The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
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stufgis Of Meriden, Conn was received
at Fairfield last week Nr. >turgis was
formerly resident Of that town and
will be well remembered He was a
brother Of Mts. Russell Bradbury
formerly Of that town, but now OF
Augusta
new snow roller to be used in
breaking out the winter roads has lust
been put into commission at Pittsield.
1t consists of two huge wooden rollers
hung on substantial frame and when
in operation will roll down the snow
on the highways a width Of little
over II feet.
AT the regular meeting Of Hartland
Lodge, No. 101, / o. o. 2, the follow.
ing officers were installed by District
Deputy z. 5. Reed az follows: y G..
viii Rhoades; V. G., / S. Hatch; F.
5, Carl Randlett; R. S, Frank Griffith;
Treasurer, c. II. Smith; Chap viii
Cook.
George W. Gillette, father Of Eugene
Gillette, died at the home Of his son
at Fairfield Thursday. Mr.. Gillette
was a native of Massachusetts,. and was
formerly employed as a salesman. For
several years past he has not been en-.
gagged in active work. The remains
will be taken to Gardiner for interment.
Monday of last week was the coolest
day Of the winter on Moosehead, 80
degrees below, and 40.knot wind blow.
ing, but it did not deter William T.
Haines of Waterville, and Ira Il. Ran.
dali of Augusta, from walking up ths
lake from Greenvile to Kineo. 20 miles
They had business at their lumber
camps and were bound to get there.
The annual meeting of the sebasti-
cook Power company was held at
Pittsfield, Monday January 10Th and
the old board of officers re elected.
The officers are Allen Hackett, presi.
dent; j. w. Manson, clerk and treas
urer; Allen Hackett, Gordon Dobson.
Charles Miliken, T. G. Lancey and VIM.
Dobson, directors. Action was taken
on various matters, and one of the
decisions was to call a 40 per cent
Investment of the sums subscribed
This with the 10 per cent previously
called makes so per cent of the entire
amount, or $25, 600
F. L. Smith, the general manager of
the Pittsfield Electric Light and Power
Company, has secured the services of
4. D. Lancaster as superintendent of
the various departments of that concern.
Mr. Smith has been looking for some
time for a man to take charge of a
part of the management of this big
plant, and is fortunate in getting Mr..
Lancaster interested in the matter.
MI. Lancaster was for many years the
station agent for the Maine Central
railroad at Pittsfield till he became
connected with the Sebasticook K
Moosehead railroad, of which he was
president for several years, and is we'll
qualified to assume the new duties
which he has entered upon.
George Goodwin Post No. 80, and
its auxiliary, Geo. Goodwin Relief
/ Corps, No. rs, met at Woodcock's hall
in Ripley, saturday, January Il, 1903
AT u o'clock the members and guests
of the Grand Army enjoyed a bountiful
dinner. In the afternoon the Post held
/ its usual business meeting in the hall.
Then the w. r. c. met initiating four
new members, and also reinstatiug four
/ The Relief Corps installed its officers
as follows; President, MrA Sarah Ray
mond; senior vice president, Mrs. Abbie
Wakefield; junior vice president, Mrs
Ann Noodcock; secretary, Mrs Clara
! Parkman; treasurer, Mrs Annie Bower
man; Chap, Mrs. Mary Neil; Con-, Mrs.
F. NJ. wilkins; guard Mrs. II. B. Allen;
Asst. Con, Mrs Rose Lombard: Asst.
g, Miss Clara Tyler; patriotic in
structor, Mrs F. NJ. Wilkins; color
bearers, Mrs Maria Parker Mrs. Alme-
da Pennell. Mrs 0. A. Parkman; INSTALL
ing officer Mrs. + NJ. wilkins
The annual session of the Kennebec
Union of the Y. P 5. c. E. was held at
the Baptist Church at Fairfield, Friday.
Miss Margaret Koch, State field secre-
tary gave an interesting address which
included a report of the work of the
various departments, temperance, evan
gelistic and Sunday school work being
included Rev. F, NJ. Preble of Port
/ land delivered an abe address in
the evening. The officers elected
i for the ensuing year are: Pres, ".
O. Plummer, Hallowell; LIST Vice
Pres, c. P. smith, Fairfield; I'd Vice
Pres, J. A. Jones, South China; Sd
/ Vice Pres Brooks Caster, Augusta
4th Vice Pres A. {. Hall, Waterville;
recording secretary, Miss Lillian
Holmes; corresponding secretary, Miss
Abbie l.. Eyeleth, Halowell; treasurer,
f. 5. Wingate, Hallowell; evangelstic
superintendent. Rev. H. NJ Ives, Fair
/ field and Rev. l.. II Clarke, Gardiner.
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