The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-12-08
COUNTY CLIPPINGS.

Mr.. II. l.. Smith of Bluehill attempted
to get off a Maine Central train at Pitts
field, Wednesday evening, before it came
to standstill, his purpose being to go
back one car. His foot slipped on the
lower step and he was thrown beneath
the side of the car, his right hand striking
across the rail The third and fourth
fingers were taken off, and also the end of
the second. A brakeman yanked the old
gentleman out of the way of the wheels
lust in time to save his life, says the
Pittsfield Advertiser.
Owen f. Blackdcn has taken possession
of the Lancy House, Pitts6eld, having
leased it for a term of years, and pur-
chased the furiture and fixtures.
The PittsAeld Advertiser says thieves
have been around Mr.. Il. ii. Tibbctts
house at West Palmyra several times re-
Gently.
AS Deacon Cole of Athens was turning
one of the chandeliers around at the
church to blow out the lights, it fell to
the floor, smashing the lamps and cast
ings, besides bruising the pews it struck.
The chandelier cost thirty odd dollars.
Dib. Corson has enlarged his single
mill and put in new board saw.
Rev. Mr.. Acterian's year expires In two
weeks from this date He intends to
leave town, reports the Pittstield Adver-
tiser.
The Arson Advocate says that David
Holden, in crossing Thompson Brook at
Moose River plantation with load of
supplies, went through the ice with his
two horses, and load of flour, Tea, etc !,
but after some time he got the horses and
load out, the latter in a damaged condi-
ton.
At Thanksgiving dinner in the north
part of St. Adams, at the farm of Mr..
George Nye, four generations were repre-
sent, coming from Parkman, Ripley, Cor
lima and st. Adams. They sat down to a
nice old fashioned Thanksgiving dinner
prepared by two young girls, twin sisters,
who keep house for their father, their
mother being dead. In the evening, the
astronomical festivities were resumed
with an oyster supper, after which there
was music and dancing, and good time
generally.
The postmaster general has appointed
Phneas Eames fourth class postmaster at
Embden, Maine.
The regular morning train from Show
hogan to Portland Conductor Gardiner,
met with quite serious accident The
locomotive jumped the frog on the very
searp curve just above Fairfield depot,
throwing the tender nearly upside down,
and dragging it around at nearly right
angles, breaking all the connections and
making a complete wreck. The mail car
was tipped on one side against shed and
stable that was very near the track and
which prevented a more serious accident,
as the mail and baggage cars would sure
ly have been overturned. The locomo-
tive, No. 10, under charge of Engineer
Malbon, was considerably damaged. The
mail car was also damaged. The bag
gage car was thrown partly from the
truck frames. No one was hurt beyond
a general shaking. The passengers and
baggage were transferred by a special
from Waterville.
Last week four Frenchmen were cut
ting wood for George Pishon, of Fair
field. He built them good warm camp
and they were comfortable and content
ed. A representative of the Knights Of
Labor called on Mr.. Pishon and told him
he must give the men dollar cord or
they would not work. Mr.. Pishon re-
fused and the men left and are now loaf,
ing