The Somerset reporter., 1901-01-17
SOMERSET PICK-UPs

painful accident, recently His horse
stepped on his toe, crushing It 80 badly
that amputation "as necessary.
Rev. Thos. B. HIATT, of East Madison.
has accepted the call of the Machias
Congregational church, and will begin
his iabors on or before April 1st.
The friends and neghbors Of Rev. V
D. sweetland Of Palmyra, recently turn
ed out and cut and hauled generous
supply of wood and deposited it in his
dooryard
The first cars to be loaded at Main
stream for shipment, arrived Monday
morning, Jan. 7th, and were nine in
number. Three carloads Of cordwood
were included in the lot
Two boilers used for heating the Odd
Fellows block at Madison, burst, one
| night recently. The cause is unknown.
No other damage was done except the
ruin of the boilers and the loss of heat
In the stores and officers. A new boiler
hdS Deen put IN.
o. II. Drake of Pittsfield has purchas
ed the law practice of VIM. T. Seekins,
Esq, the Clerk of Courts of the county.
who will reside in Skowhegan during
his term of Office. Mr. Drake will have
his Office in the same rooms formerly
occupied by Mr.. Seekns in the Connor
block, Main street.
The Free Baptist church of Madison
has extended a call to Miss Mabel c.
Andrews to supply the pulpit for one
year The call has been accepted and
the society feels that they have secured
an able preacher and active worker for
the church. She began her pastorate,
Sunday and will come here to settle
June lat.
The neighbors of George Clark of St.
Albans, who has been sick and incapaci-
tated, turned out, cut and hauled his
wood. While so engaged, a tree fell on
Henry Moore, cutting his head badly
and breaking his right arm. When
found, Mr. Moore was unconscious and
remained 80 until taken to his home.
At last accounts he was doing we'll.
Chas. C. Ellis of Madison went to Bos
ton, Friday, to attend the twenty fifth
anniversary reunion of his regiment, the
Forty-fourth Massachusetts Infantry,
which was held Jan. 18th, at the rooms
OF the Exchange club on Batterymarch h
street. This is the first time he has met
with the regiment since he was muster
ed out in Readville, Mass, in June, 1868
Monday evening of last week, the
Madison Skating Rink, which is built
upon the ice on the river above the dam
at Madison, was opened to the public.
There was large company present to
enjoy the sport. Music was furnished
by Harlow's orchestra. Everybody had
a pleasant time. The ice was in fine
condition and every feature of this novel
entertainment was pleasing and salts.
factory.
At the annual communication of Meri
dian lodge, No. 125, F & M of Pitts
field the following officers for the ensu-
ing year were elected: w NJ, B E
Cornell; S.W, L. o Haskell; W, l.. L
Libby; Sec, o. S. Haskell; Treas, Orir
Libby; S D, F. R. Smith; D, II. w
Lancey; Trustees, o. S. Haskell, G. w.
Willis, DR.. 7. N. Griffin; Finance Com
mittee' {. E. Vickery, B. D. Bowden, o
5. Haskell.
The reorganization of the NJ. f
church, Sunday school of Madison fol-
1901, took place, last Sabbath. The
officers are as follows: Superintendent
A. I. Tinkham; assistant superintend
ent, DR.. W. II. Kennson secretary anc
treasurer, Mark Spear; organist, Agnes
.Vose. The school is in a very prosper
Gus condition. Its Home Department
numbers about forty members and il
ably superintended by Mrs. Mary Rush
worth.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Hall, Sr., o
Hartland gave party to their famil,
recently. Those present were Rober
Hall, Jr., wife and family; John Hall
wife and family; David Hall, wife anC
family; David Lynn, wife and family
William Hall and wife; Alexander Hal
and wife and William Ballantyne, wifi,
and family. 1t has been fourteen year
since the family met on such AN occa
sion and it is needless to say that it wa
enjoyed by everyone.
The annual meeting of the PittsfielC
National Bank was held, Tuesday, Jan
8th, at the banking rooms in Union hal
block, The directors for the ensuing
year were elected as follows: j. w
Manson, Gordon Dobson, A. p. Nc
Master, n. l.. Perkins, DR.. F. j. Taylor
DR.. f. c. Bryant of Pittsheld; B. F
Warner of Hallowell; Llewellyn Power
of Houlton; H. c. Fuller of Hartland
The directors elected j. W Manson
Esq, president; Hon. Gordon Dobson
vice president; W. l.. Pushor, cashier.
The following officers of Starks grang,
were installed Jan. I'd by State. Maste
Gardner of Rockland: Master, Ira D
Hilton; overseer, W. W. Moore; lect.
Elmer Nichols; steward, Otis Fletcher
| asst staward Iamas AZ Hilton. o1,,,