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The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22
Artesian Wells In Skowhegan.

The words, "Artesian Wells, have
rather far off sound and 1t is doubt
full if any Skowheganite, previous to
the present year, had any supposition
that they had been drilled nearer
than the oil region of Pennsylvania or
the prairie land of the West and
South. AS a matter Of fact, they
have, in time past had their chief use
in tapping the earth's crust for oil,
and in supplying water In dessert or
level sections where streams, and
springs were not available. There
have, however, been many wells
drilled in Maine during the past fif-
teen years, and the past winter has
witnessed a good deal of activity in
this line right here in our own COM
munity. The Scribners Of Charleston,
father and son, have done the most
OF this work, so far as Maine is con-
cerned, and the younger man, j. M.
Scribner, has done all the drilling in
this section.
The first of the Skowhegan wells
was put down for Sewell W. Smith in
December last. The depth reached
was So feet, the bottom at this point
landing in bed of gravel, the drill
first penetrating through ten feet Of
sand and the rest of the way blue
clay No Ledge at all was encount-
cred in Mr.. Smiths we'll. The flow
of water is about 30 gallons per min
ute.
The next well to be put down was
at the farm home of DR.. A. T. Smith
on the East Madison road. This was
driven go feet, all the way through
ledge. 1t is good for 25 gallons Of
water per minute. The well at the
Courthouse, the third to be located,
wa. fully described In our issue of
Mar 25. This is designed to supply
water for both courthouse and Jail
and has shown an ability to yield 1000
gallons per hour. 1t is 130 roe.
! and the water rises to within IA t..
of the surface.
The fourth we'll has just been fin
ished, at the home of B. F. Webb on
Mount Pleasant avenue. This has a
depth of 1851 feet and yields 80 gal
Ions per minute. The machine is now
at work at the residence of John
Currier on Madison avenue and other
jobs are in prospect which would in
dioate that many Skowhegan people
purpose to make use of deep driven
wells as the source Of their water
supply.
AT the depth to which these wells
penetrate there is supply of water
that would take no notice of drouth
no matter how severe or how long
continued. Moreover, water which
has found it's way downward through
successive strata for Is to 100 feet,
gets filtering and purifying that the
surface waters can never know. 1t
comes from lifeless and germless
region, utterly beyond the reach Of
contamination and Is probably tho
purest water known.
Mr.. Scribner purposes to continue
| the work here duri the coming
season, and to take care of calls from
tho northern section of the county
has purchased an additional machine.
This is now at Jackman and in its
operation Mr.. Scribner has associated
with himself apartner, the firm name
being Scribner & Brown.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

Since last June the Northern Bap-
lists of this country have raised &
million and half of dollars for mis-
sions. This is regarded as the great
est advance ever made by the demon
ination. The debts are all wiped out
and money enough provided to meet
all expenses of the year. The So
cieties involved are the American
Baptist Missionary union for foreign
missions, with headquarters in Bos
ton; the American Baptist Home
Mission society with headquarters In
New York city and the American
Baptist Publication society with head
quarters in Philadelphia.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22
Sorosis.

Sorosis held the last meeting of
the season Tuesday evening April
20, in the Library Parlors. The meet
ing consisted of the picnic supper at
$50 O'Clock in charge OF Mrs.
George Goodwin and Miss Clara
Varney. This was followed by the
election of officers for the coming
year as follows:
President, Miss Edith Gledhill.
Secretary, Miss Leila Fairbrother.
Treasurer, Mrs. Mary Lord.
Mrs. Frances Lawrence, Mrs. Eliza
beth Merrill. Mrs. Alice Wards
worth, Mrs Edna Smith.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

