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The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24
More Than His Moneys Worth.

Stanley E. Nay, who owns good
farm on the Cornville road beyond
Malbon's Mills and runs a milk ronte
for the benefit of Skowhegan patrons,
Is the owner of three months old
mule colt that is attracting 2 good
deal of attention. Mr.. Nay made no
plans to add mules TO the live stock
on his place, but he purchased a good
five year old mare of F. NJ. Vittum
some time last year, and last April
she dropped male colt which proved
to be mule. The dam is evidently
of Clydsdale stock and was one of a
lot of Western horses. She is a first
class worker and Mr.. Nay is of the
opinion that her progeny, mule or
otherwise, will be useful on his farm.
Now that he has one of the long cared
variety he proposes to have another
and the same mare will be bred for
that purpose.
1t is probable that there are not
more than dozen mules in all Som
erset county, which is regarded as
strange by those who are familiar
with this useful draft animal which
they employ in the West and South.
A mule natures much more rapidly
than a horse and can be put into
heavy work at two years of age. All
sorts of stories are told about the age
to which they live and It may be ac-
cepted as rule that they are in good
working condition for 80 TO 40 years,
far beyond the time when a horse
ceases to be of any value. They will
thrive on kinds of hay that other stock
will not touch and will stand as
much or more work than horse un-
der all conditions of heat and cold.
About all that can be said against them
is that they are not, in general, good
readers and that they are without
value as breeding animals.
If Mr.. Nay is successful in his plans
we have a chance to know something
more about mules in this vicinity.
He will undoubtedly have fine
matched pair to exhibit at the fair of
the Somerset Central Agricultural
Society of 1911 and they may be
counted on to win in the heavy class
for draft animals in 1912.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24

OF all the addresses made to gradu-
ating classes, that of Mark Twain's to
the young ladies of ST. Timothy's
school at Baltimore, will take the
medal. He said to them: There
are three things, young ladies', that [
want to advise you not to do. 1. Do
not smoke-that is, don't smoke to
excess. | am 734 years old and have
smoked for seventy-three years of
that time. 2. Don't drink-that is,
don't drink to excess. 3. Don't mar
ry-I mean to excess. Honesty is
the best policy he said. THAT is an
old proverb, but you don't want ever
to forget it in your journey through
life.u
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24
- austn at Lakewood.

The entertainment az Lakewood
theatre next week will be dramatI-
cation Of Goethe's immortal Faust.
Faust hermit in bis desire % re
gain youth inyokes the power Ct the
Devil. Satan comes 10 bis gloomy
cell and agrees to restore hi youth
4 he Faust will sign bond viii his
OWL blood. Faust is seized with
dread and relents, but Mephiste
causes the beautiful Marguerite TO
appear in vision, and offers her to
hin Ia exchange for his soul TIE
charms Of Marguerite are such taat
tie bind bargain Is made and Faust
signs the bond.
Mephiste then causes the lovers 10
meet and under his spell leads them
Gown the rose streWn path Of lite
Valentine, the brother OF Marguerite.
returns from the wars TO find his
mother dead and his sister disqraced.
IN frenzy be attacks the beirayer Of
Lis sister but the Devil by the aid Of
his demons blinds Valentine. and
Faust runs him through witt his
sword. Mephiste then takes Faust to
the summit of the Broken The
mouth OF Hell and shows lin the
revels OF the damned.
This is unquestionabiY tie most
pretentious production ever st at
tempted in Skowhegan. Otto Seaoss-
ling the artist will furnish several
new scenes, namely, the Illuminated
garden, the Brocken and the apo
theosis. The garden in itself with tie
Illuminated flower beds will be the
most wonderful electrical effect yet
seen in this vicinity. The Broken
scene with its electrical and pyro-
technical display, Fire Flies etc. Is
one of the greatest attempts az stage
craft.
Miss Fealy will be seen as Margue-
rite, and Mr.. Durkin as Mephlste.
The cast will be englarged OF this
occasion and elaborate costumes have
been engaged from leading c9stu-
mer.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24
Vining-Fraine.

