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The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03

Mrs. Esther Greenwood died al
Waterville on Wednesday of last
week at the advanced age of s:
years and mos. Mrs. Greenwood
was a sister of Mrs. Marcia Watson oil
this place. She has been a severe
sufferer for the past two years from
the effects of broken limb which
failed to unite properly.
Mrs. Althea Campbell and heI
neice, Miss Leona Jones left Tuesday
of this week for New York where
Miss Jones will remain with her par
ents and Mrs. Campbell will make
short visit.
A large brick chimney is being built
at the Creamery to accommodate the
boiler.
Mrs. H. c. Hussey and Miss Virgin
ia returned home from Portland last
week where they have been spending
several weeks. Miss Virginia is con-
siderably improved in health.
Mrs. A. d. Brackley and her mother
Mrs. Marcia Watson took carriage
drive to Tufts pond in Kingtield, last
week and on their return they
brought home a couple of speckled
trout that would tip the scales at two
pounds each. They report very en-
joyable time camping out in Mr.. Will
liam Watson's cottage at that place.
Fred Look, wife and little son of
Strong have been visiting MIR. sLook's
uncle, E. II. Vaughn and other friends
in town during the past few days.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
Seven out of Ten Drowned.

Seven summer people out of a
party of 10 were drowned by the
capsizing of 35-foot sloop in Penob-
scot bay off Deer Isle, Tuesday. The
drowned Miss Alice Zorro, Wash
ington, D. c., Miss Eleanor Zorro,
Washington, D. c., Miss Kellogg,
Baltimore, Md. Miss Lutte Kellogg,
Baltimore; Mrs. Lucy s. Crawley,
Philadelphia, Pa; Miss Elizabeth q.
Evans, Mount Holyoke Seminary,
Mass; Jason G. Hutchins, Billerica,
Mass, of Bangor Theological Sem
mary. The saved: Capt. Haskell,
Deer Isle; Prof. Edward Crawley,
Philadelphia, husband of Mrs. Craw :
ley; Henry B. Evans, Mt: Holyoke,
brother of Miss Elizabeth Evans.
The bodies OF Lutte Kellogg and
Miss Evans were recovered. There
was some hopes that Mr.. Hutchins
had been saved, as the last seen OF
him he was making brave struggle
through the choppy seas towards
Barren island, nearoy. A boat was
sent from Deer Isle III the EFFORT 10
locate him if possible.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03

brought to his late home last evening
| Funeral services were held at the
home, Thur sday a. m. at 10 O'Clock.
The Athens Baseball nine played a
lively game last Saturday with the
Scion K. o. K. A. The score result
ing to 7 In favor of the Athens nine
Many of the schools in town includ
ing the Academy will be closed Friday
in order that the teachers may attend
the Teachers meeting at Scion, Fri
day and Saturday.
The Band went to Hartland Wednes
day to participate in the Republican
Rally held there that evening.
Mary, the little four year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dunton
died Wednesday p. m. from inflama-
ton of the bowels.
Mrs. Eben Emery and her three
children, who have been spending the
past month at Mr.. Emery's old home,
leave for their home in New York,
Thursday of this week.
Miss Ina Emery, who has been
spending her vacation with relatives
and friends in town, returns to her
work in Boston, Monday of next
week.
Miss Airline Potter, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Nelson Roweu
for several weeks, returns to her
home in Greenville, Saturday.
Mr. j. H. Hight attended the Fair
at Bangor last week.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
Coming Events in Maine.

