davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10

in such way as to dislocate her col
lar bone. DR.. Blanchard of Hartland
was called and the child is now all
right.
Mr.. Archie Strait Is building a hen
house, he thinks that poultry raising
is paying industry.
NC. Woodbury. of Norridgewock
was in the place Thursday, on bust
ness.
Alec futile and wife of Norridge-
wock were in the place last week
selling groceries.
Mrs. Everett Damon and son, Sam
ME. were in Hartland Saturday, to
visit with her son John Maxwell and
family
Mrs. Cecil Chase and Mrs. Charles
Tilton passed Friday and Saturday
with relatives ip skowhegan.
Mr. Norman Perry Of New Hamp-
shire, is working for Mrs. Mary
Thompson.
Mrs. Bertha Scribner, who has en-
ployment at the oxford, Skowhegan,
visited at the home of her brother,
Almon Rowe, a few days last week.
We received no mail Monday, on
account of the storm.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
EMRDEN

Lizzie Clements is working for Mrs.
j. 0. Jeffries.
Miss Eta Barron and Miss Woodland
who has been Miss Barron's guest,
went to Pennington to attend the
winter term at the Normal.
Miss Erma Gordon, teacher of the
North New Portland Primary school
visited at Mark Gordon's last week.
The Emerson League is having a
motto framed for the school. The
program at the last meeting was as
follows: Roll call. Secretary's Re
port. Treasurer's Report. Music,
The School; Reading, Edna Berry !;
School paper, Ethel Waugh; word
contest, prizes won by Ethel Waugh
and Fred Rolfe; Original compost
ton, Ella Wentworth; Reading,
Ethel Dreamer; Music, the school.
An amendment to the article in re-
gard to meetings during vacations,
was adopted.
Mrs. John Wentworth and Marie
visited the league.
Mrs. Wm. r. Jackson and family
spent Sunday with Mrs. Michael
Berry.
Charles Dreamer has gone into the
woods.
Allen Cleveland is working at
North Anson.
The new line which connects with
line on the Farmers Telephone has
been completed. The instruments
have come and will be home in few
days.
Mrs. Eva Pierce recently spent a
few days in North Jay with friends.
She is Ell route to Portland where she
will spend the winter.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
LACKMAN

The log hauler belonging to the
Kellogg Lumber company, passed
through town Monday TO Camp No. l.
John O'Brien completed his work
on the dam on Sandy stream, Mon
day.
George McClintoch of Lake Parlin
was in town Wednesday and pur-
chased a fawn of w. j. Henderson for
Michael Piel. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Piel is making a collection of
wild animals to present to park in
Germany.
Many friends of Mrs. Richard Hol-
den will be glad to know that she Is
able to sit up few hours each day.
Sanford Moore who is at the Ear
and Eye Infirmary at Portland, is
reported to be gaining slowly.
Abel Kimball has been drawn to
serve on the traverse jury III Somer,
set county for the December term oil
court. -
Ralph Smith was in town Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. +. S. Farnum, who
have been visiting Mr.. ana Mrs. 5. IL,
Colby, returned to their home, FRI
day.
The past few nights OF cold weather
has frozen the lakes hard enough so
people are passing over them on
foot.
Mrs. j. S. Williams has closed her
house and has gone into the woods
to cook tor her husband who is
logging on Wood Stream.
Forrest Henderson was down river
last week on business.
Earle Bass will 60 to Henderson
where he has employment on the
G. p. 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Blair celebrated
their 9Th wedding anniversary last
week. They received some valuable
as we'll as useful presents from their
friends and neighbors.
Mrs. Hannah Shelley is on the
sick list, for the past week she has
been.confined to her bed, but at this
writing is gaining.
Flossie Williams is boarding with
Mrs. Annie Hughey while her parents
are away.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
PlsHON's FERRY.

The rain of Monday was doubly
welcome by all.
The ferry boat was put into winter
quarters last week and at this writing
MonIay, the ice is considered safe.
Selden Wheeler died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Perley Gerald,
Thursday of last week, the funeral
services taking place Saturday morn
ing The deceased was a native of
Canaan and was the eldest son OF the
late Bradford and Nancy Davis
Wheeler. He was twice married and
is survived by two daughters and a
son. One brother also survives him.
His age was about So years.
A r. Swift is gaining slowly.
Thomas Manktelow has gone to
Rhode Island.
Asa Pratt received news of the
death of his brother. Sewell OF
Waterville, recently.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10

