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The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13
EAST MADISON.

Mr.. J +. Withee of Madison was in
town Monday collecting taxes for
1907.
A ear load of apples was shipped
from Skowhegan to Boston Monday
by parties from this vicinity.
The cold wave struck this place on
time. Saturday night was one of the
coolest of this remarkable winter.
Albert Adams has a crew pressing
hay at B. s. Kincaid's.
The first road breaking of the
season was done last week
No conveyance is provided for
scholars in this part of the town this
winter consequently good many
who have long distance to walk are
not atte Rding school.
l.. A. Payne, of Cornville, has sold
his farm, and, with his family, moved
to Portland, Me; although not resi-
dent of the town, the family will be
missed here, as the two daughters,
Marion and Esther, have attended
the village school, and made many
warm friends among the. school
mates. A party was given i'll their
honor, short time before their
departure at the home of Miss Hazel
Russell.
Mrs. Abbie Clough, made short
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. James Hussey
last week. Mrs. Clough lives in
Waterville, but is pleasantly re =
membered by friends and neighbors
here.
Mr.. Denison of North Attic boro,
Mass, is spending a vacation in town
with his son, Harry y. Denison.
Mrs. Matte Spaulding, who has
been confined to the house, for the
greater part of the Winter, with
erysipelas, is reported to be gaining
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis Stitham, with
their young son Lloyd, have just
returned from short visit with Mrs.
Stitham's parents Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
Roullard Of Skowhegan.
There will be Leap Year Ball, in
Grange Hail. Sat. eve. Feb. 29th. A
cordial invitation to all, special invi-
tation TO bachelors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Blanchard OF
Methuen, Mass, are in town, the
guests of Mr.. Blanchard's sister Mrs
j. f. Chadbourne. Mr.. and Mrs
Blanchard are former residents OF
this place,
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13
BROWNS CoRNtR-CANAAN.

Edward Barrett had meeting at
City" echoolhouse Sunday after
noon and evening.
Mrs.. Lizzie Allen passed Friday
with her daughter Mrs. Schuyler
Burrll
Mr.. and Mrs. John Maxwell and
baby visited Sunday with his mother
Mrs. Everett Damon.
Eugene Sinclair who has been with
his family for ten days returned to
his work in Skowhegan Thursday.
Frank Thibets who purchased a
farm at Fairfield Center some two or
Ihree years ago has moved with his
family to his home farm in Hartland.
Mrs. Mabel Soule and children
passed few days last week with her
mother Mrs Viola Jones in Norridge-
week
Miss Cinda Tuttle is staying with
her aunt Mrs. Lizzie Littlefit Id in
Athens.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Rolfe of Pitts
keld were guests of Mr. and Mrs. VIM
Jewell from Friday until Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nichols visit
I'd Saturday with her daughter, Mrs
George Hubbard.
Mrs. Wilson Fitzgerald and Mrs.
Lizzie Burrill visited Wednesday at
q. B. Chase's
Roland Tuttle of Cornville is work
ing for Herbert Purinton.
Mrs. Richard Chase, who has been
sufferer from throat trouble is much
better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Savage are happy
ever the advent of ten-pound baby
girl born Feb. <.
Saturday G.. b. Chase accidentally
eut his foot with his axe while split
ing wood which will confine him to
Abe house for few days.
Word was received Friday that
Jesse Larey who has been at work in
the northern woods was sick with Ia
grippe at the home of his uncle
Charles Larey in Skowhegan. His
father Jerry Larey went for him
Saturday and they returned home
Sunday. At this writing Jesse is
eonvalescing.
Harry Soule was in Oakland Sat
arday on business.
Mrs. Mary Thompson is ente rtain-
ing her sister who resides in New
Hampshire.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13
~ The News of SOmersets Busy Towns ~
soCON