The marriage of Mr.. Willis Josiah
Vining of Lewiston and Miss Helen
Sawyer Frame, of Bingham, daughter
of the late John II. Frame, was
solemnized in this place Yesterday
morning The ceremony occurred at
the pretty home of Mr. and Mrs.
George II. Pishon on East Leayitt
street at seven O'Clock in the pres
ence of small company of friends,
Rev. B. B. Merrill, pastor of the Is
land Avenue Congregational Church,
officiating. The room where tue
ceremony occurred was prettily dec
GRATED and the young couple plighted
their vows and received the congrat-
ulations of their friends amidst very
happy surroundings. Following the
ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Nining de-
parted, taking the 7.55 train for a
wedding journey in the Province Of
Quebec. On their return they will
pass the summer at Kineo and in the
fall will take up their residence at
DluSnall.
The groom is in the employ OF the
Somerset Division of the Maine Cen
trail railroad. The bride formerly re-
sided here but for the past eleven
years, since the death of her father,
her home has been for the most part
at Bingham. She attended the Bling
ham schools, graduating with the
class OF 1905 and subsequently teach
ing as one of the assistants in the
Bingham High School. She has also
had the benefit of attendance at the
Coburn Classical Institute in Water
vile, during the school year of nine
teen hundred six and seven. She has
kept her acquaintance with Skowhe-
gan people by frequent visits at the
home of her guardian, Mr.. Pishon,
where her marriage took place as
above mentioned. Both the young
people have many friends to offer
them best wishes for their future
happiness
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24
WOMEN WHO ARE ENVIED.

Those attractive women who are lovely in
face, form and temper are the envy of many,
who might be like them. A weak, sickly
woman will be nervous and irritable. Con-
stipation or Kidney poisons show in pimples,
blotches, skin eruptions and wretched COM
plexion. For all such, Electric Bitters work
wonders. They regulate Stomach, Liver and
Kidneys, purify the blood; give strong
nerves. bright eyes, pure breath, smooth,
velvety skin, lovely complexion. Many
charming women owe their health and beauty
to them. soc at G. K. Fogg's.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24
Meetings by State Assessors.


The Board of State Assessors be-
gan Tuesday, the first series of meet
ings which are annually held by the
board with the town assessors of the
State and the timberland owners, and
it is expected that the board will de-
vote its entire time from now until
the coming of the winter months to
the examination of values in towns
and in the wild lands.
The sessions in this county, as will
be seen by a notice in another col
umn, will be held at the Court House
in this place, on Tuesday, July 9Th
and at the Bingham Hotel in Bingham,
on Thursday, July 8th, both sessions
to commence at o'clock a. m.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24
ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL.

ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL.
BENJAMIN B. MERRILL. Pastor
Residence no Main Street.
Morning worship at 1915 with sermon by
the pastor. Sunday school at IL. Christian
Endeavcr meeting at 6. Praise service at 2
Weekly prayer meeting this, Thursday
evening at 7.3o.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
ROBERT NORRIS, Pastor,
Residence, n Main ST.,
Morning service at 1915 with sermon by
the pastor. Special music will be rendered
by the choir under the leadership of Mrs.
philo Steward.
Sunday School at IL o'clock Young Peo-
Piles Christian Endeavor meeting at 6 and
Sunday praise and prayer service at 7 p. m.
Philathea Bible Class in the yestry at IL
a. m. All young ladies cordially invited to
attend the meetings of this class.
There will be childrens concert, Sunday
evening, at O'Clock.
Regular midweek prayer meeting at 100
Thursday evening.
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
GEORGE MERRIAM, Pastor.
Residence, SO Madison Avenue.
Telephone, 1888.
Sunday services, as a. m, sermon by
the pastor; IL o'clock Sunday School; o
o'clock, Y. P. S. c. E. 7 O'Clock, evening
worship.
Mr.. Don Morrison will play at the morn
ing service next Sunday.
CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rev. Fred A. Letch, Phi. D. Minister.
Residence, IS Island Avenue.
Bible Study IL o'clock. Layman's Bible
League IL O'Clock, DeForest Perkins,
Teacher, Leslie Z. Jacobs, President Ep-
worth League g o'clock.
Sunday morning subject, "Our Fathers. u
Chorus choir. Evening service at Bethany
Baptist church.
Class Meeting Tuesday 7.5o.
Church Prayer Meeting Thursday 7.3o.
Brotherhood of St. Paul Monday evening
at 73o
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
The Christian Science Society will hold
their Sunday service, during the summer, in
the Unversalst church, corner North and
Leavitt streets, at 1916 a. m, and the
Wednesday evening services at Madison
avenue, corner Russell street, at 7.3o. Sub
ject, "Christian Science" The public is
cordially invited.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24
New System of Numbering Sug-
geSted.