Aug. 31-Sept. 1234-Central Me.
Fair, Waterville.
Sept. 1-23-Northern Maine Fair,
Pressure Isle.
Sept. 2-Pownal Centennial Cele-
bration.
Sept. 4-6-Maine State Convention
at Augusta.
Sept. 7-s-9-1O-Maine State Agri-
cultural Fair, Lewiston.
Sept. s-9-10-Hancock County Fair,
Bluehill.
Sept. S-s-1O-Waldo County Fair,
Belfast.
Sept. 15-16-Central Washington
Fair, Machais.
Sept. 1915 II Waldo and Penob-
scot, Munroe.
Sept. 15- 16 17-Oxford County Fair,
South Paris.
| Sept. 5-16-17-Somerset Central
Fair, Skowhegan.
Sept. -16-17-Kennebec County
Fair, Readfield.
Sept. To- Northumberland County
Fair, Gorham.
Sept. -1319-East Somerset Fair
Hartland.
Sept. 22-23-24-Cumberla nd Farm
ers' Club, w. Cumberland.
Sept. 22-23 -24-Bridgton Farmers
Club, Bridgton.
Sept. 22-23-24- North Knox Fair,
Union, Richmond.
Sept. 29-Richmond Farmers Club,
Richmond.
Sept. 2s-3O-Unity Park Associa
ton, Unity.
Sept. 49, 80, Oct. 1-Franklin County
Fair, Pennington.
Sept. 29-3O-North Hancock Fair,
Amherst.
Sept. -30-New Gloucester and
Danville Agricultural Association at
New Gloucester.
Sept. 1890, Oct. West Oxford
Fair, Fryeburg.
Oct. 6-7-S-Lincoln County Agricul-
tural and Horticultural Society, Dam
ariscotta.
Oct. 13-14-15-Sagadahoc County
Fair, Topsham.
Oct. Fl .23-Annual Meeting of the
Maine Federation of Women's clubs
Portland.
Oct. 26- 28-Conference of Charities
and Corrections, Waterville.
Dec. s-s-10-Freeport Poultry, Free
port.
Dec. 14-17-Annual Meeting Of the
Maine State Grange, Waterville.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
EMBDEN.

Fred W. Cole has sold part of his
real estate to S. A. Fox. nxt
Harry Dunbar and wife of Boston,
have been visiting friends in town.
John r. Hodgdon met with a pain :
full accident last Friday while at
work on a silo for W. j. Rand. The
staging broke giving him drop OF
about 10 feet. He fell into some
timber in such a way as to badly
sprain an ankle, and injure knee,
besides getting general shaking up
Lucky to get away as well.
A good job was done on the State
road, at the foot of Cragin bill, last
week. a good culvert was put in,
on paved foundation, walls of con
crete "a feet long, and feet high,
and the aperture feet wide covered
with granite. Seemingly that ought
to carry all water at that point. A
fill was made to make an easy grade
over the culyert, 100 yards in length
and q feet in width, the gravel sur
face being from three inches to
twelve inches in depth.
George Delling has put in nice
Silo this month.
Fred Ward and wife are enjoying {
carriage ride to Oakland this weel
and will take in few days of The
Central Maine Fair.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
MARRIAGES.

New Sbaron-Aug. %, by the Rev. q. A.
Merrill OF Foxcroft, Henry Hudson Haines
OF Madison and NJ ISIS Annie Louise Dollof OF
New Sharon.
Skowhegan-Aug. ~. by the Rev. b. B..
Merrill, Mr.. Byron NJ. Cha man OF Athens
and Miss Blanche f. morrill, OF Skowhegan.
Anson-August 10, by the Rev. +. Nc
Cooley. Mr. Daniel a. Mcdonald and Miss
Vsnie Moody, both of Arson.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~. by the Rev. b. B.
Merrill Mr.. Arthur l.. savage and VI ISIS
Lizzie Il. Bigelow, both Of Cornville.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS /, by the Rev:
Fred A. Leitch. Mr.. John F. Noonan and
Miss Caroline A. Knight both OF Skowhegan.
Chicago-August ~, Mr.. Karl Maurice
Mitchell and Miss Edith Werner, both OF
Chicago.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03

If there is such thing as perfect
woman it must be one who is able to
conceal her imperfections.
The man who faces the bartender
once too often should not be sur
prised to find himself in tight place.
It's as unblessed to give as it is to
receive offense.
You never know q man until after
you have traded horses with him.
1t sometimes happens that a man
who has the sand isn't able to raise
the dust.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
Good Advice.

"Always take another person with
you when you go perch fishing said
a we'll known angler to the Water
Vile correspondent of the Kennebec
Journal. s'Then you may be safe and
not take more than the law allows
you, for you can divide your fish. "
AT one of the ponds the other day a
certain party paid a small hne for
catching over the 25 pounds allowed.
He did not think the warden was In
that vicinity and will be more careful
next time he breaks the law.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
The Greatest Question Before the
Country, According to Grover
Cleveland.

