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The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01

Eleonore Prochaska, born March IL,
1856, at Potsdam, was the daughter Of
q sergeant. After being brought up In
the military orphanage Of that town
she became cook in some citizens
house When the great war against
Napoleon broke out in 1918 she was
led away by enthusiasm to quit her
town secretly. BY selling her poor be-
longings she procured male attire and
weapons and enlisted under the name
of August REM in the Lutzow corps.
On account OF her tall. slender figure
her sex was not discovered until she
was MORALLY wounded. This happened
in the encounter in the Gohrde forest,
Regierungsbezirk, Luneburg. kreis
Dannenberg. Sept. 16. 1913. The Prus-
slams were there attempting to storm
hill occupied by the French, she act
ing as a drummer. In 1868 monu-
ment in memory of her was erected in
the churchyard at Dannenberg and an
other In 1889 in the old churchyard OF
Potsdam.-London Sketch.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
NASAL CATARRH
Frank w. Buchanan Sells the Grea,
Remedy that Cured Mrs. Karber9

Frank w. Buchanan Sells the Great
Remedy that Cured Mrs. Karberg
Here is a very simple yet who'll,
sincere statement of Michigan
woman, who was cured by using Hyo-
mei-the no cure no pay remedy for
catarrh, asthma, hay fever, Group,
coughs and colds.
"a bad case of catarrh was cured
for me by the use of Hyomei. The
trouble affected my head, nose and
eyes, and was very annoying and dis.
agreeable. and the cure, from the us.
of Hyomei, was very gratifying
Hyomei has from me a strong recon.
mendation and endorsement" Mrs
E. Karberg, 213 Kingsley ST., Ann
Arbor, Mich, Nov. IS, 1905
Thousands of just such letters are
in existence, and thousands NOR.
would be but for the desire to avoid
publicity.
If you have catarrh, bestir your.
self, and drive it out of your system.
Kill the germs. You can do that
easily if you use Hyomei pronounced
High o-me).
1t is dry, antiseptic and very
pleasant air that, when inhaled,
quickly relieves all forms Of catarrhal
inflammation, stops snuffies, hawking
and blowing. The price for a com.
plete outfit, including inhaler, is only
$1.00, at Frank w. Bucknam's, Skow.
hogan, Maine. 2wls
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
NORTH CORNVlLLE

Miss Maud Freeman, who has been
home from Skowhegan sick for some
time, has returned to her work.
Ralph Mccarthy is home from
Bingham with his sister, Mrs. Arthur
Savage.
The wind and sun is cutting the
snow, only about 14tt. on an average
now.
The man running the board saw at
Steward Bros, mill, received news
Mond ay, of the death of his father, in
Fairfield The mill is partly shut
down for few days.
Mrs. Marcia Hopkins does not i'm
prove in health very fast.
All signs point toward spring.
G. w. Bates saw large flock Of
wild geese Saturday, going south,
evidently they found no open water
north. They appeared very tired.
New seeds Of all kinds. for spring
sowing, have arrived at q. w. Bates.
1t seemed very sad to receive the
news OF the death of Cbas. ToZier, of
Athens. A very good man gone.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
Stone Eaters.

Sir James Ross In the course OF his
travels noted a curious fact with re-
gard to the enguin-namely. the habit
Of swallowing stones. In one speci-
men he found ten pounds weight of
quartz granite and trap. Other anil
mails, reptiles, fishes and mammals ex-
hibit the same strange fancy. In a
paper contributed to the proceedings
Of the Bristol Naturalists' society w.
II. Wicks has collected number of
facts connected with such stomach
stones. The fact noted by Mr.. Wicks
that the pebbles are usually white
quartz is interesting, but does not APP
pear to throw any light on the strange
habit.-London Globe.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
BROWNS CoRNeR-CANAaN.

