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The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
Hinckley Bridge Contract
Awarded

The bids for the construction of the
bridge across the Kennebec river at
Hinckley were opened at Augusta
Tuesday. These were prese t
Messrs Geo. r. Tibbetts and Gran
vile D. Perkins of the Somerset
county board of commissioners the
/ three Kennebec county commission
ers, civil engineer E. E. Greenwood
of this place and representatives. of
the firms who had submitted propo-
sails.
For the superstructure the Amer
lean Bridge Company of New York
City were the successful bidders, the
figures of their proposal being s27, $50.
Their nearest competitor, the Penn
Bridge Co. of Bever Falls, Pa, bid
s30,6s0, and the Canton Bridge Co.
of Albany, n. Y, s32,395, while the
Pennsylvania steel company of
Steelton, Pa. had submitted a pro-
posal of $4,000, which, it will be
noted, is about $4,000 higher than
the lowest bidder.
There were four bidders on the
substructure, the lowest figures
S13.54 for stone and $1,000 for con-
crete work, being the proposal of r.
d. Shanahan of Portland. Their
competitors were j. L. Parkin & Son
of Fairfield, Reed, Steward & Blunt
of Skowhegan, and w. H. Ellis of
Boston. The members of the Skow-
hegan firm above named are H. Z.
Reed, B. t. Steward and J. Wallace
Blunt.
From the awards thus made it is
safe to estimate that the total cost OF
the bridge will be slightly less than
$4,000. 1t is to be three span
structure, with % foot driveway
and capacity for electric car trans
portation. In the respects just men,
toned it will be better bridge than
was contemplated by the act of the
legislature which provided for it as
the requirements therein given were
for driveway of not less than 20
feet and strength for electric car
traffic was not demanded. Careful
planning and the outcome of the bids
opened on Tuesday have, however,
made the added width and the heavi-
er construction possible, much to the
satisfaction of all concerned. So far
as the electric car traffic is concerned
it may be said that no plan is at
present matured or line across this
bridge, but the development of this
means of transportation is SO rapid
that it was deemed highly desirable
to build the Hinckley bridge heavy
enough to care for it should occasion
arise. The citizens of Canaan are
very much in earnest in this respect
and hope to have au electric line to
connect them with the road already
operating as far as Shawmut.
Work on the piers will be COM
menced at once and it is expected
/ that the iron work will be put in
place during the winter of 1901
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
Local Hibernian Lodge to
Organized.

Through the efforts of John O'Reil-
ly, proprietor of the Silver Spring
BottIing Co, movement is on foot
and well uh@er way looking toward
the organization Of local division
of the Ancient Order Of Hibernians
of America. Mr.. O'Reilley, who il
understood to be the only resident
member of the order in town, and
who took his degrees in the "Old
Country some twenty. seven years
ago, believes that strong organiza-
tion of this sort among the citizens of
Irish parentage in and around Skow-
hegan would be as profitable and
beneficial to its members as the SINH
lar French organizations.
AT his invitation three organizers
of the fraternity, Michael Mountain
Of North Vassalboro, Deputy Grand,
John O'Neill of Waterville, Deputy
Grand, and John O'Reilly Of Dedham,
Mass, secretary of the National or
ganization, were in town, Sunday,
and with Mr.. O'Reilly made a canvass
of the local eligibles. About twenty
| applications were secured, enough to
ensure the success of the movement
and the organization of a division.
Mr.. O'Reilly expects that the mum
Der will shortly reach fifty. Member
ship will not be confined to SkoWhe-
gan, but neighboring towns are also
looked TO to furnish members. Under
the constitution of the order none are
eligible except those of Irish paren-
tage.
The applicants who are successful
in gaining admission will receive the
degrees of the order in Convent Hall
on Sunday, August 15, when the
proper officers of the State organiza-
tion will see that the new division is
satisfactorily equipped and started
In its work. 1t is expected that the
movement will be given additional
impetus at later date by picnic at
Lakewood, when members from the
Augusta, Gardiner, Waterville and
possibly other divisions will join their
new brethren in fraternal gathering
The Ancient Order of Hibernians
is among the oldest and strongest of
American benefit organizations. 1t
was organized in 1886. 1t is subdivid-
ed into 80 state, territorial, and pro-
vincial Boards" and 2,465 Divisions,
having total membership, according
to it's last annual report of 217,000. 1t
has disbursed over $28, ZOO, 900 in bene-
tits since its organization. Its prin-
cipal strength in Maine is in the
larger cities, Bangor having seven
divisions, with over 1000 members.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