Chas F. Jones who has recently
established his Office on Madison ave-
nue., is among the Skowhegan citizens
who long for some comprehensive
system of numbering that will per-
nit a merchant to know and advertise
the location of his store by number,
with some hope that it will be under
stood, and also to locate his home by
number in some Ineligible manner.
The several attempts that have been
heretofore made to number the town
have left mixture of figures that eN-
press very little. Mr.. Jones now sug-
gests that the system which gives
each establishment a number equal to
the distance in feet from a given
point be adopted and that the num-
bering be done by vote of the town
and at public expense. In this man
ner, if the North Channel Bridge
should be selected as the common
point, the Fred c. Dow Co., would be
134, Grand Army Hall 154, Lords Drug
store 278, Etc. A distinct advantage
in this system is the fact that, in CIV
ing the number, you also convey in
formation as to distance.
There are many advantages in
having a town carefully numbered
and the value of Mr.. Jones sugges-
ton as compared with other systems
would be an appropriate subject for
consideration by the Board of Trade.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24

Much good will result to Maine
from the visit here this spring of the
representatives of the Boston Mer
chants Association and Boston Cham
Der of Commerce. Inequalities in
railway traffic rates are to be correct
ed; unwarranted advance in express
rates will be restrained; steps taken
toward the establishment of forest
reserve in New England; reforms in
taxation, etc.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24
Attention Fishermen.

In conformity with the power vested
in them and deeming it best for the
proper protection of fish in the inland
streams of our State, the Commits
sioners of Inland Fisheries, have issued
notices governing the catching of
fish in Tobey stream in Fairfield,
Barker Pond in Cornyille and in
Twelve Mile stream and its tributaries
situated in the towns of Canaan and
Clinton.
Notices setting forth the law appear
in another column.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24
Statement Deals in Big Figures.

Statement Deals in Big Figures.
Elsewhere in this issue will be
seen the annual statement of the
Skowhegan Savings Bank, showing
its resources and liabilities and a list
of its investments. This annual ex
hibit, issued by the largest of Somer
set County's many great financial
institutions, is always a matter of
great interest, not alone to the 5000
or more people who have their saw
ings deposited there, but to the
general public 2s well. 1t will be
noted that the deposits continue to
approach the two million mark,
from year to year, the present
figures being over S1,935, 900, gain
of something like $685. 900 in the past
twelve months. The semi-annual
distributions, which have been at the
rate of four per cent year, on the
last two dividend days, have called
for the disbursement of $4,000.
These are big figures and yet the
work of receiving and paying out the
funds as required by its patrons and
of paying the dividends due on de-
posits, is done SO systematically that
the business, from day to day comes
TO the attention of but few people,
except those participating in the
transactions,
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24
School Year Ends.
Continued rom first page.

comedy, mir. Bob, which coustitut-
ed Part IL of the program. Mr..
Bobo is a regular sehooiboY lark
from start to flush, crowded with
bright dialogue aud amusing situa-
tions, just the thing 70 permit full
play TO the feelings of youth, always
welcoming the opportunity to give
humor its fullest expression. The
tondness for cats, exhibited BY Re-
becca Luke, maiden lady at the
head Of the Tresham home, greatly to
the annoyance of the younger mem
bers of her household, and their plans
to cure her eccentricities, makes the
plot. In the course of the play sew
eral of these animals are introduced
upon the stage, taking their parts ad
mirably but showing by their startled
looks, disposition TO retire from the
footlights as soon as liberated that
they do not become members Of the
Mr.. Bob'' company from choice
the following is the program, ia
GLIDING the cast of character Tor
"Mr. Bob.si
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24
Sunshiners at Wateryille.

The Sunshine Society held very
pleasant meeting June II, with Mrs.
Frank Sedgley of Waterville. They
enjoyed a lovely ride by electric to
China Village and the Lake. They
also visited the principal stores in
that community They then returned
to Waterville where, after holding
their meeting, most delicious supper
was served by Mrs. Sedgley. They
arrived home by the nine O'Clock
train,
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24
A Correction.

In the account of the Grange Chill
dren's evening published last week,
the young man who took part with
Miss Gardner, in the duet, was Ralph
Sanford, son of MIR. and Mrs. Almon
F. Sanford, instead of Ralph Mantor,
as announced.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24
KINEo TO OAKLAND


xBngham Village.
+Daily Sundays included.
CONNECTIONS
Al Oakland with Maine Central Railroad At Som.
erset Junction, with Canadian Pacific Railway. Al
Kineo Station with Coburn Steamboat Company
Tor all points on Moosehead Lake. AT Norridge..
wock with stages for Skowhegan, Smithfeld and
Mercer. At Madison with Somerset Traction Co.
AT Arson for sawyer's Mills. AT North Arson for
North, East and West New Portland. At Bingham for
Forks, Carry Pond, Carratunk, Mayheld, Kingsbury
and Rowe Pond. At Lake Moxie for The Forks.
MORRIS MCDONALD, Vice President.
F. E. BOOTHBY, General Passenger Agent.
Portland Me
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24
rRornLE MAKERS orsTEn.