Mr.. Percy Withee and lady friend,
j Miss Sara Colby of Norridgewock,
! passed Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Milford Withee.
.-ES Weeks, who --02en
I It ounrrer from dyspepsia, is conval'
esclng.
Eta Hartwell of Lewiston, IL visit
ing at the home of Mrs. Ida Whitney,
III Cornville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Booker went
to Fairfield, Thursday, remaining I'M
! til Saturday in the home of his sister,
Mrs. A. l.. Hatch.
Mr.. E. G. Purinton is i'll feeble
health.
Arthur Savage is working at Bur
rill and Parsons saw mill, as fireman.
| Mrs. Lillian Richards of Cornville,
! has been confined to the house for
several days, from illness.
Mrs. Schylur Burrill, who has been
i'll, is much improved. DR.. Blanchard
was in attendance.
Mrs. Charles Triton and Mrs. Cecil
Chase are both sick at their home at
the "City.o
Clifton Lewis is working for II. L.
Purinton.
Mrs. Julia bloomington, who has
been working in the home OF MIR, b.
&. Purington, returned 10 her home,
Tuesday.
Mr.. Milford Withee has purchased
Of Glare Marston, Skowhegan, a span
OF heavy work horses.
II 70
Mrs. Geneiver Foss, and Elmer Chase
recently visited in Cornvilie at the
home Of Norris and Horace Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Rowe and
daughter of Skowhegan were recent
guests OF MIR. and Mrs. Milford
Withee.
John Maxwell and wife Of Hartland
passed Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Everett Damon. Mr.. Maxwell has
engaged rent at Canaan village and
with his family will take possession
the first Of April.
Lemuei Lancaster and George
Wheeler of Hartland were at G. IL.
Lancaster's, Sunday.
Percy Lancaster and sister, Mrs.
Clara Salisbury, who have been living
III Inc village uuIiiiR bio PdSo ion anu
winter, have returned. MIR. Lancas-
ter will remain with bis father, G. II.
Lancaster, and Mrs. Salisbury and
cnil1ren will occupy what is known
as the Kicker house.
Monday morning the sad intelli
gence was received OF the death of
Mr.. Warren Corson Of Athens. The
bereaved family have the heartfelt
sympathy of their many friends in
this place in this their hour-of sor-
row.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Cover of
Saratoga, Wyoming, who have been
in Maine since last fall, are in town
visiting his brother, Joseph Cover,
and sisters, Mrs. Sarah Lewis and
Mrs. Charles Tilton. This is Mr..
Covers first visit to Maine for TWEEN
ty-three years.
Mrs. Mary futile Of Cornville has
gone to Skowhegan to pass week III
the home of Thomas Gould.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01

having beautiful weather. The ran
cheers are busy getting in their seed.
They are looking forward to very
prosperous season, as the mountains
are full of snow that will insure
plenty of water through the summer.
The orange crop Is about half gather
ed, and the remainder will be rushed
off in about two months. At first
they did not ripen fast enough to
hurry them to market, and the rains
put them back 80 at the last the work
has got to be rushed for fear the fruit
will get too ripe. The trees are al
ready blossoming out for the next
crop. | recently took a long six
hours ride through the orchards
which are looking their best now.
The dark green foliage with oranges
of bright yellow and the white bios
SONS peeping out all over the trees.
1t is lovely picture to ride through,
and the roads are 80 aice, all oiled
and hard and smooth. Not Whit of
dust or mud to bother.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
CORNviLLE.

The Jolly Jokers met with Mrs. Hen
ry B. Jackson last Saturday afternoon
and evening. A fine supper was SER
we'd after which the company listened
to recitations, violin solos, songs and
remarks by members of the club. At
ter thanking the Host and Hostess
for their kind hospitality all returned
to their homes at an early hour with
pleasant memories of the few hours
thus passed. The meeting was in
honor of Mrs. Jackson's birthday.
Mrs. Forrest Herrin is on the sick
list. DR.. Wadsworth Of Skowhegan
is attending her.
Elmer Worthen and Hazel Clark
were married last Saturday. Their
many friends in this town wish them
much happiness through their mar
ried life.
There was an "old fashioned" Sing
at Guy Moodys' last Saturday night.
A very pleasant evening was spent.
Joseph Judkins has recently lost a
cow from the effects of tuberculosis.
There is mich sickness in town
just at present.
Ezra York and family are moving
onto the Howard Churchill farm.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
STATE AND GENERAL ITEMS.