The Portland Press just gives it to
nose papers that sass our goodly
0wn because it's name is Skowhegan.
It says:
There Is but one Skowhegan,"
ys the New York Sun, "but there
sfe two Oshkoshes and three Kala-
|S%,azoos." OF course there is but one
|CCkowhegan, unique and Incompatible.
|oomething in the name of that pros
|pefous porous and progressive town beauti-
.aly .aay situated on the upper Kennebec,
Speems zen to affect the risibles Of the
||TTouwery Tu boys and the Fifth avenuers.
lucy think it is funny. 1t is an
indispensable ~. part of the comedians
|sss;ock, and when all else fails to move
|uls ..s audience to laughter he cracks a
|ssale |ss Joke on Skowhegan. But why
|.aonld it be funnier than Manhattan
u. sche aectady or Mohawk or Catta-
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22
-.zeSrn for Opera House.


The new drop curtain, upon which
Ii. G. Aiken of the New York Decor
ating Co., has been at work for tho
past three weeks, is nearly complet-
ed and will be used for the first time
at the production of the drama, "All
Tangled up" by local amateurs, on
Tuesday evening next. For this
work Mr.. Aiken has copied a picture
which received the title of "Rome :"
from its maker, Forti, q famous Ital-
ian painter. He has, however, given
1t new name, "The Victor,o which
seems very appropriate as the see ne
represented is that of charioteer, in
his car, receiving the plaudits OF a
party OF Roman matrons who have
evidently Witnessed the contest in
which he and his steeds have come off
victorious.
The picture occupies a space OF
about 10 by 20 feet on the canvas. It
appears as If bordered by frame OF
gold, and all the area within this
frame is occupied with the scene
above described and its surroundings.
The colorlngs are agreeable to the eye
ard the curtain takes its place very
appropriately as The masterpiece OF
the scenic effects of our new Opera
House.
The new drop curtain above men
toned completes Mr.. Aiken's con-
tract. He commenced his work on
the interior decorations last Decem-
Der and has been engaged on the stage
scenery since February of the present
year. He has some few small Jobs
which he has promised to do for
Skowhegan parties which will occupy
him during the coming week and he
will return to New York City about
May 1st.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

What's the use spending millions
and millions of dollars on gigantic
war ships, when lew men in a well
armed airship of the Zeppelin type
can sail above the war-ship, and de-
stroy it at once by dropping bombs?
Who can tell what is really before us
in the matter of war appliances?
What if the real solution should be
the determination OF the Great
Powers to preserve universal peace
by arbitration?
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22
SkOWHEGAN MARKET.
rsicrs PAID PRODUCERS

OATs-6sla ots.
Woot--Unvashed. az 10 as cts.
HpEs AEp SEns-Hdes, S to pt cts, trimmed VT
lamb skins 40 cts u Leo; calf Skins, u to 10 ee~as
per pound.
BIAss- Hand picked yellow eyes, sa.so to s. 50;
pea beans, S. go.
BEKF-OS beef. 10 o cts.
PouLTEY-Fows, Il 10 10 ets per h. rhiokeA, IL
TO 30 cts.
Rovsp HoG-sia ca.
TALLow-Rough. CTS. per No..
huTTER-First quality stamped. TO zs cts. per 10
EGGs-7o cts. pc do1 fresh.
PorAToEs, -.sS per hnshel
CrEEsE-I6o TO ISo per Ii.
EErAiI MARKET.
FlouE-Spring wheat Patent $500 10 $50 Win
ter wheat pat 500 Winter wheat lheios 5 a.
CoRS-$i,6s per bag: meal and cracked corn St.ss
per bag; Oats q cts bu.
Z s. MEAL, Sr-o per bag.
FEEp-hiddlmgs 500 Per cst; G.utea, s;.7s pst
cwt
SIZING bran &C per Cwi.
MIXED Fed -SIss per cwt.
SALT PoRK-I3 CTS ID; by the bb. zoo lbs, $1,000
CHEEsg-IS 10 20 cts per 70.
Rt-rrER- IS 70 so cts. per %,
kGGs-27 cts, PER doz fresh
IhAs-7S to tocts per 10
GOFrEB-.o 10 IS cts. per lh.
LAKp-Domestio, i 8 cts Pure, IS cts; Compound
10 cts.
MoLAssxs-Pure Ponce, 40 to 50 cts. Pure Barba
docs, 80 cts.
SUGAR Granuated susat,5est quality, IS lbs. ieI-
Sr.oo; Brown, rs lbs. for tl.u0.
PoTAToEs-9S cts. per bushels
DRY FISH--L"d 10 10 cts. PER 10, Pollock, cts,
OsiosS-s cts. CT 10.
PoulTRy-Fowls, I6 cts. per 10; ChickssS a. cts.
per ID;
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22
George F. Hall in The American
Girl"

