The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-17
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

of the present month and the year lo9S
Among the lucky hunters of New
Portland of late are +. l.. Emery and
Fred and Frank Weymouth. Mr.. Emery
shot and took home fine buck deer and
the Weymouths shot and took home
three does, all within short distance
from home.
VIM. Parsons of East New Portland,
came near being crushed to death Oct.
10Th by the wheel of a loaded team, he
falling to the ground in front of the
wheel, but as the wheel hit his chest he
luckily caught hold of some of the rig
ging and extricated himself without
serious injury.
f. s. Robertson and wife of Detroit,
celebrated their silver wedding last
Thursday evening and it proved very
enjoyable occasion to all present. The
evenings program consisted of vocal
selections by Miss Muriel Harris, Mrs.
c. A. Springer and S. A. Plummer and
a poem by Miss Freda Head. Appro-
pirate remarks were made by Mr.. Rob-
ertson.
f. N. Shaw, d. NJ. Parks and F. j..
White of the William Tell Club, re-
turned Saturday from their hunting trip
extending over two weeks at Spencer
Bay, Moosehead Lake. They had ex-
celent luck, having secured the limit
for deer, and their guests, Messrs. Nc
Clellan and Mclean of Boston, returned
to their homes with one deer each.
Mr.. Shaw shot and brought home one
of the largest bucks seen here for long
time.
Another Fairfield soldier has returned
home and gives some interesting expert
ence. He Is Harry A. Smith who en-
listed June End, in Battery of the End
Heavy Artillery, U. S. A. He was on
detached service in Cuba with five others
of his battery and 10 others of the same
regiment. They had charge of the only
large gun mounted by Gen. Shafter, but
did not see much of the fighting there
as that was mostly done by the infantry
and cavalry.
The fine cottage of Ira w. Page of
Hartland, situated at Moose pond,
burned to the ground Nov 9. The fire
was burning fiercely when discovered
and nothing was saved from the build
ing. The cottage was nearly new and
quite we'll furnished. The loss will foot
up thousand dollars or over. Insur-
ance $500. Mr.. Page and few friends
left the cottage about 5 o'clock and, as
they thought, left all the fires out in the
stoves so the real cause of the fire is un-
known.
Mr. T. j. Brown, a representative of
the General Electric Co., has been in
Pittsfeld by request of Messrs. Smith
& Conant Bros to look over their plant
and to suggest improvements If any
should be deemed necessary to increase
the efficiency of the service. A
thorough inspection of the entire plant
aud lines and apparatus was made by
Mr.. Brown and everything was found
to be in first class condition except
some slight defect in the adjustment of
the volt meter at the electric light
station which has been remedied.
Mr.. NJ. C. Weber of Lisbon Falls was
seriously injured, Thursday morning,
at the Norridgewock hotel, by falling
down the cellar stairs. Mr.. Weber
was staying at the hotel, and in passing
through the hallway, opened the cellar
door by mistake and FELL striking on a
pile of wood at the bottom. Landlord
Cahill, hearing some one grooming in
the cellar, found Mr.. Weber in severe
pain. The doctor pronounced Mr.. Web
ber's arm and nose broken. Mr.. Webber
was made as comfortable as possible,
and was able to return home in the
afternoon.
Mrs. Lillian Tourtillotte Cordwel of
Maxtield, sued for divorce at the recent
term of Supreme Court in Bangor, alleg-
ing neglect, indifference, lack of love,
and inoompatibility of temper on the
part of her husband, who did not APP
pear. The court decided that legal sep
aration could not be granted on the
evidence offered. When the divorce
was denied Mrs. Cordwell created SEN
sation by fainting, falling PROSTATE be-
fore the bench. Mrs. Cordwell formerly
resided in Fairfield where she attained
some reputation as an elocutionist. She
was then very active church worker.
George w. Patuen and J. D. M. Foster
of the board of selectmen of Pittsfeld,
were in Waterville one day last week to
look after a number of pauper cases
which the town had there and at Wins
low. There seems to be some doubt in
the minds of the selectmen as to wheth-
or or not some of these cases belong to
this town or not. The selectmen are
going to give the matter thorough in
vestigation and have these people taken
care of by the town or city to which
they really belong. Both gentlemen are
very anxious to see the affairs of the
town handled as economically az they
can be and at the same time TO see that
the poor which belong here are properly.