The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-23
SOMERSET PICK-UPs

a crew Of men are cutting the trees
and bushes frgm the Island above Pish-
ing falisat Madison. T6islooksIlke bust
ness and no doubt means The develop
mem 81 The water power and tie con
sfraetIon Of dan a taat p.aee Al an
early date.
a sewer system much needed In the
western part Of PttsdeId Is NV Under
conjunction. The sewer vi I'm sgatb
z5Do feet emptying Oh a Ioa piece II
and owned BY the town. HIfIfeIsb
complete drainage 10 a large par II tie
town at an estimated cost Of $50
Charles T. Mclaughlin, who formerly
lived Ia Pittsaeld war found responsible
for the death Of John \. Drape At The
State hospital for the insane IN Rhode
Island BY eofonef's Jafy. One Of the
witnesses testified tLat Mclaughlin
drank nearly quart Of 8biskey On the
night before and day Tie affair took
place.
Charles Sattef Of II Adams. net
with peculiar accident recently. Think.
ing be would ride his horse t. pasture
he stepped in chair 10 get On bis back
when one Of the legs Of the chair sIjp.
ped through a hole IL tie barn floor.
throwing him under the horse. This
frightened the animal 30 that he
jumped on Mr.. Nutter, breaking two
OF his ribs and cracking another.
a large number Of Invited friends
gathered to give "house warming to
the new grocery store Of J. N. Norton
at Anson Thursday evening. Music
was furnished by Harlow's orchestra.
Mr.. Norton has built the store this sum
mer and intends in the near future to
supply it with all modern conyenienceg
such as steam heat, elevators, etc. The
Somerset railway will lay a track to the
back doors. He also thinks Of putting
IN an engine SO he can do bis own mill
ing.
Miss Eva Parsons of Dead River. has
a little fawn which was found in the
Dead river one day recently. nearly
drowned. It is all right now and very
smart aud pretty with its bow of ribbon
around its neck. 1t will be a credit to
her for saving its life and she ought to
be allowed a medal by the commission
ers and have the right to keep it as her
own instead of being compelled to let it
go. She has written TO Mr. Carleton IN
regard to keeping it.
The August meeting Of the East SOM
erset Agricultural society was held at
Hartland Saturday, but on account of
the small field of horses and slow time
the races were not SO interesting as they
otherwise would have been. In the
$50 class the score was as follows:
DIVE Wilkes, LIST; Rhoda West, md !;
Laura B., Sd. In the 40 class, Eolus
won first money, Salanus, End Dottie
D., Sd. a ball game between the Ger
aids of Fairfield, and the Hartlands was
won by the latter after an interesting
contest by score of 10 to s.
The town of Fairfield was greatly sad
dened Thursday morning, Aug. 10, to
learn of the sudden death of B. R.
Racklitf which occurred about 10o'clock
Wednesday evening due to heart disease
from which he had been a great sufferer
for many years. Nj. Rackliff was a
carriage maker by trade and had con-
Quoted repair shop until within a few
months when he was obliged to give up
work on account Of i'll healthy for many
years In his religious preference he
was an Adventist and had won many
friends as a result of his practical
Christian life. He was greatly inter-
ested in Odd Fellowship and was mem
Der OF Fairfield lodge, l. O. Q. F., No.
IS. He is survived by widow, four
daughters and two sons. They are Mrs.
H. ,. Keene of Lewiston, ". E. Racklif
of Newport, and Mrs. ". NJ Laid, B.
F. Racklitf. Misses Kate and Helen
Rackliff Of Fairfield