The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-31
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

he stepped on his scythe and cut his
foot very badly. The doctor was
obliged to take five stitches in the cut.
1t was very painful.
The South Sorridgewock Baptist
church, Rev. F. q. Davis, pastor, las
given the Kennebec association a cordial
invitation to hold its next session with
them. This invitation has been accept
ed and the association will meet in Nor.
ridgewock sept. 9th and 10th.
Sunday morning Miss Ida Norton Of
Madison, was sitting at the table 10 her
fathers house when a stray bullet enter
ed the window and passing close to her
head entered a cupboard on the other
side of the room and dropped onto the
floor. The bullet was y calibre.
Twelve three-pocket grinders for the
newspaper mill at Madison arrived on
the morning freight " ednesday. This
is the first installment of forty two
grinders which will be required for the
new plant, It will be some time, how
ever, before these machines will be run
ming, as the mill is not built yet.
The death of Lorenzo Temple of De-
troit occurred in that town on July
goth, at the age of 90 years, after long
illness of consumption. The funeral
was held, Tuesday forenoon, at 10
o'clock, at the Maloon school house,
Rev Mr. Hatch of Troy officiating. The
| interment was at the village cemetery.
Mrs. Caroline Woodbridge of Pitts.
field died, Tuesday morning, July %, at
her daughters, Mrs Enoch Pennell An.
other daughter, Mrs. Clara Moody, of
Canaan helped care for her the last of
her sickness. She was very benevo-
lent and kind hearted lady. She had
the best of care and all that was posi-
BILE was done for her.
An automobile containing Mr.. and
Mrs. James Ryder, their son, Frank L
Ryder, and two daughters, Misses Eunice
and Lucila Ryder, of Bridgeport, Ct,
through fault of the steering gear, be
came unmanagsable Thursday, precipi
tating the entire party into the Kenne-
bee river at Madison. Fortunately the
water was not deep and no fatalities re-
suited.
Mrs. G. w. Martin of West Pittsheld
has pen of Plymouth Rock chickens
for which she has quite a tender re
gard. For several nights something has
visited the pen and taken one and two
chickens. Friday night, Mrs. Martin
set small trap and Saturday morning,
when Mr.. Martin went out, there was
raccoon making fast time for the woods
with the trap, but a well directed blow
ended his depredations.
On Saturday evening. July 10th, oc.
Cured the marriage of Mr.. Willis Farm
er and Miss Luella NJ. Parks The we'd
ding took place at the home of
the grooms parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank B. Farmer ON Harriet street
Rev. l.. W. Coons, pastor of the Univer-
salist church officiating. The bride was
becomingly attired in white Mr., Farm.
er is in the employ of Col. Walter &.
Morrill,.
During the severe thunder storm re.
Gently, II K. Lancasters barn at Pitts
field was struck, damaging the building
slightly. A peculiar freak of the light
ming was noticed in this case. 1t evil
IDENTITY entered the building near the top
and followed downward without doing
any damage until it came to a window
when it spread on each side, ripping the
clapboards off for quite a distance but
not even cracking the glass in the win
dow.
The Boys Infantry at Madison held a
three days muster on the campus of the
high school grounds las, week. They
had nine tents and everything was car
Iied out in military fashion. Friday af-
terDoon was visitors day and number
of older people visited the youngsters.
A sham battle was one of the features of
the day. Master Clyde Keefe is captain
of the company and put his men through
the manuel of arms with the precision of
a soldier of experience.
A party of gentlemen on the steam
launch Olympia left the bridge at Main
stream to go up river on a pleasure trip
Sunday afternoon of last week. After
hard passage, (getting out of fuel and
running ashore several times) they final
ly reached home about II O'Clock at
night. Among the party were Al
Thompson, the manager of the ;. 4 NJ.
r. r Geo A. Edison of Roxbury, Frank
Batchelder aud Fred Linnell Of Main
stream, and several others But foi the
| thoughtfulness of Fred Linnell in taking
his boat in tow, the party would have
had to stay up river until help arrived
Gustavus E. Bailey, prominent and
highly respected citizen of Cambridge,
died Friday night, July 18th, after long
illness Mr. Bailey had been a resident
of Cambridge for a long time and had
occupied many positions Of trust. He
was a charter member Of II Johns chap
ter. ROYAL Arch Masons of Dexter, and a
4 delegation from that lodge WAS present
at his funeral, which was held sunday