The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-09-25
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

signed the pastorate of the Baptist
Church at Hartland and will remain out
few Sundays more
The fourteenth annual session of the
Maine Free Baptist Association will be
held at the Free Baptist Church at Pitts
field. Sept. 80, Oct and 2.
Cambridge has decided to hold it's
third annual cattle show and fair Fri
day, Sept. &c. Everything points to the
most successful show ever held in that
place.
C. t. Hanson of Ripley marketed at
Brighton, last week. % COWS, 70 calves,
10 hogs and 80 sheep and lambs. In the
course of year Mr.. Hanson handles a
large amount of stock.
The three masted schooner. Glenrosa
of Parrsboro, n. s., Captain Finley, went
on Ram Island ledge, Saturday morning
at l o'clock, and will be total loss
The crew of eight men were saved.
John Chase of West Pittsfield is one
of Somerset countys smart old men
During blueberrying he walked over
mile to the field, picked berries and
walked home, two days in succession.
Mr.. Chase will be 90 the first of October
Charles F. Hill of Arson met with a
serious accident Tuesday of last week
while at work on the new iron bridge at
Madison. A piece of iron which he was
handling fell upon the middle finger of
the right hand, crushing it so as to re-
quire amputation at the distal joint
Two toes of his left foot were badly
damned.
There is great interest manifested
in Athletics. A good football team has
been organized at the Maine Central In
stitute, Pittsield and is under the in
struetion of Prof. E. X. Joldon who, as
an athletic instructor, is second to none
in the State. Frank l.. Richardson has
been elected captain of the team and
Eugene Foster manager.
Bethlehem Chapter, No. SO, Order of
Eastern Star, held very successful
school of instruction, Tuesday afternoon
and evening. The meeting was held in
Masonic hall in Pittsfield and was at
tended by large number of members of
the order from the different lodges in
the State. Many grand lodge officers
were present aud spoke highly of the
work as exemplfied by the degree team.
The farm building of George McNally
at West Pittsfeld were destroyed by fire
one night recently. Mrs. McNally was
in the room with her sick father and
did not know her room was on fire
until her husband rushed in and told
her. 1t was so rainy that not many of
the neighbors knew of it until morning
The stock and nearly all the furniture
were saved but flock of hens was
| burned.
Mike LeClair, while at work at the
paper mill at Madison last week, was
seriously injured. He was working at a
barker when the lacng broke partly
across the belt. The belt split back
about foot and Mr. LeClair was struck
upon the right hand by it. The thumb
was broken and the forefnger lacerated.
He passed by the machine again and
was struck upon the left hand and the
little finger broken.
The 18th annual convention of the
Grand Assembly of Maine, Pythian
Sisterhood will be held in Lewiston,
Friday, the Goth inst. The session will
open at ten o'clock promptly. Invita-
tons have been extended TO Mrs. a. A.
Young, P. 5. c., and founder of the
Order, and Mrs w. A. Diworth, 5. c.
to be present. Special rates have been
secured over the Maine Central, Grand
Trunk and Boston and Maine railroads.
Mrs. Mary t. Fletcher of Neponset,
Mass is visiting IN Somerset county,
her former home. Mrs. Fletcher is a
native of Starks and for eleven years
resident of Madison village. She notes
many changes and improvements in the
county since she left Madison p years
ago At that time it WAS a very small
place, having but two stores and those
stood on the island now occupied by the
Indian Spring wooden mill and the wood.
on building of the Madison Wooden Co.
John S. Bragg an aged and respected
citizen of Detroit, died at his home in
that village Monday, sept. Is, at the age
of So years. Mr.. Bragg was life long
resident of Detroit, being one Of the
early settlers. He was always known as
a square, honest and loyal citizen He
leaves widow, two children, one
brother, one sister and many other dis.
tant relatives The funeral WAS held in
the village church, Wednesday afternoon
at O'Clock, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Nor
ris, pastor of the Methodist Church OF
Pttstield.
Bert Priest died at the home of his
aunt, Mrs. Emma Bailey, at Pittstield,
on Sept. 10, after an illness of consump-
ton. The funeral services were held at
Mrs. Baileys home, Friday, at ? o'clock,