The Somerset reporter., 1903-08-20
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score of three to one, in an exciting
game.
1t is expected that the new Universal
ist church at Madison, will be ready for
dedication about the first of October.
The society are preparing for fair to
be held in about three months.
Some over % members of Pittsfield
Co., No. 81, U. r. K. P, were the guests
of the Belfast Co., for the day Thursday
and took part in the parade of the
Old HomeWeek celebration of that city.
Palmyra Grange has received notice
from Canaan Grange that they would
observe neighbours night by visiting that
grange on Friday evening, Sept. 4 Pal
myra grange will furnish refreshments.
Thomas A. Anderson of Hartand was
admitted to the Maine State Bar at
Bangor last week. Mr.. Anderson is at
present in charge of the office of e. II.
Morse, ESQ, while Mr.. Morse is absent
OH western trip.
The contract for the erection of the
new Catholic church in Pittsfleld has
the stone work to Cyr Bros. of Main.
stream. Work on the building will be
commenced very soon.
An alarm of fire was sounded for a
small blaze in Rideout's paint shop Madi-
son at 8 p. M, Saturday Men who were
near by burst in the door and extinguish-
ed the flames before the department ar
rived. The origin of the fire is I'M
known and the damage was slight.
Charles H. Maxfeld, who had been
superintendent of the Waterville & Oak
land Electric Road since the construc-
ton work was commenced, last spring,
has resigned and will be succeeded by
Frank Corhell, formerly motorman on
the Watervile & Fairfield Road. The
change was made Saturday, the 18th
instant.
Another visit was made at the How
ard House, Arson, Friday forenoon by
Deputy Sheriff Dunbar with three aids.
No liquor was found, but some one was
seen to take pail and dip it into a bar
rel and turn it down a sink and as he
did 80 fumes that smelt like those of
liquor were very strong in the air, say
the officers.
The 18th annual encampment of the
G. A. r. of the Camp Benson Assooa-
ton will be held at Camp Benson, Aug,
18th to oath, inclusive. Good literary,
musical and military programs will be
provided for each day of the encamp-
ment. Some of the best talent in this
part of the United States have been Sc
cured for this occasion.
The fall term of school at Maine
Central Institute will commence Mon
day, Sept, 7. The old board OF teachers
has been retained with the exception of
his resignation E. E Ramsdell will
fill the vacancy. A large attendance
is assured for this year at the institute,
as the new dormitory will be valuable
addition to its equipment.
At the first meeting of the full board
of trustees of the Pittsfield Trust Com
pany, held on the first Monday of this
month, it was unanimously voted to pay
interest on daily balances of deposits
subject to check Most of the non-resi
dent trustees were present and were
highly pleased with the fine showing the
new bank has made which has been run
ming since July 18th of this year.
The railroad commissioners announced
their decision, Monday, on the petition
of the Maine Central Railroad Company
asking for the right TO eliminate the
grade crossing near the passenger station
in Detroit by raising the grade of the
highway 80 that it shall cross the track
of the company on bridge. The de-
clsion approves of the change. The
bridge is to have q feet full head room
beneath it, the grade of the railroad to be
lowered IA feet. The railroad company
is to pay the expense of the bridge with
in its limits, and the expense of the
south abutment The town of Detroit
is to bear the expense of raising the
grade of the highway.
The NJ. c. K K. bridge crew are max
ing rapid progress on. the piers of the
railroad bridge, east of the station at
Pitts1eld. The old piers are being taken
out and replaced by piers more than
twice as wide, to support the new bridge
for the double track. The work of
grading and ballasting for the new track
which is to be laid between Pittsfield
and Detroit to connect with the double
track already extended to the latter
place is being rapidly rushed along
Considerable progress has been made on
the road for about mile east of the
station. The long grade which extends
for about a half mile toward Detroit
will be lowered about two and one half
feet which will make it much easier for
heavy trains starting from the station.