Few plays make more direct ap-
peal to the finer sentiments of human
nature and none have a more adroit
blending of the component parts that
make up a successful offering than
"The American Girl" in which the
comedian, Geo. F. Hall, will appear
at the Skowhegan Opera House, Fri
day evening April 3oth. Gripping
heart interests, relieved by spontan-
eous comedy, which in turn gives
place. here and there, to taking
specially, make an evenings enter
tainment to please the tastes of all.
This play will be presented at popu-
lar prices and seats will 60 on sale at
the office of the Somerset Traction
o., Wed. April 2sth.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

1t seems an outrage to have reck-
less speculator In Chicago-one James
A. Patten-to so corner wheat as to
put in his pocket some 100000 in
three days, and send -four up two
dollars a barrel. Many small bakers
have had to suspend business. This
gambling in the actual necessities OF
life will be felt in every household in
the land, lessening the size and in
creasing the price of loaf of bread
Isn't there seme q. 8. law that car
read and deal with such oases
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

The delegation Of Chicago women,
VINO went to Washington ON the tariff
question, are as mad as wet hens the
way they were treated. The Con-
sfessmen ''simply ducked when they
saw US coming" describes one woman.
another gives his experience thus:
speaker Cannon, when we saw him,
sald something about the price of the
aats we had on being about $50 and
70 why not stockings six cents a pair
agher than the rs cents we pay now.
now can you argue against things
like that?"
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22
In Washington.

The Democratic members of the
Senate say they will throw no OBJ
stacles in the way of the rapid pro-
gress and completion of the tariff
bill. They agree to support an in
come tax amendment and to stand
for substantial reductions in sched-
ules, particularly for a decrease in
the rates On necessaries of life.
Some Of the Democratic senators
admitted frankly that they would ask
for protection for the industries OF
their states, thus admitting that they
intended to step over on to por-
ton of the Republican platform
They express themselves in favor OF
an income tax.
President Taft sent a special mes
sage to Congress, urging revision OF
the Philippines tariff so as TO permit
as much revenue as possible, while
extending sufficient protection to the
islands industries. There will be an
increase in internal revenue duties by
which it is hoped to make up the
loss which the Philippine Islands will
sustain by the operation of the free
trade provisions in the pending Payne
tariff bill. The internal revenue
laws for the Philippines are enacted
by the Philippine assembly.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

When the lawns are hard enough to
tread upon without getting injured,
take care to remove all the branches
land twigs and other accumulations of
1.-The winter. Wood ashes make the
hest possible fertilizer to SOW upon
THE lawn. Screen them, 80 as to re-
|nove all the nails and other scrap
thst might injure the lawn mower.
"A we'll kept lawn, however small is
|hlways a pleasure to the household,
|hdee ga JOY forever.o
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

Those who have heard the Master
|sf the National Grange, N. j. Bachel-
der, will be glad to know that he is
|soming to Maine again. May 4th he
will speak at the Oxford County Pomo-
la in Bethel. May 9th he will be with
THE Cumberland Pomona at Pleasant
Dale Grange, South Portland. The
third speech is now undecided, but
quite likely will be at South Bridgton.
He will be accomp anied by the State
Master and other distinguished speak
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