In the September American Maya
zine "The Interpreter" presents a
mass of new material about Grant,
Sherman, Sheridan, Grover Cleveland
and others in the form of personal
recollections, new stories and 80 on.
"The Interp reter" once asked Mr..
Cleveland for his opinion as to the
greatest question before the country
"Oh, there is only one" he said
1--WE can see our way through most OF
our difficulties. We can at least ina
CINE a solution of all problems but
one. But the negro question battles
Q yerybody's understanding. No one
knows what the answer is. No one
knows when it will demand an instant
answer. We can't take away the
franchise from the negroes. Nc
matter how foolish it was to give
them a vote, we can't turn back. AT
the same time we can't let them gain
political supremacy in the South. II
will take centuries to educate them
l don't know what to think about it
1t will be a burden on our children
and our children's children"
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
BIRTHS.

Concord-July 6, to the wife OF Rolon Boy
ington, daughter.
Concord-July 2s, to the wife Of John En-
gelborg. son.
Concord-July %, to the wife or Clyde F.
Savage, son.
Concord-August 8. to the wife OF y. NJ.
BigeloH, Il son.
Madlsoa-August -, 30 the wife OF Omar
Gil bert, a son.
Madison-August y, to the wife OF John K.
McInnis, son.
Pittsfeld-Aug,Ist %, to the wife of John K.
MacFarlane a son.
Nobleboro. Me-August 20, to the wife OF
Fred II. Wing a son.
Observation-Disclosures 96, to the wife of Ste
phen :. Adams q son, Harold stephen.
observation-disclosures 30. to the wife of AL
fred Turcotte n daughter.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
=. The News of SOmerset's Busy Towns ~

six years and by his untiring devotion
to his work and his ready sympathy
in all times of trouble has demanded
the love and respect of all who know
him. They also lose one Of their
most estimable and reliable young
ladies making loss which to a small
town is felt to be a heavy and ire
parable loss, but as they wish larger
fields and more worlds to conquer we
can only wish them Godspeed and
many long years OF health and that
true happiness which only the worthy
can fully enjoy.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
EAST MADISON.

Miss Matte Berry and Miss Nettie
Edgett of Maiden, Mass. have been
passing the week as guests of Mrs.
Chas. Thompson.
A. W. Spear, who has been engi-
neer on the steamer Margaret B, dur
ing the past season, went to Pittsfield
Tuesday.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
In Monarch House Paint

There's everything there should bs
and nouhing there shouldn't be
Pretty broad statement, but we art
here to prove 1t.
The Blunt Hardware Co.,
Skowhegan, Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
Somerset Pomona Grange.

Somerset Pomona Grange will meet
in regular session with Mercer
Grange, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1908. Sister
Rose Wade of Mercer Grange will
welcome Pomona and Brother Fred
Davis of Madison will respond.
What Education or How Much does
a Young Man need to become Good
Farmer? will be the first subject,
opened for discussion by G. H. Allen.
Which is more profitable, to sell
potatoes from the field at 40 cents per
bushel, or store them and sell later?
Opened by Ellis Tobey.
The rem aihder of the program will
be furnished by members of Mercer
Grange.
LII. Smith, Lecturer.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
DEATHS.

Solon-August y, Jasper Rowell, aged %
years
acknowledgements E, Mrs. Matilda Bow
man. aged about 80 years.
FaIrfie!d-August u, Louis K. Tobey, aged
y years
Larone-Auguss ~ Mrs Fred Sheaff aged
20 years.
Falrneld-August 81, Vede Ware, aged "a
yea \.
Bangor-August 81, Alkaline Taylor, aged "
years.
Skowhexan-Sept. /. Mrs Fiavila Young,
aged 81 years.
Scales, CaL-Sept-, Lamont Brown, for
merly OF SCION, Ne. drowned
Waterville-August y, Mrs. Esther Green
wood, aged 81 years.
Bangor-August 81 Mr. Aberline Taylor,
formerly OF Athens.
Athens--Septemb 2, Mary. daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dunton, aged years.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03

There is no hope for the man who
has lost his self Prospect.
It's harder to remember some
things than it is not to forget others.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-27
The Gentle Rebuff.

