The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-14
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.


week for the Riverside Wooden mill Of |
Pittsfeld, and are being put into place. |
Surveys are being made on the west
side of the river at Arson, preparatory
to the removal Of a large amount Of
ledge, which will widen and improve
the river channel and prevent back
water
Bert Spaulding of Hartland has ac-
cepted the job as fireman on the sebas-
ticook and Moosehead K. K. Harold
Smith, who has filled the position az
fireman for several months, is cleaning.
nights, at Hartland.
The fall term of Maine Central H.
stitute began, Monday, sept. j. At the
morning exercises about sixty scholars
registered, but since that time many
more have arrived, and the outlook is
favorable for an exceptionally large at
tendance this term.
The Benton & Fairfield electric road.
which now has the contract for carving
the mails between Fairfield and Benton
station, has found that it is too incon-
venient for the conductors to handle
the mail so has hired Edward Diing-
ham, the former carrier, to carry it.
Frank Brallier, a former overseer at
the Waverley mill, of Pittsfield, is build
ing large sporting camp on range in
Guilford, on land owned by the 1. H.
Lancey estate. The camp is to be called
Camp Winchester and when finished
will be one of the finest sporting camps
in the State.
Mrs. Geo. N Pushaw of Pittsfeld has
been enjoying visit from her sons,
Charles P. and Warren L. of Washing
ton, d. c. This is the first time for rs
years when SO many of the family have
been privileged to be united under the
paternal roof, five among those now
living Zone only absent, Frank L. Pushaw
of Canton, Mass J and the four grand.
children being present.
Mr.. John Ford Gibson of Madison,
and Miss Mabel Halliday of Stark, were
united in marriage, Saturday evening,
Sept. 2, at the home of Walter Ames in
Arson. John b. Longley, pastor of the
Baptist Church, performed the cere
mory and a goodly company, consisting
of friends of both bride and groom from
Stark, Arson and Madison were present.
Work on the sewer from Hunnewell's
corner to the Jones Brook, Madison,
was commenced, Thursday. Considera.
BILE ledge will have to be excavated at
the lower end of the work. A spur
of the Somerset railway. just north OF
the trestle over Jones Brook to the
basement of the Great Northern Paper
Company's mill.
1t is now practically decided that the
Automatic Shoe Heel Machinery Co +,
will not locate in Pittsfeld, that the
company would be a great addition to
the industries of that town, not sim
gle person in the place will doubt, but
they want more assistance than the
town, or its people are able to give
them and they will not be able to make
deal with the company.
The citizens of Dist. No. i, Ripley,
were righteously indignant Tuesday
forenoon when the children, who had
been sent to school returned to their
homes saying no teacher had appeared
at the schoolhouse when it was plainly
stated that all the schools in town
would commence Tuesday, Sept. 3.
This is not the first time this district
has been treated in the same way.
Mrs. May Gould Woodcock of Ripley,
drove pilot Wilkes in the PIC class.
lady drivers, at the races at Pttstield,
Sept. 2, winning in three straight heats
and giving him mark of 2 got Mrs.
Woodcock secured the record two years
ago at Exeter with Paul T.; she now
holds it with Pilot Wilkes at Pittsfeld
track in faster time. Mrs. Woodcock
is very fond of flowers as well as horses,
and has one of the handsOmest gardens
in the state.
w. S. Baker of Bingham, while at
work on the roof of the paper mill, at
Madison, the 5th instant, was knocked
off the roof by plank and fell dis
lance of twenty feet, striking upon his
back and head. He was badly bruised
and cash about three inches in length
was cut in the back of his head He
escaped more serious injuries by grab
bling an electric wire as he fell which
partly sustained his weight and did
not break until he was about half way
down.
The rifle shoot at Jackman, Wednes-
day, for the handsome 1926 Winchester
rifle, offered as a prize by Messrs, Saw
age and Dunton, created considerable
interest. The distance was 100 yards
and the score the highest number in five
shots. Levi Newton won the trophy
with Al points to his credit. The other
scores were: John Morrin, SO; Robert
Walker, SO; Abram Newton, 50; Omer
Pooer, Is; Fred Prescott. 81; Ambrose
Colby, -; VIM. Murtha, %; j. Blair, W.
5. Moore and Gideon Romeo. each,
A gun club has been organized in