A good work is going forward in
the country in the formation of clubs
of foreigners, to study the principles
and policies of various political par
ties, and of thoroughly familiarizing
themselves with the duties of Ameri-
can citizenship. That is going to the
foundation of things.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

1t Is hinted that the simplitied spell
lers are to establish a magazine in the
interests of their work. To embody
their crazy system of spelling in a
magazine, so that people may see at
one glance tine massacre of the Ian
guage, would soon kill the entire
project.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

A movement is starting i'll Bangor
to petition for the referendum on the
State House enlargement. The
necessity of the enlargement is SO
generally admitted, that to make the
referendum on the subject would
seem to be uncalled for, and would
entail useless expense.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

Woodbury. Point, Beverly, Mass,
has been chosen as the summer home
of the President. Mr.. Taft expects to
make visit to Alaska during the
summer. He intends TO keep In close
to uch with the people.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

Chief Justice Emery of the Sup
rene Court of Maine plans to take a
Two months vacation to observe the
Focedure and practice in the courts
oi Great Britain and ireland and of
Belgium for which he has been offer
90 excellent facilities. He is booked
70 sail on the steamship Cymric from
Soston May 20 and will be accom-
panied by his son Professor Henry G..
Emery of Yale anniversary. During
Dis absence Justice Whitehouse, the
aenlor associate justice, will act in
| bis place.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

We hope it isn't true that Mr..
Bryan is going to build residence on
his big farm in Texas, and remove
there, ID will .eem strangeto think OF
the Democratic candidate for Presi-
dent living anywhere else than in
Nebraska.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

LADIES' belts are the rage this
spring, and they are at once beauti-
full and becoming. But it appears
that the skins for ladies' belts, and
for purses, and other articles, are
taken from live snakes which die In
torture after the operation. Where
is the society with the long name?
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

Forest fires that have recently
ragged in some localities, remind us
that the Legislature did good thing
when it empowered the Governor to
suspend the hunting season in Maine
in times of severe drouth.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

Rev. H. N. Pringle's case of libel, in
Kennebec County court goes over to
the September term, on account Of
inability to produce at this time two
important witnesses.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

The Board of Trades everywhere
are laying unusual emphasis on the
idea of good roads, and what shall be
lone with the owners of automobiles
who destroy them.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22
Miss Barbara G. LaWtOn.

A Rhode Island paper, which has
reached the REPORTER during the
present week, contains further infor-
nation concerning the death of Miss
Barbara Lawton, briefly referred to in
our last issue. She had been at the
Rhode Island hospital in Providence
and .ber death, Of pneumonia, occur
red in that institution on the 11th
The funeral occurred, Wednesday of
last week, at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Kinder, in Oneyville, a suburb
OF Providence, and the intermeut was
in the Pocassett Cemetery OF that
place. Her age was n years.
DR. Danlels-Horse Colic-l 'ure-cures or
money hack-at any dealers insure your
horse against Cole. Iys
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

An epidemic of scarlet fever is pre-
yailing at the Maine Home for Boys.
Under these circumstances we pre-
|ume the boys will be pardoned If
some of them break out.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

Song sparrows and All occasional
bluebird have been seen, but the rob-
ins have been making the mornings
vocal with their music, almost split
ting their little throats in the exu-
brance of their joy. These charming
harbingers of spring are thrice well
come after the dreary embargo of
winter.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

Walter Mills of Boston, who
swindled Maine farmers out of be-
tween $4,000 and s15, 900, in the sale
of apples, has been convicted in the
courts.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

A despatch of appeal, headed
"Help Adana," comes from Turkey
TO the American Board of Commits
sioniers for Foreign Missions in Bos-
ION. In the uprising there, whore
villages were destroyed and men and
women murdered, it is reported that
|sHo American Missionaries were kill
|d-Ar. Rogers and Mr.. Maurer All
|sther Americans are safe. The ap-
palling news has set our government
q work to take immediate action.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