Rev. Mr.. Ham preached at the
church Sunday forenoon and at the
lumbermen's camp near the Ferguson
brook on the Mclaughlin lot so called
in the afternoon. The Harmony male
quartet furnished music.
Deputy sheriff Geo. H. Rhodes ar.
rested one Arthur Fairbrother of
Wellington, last Saturday for selling
rum at a dance held here recently
and took him to Hartland and was
tried before Justice Fuller who sent
enced him to pay fifty dollars and
costs, or sixty days in Jail. He ac-
cepted the latter and was taken to
the Jail in Skowhegan to serve his
sentence.
Mr.. Tibbetts has so far recovered as
to be out but not to do much business.
Mrs. Stedman Hatch and daughter,
Freda, returned home last week.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10

The good die young, especially good
resolutions.
The average millionaire would
gladly buy title for his daughter if
it wasn't for what goes with it.
Philanthropy generally draws the
line at its poor relations.
The sting of defeat lasts longer than
the sweetness of victory.
If you want to find how uncertain
life is tell girl she is your whole ex-
istence.
A bachelor doesn't marry because
he is either too foolish or too wise.
Children and fools speak the truth,
so let them monopolize the conversa-
ton.
In spite of the fact that this is a
free country, few of us eat what we
like.
The world is much slower to recog-
nize the real thing than to call a bluff
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
ALL THE LATEST NEWS
From the Somerset Towns.
hINCkLEY.

Mrs. Elvira Head of North Fair
field visited friends in this place last
week.
Miss Clara Tibbetts visited III Show
hogan Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. John Walker and George Cay
ford returned home Saturday with a
deer piece.
Mr.. George Tibbetts visited in Au-
gusta and Lewiston recently.
Mrs. John Curtis is visiting Mrs.
John Walker a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Harding of
Waterville visited at Walter HalPs
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Emery johnson has been con-
fined to the house the last three days,
with infamatory rheumatism in his
right foot. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Carr OF North Fairfield visited him
Sunday.
MIR. Loren Allen is seriously sick at
his home, it is feared he has appendi-
citis.
Mrs. Charles Greene has had an i'll
turn and is considered very low.
Mr.. Selden Wheeler of Vassalboro
died at the home of his daughter, MIS-.
Perley Gerald. Thefuneral was Sat
urday and interment in Canaan GENE
terry.
Mrs. George Tibbetts expects to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Wade Wheel
er in Skowhegan this week, and at
tend the Grange fair.
Victor grange elected officers Sat
urday night with Mr.. Owen Salley
master.
Mr.. Al Brown and wife of Fairfield
visited at George Tibbetts' Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
MOTH ANsON

Judge Simmons was in Newport
sitting on an important referee case
week, returning home the latter part
of the week.
The Universalist pulpit was filled
Sunday by Rev. q. +. Paine as the
pastor, Mr.. Colson, was absent from
town.
The regular dinner and supper of
the Universalst Society will be given
/ December goth, instead of Dec. 23d
which comes 80 near Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wells left town
Sunday and took the train Monday
morning with James Weston of Mad
ison for Port Orange, Florida, where
they will remain during the winter.
At the Poultry and Pet Stock Show
to be held in Portland, Dec. 29Jan. /,
J. l.. Parin is Supt. of the Cat Depart
ment. Mr.. Parlin has owned and sold
some very fine specimens OF the fe-
1 line kind in recent years. RIBBONS
and silver cups will be given as pre-
miums. He is also a breeder of fancy
poultry and will have nine Wyan-
dottes at the show at Freeport ne xt
week,
At the meeting of the Brooktield
Tent of Maccabees, Friday evening,
the nominations for the officers were
made and the election will be held
Friday evening, December 18th. Two
new members were initiated into the
order.
Emerald Rebekah Lodge will hold a
meeting Saturday evening, and seven
candidates are expected TO be ready
/ 20 init iat
served to members of the order.
Saturday night was the coolest of
the winter, it being degrees below
zero. The cold weather has started
more severe than last season, Az the
/ first coolest weather last winter was
January 4th, when 1t was only de-
grees below zero.
Among the work done by the
/ Ladies of the UniyeIsalist Circle dur
ing the past few months is the
lacking of eighteen puffs.
Carroll Caswell traded for a nice
pair of young work horses one day
during the past week with Fred
Southland of NorridgeWock.
| J. w. Norton went to the head of
Lexington Flat, Monday, with his
heavy team where he will work
hauling birch.
The tablet was placed on the new
school building, Thursday, bearing
the inscription mark Emery School,"
1t is fine piece of work, artistically
arranged, the letters being In gold,
and can be seen from long dis
lance.
The selectmen were in session a
short time, Saturday.
The North Arson Lumber Com
pany have recently purchased ten
million feet of logs which are to be
taken down over the Somerset road
during the winter and spring for
operations next summer.
1t is said that 100000 homes are
daily served by the rural delivery in
this country. Allowing four persons
to home the best literature is daily
read by 10000 people This sys
tenn has annihilated the isolated
rural homes, so to speak, of quar-
ter of century ago. 1t has brought
the city to the country and diffused
general intelligence into every nook
and corner of this broad land. The
farmer by his rural flreside, twelve
or fifteen miles from the country
village, is as well informed on the
general news of the day as the city
people, as both classes read the same
news at about the same time. Boston
papers printed more than 200 miles
away are read in remote settlements
in northern Maine In comparative
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
BLACKWELL.

