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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-04-23
BLACKWELL.

Miss Grace Trefethren from Dexter
who has been visiting in this vicinity
returned home last Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie James who has been
visiting in Fairfield, returned home
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Adams who
have been working for II. E. Spear at
Lakewood, have returned home for
the summer.
Lester Holway who has been in
Norfolk, Va, is at his home ON Black
we'll hill.
Mrs. MGla WEIGH returned home
from N. Y, last week.
Mrs. Daisy Mantor spent Easter
with her parents at Madison.
Miss Nina Adams spent Sunday at
Daniel Murray's.
School in this vicinity closed Fri
day for one week vacation.
Miss Nettie Moore from Water
vile was at home Wednesday of last
week.
The Farmers in this vicinity are
shipping their apples to Boston.
E. o. Danforth is doing some
grating this week.
Miss Bessie Murray has recovered
from her sickness.
Miss Nellie Turner has returned
home, having been visiting her
sister at Mechanic Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cushing went to
Bangor, Monday, on their wedding
tour.
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WOMEN At FORTY
IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING
THE HEALTH AT THAT TIME.
Proof of One Case in Which a Weak
Nervous and Discouraged Woman
Was Marvelously Helped by the
Tonic Treatment

Women approach their fortieth year
with worry aud uncertainty, for the
manner in which they pass that crisis de.
1ermines the health of their after-life.
During this most important time IN the
life of woman, her whole aim should be
70 build up and strengthen her system
to meet the unusual demands upon it
Devotion to family should not lead tC
neglect of self but hard work and house
hold cares and worries should be avoided
As far MS possible. Whether she is able
% do this or not, no woman should fail
10 take the touic treatment if she is
antering this critical period in weaS
rundown and nervous condition.
Mrs. Martha Dennis, of 823 West
Cedar street, Kalamazoo, Mich, who
owes her health to tins treatment, says
II suffered for year with weakness
tnduring pains which almost made me
frantic My kidneys were weak, [ had
aain5 in my loins and back and could
hardly stoop over or LIT anything. Ny
liver was torpid and my complexion and
the whites OF my eyes yellow. | had
Dalptation of the heart, my limbs ached
md | had severe headaches. was
roubled with ciills, followed by feyers
md would have to go 10 bed. / could moi
est at night and was unable TO rcmem.
Der anything l was weak, irritable
nervous and discouraged.
after several months of suffering
vas advised by friend 80 try DIR. vii
Jams Pink Pills aud the benefit I re-
,eiyed from the first few boxes was
remarlable. was cured much sooner
han ] had hoped aud have been in good
health over since.
DrOwsiness, a feeling of heaviness
oain in the front of the head, nausea
md even vomiting, dizziness, faintness
not flashes followed by chills and profust
)erspiration are some of the signs that
Indicate the need of tonic treatment Il,
he change approachos If this is your
condition You shouid nor wait another
lay before giving Dr Williams Pink
Pills a trial. Our booklet plain Talks
o Women" is free on request.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
lruggists. or sent by mail, postpaid on
4eceipt of price. 50 centS per box: six
,oxes for $3.50. by the DIR. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
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A gentleman tells the following In
regard to the cleverness of two gold.
finches upon which he kept a close
watch while they were building a nest
on small branch of tree. When the
nest was finished he noticed that the
weight of the birds and the eggs was
too great for the strength Of the sup
porting branch. The goldfnches also
perceived that the nest would fall I'M
less something WAS done. and. after a
great deal of bird talk. they flew away
and came back with stout string.
Then they cleyerly fastened the bend
ing twig to stronger and higher
branch Of the tree. and thus preserved
their nest and its contents from de-
struction.-LondOn Standard.
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If there is one thing which an ele-
plant enjoys above all things else, II
is his bath. In India elephants are
used to draw the great guns of the
heavy batteries. They take their baths
in the barracks n; the trougbs where
they drink. and they behave much bet
ter about 1t than many children. They
have to lie down and be patient while
hey are washed by their attendants
They turn themselves about very
promptly to suit their convenience
The attendant rubs the hide with a
piece of stone instead OF sponge, and
II the stone slips out of his hand the
elephant politely picks II up with his
trunk and hands It back. After they
have been well scrubbed the elephants
give themselves a shower bath, using
their trunks to dash the water upon
themselves, and they can filt any part
Of their bodies with ease. - London
Mail
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BROWNS coRNER-cANAAN

