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The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20
ALL THE LATEST NEWS
From the Somerset Towns.
HARMONY.

The weather is so cold and back
ward that farmers have not planted
their potatoes yet.
Mr.. Ring of Cambridge comes into
town Mondays and Fridays to supply
the people with fresh beef, PORK,
sausages, lard and several other arti-
cles.
Misses Mertie and Iva Willis came
home from their schools, last Friday
and returned on Monday.
Miss Iona Tibbetts, who is attend
ing Maine Central Institute at Pitts
field, was home last Friday to visit her
folks.
The little boys engaged in the kids
base ball team got up an entertain
ment at the hall, last Saturday even.
ing, consisting of Rotations, vocal
and instrumental music and farce,
s'That laundering Bill" which was
admirably performed. Ice cream and
cake were served for refreshments,
with a sociable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland French of
Solon, are in town visiting his mother
Mrs. Clara French.
There will be an all day meeting OF
the Grange on Memorial day and IN
vite all the old army soldiers to be-
come the guests of the Grange and
listen to program fitting the occa-
sion for their entertainment. A Har-
vest feast will be furnished them at
noon.
Rev. II. A. Corey preached very
interesting sermon at the church last
Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Mitchell will oc-
cupy the pulpit next Sunday.
The Sabbath school under the sup
erintendance OF Joseph Armstrong is
doing well with good attendance.
Miss Maud Foss is teaching In
Skowhegan.
The bridge in the village has been
newly planked and other repairs
made.
Nelson Cooley and family with his
brother Norman spent the Sabbath in
East Madison with their cousin, Mrs.
Elvida Hewitt.
Mrs. Mary Dore returned last week
from Wellington, where she has been
assisting In the care of her niece, Mrs.
Bert Drew, who is confined to her
bed.
Several parties from Hartland,
PittsHeld, and Skowbegan were in
town, Wednesday, at hearing held
Ut Castle Harmony in regard to flow
age by the Linn Wooden 90. OF Hart
land.
BENJAMIN Grant at Mainstream is to
plant 40 acres Of potatoes. VIM. G.
Bailey 10 and several others from FIVE
to ten each.
A son at the home OF our genial
creamery man, j. L. Johnson, Is the
latest arrival in town while a daugh-
ter at the home of Lloyd Frost beat
him by only few days.
The Help Some How society are to
give Memorial program followed by
q social on Saturday evening, May 20,
and hope for good house.
Mr.. Lester Berry of New Portland Is
visiting his sister, Mrs. J. L. Johnson.
Mrs. Sabrina Dore Is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Church, at Shirley.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20

Company's drive on Sandy stream
passed under Moose River bridge,
Wednesday afternoon.
A social dance was held at Jack
man hall, last Thursday wight. Music
by Days orchestra.
J. NJ. Sterling, woods clerk for KEEL
logg Lumber Co., expects to go to
Long Pond to do the checking for
that company.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20
EAST SkOWHE0AN.

Mrs. Cora Sanford and Mrs. Eve
lyn Lyon Of Dudley's Corner and Mrs.
Della Often of Waterville called on
friends and relatives in this neighbor-
hood, Thursday.
Chester Burrill of Fairfield with his
wife and little son visited few days
last week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John l.. Burrill.
We noticed the phenomena In the
sky Friday night. 1t would not have
been unusual had it been in the north,
but we never saw northern lights in
the south.
Now we hear the tinkle of the COW
bell and the musical CD hum of the
mosquito.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20
BRIGHTON.

Rev. Charles Gilman Of Bingham
viii deliver memorial address at the
Union church, Brighton, May 3oth at
10 O'Clock. Mr.. Gilman Is a veteran
OF Civil War and served in the First
Maine Cavalry, His subject will be,
ssCause and Erect"
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clapp have re-
turned from Williamsport, Pa. where
they have been spending the winter.
Brighton, Mfg. Co. have a million #.
Of logs in Smith pond which they are
now driving into their mill pond.
The greater part which will be manu-
featured into box shook at their mill.
They also have a million #. of sawed
lumber in their yard and 300, 900 spool
bars. This makes hustling business
for our small town.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20

schoolhouse, Saturday. His teachers
from The Forks, Moxie, Pleasant Pond
and Caratunk were all present, nine
In all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Bright return
ed from their visit down river, last
week.
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CORNvllLE.