Mr.. and Mrs. O. o. Vittum are very
sick with grip.
/ Mrs. Callaghan, who has been suf-
fering very badly the past week is
gaining.
Mrs. Sarah Baker of Caratunk, who
came here to care for her mother,
who was quite sick last week, is sick
in bed herself now, at her sisters,
Mrs. Ernest Whipple's.
Mrs. Lottie Hamblet is caring for
Mrs. Julia Vittum who is real sick.
The Grammar school will give a
valentine social in Caratunk hall Fri
day evening. All are cordially inyit
ed TO attend.
Mrs. Callaghan's sister has been in
town for few days. She will take
Master Winship home with her.
Mr.. L. S. Merrill was home over
Sunday
The selectmen are at work settling
up the town affairs.
Mrs. P S. Longley, who has been
quite sick, is better.
Miss Nina Judkins returned to her
home in Newport, Monday.
Truman Carl, Esq, was in town
over Sunday.
Little Floyd Clark, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Clark, who has been sick
for number of months died from the
effect of the grip Monday. The ser
vices were held from the home We'd
nesday morning.
Miss Carl is at work for Mrs. L. l..
Patterson.
The Bingham Dramatic Club pre-
sented the three act comedy, Mrs.
Briggs of the Poultry Yard" in Cara
tunk hall Tuesday evening Feb. 11th.
The entertainment was finely given
with excellent music between the
acts Considering that nearly half
the people in town were sick there
was good attendance.
Mrs. Sumner Rowell is quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Baker of Bing-
ham visited at Mr.. Oliver IIilton's
Tuesday afternoon.
The pupils of Somerset Academy of
Athens will prese mt a drama in Cara
tunk hall Friday evening Feb. u.
There were no services in town
SUNDAY on account of so much sick
ness and the bad storm.
The members of O. Z. S. are re-
hearsing for drama.
Miss Carrie Pierce finished very
uccessful term OF school on French
Hill, Friday.
Miss Addie Robinson of No. Arson,
who has been visiting Mrs. Jennie
Green, returned home, Saturday
afternoon.
The Grange ente ri ainment program
which was printed last week, was
postponed on account of the sickness
Of so many of the members.
Womans Club will meet in the
library, Wednesday afternoon, and
will commence the study of American
History.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Leon
Cooley, Tuesday afternoon.
The Pulp mill was shut down, Tues
day, on account of break down.
Miss Corsou of Madison was in
town, Friday night.
Mrs. Abbey and daughter are cook
ing for J.e Natterman's crew of men
on VIM. Whipple's farm in Concord. .
Mrs. l.. W. McIntire went to Madi-
son, Friday afternoon.
Eddie Burns, Blackwell & Edwards,
clerk of Madison, was in town,
Saturday.
Asher Davis and a number of other
teams are hauling lumber to the sta
tion from Cooley's mill in Bingham.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13
ATHENS

Some rset Academy reOpened Mon
day for the spring term.
Mrs. Clara II. Doe spent last week
with her sister, Mrs. II. b. Russell.
Rev. l.. q. March is at Bucksport
assisting in revival work there.
Joseph Barker and Harold Doe are
cutting and hauling ice this week for
Hight and Aver.
The valentine party given at Mrs.
Holm ans last Friday evening under
the auspices of the ladies NJ. K. r.,
Society was novel and interesting
occasion. The house was tastly and
suggestively decorated with stream
ers OF white and red crepe paper.
White hearts OF various sizes were
festooned from the archway, halls
and pictures. About seventy guests
were present. Each WAS supplied
with dainty souvenir valentine with
the program written thereon. These
were distributed by the Queen OF
Hearts, Miss Hilda Dore. Refresh F.
memnts OF cake and coffee We're
served from tables in the dining
room which was also decorated with
crepe paper adorned with numberless
red hearts and cupids. The mattresses
wore aprons trimmed with hearts.
The remainder of the evening was
spent in social way. The next
meeting will he held with Miss Eve
lyn Fogg in CoInyille, Friday even
ing, Feb. IA. There will be baked
bean supper.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goodwin OF
Solon are spending a few days with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Goodwin.
The Students of the Academy will
play the four act drama, "rhe School
Ma'am" at SolCn opera house Friday
evening, Feb. 2l.
Miss May Johnson will give a val
entine party to the students of SOM
elset Academy next Friday evening
at her home, in honor of the 14th
birthday of her sister, Edna.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13
Sheriff. s Sale
STATE or MAINE.