The greatest triumph yet made in
aerial navigation was achieved on
Sunday by Louis Bleriot, an aeroplan-
list, who crossed the English channel
from Calais to Dover, swooping down
upon the people of the latter place to
their infinite joy and delight. Bleriot
is lame from an accident that hap
pened to him on an other occasion,
but he facetiously informed the peo-
Pile that he could fly, if he couldn't
walk. The flight was history max
ing record, and again demonstrates
the fact that the navigation of the air
is possible. The Wright Brothers,
the American aeroplanists, are not q
bit jealous, but are nerving them
selves to efforts to beat the plucky
Frenchman. Meantime the "Aerial
Manufacturing and Navigation Com
pany" is being formed in New York
citv
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
DUMMY Corson on Trial.

Developments in connection with
the theft from the money drawer at
the Steward Brothers grist mills, as
reported in our last issue have led to
the arrest of the individual, generally
known as Dummy" Corson. He
was arraigned in the Municipal Court
this morning. The case has unusual
features as the respondent can neither
hear nor speak. No one, aside from
the members of his family, can COM
municate with him with reasonable
certainty of being understood. A
sentence of so days in Jail was impos-
ed, but this was suspended upon as :
surance from the family of the res
pondent that he would be sent to re-
side for the future on farm in Corn
vile.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
SkOWhEGAN MARKET.
FslCEs PAD PRODUCERS

rsicEs PAID PRODUCERS
OATs-6sls cts.
WooL- Unwashed, as to 50 cts.
HIpss AND oElNs-Hdes. TO 70 cts, tn mad W.T.
BfASs~H Hand picked yellow eyes. ss.so 1885,
pea beans, s. so.
BsEr-Ox beef, to cts.
PoULrRY-Fowls, - to IS cts. per b.; esen, is
to cts.
I-amb-1s cts.
ROUND HoG--eia cts.
TALLow-Rough, cts. per ID.
BUTrER-FirsI quality, stamped, % 10 IS cts per ID
EGGs-z5 cts. per dos, fresh.
PoTAroEs. -(old) - per bushel
CHHFsE-I6c 10 iSe per Id.
Blueberres-Iz cts.
RsTAiL MARKET.
FLovS-Spung wheat Patent, S7.as to $3.50. Win
ter wheat pat 500. Winter wheat choice Sz.5s.
CoES-SI So per bag; meal and cracked corn, $I.6s
per bag Oats 70 cts bu
{. s. MEAL, S1.7s per bag.
cwt,
SpRlNG RRAS-s1ss per owt.
MIXEp FSED-SI.es per cNt.
SALT PoRK--l4 cts 10; by the Dbl, AGO bs S74.oo.
CHEESE-IS to 20 cts per 10.
BUTrER-25 10 y cts. pet ID.
FGGs-17 cts per dog. fresh.
TEAs-25 to 6octs per b
CoFFEE-5o TO $ cts. per 10.
LAsD-Domestie, IS cts; Pure, . cts; Compound,
10 cts.
MolAssEs-Pure Ponce, 40 to SO cts; Pure BaIbs
does, so cts.
SUGAR -Granulated Sugar best quality, y lbs. fol-
$500; Brown, ISlbs. for Sl.o0.
PJrAroES- loldl IS per bushels
Day FIsH-C"d TO 10 cts. per lbi Pollock, S cts.
oSloNS-s cts fer ID.
PoulTRY-Fowls, IS cts. per 10; Chickens "a CTS.
per 10;
Bueberries-rs cts.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
The w. C. T. u. Flower Mission
Meeting.

As was announced in last weeks
paper, the W. G. T. U. held "Flower
Mission" meeting Tuesday afternoon
in G.. A. r. hall.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with the flowers, which at the close
of the meeting were arranged into
bouquets for distribution by COM
mittee consisting of the following la
dies, Mrs. L. w. Weston, Mrs. Grace
Coburn Smith, Mrs. Olive E. Mitchell,
Mrs. Josie Smith and Mrs. Caswell.
The ladies responded SO generously
to the request to bring flowers,
that the Union was permitted to send
fifty bouquets to those who would
appreciate both the flowers and the
remembrance. The bouquets were
sent to the hospital, the Jail, "shut
inso and sick.
Although for d number of years the
Union has had Flower Mission Supt.
and done some work under this de-
partment, this is the first Flower
Mission meeting held, and proved to
be one of unusual interest and
pleasure.
An audience of about fifty ladies
enjoyed the following programme
arranged by Mrs. Ethel Hight: sing
ing, "Some Glad Day.; Devotional
Exercises, Mrs. Alice E. Mitchell;
singing, "Holy Spirit Faithful Guide;
reading of the secretary's report;
quotations on flowers; Address, "The
Mission of Flowers, Mrs. J. o. Smith;
recitation, "The Rose", Miss Olive
Cleveland; song, "The Mission of a
Rose"; reading, "The Story of Jennie
Casseday, Mrs. Alice E. Mitchell;
piano solo, Miss Airline Burnor; read
ing, "a Flower Mission Story, Miss
Annie M. Caswell; mission depart
ment of the W. G. T. u, Mrs. Grace
Coburn Smith; piano solo, Miss Verna
Abbey.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
Course for Grammar School.

