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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-27
Election of Teachers For Next
School Year.

At the regular meeting of the Show
hogan School Committee held Thurs
day, May goth, the following list OF
teachers was elected for the school
year next ensuing:
Ethel Morrill, Hight, Principal of
Academy Grammar School,; Miss
Della NJ Foss, Principal Of Garfield
intermediate School; Miss Gertrude
Townsend, Principal Lincoln Primary
School; Lizzie Weston Healey, Prin-
cipal of Park intermediate and Pri-
mary Schools; Miss Alice e. Moore,
Principal of kindergarten School
Edward A. Parker, Sub Master OF
High School, Miss Dorothy M. Elliott,
High School; Miss Ethel A. Kicker,
High School; Miss Birdena Trafton,
High School.
Common School Teachers Alice
P. Cover, Addie Nj. Swain, Gala
Rowell, j. Marion Ramsdell, Lizzie B.
Copp, Lena B. Butler, Alice E. Nit
Emery, Vesta Carl, Della NJ. Sand
ford, Nellie p Kennedy, Eta Merrill,
Eda M. Danforth, Daisy Snow, Mary
Wentworth.
Teachers of the common schools
will be assigned by the Superintend-
ent to their respective schools.
The Principal Of the High School
will be elected at later meeting, to
be held jointly with the representa-
tives from the Bloomfield Academy
Trustees.
Supervisors of Music and Drawing,
and Director of Manual Training will
be elected probably at the regular
meeting of the Committee, June nth.
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Memorial Day, which will be cele-
brated next Monday, has large
Mace in the affections of the people.
+ is the nations Sabbath, when, with
crave and reverent tread, the sur
vivors of the civil war will decorate
the graves of their fallen comrades in
arms. Let the brightest and sweetest
flowers be scattered in generous pro-
fnsion over the mounds of sleeping
patriots, thus marking people 8
gratitude to it's defenders, and i'm
pressing upon the young the lesson of
love and fidelity to the best govern
ment on the face of Gods green
earth These dead are worthy of the
nations tears and thanks. By their
yalor and that of their comrades in
arms who survived the great conflict,
the country exists today, and we en-
oy in peace and security the bless
iDgs which it confers. Fitting and
delightful task it is, at this brightest
season of the year, to gather around
these sacred mounds, with tokens of
| love and remembrance, and rever-
emily deck the sod which covers a
soldiers ashes. Let the day be OBJ
served, not as frivolous holiday, de-
voted to games and all kinds of
amusements, but as solemn, i'm
pressive and patriotic occasion,
wherein the lessons of patriotism and
! devotion to country shall be taught to
the rising generation, that they may
+ be equal to any emergency that may
arse in the conduct of our govern
nent.
There is a sound among the pines
That nod where stood the battle lines
A strain of music, low and sweet,
Mixed with the tread of marching feet;
A ghostly legion threads Its way
Beneath the grim pines far away;
No loud com mand, no sound of gun,
No sa bers flashing In the sun.
Where laugh the ripples In their gIee,
As meath the stars they seek the sea,
Two ghosty plckets guard their posts,
Behind them camp the spectral hosts;
Nocamp-ires in the starlight gleam
No light falls on the silent stream,
Yet TO and fro, in blue and gray,
The spectral pickets tramp their way.
The sweet rose mods, the lily blows
Where men in battle met as foes
The wren hath built her tiny nest
Where gushed the blood from hero breast;
There's rust upon the broken blade
Deep In the heart of yonder glade,
And flowers fair Of every hue
Fall on the brave who dream In blue.
No thought OF strife, no dream of war
The Nations sacred day can mar,
The lily, type OF love divine,
Is found In heart OF wreath of pine;
And, reunited North and South
With flowers hide the cannons mouth,
Whilst Love and Friendship, warm and true,
Reerown the brave who sleep In blue.
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Second Annual Outing.