When sufferer from stomach trouble
takes DR.. Kings New Life Pills he's mighty
glad TO see his Dyspepsia and Indigestion fly,
but more he's tickled over his new, me ap
petite, strong nerves healthy vigor, all be-
cause stomach, liver and kidneys now work
right. 25c at G. X. Fogg's.
"The mien of poor man will locate
him."
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24
Commencement Exercises of Grade
TX

The commencement exercises of
the Ninth Grade School, Academy
Building, taught by Mrs. Alice Cover,
occurred at the First Baptist Church
on Friday afternoon of last week.
The edifice was handsomely decorat-
ed with ferns, potted plants and cut
flowers, and the motto of the class,
"Strive to Succeed" hung above the
platform, executed in pink and green,
the class colors. In the entrance to
the church, which was made in a
marching column, the graduates were
led by Gerald Marble, the president
of the class, and the pupils of the
Eighth Grade following, led by Rob
ert Emery, their presiding officer.
Pupils of both classes took part in the
singing. Thomas G. Lord, member
the experimenting School Commit
tee, was master of ceremonies and
conferred the diplomas. Under his
direction the following program was
carried out:
Singing, Chorus
Prayer, Key. Robert Morris
Remarks, Mr.. Morris
SalutatOry, Donald Philbrick
Recitation, The King and the Jailor's
Daughter, Mabel Hall
Recitation, Tribute to Washington
Carroll Flanders
Recitation. "ehureh Reverles ola school
Girl, Ruth Dempsey
Piano Solo, Clifton Wheeler
Recitation, Legend of kalooks,a
Helen Pratt
Class History, Gerald Marble
Recitation, "fhe Wreck OF the Hesperas,e
Airline Burnor
Violin SOLO, Donald Morrison
Recitation, "fhe Neglected Pattern
Dorothy Day
Essay. "The Battle of Balaklava@
Carroll Morrill,
Recitation. THE Coast Guard
Louise Hurley
Singing. Girls Chorus
Essay on class Motto. Eunice Chase
Recitation Nathan Hale Chester Nutting
Class Prophecy. Marie Merrill
Singing, Chorus
Recitation, ''The old sehoolmaster
Adella Prescott
Reading of Class VIII, Berl Nye
Recitation, The Chambered Nautilus
Myra Ro%ell
Solo, Berl Nye
Essay, yellowstone National Park
Viola Taylor
Naledctory, Agnes Mantor
Benedicuon, Rev. Mr.. Morris
The singing was carried out under
the direction of Elmer Z. Towne, the
musical intructor of the Skowhegan
All the exercises were of
great interest, the young people ac-
quitting themselves with much cred
it. The Church was crowded to the
doors, an audience of from three to
four hundred being present.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24
Church Notes.

Copy for notices under this heading
M ust arrive at our office not later than
Tuesday morning.)
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24
Maine Central R. R.
arrangement of Traips in Effect
June 81. 1909.

Trains leave skowhegan as follows: $40 A. NJ for
Oakland, Lewiston, Waterville, Augusta, Brunswick
Portland, Boston, Montreal and Quebec IS A. NJ.
for Somerset Railway, Moosehead Lake and all points
west; also to Bangor, and Bar Harbor.-I2.2s P. NJ.
for Somerset Railway. Moosehead Lake, Waterville,
Oakland, Bingham, Lewiston, Augusta, Gardiner and
Brunswick, Portland and Boston, Dexter, Dover and
Foxeroft, Greenville, Bangor, oldtown, yanceboro.
Maritime Provinces, St. John and Halifax, b. & A.
passengers to connect with express for Lewiston,
Danville juno, Portland, Boston and with through
sleeper to New York, and to take night Pullman for
Portland and Boston and all points east; also with
the local train leaving Waervllle at 6.2s P. NJ for
So. Gardiner and way stations. Sundays only, ego
P. M. for Waterville.
ARRIVALS :-7as A. NJ. mixed from Watervile.
-ro.3s A. M, passenger from Portland, Brunswick,
Augusta, Oakland, Waterville and Bangor.-4.so P.
M. from all points, S.s5 P. M. from Boston, Port
land and Lewiston, Augusta, and points cast
ro.45 A. M, Sundays only, Portland, Lewiston, Win
throp, Oakland, Brunswick, Gardiner, Augusta and
Waterville also from Bangor and way stations.
F. e. BOOTHBY, General Pass'r. Agent.
MORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice President & General Manager.
General Office, Portland Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24