The committee appointed by the
Somerset lsehooD superintendent
Association, at their meeting held
here some months since, to compile
a course of study for the schools of
the grammar grade in this county
met in the office of Superintendent D.
II. Perkins yesterday. There were
present, besides Mr.. Perkins, Mrs.
Alice X. Folsom, superintendent of
the Norridgewock Schools, and Supt.
Geo. E. Paine of Anson, all members
of the committee. Chas E. Ball of
Bingham was also present by in
vitation of the committee to assist in
the work. The report will be made at
the fall meeting of the Superinten
dents Association which will be held
in Skowhegan in conjunction with
meeting of the Western Somerset
Educational Association.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

AS before announced, the dedication
of the new tower, to mark an historic
spot, took place Thursday, al Ancient
Pemaquid. 1t was great day for the
good people of Bristol. The new
tower stands 30 feet high and was
erected by the state at cost of $5760
and is to be filled with relics of his
torical value. The old fort remained
standing but a few years, being de-
stroyed by French invasion; in 1896
Fort Frederick rose in it's place but
this was similarly treated soon after.
1t has been abandoned and a ruin for
more than 200 years. Sir George
Popham's colony landed at this spot
in 1907 and the settlement was estab-
lished few years later, developing
into an important trading center
which threatened to rival Boston
prestige during the early colonial days
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
Bill In Equity Brought.

An attachment of real estate was
recorded, last week, at the Somerset
Registry of deeds, in an action com
menced by Martin B. Heselton as an
heir and devisee of the late w. G..
Heselton against William H. Hesel-
ton, executor of w. II. Heselton's IS
will and Alfonzo Heselton pur-
chaser of a portion of the estate at
the recent auction sale of July 16.
The suit is bin in equity to have
the sale declared void, the principal
allegation being that the purchase was
made by Alphonso Heselton, not for
himself, but for w. II. Heselton, the
plaintiff claiming that as executor
VIM. II. Heselton had no right to bid
for or acquire any interest whatever,
direct or indirect i'll the property. 1t
is also claimed that the price paid for
the property, SS025, was considerable
below its fair market value that the
sale was not properly advertised, j,
that the conditions of the postponed
sale were different from those of
the first sale, and that the executors
conduct was calculated to depress
the price of the property.
The property included III the sale
was the Heselton homestead proper
ty, piece of land containing q acres,
the Burrill lot, SO called, on the other
side of Heselton Street, and a part of
the farm which has been staked off
into sixteen building lots. The action
is .returnable at the September term of
the Supreme Court for the County.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
Water Company Find Leak.

A leak which has existed in the six
inch main of the Skowhegan Water
Company, on Water street since last
March has been located and repaired
1t was just east of the junction of
Water street and North avenue. in
front of thu double tenement house,
owned by j. Palmer Merrill. 1t has
been the most vexatious with which
the Water Company has had to deal
in the twenty odd years of it's exis-
tance. Usually the water from leak
of any Importance will show itself on
the surface of the ground in the vi
cinity of the break and thus lead to
it's immediate location. In the pres
ent instance, however, the water
found it's way into a six inch sewer,
which crossed just above the main
and from that directly into the
Water street sewer, not showing it
self at all.
When the break first occurred the
expedient of shutting off the flow
during the night, in the Water street
main, from the Railroad crossing to
the junction Of High and Water
streets, was resorted to, the pumps
running during the day time fast
enough to keep ahead of the waste.
Later gate was put In near the cor
ner Of North avenue and the territory
to be shut off at night somewhat re-
stricted. The leak has been a con-
siderable Inconvenience to the pa
irons of the Water Company in the
Water street section as well as source
of expense and annoyance to the
corporation itself.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