The meeting at the "City" school
house Sunday, conducted by Rev. u
H. Bowie was we'll attended con-
sidering the bad travelling. There
will be a meeting at the same place,
Sunday April 26, commencing al
1.30 p. m. Rev. o. NJ. Chase will
lead the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Knapp oil
Dover, N. H., who are visiting his
sister, Mrs. Mary Thompson, are the
proud parents of fine baby girl born
April 10.
Mrs. Lizzie Burrill who has been
quite i'll with bad cold is better.
Mrs. Edith Wyman and son, Earle,
were at G l.. Aliens, Friday, to see
Mrs. Allen who is in feeble health.
Our school begins Monday with
Miss Cassie Burrill, teacher The
school at the "City" begins on the
same date with Miss Eva Jewell,
teacher.
Aaron Soule lost one of his work
horses last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Maxwell and
baby of Hartland we're at his mothers
Mrs. Carrie Damons, Sunday.
L. w. Fish, veterinary of Hartland
was in the place, Monday on business.
Miss Ina Gerald of Clinton passed
Wednesday with her aunt, Mrs. c. B.
Chase.
Elmer Goodrich of Skowhegan was
a guest at the home of G.. w. Weeks,
Wednesday night.
Deputies Clifford, Lewis and Tozier
of Skowhegan came to this place,
Wednesday night, on official business.
Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Chase
and Master Carroll, we're called to
Clinton to attend the funeral of Wal
ter H. Smith, who died at his home,
Wednesday, April 18th, aged 55 years
and months; a more extended no
tice will appear later.
Mrs. Josie Crowell of Pittsfield is
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Lancaster.
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MAYFIELD.

Annie Campbell was in Skowhegan
Monday.
Wade Baker, also Bion Huff of
Bingham were in town Monday on
their way to Wellington to attend
the funeral of their uncle, Melvin
Huff, of that place.
Vina Webster, who has been away
for awhile, returned home Sunday.
X. l.. Campbell was in Madison and
Skowhegan recently.
Howard Bryant, who has been with
friends in Sangerville and Shirley
has returned home.
Miss Eva Bryant has gone to Dover
to work.
Mrs. Mary Cook has gone to Bing-
ham where she will stay this summer.
Geo. Cook is stopping at present at
A. L. Flanders.
A. e. Ward was in town this week
en- route for Skowhegan.
Mark Webster and Kleber Camp
bell attended the dance at Bingham
Friday evening
DIR. r. G. Brown and Daniel Steward
of Bingham were in town last week.
Mrs. Allen Burton was visiting
friends in Scion short time ago.
Miss Leah Flanders has returned
home from Athens.
G. E. Flanders attended the funeral
of Melvin Huff in Wellington, Mon
day.
]. B. McKenney is in Boston on
business.
Daniel Baker of Bingham and Fred
Hughes of Scion were in town one
day this week.
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Considering the bad travelling, the
meeting at the "City" schoolhouse
Sunday was well attended.
DR.. Earle was called Monday to at
tend Sherman Horne who was quite
ill but at this writing is much better.
Everett Damon, who has been in
Waterville for several days in the in
terest of his business selling specta-
cles, is passing a few days with his
family.
Miss Lola Knapp, who has been
sick for several weeks with a heart
trouble at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
Mrs. Mary Thompson is eonvalescing.
Mrs. Sophia Terrio, who has been
assisting Mrs. Hattie Chase with her
homework, returned to her home in
Athens last Saturday.
Allie Foss and family, who have
been living in the mill house, Corn
Vile, went to Skowhegan Tuesday,
where they have obtained rent at the
village.
Miss May Goodwin, a former resi-
dent of this town but now success
full teacher in Massachusetts was a
guest, Thursday of Mrs. Wilson Fitz
gerald.
Mrs. Maude Burrill is staying with
her mother, Mrs. Charles Allen, who
is seriously i'll of congestion of the
lungs.
George Foster, one of the directors
of the Farmers telephone line, was in
the place Saturday in the interest of
said line.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weeks passed
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Moody at the village.
Mr.. George Ames did a fine job
painting on the interior of Mrs. Mil
ford Withee's home last week.
Frank Hubbard and family passed a
day recently with her mother, Mrs.
Mary Tuttle in Cornville.
Otis Ellis, who has been employed
by Rev. o. M. Chase for two years or
more has left and gone to live with
his daughter, Mrs. Charles Wallace,
who with her husband have rent in
the Tibbetts house.
@. B. Chase visited his cousin Mrs.
LOOMS in Harmony, Saturday.
Mr.. Frank Humphrey and family
have gone to Pittsfield to live and
Eben Fairbrother and family have
moved with their household effects
on to the farm recently purchased
from Mr.. Humphrey.
Eben Goodridge, who has been sick
nearly all winter, is improving.
Joseph Whitney of North Hartland
who is sick of a lung trouble, is fail
ing and at this writing is very low.
Wilson Fitzgerald and sons have
been working on the landing for the
past few days rolling their logs into
back stream, but owing to low water
cannot get the logs to the village at
present.
DR.. Blanchard of Hartland was
called Tuesday to attend Mrs. Chas.
Allen who is very sick.
Leon Buker is saving wood for
different parties with his gasoline
outfit and giving good satisfaction.
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WEST ATHEN S.