County of Somerset SIS.
February Ele eventh, A. d. 1905.
Taken on execution, wherein Darius II.
Bartlett OF Nkowhegan in the County Of
Somerset and State Of Maine, is plaintiff and
Wllfred Hurd OF Athens in said County is
defendant and will sold by public auction,
on the twenty third day OF Marco, A. D.
1908. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at the
Offices OF Merrill & Merrill in SIX, whegaa in
said County, all the right in equity which
Wilfrcd IluId, of Athens in the county Of
Somerset, had on the twenty-lourh day OF
October A. d. 1907 at eleven O'Clock and no
minutes in the forenoon, when the same was
attached on the original writ to redeem the
following described mortgaged real estate,
situated in Athens in said county, to wit,
being part Of lot numbered one hundred
forty one (I4I) on the plan of said town of
Athens and bou ded and desc ibed as fol-
lows to wit: Bounded on the south by the
old road leading from Athens Village Bridge
westerly over Log Cabin Hill. so called. to
Cornville; on In west by the west line Of
said lot on the North by the North line Of
said lot and on the East by line para lei
with the west line and so far removed there
from and running from said north line to said
old road as to contain fifty [5o) acres. exclu-
sve OF the road as travelled across said lot
March L. A. D. 1904. Said Wifred Hurd
then being the owner of one undivided half
part of the equity Of redemption in said
premises, the other undivided half part being
owned by Harold +. Ilurd of said Athens
All ol said real estate is subject TO a mortgage
given by said Wilfred Hurd and said Harold
+. fIurd, TO Samuel Emerson OF Skowhegan
in said county of Somerset, Recorded in the
Somerset Registry Of Deeds Book 267 Page
Is, on which is said to be due about two
hundred dollars
Dated at Athens the eleventh day of Feb
ruary, A. d. 1908. 3w7
J. A. GooDRlcH. Deputy Sheriff.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13
SOUTH SOlON.

Miss Lula Adams closed a pleas
ant term of school at the Lincoln
school house in Dist. No. last Fri
day. Appropriate exercises were
given in the afternoon, about two
thirds of the school being sick the
last week with grip. The pupils pre-
card album as a token of love and
respect.
Mrs. Louise Spear, Mrs. lothian
Williams and Mrs. j. f. Spaulding
are all sick in bed with grip. Mrs.
Williams is little better at this writ
ing.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13
MARRIAGES.

North CornviIle-February +, by the Rev.
James +. Taylor. Mr. Oseola V. York and
Miss Geneva II. Leavltt. both of Athens.
West Plttsf eid-February D. by the Rev.
r. y. Taylor, Mr.. Mathew A. Seamy of New
port and Miss Irene NJ. Powers of Plttsheid.
Caratunk -Fe bruary 9. by +. II. Sterling.
Esq, J. IL. Bean and Annie Seeley. both of
The Forks
Skowhegan-Fe February 1, by the Rev. \. o..
LacroIx, Mr.. Paul Vincent and Miss Rosic
Nigue.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13
DEATHS.

ST. Albans-,Ianuary 20. stephen h. Pres
colt aged - years.
Fairfield-February I, Mrs. Antoin Pooler,
aged 81 years
Skowhegan- February :. James B. pns-
more, aged 81 years.
The Forks-February ,. Mrs. Esther NJ.
York. aged 60 years
Caratunk-February 3. MIS-. Lewis VII
liams.
Togus, Me-February s. Lieut.. \. F. Emery,
formerly of Fairfield.
Geneseo, Ill-January IS, Joseph Gushing
Webb, aged 85 years.
Solon-February 10. Floyde Clark aged .
years.
Brooksville. Kansas-A lien Gahan. former
~ of Anson.
Hinckley-February D Mrs Ann =. Lara
bee, formerly of Unity, aged ~ years.
Norrid 3. George saw
yer aged about 10 years.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13
EAST SkoWAEGAN.

The storm of last Saturday made
sleiRhing where the snow did not
blow out OF the road. On the Eaton
road crew turned out and shovelled
into the road from Malbon's Corner to
Ellis Danforth's and then run roller
over 1t which made nice road They
have other places which need the
same work.
A Varney boy had his arm broken
in the schoolhouse on the river road
m the Parker district last Friday
afternoon. DR.. Lewis was in the
place and attended the boy. Scholars
should never be allowed to scuffle in n
schoolhouse and the teacher should
bear this In mind as the teacher has
or should have the care of her scho-
bars in doors and out.
Orders for engraved work of any
description, wedding announcements,
calling cards, etc, taken at the RE-
PORTER Office.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13
SELECTMEN.
CAUTION

hereby caution all persons against har-
boring or trusting my wife, Jennie NJ. Brown,
on my account, as ! shall pay no bills of heT
contracting & after this date, either for herse4 (
or for our child. Merton II. Brown.
ALMA II. BROWN.
Solon, Me-, January 30th 1908. 3w5
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13
AARMONY.

Quite cold enough for comfort,
thank you! Wednesday morning Feb.
9th the mercury reached 81 degrees
below in some places in town.
Just snow enough for good hauling
and every team is busy rushing the
belated lumber along.
Walter Quim5y lost his only horse
last week, Just "a he was to begin
work for the remainder of the winter.
Mrs. A. II. Whittier has been con-
fined to her bed the past week but is
slightly better at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs Sherbourue Leighton
are both confined to the bed with
grip.
The High School minstrel show
which was postponed from last week,
will be given Monday eve Feb. nth.
There will be degree work at the
next meeting of Morning Star Re
bekah Lodge, on Feb. 18th.
The Rube dance given by Victor
Tent, X. O. T. M. last week, was but
slightly attended owing to the storm
and will be repeated on Wednesday
eve, Feb. 18th.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13
CORNVILLE CENTER.

