The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-01-02
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

S d NJ. railroad in Pittsfeld, while
shifting in the yards, Tbarsday night.
The installation ceremonies Of the new
officers Of Pitisfeld Grange will occur at
q. A. K hall on Jan 4 It will be an
ali day seFsion. A baked bean dinner
Will be served at noon.
Naine has only one peusioner over 100
years old. This is Mrs. Deborah baker
Of scion, who was 100 years old the 9th
Of November She is a dependent mother
of a soldier Of the Civil War
Mrs. J. p Longey Of Madison, Who
has been seriously i'll for the past fe~
days, died Thursday Mrs Longley was
about 50 years Of age and for many years
had been resideni Of Madison.
While Willard Williams Of Madison
was cutting wood at william y asson's,
one day asst week, his axe glanced aud
GU cash in his foot 4 inches long,
which will lay him up number of days
The postmaster at Arson has been
notified to establish a rural free delivery
route from his Office on saturday, Feb
ruary 1st, 1902 The area covered in
square miles Is %; number Of houses on
route, 102; population served, AS; length
of route, 254 miles; carrier, Arthur L.
Hilton.
Everett Preble was accidentally shot
with revolver by George Pierce at
Anscn, Christmas day. The boys were
handling the weapon when it was dis
charged, the bullet entering young
Prebles back about two inches from the
spine. Physicians were unable to locate
the bullet The outcome is uncertain.
On Tuesday evening at the home of
Herbert Jacobs, near the Pioneer mill,
Pittstield, occurred the wedding of Mr..
Howard Jacobs and Mrs. Annie L
Rhoades. The ring was used in the Ger.
emory, which was performed by Rev. L.
w. Coons of the Universalst Church A
large number of the friends of the bride
and groom were present.
At the regular meeting of Fairfield
Lodge, / o. o. F, No. S. Monday even
ing, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year; n. g., Alonzo F.
Jones; Y. e, Reuben Wyman; Sec, Dr..
F. a. Knowllon; Treas, c. A. Laury;
trustees, D. l.. Gray, w. F. Choate and
w. A. Hill. The officers will probably
be installed at next Monday evening s
meeting.
Arthur Page of Fairfield, son of g. T.
Page, has secured fine position as civil
engineer in Philadelphia, and will leave,
the first of January, for that city to take
up his new duties. Mr.. Page is a gradu.
ate of the University of Maine in the
class of 1900. He has been in the EN-
ploy of j. Il. Burleigh, Watervile, since
graduating, and is meeting with much
success III his chosen vocation.
Mrs l.. j. Dearborn of Bddeford,
Deputy Grand Commander of the United
Order of the Golden Cross, who had
been in Pittsfield for the past three
"OOho WI hihB III IIp luiNi6nl VI ludt
order, left for Bangor, Friday morning.
Mrs Dearborn has made many warm
friends during her stay in that town, and
the members of the Pittsfeld Command
cry are very much gratfied with her
work there.
Notwithstanding the bad travelling
10 f.ir nj i
Wednesday, Dec "a and %, under the
auspices of the Helpful Workers, was a
success, both socially and financially,
the proceeds amounting to SCI Wednes-
day evening short entertainment was
given in very pleasing manner, each
part being finely rendered. st. Adams
may well be proud of its home talent
and the Helpful Workers.
Madison Lodge No ) Degree of Honor,
elected officers for the ensuing term as
follows Past chief of honor, Annie
". Remick; chief of honor, Bina A.
Withee; lady of honor, Mary J. Gilbert
chief of ceremonies, Georgia Remick
recorder, Olive b. Gilman financier,
Jennie II. Thompson; receiver, Ellen
Cavanaugh; usher, Annie Felker; inside
watch, Annie Dunlap; outside watch,
W. l.. Remick; trustees, d. L. Churchill
and Fred Williams; representative TO
the Grand Lodge, Anne W. Remick
alternate, Alice n. Nutting.
Mrs. g. Z. Pettingll met with a Sc
we're and painful accident at the White
star Laundry, Pittstield, Monday morn
ing, Dec 23d. She was cleaning the big
steam mangle and had the box and guard
away from the machine. In some way,
both OF her hands were caught between
the steel rolls and before the machine
could be stopped her hands were drawn
under the rolls as far as the wrists. For
tunately, the top roll was not screw
ed down tight nor was the steam on OF
the accident would have resulted in am
putaton of both hands Although Mrs
Pettngill suffers considerable pam, the
attending physician says that the chances
are more than even that Mrs Pettneill
will not lose the use OF either hand.
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. -, at the
home of the bride at Fairfield Centre.