The "Skowhegan Social Club" an
organization unofficered, unincorpor-
ated, and of indefinite membership,
but none the less very visible reality
experienced it's second attack of
spring fever last week, and the pre-
cription of DR.. G. r. Viles for rest
cure was filled by Gilbert & Coombs,
Proprietors of the West Outlet Camps,
Moosehead Lake, with satisfactory,
though doubtless temporary results.
A few stray fish are probably yet to
be found in the lake, but scattering
and of poor quality.
AS was to be expected, every man
reports the time of his life. The
clouds that so long had obscured the
sun seemed to clear away as if by a
special Providence, aud excellent
weather was enjoyed throughout the
trip. The pleasure of the party was
only equaled by the regrets of the
stay at homes, especially those who
were fortunate enough to enjoy the
trip of 1908, but were compelled to
forego repetition of the pleasure
Not mishap or accident, even of a
trivial nature, occurred to mar the
success of the outing.
The most of the party left on the
$50 car Friday morning, being joined
at Madison and North Arson by
others from those towns and Nor
ridgewock, and at the lake by two
from Guilford. They arrived at their
destination about 1 p. m. They re-
manned until Monday, when the most
of the party returned home. A por-
ton stayed until Tuesday, however,
and it was one of this minority, Dr.
G. r. Viles, who achieved the proud
distinction of landing the largest fish,
"laker" tipping the scales at "A lbs.
Lest some doubt might lingcr as to
the reality of this catch it was exhib
tied to all ''doubting Thomases" in
the window of A. r. Jewett's market,
Tuesday afternoon. A not very close
second was Charles Farrand Of Nor
ridgewock, who secured three and a
half FOUNDER, while J. G. Viles sue
ceeded in landing one weighing three
and a quarter. Numerous members
of the party made large catches,
among those being particularly en-
titled to honorable mention were
Bin W. Page and Herbert l.. SWEET
Two or three members WHO have not
returned at this writing may yet
claim the laurels. No one has been
heard to complain of the quality OF
the fishing, though some don't under
stand why the big ones were on the
other mans hook.
The party was made up as follows:
DR.. Chas. r. Viles, A. G.. Blunt, G.
A. Ross, DR.. F. O. Sawyer, w. E.
Hackett, Herbert Wentworth, Robert
Wentworth, Bin W. Page, Fred O.
Pooler, Harold Q. Woodbury., Herbert
L. SWEET, Walter H. Hight, Harvey B
Goodwin, Fred Wilson, David Haig
Henry Varney, j. q. Viles, all OF
Skowhegan; James McDougall, Fair.
field; Charles Farrand, Norridge.
wock; Harry Prince, Charles Davis
Madison; w. F. French, Frank Hol-
ley, DR.. E. M. Wing, North Arson,
Henry Elliott, A. G. Houston, Gull.
ford, Frank Davis. Troy, N. Y; w
II. Levin, Barney Collins, New York
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Death of David Palmer.

David F. Palmer, died at his home
on Pleasant street at O'Clock Satur
day 2. NJ. of Bright's disease, at the
age of rs years. He had been in
poor health for five years and con-
fined to his bed since last Decem-
Der.
Mr.. Palmer was native of
Brighton, Me, the son of Barnabas
Palmer. When a young man he was
engaged in mining and stock raising
for seven years in California. He
returned to Cornville in 1862, and
was a successful farmer until six
years ago when he moved to Show
hogan where he has since lived.
A widow and five children, three
daughters and two sons, survive,
Mrs. Albion Hathorn of Waukegan,
ILL.,; Miss Bertha Palmer of Boston
Mrs. Warren Shepardson Of Wells
ley Hills, Mass; George of Lawrence,
Mass; and Wilbur. of Boston. One
other son, Cony, died in childhood.
Three brothers, Lorenzo of Show
hogan, Luther of Bangor, and Brad =
bury of California, and one sister,
survive.
The funeral occurred at his late
home Tuesday, p. NJ. conducted by
Rev. B. B. Merrill, pastor of the
Congregation church.
Mr.. Palmer's impaired eyesight
made it necessary for him to retire
from active life at the age of forty
years. He bore his tribulation with
fortitude and patience, and his cheer
full, genial presence will be greatly
missed
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able Of advising you in the more in
Portant matters Of this water power
development. To that question: en-
phatically answer no. / do not pre-
tend TO be a hydraulic engineer. I
would not attempt To advise in the
important matters Of the water power
development. Such engineers are
not very plenty in Somerset county.
Eminent hydraulic engineers are not
making surveys, are not running lev
els up and down the river for $780,
Continuing his remarks Mr.. Green
wood stated that small amount of
surveying should be done, perhaps
500 worth, before an expert should
be called in. This is work that any
competent engineer can do. A ny
draulic expert is not necessary. The
hydraulic engineer that is needed
here is not man that would come
to make these surveys, by any means.
Continued on third page
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Memorial Sunday.