Roderick's orchestra OF Skowhegan
has been engaged to furnish music at
the masquerade dance on February
2lst, given by Wesserrunsett Grange.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13
CAUTION.

wish To caution all persons against ex-
tending credit or trusting my VILE Sadie l..
Titeomh, as shah pay no bills Of her con
tracing after this date.
{. r.. TITtDMB
Skowhegan, Me-, Feb l3 1908 2w7s
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13
BIRTHS.

Skowhegan-Febrna &. to the vile OF II
r., Savage, "A daughter
Hartland-Ianuar, 81. to the wife Of Frt,
Day, a son.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13
PlSHON'S FERRY

Mrs. Olive Parkman, who is well
advanced in years, fell recently re-
oeiving injuries which confine her to
her bed.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13

The man of good judgment will be
slow to Judge others.
The mind always is the richer for
the slander 1t forgets.
The only safe argument with temp
tation is swift attack.
The worst thing about hell is to be
satisfied with it.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-02-13

w. B. Whittier will
paw cash for dressed or
live veal. TT
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-07-03

urday was as pleasing to many of
those who could not participate in the
election, as if it had been a republi-
can victory. 1t was not that state
wide prohibition was so unpopular
that there is so much rejoicing, but
that the defeat of Carmack WILL we
hope, eliminate him from the political
affairs in Tennessee.
We called attention when Hoke
Smith was defeated that there seems
to be reaction against the Varda-
man-Jeff Davis-Hoke Smith type of
politician, and now Tennessee has
Joined the movement by defeating Car
mack.
Mr. Carmack belongs to the same
class Of politicians as that mentioned
above He is different from Davis and
Vardaman in that he is the more re-
fined and doubtless possesses more
sense than both those gentlemen would
possess even if they were combined.
Carmack is a radical. In his sarcas-
tic way he said some very hard things,
while he was in Congress, against the
Negro.
One other thing makes Mr. Car
mack's defeat gratifying, the attempt
of a few of the newspapers supporting
him to inject the Negro question in
its vilest form into the contest. Car
mack is a dead duck. We hope that
when the democratic convention meets
he will be buried so deep that he never
will be heard from again in the poll
tics of Tennessee.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-07-03
COMM UNICATION.
Temperance Defeated.
le Nashville Globe.

To The Nashville Globe:
The temperance cause, or prohibi-
tion went down to defeat because it
was yoked with the political fortune of
the wrong mana man whose late con-
version, if it were a genuine CONVEX
sion, was doubted by majority of the
voters of his party as is known the
country over. The country was watch
ing the struggle of the temperance
cause in Tennessee with much inter
est because of the leader who had been
chosen to marshal its forces Two
strange companions One committed
to the task of Kidding the state of the
liquor traffic and the other using the
same slogan to get into a position to
build up his political fence. The ruse
OF the latter brought about the reiec-
ton of the former. All the people
may be used for a while, some of them
all the while but all of them cannot
be continually used, is substantially
the observation once made by Lincoln.
The truthfulness of this declaration
has been attested many time since
it was made.
The Negro people would not rejoice
to see the utter failure of the temper
ance cause, but with feeling of COM
placency they can reconcile themselves
to its temporary check because of it's
late standard-bearer. Some newspa-
pers that were more concerned about
the waning political fortunes of the DO
litical leader of the temperance cause
than about the cause itself made a
race issue of it, using the vilest of
methods to accomplish their end.
These newspapers stood for their chief
and he for them, and the Negro peo-
pie rejoice that both were severely re-
buked by a majority of their own peo-
| pie who would not take fright at the
scarecrow which was hung up. Meth
er would that majority be inflamed
into the passion of butchering Negroes
who had naught to do with the issue
which had to be settled solely by the
| democratic voters of the state No
cause however great has a moral right
to win, if it is necessary for it to win
by wrong methods. The moral sym.
pathy of a majority of the Negro peo-
pie is with the temperance movement
but the tactics used by some of its
advocates were vicious and disgusting.
The printed dodgers that were scat
tered broadcast to create sentiment for
temperance were revolving. Such
methods were uncaled for and unwar-
ranted by any sense of reason capable
Of entertaining a wholesome respect
for the peace of the community.
1t is hoped that hereafter the fight
for temperance will be made without
| resorting to the methods used in the
recent contest If the fight is made
for a radiance of the liquor business
from the state that there may be a
nobler and worthier standard of man
hood for all the people, then heaven
may approve and the cause will sue
coed.
! JADECEE.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-07-03
WOMAN KILLED IN FIGHT.
Cut to Pieces With Razor in hands
of n Woman

