The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-02
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

The graduation of the AnsonA High
school will not occur this year until we'll
into July, owing to the Interruptions it
has received on account of diphtheria,
Diphtheria has reappeared on the
Arson side of the river and a small son
in the family of Mr.. Bean died with the
disease Saturday evening. The quaran.
tine on the case here was removed last
Tuesday.
Fairfield Lodge, No. 8S, o. o. F.,
and Good Will hebekah Lodge, No. so,
of Fairfield held memorial service at
Odd Fellows hall, Tuesday evening.
Rev George Bruce Nicholson, pastor of
st. Marks church at Waterville, deliver.
ed the address. committee from the
lodges decorated the graves of deceased
members.
The plans for the Fourth of il ly cele-
bration are fast maturing. Over $500
has been raised by private subscriptions
and 5000 worth of fireworks have alrea.
dy been ordered. Music for the day will
be furnished by bands from Skowhegan
and Waterville and special trains will
be run over the line of the Somerset rail
road. The forenoon will be devoted to
parades and the afternoon to the ball
game and contests of various kinds.
John Sutherland, paper maker, was
shot in the left shoulder, Saturday, at
Madison, while walking along the street
by a stray bullet. He was unconscious
for time, but it Is not thought that the
accident will be fatal. Wesley bennett
and wife were engaged in target practice
some distance away at the time, and II
was suspected bullet from Mr.. Dennett'f
rifle struck Mr.. Sutherland. The wound
ed man was employed by the Great
Northern Paper Company.
A much needed improvement is being
made in the condition of the business
section of Main St., Madison. The street
is to be lowered about two feet, and the
dirt used in filling that part of the street
known as the "Hollown between Union
Block and Weston Ave. This is a much
needed work and it is to be hoped the
sidewalk on the street will be improved
Heretofore the surface of the street has
been level with that of the sidewalk and
in winter it was impossible to keep the
sidewalks clear of ice and snow. The
pitch of the sidewalk being towards the
rain and mud. The improvement being
made will be received with a good deal
of satisfaction by the Madison public,
says the Bulletin.
The upper mill of the United Box
Board & Paper Co. Fairfield, has
discharged nearly all of their men,
and it seems to be the idea that the
shutdown is indefinite. The com.
pany has employed about 200 men,
with monthly payroll of $4,000. For a
number of months the best salaried men
have been leaving for better positions
until now only few remain in the yards
No reason is given, but there has been
rumor on the streets for some time
that big pulp mill concern wanted the
plant. Only soda pulp is manufactured
here now. Supt. Mansfield has inform
Il nf ,n hot ha 4
start again in few weeks The indus
try has been one of the principal ones Of
the town for many years, since the pass
ing of the sawmills.
Jerome Gallant, an employee of the
United Box, Board and Paper Co., at the
upper mill, Fairfield, was killed, at a
bout 5 o'clock Thursday night, while
engaged in Stacking cars Edward
Pine was running one of the cars, and
Gallant stepped down to uncouple two
cars, one belonging to the company and
the other a Maine Central car which Ii
used by the company to carry sawdutt
to Shawmut, and to Benton Falls to the
other mill there. No one saw the acct
dent, but Gallant was missed, and upor
investigation was found under the Maine
Central car, mangled almost beyond re
cognition. The wheels passed over the
left side, breaking every rib, also hi
collar bone. His left ear was cut clear
off and his scalp was laid open. The
cause of the accident was decided to bt
due from the fact that Gallant caugh
his foot in the frog in the track, as hi
shoe was torn off his foot and his lef
ankle broken. He WAS about rs anC
unmarried. He was native of Prince
Edward Island, young man much re
spected by all.
Tn MATT TuIN nEnDI