follow, which was much enjoyed by
those present. The program in part
consisted of very exciting guessing
contest in which everybody took a
part; music by quartette of young
ladies, Misses Lena and Ida Worthley,
Mabel White and Fay Barker; piano
duet Misses Davis and Ames; cornet
solo, Arthur Welch, accompanied by
Miss Davis; reading by Miss Cleve-
land; recitation by Mrs. Lou Brown;
quotations.
For the first time in years raw,
stormy day greeted the voters for
town meeting, Monday. This did OF
affect the attendance. A change III
the officers was necessary on account
of members of the old board not car
ing TO have the positions longer. At
one O'Clock the warrant was read by
town clerk, o. F. Hall, and the first
article taken up. the choosing of
moderator. Mr. l.. r. Folsom was
chosen and the business of the meet
ing was rapidly and quietly disposed
of. The following is the new list of
officers: Clerk, o. f. Hall; select
men, assessors and overseers of the
poor, Frank L. Ames, Henry S. Whit
Ing and Herbert Gilman; treasurer,
Cony Russell; road commissioner, A.
C. Briggs; S. S. committee, Charles
Traviss; collector, {. E. Miller; audi
tor, L. r. Folsom; trustee for the
public library, F. G.. Davis. The
amount of money raised for different
purpnaac 10 M fo1Iou,a.
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81 articles having been tremendously
transacted in two hours and ten min
uteS.
Ebie Curtis cut his knee while
working in the woods and is obliged
to get around on crutcbes The fact
that his wife is an invalid and con-
fined to wheel chair makes it harder
for them.
Nearly three feet of snow has fallen
during the last two storms, making
about four feet in the woods. This is
a hindrance to logging operations,
too much of good thing proving as
bad as not enough.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-05

Anon Baker was drawn Traverse
Juror from Bingham for the March
term of court.
Walter Piper was at home from his
work in Mayfeld, Saturday night.
Henry Sands family and Mrs. r. IL
Sands and family went to the Holden
farm at Kineo, Wednesday of this
week, for a short stay.
Mrs. Earl Taylor has gone to STRAIT
ton where she will remain with
friends for few weeks.
Charles Mckay of The Forks was in
town, Tuesday of this week.
Great plans are made for the Leap
Year ball to be held Wednesday
evening of this week, in Kennebec
hall.
Alfred Burke has been very sick
with grip but is now improving.
Mrs. Henry Collins is very ill with
pneumonia and it is feared she may
not recover.
Mrs. Simeon Howes of Concord is
in poor health, unable to do her own
work.
Lonnie Bean was at Scion, Monday
night.
Funeral services of Rev. G. F.
Wright were held on Sunday after
noon at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Simeon Whitney. Mr.. Wright's
illness, paralysis of the brain, was of
only a few weeks duration. Previous
to this he had been able to attend to
his duties az pastor of church in
South Bristol. His death occurred on
Friday, Feb. %. He was seventy-four
years of age The remains were
taken to Boston, on Monday, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Whit
ney and two sons of the deceased,
Paul Wright of Boston and George
Wright of Rhode Island.
The train has been off the track
twice within week with no more
serious result than the delay and the
trouble of getting 1t back upon the
rails. The last accident occurred in
the Adams cut, short distance be-
low this station, cause to have been
the spreading of the rails.
Sam Gould of Skowhegan was in
town last Tuesday.
Fred Baker is spending a few days
with his daughter, Flora Boyington
in Embden.
Bingham held it's annual town
meeting in Kennebec hall March LIST.
AT 10 O'Clock the meeting was called
to order by town clerk, w. B. Good
rich, and Daniel Steward was chosen
moderator. After the election of the
usual town officers whose names APP
pear elsewhere in this issue. The
other articles in the warrant were
acted upon. 1t was voted to pay r.
H. Sands 2 per cent which was his bid
for collecting taxes for the year 1908.
1t was voted to pay Frank Curtis 50 so
per day for his services as road COM
missioner. l. G. Pierce was re-elect-
ed member of the S. s. Com, and it
was also voted to unite with other
towns on District Supt. of schools.
Money voted and raised as follows;
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Obituary.

