The Somerset reporter., 1901-07-18
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

ceived an Increase In his pension of
slZ % per month.
K. Day Of Palmyra met win quite
loss few nights ago. Either rata or
weasels entered his chicken coop and
killed 10 Of his best chickens.
Prof. T. II. Roberts, Bates, 30, Of
Turner, who was principal last year of
the Madison High school has been offer
ed and has accepted the position of sup
ernteDdent of schools at that place.
Benjamin d. Bowden, who for num-
Der of years hes been one Of the leading
trial justices of Pittsfield, has been ap
pointed by Judge O. II. Drake as re-
corder of the Pittsfeld municipal court.
John and Merrill Bixby of Madison,
who graduated from the University of
Maine, last month, have secured excel
lent positions, the former with the Nc
Clintic Marshall Construction Co, Pitts
burg, and the latter with the General
Electric Co, Schenectady, y. Y.
land last week, of the death of Mrs.
Vincent Wood of Highland, New York.
Mrs. Wood died very suddenly, leaving
father, mother, husband and little son
to mourn for her. Mrs Wood, during
the short time she lived in Hartland,
made many friends, who extend their
deepfel sympathy to the bereaved
family.
Postmaster Murray's first term of four
years expires some time during the
coming September. he is circulating a
petition for re-appontment to another
term which is being signed by the bust
ness men of the village generally and
will probably receive the signatures Of
many of the citizens of the town as soon
as it can be presented TO them, says the
Pttsfeld Advertiser.
Mr.. S. c. Larry, formerly of Dexter,
but for the past year teacher of the Ian.
cey street grammar school, Pittsfield,
was married in Lewiston, Wednesday,
July 10th, to Miss Blanche Noyes of that
place. Both arc graduates of Bates col
lege. The newly welded couple will re-
side in Hingman, Mass, at the com.
mencement of the school year, Mr.. Larry
having been engaged as principal of the
high school there.
There has been quite a boom in the
real estate line the past week in Madi.
son. Several house lots situated on
Head street, have been sold by E. A
Merriman, also on Park street. Mr..
George Merrill has bought the lot east
of Ross SMELLS on Park street and will
erect dwelling house, this summer. A
new street has been laid out near the
new school house, running easterly from
Weston avenue and is named John
street. w. II. Blackwell has purchased
four house lots on the new street.
John II. Smith of Fairfield, a we'll
known contractor, carpenter and builder,
speaks highly of the outlook for Fair
field and states that there has been a re-
markable change noted in the last few
years with reference to rents; and de-
mand now, for the most part, being for 8
better class than formerly. Rents which
bring $40 or more per month are in such
demand that it is difficult to fill the
orders. When the Kendrick manufac.
tory is completed and ready for business
it will afford employment for about sc
hands and many of the members of the
old force employed there for years until
the old mill was consumed, will be avail
able when wanted.
A new industry has recently been in
augurated in Hartland, which will give
employment to quite large number Of
hands. A stock company has beer
formed among several of the leading
business men in town for the manufac
ture of mems clothing, ladies tailor
made garments, etc. The new concern
will be known as the Fuller, Osborn
Manufacturing Co. George Osborn, for
merly in the clothing business in Pitts
field and later connected with the New
port Wooden Co, is to be genera
manager of the concern. The upper
rooms in the new mill of the Linz
Wooden Co. have been fitted up with the
latest machines and in the most con
venient manner for the manufacture oil
this class of goods.
A new course of study for the training
of teachers will be opened at NJ. c. In.
stitute, Pittsfeld, at the beginning of
the fall term ia accordance with a vote
of the trustees at the last annual meet.
ing. Edwin K. Jordan, A. B has been
elected as associate principal to succeed
! Prof. Richardson He is son of Prof
l.. e. Jordan of Bates college and comes
highly recommended by the president of
the college, and by Supt. Phillips of the
Lewiston schools. The trustees have
elected Miss Florria NJ. Bishop as
teacher in the normal and teachers
training department Miss Bishop is a
graduate of the ladies' college course at
Kent's Hill and also of the Pennington
Normal School. During her last year
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