The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20
SOMERSET PICK-UPs.

peo. H. OE1u, VINO has been mana
ger of the Good VIII Home for tn 0 years
has resigned. His resignation will take
effect sept J..
Eddie Perry was badly burned, Hed.
nesday, while at work at the mill Of the
Somerset Fibre 60. He fell into tank
Of hot liquor. d. Webber dressed his
injuries
Owen Ames, Bowdoiu 98, OF Fairfield
who has been in Boston and New York
hospitals Iracticing the past year, is to
locate in his native town, and viii have
an ofiicein the new Masonic block.
During the heavy thunder shower Of
July 18th lightning struck in many places
in New Portland. Il. ;. Bracket re-
ports three cows killed and Sullivan
Williamson, two. 1t also struck a tree
under which Ralph Nicholas was sitting
knocking him into a brook but not IN.
juring him.
large moose was geen by several Of
the residents of West Pittsdeld. Wed
nesday evening, during the heavy show
er. He was first seen in front Of the
residence of Albert Smell, and after.
ward crossed the pasture and passed
near the houses Of Joshua Patten and
Seavey Powers.
About ) p. m. Wednesday the 18th
inst, during a heavy thunder shower.
two large barns with 100 tons Of hay,
mostly last years, was struck by light
ming and both consumed They were
situated on the line between Fmbden
and Arson and owned by Irwin Ellis Of
Embden. Loss $500; no insurance.
Two other fires were visible.
The agent Of the capitalists. who own
the Bombazeen power at Norridgewock,
acquired by so recent purchase, L. At
wood of Philadelphia, has announced
that the surveyors would begin work
establishing their grades and the plans
! upon the dams, so that work on the
dam could be entered upon at once after
the rear drive passes the place within a
few days
Fire in the J. Z. Connors block near
the depot in Pittsfeld, Friday, practi-
cally wrecked the building with a total
loss of between $4,000 and 5000 B. F.
/ Warner, dry goods, and B. s. Matthews.
boots and shoes, occupied the first floor.
/ The formers stock as worth IS. 0OC
and insured for $4,000, and Matthews
stock was worth 5000 and insured for
81 200. The loss on the building was
$500.
NJ. g. Harding, owner of the grist
mill at St. Adams, recently lost bis
| tiume and bulkhead. Last year he had
it made over anew, but in some unex-
| planned manner it gave way last week.
/ The flush planks were all on and the
water very high and log or two helped
to knock the arch ways of stone out
also some of the posts under the mill.
| Two sets of water wheels were moved
out of place. He will repair after
4 hayng.
The Farnham-Daggett reference case
before Judges Wiswell and Savage was
held in Fairfield, Thursday, and ad.
/ journed to Pittsfield, Friday, where con.
trary to expectations no testimony was
taken but the case was settled thai
morning at the office of j. W. Manson
attorney for the Farnham heirs, the
amount of the policy, 5000, being
awarded to Mr.. Daggett, he assuming a
small number of bills of the estate. 9th
ers having already been assumed by
| him. The claim was that the transfer
of the policy to Mr.. Daggett was made
/ by DR.. Farnham when he was of IN.
sound mind.
A bolt of lightning struck the Gilman
house in Madison village the 18th inst
SCATTERING the top of the chimney, rip
ping off shingles and blew quantities OF
SCOT out on to the kitchen floor The
I house was unoccupied but had beer
vacated but few minutes before by the
painters. Another bolt struck tree
near the residence of Mr.. Norton on the
Arson side of the river. Still another
struck near the river drivers camp be
/ low that place, and the shock threw
some of the men to their knees. \ lady
| living on Rowell Street was temporarily
/ paralyzed by the lightning. A boil
struck the electric road about two mile.
from this place and splintered six of the
poles badly, also telephone pole OF
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