The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-14
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mill at Madison, caught his right thumb
in the gearing of the loom, while oiling
when the machine was in motion. The
thumb was badly crushed and lacerated.
A petition has been forwarded to the
Adjt. General for the permission to Or
ganize a company of the National Guards
in Madison. There are good many
strong able men there ready TO join the
company as soon as permission is
granted.
The Hartland Weekly Commercial,
John l.. II Thompson, publisher, which
was established June II, 1899. suspend.
ed publication, last week, with its oath
number, and Mr.. Thompson, the editor,
has removed to Hallowell with his
family.
Geo. w. Brown, living on the Arson
side, caught his finger in the wnder of
the paper machine at the Great North
ern pulp aud paper mill at Madison,
Monday noon. The finger was drawn in
and crushed to the middle joint. DR..
Sawyer attended him.
Elijah Mitchell, one of the aged resi-
dents of Hartland, died suddenly, Sun
day, Dec. Sd. He got up in the morning
and had a fainting spell, falling and
striking his head on the corner of a
chair. The burial took place, Tuesday,
being in charge of Undertaken Burton.
Looms from the wooden mill at North
Vassaboro have been brought to the
textile mill at Fairfield, creating the
impression that something is going to
be done with the local mill. Supt.
Shaw has little to say about any action
contemplated by the directors of the
mill.
Ross Farbrother of Pittsfield, return
ed, Saturday, from Central Maine Cen
eral Hospital, Lewiston. He had der
mold cyst removed near the spine, which
has caused him much trouble during the
last few years. Although the wound is
not all healed, he is reported as doing
well.
An idea of the advance in the value
of iron may be gained from a recent
deal. When the old machinery was
taken out of the Madison plant of the
Great Northern Paper Co. it was sold to
out of town parties for something less
than $1,000. When the iron was sold a
second time it was for over $1,000.
The following officers of Stephen Da-
Wis Post, Pittsfeld, were elected at the
regular meeting, last week: Com, Geo.
w. Varney; S. V. G., John Weymouth
j. V. c., Henry Judkins; Surg VIM.
Somers; Chap, H. Ii. Powers; Q. NJ,
E. K. Carr; o. D, j. II. Gilman; y. e.,
Abel Davis; delegate, NJ. H. Witham
alternate, A. l.. Sylvester; trustees, a.
L. Sylvester, Abel Davis, II. II. Powers.
c. b. Haskell and wife of Pittsfield,
started last Wednesday night on the
Pullman for Montevallo, Ala, where
Mrs. Haskell will spend the winter.
Mrs. Haskell's health has been very
poor as the result of her experience in
the Mt. Desert Ferry accident in August,
and her physicians advised that she
spend the winter in a milder climate.
Mr.. Haskell will be absent about two
weeks.
An alarm of fire at Pittsf1eld, Tuesday,
brought out the fire department, which
but for the timely discovery, might
have proved one of the worst conhagra
tions seen there for years. The fire
caught in pile of empty packing cases
around the chimney in the basement, by
the chimney burning out, the fire drop
ping down to the bottom and out
through thimble hole which was not
covered. No damage was done.
The will of the late J. H. Eyeleth of
Greenville, has been presented for pro
bate. Among other things which the
deceased provided for was gift to Good
| Will Farm at East Fairfield. Mr.. Ey-
eleth, it is well known in some circles,
held notes of once prosperous parties
residing in Fairfield. His will provides
that these and other evidence of debt
which he held at the time of his death
against certain parties in Fairfield, be
turned to the account of the institution
presided over by Rev. G. w. Hinckley.
The annual meeting of the Somerset
Agricultural Society was held, Wednes
day afternoon of last week, at the office
of c. A. wilher, Esq, in Madison. The
following officers were elected: Orlando
Walker. Pres j. NJ. Hilton, Vice Pres. ;
}. f. Withee, Sec G. A. WILDER. Treas. !;
j. NJ. Hilton, Col; Ernest Hilton, d. L.
Churchill, +. w. Merry, o. NJ. Hilton,
trustees. After the election of officer S
the trustees held a meeting and an
nounced tie following dates for holding
meetings during the season of 1900:
June 9th and July 4th.
The schools in Pittstield and suburbs
commenced, Monday, Dec. 4th with the
following teachers Lancey street
grammar, Prof |. l. Felker, principal