The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-01-16
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

The selectmen of st. Adams are build
Ing new bridge near A. G. Holloway's
in place of the one washed out by the
freshet.
James Gilman, grocer of Madison,
made an assignment, Jan. 7, to Harry A
Fletcher of the firm of Fletcher & Co.,
of Portland
1t Is reported that the Universalist
society of Madison are planning to build
a church on their lot on Western avenue
the coming summer
The District Teachers Association was
in session at Madison, Friday. A good
attendance of the teachers from that
and surrounding towns is reported.
st. Adams high school opened, Mon
day, Jan. @, with an attendance of over
So. Mr. Babcock of Bates is principal;
Miss Mile Robertson of Detroit, assist
ant.
The Baptist Church at Cambridge
caught fire from the furnace the other
evening while the members were hold
ing their yearly meeting and answering
to the roll-call. Some damage was done
but no one was injured.
Alvinza Whitcomb of Mercer died,
Wednesday evening, from paralysis. Mr..
Whitcomb was born in Mercer and re-
sided there all his life, and on the farm
upon which he was born. The deceased
was go years old and leaves a widow,
three sons and daughter.
News has been received from Law
renee, Kansas, of the death of Sanborn
d, Wood on the Sd of this month. He
was the eldest son of the late ARENAS
Ward and former resident of Madison.
He leaves wife, two sons and daugh
ter, all residing in Lawrence.
Quarantine was raised from G. c.
Hanson and family, Hartland, Monday,
Jan. 6. Mr.. Hanson and family have
been quarantined the past eight weeks
on account of scarlet fever and canker
rash, Master Glen having been taken
sick with it at that time and little Helen
and May having the disease later.
j. c. Thompson and wife, who have
been residing at Mainstream for the past
year or more, have gone to Etna to
live in the future. Mr.. Thompson has
been employed by sebasticook G. Moose
head Railroad Company as agent at that
point. but his health LAS failed to such
an extent that he wss unable to look after
the business.
At the semi-annual election of officers
of Pioneer Lodge, No. II, K. P. of Pitts
field, held recently, the following officers
were elected: G. o., S. X. Haines; v. G.,
c A Libby; p, F. L. Patten; X. of R.
and $, Fl. Fl. Johnson; M. at A., A. B.
Douglass; M. of F., H. w. Ferguson;
NJ. of E., V. c. Bowman; M. of W., John
o. Reilly; l. G Charles Walker; o. G.,
Charles Burwood.
The Great Northern Paper Company
has a crew of men at work blasting
away the point of rocks at the lower end
of the basin on the Arson side of the
river opposite Madison villsge This is
being done to make wider channel for
the river at this point and less back
water when the river Ia high. Ten thou
sand yards of ledge will be excavated.
A manual training school will be es-
tablished in connection with the Good
Will Farm, which is conducted by the
Rev. G. W. Hinckley at East Fairfield,
probably before the close of the second
year The sum of 5000 is needed for
the purpose, and $4,000 has already
been pledged. A strong effort will be
made to raise the remainder $50 600 be-
fore May /.
Wednesday evening, Jan. 8, the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Balen
tine of Fairfield gathered at their home
to tender the newly married couple re-
ception. There was a large number
present, among them being the members
Balentine belong. They were the recip-
tents of many nice presents and the
wishes of all for long and happy mar
ried life.
The fire department of Fairfield was
called out, Thursday forenoon last, at
about II o'clock, to blaze in the upper
story of the building occupied by l. s.
Mcfarland as harness shop. The up
per story is occupied by Mrs. Gerald
as dwelling house, and the fire is sup
posed to have caught around the Chin
ney, the woman being away from the
house at the time. The furniture was
removed as was also the stock of Mr..
Mcfarland. The damage was mostly by
water.
The herd of cattle owned by r. & {.
D. Waugh of Starks WAS found to be
affected with tuberculosis. Fourteen of
the animals including bull which had
been sold to Pennington parties, were
condemned and Mr.. George II. Bailey of
Portland, one of the Maine cattle com
missioners, went to Starks, last week,
to kill the effected animal 1t was finally
decided to ship the animals to Brighton
where they will be killed and those
affected by the disease will be rendered
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