There will be services at the Union
church, Sunday, April 10Th at 2
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. j. F. Tay
lor.
Edwin j. Later, who has been work
ing at Long pond the past winter, re-
turned home, Saturday night.
Miss Edith Cleveland, who has been
working in Skowhegan, returned
home, Monday.
Miss Annie Lincoln is working for
Mrs. A. B. Walker.
Will Lake returned home, Saturday,
from Charles Cooley's camp, where
he has been cooking; he had the mis-
fortune of scalding his arm. Mr..
Erwin Huff is taking his place.
Miss Amy F. Kincaid is taking
music lessons of Mrs. Dora 7. Nye at
Skowhegan.
Carpenters are at work this spring
at J. G. Kincaid's and Roscoe Tuttle's.
Miss Linnie Taylor and Arthur
Clark of Bingham passed through
this place, Saturday, on their way to
Rev. j. F. Taylor's in Cornville; when
they returned it was Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark.
James II. Mulhern has been visit
| ing at the Kincaid house, recently.
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MooRE's MILLS.-CANAaN

g. E. Farnham who was at home
over Sunday, returned to his work in
Waterville, Monday morning.
Several from our place attended
the Easter Services Mt the Village
church Sunday.
Alton Goodrich was in Lewiston,
Saturday on business.
Mrs. A. +. Williams two sons made
a brief visit to her mother at her
brothers. ]. l.. Moore's, Sunday.
Mrs. Myra Foster is in Portland for
medical attendance.
Mrs. Emma Shores has been as
sisting Mrs. F. G.. Penney, recently,
who is expecting relatives from
California soon.
Reuben Reed has treated his house
to a coat of new paint.
Mr.. Churchill has had his stable
newly shingled.
Miss Lizzie Goodridge is better but
Mr.. Warren Gerald is on the SICK
list but improving.
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THE COME AND SEE SIGN

This sign Is permanently attached
to the front of the main building of
the Lydia L. Pinkham Medicine
Company, Lynn, Mass.
What Does This Sign Mean?
1t means that public inspection OF
the Laboratory and methods of doing
business is honestly desired. 1tmeans
that there is nothing about the bus
mess which is not "open and above
board"
1t means that permanent invita-
ton is extended to anyone to come
and verify any and all statements
made in the advertisements of Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Is it a purely vegetable compound
made from roots and herbs - with
out drugs
Come and See.
Do the women of America continu-
ally use as much of it as we are told
Come and See.
Was there ever such a person as
Lydia E. Pinkham, and is there any
Mrs. Pinkham now to whom sick
woman are asked to write?
Come and See.
Is the vast private correspondence
with sick women conducted by
women only, and are the letters kept
strictly confidential p?
Come and See.
Have they really got letters from
over one million, one hundred
thousand women correspondents?
Come and See.
Have they proof that Lydia E,
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
cured thousands of these women?
Come and See.
This advertisement is only for
doubters. The great army of women
who know from their own personal
experience that no medicine in the
world equals Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound for female ills
will still go on using and being ben
Gifted by 1t; but the poor doubling,
ring woman must, for her own
sake, be taught confidence, for she also
might Just as well regain her health
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STATE AND GENERAL ITEMS.

