The Somerset reporter., 1900-03-29
SOMERSET pIGK-TPS

pine on sandy river. Ike Moote Aas
landed 10000 pine at tie month Of
sandy river.
ReY Z Z. Peterson Of Hariland. WHO
il vice president Of the "American Hon
don Society" has been chosen one Of the
Judges to preside at tie coming congen
ton in hicago.
Wm Keene an aged State pauper at
the town farm at Pitisfeld met with
severe accident, Monday, by falling on
the slippery walk and breaking both
bones Of his right arm just above the
wrist. He was taken to the village and
i the fracture reduced
There will be a ten mile running race
at the town house, Madison. Friday,
March 80. between Burton II Lister IF
the Aroostook, the long distance runner
Of Maine, and Frank " oodcock Of Wal.
than, Mass, for a purse Of so 90. This
race will no doubt be an interesting and
exciting one.
Henry Garland Of Madison met with a
painful accident, recently He was
working a picker machine and in at
tempting to clear out some wool that
had clogged in the machine the fore fin
ger of his left hand was caught and
badly lacerated. 1t required seven
stitches to close the wound
Work has commenced upon the con-
struetion of the cheese factory at Ripley
and will be pushed along as fast as pos
sible to completion. It was planned
some time ago to have the building
ready so that business might commence
the first of May and an effort will be
made to carry out the same.
Work on Hotel Gerald, Fairfield, is
being pushed along as rapidly as posi-
BILE Oh the interior and some of the fin
ishing touches are being put onto the
outside as the weather permits 1t is
probable that when the hotel is ready
for opening, the new Masonic hall will
be dedicated at the same time.
The shooting affair at Madison report
ed, last week, was closed to the public
when the grand jury failed to bring n
an indictment against the Morris girl.
1t was considered foolish piece of bust
ness in which liquor. jealousy and care
+ lessness all had a part No malice IS
felt on the part of the injured man Frost
Qumby.
An exchange calls attention to the
fact that the government Of the plauta
ton of " est Forks for the ensuing yeai
will be almost a family affair Out oi
J the ten officers elected this spring eight
: were representatives. OF the Durgin fam
lily. There were three vacancies on the
, school committee and a Durgin came
2 under the wire first in each instance
Following is the Pittsfield Grange pro
gram for Mar. 81; Song, choir; quota
l tions, grange; recitation, Galeu Maxim
: question, "Should the farmers be taxed
for village improvements" Geo. Var
, ner, sister J. Patten. affirmative
4 Howard Estes, Annie Frost, negative
e recitation, Mary Phillips; song, Myra
Hodgkins; recitation, Ada Noble; song
choir.
q NJ. j. Keefe has purchased the -
e west of the school house on Main street
Madison, aud will build dwellin.
house. MIR Chas. Clark will build
t fine residence ON his lot at the corner o
. Main street and Western avenue. Ac
cording to the present indications ther,
will be from fifty to a hundred new
, buildings put up here the coming sum
mer, says the Bulletin.
Probably the most extensive arbora
e tum in the State will be set at Goo,
: viii Farm, this spring. \ wealthy wo
r man has given quite sum to the in
' stitution for this purpose. Rev. Nj
= Hinckley, the supervisor, was in Au
: burn, Thursday, and placed an orde
e for $50 trees and shrubs of 20 differen
varieties. Future visitors at Good vii
!, Farm will find this collection of grea
5 interest, showing, as it does, about ever,
r tree that is hardy in our state.
. Abel Davis, Esq, and l.. Z. Graves o
5 Pittsfeld were in Augusta, Wednesda.
] of last week, and presented to Adj Gen
$ eral Richards the petition signed b.
!, nearly 800 citizens who desire that
company of the Maine National Guar,
E be organized there. As there are sey
!. eral applicants for the vacancy in III
: 2nd Regiment, General Richards vii
not announce his decision for seyera
weeks till be looks into the matter NOR
thoroughly
/ Considerable excitement was caused
% last Thursday morning, at Pittsteld
T. when a dog belonging TO Frank l
! Spaulding, suddenly made an attack Of
c. f. Yickery, who was going to th
? postoflice after his mail. The dog tor
great hole in Mr.. Yickery's heav.
oyercoat and through his pants drawinl
e blood from his leg in three places Mr
: Yickery went Immediately to physi
$ clan and had the wound oauterized al,
probably will not suffer any seriou
effects
The extensive farm buildings of 0ril
Libby in Detroit, one mile from PITS
field, were burned at 5 a. m. Monday