The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-07-29
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

frank l.. harding, deputy sherin,
searched ole of the Madison hotels Fri
day, and seized quantity of beer and
hard liquor valued at $50. This is the
only seizure there for several months.
On Saturday, in NorridgewocR, Maine,
Lieut. Harold Sherbnrne Boardman. son
of James A. Boardman, ESP, Of Bangor,
and Miss Carrie Hilton, of Norridge-
wock, were united in marriage at the
brides home. Mr.. and MIS- B0afdman
will reside in Bangor
A st. Adams man knows that light
ming does strike twice in the same place.
During the thunder shower Of last week
lightning struck the barn Of A. /.
Avery just where it struck it five years
ago and did considerable damage. Both
times Mr.. Avery was in the barn and
escaped uninjured.
The lightning struck A F. Brook
barn recently in Fairfield, killing two Of
his horses. 1t then struck watering
tub which stood near, followed the lead
pipe to the house and damaged the tub
there. Two members of the family re-
ceiyed a slight shock. The fire in the
barn was soon put out, but not before it
had done some damage.
Mr.. J II. Grant of Boston, horseman
well known all over the New England
circuit, was in Fairfield last week on a
special visit to the farm of Horace Low
in hopes of purchasing Mr. Lows fast
chestnut mare, Halle. 1t is understood
that Halle suited Mr. Grant in all points
except the price and he goes back to the
Hub without enjoying ownership in one
of Names fastest mares.
The year and one-half old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Irwin Russell of Madison, met
with a strange mishap Sunday afternoon.
The child was playing around the sew
ing machine when in some way he
caught his head in the framework and
was unable to move it either forward or
/ backward. DIR. Morrill, was summoned
and they were obliged to file through
the iron and spring it apart before his
head could be extricated. Fortunately
he escaped without so much as a scratch
The dead body OF aged Asa Stewart,
fully exposed to the action of the sun S
/ fierce rays and the descending rains of
/ the past two weeks, was located within
short distance of a much travelled
i highway in Palmyra and reported Thurs
i day morning to Coroner Llewellyn Parks
i and DR.. f. A. Porter of Pittsfeld, by C..
/ w. HOMESTEAD, member of the board
of selectmen of Palmyra. He was last
seen July I. The coroner decided that
an inquest was unnecessary, DR.. Porter
! concluding that death was due to heart
disease and heat prostration.
Mary Bryant Common, widow of William
+ Common, aged 81, died at her home ia
Fairfield, Thursday morning July %,
j Selden Common. In 1884 she married
William Connor, prominent lumber
man of Maine. To them were born six
children, all living today, being Mrs.
/ William Brooks of Haverhill, Mass,
! Selden Common, Virgil Conner and
Misses Linda, Lizzie and Lucia Connor
of Fairfield Mrs. Common had been i'll
for some months though the end was
very unexpected.
George f. Kimball of Pittsfield, en-
joys the unique distinction of being the
first man with only one hand to be made
a Mason in this State Mr.. Kimball
was a candidate for the mysteries some
time before he was given permission to
become member of the lodge. The
matter was brought before the grand
lodge and it was delayed consideration
until influential friends of the candidate
used their good Offices; then he was
granted leave to become a member pro
viding his candidacy was acceptable.
Work was begun on the jam of logs al
Fairfield bridge Thursday. A rough
estimate of loss to numbering firms was
liddC ny ii ilOlllnCnl ullil oNuti bpuiBul
who places the figures at $40, 900, di.
vided between Lawrence, Newhall d
Co, Shawmut; Edward Ware, Water
Vile; Somerset Fibre Co, Fairfield
Kennebec Log Driving Co; y. Totmar
& Sons; L. W. Weston, Skowhegan
Two thousand will replace the booms
Some five millions of logs have gone
down river upon which fifty per cent
loss will result.