Mary Thoine of Standish, who is
SO years old, has just gone shopping
at Bangor, this being the first time
she has been inside a store of any
kind in 90 years, though there are
several stores within a mile of her
house. She also got her first glimpse
of telephone instrument.
All business in Sanford and Spring
vale was closed tight Sunday last AZ a
result of the action Of thu local branch
of the Maine Civic League to enforce
the Sunday blue laws. No drugs were
sold by the druggists and the only
place where Sunday paper could be
bought was ID miles distant at Kenne-
bunk. Sanford and SprinRvale have
combined population of 10000.
The two sections of the steel pier at
Old Orchard, famous for its length,
which was quarter of mile, was
So. >snsly damaged by the gale and
seas early Friday of last week. A
bout 300 feet of the middle section in
Guiding the white City," a building
containing booths for exhibitors, was
washed away as was a short section
ON the end of the pier. The damage
considered doubtful if it will be re-
built. The pier was about 10 years
old.
Steady employment for nearly is
months is assured to 500 men at
Vinalhaven and Hurricane island by
the sub letting of contract for 200,-
coo cubic feet of cut stone, to be used
in the construction of the new rail
road terminal of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad in Chicago.
The George A. Fuller Co., which was
awarded the original contract has. in
turn, awarded the contract for the
stone to Booth Brothers, the BodWell
Granite Co., and the Hurricane Island
Granite Co. The granite will be
quarried and manufactured entirely
in Maine.
One of the most disastrous freight
wrecks on the Bangor & Aroostook
railroad for some years occurred,
Monday night, short distance above
the station at Millinocket, when a
heavy south bound special freight
struck a yard engine meeting head
on. Engineer Vinal Henry of Houl-
ton, on the freight, who jumped just
is believed to be buried beneath the
wreck. The other train men escaped
serious injury. The locomotives tele-
scoped and are badly wrecked while
20 cars were smashed, scattering
thousands of bushels CT potatoes,
pressed hay and lumber over the
yard.
Breaking through the ice on the in
land ponds, lakes and rivers of New
England and the maritime provinces of
Canada, more than half hundred
persons lost their lives during the
winter season just closed. Although
this figure does not exceed that of
past years, the list OF accidents of the
past winter is remarkable for the
large number of double fatalities. In
eight cases two persons met their
death through the ice at the
same time. In still another accident,
four children were drowned and a
fifth barely saved. The number of
persons losing their lives in southern
New England is larger than usual,
this year, owing to the mild weather
and poor ice. OF the so deaths re-
ported, % were those of children Is
years of age or under.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01

Mrs. Lydia Piper has returned to
her home from Palmyra where she
has spent the winter with her dau9h-
ter.
Mrs. Mary Thompson is i'll with
ward Charles of Mechanic Falls is
with her.
Mrs. j. M. Thompson, who has been
very i'll for the past week, is slowly
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Charles are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Thompson.
w. D. Relish lost one Of his work
horses last week.
Much sickness in town at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cunlieff have
returned home with their daughter
Elva who has been seriously i'll with
typhoid fever since last fall in Show
hogan.
Mrs. Naomi Groves spent last week
In Norridgewock visiting relatives.
Mrs. II. L. Groves entertained her
Sunday School class at her home
Wednesday afternoon, refreshments
were served.
Two Of our popular young people,
Mr.. Luther Hartford, son OF Mr.. Wal
ter Hartford and Miss Mabel Simonds
daughter OF the late Charles and Lau-
ra SImonds, we're united in marriage
March 10Th in Norridgewock, by Rev.
III. A. Calhoun. On their return home
they were waylaid by their young
friends and given good pelting with
rice. They received many presents
and the best wishes of many friends
for their future happiness. They will
reside with Mrs. Hartford's mother at
North pond house.
Groves Brothers have six hundred
trees tapped. The infant son Of Jay
Clark Is gaining from severe attack
Of pneumonia.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
SICK HEADACHE
Sour Stomach, Heartburn, Canker So
Mouth, Cured by Mi-o-na

Mouth, Cured by Mi-o-na
Sick headaches are caused BY in.
digestion and general disturbes
condition OF the stomach.
Cure the indigestion, and the head.
ache, nausea, heartburn, sour stom.
ach, and that "all in" feeling will
vanish.
Mi-o-na tablets will cure indipe,.
tion or aay other stomach trouble
They will relieve almost instantly
G. r Fogg has so much faith in then
that he will give you your money
back if they don't.
Mona cures by making the
stomach strong enough to produc,
enough gastric juices to digest all tn.
food you want to eat. II promptly
puts new life and energy into the
overworked and played-out walls Of
the stomach.
Use Mi o-na for week, and you
can eat what you want any time Won
want il. and take pleasure in doing il
Your bluoa Will be -e&cder, re<lder
purer after taking Mio-na aud il
only costs so cents large box.
Il was speedily cured of stomach
complaint by Mi-o-na. Anything |
can say in favor of Mi-o-na is not too
strong. "-William Hess, Benton liar.
Dor, Mich. owls
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
ALL THE LATEST NEWS
From the Somerset Towns.
MADISON CENTRE.

