The Somerset reporter., 1898-02-03
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

single East Cornyille man party tc
the affairs.
Rev. Nathaniel Hunt, Fairfield, who
for several years has been engaged in
evangelical work has received and ac-
eepted cali from the Baptist church in
Charleston, Me. He will assume his
new duties about Feb. /.
Hon. +, w. Hovey is now engaged on
the manuscript of his book, which is de-
voted to the history of this county and
the Kennebec valley, and particularly to
the early colonial times in the locality In
and about Norridgewock. Mr.. Hovey
Intends to publish the work soon.
The Indian Spring Wooden Company
of Madison, is making extensive i'm
provements in it's mill. New and i'm
proved machinery is being added and
the mill being put into condition t.
make such goods as the market demands
at the very lowest figure and in the
shortest time.
The following officers of Good Nil
Rebekah lodge, Fairfield, were installed
Thursday evening, by Mrs. Addie T.
Roundy, district deputy, assisted by
Mrs. Isabella knowlton, past grand
Mrs. Esther Furber. n. c.; Miss Hattie
Clifford, V. g.. Miss Vesta Whitten, K
S.; Miss Aimee Wheeler, +. s.; Mrs
Adelia Merrill, Treas Mrs. Elizabeth
Pollard, conductor. A degree staif was
strongly advocated after the installation
The annual sophomore rhetorical ex'
hibition of Arson Academy, was held
in Carrabasset hall, Friday evening
There was very large crowd present
many being drawn to hear the new band
under the leadership of Mr.. VIM. Gill
more, this being the bands first public
appearance. The playing of the band
was very good. The sophomore class OF
the academy is a large one, numbering
twelve young ladies, and six gentlemen
The work they did in this exhibition
was excellent, and attests the skill OF
Mrs. W. W. Poore, who drilled the
scholars.
Sheriff E. P. Vies of Skowhegan, was
in Pittsfeld, Friday, and served on the
officers of the Sebasticook II Moosehead
railroad, papers OF notice of sheI i'll s
sale at public auction, at the Lancey
house, March 2, of all rights, privileges
and immunities of the above road, fol-
demanding and receiving tolls on said
road. The sale is the outcome OF ar
attachment made on an execution in
favor of the Lakeside Press of Portland
On Monday of last week, William w
Playze of Madison, and George W
Playze of Arson, filed petition in in
solvency. Their liabilities are about
81 900 and assets $500. The assets are
principally in ship knees which they
have manufactured. A meeting of the
creditors has been appointed for Tues
day, the 9Th day of February, at the
probate court rooms in okowhegan, a.
one o'clock in the afternoon to prove
claims and choose one or more assignees
| There was meeting of the stock
holders of the Indian Spring wooler
mill at the office in Madison, last Thurs
day forenoon. The following officers
we're chosen: Pres, r. 7. Jones o.
Sabattus; treas, James E. Mcdowell o.
Portland; clerk, X. G. Gray of Madison
directors, A. f. Libby, James K. Nc
powell, r. T. Jones, K. c. Gray, D. F
Corser, Daniel F. Emery, Jr., James p
Baxter. The company have had yer.
successful business year and six pei
cent dividend was declared.
| Hartland correspondent in Pittsfielt
Advertiser: The members of the Linz
estate are having the Methodist churci
frescoed. This will not only be appre
ciated by the members of the church
but by the whole community. Owe
forty years ago Mr.. A. Linn came to thi
place poor man, but with true Scotch
thrift he gathered little property, ant
finally he was able to buy the "old mill :
the nucleus of the present fine property
In his struggles Mr.. Linn had trn'
helpmeet, and their fortune was made
by mutual endeavor. Mrs. Linn was al
enthusiastic and consistent Methodist
and when the little church was bull
both she and Mr.. Linn gave largely t.
the church funds, Mr.. Linn himself pay
ing off the last Indebtedness on tn,
property. In consequence the church
was named Grace Linn Memorial M. e
church, and handsome window placed
in the north end of the church direct,
over the pulpit. Since the death of Mr.
and Mrs Linn the family have been in
terested in the work which their saint,
mother had so much interest at heart
and now the little Methodist church will
not know itself, inside at least, in yer,
short time. This is truly sensible wa,
to perpetuate the memory of friends
Monuments of marble or granite may a
dorm cemetery and mark the restin!
place of this poor body, but what is ded
icated to the worship of God is well
spring of every good thing, both tenn
poral and spiritual.
Something to Know.