The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-17
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

grayels at Solon and to construct booms
in Solon bag.
The Ripley Ladies' Reading Club has
reorganized and elected officers for the
coming year: President, Mrs May
Felker; vice president. Mrs Olive Jud
kins; secretary, Mrs. Estelle Bragg
Mrs Chas. WhoIff Of Bingham, Ne.
has made from an average of COWS
1888 lbs. of butter from Jan. to Sept
5, 1903. The milk has all been set in
pans and the cream chnrned in an old
fashioned up and down ehurn, and the
butter all worked and salted by hand
The work on the new crushed stone
and cement fl1me wall at the Madison
wooden mill is being rushed night and
day and it is now expected the plant
will shut down the 10Th of this month
for about six weeks. This together
with the pulp mill will throw five hun
dred employees out OF work for the next
few weeks.
The opening of the fall term of NJ c.
l., brings the foot ball enthusiasts into
line The prospect for some good sport
in this direction is very brilliant, there
being lots of material for the team
among the old and new students Prof.
Ramsdell will coach the team and ex-
poets to have enough men for two
teams Manager Matthews is rapidly
preparing an excellent schedule of
games for this season.
Extensive improvements are now be-
ing made in the Waverley Woolen Mill
eight new looms will be placed in the
weave room, and the designers office
will be removed to the ground floor. A
new speed regulator, one of the very
latest patterns, is being connected with
the water wheels recently placed in
position. On account of low water the
night crews are not working and super
intendent Haines is taking this oppor-
tunity to make these changes at this
time.
The Little Old Maids were entertained
by Miss Ina Merriman at her bone in
Madison, Wednesday evening of last
week. The name of the society has
been changed to The Juvenile Dramatic
lub. Lovers of entertainment will un.
doutedly enjoy rare treats of home
talent in theatrioals during the coming
winter. The members of the society
are Miss Thelma Pease, Miss Emma
Brown, Miss Marion Williams, Miss
Hazel Davis, Miss Ina Merriman, Miss
Grace Hutchinson, Miss Lena Dyer,
Miss Helen Dyer and Miss Gertrude
Judkins.
stitute at Pittsfield opened last week
with good attendance of students. The
faculty, which remains the same as last
year with one exception, is made up as
follows: F. {. Landman, \. b., princi-
pal; G e. Ramsdell, A. b., vice-prnci-
pal; Fannie r. Waterman, A. NJ, pre-.
ceptress; Florrie NJ. Bishop, normal de-
partment; Bertha F. Files, A. b., as
sistant Mrs. Evelyn A Call, assistant;
Mrs. f. J. Taylor, vocal and instru-
mental music Mrs. E. c. Bryant,
photography and typewriting. The
new dormitory for ladies' which is being
constructed on the campus is rapidly
nearing completion and will be ready
for occupancy in about week.
The business outlook for Madison for
the next few weeks is reported very
dull. The plant of the Great Northern
Co, was shut down last week for re-
pairs. Several new water wheels are to
be put in and other needed repairs
made. 1t is rumored that the plant
may remain shut down indefinitely on
account of labor trouble. Several
months ago union was formed by the
common laborers and a request was
made for an eight.hour day, but the
company said it could not even con-
slider such request at the time. A few
weeks ago the request was repeated but
the management said they could not
grant it until its rival, the International
was willing to do the same.
The annual cattle show and fair to be
given under the auspices of Palmyra
Grange, No. 3l6, will take place at
Grange Hall, Palmyra, on Friday and
Saturday, October and }. The first
day will occur the exhibition of neat
stock, horses, colts, sheep, swine, poul-
try, etc At 1890 O'clock on the first
day there will be 100-yard dash, pota
to and sack races for suitable purses. In
the afternoon the exhibition of matched
and driving horses will be given, fol-
lowed by a pulling match for heavy
draft horses, and the award of the rib
bons and premiums. The second day
will be devoted to sports including a
bicycle race, ball game and baby show.
The Grange have always made feature
of the Baby Show and it has always
proved successful, and this year they
are going to try and make it better than
ever.