The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-09-11
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

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No. 1874, F. and A. M, Madison, will be
held at the lodge room in Union hal
block on Monday evening, Sept. 25thak
Miss Achsia Moore of st. Adams, a
recent graduate of business college IN
Bangor, has a situation in the sanitarium
in Auburn, conducted by DR.. Jewell.
The bridge abutments and pier have
been completed and the iron work is
now being put up. When completed
Madison will have one of the finest
bridges in the country.
P. Robb of West Pittsfeld caught a
species of hen hawk, recently, in an un
usual way. AS he was going around his
shed he saw something dodge under a
board pile, which proved to be species
of the hen hawk family. Mr.. Robb cas-
lily caught him in his hands, and now
has him on exhibition.
The degree team of Good Will Rebek-
alb Lodge of Fairfield has been invited
to do the work on Rebekah day during
the session of the Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows which will convene in Augusta
in October. Good Will Lodge may well
feel pleased at this honor bestowed up
on their team.
The following schedule of meetings
for the Union Grange in the district
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has been arranged for the ensuing year:
st. Adams, September; Detroit, October; ;
Corinna, November; Palmyra, December;
Exeter, January; Stetson, February;
Dexter, March; Pittstield, April; New
port, May; North Newport, June; Ply
mouth, August.
The house and stable belonging to
Mrs. A. P. Bailey, in Harmony were
burned, about 1890 Thursday night.
Nothing was saved, and it was with
much effort on the part of the people in
the village that adjacent buildings were
saved. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Cooley, who
occupied the house were absent at the
time. There was no insurance on the
buildings. The loss is nearly $1,000
M. B. White of Palmyra while driving
the six horse team on the road machine
one day, recently met with bad acct
dent. In some way the team became
unmanageable and started to run. Mr..
White grabbed the reins to stop them
and in so doing was thrown under the
wheels of the heavy machine which ran
over him. His leg was broken near the
hip and the knee broken in the joint.
A reunion of the Dunlap family and
family connections was held at the home
of DIR. \. r. and Mrs. Dunlap and son,
5. F. Dunlap. Ripley, Saturday, Aug. 20.
which was pleasant affair. After hav
ing group picture taken they gathered
at the old orchard where a table was set
where fifty of those present were seated
to bountitul supply of the good things
of life. Three generations were repre-
sented, the oldest being Mrs. A. r. Dun
lap, 81 years. A purse of money was
given the aged couple as a token of es-
TEEN.
Liberty Jones, formerly night fireman
at the Pttsfield Electric Light and
Power Co., but later a weaver in the ri
oneer mill, made an attempt to take his
own life, Sunday, Aug. Slst, by drinking
dose of carbolc acid. He evidently
became frightened at the last moment,
and did not take enough of the acid to
cause instant death, and the physicians
who were summoned at once, succeeded
in counteracting the powerful effects OF
the dose, and the man is now as comfort
able as could be expected, and will prob
ably live Family troubles are supposed
to be the cause of the act.
A chapter of the order Eastern Stal
was instituted at Masonic hall, Flagstaff
Thursday evening, Aug. II, by Mrs. E
o. Bean of Readfield, worthy matron Of
the grand chapter of the Eastern star OF
Maine assisted by Mrs. Cole OF East
Livermore, grand marshal. A good
number were present to witness the
work. The officers elected and installed
were: Worthy matrou, Ida b. Viles
patron, David A Butler; asst matron
May Savage; secretary, Ray Niles; treas.
DAnyille c. Durrell; chaplain, Huldal
Buttle; conductress, Fora Durreu; asso
ciate oonductress, Mary Parsons; Ada
Lucilla Rodgers; Ruth, Helen Kinds
Esther, Nettie Swift; Martha, Ruth say
age; elector, Mande Wing; warden, Mel
lie Viles: sentinel, B. f. Savage
The third annual reunion of the de-
scendants of Titus Johonnett and Ren-
ben futile, took place at the home OF
Nicholas t. Sinclair in Palmyra, We'd
nesday, Aug. 20th. Seventy were pre-,
sent, among them, Mrs. Bethany futile
Maxim, whose age is % years. At the
business meeting the following officers
were elected: President, H. G. Johon-
nett; vice pres, Fred w, Johonnett, Hi
ram c. Sinclair, George Weber; Sec,