The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-11
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

Vi WIRING motel at Niagara Falls.
DIR, e. 5. Hawkes., the only homoeo-
pathic physician in Ptsfield has given
up his practice and gone 10 Winthrop,
where be has purchased the business of
an old physician of that place.
Mrs. Weymouth, mother of Hiram
Weymouth of st. Albans was found
dead in her bed, Saturday morning
Mrs. Weymouth on retiring complained
of cold but was not considered seri-
ously i'll. The deceased was % years
old.
Mrs. Jane Clement, aged 50 years
lacking 2 days, widow Of the late Oliver
Clement of Palmyra, died Sunday, Mar.
3lst, at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Perley 8. Brown in Detroit. Funeral
services were held Wednesday afternoon
at o clock.
1t was truly surprise to Miss Nellie
Leighton of Pittsfield, Wednesday even
ing of last week, when some twenty five
young people presented themselves at
the door when she answered the bell.
The party was given by the members of
the Free Baptist chorus. Miss Leighton
was presented with pretty gold brace
let as token of appreciation of her
services as organist.
The singers of Somerset county pro.
pose to hold a two days convention in
Madison to close with a grand concert
about the middle of May to be led by
Mr. Cain of Waterville, one of the best
musical directors in the State. 1t is
proposed to have chorus of 100 voices
Rehearsals are being held in various
places throughout the county, preparing
for that event.
Mrs. Nancy Halves, wife of Hiram
Halves of st. Adams died of pneumonia,
Wednesday, Mar. 81, aged Sd years
Mrs. Halves leaves a husband and one
sister in the West to mourn their loss.
The funeral occurred Friday morning.
On account of the condition of the road
the casket was placed on a sled and
drawn by ten men up the mountain to
her last resting place, a sight never be-
fore witnessed by the oldest inhabitant.
Letters have been received from Rev.
l.. w. Coons and wife, Southern Pines,
North Carolina, where they are stop
ping, indicative of the fact that Mr..
Coons, by the change, is greatly improv-
ed in health. His weight and strength
have increased and he feels better every
way. This is especially good news to
his numerous friends in Pittsfied, who
regretted very much that his health
made it necessary for him to 60 away.
They hope for his speedy recovery and
an early return to his pastorate.
A very quiet wedding took place on
Sunday, Mar, 31st, at 10 o'clock at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lord of
Ripley, when their only daughter, Miss
Mae, was united in marriage with Mr..
John Cooley of Brownville. The cere.
mony was performed in the presence of
the immediate relatives by Rev. Mr..
Lang. Miss Lord has been employed at
various times during the last few years
as teacher in Ripley schools. Mr.. Cooley
is employed in a shovel handle factory
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooley will reside for the
present in Ripley.
At the time of the fire which Destroy
ed the plant of the Fairfield Furniture
Company last November, r. w. Branch
lost pocket book containing IS which
was in suit of his clothes which he
supposed was burned. One day this
week Mr.. Branch was looking around
over the land where the mill was situat
ed and found what he supposed was his
| clothes and sure enough in one of the
pockets there was his wallet, the end of
which only had been burned and the
money, which consisted of a s. bill, 81
bill and two dollars in silver was all
there just as he had left it four months
ago.
j. B. Lane of Ripley died at his home
on Friday, March 10th, after brief
Illness. Mr.. Lane was one of the old
and well-known citizens of Ripley, hav-
ing come to that town from Bangor in
1885. Since the death of his wife MI
Lane has lived with one of his sons in
/ Ripley. Mr. Lane leaves four children,
three sons and one daughter, one of the
sons being John Lane, the we'll known
district deputy of the lodges of Odd
Fellows in the towns of Corinna. New.
port, Etna and Dexter. The funeral
took place on Sunday, March 81, at 2
p. M, Rev. w. Ii. Gould of the First
Universalist church of Dexter officiated.
Mr.. Lanes age was 50 years.
Mrs. George Osborne (nee Grace Full
ler) died at her home in Pittsfield, Sun
day morning, Mar 81, at II a. M. The
sad news cast gloom over the entire
community. Mrs. Osborne was born in
Hartland and until the last four years
has always made that her home. A
special train took the remains to Hart
land, Tuesday, and the double funeral
of mother and child was held at the
home of her parents, Mr., and Mrs. II.
c. Fuller on Wednesday morning at II
O'clock. The mill, stores and schools
were closed at that hour. A special