Miss Eda Danforth passed Saturday
and Sunday with her parents and re-
turned to her school in Skowhegan
Sunday night.
Mrs. Augustus Jewett is caring for
Mrs. Lewis Cushing at John Hume
wells.
Mrs. Eunice Danforth was at Show
hogan Friday.
John Murray was at home for a
short time, Sunday.
There was social dance at Albra
Adams last Saturday night.
Dec. LIST was tho warmest day for
the time of year ever known by the
Oldest citizens in this locality.
Walter Clark went to Lewiston one
day last week.
Mrs. Josiah Clark is expected home
from Lewiston Monday, where she
has been for surgical treatment at a
hospital in that city.
M. NJ. Moore and E. o. Danforth are
cutting and yarding lumber to haul
when there comes snow.
The scholars car will be the first
car on the road next week, of the
Somerset Traction Company.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
MAYFlElD,

Miss Annie Bryant is home fer a
few days from Oakland.
Ray Haskell of Brighton was in
town Sunday.
Mrs. Abbie Ward and son Ernest
from Wellington, were making calls
on friends in this place Saturday and
Sunday.
A large white deer was seen near
the residence of G.. E. Flanders, a
short time ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hight and Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Oliver from Athens,
are stopping at one of the Dupee
Camps hunting.
Manly Lambert and Mr.. Lumis from
Skowhegan carried home with them a
nice deer.
John Mckenny, Manager of The
Burlingame Mills was in Abbot Mon
day on business.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
ATHENS.

Quite an addition to our church
going people are the new corners in
the vicinity of our village, several
families being among the number.
Several others farther away would
gladly avail themselves of this church
privilege were it possible for them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Staples who
have recently sold their farm and
moved to Harmony will be missed
especially by the church.
The friends of Mrs. L. N. Filing
wood who for several weeks has been
in New York in the care of specialists
and is reported to have received
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
Does the
BabyThrive

If not, something must be
wrong with its food. If the
mothers milk doesn't nourish
it, she needs SCOTS Emulsion.
1t supplies the elements of fat
required for the baby. If baby
is not nourished by its artificial
food, then it requires
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
BROWNS CoRNER--cANAAN.

Rev. o. M. Chase will conduct {
meeting at the City sehoolhouse Sun
day afternoon Dec. 18th.
DR.. L. w. Shean and wife are in the
place visiting former friends and &C
quaintances, they think to pass the
winter with their daughter Mrs. Ed
ward Carey of Fort Fairfield, Maine
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Cecil Chase recently fell from a chair
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
HAR MONY.

Monday was a stormy day with
snow and sleet and rain.
M. J. Merrill was drawn for traverse
Juror to attend the Dec. term of
Court.
Chester Rhoades, on North street
shot his second deer last Saturday.
Orren Page will move into his new
house on Main street before New
Years.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
PILE SUFFERERS
Do You Know These Facts?

The cause of piles is internal
Sluggish circulation in the lower bowel.
Piles can't be thoroughly cured by out
ward treatment.
An internal remedy is needed to cure the
cause.
Send for our booklet, "How Piles Can be
Cured by Internal Medicine" or talk with
G. X. Fogg. Skowhegan, Me-, who sells
DR.. Leonhardt's Hem. Roid at 81 per bottle
and guarantees it to cure.
DR.. Leonhardt Co., Station B, Buffalo
y. Y.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
MOSCOW

There were fourteen took dinner at
Edgar Hilton's Thanksgiving Day.
Lorenzo Spaulding is still confined
to the house with cut foot.
Mrs. Alice Roach and two children
have been stopping with her mother,
for two weeks, Mrs. Edgar Hilton.
Miss Mildred Smith is very sick.
Mr.. Lawrence Miller, living on the
E. T. Baker place has crew OF four
men to work for him cutting wood
and lumber.
Mr.. Manley Beams family have got
the diptheria. They were doing well
at last accounts.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
STATE OF ONO, CITY or TOLEDO, lss
LuLAS County. 20

