The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-06-30
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

>. ,. Hackett Of Detroit, has been re-
appointed justice Of the peace and
quorum.
The Somerset Fibre %, Fairfield, is
doing rushing business, markets and
prices are very good.
Vim. Dobson of Pittsfeld, shipped a
large framed picture Of The Mainen to
relatives in Galasbiels, Scotland, last
week
VIM Linn, Jr, Of Hartland, has cases
Of measles in his family, , Of his chill
dren and his sister-in-aw. Miss Green,
who is visiting there. This will praetic-
ally settle questions Of neasels in the
Linn home for all time.
Frank Bryant Of Pittsfeld. was taken
suddenly Ill while on business triu to-
Lewiston, last week. HIS condition was
thought to be very critical at one time
but he was able to be moved 10 his home
and we understand be is now improving.
AT Norridgewock, last week officers Of
the Fourth Name Battery Association
were elected for the ensuing year AZ
follows: {. \. sturdy, Togus, presi-
dent; Mark Haryiil, skowhegan. vice
president; Jas A. Jones, Augusta, sec
Rotary; F. NJ. Mills, Saowhegan. treas
urer. The next annual meeting will be
held il Pennington.
Col Morrill, has offered purse for a
ball game TO be played at the Union
Park diamond, Pittsfeld, Saturday, July
:, between the Deweys and Newports.
Both teams will be made up Of the same
players that played in the game at New
port, last Saturday. These teams are
very evenly matched and rafting good
game may be expected.
Fairfield has just pride in the honors
that are bestowed on one of her Young
ladies at the end of her four years
course at Colby. Miss Mary C. Evans, the
class poet, is one Of the three of the
senior class of the Woman's college to
receive appointment for Commencement
SHN"h'AS anu 10 onC Vi llts6 ldul6H To DC
elected to the Phi Beta Kappa.
Delegates to the Democrat county
convention to be held at Skowhegan,
July ,. From Fairfield. 5. T. Lawry,
DR.. L. D. Rand, J. P. Lawry, A. c.
Laid, and W. J. Bradbury. The dele
gates to the district and State conven-
ton to be held at Bangor, June 80, are
the same excepting that T. j. Lawrence
will take the place of j. ?. Lawry.
The citizens of North Arson, will
celebrate the 4th, two days before that
date, on account of the celebration at
okowhegan. Saturday will be a lively
day in this section, as there will be a
horse race and ball game at the park.
The races will consist of 22O and a
2.35 class, trot and pace each for a
purse of s1Oc. The ball game will be
between the rivals, the Oaklands and
the Skowhegans for purse of s35.
Special trains will be run over the
Somerset Railway.
Messrs. f. 81. Greedy and John A.
Peters Jr. of Ellsworth were in Pitts
field last week, ON business connected
with the Hathorn Stock Farm, which
they are to make a stock farm in fact
as well as in name. They are to keep
a large number of cows on this farm,
quite number of which have already
been purchased and are now on the
premises Extensive repairs and altera-
lions are being made in the stables and
barn to adapt them to the new condi-
lions. H. a. Crockett of Ellsworth,
will have charge of the farm.
United States postofice inspectors J.
D. King and W. D. McGuinness have
visited Fairfield, by order of the post
office department and stopped the mail
of concern doing very large business
through the United States postoffices.
In relation to the same, Inspector King
states: THE business is a fraudulent
one and has been going on long enough,
complaints reaching the department
from people all over the United States
who have been bitten by this concern.
This is to be made a test case and the
injunction against the concern will be
enforced to the letter of very strict
law"