Among the recent receipts at the
Office of the Commissioners OF Inland
Fisheries and Game are number OF
dogs tails which had been cut from
dogs that were caught by wardens IN
the act of chasing deer and were
killed. There is quite collection OF
tails of various sizes, lengths and
colors already at the office, and as
new specimens are coming along
quite regularly the collection bids
fair to be large one. There had
been some doubt expressed regarding
the correctness of the reports made
by the wardens of the number OF
dogs killed while chasing deer, and
in consequence of rule established
by the commissioners the tails are
now sent in as proof of the killing.
When Benjamin F. Coolbrith, a
North Saco farmer and carpenter,
makes President Roosevelt acquaint-
ed with remarkable happening in
his family he expects to obtain q
medal. Wednesdays mail brought
four letters TO Mr.. Coolbrith from two
sons and two daughters, all married
and living in Massachusetts, con-
yeying the news that Monday morn
ing at almost the same hour to each
of the daughters and to the sons
wives, a daughter had been born.
Mr.. Coolbrith Is probably the only
four times a grandfather i n a single
day in the world, who learned the
fact from single visit OF the post
man. His four children are Frank
Coolbrith, South birmingham, Mass +;
+. j. Coolbrith, Ipswich, Mass.
Mrs William Dukeshire, Cambridge,
Mass; Mrs Fred Scammon, Dor
chester, Mass.
With telephone, telegraph and
railroad service almost completely
suspended, Fort Worth was last week
the centre of the worst wind and rain
storm that has ragged over Texas in
many years. With two exceptions,
every railroad out of that city was
forced to cancel some trains, owing to
washouts and loss of bridges, and at
midnight Friday, the telephone com
panies reported all wires out OF
Fort Worth lost. Cleburn, 20 miles
south, was struck by wind storm OF
tornado proportions, followed by a
torrential downpour of rain. Within
twenty minutes after the storm broke
Thursday night the two bayous that
run through Cleburn left their banks,
flooding five or six hundred houses
A circus whose tents were pitched In
the western portion of the city was
completely wrecked; two lions
escaped and prowled about town for
an hour throwing people into a
panic. One canvas man was caught
under the wreckage of the main tent
and fatally injured. The loss to the
circus is estimated at $4,000. AT
Fort Worth the Trinity river began
to rise at midnight and every avail
able man from the police force was
hurried out toward the people living
in the bottom lands.
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Colby Bowden of North Hartland is
stopping in this place.
There will be dance in Kincaid e
hall, Friday night, May list, music by
Braley's orchestra.
Jack Wentworth's buildings were
burned to the ground last Saturday
afternoon. He is about to move his
family to Athens.
Fred L. futile, who has been work
ing at Brighton, is having a short va
cation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles French and
daughter, Damie of Scion, were i'll
town, Friday.
Cecil Jewett of Brighton is prepar-
ing to build mill this summer on the
Fred futile mill lot.
Mrs. Patience Knights has been
spending few days with her daugh =
ter, Mrs. Horace Whitman in Bing-
ham.
Miss Louise Mclean has gone to
New York.
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MADISON CENTRE.

Mrs. Rufus MeKenney started,
Thursday morning, for Washington,
d. G. to be present at the National
Congress of the D. A. R., which is to
be held in that city.
Mrs. Lucretia Steele was the guest
of Miss Olive Hayden last Saturday.
Mrs. Morrie Moore and Mrs. Fred
Moore of Skowhegan were callers at
Mrs. w. d. Hayden's, one day last
week.
The Spiritual Ladies' Aid Society
will meet with Miss Olive Hayden
Tuesday, April 18th.
The Golden Glow Branch, |. s. s.,
will meet with Mrs. Edgar Clark,
Thursday, April Goth.
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HAR TLAND.