Services Observed at st. Mary's Church
By special invitation the members
of Russell Post, g. a. r., accompanied
by Wildes Camp, Sons of Veterans,
and the ladies of the Relief Corps, at
tended the morning services at st.
Mary's Church, Sunday. Thirty nine
veterans, fourteen Sons of Veterans
and thirty members of the Relief
Corps made up the procession which
formed at G. A. Il. hall and marched
to the church, where they were
given seats in the center of the aud :
itorium.
A solemn mass was sung at 1915.
At Il O'Clock Rev. FIR. n. Charland of
Waterville addressed the parish and
their guests, taking for his theme an
exposition Of the threefold worship of
the Catholic Church, which he de-
veloped in an eloquent forceful and
logical manner. Following is a brief
abstract of his remarks:
The Catholic Church, said the
speaker, is not new institution, as it
dates back to the beginning of
Christianity. 1t was founded in A. d.
80 by Christ himself, when the twelve
apostles and seventy-two disciples
were chosen by Him. They followed
Him throughout Judea and Samaria
for three years, while He performed
His divinity. His mission being linn
taI h1 tar Of 10 NJ h xrl To
entrusted to them the carrying on of
His work.
As every human institution or So
cial organization requires head, so
the Church must have a head, and to
one of the apostles, st. Peter, was en-
trusted the leadership of the Church.
From st. Peter the hierarchy is clearly
traceable through the ages to the
present incumbent of the Papal See,
and the succession can be as clearly
demonstrated as the succession of the
Presidents of the United States.
The Church since its organization
has been prosecuted and hated and
maligned, because it is not known
If the Catholic Church is hated today,
it is because her haters do not know
her.
mere are tnTee RlHuS VI worship III
the Catholic Church. The first is the
worship of God. God alone is irfin-
itely just and great and honorable
He alone is entitled to supreme wor-
ship and alteration; the Catholic
church forbids the alteration of any
one else; such alteration would be
idolatry.
In the Being known as God are
three persons, Father, Son, and Holy
Ghost. All are God, yet there is but
one God, because they have the same
Divine nature and essence. They are
one in nature and personality. This
is called the mystery OF the Lesser
Trinity. A religion that is not a my
stery cannot be divine religion, but
must be simply human institution
So the Church teaches to the child
dren the mystery of the Blessed Trim
ity, equal to one another, yet distinct
in personality, one from another. One
of these three persons, the Son, came
Continued ON Second papel
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SkOWHEGAN MARKET.

PRICES PAlD PRODUCERS
OATs-67l9 cts.
WooL-Unwashed. 70 7s cts
HioEs AND Subsidies, to q cts, trimmed W, i;
lamb skins 30 cts te LOO; cali skins, IL to 10 cents
per pound.
BEANs-H4nd picked yellow eyes, s1.so to $3.50;
pea beans, s. 60.
BEEF-ON beef TO Q cts.
PourRY-Fowls, u to I6 cts per b. chicken,
10 40 cts.
RouHD Hoo cts.
1AILow-Rough, cts. per ID.
huTrER-tirSt quality stamped, as 75 cts. per 10
EGGs-S cts. per doz fresh
PoTATuEs, Is per bushel
CkkKsH-too TO 1sc per Id.
RETAIL MARKET.
FLouE-SprinS wheat Patent, S7.ss to $50. Win
CoRN-St So per bag; meal and cracked corn, 81 30
per bag; Oats 7scts a bu.
{. 5. MEAL, SIS per bag.
FEEp-Mddlings Size per wi Gluten, SIS PEI
cwt
SPRING BRAN-S1 30 PER ewt,
MIXED tEED-St.ts per cNt.
SALT PoEk-Ia cts 10: ~ ihs Dbl, 200 lbs, 5000
CHEEsr-I8 to 20 cts per lib.
Bt-TrsR-7 az 10 IS cts. pr ID.
EGGs-91 per dor. fresh.
TEAS-75 10 bocts per ib.
CoFFEE-lo to IS cts. per .b.
IARp-Domestic, Is cts; Pure, - CTS Compound.
10 cts.
hoLAssEs-Pure Ponce, 40 TO 50 cts; Pure Barba
does, 80 cts.
S9GhR -Grsnusted suzar.be>, quality, y lbs. ioI.
S Iso; BrouH, rs lbs. for St.eo
PoTAroEs--S per bushels
DRY FIsH-C"d u 10 IS. F~r 10, Polock, SIS.
oNoEs-s cts. CT H..
PoulrEr-Fovls, Is Is. fet %; Chickens cts.
per 10:
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The Maine Central passenger de-
partment is issuing three handsome
booklets for the summer business.
One Of these is a second edition OF
~ Go Fishing" said to be the best
guide books ever put out concerning
Maine and it's attractions. 1t deals
only with fishing resorts, but in that
line is complete. The second one is
"Vacation and Summer Tours in
Maine and New Hampshire" This
booklet is not illustrated, but is solid
full of facts and figures. The third
booklet is entitled "Where the
Traveller May Stay in Maine" This
consists of a handsome illustrated
book of the principal hotels In the
cities of the State as opposed to the
strictly summer resorts which are
dealt with in the other two books.
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Great Fishing at Oak Pond.

