The Somerset reporter., 1902-05-29
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

are not being pushed as rapidly.
Two cases OF scarlet fever in Madison
have entirely recovered, and the quaran-
tine is removed, and all danger of fur
Their trouble from the disease is over.
Mathew Moses, French Canadian,
was drowned, Thursday afternoon,
while driving logs down river at Madi-
son, Moses had no known residence or
relatives.
The trustees of Hartland Academy
have offered gold and silver medal to
the best speakers in a prize contest to
be held at the Opera House the first
week Of June.
Rev. H. b. Haskell preached the Me-
mortal sermon at the Methodist church,
sunday, at 80 p m, for the George
Goodwin Post, g. A. r of St. Adams,
Ripley, Hartland and Palmyra.
A P. McMaster has presented the
Grand Army post at Pittsdeld with
large picture of the late President Nc
Kinley in a fine massive frame. The
members of the post appreciate the gift
very much.
On the ledge, on the east side of the
river, opposite the north end of the is
land below Madison, is fine carving of
bird and the name Bombazee also
other characters, nearly all of which
show great age but do not apparently
date back beyond the occupation of the
country by white people.
Mrs. Norang of Fairfield was injured,
Friday evening, by being thrown from
a wagon to the pavement in Waterville,
where she had gone after her husband,
who is employed there. She was taken
to nearby store and physician sum
moned, who found her right arm and
side severely injured. She was taken
to her home in Fairfield on the electrics
johnson Brothers of Madison are
building a concrete walk in Arson for
the town of Arson. This walk extends
from the railroad crossing to the new
bridge and is much needed. They will
soon commence piece of concrete walk
in North Arson village extending from
the Shank factory to the railroad cross
ing and from the post Office to the iron
bridge
Col. W. G. Morrill, has crew of work
men at work upon the track at Union
Park, Pittsfield and will have it in fine
shape for his first races of the season,
which will soon be advertised He ex
poets to have a race there on June % and
will have big meet there ON July 4
Good sized purses will be offered for
the classes at both races and there is no
doubt but big field of horses will be
there those dates.
William B. Hill of East Corinth died
suddenly of pneumonia at the Eyerard
HOTEL Saturday morning. Mr.. Hill
was the son of Mr.. Frank Hill of East
Corinth and for a number of years was
connected with the Penobscot Exchange
in Bangor He was a member of the
firm of Hill & Jaques, who recently pur
chased The Bluffs hotel at Mt. Desert
Ferry and were to conduct it the coming
season. The remains were taken to his
former home.
At the annual meeting of the Metho.
dist Sunday school board at Pittsfield,
recently held in the church, the follow
ing officers were elected: Superinten.
dent, Clarence E. Frost; assistant super.
intendent, A. W. Webb; secretary,
Chester A Frost; assistant secretary,
Ira D. Clark; treasurer, Miss Minnie
Smith; librarian, Leora Cowan organist
Minnie Smith; superintendent of pri-
mary department, Mrs. c. E. Frost
Teachers, Mrs. Levi Taylor, Ora With
am, Rev. A. E. Morris, Fannie Cowan,
Isabel Farnham, Annie Nj. Frost, Agnes
Patterson, Jennie Withee, Mrs. Frances
Gould.
The selectmen of Pittsffeld report an
Increase in valuation of $50, 445 over one
year ago and an increase in polls of 20.
The total valuation is placed at 81, 337,-
S55 of which sum Sill, 800 is exempt
Il pm taxation. Next year, the Waverly
wooden mill which has been exempted
from the payment of taxes since it was
built, will become taxable and this will
mean quite an addition to the list of
taxable property. The tax rate this
year is .021 Last year il was Obs
rhe freshet of last fall is responsible for
the increase in the tax rate as consider
able more money than usual had to be
appropriated for the highways. A mum.
Der of new houses will be built this year
and many buildings will be improved
The Robert Dobson GO. will build an ex
pensve addition to it's plant.
Bert Josslyn, who has been tending
the dynamo at the Pittstield Electric
Light & Power Co.'S plant part of the
time nights, met with what came near
being fatal accident Saturday night
During the heavy thunder shower in the
early part of the evening, he was about
to shut off the lights just as a heavy
bolt of lightning struck the wire some
where along the line. He received a
severe shock, the force of the current
throwing him away from the switch
hoard a distance of eighteen feet He