Mrs. Fl. N. Longfellow and Mrs. j.
G. Blaisdell went to Augusta on Mon
day for a weeks visit with relatives.
There will be preaching at the
Union church next Sunday morning
by Elder Judson Pac kard.
The members Of the Jolly Jokers
met with Mr.. and Mrs, Leander Bige-
low on Sunday, May 9th. 1t was
their wedding anniversary. A fine
supper was served which consisted
chiefly of baked beans and boiled ham
and many different pies and cakes.
The table looked very nice when sup
per was called but the looks was soon
spoiled by those present. On account
of the change in the weather all left
early wishing that they be able to at
tend many more wedding anniversa-
ries Mt Mr.. Bigelow's.
A State Improvement league has
been formed by the teacher and
scholars at school number four OF this
town. 1t has been voted by this
league, that the school shall hence
forth be known as the "LiDcoln
School," This League has been
formed to keep the school yard and
house in perfect order. The officers
are as follows:
Miss Bertha Paul, teacher, Presi-
dens; Omar Perkins, Vice President;
Alton Amaseen, Treasurer; Clara
Jackson, Secretaryj Crystal Mcclure,
and Merle Jud kins, Executive Com
mittee; Mildred RowelI, Hazel Bige-
low, and Myrtle Wescott, Indoor
Committee; Bernice Walton, Charlie
Jackson, and Howard Bigelow, Out
door Committee.
They are to bold meetings every
two weeks "A box sooiable and enter.
tainment will take place later in the
season.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20
LARONE &.

Mrs. Martha Powers and son, who
recently sold their farm to Alexander
Tuttle Of Norridgewock, have pur--
chased the F. w. Witham place and
have moved III.
Joe Berry has sold his house to Mr..
Durgen of Hinckley, and has pur-
chased the R. A. Davis farm and Is
moving on.
Fred Witham of Smithfeld was
this way last week purchasing cows
Owing to the extreme cold weather,
but little planting has been done.
Mrs. Lizzie Morrow and Mrs. Grace
Campbell were In Mercer over the
Sabbath with Mr.. and Mrs. Lowe who
formerly resided In Larone. They
found Mrs. Haggett who lives with
Mr.. Lowe in very poor health, with
small chance OF recovery.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20
SMITHFIElD.

DIR. and Mrs. Lowe of Canaan visit
ed Mrs. loves sister, Mrs. Otis Saw
yer.
The Soap club met with Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert E. Groves, May IA.
Laforest Groves is poorly.
Mrs. Lydia Piper is suffering with a
throat trouble.
Miss Gladys Morrow, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Amanda Morrow suffer-
ed critical operation last Friday at
the home of her parents from which
she never rallied but passed away
early Sunday morning, aged % years.
Besides her parents she leaves three
brothers and one sister with other
relatives to moan her early death.
Mr.. Selden Rowe has moved with
his family to Oakland.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20
NORTH ANSON

A log train containing 80 cars broke
| in two going down the grade on up
per Main Street, Thursday, and it was
necessary 20 unload one car before
the train could be started. The logs
are being hauled to the mill here very
fast now.
Mrs. Earl Fenlason went to Lake
Austin, Saturday, whore her husband
has his sporting camps.
J. H. Hodsdon was in town from
New Vineyard, the guest of friends,
Sunday.
Supt. Paine went to New Vineyard,
Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Pullen and Mrs. Frank
Steward went to Waterville on We'd
nesday last for short visit.
Miss Nellie Pullen will go to Peaks
Island, June End, to work in the
Peaks Island House.
Quite a large number of the village
people have been fishing at Emblem
pond during the past week.
Six corn husking machines have
been received at the corn factory
here to be used in the fall.
Supt. Emery had crew unloading
cans at the corn factory Saturday.
Two log trains came down over the
Somerset road Sunday, the one in the
morning containing % cars and the
one in the afternoon containing %
cars.
DR.. G.. w. Hutchins and Mrs.
Hutchins returned to Waterville, Fri
day morning.
Sunday afternoon brought another
rain storm.
A baby girl was born to the wife Of
Roy Danforth, Friday, the 18th inst.
Owen Savage has just put into his
repair shop 7-horse power gasoline
engine.
Mrs. Hattie Scott and little son have
arrived home from Portland where
they have been visiting for a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce of Norridgewock
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. o q.
w. Bryant, Saturday.
Viola Bemis brought in the drst
strawberry blosso
Rev. L. q. HIATT, Mr.. and Mrs. @. w
Savage and Mrs. Roxie Mitchell
started, Tuesday morning, for Port
land to attend the State Convention
OF Congregationalists.
Mrs. May futile spent Sunday in
Skowhegan.
Mrs. Betsey Savage arrived home,
Monday night, from Putnam, Conn,
where she has been visiting for sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. J. II. Stevens and children
were at Oakland the last of the week
returning here, Saturday.
The luxuriant cedar hedge which
for long time has surrounded
the grounds of L. P. Lincoln was cut
down Saturday.
Wallace Emery and G. A. Porter
arrived home from Massachusetts,
Saturday night.
A daughter was born to the wife of
Perley Green, Sunday.
Change of time On the Somerset
railroad went into effect, Monday.
Harry Hilton and Miss Eunice Pet.
erson were married, Wednesday, the
18th instant, at the parsonage by Rev.
T. B. HIATT.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20

There are lots of things we shouio
forget to remember or remember 10
forget.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20

There's plenty Of room at the top
for the fellow who has an empty head.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-05-20
MADISON.