The splendid warm rains of last
week filed up the wells and cisterns,
and completely saturated the old
earth, taking out the frost and great
ly fastening springs work on the
land. The grass is coming up finely
except in those places where the
roots were burned to crisp last sum-
mer. Those spots will have to be re-
fertilized. The rivers came up to
freshet height all over New England,
but no damage to speak of occurred in
Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

On his way to the hunting grounds,
|Nr. Roosevelt called at Alden, Arabia,
and took drive through the place,
seeing the sights. He's all right.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

By using soda water as wash you
can clean ceilings that have been
,moked by a kerosene lamp.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

One spring month gone and only
two months more of lengthening days.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

If the oven is too hot when baking,
Mace a small dish of cold water in it.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

When the Kennebec gets on a tare,
/, heeomes "full" of water.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22

Calais is rapidly becoming a cos
mopolitan city. This fact is brought
home TO Calais people by observing
one of the principal business blocks
in the city. OF the four large stores
in this block, one is conducted by a
Swede, the next by an Irishman, next
in order by Polish Jew, and the
fourth by an Italian. These men are
not small dealers but are business men
extensive acquaintance and prosper
Gus traffic is carried on. Twenty
years ago a similar condition was un-
known in Calais.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22
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The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22
Gala Giles, Solon. -. ......
LOCAL MENTION

Harry N. Lee, special correspon-
dent of the Turf, Farm & Home, was
in town yesterday.
Miss Nattalene Dostie of Augusta
passed Sunday and Monday in town
as the guest of Miss @. E. Poulin.
A. B. Carl OF Bingham, associated
in business way with Forrest Colby
of that place, was in town, Tuesday.
Mrs. Blaine s. Viles with her two
children, who had been visiting here
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. P.
Viles, returned to. Augusta yesterday
Miss Ellen Smith of Somerville,
Mass, arrived here Tuesday evening
and is the guest of her cousin, NJ g.
George E. Sampson, on Maple street.
Mrs. Jane F. Carr died Monday, at
her home on the Middle Road, the
Sewell Allen farm. aged s8 years.
The family came to this section from
Ellsworth, four or Ave years since.
The remains were taken to Bucks
port tor interment.
Thomas Howard has sold the home
stead at the corner of Leavitt and
Bush streets, where he has lived for
the past "a years, to Floyd Nye, and
is to move to the DR.. Cushing place,
corner of North avenue and High
street, which he has owned for some
time. He already has crew of men
at work making repairs and to have
it ready for occupancy by June 1st.
Mr.. Nye will move into his new pur-
chase as soon as it is vacated by its
former owner.
Mrs. Chas. North left here this
morning to join her husband, who
has been superintendent of one of the
textile mills in Washington, R. I.
since September Of last year. One
son, Arnold, is with his father in
Washington, and Fred, the eldest OF
the three boys, is in Rochester, N. Y.
where he went to accept a boss fin-
isher's position last January. The
youngest Of the family, George, 15
years Of age, is sophomore in the
Skowhegan High School, and will re-
main here until the completion of the
present school year.
The annual curling party of the
Skowhegan High School occurred
last evening at the home of Elroy
Seekins. The young men and young
women OF the senior class were pres
ent and the one ceremony which is
never omitted on such occasions, the
hair curling, was carried out, with
much care. After the locks of the
young men had been suitably beauti-
fed by the curling process, a concert
of singing and piano playing was in
dulged in and, at about eleven thirty
the entire party set out for the High
School building on the Island where
pretty much everything movable was
given new arrangement. The mem
oSio VI tho S'"oo icaPPOaicu ouio
morning. in grotesque costumes, for
a short parade which terminated at
the school building at the time for the
morning session. Such time as was
necessary during this forenoon was
devoted, by the male members of the
class, to restoring the school building
to the good order which had prevail
ed previous to the visit OF the curling
party company the previous evening.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-22
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