The Somerset reporter., 1900-11-22
SOMERSET PICK-UPa


by Gideon. They are high, all round |
actors and very fine gated, aud ought
to go fast.
Game Warden Fred Clark Of NTH |
field has just returned from Holeb. /
where he went with 10000 trout and
salmon for the lakes in that vicinity.
He had splendid luck not losing a fish
out Of the lot. lie saw plenty Of signs
of deer, although in the woods but
short time
The recent heavy thunder storm
which passed over Palmyra among other
acts OF destruction, d d considerable
damage To The farm buildings owned By
Edwin cook Lightning struck the
barn, wrecking it badly. killed nice
Two year.old heifer, and COW and
horse wee stunned 30 that they are
now nearly useless
Lanctl, Col. W g. Morilfs vel
known tfotting horse, has been il i or
II races the past season and has Won
in each race. Lancey has a record IF
2.2o4, AID war purchased by the colonel
last winter, Of A II. Merrill, Danyefs
The animal is good one and there is
no doubt If lie does not get injured but
that he will prove a money maker for
the colonel.
Mis-. Lizzie Hall, aged about IS years.
widow of Hon OTen Hail, late of New
Vineyard died at the home of her
daughter, Mis-. John Me,calf in New
Portland. Thursday, Nov u. after a
lingering illness Mis- Hall was a sis
ter of the late Wentworth Kicker and
lady much respected. The funeral
was Saturday at 10 a m. Rev. Mr.
Wright officiating
Leslie Bracket of Madison while at
Work IN the woods near Katahdin. cut
his foot with an axe one day, recently.
He was confined to the camp about four
days before he was allowed to start for
home. An Indian packed the wound
with fine salt and -four and also corded
the ankle to stop the blood. Upon his
arrival home his physician removed the
packing with some difficulty and the
wound is now doing well
81 description paper has been cireu
lated in Pittsfied to assist in paying the
expense of Z D. Stevens to a hospital to
have an operation performed for the
removal of cataracts from the EYES.
For the past few years Mr.. Stevens hes
been steadily losing his sight owing to
this disease and for long time has not
been able to do any work. A generous
sum has already been contributed and
it is expected that Mr.. Stevens will
shortly have the operation performed
The friends of Ernest j. Hill of Oak
land, formerly resident of Fairfield
will be gratifed to know that he has
recently secured one of the finest choir
positions in Philadelphia. When Mr..
Hill came to Maine for his annual vaca-
ton, last summer, be gave up his posi-
ton which he had filled for year or
two in Philadelphia, preferring TO take
his chances on promotion, and he has
now been rewarded He is one of the
finest tenors Maine has produced fer
many years, and is sure to be heard
from later on.
The first anniversary of Pittsfeld
Company, No. u, L. R. K. P. will be
held, Friday, Nov. 23d The celebra.
tion will commence in the afternoon at
$50 o'clock when parade will be given
by the company through the principal
streets of the village headed by the
Third Regiment, U. r. h. 2 band. In
the evening at Union Hall will be given
display drill by squad from the com
pany. During the drill brilliant cleo
trical effect to the movements will be
given by a powerful gallery reflector
throwing colored lights and emblematic
figures on to the squad. Following the
drill select concert will be given By the
orchestra. The event will close with
grand ball, the march starting at 9 80
o'clock.
The East Somerset Teachers Assoeia-
ton, which met at Hartland, Monday
and Tuesday of last week, was largely
attended, entertainment being provided
for more than fifty visiting teachers.
Monday forenoon, Miss Reed of Har-
mony read paper, Teaching Temper
ance," that was we'll worth listening to,
while in the afternoon, what the
school should do for the scholar by
Miss Margaret Koch of Waterville, WAS
the finest thing on the programme.
Monday evening, Prof. W. H. Hartshorn
of Lewiston gave a very interesting
lecture on Literature of the Victorian
Age" Tuesday forenoon and afternoon
the addresses of A. F. Richardson of
Castine were listened to with marked
attention, while primary Work. by
Mrs l.. {. Brown OF Pittsfield and
Language Lesson" by Miss Bertha
wilkins of ST. Adams we're both inter
esting and instructive.
On Saturday, Nov. TO- 1900, Rev. ".
W. Hayden and family were invited To
the vestry of the Free Baptist thurch#
When they arrived they found the room
filled with their many friends who had