The annual session of the w. G. T.
U. county convention will be held
May 20 and 81 in the Congregational
Church. The county officers and
delegates from the ten unions in the
county will be in attendance. Miss
Christine l. Timing, formerly of Eng
land, now of Virginia, national lee
turer and organizer, will be the
speaker. The public is cordially in
yited to be present at these meetings
and we feel sure that the people of
Madison will need no second invita-
ton to meet the workers of Somerset
county who are 80 earnestly and
faithfully striving for the advance
m. mt of the temperance cause.
G. o. Small, Esq, Of this place will
deliver the Memorial day address at
North Arson.
Mrs. Sarah Savage, who has been IL
for the past month, died Tuesday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Georgia Savage,
Weston avenue. Mrs. Savage has
been in failing health for the past six
months, but did not take her bed I'M
til about a month ago. Mrs. Savage
was a native of Concord and soon
after her marriage went to Norridge-
wock, where she lived for many years.
She moved to this place about seven
years ago. Mrs. Ssvage's age was 70
years, II months, and 20 days. She is
survived by sister, Mrs. John Parlin
of Salida, Colo., one son, Mr.. Charles
Savage OF Norridgewock, two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Vesta Wescott and Mrs.
Georgia Savage, both Of this place.
The funeral services we're held Thurs
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock from her
late home. Rev. F. H. Means off1ciat-
ed and the interment was In the fam
lily lot in the old cemetery. Mrs. Saw
age was a member of the Congrega-
tional church, an active worker OF
the Sunshine society, also a member
of the w. @. T. U. Mrs. Savage by
her sterling qualities Of character,
made a wide circle Of friends and was
respected by all who knew her.
Rev. @. E. McColley rendered his
esignation as pastor of the Free
Baptist church Sunday morning to
take effect not later than September
LIST, Mr.. McColley has been pastor of
the Madison church for the past three
years and is the founder Of the famous
Mems brotherhood class. He has
accepted call to a large church in
Lawrence, Mass.
Mr.. Booth Harding has purchased
lot and commenced the erection OF
a new dwelling house on Park Street.
Mr.. D. F. Maxim who has been TAX
ing treatment In the Massachusetts,
General hospital at Boston for the
past few weeks, returned home Mon
day night.
Leroy Steward has sold his resi-
dence on Weston avenue to John Nc
Intire who will soon take possession.
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MooRE's MiLLs-CANAAN.

night and day.
MOORE'S MILLS-CANAAN
Mr.. Ray S. Reynolds and lady friend
from Waterville, passed Sunday with
friends in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams and
Miss Minnie were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Hoxie one day recently
in PitJsfield.
Mr.. Salem Edmunds entertained
last Sunday, his granddaughter and
great granddaughter from Clinton.
Max E. Foster is in Augusta where
he has employment.
Mr.. G. E. Farnham has been the
past week, at work in South Canaan
for his brother Charles, who is re-
pairing and improving bis buildings.
Mrs. Meta r. Boston from Skowhe-
gan spent few days last week with
relatives and friends in Canaan.
Mrs. Coney Garrett met with what
came near being q serious accident
last week while driving in Skowhe-
gan, by the harness giving way,
throwing her forward in such a way
quire the aid of surgeon.
Miss F. M. Penney and Mrs. Lizzie
Horne visited Mrs. Matte Ames, who
Is seriously i'll at her home in Show
hogan, one day last week.
Daniel F. Getchell is employed in
Waterviile.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Bowman from
Fairfield, were In town Sunday.
Mrs. Hartwell Peavey returned
Saturday from a hospital in Lewiston,
where she has been several weeks for
medical treatment and her friends
hope she will regain her usual good
health.
Mrs. Robinson is the guest of Mrs.
Chas. Foster.
farmers are hoping for warm
weather soon and are planting some
kinds of seed, but the cold rains make
it hard for sheep that are deprived OF
their winter clothing, and young
lambs, but will be warmer further on.
EAST NEW PORTLAND
Mrs. G.. F. Williams who has spent
the winter In Oakland, has returned
to her home.
Hollis Hutchins of Lynn, Mass, Is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Ellen Clark.
Messrs. Hiram and Frank Emery
spent few days at home last week
after which they returned to the drive
on Sandy stream.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Trippe were the
guests OF Mrs. g. F. Williams, Sun
day.
Mrs. Elmira Collins has returned to
her home after spending the winter
with her son, in Strong.
Our pastor, Miss Gertrude Sawyer
has returned from her home in Saco,
where she was called a short time ago
by the Ill health of her mother.
Rev. Leonard Hutchins has recently
purchased new driving horse.
Miss George Romeo spent the Sab
bath with Winona Niles.
Mr.. Charles Leman OF Kingfield has
recently moved into the brick house
on the fat, which he purchased some
time ago.
Mr. Frank Caswell OF North Arson
was business caller in town one day
last week.
Miss Albina Butler of Waterville
was the guest of Mrs. Harold Adams,
Monday.
LARONE.
Mrs. Martha Powers and son, who
recently sold their farm to Alexander
Tuttle Of Norridgewock, have pur-
chased the F. w. Witham place and
have moved III.
Joe Berry has sold his house to Mr..
Durgen Of Hinckley, and has pur-
chased the R. A. Davis farm and Is
moving on
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-23
Causes Of War.