Robert W. Hebberd, New York's
commissioner Of charities, concluded
an address at a recent philanthropic
dinner in this way:
Yes. immeasurable are the rebuffs
that the helpers of the poor the seek
ers after charity for their suffering
brothers, undergo
A friend of mine, a Methodist min
lister in a small western town, told me
the other day Of his last rebuff. a not
unkind one.
Entering the Office Of the local
weekly the minister said to the
editor:
Il am soliciting aid for a gentle
man Of refinement and intelligence
who is in dire need Of little ready
money. but who is far too proud a man
to make his sufferings known.
Why exclaimed the editor, push
ing up his eye shade, I'm the only
chap in the village who answers that
description. What's this gentleman's 8
name?
4 regret, said the minister. that
I'm not at liberty to disclose IT,.
Why, it must be me, said the
editor 1t is me. It's me. sure
Heaven prosper you, parson, In your
good work
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-27
How 70 BONE 4 COLLAR.
Framework Of Whalebone Will Give
Best Results.

Bones play an important part in
dress-making nowadays, and especial
ly in waists, girdles and collars AS
the collars must be high now. It Is
necessary to bone them to make them
stand up. The collars OF the lingerie
waists and OF all dressy waists are
higher just behind the ear where they
slope upward slightly. Featherbone
is largely used, and it Is easy to han
die, as It requires no covering except
at the ends. Stitches may be taken
through It at any point, and last but
not least. 1t is inexpensive.
The best and cleyerest way to bone
collar is to cut the whalebone into
tine proper lengths for collar supports.
Five pieces Of bone are necessary for
the average collar. two for under the
chin. which should be about two or
~ inches apart at the base Of the
collar and slant until they are an inch
farther apart at the top n the collar
These two bones are about half an
inch shorter than the two which
should be put underneath and little
behind the ear.
The collar must be tied on to deter
mine the proper position for these.
The fifth bone is the same height as
the two front bones, and is TO be put
In the middle Of the back Of the collar
These bones are not to be sewed d.
rectly to the collar. but are to be
sewed to 4 little framework collar
made Of tapes. A piece Of tape which
just fits comfortably but snugly around
the base OF the neck forms the bot.
tom OF the framework. and for the top
a piece OF tape which is a trihe lar
ger than is necessary for comfort
IS chosen. These pieces Of tape are
joined together by six pieces Of tape.
Two in the front in exactly the same
position which the featherbone Is to
occupy. and two under the ears aud
two at each end. These six pieces
should be made Of two pieces OF tape
to form pockets. and into these pock-
cts the featherbone is slipped.
One side Of the back requires no
featherbone. though this may be used
If desired. for It will remain upright
when fastened to the other side OF the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-27

Chicago Social Settlement Worker Tells How tie Wireless
Telegraph Che aoriz at Home" and 0lheE Frauds Are
Employed to Fleece Poor Housewives and Girls.
By MISS JANE ADDAAES
OF Hall House, Chicago.


were again urged 10 surrender their
old certificates. In a descending ratio,
Tor those Of the new complete" con-
solidation As they we're anxious for
anything which promised TO give them
dividends on their investment they fell
ia line with the suggestion. At the
time OF the final consolidation the pro
moter disappeared - leaving behind
him a wake Of hardship, privation and
suffering.
There are many and varied planes
and attitudes In the contemplate craft
81 swindling women. and the smaller
the swlndle the more contemplate it
often Is Almost innumerable frauds
are worked In this field II petty way
nearly ali Of them based on an initial
fee Of some sort which Is to give them
the benefit Of easy and lucrative work
at home" After the fee Is paid the
work furnished Is either impossible In
its requirements or 1t is not furnished
at all. Poor women In almost every
state N the union were defrauded By
an Apron club" concern which
claimed to be organized on a co-opera-
tive basis and for the philanthropic
purpose Of afiording those who Joined"
to earn easy money at home. The ini-
tiation or membership fee was 81. The
swindlers operating this scheme we're
prosecuted and convicted by the fed
eral government and ii the trial it
developed that many Of the victims
were widows who had believed that a
membership In this club would permit
them to earn a living for their families
without the necessity OF being absent
from their little children. The letter
copying" scheme is another develop
ment Of easy and profitable work at
home" swindles Some Is Of these
petty swindlers were recently closed
out In Chicago, and Detective Wool
bridge. who handled the cases. found
that large and pitiable number Of
the victims we're inyalIds, some Of
them bedridden.
There Is one way by which poor
women may know when they are being
offered a swindle in the game Of work
at home" II it develops that there
is any kind Of a fee demanded at the
outset it is safe to class the PROPOSE
tion as a fraud, although the demand
may be in a very plausible form--a
deposit" against materials sent" or
a membership in an organization.
Many Of these schemes are concerned
with so-called art work" and make
that tattering appeal to women Of re-
flnement and appreciation"
When 1t comes to an investment Of
any sort the promoters OF which ap.
peal to women who are comparatively
or actually poor, to float their enter.
prise. Is It not fair to assume that the
thing is a swindle? II the investment
had merit in the true sense OF the term,
could not its promoters readily obtain
capital for it from business men with
their eyes open? The promoter who
makes It a business to secure lists Of
women in order to inveigle their saw.
ings from them Is, on the sace Of 1t.
open to grave suspicion Of fraud
JANE ADDAMS,
Hull House, Chicago
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-27

