The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-05-08
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

Nelson Watson 81 Cambridge, who
las been operated upon in Bangor hos
pital a lev months ago for cancer, died
April %, at his SISTERS, Mrs. Benjamin
Mitchell
Mrs Diana Bowdoin Of Ripley, died
sunday, April q, aged 3 years. She
was former resident Of Cambridge,
where the remains will be taken for in.
terment
An Italian laborer at the paper mill
at Madison fell from staging upon
which he was working Monday, and
striking his head upon the cement hoor
was killed Instantly.
Capt A. Coburn Robinson Of the
Moosehead lake steamer Comet died
Friday. He was the youngest master On
the lake and very well known to summer
visitors in this region
On Tuesday of las, week. there was
one OF the largest hauling bees IN Cam.
bridge there has been for some time.
Seventeen span Of horses and two yoke
of oxen drew a building for Llewellyn
Chadbourne distance of about one mile
and a quarter
some preliminary steps are being tax
en- looking to the organization of Y.
NJ. {. A. in Madison. Some of the bust
ness and professional men are pushing
the movement, and it is hoped that
rooms may be secured in one of the new
blocks to be built this year.
The spring terms of school of Ripley
began Monday, April %, in the several
districts with the following teachers:
No. l, Miss Avis Brown of Cambridge;
No z, Miss Euniee Hoyt; No. 3, Miss
Carrie Stone; No 4, Miss Mamie Lane
No D, Mr.. f. A. Pattee of Harmony.
Pittsfeld is assured of receiving s15,.
oOo from Andrew Carnegie for a public
library. The sum will be increased by
5000 by bequest of the late Robert Dob.
son OF that town. a town meeting to
accept the gifts with the usual condition
that the town support the library, will
soon be called
Two new business blocks and several
dwelling houses are to be erected in
Madison this spring, but many who ex-
pected to build will not owing to the
high prices for material. The work on
the excavations for the new mill is pro-
crossing steadily and tue new head gates
have been completed.
The village of Cambridge has very
forlorn appearance since the snow has
gone away, owing to the loss of the mill
dam letting the water out of the pond
The large pond which has always been
the attraction of Cambridge is gone.
and it is believed hat it materially eff
feets business in general; Cambridge not
only looks forlorn, but feels it,
For sometime pas the F b society of
Madison have been eudeay5uag to raise
money to purchase a piano. About
three weeks ago Rev. Mabel C.. Andrews,
pastor Of the church wrote to wealthy
Boston man who has given several in
struments to societies in other portions
of the state, telling of the needs of the
church there. Word was received Sat
urday that a 1925 upright piano had
been shipped, all charges paid, as a pre-.
sent to the church
Upon the petition Of Martha A. Horne.
Judge Albert r Savage has granted a
temporary injunction restraining Fair
field village corporation from extending
the limits of Maplewood cemetery in a
southerly direction and nearer than %
rods to her dwelling house. The papers
were served on A. II. Totman, clerk Of
the Fairfield village corporation, Nav /.
The injunction for the time being at
least stays any further proceedings on
the part of the trustees towards the ex-
tension of the cemetery
I The SD anniversary of Odd Fellow
ship was tittingly observed by Fairfield
lodge, Fairfield No, IS, l. O. o. F.
Thursday evening. p. A. smith, Esq.
of that town, delivered the address Of
the evening, which was a most scholarly
one, and listened to with interest by all
in attendance, The evening was very
unfavorable one, and on account Of ram.
the attendance was not large. Good
viii Rebekah lodge, No. 30, were pre-
sent by invitation of Fairfield lodge.
The l. o. O. F. orchestra furnished
music.
a mass meeting OF the weayers Of the
two wooden mills at Madison vas held in
the banquet hall Friday evening. The
meeting was addressed by Mr.. F. J. Me.
Donald of Providence K l., who explain
ed the strike situation at length After
the address collectors were elected for
each mill who will endeayor to secure a
weekly contribution Of money from the
weayers here to be used for the support
of the strike against the two loom sys
. tenn. The matter of forming a labor
Union was also brought up, bat il WAS
not deemed advisable at present
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