The horrors of the Indian mutt
nv will still be remembered, AMI
the cause which led to 1t Is mat
ter Of history. Cartridges grease
with cows fat were served out u
the sepoys. who refused to us
them on the ground that the COW
was a sacred animal Almost with
out any warning the terrible massa-
cres followed. which were o..
avenged at an enormous expendi-
ture of lives and money.
The war which deluged Austria
snd Prussia with blood in 1866 en-
anatel in the former failing TO an
swer a question asked by the latter
In the spring Of that year the Aus
trians began to arm very speedily
and powerfully, and the PrusSani
wanted to know the reason. 1,
this they would give no reply, anC
Prussia. th nking il vas an an
friendly and menAcng sction
brought about the gery Campaign
London Tit-Bits.
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Too Great a Loss.

Whoever knows anything about
the small boy and his pride IN his
first pair Of trousers will recognize
the truth of a story the Philadel-
phia Ledger prints.
Tommy was at Sunday school in
his first "real" clothes. a picture
Of a lot Of little angels was before
the class. and the teacher asked
Tommy if he would not like to pc
one. -
"No. ma'am," replied Tommy
after inspecting the picture.
"Not want to be an angel, Tom
NV reproached the teaoher. ""nN
not 2"
"'Cause I'D have to give up nv
new pants" said Tommy sagely'
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Peciasmlna limo.

Dean Swift. when he claimed the
degree of A. b.. was SO deficient a.
70 obtain il only by special favor.
a term used to denote lack of merit;
OF this disgrace he was so ashamed
that he resolved to study eight
hours a day. and he continued TINS
industry for seven years, with what
;mnroyement is sufficiently known.
This part Of his history deserves 70
be remembered. 1t may, says a
commenter, afford useful admonl-
ton to Young men who, having lost
one part of life in iClenes and
pleasure, are tempted to throw away
the remainder Of It.
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A CROOKED BOUNDARY.
osuss u the Peculiar Lines That pi.
vide Two States.

vide Two States
II you viii look on the map Of
New Eng and YOU viii see two Gu
rious Irregularities in the dividing
line between Massachusetts, and
Connecticut. One OF theu il in
CRANKY township. a little north
west of Hartford. and the other in
Enfield township, on the Connecti-
cut river, south Of Springfield If
is a standing conundrum why, SO
long as the boundary is imaginary,
they did not make it straight in
stead Of crooked. But thereby
hangs a tale.
Those two little jogs on the map
are monuments 10 human obstinacy
and to the persistency which is one
of the CHEZ traits Of the Yankee
character. The ancestors of the
farmers who own those little spots
of ground preferred to live in Mas
sachusetts rather than in Connect
cut and fought for their preference
until they had their way.
The controversy began in 17l3
and continued for ll2 years before
it was finally decided. In l;2l the
question was appealed to England
but the government was so much
engrosscd in the Seven Years wal
that it was never brought to the at-
/ tertion of the crown. Up to the
outbreak Of the Revolution botl
states continued TO lew taxes anc
send notices Of fast days and elec
tions to the farmers who occupied
the land. and there is 10 record OF
how they avoided one or whether
they paid both. Later, however
they voted and paid taxes in Massa
chusetts only, notwithstanding ths
protest of the county authorities II
Connecticut. In 1898, after peace
was restored, both states appointed
commissioners, but the dispute wa
carried on until 1904, when q com
promise was reached. There wer
several similar disputes between th
two states Resides those which noV
appear upon the map, and an agree
ment was reached by which Massa
chusetts consented to surrender he
claim to q strip Of territory i
Woodstock and Sufield townships
provided Connecticut would yiel
her claims 10 the other tracts /
Dispute. NO action, however, wa
taken upon the report.
In 1910 the controversy was re
viyed by some legal proceeding. an
another commission was appointed
but if il ever reached a conclusio
there is no record 10 be found. /
1920 a third commission was II
: trusted with the settlement, an
after two wears they decided upo
the present boundary line, whic
was adopted by the legislature
both states.-Exchange
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A STUDENT JOKE.
Conspiracy S Silence That Put tn
Professor In Panic.

