The Somerset reporter., 1898-05-19
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Mrs Fanny Randlett of Pittsfield, FRI
day, fell from a loaded wagon. the
wheels passing directly across him.
crushing him TO death.
Edward Wiggin, chairman Of the
building committee Of the State grange
which has had in charge the cottage al
| Good Will Farm, was in Fairfield re-
Gently, and made a contract with =. T.
Lawry Go. for the furniture 10 fur
nish the cottage from top to bottom.
Rev. J. f. Rhoades of Fairfield las
been engaged TO succeed Rev. ", T.
Gaskin At the Uniyersalist church.
" ateryille. The Mail says. Since
coming to Fairfield, Mr.. Bhoades has
made his mark upon the religious life
of the town. He is an eloquent, force
full speaker, alive to the problems Of
the day.
Some one from the Arson side Of the
river fired three rifle shots through the
windows of the Indian spring y oolen
mill, Madison, last Wednesday night
Three men were at work in the room
at the time and it was a narrow escape
for them. Whether this was an act
of carelessness or righteousness is not
known.
A great sensation was caused in Pitts
field, Tuesday, by the arrest Of Moses
Burns "a well known and highly respect
ed man, on writ sworn out by GEO. g
Oliver, in which Mr. Oliver claims
damages to the extent of s50a0, for
slanderous utterances made BY Mr.
Burns against the plaintih he arrest
was made by Deputy sheriff hafles ).
Haskell and the writ is returnable at the
September term of the supreme court to
be held in Skowhegan.
> The commission appointed by Judge
avage at the last term of supreme
Judicial court to divide big W town
ship near Moosehead lake will 90 to
the town for the purpose of making the
division, May -. The land is owned
Jointly by Hon Elias Milliken OF Angus
ia, Hon. Nj. q. Shaw of Bath, and the
Coburn heirs represented by their agent
Turner Boswell, ESD, of Scion. Each
owners interest will be set apart. The
commission consists of +. =. Niles of
Skowhegan, j. X. Yiles of Flagstaff,
and Hiram Moore of Madison.
The sixth annual Good Nill Assembly
for boys will be held at Good Will
Pines, August 3 to o. Among those
who will be present are Rev. 4. r..
Dunn, ID. D., of Watervile, and Mr.
Walter NJ. Smith of Sanford, Conn.
Mr. y. ). Greet of SomeIville, Mass j.,
will give two addresses illustrated with
black board drawing. Rev |. b. Mower
of south Berwick, will have charge of
the singing. MI. d. >tolte of Bangor,
will direct the athletics. Prof. Alfred
w. Anthony of the Cobb Divinity school,
will lecture. Mr. Menander bennett,
the humorist, will be heard again.
Changes are announced in mail routes
in Somerset county as follows: Route
1913. Athens to Skowhegan. Leave
Athens daily except sunday at > Il. m.
arrive at NkoWhegan by 5 a. m; leave
Skowhegan daily except Sunday at 30
p. M. arrive at Athens by $50 p. m.
Route 1544. Athens to Brighton. Leave
Athens daily except sunday at 8 a m.
arrive at Brighton by $50 a. III. leave
Brighton daily except sunday at , p.
m. arrive at Athens by so p. m. BY this
arrangement mail that leavs Skowhegan
in the afternoon arrives in Brighton at
$50 the next morning instead Of about
10 o'clock the same evening.
The poles are now all set for electric
lighting. The poles on Main street are
to be used for the Postal TIE egraph Co.'S
wires as well as the electric ones +.
H. Robinson with j. \. Y. Lane of Ban
gor has six men busy wiring private res
licences and business blocks. Mr.
Robinson states that more hands will be
employed in the work as soon as the
wire is received for the street con
nections. He does not expect. how.
ever, to complete the work before Aug
|, AS quite number viii not have
their buildings wired until they learn
how good the light is to be. lie speaks
IDf the outlook as being exceptionally
good for the firm and thinks the light
will be generally used and that the linn
will have large number of patrons
says the PIttsteld Advertiser.
The members of the Hartand lodge,
|. O. O f., and Twilight lodge OF
Rebekahs, are planning to have decided
~ interesting exercises May n -, when
the new odd Fellows hall will be dedi-
Gated. The Bowdon che club, com
posed of . members, has been engaged
and will furnish music both days
Grand Master A. l.. f. Pike I'll Norway
willsbe present and the dedicatory cx.
ereses will commence ut . 80 o'clock,
Nav -, to be followed in the evening 10y
a grand concert and ball. The new hail
is one of which the Odd Fellows are es-
pecially proud and of which any orgaui
cation might we'll be- 1t Is used by
both the Masons and Odd Fellows, as a
place of meeting. These organizations
are in a Hourishing condition and the
membership Is increasing rapidly. I've
candidates were worked, Thursday night
in the third degree.