deux and embroidery applique from
the high waist belt to the neck. There
Is no trimming below the ribbon run
beading which forms the belt, only
fun widths Of the sheerest nainsook.
The valenciennes strips are applied
in an attractive lattice pattern. with
tiny diamond shaped pieces Of the
nainsook separating the lace bands
The neck of the gown is cut In
Dutch square, with a band Of lace out
lining IT; a tiny beading heads this.
while inside IS a narrow frill Of lace
to finish the neck. The beading is
run with ribbon. which ties III front.
Empire nightgowns invariably faslen
in front unless the neck Is cut out
enough to allow it to slip over tho
head.
AT each side OF the front is ap-
pHqued a flower medallion done in
fine needlework, and on each shoulder
Is another medallion a trihe smaller.
This forms a top for the new night
gown sleeve, which is shorter than
those that have been worn and Is
shaped more Ike a circular cap than q
semi-itted sleeve A frill Of lace an
ishes the edge Of the sleeves. and
above this, spaced an inch or more
apart, are two rows Of the lace inser-
tion. Extending from the upper horI-
zontal row are three vertical strips.
which connect the shoulder medallion
with the cross bands OF trimming A
quaint and picturesque air Is impaired
to this dainty bit Of lingerie by the
beading belt, which comes. in true EN-.
pire fashion. just under the bust Il
fastens In front with a fancy ribbon
bow.
Whether nightgowns are gathered
into a belt after this fashion OF not
they are provided with fun short
sleeves and they have the trimming
extending quite low. The entire top
Of the gown. both front and back. may
be decorated with medallIons and lace.
and instead Of having the necessary
fullness gathered on below the belt it
will be arranged by means of clusters
OF iine vertical tucks. which are laid
between the medallions and do not in
terfere with the design carried out
In the lace and embroidery.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-27

In bis Monthly Talk in Che Womau'H
Home Companion. Dr. Edward Ever
EFT Hale says
will you please 10 remember that
the bottom rock of American success
IS the habit or determination that every
place. village. town. neighborhood or
whatever you eall It, shall have home
rule. # and Mr. Goodchild want
to have a road and a bridge which
shall go back to the rhododendron
swamp we build the road and we build
the bridge with such help as he can
get from Mrs. Tucker or from Mr.
Champlin, and we do not write to
subprefect. who writes to a prefect,
who writes TO an assistant com
mandant, who writes to an intendent,
who writes to the secretary OF engi
neers. who sends word to us from the
seat Of government whether we may
build It. Life where you stand ex.
presses the foundation principle. the
subsoil. the hard pan, the bed rock of
American life.
Now, very queer thing has de.
yeloped in the evolution Of this prin
cipie. It has proved that where the
men Of the country have been too
busy, or have thought they were, tc
attend to their own affairs. the won
en- have been able to attend to them
better than the men do.
Take this business which / have re
ferred to, Of neighborhood library,
feeding a region Of not more than -four
or five thousand people The affairs
Of that library, II they are well con
Quoted. are conducted by the women
Of the neighborhood. They know what
their children want; they know what
their husbands need And it is very
fortunate for the neighhorhood and
the library that they can harness the
horses and can drive themselves to
the meetings Of trustees and select
the books and tell Miss Dorcas how
many she may buy