Professor Elias LOOMS for man
years occupied the chair oi astrono
nv at Yale and was the author O
the well known series Of mathemat
ical text books
Professor Loomis repeated eacl
year to the junior class a course 0
lectures on physics. The le&e
were illustrated by experiments
and in one on compressed air hc
explained the principle Of the well
known air gun.
The students of each succeeding
class as they entered the room for
this particular lecture found on the
side Of the room remote from tho
platform a small target. After eX-
planning the operation Of the g-n
Professor Loopis was in the habit
of landing three Of lis prolectiles
with mathematical accuracy in the
center Of the bullseye.
The professor was always ap-
plaudcl for this feat. but his grin
face. covered by a tightly drawn
skin Of par hment hue. never show
cd tie Slightest sign Of qualification
or recognition Of any kind To him
it was rarently only scientific
experiment TO be exactly demon
strated.
One class Of Juniors, however
who had learned of the immemoria
incident from the then seniors, at
tempted a little experiment o
their own. the subject being mathe
matical and scientific human ma
ture.
Three pufTs from the air gun, and
although the students saw that th
bullseve was perforated as usua
there was not a sound Of applause
Professor Loomis looked a momen
al the clas. in a startled way, the
at the TARGET. and then. with a do
gree Of emotion he had never b'
fore shown, exclaimed:
Didn't it. hit? Didn't It hit
Didn't it hit"
A roar cf laughter. followed b
even more than the usual afplaus
: showed the profe, cot that he ha
:, not lost his mathematical accTac.
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POlit ness % e-r,trts and Even the
S-rsei --s1srs
From wc saw and from
what h ~ l 1 made up aI
page 81 etiquette. II ]. 4
probably Dog correr-- o-t oler il +
as the re-rlt ~ our experiences I
Other people mav have had diiIer-
ent impre- ens. II son are Of the
female sex never wear short skirt
sailor or English walang lat IN
less You are willing .A a,e people
stare at You and same. mes call
after YOU. II vol have red ha-r dye
1t OF BE T-enlr 10 De salated as
"Rubia Ner- bow 70 man un-
less he ll' h.- hat Irst II you are
man roA dress @, an English
man. an o7o-afic tenor or chorus
singer from rmen without eAcll-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-23

The one spiritual force thas dom
mates every class Of sosisty IN CAi-
ma is ancestor worship. In the OH
n.se religion there Is no other that
can take it, place for moment. A
man may or may not worship idols
He NAV express his utter sheptic-
ism about them or profess belief II
them No one cares what he
thinks. Let him, however, neglect
the worship Of the dead and he 7
looked upon and pointed TO witt
the btterest scorn both by ms owl
relations and by his neighbors. Th'
worst taunt that the heather car
lurl against the Christian, and tn
one that stings him most Is tn
sneerinr statement that he has n'
sneestors.-New York Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-23

Uncle Ephraun Rsylfense-Why.
that's a perfect picture of my old
hoss, what7l you sell it fur, mis-
ter,
Artist who has been sketchlng
in the neighborhood)- We'll, when
that painting is fnbhsd it will be
worth 500 anyhow.
Uncle Ephrism-Aint there -
In to be nothin' else in ity
Artist - No, nothing but The
hSrsA- :.
Uncle Ephriam-Well YOU cant
eel it anywhere's srouad htre fui
no 800. Everybody knows I've OF
fered the hoss himself time an
ag'in fur e15 an take II out II
truck.-Chicago Tribune.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-23

The crowd swayed toward the
manager OF the open air show.
What did you mean by advertis-
IN ihet tight rope walker" cried
tie spokesman.
Just what I said," replied the
unahsShsd manager.
"Bat the rope was laid on tn
E0urd," cried the spokesman, "sn'
your fnud Of q rope walker JUS
walked on il step or two! Do you
call that tight rope wslking?"
Certainly" shouted the man
ascr. The man was tight, vasn't
he.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.