STATE OF f 2% 70: c c5TT OF TOLEDO IS.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he is senior part
ner OF the firm of F. J. Cheney Co.. doing business
in the City oil Toledo County and State aforesaid and
DOLLARS for each and every case of cstarrh that
cannot be cured by the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J CHENEY.
Sworn to before and subscribed in my presence,
this 9th day OF December, A. d. 1886,
(SEAL) A. w. GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Send for testimonials
free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
SCOTS
EMULSION

Half a teaspoonful three or
four times a day in its bottle
will have the desired effect. 1t
seems to have a magical effect
upon babies and children. A
ffty-cent bottle will prove the
truth of our statements.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
MADISON CENTRE.

Perlie Laney is moving to Skow-
hogan.
II. E. Spear has leased the farm OF
the Somerset Traction Co.
Harry Kimball of Fairfield was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence
Hayden at their cottage one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Sprague
have moved into their house on the
Mckinney farm.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10

DIR. Pratt, North New Portland; w. w.
Dexter, Morris Lane, Frank Churc
hill, Eugene Durrill, Walter Boying-
Lexington; Leonard Parsons, W. G.
work running the line from East
Hill. The central Office will be at the
East village for the up river country.
Tuesday the Instruments were put
into the residences of John Went
worth, VIII Jackson and Will Cleve-
land, in Embden, and F. T. Cranes
house in this village.
Mrs. Ernest Pratt submitted to a
critical operation Sunday, performed
by Drs. Milliken of Madison and Wing
of this village. Her sister, Mrs
Montgomery, of Sangerville is with
her, aud Miss Laura Thompson, the
nurse. She is reported to be improv-
ing as fast as could be expected.
SPECIAL Town MEETING.
There will be a special town meet
ing in Carrabassett Hall, North An
son village, Saturday afternoon, De-
cember 18th, at 2 O'Clock in the after
noon, to act on the following articles:
Art. l. 10 choose a moderator to
preside at said meeting.
Art. 2. To see if the town will vote
to be divided by the Legislature ac-
cording to the line of division estab-
lished in 1S45, which is as follows
A line commencing at the Kennebec
river between the farms owned and
occupied by the heirs of William r.
Flint and Southwick w. Smith, and
thence running west on said line to
the west line of said Flint's land !;
thence west on line between lots
number 81 and 80 to the east line of
lot number 80; thence north on the
east line of lot number 80; to the
range line of said town dividing lots
number and s; thence on said range
line west to the original west line of
said Arson; thence west to the pres
ent west line of said town; all mat
tiers concerning the division of the
town debt, assets, and paupers, to be
determined later by the Legislative
act dividing the town, and all such
variations in the aforesaid division
line as the legislature may determine.
Art. 8. To see if the town will vote
to begin such preliminary proceed =
ings as may be necessary for the
legal division of the town.
Art. 4. To see if the town will vote
to instruct the selectmen to sell the
red school house and lot and appurte-
nances, situated on School Street in
North Arson village.
Art. 5. To transact any other bust
ness that may legally come before
said meeting.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10

Send this advertisement. together with name
of paper In which 1t appears, your address and
four cents to cover postage. and we will send
you Complete Handy Atlas Of the World
SCOTT & BOVINE, 409 Pearl St. New York
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
CereSOta
Flour

is no better than what you're
using. You'll be skeptical only
as far as the first bag. 1t will
prove the difference in the big
white loaves. They will bind
you to Ceresota for quality
and ecOOOmU
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10

Send Job Printing to This Office
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
SMlTHElELD.

George Clement and Miss Vesta
Kilgore were united in marriage Sat
urdav, Nov. 28 and the following
Monday left for Boston, Mass. where
Mr.. Clement has employment.
Mrs. Mary Thompson is seriously
i'll with typhoid pneumonia.
Mrs. Lucy Piper received fine
deer sent by her son Ellsworth from
Kineo.
The Larkin soap club of ten met
with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hartford,
Dec. 9Th. A goodly number were
present.
Frank Tracy was at home from
,Kents Hill last week returning to his
school last Monday.
Miss Ola Grant is i'll.
George Harlem has his mill set up
and is saving the lumber on the An
drew Cole lot.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10
CANAAN.

