The Somerset reporter., 1902-08-21
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

INC uiuule pier IDI the new DTlgRe az
Madison is nearly completed and work
on the false bridge is to be commenced
at once.
Mr.. o Z Libby of Pittsfeld has re-
Gently made the purchase Of a compass
to be used in his survey work which
cost him nearly 800.
The third in the series Of games be-
tween Pittsfeld and Hartland, satur-
day, resulted in an easy victory for
Hartland by a score of to l.
Five races will be held at the Fair
field Trotting Park on August u and
%. The classes comprise 2.z1 class,
2.32 class, PA class, 90 and free.for.
all.
The Cleveland reunion will be held at
the home Of Joshua Jackson in New
Portland, September All, if fair. II
rainy, it will be the next fair day. Pic.
mic dinner.
Mrs. Henrietta Randall had the mis-
fortune to break her right arm recently.
AS her left arm was amputated several
years ago, the accident is particularly
unfortunate.
Justin Y. Jackson, who has been cloth
inspector at theWaverly Mill for a nun.
Der of years, has been employed in the
Carlton Wooden Mill at Sangeryile as
boss fnisher for the past three months.
He moved his family to that place, last
week.
A slight blaze in the house on the
corner of Detroit avenue and Washing
ton street, Pitts6eld, Thursday morn
ing, called the fire department out but
their services were not needed as the
fire was discovered before it had gained
any Roadway and extinguished by few
pals of water and the garden hose.
Work is progressing finely on the
double tenement house that W. E. NJ.
Seekins is building on Blake street, Hart
land. 1t is expected that it will be com.
pleted about September 1st Mr.. Seek
ins will commence soon to build a fine
residence for himself which will be 10.
Gated on the corner of Blake and
Seekins streets.
Joseph McKachnie, who for the past
eight years has had charge of the finish
ing department of the Waverly Wooden
Mill, at Pittsfield, severed his connec-
ton with that corporation, last week.
He has bought an interest in a coal bus
mess in Putnam, Conn and will take
possession, Sept. LIST, the new firm being
known as Cutler & McKachnie. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. McKachnie have made
many warm friends during their stay in
that town who will deeply regret that
they have decided to move away.
John Cryr, while at work in the card
room of the Indian Spring Wooden Mill,
recently, met with painful accident
The middle finger of the left hand was
caught in a gear and it was drawn in to
the palm of the hand, every cog smash
ing the bones as the finger was drawn in
between them. One of the workmen
stopped the machine or his whole arm
would have been drawn in. The finger
was amputated at the knuckle joint of
the hand 1t will be several weeks be-
fore he will be able to work again.
Frank Small of Mainstream tried to
commit suicide Sunday afternoon the
10th inst. at the home of DR.. Wilson in
Cambridge by taking dose of aconite.
The doctor and wife were at Foxcroft
attending campmeeting at the time, but
as Mr.. Small was relative of Mrs vii
son, and knowing where the doctor kept
his drugs, he helped himself. Through
the timely assistance of neighbors and
the untiring efforts of DR.. Mclaughlin,
who was Immediately summoned, his
life was saved. Mental derang ement
was the cause.
A sock social was given under the aus
pices of the Ladies Circle of the Uuiyer-
salist Society at the home of Mrs Chas.
Clark on Main street, Madison, Tuesday
evening of last week. Dainty invitations
in verse accompanied by silk sock
were issued and each guest was request
ed to bring twice the mum Der of pennies
of size of the sock worn by them. A
short literary entertainment was given,
after which cake and coffee was served.
About one hundred guests were present
and $35 was cleared for the benefit of
the society.
The annual meeting of the Wooden
Mill Oyerseers' Association of Eastern
Maine was held, Saturday, at Hartland
with about l20 members present. Elec-
ton of officers resulted in the choice
of James Dodd, Pittsfeld, president;
J. o. Molgridge, Dexter, first vice presi-
dent; F. NJ. Moore, Old Town, secoad
vice president; c. P. Gilman, Dexter,
secretary; j. T. Davidson, Guilford,
treasurer Voted to meet at Old Town
in 1908 After routine business ban
quet was served and excursion by
launch on Moose pond.
At the home of the brides father in
Norridgewock, on Tuesday evening,
Aug II, Miss Bertha F. Lancaster,
daughter of Fred Lancaster, WAS united
in marriage to Mr.. George 7. Tinkham
of Arson, by Rev. S. f Leech of Madi