The Somerset reporter., 1902-03-20
Madison.

Albert Wharf and Joe Butler sawed up
their wood piles, last week, with horse
power saw
A flock of wild geese was seen flying
north. one day last week. 1t is early for
them.
The spring birds ate here in our midst
The voice of the robin is a welcome
sound.
The annual meeting of the Madison
Centre Buryng Ground Society will be
held at the home of Eugene Danforth, on
Saturday the 10Th day of March, at 2.3o
pm All members are invited to attend
this meeting
The teams are trying to come out of the
woods.
Geo. Laskey, who has been hauling
lumber up to Bingham, this winter, got
home, Saturday night.
Albert Wharf has a mare with little
colt at her side, three days old.
The annual meeting of the Madison
village corporation, Saturday, was called
10 order by corporation clerk, w. F.
Greene. The following officers were
elected: Moderator, c. o. Small, Esq
clerk, T. F. Manter; assessors, ]. r
Emery, E. L. Perkins, c. w. Greene;
treasurer, w. L. Remick electrical COM
missioner for three years, E. M Fletcher;
fire wardens. G.. d. Perkins. F. P. Laid
V c Williams first police officer, George
Dolhier. The only contest of the day
came in the election OF second police off
Ger, for which there were two candidates,
]. H. Lord and G.. H. Rogers. Mr.. Rog-
ers was elected by large majority Other
officers chosen were Auditor, w. G..
Sawyer; tax collector, w. F Greene,
who bid two cents. 1t was voted to es-
tablsh an electric fire alarm system and
the location of the boxes to be left with
the chief of the fire department. 1t was
voted not to purchase chemical engine
at present, and the following committee
was appointed to make Investigations re-
garding the desirability and cost of one ::
K. c. Gray. c. A. Wilbur and G.. d
Perkins. After lively discussion in re-
gard to system OF street lights, it was
voted that the electrical commissioners be
appointed as a committee to investigate
the various methods of lighting and OBJ
tain estimates of the cost of the same,
the committee to report at special meet
ing The following appropriations were
made Expenses and liabilities, 5000
the services OF fire department, $500 night
watch, $3.50; hydrant rental, $245o; street
lights, $500 the purchase of ffrs,-class
hose, $500; FIRE alarm system, $500; Mad
ison public library. 500; uniforms for
fire department, 500. A total OF $so7S
was raised. The total valuation for the
year 1901 was 81, 264 3I3 and the number
of polls $50.
There is a slight labor difficulty in the
paper making department of the pulp
mill. 1t is one of the rules of the Fedora
ton OF thor that no member shall work
Saturday night or Sunday, with penalty
of S.. 90 attached for so doing 1t has
been the custom of the company to run
the mill these days and in order to have
the services Of these employees. who work.
ed under protest, the company have been
paying their fines in addition to the regu-
lar wages. An official of the federation is
expected here from Boston soon 10 see il
some arrangement cannot be made that
will be satisfactory to both parties.
The house carpenters of this place have
decided to form carpenters union. A
charter has been sent for and there will
be about IS charter members.
The three churches of this place are
preparing to give concerts on Easter and
have other special exercises.
Frank Getchell of Lewiston spent Sun
day with his father, Alden Getchell, OF
this place.
c. F. Dunbar and ]. H. Lord, who
have been appointed constables for the
ensuing year. filed their bonds, Saturday,
Albert Gilbert is confined to the house
with badly sprained ankle, caused by
stepping through a hole in the side walk
while going to his work, one morning, las,
week
The ice in the river has become SO
weak that the grocery and milk teams
made their last trips. Saturday. All means
of communication, until a ferry is estab-
lished, will be via the railroad bridge.