The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-10-30
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

parishioners that he remain there.
DR.. Wing of North Arson was called
to The Forks recently to see several
severe cases of sore throat. On seeing
the patients he found seven to be
suffering with diphtheria, several very
severe cases. He treated them with
anti toxine and they all have continued
to improve since.
Parker Williams of Lexington recent
" shot buck deer which weighed 245
lbs. 1t had three horns. The head is
now being mounted at the shop of Mad
ison's taxidermist, Forest Berry. Mr..
Berry is slso mounting fine head hav-
ing fourteen points. This buck was
shot by Mont Hammond of Flagstaff.
Little Ruth Gilman, the youngest
daughter of Charles Gilman of Arson,
after an illness of several weeks with
Brights disease was suddenly stricken
with pneumonia and died Monday, Oct.
20. The funeral services were held at
the home on Wednesday, Rev. S. E.
Leech officiating The interment was
at Forest Hill cemetery in Madison.
At the home of Gardiner Beale on
Heald street, Madison, Wednesday, oc-
Cured the marriage of Charles o. Beale
and Mary E Judkins, Rev. $. E. Leech
lot of oia
The ceremony was performed at a. m.
in the presence of the immediate family
only. The bride was becomingly dress
ed In white. The couple left for visit
with friends in Augusta and Readfield
and may be absent for several weeks.
On their return they will reside on Heald
street.
The resignation of Charles Staples,
who has for several years been the
efficient superintendent of the Waverley
mills, Pittsfield, has caused some
changes to be made in the officers of
the mills. Mr.. Staples goes to Rhode
Island where he has purchased an
interest in some mill property. S. R.
Haines who has been the assistant
superintendent of the Pioneer mill will
take Mr.. Staples place at the Waverley
mill. F. W. Briggs will be the new
Supt. at the Pioneer mill.
Bears are reported plentiful in Dead
River valley. The brutes are now fat
and still fattening, getting ready for the
winters snooze. To some people there
is heap more fun hunting bear than
chasing down deer or moose, although
the desire to kill one of the monarchs of
the forest has not entirely worn away
by any means. Native hunters can hunt
bear In the fat season and make money
and bear Is the source of considerable
revenue to the native hunters when
the season is close on other big game.
Now that the bridge across the river
from Madison to Arson Is open for travel,
the Somerset Railway forbids all per-
sons from crossing its bridge there. The
railroad company has very kindly con
sented to allow people to cross the rail
road bridge since the toll bridge was
washed away last December our people
have appreciated the courtesy of the
company in granting them permission
to cross. On the railroad bridge there
is a constant liability to accident and
the railroad company in issuing this
notice does 1t for the public good as well
as their own protection and hopes the
people will recognize the justice of it.
At a meeting of the proprietors of
Norridgewock Falls bridge, between
Arson and Madison, it was voted not to
collect any tolls until May 1st, 1908, thus
giving the towns of Arson and Madison
ample time to secure the necessary
legislation to empower them to purchase
the franchise and property of the afore
said company, and to meet in town meet
ing and act under such Legislation as
they see fit. 1t is the desire of the great
majority of our people that the bridge
be purchased and made free If the
towns do not purchase the bridge it will
become toll bridge on and after May
lat. 1t was voted unanimously by the
committee to make the bridge free, and
1t is hoped the towns of Madison and
Arson will not permit this bridge to
ever become toll bridge, for in free
bridge we will have greater prosperity,
says the Madison Bulletin.
Joseph Spencer of Benton, one OF
the best.known dam builders in the
State, has just completed dam for
the Hollinsworth & Whitney Co. OF
Winslow on the Misery Stream. Mr.
Spencer has had crew of 30 men and
two teams engaged in the work. The
Dimensions of the dam are: Length,
POT feet; height, 20 feet; base, 40 feet
The dam has nine-foot dead head,
giving a 14-feet rise of water and flow.
ing back mile and creating pond
half mile wide. 1t has a sluice gate
IA feet wide and two side gates feet
wide. Misery Stream flows into Bras
sua pond near Asquth. In addition
to the dam, Mr.. Spencer had "binder"
200 feet long and from to feet high,
constructed to turn the current of the
stream to one side below the present
dam. The Hollinsworth d Whitney
~ has had aerIous difHcnlty to dr,vo