There will be no harvesting Of 3d.
100000 bushels of potatoes in Aroos-
took county this year. The area
planted is fully rs per cent larger
than the bumper crop of last year,
out owing I'd wet weather late in May
and early in June, when seed was
sprouting, there are wide gaps in the
rows. Anghg the fields of Fort Fair
neld and New Sweden lots contain
ing 40 Ia so acres have been plowed
under and sowed to barley on account
ot failure to germinate. From pres
ent outlook the potato yield of the
county will reach about 20, 900
bushels, which is 33 per cent below
'ae original estimate.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

A big strike of the shoe men at
Lynn, Mass. has been averted by the
managers of several factories yielding
to the demands of the workman, or at
least compromise. At this writing
but two firms are working out against
the strikers demands. At one time
it looked as though the shoe factory
men were getting ready to abandon
Lynn, on account of the repeated de-
mands of the operators. and remove
to Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

The latest report from Washington,
On the tariff conference, is that hides
and oil will be put upon the free list,
being partial triumph for the posi-
ton of the House. But rates will re-
main on gloves and hosiery. Coal is
to be As cents ton, iron ore Is cents
atom, and the fight still pending on
the lumber schedule. There seems to
% an impression however, that the
Senate will be obliged to accede to
The rate of 81 a Thousand on lumber.
At last accounts, the conference was
about ready to wind up It's labors and
make its report to the two branches.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
D. A. R. Field Day.

The annual field day of Eunice
Farnsworth Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution, occurs at
Lakewood this Thursday afternoon,
Margaret Goff Chapter of Madison,
Ruth Heald Cragin Chapter of No.
Anon and Abagail Chamberlain
Whipple Chapter of Solon will also
be in attendance. Dinner will be
served at Lakewood Inn at one
O'Clock and the program will be car
ried out in the Lakewood Theater
during the afternoon. The affair is
under the auspices of the Skowhegan
Chapter and their Regent, Mrs. Ber-
tha Steward will preside.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
The Real Estate Transfers.

The following are the real estate
transfers recently recorded in the
county registry.
Pittsfield-Thomas G. Lancey to
William II. Farrell ct al; Saloma r.
Emerson to S. r. Haines.
Acknowledgements E. Bunker to Flora
NJ. Baxter; Sarah j. Weston ct al to
Alma II. Barron.
Moscow-Fred Mclaughlin to Geo
A. Mclaughlin.
Fairheld-Joseph King to Peter Ba
ker; Suburban Home Reality Co. to
John Draper; Joseph Nye to H. w
Bickford.
Observation-Disclosures d. Wood
to Ned t. Powers; John B. Pierce to
Nellie w. Heckert; r. F. Sawyer ct a.
to Horace E. Frost; Horace E. Frost
to James E. Porter.
Skowhegan-William Walker ct al
to E. F. Russell, S400; Thomas Butler
to Joseph Provost; l.. F. Boardman
to Cecil Fl. Gates.
sCornville-C. H. Goodridge to
Blanche M. Williams; A. j. Smith ct
al to o. D. Wells.
Starks-E. NJ. Woodkirc ct al to
Walter Townsend.
Athens-M. H. Elliott to Jennie E.
Elliott.
Madison-D. F. Steward to Morris
Gledhill; Charles II. Davis to E. S.
Tupper; Robert Hayden ct al to Mott
Moore.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
The Three of Us.

Perhaps no play of the recent season
at Lakewood Theatre has received
such favorable reception as "The
Three of Us" which is being present
ed this week. "The Three of Us" is
a domestic drama which is intensely
interesting and every member of the
company is cast to the best advan-
tage. Miss Gleason has her best
part for the season and Mr.. Durkin,
Mr.. Cromwell and Mr.. Beane have
each scored hit in their parts.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

The historical pageant at Bath,
Eng, has taken place. The Ameri-
cans have made themselves extreme
ly popular among the citizens of Bath
and are showered with entertain
ments. All the Baths in this country
were represented, the official repre-
sentative from this State being Miss
M. P. Clifford, the handsomest girl in
Rath
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
SkoWhegan Grange.