Cut to Pieces With Razor in hands
of a Woman.
Maggie Bell, a young woman, aged
about 80 years, was brought to the
City Hospital at $50 o'clock Sun
day night by employees of Blackner
& Lane, the contractors in charge of
the railway gang at Brentwood,
Tenn, suffering from a dozen wounds
about the face and body. The cut
ting was tn result of a quarrel be-
tween the Bell woman and another
woman living at the Nashville &
Huntsville railway camp.
The Bell woman was practically
dead from loss of blood when she ar
rived at the hospital and died short
time afterward The body was taken
to Taylor & Co.'s undertaking rooms
where it was prepared for burial.
The deceased came to Brentwood
only a few weeks ago and it is said
that she had been employed of late
about the railway camp. The cutting
took place shortly after o'clock
Sunday evening in the presence of a
number of colored people. The WON
an who did the cutting w9s taken into
custody by a constable at Brentwood
the victim of the ARRAY was brought
to this city on the train by orders of
B. p. Blackner.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-07-03
THE RESIGNATION OF DIR. MER
RILL.

THE RESIGNATION OF DIR. MER-
RILL.
The announcement made in this city
Monday, that DR.. J. G. Merrill had
rendered his resignation as President
of Fisk University, came as a great
surprise to many of the citizens of
Nashville. Though the reasons why
DR.. Merrill severed his connection with
the school which he has so ably pre-
sided over since the death of Erastus
Milo Cravath have not been made pub
lie at this writing, his departure from
our midst will occasion general regret.
DR.. Merrill is a strong man. He
has unlimited faith in the Negroes abil-
ity to do things when properly trained
and he has not failed to express these
views. Of the type of God-fearing men
who made the emancipation of the Ne
gro possible, he believes that the bright
side or the race question should be
emphasized and in his speeches in the
interest of the school has held up the
successful Negro to his Northern au-
dicnces.
During the incumbency of Dr. Mer-
rill, Fisk has appeared to outsiders to
be enjoying greater prosperity than
at almost any time in its history. The
faculty has been enlarged new
science building added, and work is
progressing at present upon the new
Carnegie Library. For the past few
years, we believe, the boarding facili
ties for students have been taxed tC
their capacity.
The administration of DR.. Merrill
has met the approval of most of the
people of Nashville and no matter for
what cause he relinquishes his posi-
ton he will carry with him the best
wishes Of the people among whom hi
has worked.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-07-03

The New York Age republishes an
article from the Worlds Work, in
which reference is made to Negro
bishops and other bought agitators,"
as being injurious to the real interests
of the Negro The Age approves the
article as a whole, but we wonder if ii
sanctions the charge that the opinions
of Negro bishops on political questions
are for sale to the highest bidder?
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-07-03
TO THE PUBLIC.

Any erroneous reflection upon the charac-
tel. standing or reputation of any person,
hrm ol corporation, which may appear in the
columns Of THE NASHVILLE GLOBE will
Ly Ei41y corrected upon being brought to the
auenlun of the management
send correspondence for publication so as
to reach the office Monday No matter an
tended Tor current issue which arrives as late
as ihul sday can appear in that number, as
thursday is press day.
MI news matter sent US for publication
must be written only on one side of the pa
per, and should be accompanied by the name
OF the contributor, not necessarily for publ
o4uon, but as an evidence of good faith
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-07-03
LADIES FANCY WORK CLUB.

The Ladies' Fancy Work Club met
at the home of Mrs. Geo. Ward on
June 20. After business was over
refreshments were served Those
present were Mesdames Geo. Ward,
Mrs. L. McEwen, P. A. Washington,
w. M. Rucker, G. S. Bond, Henry
Haney, H. M. Burns, Jesse Watkins,
Miss Mary Jones and Bette Thompson.
The club will meet next Monday at the
home of Mrs. McEwen, 625 Ewing ave-
nue..
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-07-03

Bryan will proceed to make the
democratic platform, nominate him
self, name his running mate and adj
iourn the National Democratic Conven.
ton sine die. Talking about "steam
rollers" Bryan has so many improve
ments upon the Chicago affair that he
has evoluted into a iuggernaut