The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-03-08
SOMERSET PICK-CPs.

'NN'i''1 IL Keep lhe mills Oh double
time for several months.
The Ladies' Aid society was enter
tanned by tie grangers Of stafks, at
Grange nail, Tuesday evening. the 18th
instant. An interesting program W..
prepared for the occasion and it va a
good meeting
Monk has been entirely suspended at
the plant Of the DodHn Granite Work.
/ he union men here having followed the
lead Of those IL other places in the
country. The work was suspended at
the same time that t. was suspended in
other places About 30 men the en-
ployed and 40 attempt has been made to
continue the work.
The Pittsfeld Public Library Assoeia-
ton held its annual meeting, Monday
evening OF last week and elected the fol
lowing officers for the year ensuing
President, DIR. F. J. Taylor, vice presi
dent, J. w. Manson; secretary and
treasurer, Miss Bessie Kimbail: execu
tive committee, 4 ). Matthews, Rev. l..
w Coons, 1. + Frost
| f. o. Wentworth of Hartland. has on
exhibition in his jewelry store an old
wooden clock which is known to be over
100 years old, and is very quaint look
ing piece of machinery. The clock
stands feet high, and besides giving
the time of day, gives the day Of the
month. The clock belongs to Harrison
Worthing and he has refused several
large offers for il.
Lester Blake of Madison. who has
been suffering for several years from a
trouble with his side and a sore dis
charging from it was operated upon.
Tuesday of last week A piece of a rib
one and one-half inches in length was
removed. The rib was found to be dis.
eased and the affected portion was cut
out and the cavity packed with gauze.
The patient is now doing well and will
recover.
The battalion of Maine artillery which
saw service in Cuba during the recen
war, will hold a reunion in Pittsfeld
March 80, at which time an association
will be formed. The exercises will oper
at 80 p. m, with roll call and CANT
fire. In the evening there will be a con
cert from to o'clock, followed by
ball and supper. The Maine Contra
railroad will give special rates AMI extri
trains will be run.
The social event of the winter for III,
Clionea club of Fairfield, occurred Fri
day evening, Feb. %, at the beautiful
home of Miss Lidie Eye, when Mr.. Fox
head of one of the art schools of Port
land, gave lecture on art During
the evening light refreshments wer,
served. A number of the Dial club, anc
the Past and Present, with husbands
also teachers in the public schools anc
friends were guests of the Clonea
The movement recently started il
town for the organization of company
of the Maine National Guards here il
meeting with the approval of the inhu
entail citizens of the town and a petition
to have such a company located her
will be circulated Immediately, which /
is understood will be signed by a larg,
number of voters. There are to be twt
new companies taken into the Main,
regiments and it is more than likely tha
one of them will be organized here i
matter is attended to at once. There i
material enough right here in this tow
to form fine company and it under
stood that many from the surroundin,
towns would like to join should one b.
formed here, says the Pittsfeld Ad
vertiser.
l.. H. Appleby of Palmyra, states tn
following relative to the number of mel
who went to the front during the wa
OF the Rebellion from that place: 9TH
exact number was $50. OF this numbe
so were lost by various causes and neve
returned, three of whom fell in one da
upon the battlefield. These men wer
in regiments which fought in the hard
est campaigns of the war and thei
conduct during these trying period
was creditable alike TO themselve
aud the town and the State from whicl
they went. have been told lha
Rev. V. D. Sweetland of this village,
member of the 1st Ne. H. A, durin,
that fatal assault upon the rebel work
in front of Petersburg, was the onl,
man IN the assauting column, who 90
into the rebel works and out again I'm
injured
Mrs RI bekah Andrews, widow, die,
suddenly at the home of her son, W. p
Andrews, in the western part Of Pitts
field, Tuesday morning of last week
from heart failure. Mrs Andrews. VIII,
has been in poor health for the past tw
years, went to Bay View, Mass, som
time ago, where she has son, fer tn
purpose of having medical treatment 70
a serious trouble with one of her ankles
as well as for heart trouble, iron
which she had suffered for many years
Her condition becoming improved sh
came back to the home of her son las