George Clough, who went to South.
port last Wednesday to work on his
cottage, came home Saturday night
sick. DR.. Dascombe of Skowhegan
was called, but at this writing he is
very much better
;;r. Curtis, who lives on what is
known as the George Dennis farm,
has sold his fo~--~'<> "~-NesaLNork man
and he starts o.r1~. wevS rsSh his
family for California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cole, who are work
ing for III. Il. Spear, went to Pal
myra last Saturday, returning home
Monday night.
Herbert Chase has moved back into
his cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Green with a
party CT young friends came up from
Skowhegan, Sunday, on the car, then
took snow shoes and went to their
cottage and spent the day.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Ira Pollard came up
Tuesday to the Grover cottage where
they intend stopping several weeks.
Lawrence Hayden was at his old
home last Sunday. He expects to
60 to work on cottage at the Lake
as soon as the snow is gone.
The Blackwell Hill Cemetery Asso-
citation met last Saturday at Olive
Haydens and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Olive
Hayden, President; M. M. Moore,
CLERK; A. P. Turner, Treasurer and
Collector; Charles Chapman, Sexton.
Mrs. Joseph Butler was the guest of
Mrs. W. d. Hayden last Saturday
afternoon.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
HlNCklEY.

Mrs. Walter Hall was called to
Brooks, Saturday morning on account
of the serious illness of a niece.
Maurice Hail of Good Will accom-
panied her to see sister, who Is very
low with consumption.
Miss Clara Tibbitts visited friends
In North Fairfield, several days last
week.
A dance and supper were given at
Burrill Hall, Friday evening, by the
Maccabees.
Mrs. Elvira Head OF No. Fairfield
has been visiting at George Tibbitts
the past week.
Mrs. George Priest and daughters
of Brunswick. visited at P. Bessey's
several days recently.
Miss May Bowman arrived home
Friday evening, from her Calf. trip.
On account Of very rainy evening,
only about seventy five attended the
reception of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Kimball at Fairfield Center, last
Thursday night.
Mrs. T. j. Paddock and son, return
ed home Saturday, from two weeks
visit with friends In Long Island,
N. Y.
Mr.. H. L. Ames and family, from
Corinna, arrived here Friday, and
visited with friends until Monday,
when they returned home.
Mr.. John Conner was called to
Mass, Thursday night, by the serious
illness of his wife, who is there in a
hospital.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
BLACKWELL

Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Trefethen re-
turned Sunday from the woods
where Mr.. Trefethen has been en-
gagged in hauling pulp.
Miss Eda Danforth returned home
Friday having taught a successful
term of school in Skowhegan.
Miss Nettie F. Moore spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
N. M. Moore, returning to her duties
In Waterville, Monday morning.
All those who attended the 1. s. s.
supper held at the Twelve Corner
school house report delightful time.
Mrs. +. M. Gates and Mrs. M. M.
Moore attended the monthly meet
ing OF the d. A. r. at Madison, Thurs
day, March %.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. O. Pratt called on
Mrs. Pratt's mother Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Burwood, who has
been working at W. D. Moore's, Is at
home sick with the La Grippe.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
PARTISAN SAGE
Puts Hair On Your Head and Keeps 1t
There.


What's the use of being bald?
What sense is there in deliberately
allowing your hair to turn gray?
Do you want to look old before
your time? Give up the thought; old
age will come all too soon.
Look after your hair. Partisan
Sage will kill the dandruff germs, and
is the only preparation, 80 far as we
know, that is guaranteed to do 80.
Man or woman, no matter how old
you are, Partisan Sage will make you
look younger.
Why not go to G. R. Fogg's and get
a large bottle today, it only costs so
cents, and your money back il it does
not cure dandruff, stop falling hair,
or itching of the scalp. 1t will make
your hair luxuriant, bright and beau
tiful, and it is the most refreshing,
pleasant and invigorating hair dress
ing made. Owls
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01

Elsie Gilbert. At the close OF the
last farce ice cream and cake were
offered for sale. Mrs. j. M. Boothby
got very handsome log-cabin quilt
made of silk pieces. The affair was
success both socially and financially.
Don't forget to go see the enter
tainment that will be given Saturday
evening, April 8. The one farce that
is drawing lot of attention during
the rehearsals is How the Story
Grew" Go and see for yourself.
Clifford Kennedy and Greenleaf
Haggans are home during their vaca-
ton.
Flossie Williams and John Burke
were married at Newport, Vt, last
week.
Edward Craft finished his winters
numbering operation on Wood Stream
las; Saturday and broke camp on
Sunday.
r. Gilman has started his saw mill
and is ready for work.
Nearly all the jobbers are out OF the
woods now.
II. l.. Colby has been confined to
the house with the grip.
Ruel Holden has purchased the
Savage house on Main Street.
Mrs. Sullivan Newton is visiting
her daughter, Miss Edith, at Port
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Newton are con-
templating the excursion trip to
Bermuda. April 10.
III. P. McKenney expects to finish
hauling logs at No. with the log
hauler on April 20.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01

Concrete itself Is. Of course, very
old. The concrete stairs of Colchester
and Rochester castles still show the
dome Of Agrippas pantheon, which is
142 feet in diameter Is of concrete.
and fragments of concrete buildings
are found in Mexico and Peru.-Lon.
don Spectator.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
EAST SkOWHEGAh.