Canaan Grange elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year at its
last regular meeting, Dec. 3: Master,
George Stewart; Overseer, Edgar
Clifford; Steward, Almon Smith;
Chaplain, Mrs. Lizzie Salisbury; Lee
turer, Glen Holt; Asst. Steward, Mil
ford Withee; Secretary, Clara Moody;
Treasurer, o. A. Moody; Gate Keeper,
stewart; Pomona, Mrs. Edgar Gif-
ford; Flora, Mrs. George Weeks;
Pianist, Mrs. Lettie Foster Mrs.
Kate Ellis, State Deputy was present.
An interesting ente rtainment was
given and supper was served.
Miss Eva Williams is visiting in
Skowhegan.
Miss Florence Jewett of Pittsfeld,
who has been the guest of Miss Grace
Bean for several days, returned home
Tuesday.
Dean Salisbury is the happy posses
sor of a fine pony, gift from his
grandfather, Kilburn Salisbury.
Mrs. Edith Nutting, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.
F. Crocker, returned to Skowhegan
Wednesday.
Mrs. Lottie Salisbury, who has been
seriously i'll of pneumonia, is better
at this writing.
Fred Sewall of Bangor was the guest
of his sister, Mrs. Rose Jewell last
week. ~. o -
Grant Wheeler has purchased a
farm at Weeks Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Harris and
daughter, Shellie passed Thanksgiv-
ing with Mrs. Harris sisters in Old
town.
Mrs. L. F. Crocker, who has been
very sick with heart trouble is much
better at this writing .;R4 eaah,.-. sBAi
DR.. and: Mrs. L.. W. Shean are in
town.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-10

Axes of all kinds for all
purposes. For the lumber
camps, the wood lot or just
the thing for an all round
tool. Axes for right down
business, that will cut good
at the start and do fine work
right along. Fully warrant
ed 80 cents.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-02-21

W. n. Ferris will lecture at Sandusky
Friday evening February %.
The steel horse collar factory at Caro-
will move to Wisconsin town in the
spring.
The Cass City Chronicle publishes a
fine picture of II good looking Cass City
leap year girls.
state senator William Mckay Of Tus-
colo county, died at his home in Caro-
last week Wednesday.
North Branch people, orsOme of them
at least, would like their town incorpor-
ated as city. II deserves TO be one at
any rate.
Marshal Roberts is putting the lid on
tight i'm Marlette and hereafter the hotel
bars must be closed on all Sundays and
holidays and other laws lived up to.
Last week the MarIette Leader classes
awidower among the Eligi les and gave
a good picture of Emory +. Burget.
"The Leader knows that any reasonable
offer will not be rejected"
The juniors of Lexington school enter
tanned the seniors handsomely at the
home of Mrs. VIM. Nuremberg one even
ing last week. The class colors, garnet
and cream were used i'm decoration.
Charles Topping, of Cass City, was
found in his room one morning last
week strangled to death by means of a
handkerchief knotted about the neck
and twisted tight with stove poker.
The Huron County Tribune published
at Bad Axe, was recently sued by a
''lady" proprietor of saloon for alleged
libel. The Tribune came out ahead
and was awarded judgment with costs
Mt. Pleasant has a building designed
for a sugar factory but not used. Ma.
rine City has lot of machinery which
will make sugar, now idle. 1t is proposed
to place the latter i'm the former at Mt
Pleasant and run sugar mill.
Frank b. Clark. of Cheboygan, has
accepted the position Of manager of the
| Lapeer County Clarion. Louis c. Cram.
ton will continue to give TO the business
as much of his time as his duties with
the Michigan railroad commission will
permit
The Lapeer County Clarion contains
the first of series of articles on "Con
ventions and Direct Voting" by Cyrus
A. Hovey of Port Huron. The first
article explains the first nomination
origin of caucuses and the congressional
caucus system.
The program for the home coming
week i'm st. Clair has already been made
up and adopted, The week begins OF
Sunday June Is with services in the
various churches by former pastors anc
union meetings in the evening. Eacf
day through the week an entertaining
program has been provided.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-02-21
AN ENJOYABLE TIME.

When the Ladies' Aid of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church undertake to do
anything, even blizzard has no stay.
ing Cat hOme) power for them. We'd
nesday afternoon twenty of the brave
ones wendell their way, through snow
drifts, TO the parsonage, each one pro-
vided with her thimble, and carrying a
mysterious parcel on her arm. When
the parcels were deposited OH the kitch-
Ell table and opened, they were found
to contain jellies, salads, rolls, butter,
coffee, sugar, ETC., in fact everything
necessary for toothsome repast.
Sewing was the real business of the
hour, and the ladies went to work with
will. At five o'clock delightful sup
per was served. Before leaving the
ladies presented Mrs. Lawrason with
handsome hand-painted > o'clock tea
set. Mrs. LawrasOn expressed her
thanks and appreciation, and hoped
that such days might come often.