The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-09-18
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

4his' FelheIi recently and reOrganlZed /
with Mrs. Mary Felker, president, Mrs. /.
Bertha Haseltine, vice president and
Mrs. Olive Judkins, secretary.
The Cyr Brothers of Hartland, who
have just finished several jobs of stone
work at Waterville are now at work up.
on the abutments of the railroad bridge
at Manstream, which was slightly dam
aged by the freshet of last fall and win
ter.
Wilson Bigelow of st. Adams received
the sad news last week of the death of
his brother, Johathan's youngest SOD,
Clifford, young man thirty years of
age, He was junior partner attorneys
at Law with his father in Washington,
where the latter has lived and practiced
law for many years. He was born and
brought up in st. Adams.
Mr.. Elmer Southland nephew of George
and James Martin of St. Adams was
taken to Bangor Insane Hospital, recent
ly by Preston Libby, one of the over
seers of the poor. Mr.. Southland has
not appeared right for over a year but
of late has grown worse very fast, SO
much so that his removal to the hospi-
tai was very necessary. 1t is a great
blow to his relatives.
Mrs A. A. Ryerson of St. Adams died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Joseph Bridge, on the Dover road, Dex-
ter, Tuesday morning of last week, aged
II years. The funeral was held at her
late home in St Adams, Thursday. She
leaves four daughters to mourn her
death: Mrs. Lafayette Bridge, Mrs.
Joseph Bridge, Mrs. w. R. Jersey of
Dexter, and Mrs. j. S. Martin of ST.
Adams.
On the evening of Sept. 18th, at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel P. Tinkham, Arson, Miss
Faustena M. Tinkham and Ernest E.
Andrews of Moscow were united in mar.
riage by Rev. Clayton D. Boothby, pas
tor of the Congregational church of
Madison. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews took
the train, Monday a. m for Bingham,
where they will make their home for a
time.
Fire destroyed the buildings owned
by Mrs. A. P. Bailey in Harmony, the
9th inst Through the persistent efforts
of neighbors the buildings of q. A. Bart
lett, Jonathan Gilman and the River
side Hall were saved though they caught
several times. The cause is unknown.
The house was occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Cooley. The loss was about
81 ,000 and there was no insurance.
Harmony is greatly in need of fire fight
| ing facilities, such as hand tub and
hose, ladders and a volunteer fire COM
pany.
j. Matt Gilman, who purchased the
creamery at Pittsfield in company with
others last spring, has shown by his at
tention to business and the success he
has met that he is not ouly a hustler but
one that works to some purpose. When
he assumed charge of the creamery its
on his books, with another route for the
collection of cream just established, and
two more soon to be in operation. The
results Mr.. Gilman believes have been
very satisfactory to the farmers SO far,
and he is likewise certain that they are
so to himself.
Much interest is felt in the races to be
| held over the Union Park track Pitts
field, Oct. I, 5 and 9, the horse fair,
Entries close for the races Monday, Sept,
20, and the program follows Tuesday,
Oct. 7, p class, purse S125; , 40 class,
purse 800. Wednesday, 2.29 class,
purse 1925 ? 81 class, purse 500; wagon
race, minute class, purse $50 Thurs
day, PIC class, trot and pace, purse $50;
? 32 class, purse 500; gents competition
race, minute class, mile heats, best
two in three, free entry, purse $40:
ladies competition race, min. class, :
mile heats, best two in three, free entry,
purse $40
The two days September meeting ar
ranged by the Fairfield and Shawmut
/ Driving Club opened at the Fairfield
track, Friday, and those in attendance
saw some of the best racing of the year.
There were only two classes for the
afternoon and only three starters in
| each class, but some Of those present de-
! clared that they had not seen better rae
! ing at either of the big fairs Than these
two developed Both classes were for
blood and the horses were splendidly
matched, so that there were no dull Sc
conds while they were working. Grace
Lake won the y class in four heats
best time, y Il. Miss Dixie took the
! 2.32 class-best time, , pot.
At the residence of Llewelyn Parks,
/ in Pittstield, Wednesday evening, the
! 10 inst was soemnized the marriage of
Miss May Walker and W. f. Spear.
Miss Walker is a niece of Mr.. Parks and
has long been employed in the insurance
Office of the Parks Brothers. Mr.. Spear
has been in the jewelry business at Pitts