Two of our local fisherman, E. w.
Wellman and j. D. Vaughn, put in
three days last week on fishing trip
to Oak Pond, small body of water
located in the east part Of our town
about five miles out, and their success
was almost phenomenal. The first
day they caught seven salmon, second
day six, and the third day two. The
largest weighed 81 pound, and the
smallest one pound. incidentally
they caught few pickerel, but did
not let them count.
These gentlemen again visited the
pond on Tuesday, and MIR. Vaughn
captured what is known as "raoer"
salmon that measured 26 inches in
length.
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Special to Our Readers.

If the local department. of our col
umns falls below the average in its
interest, this week, we trust you'll be
kindly in your criticism, as Mr.. R. T.
Patten, who presides 50 ably over this
department of the REPORTER, was
taken suddenly i'll on Wednesday af-
ternoon of last week, narrowly es-
Gaping an operation for appendicitis.
While the danger point was passed on
Friday, he has been confined at his
home since, but is now fast conya-
lescinp.
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Rebekahs' District Meeting.

A meeting of the lodges that re-
present the Somerset District of Re-
bekahs is to be held in Skowhegan,
Tuesday evening, June LIST with the
local "Prscilla"-The meeting occurs
on the regular lodge night and the
visiting lodges are Norridgewock and
Madison. The entertainment will be
furnished by all three lodges but the
work will be exemplified by the Nor
ridgewock degree staff.
One pleasant feature of the oc-
casion will be the attendance of Mrs.
Sarah o. Cook, president of the
Maine Assembly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-27

The great laymen's Christian Con-
vention in Portland, last week, the
first thing of the kind ever under
taken in this country, was a grand
success, attended by 354 delegates
and resulted in the organization for
Christian work of "The Brotherhood
of Christian Laymen of Maine" The
aim is to spread "the kingdom Of
God through the union of men at
work with Christ In the world"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-27

Congressman Burleigh and wife
are at home. Mrs. Burleigh will re-
main, and soon move to their cot
tage on the north shore OF Lake
Cobbosseecontee, which they have
not occupied for several seasons
Mr.. Burleigh will be back in Wash
ington before the tariff bill comes
from the Senate. We may here re-
mark that tariff talk still consumes
the attention OF Senators. Mr.. Hale
of this State, got a little out Of
patience, the other day, and accused
Mr.. Beverage of seeking newspaper
notorioty!
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-27

Surrounded by grizzled veterans in
blue and gray, at Petersburg, Va,
on Wednesday, President Taft at
tended the unwilling of shaft of
granite and heroic figure In bronze
placed on the bloody battle-ground Of
Fort Malone to commemorate the
valor and heroism of General John
F. Hantranft, and the Pennsylvania
soldiers of the third division of the
ninth corps of the Union army. The
President made a noble and patriotic
address.
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Memorial Day Observance.

On Monday afternoon next the
Memorial Day parade will form al
G, A. R. Hall at 80 and will be made
up in the following order: Co. E
Band, Co. E. National Guards, Russell
Post, Russell Relief Corps, march to
Opera House.
All soldiers, members of Wildes
Camp, Sons of Veterans and al
school children are invited to join in
the parade.
The order of exercises will be as
follows:
l. Prayer, Rev. B. B. Merrill.
2, Music by Co. E. Military Band
3. Reading of Orders and Lincoln's
Address at Gettysburg, by
Adjutant.
4. Singing, By Quartet.
B. Memorial Address by Senior
Vice Commander of the De-
partment of Maine, H. E.
Webster.
s. Singing by Prof. Reyes.
/ Singing, 1.-THE Flag" by &c
Children.
J. Singing by Quartet.
y, Closing with the National Ode
america"
TO- Benediction by Rev. Robert
Morris.
IL Procession proceeds to North
Cemetery.
u Prayer by Rev. Geo. Merriam
H. Singing by Quartette.
H. Then to South Cemetery
Special Service by the Post.
To- Singing, "America," by 81
Children.
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h. Ii. Rogers, the noted oil and
railroad king, died very suddenly at
DIS New York residence, on Wednes-
Gay, at the age of 70. The extent Of
lhe enterprises with which he was
connected, in nearly all of which he
was the master spirit, was truly
wonderful. He must have been
made of wrought iron to have lived
80 long and do so much work. But
With all these duties he found time to
hoerally patronize the fine arts and
70 attend to many social duties and
ooligations. The total value of his
glfts to his native town of Fairhaven,
Mass, including library, church,
a town hall, two schools, a Masonic
building and waterworks, besides
costly improvements in the public
ways, amounted to $4,000, 900.
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A Card.

