The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-01-01
SOMERSET PICK-UPs.

were united in marriage Saturday even.
ing, Dec 70 The wedding took place
at the home Of the bride, Rev. 0. n.
Tracy officiating.
The Somerset Railway Is preparing
for the erection Of the new dam BY
covering the railroad embankment At
the Jones brook bridge a. Madison with
granite to prevent the washing Of the
river when the water is raised By the
dam.
The Sebasticook Power 60, recently
organized, has commenced purchasing
logs for use in construction of its dam
four and one half miles below PIttsfield.
The work to be done next summer and
all plans possible to formulate and
carry out the present winter which will
help the work along will be accomplish.
ed. A ten per cent assessment Of the
$4,000 capital stock pledged has been
paid in.
Othcer Quincy, who has been connect
ed with the police force of Fairfield as
special or regular for nine years, says
/ that he has never seen it so qnet az il
has been during the past two months
/ During this time he has not had occa-
sion to make single arrest, something
that has not happened before in the
nine years he has been an officer. He
thinks this ia record thar will stand
for some time.
William Ellsworth, while at work in
the paper mill Of the Oxford Paper
Company at Rumford Falls recently met
with a serious accident. He was assist.
ing in turning the felt on paper
machine when he slipped and caught
the thumb of his right hand in the
machine. His arm was broken between
the elbow and wrist and his wrist and
elbow were dislocated. He came home
to Madison and will be lad up several
weeks.
The annual election of officers of the
american Benefit Society," of Madi.
son was held at Grange Hall, Monday
evening of last week. President, G. P.
Rideout; vice president, G. E. Smell:
orator, Geo. D. Brown; past president
S. E. Leech chaplain, Caleb E. Brown.
secretary and collector, l. y. Raymond !:
treasurer, W. Il. Kennison; marshall,
c. T. Mesearve. The next meeting
will be held Jan. 18th at Hamilton Hall
when the officers will be installed
The hands point to nine in the face of
the Dial club of Fairfield, which on
Thursday celebrated this anniversary at
the home of Mrs. Edbert Kelley Sup
per was served and also literary pie
was one of the entertaining features of
the evening 1t consisted of cards with
quotations. This was much enjoyed
Mrs. w. T. Haines of Watervile, and
Miss Ethel Totrnan of Fairfield favored
the company with instrumental solos,
Miss Mary Evans sang, and readings
were given by Mrs. A. H. Totman and
Mrs A. A. Merrill.
George Seavey, while at work at
Theodore Weston's at Madison Tuesday
morning, the 23d inst, met with a
serious accident. He mistook the eel.
lar door for the door of his room and
/ opened it and stepped off into space,
falling the entire length of the stairs
and striking upon his head. His head
and shoulders were badly bruised and
other injuries are feared. He was
placed upon cot and taken to his
home in Norridgewock He is from
% to 70 years of age and such an ac
eident may result in permanent injury.
Mrs. Ernest Wilson of Arson, who
has been very sick during the past four
weeks with blood poisoning and puer-
peral mania, has recovered in part. She
was taken to the hospital at Augusta
last week 10 rema during convalesence
which Will require one or two months
time. Her medical attendant DR.. Pep
per, and other professional men who
have seen The case are united in their
opinion that she will eventually com
pletely recover mentally. She is physic.
ally in excellent condition, considering
the very severe sickness through which
she has passed
The election OF officers Of Bethlehem
Chapter, Order of the Eastern star Of
Pittsfeld, resulted as follows: Worthy
Matron, Mrs Urania sylvester; " crthy
Patron, B. S Mathews; Associate
Matron, Mrs II. L. " oodbury; Score.
tary, Miss Minnie Porter; Treasurer
Mrs G. II. Berdeen; Conduetress Mrs
b. E. Cornell; Associate Gouductress
Mrs. Emma Libby. The installation
of these officers and the appointivt
officers will be held ON Thursday even
ing, Jan l, 1908 Senior Grand Warder
Edwin A. Porter will perform the install
ling ceremonies
Saved by Owl.
King Robert the Bruce. according TO
the well known story. once owed his
safety to Il spider Among the Tar
tars Of central Asia there is q belief
that one of their khaus or chiefs was
preserved, long years ago. by The great
horned owl He had hidden In a
thicket TO avoid capture by some enc
mics. By and by his pursuers came to