A. w. Miller Lewis Fish, G. @.
Hanson and f. Neven' were in Fair
field, Wednesday, to attend the Third
District Democratic Convention.
The ladies Of the Epworth League
gave an entertainment in the dining
hall of the opera house, Thursday
evening, which was followed by an
old fashioned box sociable-
Mr.. Norton, the district superin-
tendent, has arrived in town and as
sumed the duties of his office. We
understand he will move his family
here soon.
Mrs. Leroy Harding Is recovering
from her recent Illness
Mrs. Abbie Brown of Old Town Is in
town caring for her mother, Mrs. l..
s. Harding.
Lettie Wyman has gone to Canada
to visit relatives.
There was an entertainment and
oldfashioned spelling match at the
Baptist church, Tuesday evening. A
very enjoy able evening was passed.
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furnished and the concert in the
evening was impressive and finely
rendered by the children. Potted
plants and Easter lilies we're used for
decorations.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Young started,
Tuesday noon for Augusta to attend
the Methodist Conference in session
in that city this week.
Miss Wilburta Savage of Madison
has been the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Savage this week.
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NORTH MADISON

Edgar Clark is repairing his house
Hiram Mcdonald is doing the work
School closed last Friday for a va
cation of one week
Mrs. Elizabeth Hunnewell still re
mains sick in bed.
Mary Dean returned to Waterville,
Saturday, after spending few weeks
with her parents, dir. and Mrs. E. c.
Dean.
Miss Emma Clark gave whist
party, Wednesday evening, at hel
home; a goodly number attended
Prizes were won by Mary Dean and
Dana Robbins; second by Della Dean
and Crosby Perkins; then the guests
were invited to the dining room
where the tables were beautifully
spread with cake, ice cream, home
made candy and fruit All enjoyed Q
fine selection from the graphophone
and then babe each other good night
wishing many happy returns of the
evening,
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NORTH CORNVILLE.

Will Chapman and Sam Poland
sawed 81 cords of cord wood for q. T.
Whittier in 51a hours; also 81 cords in
hour for Phillip Gardner.
We had snow storm, Monday
night, and is still showing, Tuesday.
James Taylor preached at West
Athens, Sunday afternoon.
B. A. Hight is building new chick
en- house.
Mrs. Almerian Bosworth is on the
sick list.
Just received another shipment of
tea premiums at Bates
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BRIGHTON.

Mrs. Lois A. Chase wife of Cal
vim Tomllnson, passed away Thurs
day afternoon, April 9th, at the age
of 80 years, months and is days
To say that she will be missed hardly
conveys an idea of the vacancy left
especially in her daughters nome
where she has been for the last five
years; everything was done that
loving hands could do to make heI
comfortable as possible in her last
days. The deceased was a good
woman and a kind and affectionate
wife and mother. Besides her hus-
band she leaves one daughter, Mrs
Mortimer York and one brother
Hersey P. Chase of Skowhegan. She
was born In Moscow, being the daugh
ter of Eleanor Clark and Nathan
Chase. Funeral services were held
at the house Sunday forenoon, Rev.
johnson of Athens officiating.
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CORNNILLE.

F. Fl. Robinson is passing the week
in Bangor, the guest of his sister,
Mrs. Wilder Varney.
G. II. Blackwell has a pullet that
observed Easter, very appropriately
by laying an egg which measures
eight inches on its longer circum-
ference and weighs four ounces.
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ALL THE LATEST NEWS
From the Somerset Towns.
FAST SKOWHEGAN

our school commences this Monday
morning with Miss Lewis from the
village as teacher.
Adelbert Richardson accompanied
BY his son and daughter is visiting his
father, Elbridge Richardson and other
relatives in this place.
Sidney Pooler is still making syrup,
has made at this writing one hundred
and forty seven gallons this season.
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A TWENTY YEAR SENTENCE,

II have just completed a twenty year
health sentence, imposed by Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. which cured me of bleeding piles
just tive nty years ago." writes o. S. Woolever
OF LeRaysviNe. N. Y. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve heals the worst sores, boils, burns,
wounds and cuts in the shortest time. 2Sc.
at 6. r. Fogg's drug store.
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The actress may not be particularly
religious, but she believes i'll angels
when she wants to become star.
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Big bundle of old papers five cents
at the REPORTER office.
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CORRESPONDENCE
BROWNS CoRNeR-CANaAN.

Deferred from last weeks edition.