Mrs. Mary @. Whittier died at her
home in Cornville, Feb, 10, after an
illness of five months. She was born
in Athens, June 6, 1912, the daughter
of Andrew and Dollie Collins Hall,
the last OF family oftwelve children.
Mrs. Whittier was married Nov. "a,
1888, to John H. Whittier, and of this
union, six children we're born, four of
whom are now living.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our thanks to
our neighbors and friends who so
kindly assisted us in the sickness and
death of our dear wife and mother.
John H. Whittier
and family.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-05
State Of MAiDe.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Augusta March 3, 1908. !
Notice is hereby given that Petition fos
the Pardon of George f. Washburn. coz
vict in the County Jail in Skowhegan, uHder
sentence for the crime of Selling Intoxicat-
ing Liquors is now pending before the Gov
ernor and Council, and a hearing thereon
will be granted in the Council Chamber at
Augusta, on Thursday the second day of
April next, at ten O'Clock A. NJ.
3wIo J. E. ALEXANDER,
Deputy Secretary of State.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-05
SHARKS.

The Changers served a baked bean
dinner town meeting day TO quite a
good number.
There was food sale in SHELLS hall
last Friday night for the benefit of
the pastor \ good number were
present. considering the bad travel
ing and SO much sickness as there is
at present, and a very pleasant time
enjoyed by all
The remains OF Thomas Bracket
were brought to this place Wednes-
day and the funeral services were
conducted BY the pastor of the NJ. +.
church OF this place, after which, the
remains were placed in the tomb in
the Athearn cemetery. The deceased
was formerly a resident ofthis place.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-05
CANAAN.

Misses Margaret Young and Christie
Furber are visiting in Belfast.
Miss Edna Nye went to Newport
Saturday to remain several weeks.
Mr.. Mattocks, agent for the Water
vile Sentinel, was in town Thursday
and Friday.
Arland Davis, accompanied by his
sisters, Judith and Mrs. Gertrude
Mason passed Sunday with relatives
in Pittsfield.
Mr.. Felker of Clinton was in town
last week.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-05

The total with the probable state
and county tax will be less than for
the year past. The town debt has
been reduced 1865 So during the past
year.
Harry Staples, who left this week,
Tuesday, for Spring field, Mass, where
he will work in the drug store of Mr..
Irwin Barker, was rendered a surprise
party by the members of his school on
Monday evening. They presented
him with fine gold scarf pin. "A fine
treat of fudge, ice cream and cake
was served and the evening was very
pleasantly spent.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-05

Voted that the town pay the ex
pense OF fumigation in the future.
Voted that the selectmen charge a
license fee of $500 for each tent
show or circus exhibiting in the town
of Bingham. At 1910 the meeting
was adjourned all the business of the
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-05
A New Office.

| wish to announce to patrons and
friends that have opened an office on
Madison Ave, over Fuller's Drug
Store. All the newest forms of Ac-
cident and Life Insurance for sale.
Please call and let me explain our
superior Accident and Health policy
in the General Accident Assurance
Corporation. 2w9'
ALTON II. CLEVELAND.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-05
BINGHAM.

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
SEES 4IRSHIP FLEETS.
Col. TempIer, British Var Balloon
Expert, Says Time Is Near.