SkoWhegan Grange plans to hold
one meeting year devoted TO the
lessons of patriotism and this session
occurred last evening, Mr. and Mrs.
r, F. Parker, and MIR. and Mrs. S. F.
Emerson being the committee of ar
rangements. Mr. Emerson gave an
interesting and instructive paper en-
titled "Our Country's Flag-What it
represents" r. T. Patten spoke on
"What are the greatest dangers
that threaten our country's well
fareo, and there were brief, impromp-
tu addresses by j. w. Fogler, Mrs. X g.
A. Withee, Geo. W. Emerson and
others. Mir. S. f. Emerson, for com
mittee OF arrangements, read the
slips which had been handed to him
by grange members and others, indie
ating the individual opinions of those
by whom they were submitted, as to
the four eminent Americans who
have contributed the most to place
the United States in it's present posi-
tion of influence and power. " ash
ington and Lincoln were the two first
named on nearly every slip, there
being much variety of opinions as to
the other two to be classed with
them.
AT the business st ssion, Mrs. X. A
Withee, for the committee of ladies
who are working for the Grange Fair,
announced that the ladies of the
Grange are to meet at the hall next
Wednesday afternoon at two O'Clock.
1t is requested that all come prepared
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

The Supreme Court of Errors in
Connecticut has rendered a unani-
nous decision declaring that the en-
ployers' liability act, passed by Con-
gress April 90, 1908 is unc constitutional.
In brief, the Court decides that this
law establishes cause cf action
which is plainly denied by the COM
mon law of the land.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

Madam Nordica received a fee of
$500 for singing at Dorchester House,
England, on the occasion of Ambassa-
dor Whitelaw Reid's party for the
King and Queen. 1t is said to be the
biggest fee ever paid to any woman
singer in Europe or America. And
yet how many times Nordica's sweet
voice has been heard in the little
church in Pennington, in this State,
without money and without price" +"
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

On Tuesday evening, the worlds
aeroplane record for two men
was broken in both time and distance,
in a beautiful flight of hour, IL min
utes and 40 seconds-upwards of Sc
miles-and at speed averae ing
about 40 miles an hour, by Orville
Wright at Fort Myer, with Lieut..
Frank P. Lahm, of the army signal
corps, as passenger.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

A cry comes out of the West for
able harvest hands. Fifty thousand
men are wanted by the farmers at
once. But the men had rather herd
in the atmosphere of crime in the big
cities, than to go out into Gods pure
air in the country and work for liv-
;,,n.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

The terrible hurricane in Texas,
destroying 25 lives and one million
dollars worth of property, is another
reminder that Maine is the safest
place in the Union for a residence.
We have none of the great calamities
here.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

The Second Regiment of Maine
National Guards will go into camp on
the State Muster grounds in Augusta,
next Monday, and continue active
service in camp for ten days. Col.
Newcomb, of Eastport, is commander.
Two companies Of U. s. Regulars will
camp near by.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
Sunday Concert at Lakewood.

The Lakewood Band Concert for
next Sunday, promises to be of un-
usual interest. There will be fine
program and among the interesting
numbers, mention should be made of
the cornet solo by Master Victor Rob-
bins, who made such favorable i'm
preston at the concert given last
winter at the new Skowhegan Opera
House.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

A new system of tactics has been
adopted at Bangor to enforce the
liquor laws, action being brought
against the owners of buildings in
which liquor is sold. That is differ
ent, and it makes Bro. Bass and
others squirm.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

The editor of the Maine Farmer has
made a visit among the prosperous
farmers of the central portion of
Somerset county, and has been giving
some fine write-ups of the progress
they are making.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

1t has been decided that many cases
of insomnia, melancholia, hysteria
and mania are due to diseases of the
teeth. Cases are being cited where
BY treatment of the teeth. This fact
gives added Importance to the recent
movement to examine the teeth of
pupils in our public schools.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

The government of France Is a fair
illustration of the moving picture
business, and is unstable as water"
The gentleman who has been the
conservative premier for two years,
has stepped down and out, and his
place is filled by an avowed Socialist.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the many neigh
bors and friends who have been SO
assistance during our recent bereav-
ment. We wish to especially thank
the members of Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge and others who sent many
beautiful flowers.
Elba Danforth,
L. c. Danforth,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Danforth,
Mr.. and Mrs. h. l.. Morrow,
w. n. Morrow.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

By the steady stream of automo-
bjles through the streets and along
the highways, one would think the
whole world was given up to pleasure.
But somebody has got to do the work.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

The new Commander of the G. A. r.
in this State, Augusta w. McCausland
Of Gardiner, has been appointed by
the Governor one of the Trustees of
the Bath Military and Naval Orphan
asyum
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29
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The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-29

On Saturday, the city of Calais,
Names border city, is to elaborately
celebrate it's Tooth anniversary.