The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-07-14
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.


buried in Mount Rest cemetery.
The class convention of the Republi-
cans of the Hartlana Legislative district
met at St Adams, July ,, and confirmed
the nomination of {. H. Smith of that
place for representative.
f. A. Merriman, the editor and pro-
prietor of the Bulletin, Madison, has
been suffering for some time with
serious bilious difficulty. Miss Emma
Folsum has charge of the paper in his
absence
Mr.. Charles Hilton uf Starks and
Miss II. Kate Butter of Everett, Mass,
formerly of Starks, were united in mar
riage recently in Massachusetts and re-
turned last week to make their home
in Starks.
There was a small fire at the Fairfield
house, Monday evening, July 4, caused
by an intoxicated smoker. The fire
company was called out but the blaze
was extinguished with the chemical.
But little damage was done
DR.. c. A. Moulton has bought the
Larrabee place in Hartland village lie
inter DIS to have it extensively repaired
and will make his permanent residence
in that town. The genial doctor has
many friends in this and neighboring
towns, and an enviable reputation of a
first class ply stefan.
Hon Stanley Plummer of Dexter, has
/ been secured to deliver the Memorial
address before stephen Davis Post, OF
Pittffeld, on Memorial day 1890 Z L.
Plummer is the committee appointed by
the post to select a speaker each year and
he believes in attending to his duty IN
season to get the best speaker to be had
Twelve cows for the Hathorn stock
farm, Pittstield, arrived from Winthrop,
last week. This lot, with those already
purchased, will make the number of
animals at the farm about twenty. The
cream separator will be set mp as soon
as connection can be made with the
water main lOI lHc iuVtoA "hiN" "'i4
furnish power.
The scholars in the Haynes schoo
district ON the Norridgewock road,
surprised two of their teachers, Miss
Louie alton and Miss Annie Sawyer,
last Thursday by making them visit.
The young ladies are near neighbors
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good things to eat and had picnic
dinner and most enjoyable day.
Rev. j. +. Clancy of North Arson,
las reported To Chaplain Cummings, the
collection of S23.l7 at union service
held in that town, for the First Maine
hospital supply fund. Moose River Con-
gregational church contributed SG.75 for
the same purpose. II other towns and
church in Maine should do as we'll in
the ratio of their size and financial abili
ty, this fund would be a large one.
One of the most quiet days in Pitts
field, for long time was witnessed
Monday, by the few who remained in
town. Nearly everybody went out of
town to cele brate, the principal places
of attraction being Bangor, Skowhegan
and Fairfield. Nearly every place of
business was closed and but for the ex-
plosion of a cannon cracker which
occasionly broke the stiffness, the town
had every appearance of deserted
village
The Republican class convention COM
posed of the towns of Pittstield, Pamy-
ia, Canaan and Detroit, met at Union
Hail. Pittsfield, Saturday, July 2. G. d.
Bowman of Detroit, chairman of the
class, presided; K. Q. Frost of Palmyra,
secretary. Herman j. Johonuett of
Palmyra, was unanimously elected as
the nominee for representative to the
| legislature. The committee to serve for
the next two years was elected as fol-
lows; Oramel hurry, Pittsfeld; G. D.
Bowman, Detroit; E. Q. Frost, Palmyra;
Fifeld Mitchell, Canaan.
Among the notable celebrations on the
at the Goodwin schoolhouse, district
No. 1, in the eastern part of Palmyra.
In the early part of the season Mr..
Laforest A. Warehouse of Boston, a
former resident of Palmyra, promised
the citizens of this district that he
would give them a flag if they would
grade up the grounds about the school
house; and fine lawn and several shade
trees have added much to the beauty of
the locality as a result of their labors.
In the triangle formed by the interseo
ton of three roads, originally stood the
old schoolhouse in which it is said Gov
Llewellyn Powers taught his first school.
The new house is located few feet
further north. In the center of this
space has been erected fine flag staff,
fifty feet high with tOpmast surmount-