Our school closed Friday March rs
after successful term OF thirteen
weeks. The teacher, Miss Thurston
furnished nice treat Of balls,
candy, and peanuts. There were
eight visitors.
Geo. D. Steward has been confined
to the house quite closely for the past
two weeks with bad cold, but is bet
ter now.
The people in this place are glad to
know that Mr.. Shean Is located in
Canaan again.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
Wealthy PoNertx.

There are still many houses in the
country In England where the owners
are unconscious of the fact that. while
they themselves are apparently poor
they POSSESS fortunes In furniture and
pictures.-Town and Country.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
JACK MAN.

The Ladies' Aid gave an enter
tainment in Jackman Hall, Saturday
ment was opened by music furnished
by Days orchestra, followed by two
and Aunt Susan Jones'" Between
the two plays songs were we'll rem
dered by Misses Ida Dutelley and
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
NORTH EAST CoRNvlLLE

There is quite an interest in the
Athens Grange owing to a contest
between the ladies and gentlemen
and the influence of the lecturer and
worthy master who are doing their
best to make it interesting.
mrs. Aaron Drake passed away
after brief illness OF pneumonia.
1t is not often that You find wild
squirrel tanned but Oreon Wing has a
striped one which he caught in a box
trap in the fall. He has fed him on
corn and apples and the little fellow
seems quite contented.
Mr.. Kent is not doing much bust
ness in his mill at present owing to a
break down, but hopes to soon have
it running again.
Roger Brooks Is in Athens looking
after his mill which he will start
soon.
They say there is to be a law on
Pleasant Hurst or Barker pond.
The rain of Friday night made the
roads quite bad and helped to take
the snow which In going very fast.
Mr.. Warren Corson died at his
home in Athens, March 28th. He had
been in failing health for some time.
George Taylor finished his work
and returned home Saturday.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
HAR MON Y.

Winter is reclining in the lap OF
spring.
Miss Ina Morgan, the Methodist
preacher here, has announced her in
! tention to preach her farewell sermon
next Sunday.
Mrs. f. o. Turner has returned
from Boston with stock OF millinery
and fancy goods for her spring and
summer trade.
Mrs. Nettie Bemis has been spend =
ing several days at Augusta, with her
husband, w. s. Bemis, our represent
alive to the legislature.
This town voted to unite with
Athens and Scion for union super
intenA"~. - schools. Geo. g.
Hight, or Athens, was =
serve as superintendent.
1t is expected that Mrs. Ellis, OF
Fairfield Grange, State deputy, will
visit the Grange here on Saturday,
when there will be an all day meet
ing with dinner, and conferr ing the
third and fourth degrees on candi-
date.
The So called free high school
closes this week. The new law re-
garding high schools is just what is
needed to give our scholars, qualified
to enter, good secondary course of
Instruction.
Over hundred neighbors and
friends of Harry Stafford and wife,
assembled at the hall last Thursday
evening for their reception. Many
came from Cambridge, where the
bride resided until she married Mr..
Stafford. The presents were many
and valuable. The Changers and the
Maccabees as well as a good many
young people left liberal presents:
The groom treated on peanuts and
confectionery and after a social hour,
had short program and dance.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01

Little Eph-Mammy. who was We
nus? hammy-Fo' de laws sake, 7
knows so many Venuses-Venus Jon
sing. Venus Smiff-an', look heah
chile, you mus be mo- splicit!-New
York Journal
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
SCOT s
EMULSION

Half a teaspoonful three or
four times a day in its bottle
will have the desired effect. It
seems to have d magical effect
upon babies and children. A
fifty-cent bottle will prove the
truth of our statements.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01

Every man who rises to any profess
sion must tread path more or less
believed by the tears of those he
passes on his way.-Bayne.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01
REvERE-CORNvILLE-

Maple syrup makers in this section
have tapped their trees, and are hop
ing to have big run.
Harold Rowell, Bowdoin 10, is
spending his Easter recess with his
parents here.
Dean Bros, of Madison, are in town
this week, with their gasoline wood
saving machine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Parkman are
moving into the north rent of Lester
Stevens house
The coal dealer can make things
warm for you especially If you don't
pay your bills.
A man can read a woman's face and
if she is wrinkled he can read between
the lines.
One touch of the sandbag man is
enough to make anyone sore.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-01

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