The Somerset reporter., 1901-07-04
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

/ ali "e'" Pd55ea away, lhufhddY, alter
an illness Of several weeks. He leaves
two soDs and daughter. He was
buried, Friday
Rev, i. w. Co0ns. pastor Of the Uni-
versalist church at Pittsfeld preached
the sermon, Thursday, June 9TH. al the
dedication Of the new Gnigersalist
church at Mattawamkeag.
V. {. Bowman. who owns a large
clothing store in Pitts7ed and branch
store in Hartland, viii soon open an
other branch store in Newport. W. b.
Mills, formerly of Pittsfeld will have
charge of the new store
c. D. Harris, Canaan, is showing a fine
looking driving horse by Nelson. This
horse is five years old, stands 15-2 and
weighs | 900 pounds. He is dark bay in
color and goes at the trot, showing a
three-mnute gait hitched to a road
wagon.
Mr.. Pattee of Harmony closed very
successful term OF school in the Mills
district, Ripley, Saturday; he was pre-
sented with fountain pen by the
scholars. A treat of fruit and peanuts
was served to both scholars and visitors
by the teachers.
The following star service changes in
Somerset are announced: lac, Athens
to Brighton, July l, 1901, discontinued.
/ 1861, Brighton, by Wellington, Harmony
and Mainstream, to r. K station In. o..
10 miles and back, times a week with
q additional trips per week between
Harmony and r. R. station IN. o., 8
miles.
The headquarters of the 5. Il NJ. rail-
road has been moved from Hartland
to Pittsfeld and manager Thomp-
son now has very pleasant quarters in
the same building with the American
Express Co. Mr.. Thompson has moved
his family and household goods from
Hartland to the residence he recently
purchased of w. G. Chamberlain.
-NiHOhb NhO haiuo Posldl CuduBeb Tue
following is announced for Somerset
county. 1915. Savage to North Corn
vile. Leave Savage, Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday, I p. m; arrive at North
Cornville by 7.30 p. m. Leave North
Cornville, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday on arrival Of mail from Skowhe
gan, but not later than $50 p. m. Ar
rive at Savage in 80 minutes.
Miss Caroline Emily Libby of Pitts
field, member of the graduating class
of Bates, has been elected by the board
of trustees as assistant instructor in con.
versational French and German at the
college. This is the first time a woman
has been chosen among the instructors
and this marks an important juncture in
the development of the college.
Miss Ethel B. Vickery and Miss Carrie
f. Libby of Pittsfield graduated from
Bates college, last week. Miss Vickery,
it is claimed, is entitled to the honor of
being the first young lady from Pitts
field to graduate from a four years
course in college. Miss Libby has taken
two years course. Miss Yickery is
one of five to receive honors in general
scholarship and Miss Libby received
hOnors in chemistry.
At the opening races of the June meet
at Union park, Pittsfield, on Friday,
l. n. Morrill, of Brunswick officiated as
starter, and associated with him as
judges were T. B. McAloon of Bangor
and A. M. Newbert of Rockland. There
were two events ON the card, the 90
and 225 classes, trot and pace. Both
went in straight heats, although there
| were some pretty brushes IN both races.
The first was won by o. X, in 20! the
last by Kentucky Frank, in 2254.
A number of business men of Fairfield
have contributed sum of money for
the purpose of celebrating the GLORIOUS
Fourth at that place. There will be
parade of horribles, in the forenoon, to
be followed by games and sports of vari
GUS kinds at Island park, and several
prizes offered There will also be dane.
ing, afternoon and evening. at the park
A band of IA pieces has been engaged to
furnish music and lot of fireworks have
been purchased and will add to the at
tractiveness of the program in the even
ing.
The heaviest thunderstorm of the sea
son passed over Madison about six
o'clock, Friday evening. The lightning
struck the house of Mr.. Walter Adams
on Nichols street, near the chimney and
burned hole through into the living
room, where it overturned beds, chairs
and after practically wrecking the in
terror blew two windows out with por.
ton of the studding around them, The
family had just gone to the veranda and
thus escaped injury. The shower was
peculiar because OF the absence of rain
The building was insured.
John Campbell of Starks, farmer,
aged 81 years, was drowned in Sandy
river early Friday morning. Campbell
attempted to ford the river some dis
lance below the regular ford where the
water is shallow. When near the middle
of the stream the horse became fright
eped at the depth of the water and