Regrets have been expressed among
the members of the Co. f. Band. that
they were unable to escort the G. A.
R. to the Memorial services at St.
Mary's church, last Sunday, owing TO
the fact that they were notified too
late to assemble the members.
r. F. WAsHBURN, Director.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-27

The day is rare when some new
feature in the enforcement of the
liquor laws does not develop. Whole
sale liquor dealers in Boston have
brought suits against the Sheriffs of
Maine, and filed a bill in equity in
the U. s. Circuit court, asking that
they be enjoined from selling liquor
in transit into Maine. These dealers
assert that our officers have no right
to touch liquors in transit except to
proceed through federal officers.
The case will be heard in Portland,
before Judge Hale, on the first Mon
day of July. Evidently the liquor
dealers are getting to the last ditch,
in their loss of revenue. In the
meantime it is reported that the
Civic League is soon to issue notices
to all news dealers in Maine that
after a certain date they will be
prosecuted if they sell newspapers or
other periodicals containing liquor
advertisements That wonld put an
embargo on all the daily papers
printed outside of the State; and
such project seems to be lacking in
common sense, and certainly it can
have no law behind it.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-05-27

The Maine Federation of Labor
will hold it's sixth annual convention
in Augusta, June 1, 2 and 3.
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Dr. Daniels Horse Renovator-for your
horse--makes blood-gives vim, strength and
health. 1y9
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Back To Old Quarters.

The Frank w. Buchanan pharmacy
which has been located in the w. ?.
Ordway block on Madison Street, in
the store formerly occupied by K. G.
Woodland g. Son, since the fire of
January l last, was again opened for
business in the Hotel Oxford block,
yesterday. The formal opening will
occur on Saturday of this week. Every
effort has been put forth to have
the store in readiness for occupancy
in the shortest possible time, Mr..
Buchanan being the first tenant to
take possession in the block.
While occupying the same floor
space as formerly, and with the same
arrangement of rooms and fixtures,
Mr.. Buchanan has refurnished his
pharmacy with a view to excelling
his former splendid equipment, and
it is quickly apparent that he has sue
ceeded. All the richness that solid
mahogany and plate glass can impart
is everywhere apparent, the 100 feet
of showcases throughout the store
all of the "Silent Salesman" variety
being constructed entirely of these
two materials, with an added touch
of elegance in the bases of green
Italian marble, and the ornamental
panes of loaded glass in the prescrip-
ton case and back of soda fountain.
The fountain itself is the object which
most quickly attracts the eye of one
entering the store, Onyx, silver, and
marble are the only materials in its
construction, wood being entirely
eliminated. 1t is the highest type OF
fountain manufactured, from both
sanitary and aesthetic points of view,
and we are informed by Mr.. Buck
pam that it is the best in the State.
He intends to make a speciality of
soda and ice cream during the sum-
mer season.
Prominent among the fixtures, and
adding materially to the richness OF
the effect in the evening, are the three
handsome electroliers, of the type
known as "Tungstoliers" depending
from the ceiling of the main store.
They are of brass, Verde antique
finished, and each surrounds cluster
of eight lamps, producing highly
p pleasing effect.
The ladies waiting room, as former
ly, is an artistically conceived haven
of rest, luxuriantly furnished in miss
ion oak, with an attractive back
ground of burlap surmounted by a
picturesque border, and profusely
supplied with numerous small objects
of art and interest.
The prescription counter has been
fitted-up with the best modern de-
vices and conveniences known to the
art, and is in itself one of the most
striking objects in the store. The
stock, while Of the same general ma
ture as formerly, has been replenish
ed and enlarged, and is for the most
part new goods.
The store in it's entirety is a credit
to the proprietor and an ornament to
the town.
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Memorial Day.

.xreRFp AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTBR
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SO II paid within the year.
viii be charged If not paid until
t. end OF the year

r EMERSON. Travelling Representative