The Somerset reporter., 1897-07-15
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

Somerset District Lodge of Good
Templars will meet at Bingham Sept
3rd.
d. A. Butler has been appointed post
master at Flagstaff vice Carlton w.
Savage.
Pittsfield had its Fourth of July Gel
ebration Saturday, which was postpon-
ed from July ON account of the wealth
er.
Augustus Grant of Shawmut was play
ing about a high sand bank, Thursday
afternoon, when part of it caved in, bury
ing him so that it was sometime before
he could be dug out. 1t was found that
his left leg was broken at the thigh.
f. p. Dyer, who has acted as principal
of the academy at Hartland for some
time was rendered the position of teach
er of the Lancey street grammar school
Pittsfeld, several weeks ago, but declin-
ed to accept, the salary not being suffi-
cient to meet his views.
Mrs. James Weeks, St. Adams, while
assisting at the house of an i'll neighbor,
was helping to carry boiler partly full
of sealding hot water, when in some way
she slipped and fell down The water
spilled upon her burning her fearfully
over the lower part of her body and
limbs.
The Pittsfeld Advertiser, in comment
ing on the accident at the railway
station in that town by which a tramp
was mutilated, says that three men have
been killed at the same place and several
others have been severely injured. In
view of these facts, the Advertiser seems
justified in referring to the place as a
death-trap.
A guides association has been formed
at Holeb, including all the guides in this
portion of Somerset county. Their
articles of association declare that they
are banded together to protect game fish
and to aid the commissioners in enforc-
ing the law and they express satisfac-
ton with the new guide license law.
This step by the nothern Somerset
guides greatly pleases the commission
ers. About 10 guides of 500 in Maine
have been licensed.
Seven of Lawrence NewhalI q Cos.
men, Fairfield, succumbed to the heat of
Wednesday and Thursday. All were
working about the platforms amidst the
huge piles of freshly sawed lumber,
where the heat is terrible, during such
days as there have been of late. The
company does all it can to help the
men out by furnishing lemonade and
keeping the yards and buildings sprinkl-
ed with water, but even with these aids
many have to give up.
The plans of the Grange Cottage have
been made and the committee who have
the matter in charge feel that work will
be begun on same this summer, though
they do not intend to begin until all the
money is paid in. The scheme of hav-
ing the Patrons of Maine build cottage
was first made public by Mrs Lewis
Beal in December '95 The matter of
subscriptions etc has been placed in the
hands of various committees and until
now the cottage seems sure thing.
The location of the cottage is to be
about zoo feet north of the Elizabeth
Waleot Smith cottage, 1t is an ideal
spot, commands a beautiful view and
can be seen for some distance as you
p ass on the railroad 1t is designed to
accommodate IL girls. The building
will be well proportioned with front of
so feet and depth of 40 feet. 1t will
be a valuable addition to the Good Will
enterprise, as well as lasting monument
to the generosity of the Maine Changers.
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