The Somerset reporter., 1902-04-17
SOMERSET PICK-UpS.

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Thomas J. Butler one Of Detfoits old
est aud most respected citizens, died
Tuesday, April 8 after long and pain
fal Illness He was buried by the Ma
SONS Of which order he had long been a
member
Dir. Greene Keene Of Fairfield was
taken to the Eye and lar Infirmary at
Portland, Friday, for the purpose Of
having a cancer removed from his throat.
The operation was successful and Mr.
Keene is improving nicely.
Editor Z. A. Merriman Of the Madison
Bulletin, accompanied By his wife are
In attendance upon the National Editor
ial convention held in Hot springs, Ark.
to which Mr.. Merriman was elected a
delegate from the Maine Press Associa-
ton.
c. c. Woodruff, the well known and
successful farmer of Vest Pittsfeld. il
making arrangement to 90 into the To-
mato raising business on a large scale
this summer. He is also building a cider
mill, which he contemplates will be one
the very best in the state
case Of scarlet fever has appeared
in the family of Mr.. Fred Nithee Of
Madison, on the Arson side of the river.
The house is quarantined and tie board
OF health are taking all precautions DOS
si5ie TO prevent an epidemic.
The farm buildings on the Eben Pooler
place situated about three miles from
Plttsfield on the road to Canaan. and oc-
cupied by Everett Atwood, were totally
destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon.
April 9th. The high wind made it i'm
possible to save anything and the build.
ings and household effects were quickly
burned. The loss will be heavy as there
was but little insurance on the place.
John Gray died at his home on Park
street Madison, Sunday, the 9th inst
Mr.. Gray was soldier in the war of the
Rebellion and belonged to the regular
army for 10 years, when he was disabled
by sunstroke and had since been in
poor health. lie was member of N. A
Weston Post, G. A. R., and they per
formed the funeral obsequies, the Tues.
day following. A wife and a daughte,
by former marriage survive him.
Gertrude M, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Gould of Pittsheld, died
Monday morning the It'll inst. after q
long illness of consumption, at the age
OF 70 years. The funeral services were
held at the Baptist church Wednesday
afternoon, Rev. o. Fl. Tracey officiating
The floral tributes were many and beau
tiful. The village schools as we'll as
the M. G. l. were closed for the day az
a mark of respect.
j. r. Lovejoy, one of Fairfeld's much
respected citizens, passed the seth mile
stone of his life, April 9th He is in
good health, and seems to enjoy life as
much as many younger person. He is
veteran of the Civil War, and is often
seen at the public library searching for
books on the war, which he reads with
great pleasure. Many friends join in
the wish that he may celebrate many
more birthday anniversaries.
Rev. j. j. Hull, for four years finan.
cial agent of Parker's college in Winnie.
bago city, MINI, has been engaged as
financial agent of the Maine Central in
stitute of Pittsfield. Mr.. Hull was born
in New York but went west in 1855.
For nine years be was missionary in
Dakota and his work has been principal
ly in that state. Wisconsin and Mimi.
The institute has an endowment of about
$4,000 now and it is hoped that Mr..
huIPs efforts may tend to increase the
amount to much larger figure.
The following assessors were elected
at the annual corporation meeting at
Fairfield to serve for the ensuing wear,
u. IT, Weeks W. w. Nye, and David
King Z. Kelley was elected treasurer
&c +. Duren, collector and F. E. McFad
den, auditor. A. B. Page was elected
cemetery committee for three years
The following appropriations were made
Corporation debt, $500; incidental ex
penses, $4,000; fire department, $500
lighting the streets, $500; night watch
5000; day police, 5000. The matter OF
buying new materials for the fire depart
ment, and furnishing better lookup
was left with the assessors TWENTY-FIVE
hundred dollars was raised for the pur
pose of buying land to enlarge the GENE.
terry.
The unexpected death of Eben Walker
one of the prominent farmers of New
Portland, has caused much sadness in
that section. Mr.. Walker rose as usual
Monday morning and went into a room
where little daughter lay sick of rheu
matte fever. He inquired for the child
and learned she seemed better. He then
went to the barn. About fifteen min
utes later another member of the family
going to the barn discovered with hor-
ror that Mr.. Walker had taken his own
life by hanging. The deceased resided
, on what is known as the town road about
two miles from East New Portland Mr..
| Walker leaves a widow and seyera, chlld