The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-08-27
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

On account of the rise of water in the
river operation has been suspended on
! the new dam at Madison.
/ There is rumor to the effect that the
famous Mary Ellen Lease of Kansas will
speak in Pittsfield during the campaign.
The Spiritualist Camp Meeting will
be held at Hayden Lake, commencing
sept. 4, and converting six days, a
grand bah will be given on the evening
of the 10th, as has been the custom in
years past.
The rededication of the 1emodeied
Baptist church in Cambridge, occurred
the Z4th inst. Rev. |. b. Mower of
South Berwick, preached the sermon,
and there were addresses 10y Rev. +. c.
Whittemore and Dr.. \. I. Dunn
Tramps and pack peddlars are be-
coming quite nuisance with us, as
women and children are afraid of them.
/ Two weeks ago one entered Mr. PEN
nell's house and stole a watch, two
chains and an overcoat and got safely
away with his booty before the loss
was scovered.-Palmyra news in Pitts
field Advertiser.
Among the fortunate owners of stock
who received premiums at the New
England fair were the following Somer-
set county men: X. 5. and A. E. Hilton,
Frank Moore, Arson; K. X {. D Waugh,
starks; Chas W. Hilton, j. Y. Fletcher,
Arson. Cattle, short horns-Oscar r.
Greene, Cornville; J. V. Fletcher.
swinc-Al4ra Adams, No Madison.
Oxen. sweep stakes. f. Watson,
Arson.
Answers as to the condition of crops
in Somerset county have been received
by the Board of Agriculture as follows
Condition of apples 100 per cent. ;
plums, %: pears, 81; small fruits, 9S;
oats, 107; mixed grain, los; barley, l05 ;
rye, 9S; sweet corn, So; yellow corn, 90;
potatoes, % Eight-one per cent. of Lay
harvested. Usual amount OF potato
beetles. No rust. No Bordeaux mix
tnre. Plenty of weeds from the West.
No new weeds.
There was organized in Wellington re-
Gently, subordinate grange, p. of H.,
with 81 charter members, by Ansel Hol-
way, State Deputy, assisted by Alonzo
Smith of Cornville. There were present
and took lively interest in the organi-
cation quite number of the members
of Harmony and Athens oranges. This
grange starts out with a bright future
before it. The officers are John A. Hall
Master; Mrs. Hattie Whitehouse, Lect-
urer; J. II. Hall, Secretary.
Wednesday evening the. marriage of
Miss Belle Mains and Leonard Z. Foley
took place at Miss Mains home in Pal
myra, Miss Mains, now Mrs. Foley has
been known for long time as one of
the most successful school teachers, and
Mr.. Foley as one of Palmyra's most
enterprising citizens, who does quite an
extensive business winters in lumber
ing. The Palmyra cornet band was in
attendance and discoursed excellent
music at intervals during the evening,
and in grove near the house a plat
form was erected and an orchestra fur
nished music for all who desired to
do. Dafy nGi,f nt,fg 4
The attendance was large The fes-
tivities were kept up till late hour.
Thursday evening c. X. Evans furni-
ture store and stable at Madison were
partly destroyed by fire. Most of the
furniture was removed without much
damage, but the stock on the second
floor was a total loss. Had it not been
for the prompt assistance of the fire
department and lack of wind this set of
fine buildings would have been wholly
destroyed. The cause of the fire is
unknown. At the sound of the alarm
Union hall was packed, as most every
body was there to listen to addresses
by +. y. Merrill, Esq, and Hon. S. l..
Millikeu. In the rush of the tiremen
from the hall there came near being
panic but the crowd was cleared from
the hall After the fire was put out
the crowd returned and the speeches
were finished at a late hour.
The fifth annual reunion of the Brack-
EFT family was held Tuesday, August II,
1896, at the home of Ivory and Charles
g. Bracket in Palmyra. About los
persons were present, nearly all of whom
were members of the family either by
birth or marriage, and representing
nearly all the New England States. At
the business meeting the following Off
GERS were chosen for the ensuing year:
G. c. Rollins, Chelsea, Mass, president;
c. &. Bracket, Newport, Me-, vice
president; Florence NJ Bracket, Detroit,
secretary; Mrs. Holmes Tilson, New
port, Mrs. II. j Bracket. Pittsfeld,
Florence NJ. Bracket, Detroit, {. ID.
Bowman, Detroit Hollis Bracket, St.
Adams. committee of arrangements. 1t
was then voted that the sixth reunion
be held at Camp Benson on such date
of August, 1897, as may be selected by
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