liyered, and the history, prophes4,
class will aud presentation Of gifts.
parts in which humor has the chiei
place, were brilliant with origina.
wit and jest. The diplomas we're
conferred by DR.. w. 5. stincbfeId Of
the Skowhegan school board and the
class ode, written ny Misses Ethel
~. Brainerd and Sarah E. Pennci,
was sung by the members of 1908
just preceding the benediction which
dismissed the audience. The follow
ing is the formal program Of the
events OF the evening:
The Somerset reporter., 1909-06-24
MEMBERS OF THE CLASS

Milburn NJ. Fowler, Margery NJ
Smith, Helen NJ. Weston, Abner E.
Mitchell, Gordon E. Bragg, Howard
y. Weston. Edith L. Nutting, Kath-
crime L. Keene, Myrtle l.. Goodrich,
Irene S. Nichols, Gertrude Emery,
Eiroy o. Lacasce, Paul E. Murray,
Celia M. Packard, Edwin w Sturte-
want, Florence H. Withee, Annie T.
Pfister, Mary j. Pfister, Ethel Mitch
ell, Alta E. Ellis, Carrie M. Ellis.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28

Some time during last Monday
night a party unknown en-
tered the barn of William
Slusher at Nolin and stole his
fine driving team. On the discov.
cry of the theft the next morn
ing Mr.. Slusher sent out a de.
scription and enquiry to different
posts but so far no trace of the
missing animals has been found.
One of the animals is a gray and
the other black and both were
branded 96 on the left stifie. II
the partise are caught they
should be given the limit and an
example made of them in a way
that would put a stop to further
practice of this kind in Eastern
Oregon.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28
WOOL SECURING MILL NOTES.

Mill running like clock work
Wool is being secured in ele
giant shape.
Hoskins clip finished and now
securing on the Stanfield and
Speery clip.
Ow ing to the railroad transit
rate not going into effect until
the first of June, buyers are
holding their wool back at diff.
ferent points waiting for the
rate to go into effect before ship.
ping wool to be secured.
Many hundred thousand
pounds of wool will be shipped
to Echo for securing.
Every Eastern buyer that has
been here and visited the mill
says the v ool securing mill of
Echo is the best they have seen
in years.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28
A FREAK SHEEP
four MONTHS old, IT HAS SEVEN
FEET, FOUR feet ON /.
One LEG. :

William Barker has at his
livery stable in Echo a freak
sheep which is certainly a
wonder and a freak of nature.
The little fellow is only four
months old. but is hearty, well
and sound in every particular,
and came from the band of sheep
owned by In all, the
sheep has seven feet, four of the
feet being on the right front leg.
Mr.. Barker is making arrange
ments to take the freak to the
Seattle Fair where it will be
placed on exhibition. 1t is GER
tainly a curiosity and should
prove a good drawing card.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28
MONEY TRANSACTIONS.

Tuesday was a banner day for
money transactions in Echo.
Before noon Tuesday S72, 900 had
changed hands and passed
through the proper channels of
the bank of Echo. This institu.
tion is fast assuming its place
among the stable and leading
banks of the state. The trans
actions Tuesday forenoon were:
r. G. Speery Sheep Company,
for sheep sold and delivered,
$50. 900.
Antoine Vey, for wool, S23, 900.
William Slusher, for wool.
S12,70
A. A. Cole, for wool. Sc, $50.
The Echo register. (Echo, Umatilla County, Or.) 190?-1909, 1909-05-28
1900 HEAD GO TO PORTLAND
MARKET.
Over One Hundred Carload Of Sheep
Have Been Shipped From Echo
During the Current Month";
Greatest Stock Shipping point on
The 0. R. & N. Railroad.

Monday last the Speery, Stan.
field Livestock Company shipped
from Echo six thousand head of
ewes to the Chicago market
where the sheep have already
been sold to the Nolin Sheep
Commission Company.
This consignment of sheep
made up a train load of twenty
one cars. Enroute to Chicago
they will be unloaded and fed
and watered at Mountain Home,
Idaho. The price paid for the
sheep by the Chicago Commission
firm was s3.75 per head.
Also on Monday r. N. Stan.
field shipped 1900 head of year
lings to the Union Meat Com
pany at Portland. The price
paid was not given out.
During the current month over
lone hundred carloads of sheep
have been shipped from Echo tc
different markets.
AS a stock shipping point Ecbe
stands foremost among all the
towns along the 0. r. & N.