In the opinion of Colonel James Tenpler former
superintendent OF the balloon factory British
army. Aldershot, who talked the Waldorf
night military aeronautics, il Will be only a
comparatively short time when the United States
and other countries will have large fleets Of large
dirgfble balloons for emergencies Of
The colonel arrived in town yesterday after wit
Messing the tests OF Captain Thomas s. BaIdwin's
balloon at Fort Myer. Virginia He said coun-
tries like the United States and England instead
of having only three little dirigibles carry
ing two three each would ultimately be
tent with nothing less than several hundred war
balloons.
II was delighted" said the colonel with Captain
BasdW-ins balloon. it just the right shape
and size efficiently train and it certainly
great personal success for Captain Baldwin
who, by the way. is splendid chap-as hitherto
that size balloon had never been made so that it
could be both diagible and buoyant. The fact of
its taking UP rendered the ascent made by
Captain Baldwin and Lieutenant Lahm very
prising to me and a most unqualified success.
I am delighted to think that IS under consd-
eraton that Captain Baldwin is to receive instruC
tons TO build larger drigble balloon for your
War Department the money be OBJ
tanned This matter should be pushed with ali
possible facility
Il am delighted with my reception the colonel
added. L am delighted with the country. Unless
I get orders I shall stay here until the Wrights
aeropane tests ] want TO those. not
that I have any doubt TO the Wrights meeting
all the Specifications of the War Department, but
because 1 believe they do even more. spent
whole day with Orvile Wright and cannot
tell you how favorably he impressed The
Wrights are in fact. the best up date with
aeropIanes. They have the best heavier-than-alr
ma chine that l have yet seen or read Of We have
a man in England, Cody by name. who will really
surprise people with aerOplane that he will soon
test for the British army" Then-ah, but l
mustn't say anything about th2t-no, not q WORD
he colonel seriously.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
CONTROLS HIS AIRSHIP.
Wright Has Better Success than IN
Prerious Flights.

Washington. Sept E.-Orville Wright made
short flight in his aeroplane at Fort Myer to-
day, in which he exhibited better control OF the
machine than in his previous trials The flight
was made at dusk and lasted fifty -four seconds
Mr.. Wright did not remain in the air longer be-
cause the levers for controlling the planes and
the rudder were not working TO his liking
Although # had been announced that there
would probably be flight to-day. large
crowd waited several hours meantime getting
q good view Of the mass of planes, wires and
machinery called aeroplane 1t was nearly
: o'clock when Mr.. Wright made preliminary
test of the motor
At 6:39 O'Clock the aeropane released.
and after leaving the track from which it
starts ii glided along the ground forty yards
before Mr.. Wright elevated the forward planes
and rose TO height of twenty five feet. At
ter circiing the field, in which he cut the cor
ners more sharply than in his previous flights
Mr. Wright down at the lower end of
the field near the shed erected to shelter the
machine. There was nothing OF the undulating
movement which characterized the other flights
- came down because there was not enough
friction in the levers which control the planes
and rudder," said Mr.. Wright after landing.
Too much oil put the levers before the
flight and 1 had to work them constantly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
OBITUARY NOTES.

SISTER MARY WILFREDA who before en-
teTing the SisterhoJd OF st. Joseph. was Miss Mary
Ellen Dewey. died al ct. Johns Hospital. at Hun
ter's Point. Queens, Sunday night She en-
tered the order ten years ago at the mother house
in Flushing. She born In Dublin, Ireland
thirty five years ago.
DAVID D. STUBBS. general manager Of the
Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company since
its organization and brother of DR.. j. E. Stubbs
president of Nevada State University. died here
yesterday He went California in 1868 from his
birthplace. at Ashland, Ohio
MRS. ANGELICA BARRACLOUGH FABER.
widow eff Gustavus William Faher who died on
Sunday at the home of her son-n-aw, Camus
G. Kidder, No. 20 Highland avenue. Orange, n. j..
was descendant of Robert Cushman. of the
Pilgrims who In the MayfioWer, and
a daughter OF Don AIonzo Cushman, who a century
ago purchased a large farm in what Is the
shopping district Of New York City She was born
in the old homestead In what is Ninth avenue.
near s1th street, eghty-two years ago.
MRS. CATHARINE STUART HOFFMAN, widow
OF Arthur Gulman Hoffman. died yesterday at her
home, No 80 North Arlington avenue East Orange
\. J., after long illness. She had lived in East
Orange for thirty-ive years. Three sons and two
daughters survive her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
MISS coMsTock AS JET.

