The Somerset reporter., 1903-02-05
sOMERSET PICK-UPS.

NJ. E. Church of Colombia Falls, died
Thursday morning, after an illness OF
ten weeks duration. The interment
took place at Pittsfeld Sunday.
Alfred n. Smith, one of the well
known Maine Central railroad carpen-
tiers of Pittsfeld has gone to New
York where he has been offered fine
situation on a line of steamers which
run from that city to Porto Rico.
Mrs. Anna Vining and son, Frank, of
ST. Adams are contemplating visiting
Seattle, Wash, in April. Mrs. Winnings
son, Selden, has been settled there for
a number of years. They may be gone
a year if they can let their farm TO
reliable parties.
Capt. Chas. II. Sawyer died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. F. W.
Hovey at Los Angeles, CAL, Jan. 20.
The deceased lived in Pittsfield for
several years, and until recently he was
engaged in business in Bangor. He
leaves wife, one son, r. 5. Sawyer OF
Calais and a daughter, Mrs. +. w.
Hoyey of Los Angeles Cal The body
was taken to Calais for interment.
The railroad commissioners, Hon. j.
b Peaks of Dover, Benz. +. Chadbourne
of Biddeford and Hon. Parker Spotford
of Bucksport; Civil Engineer Dunn of
the Maine entral and c. F. Woodland
of Bangor, counsel for the road, were in
Detroit Monday of last week to attend
hearing in which the question of gates
at the railroad crossing at Detroit
station was the chief issue.
Eugene Monk of Pittsfeld has on
exhibition in his store highly priced
relic in the shape of solid silver table
spoon which has been handed down in his
family from the household of his great
grandfather, David r. Ware. 1t has
the family monogram nicely engraved
near the top of the handle with the
date underneath. Mr.. Monk has in
his possession many other interesting
old time relics, which have been in the
family since early days, which were
gathered by different branches of the
family, several of them being seafaring
men.
William Young of Detroit died at an
early hour Thursday morning after an
illness of but two days. Mr.. Young
was one of the best known citizens of
his town. He owned one of the finest
farms, the same being located near the
village, and he has always been very
enterprising man. He has always been
connected with the affairs of the town
in various capacities for many years,
has been master of the Detroit grange,
and in 1900 was nominated by the
Democrats as representative to the
legislature, making an extremely good
canvass in strong Republican class.
He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Ralph Bean
of Detroit. His wife died several years
ago.
1t is anticipated that work can be
commenced on the new dam at Thirty
Mile rips early in June, the same to be
used in damming the river and to pro
vide power for the new power station,
from which it will be transmitted to
Pittsfeld by wire. All look forward
with much satisfaction to this new
enterprise which is backed by the busi-
ness men of that town and which will
call for the expenditure of around
$4,000 The work of getting materials
together to be used in the construction
of the dam has been underway for
several weeks and it is proposed to land
nearly all the building materials which
will be required in the work of dam
building as well as that of the power
station, SO far as possible, to procure
before the snow is off in the spring.
The officers of Ira Berry Royal Arch
Chapter of Pittsfield for the ensuing
year were installed Wednesday evening,
the 2Sth inst at Masonic hall by M. K.
p II. p, Edwin A. Porter assisted by
M. K. p H. p, F. r. Smith, as e. Capt
of Host, as follows: o. Il. Drake, Fl.
P; j. NJ. Chalmers, X (; B. E. Cornell,
s.; o. K. Libby, C. of N; N. G. smith,
P. Sol; j. F. Webendorfer, R, A. Capt;
Rev. l.. W. Coons, Chap c. E. Vickery,
Treas; L. L. Libby, M. of Sd v; Geo.
II. Morse, M. of End v; T. M. Griffin,
M. of LIST v; Aug. f. Nelson Sent. D.
d. G. M. Nelson G.. Smith and w. P.
M, Charles K. Vickery then installed
the following officers of Meridian lodge
for the coming year: Fred r. Smith,
w. M; Augustus F. Nelson, $. w.;
Edgar e. johnson, J. W.; Grin Libby,
Treas Grin 5. Haskell, Sec; Harry l..
Cornforth, j. D.; Bernard l.. Nichols,
5. s.. John II. Richmond, J. s.; L. w.
Coons, Chap Truman M. Griffin, Mar;
Cyrus 5. Noble, Tyler
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