The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14
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State Commander =. {. Ward Of the
order knights Of the Maccabees, closed
the charter Of Warsaw Tent, PittsGeld,
Feb. y with 80 charter members. A
tent Is now being organized IN Haftland.
Pat Dority Of Madison, who has been
suffering for the past three years with
an ulcer in the head which has discharg.
ed most Of the time during that period,
went to the Central Maine Hospital In
Lewiston recently where he underwent
an operation for It's removal. and is now
nearly recovered.
Mrs slyvanus Morse, IS years Of are.
committed suicide at her home in Madi.
son, Friday, by straneling She threw
towel over door, tied the fabric around
her neck and settled down upon her
knees When the act was discovered
life was extinct. Mrs. Morse had been
insane. Two cons and two daughters
survive
The annual meeting Of the corporators
of the Fairfield Savings bank at its an
nual meetings, last week elected the
following trustees: {. q. Totmsn, H.
F. Burgess, +. Kelley, [. :. Mcfarland.
F K. McFadden, 6 r Tafben, and "
II. Totman, c. g. Totman was re.elect
ed president and H. F Burgess, vice
president.
Geo. Goodwin Post g. A. L and /. T..
{. of st. Adams invited the Dexter and
Comma posts to a camp fire at Wood
cocks hall, Saturday Mar. > About
fifty were present. A dinner Of beans.
brown bread, coffee and pastry was
served by the ladies'. The visiting posts
entertained the company with readings,
"reminiscences and speeches.
saturday evening witnessed a very
pretty wedding at the home Of Oscar
Perry on Madison Street, Madison.
when Albert A. Richardson, formerly
of Bingham and Flora Mary Perry,
daughter of Charles Perry of Arson
were united in marriage by the Rev. S.
f. Leech, pastor Of the NJ Z church.
The presents were many and beautiful
The couple will reside for the present in
Arson.
Harry, son of George Chapman, receiy-
ed serious injury while at play in the
gymnasium at the Fairfield high school
Monday. He was swinging on some
rings and jumping when be fell and
struck his head upon the cement floor.
The blood streamed from his ears He
WAS picked up in an unconscious con
dition and taken to the residence of Mr.
Keefe. Later he was taken home The
boy is now doing well.
The O. o. F. ball given at the Opera
House, Hartland, Monday evening was a
great success. Fully one hundred couples
formed on the grand march, which was
led by James Fuller and Miss Patterson
The costumes of the ladies' were beauti.
full and attractive. Many strangers from
out of town were in attendance. The
music was fine and the supper gotten up
and served in the pleasing manner that
none but the Rebekahs understand
At the regular meeting of Pioneer
Lodge, No II. X. of P. held on Tues
day evening of this week, the members
entertained large delegation of Knights
from Dixmont Lodge in royal manner.
Two candidates were given three ranks
of the order in the extended form. The
visitors were loud in their praise of the
efforts of the Pittsfield Knights in behalf
of their entertainment and the entire
delegation expressed themselves as more
than repaid for undertaking such long
/ journey in bad storm.
/ l.. X. Ramsdell, proprietor of the Sur,
prise cheese factory at Ripley, looks for
ward to a prosperous season at his
establishment. All those who furnished
milk last year and many new ones are
signing contracts for the coming season
and it is expected that everything will
be in readiness to receive milk by April
Is. During the six months in which
the factory was run last year, 100000
pounds of milk was received for which
$1,000 was paid. The largest amount OF
! money paid to one man was S377, this
was paid to {. f. Jones
Mr.. Rodney Jewett of Ripley, passed
away Feb. rs, after a short illness, aged
50 years. MIR. Jewett was born in New
Hampshire, came to Ripley in 1s35
and has been resident of that town
since. He leaves besides widow three
sons, Edgar and Irwin Jewett of Ripley
and Dell of Foxcroft and feur daughters
Mrs James Allen of Dexter, Mrs Ves,a
f Butler of Pittsfeld Mis- Roscoe Fletcher
and Miss Nora Jewett of Ripley, one
brother, Oringe Jewett Of Dexter and
Mrs Horace Frost of Ripley. Funeral
services, Thursday, Feb. =, conducted
by Rev VIM. Lang.
The prospect is considered good ion
the building of the telephone line be
tween Dexter and Ripley the coming
spring. The citizens Of that town are
! said to be interested and will accept the
offer of the New England Telephone
company, made short time ago, and
secure the poles for the construction OF
the line unless the snow should prove
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