Washington Sept Louise LoveHs four-act
comedy drama Jet" was produced at the Co
Iurnbia Theatre tonight for the first time, with
Nannette Cornstock in the title part The audience
included many persons in official life and large dele
cations OF visiting oarsmen- The scenes laid In
the cotton belt Of Texas The story deals with the
adventures of Jet, Texas girl. on whom devolves
the care of an invalid father and a young brother
and the mana cement OF large cotton plantation
The girl has two lovers-Jim who aids her on the
farm and DR.. Sam the OF the village doctor
and an assistant a physician In New York. TO
whose daughter he is engaged Sam wins Jets
love and plans an elopement but Jim discovers the
deception and threatens to kill him. Jet warns
Sam and in an encounter between the rivals Jim
is shot The doctor and Jet nurse him back TO life
The doctor finally renounces his New York aaneee
and Jet forgfves him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
BOOTH HARRINGTON BACK HOME.
Here to Arrange for the Production Of
Three New Plays.

Booth Harrington. author and PLAYWRIGHT ac-
companied By Mrs. Harrington. arrived In this city
Yesterday on the steamer Rotterdam from Paris
where they make their home
Mr.. Harrington expects TO spend three or four
busy months in this country arranging the produc-
ton OF at least three plays that he has writ
ten. One OF these Is for Nat Goodwin The title
OF this play is Cameo Kirby, named after the
principal character. Mississippi River gambler
Liebler & Co will give the first production OF this
new Harrington effort in Chicago, In November.
Mr. Harrington has written another play for May
Robson. which he calls Foreign Exchange and
which deals with subject OF international mar
rage The third play has not yet been named.
Mr. Harrington expressed his great pleasure at be-
Ing back for a while at least in his owl country,
and while here he will visit his native Indiana
He attended the performances at the Astor Thea
tire Ia ct night of The Man from Home" Of which
he is one Of the authors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
eYMKHANA GAMES AT GEDARHURsT
Large Crowd Turns Out TO Watch and Take
Part in Annual Contests.

Cedarhurst. Long Island, Sept IA Dig crowd
turned out to-day on the field OF the Rockawsy
Hunt club FOR the annual gymkhana games on
the clubs polo field
Tine winking and blinking race created more
laughter than any other. In this the contestants
were to ride a certain point and exchange their
coats for uightshirts and carry lighted candies to
the starting point without extinsuishing the can
dies Rene La Montague. In his eargerness, ran
of the course and in getting back again set his
shirt on fire D. Chauncey. when he arrived at the
exchange point found that his nightshirt was
he'd sheet he had brought by mistake Albert AKIN
The Lochinvar race in which the men 20
ride to a certain point dsmoURt and help their
women companions to mount. then to mount tne1n-
selves and ride TO the finish. holding the ladies'
hands was more like funeral procession than
race D. Chauncey and Miss + Burton received
the prize
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-09
CARMEN" AT THE AMERICAN.

With a and handsome setting for its second
act Bizet's tragedy presented last evening
by the Abramson Opera Company at the American
Theatre. The house was crowded, the applause
was more due enthusiasm than to good judy
ment and whatever the artistic merits OF the pro
ducton may have been, it was at least a popular
hit Mime. Bertosi Afchaela, was the winner
Of the most handclapping and she it fairly.
although Nine Duce-Mercis. the Carmen, with
NJ Tore the Don jose, received all the Towers
Nj cara made robustious Escamillo and the
other parts acceptasly filed In the after
noon Aida" was repeated as a holiday matinee
"Rigoetto' is the bill for this evening. and
young American singer. Miss julia Allen, who has
been singing In Italy and Spain for the last two
seasons and was with the Caruso Concert Com
PAW last spring. will make her first appearance
here as GiIda. and the companys new tenor. NJ
BARR who has won appreciation in South Amerf-
can houses will also make his debut here as the
Duke NJ AreaRgeli who is the principal member
Of last sea sons company with the present Organi-
xation will take the part Of the jester