The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-04-09
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

~ a'lh1H edSe Htf suIpIlhti one
evening recently and at their departure
presented her with a handsome oak
char
X II. Everett Of Hartlard, while saw
M wood with his steam machine, Monday
OF last week, caught his hand on the
saw, splitting two Of his fingers open
badly.
Perley Hanson Of Palmyra, who broke
his leg LAST winter, reports thar he will
be able to 90 without his crufch in
week or two. He can bear his weight
on that foot now.
Word has been received from Con
gresham Burleigh that Route No. !, K
+. d starting from Newport and run.
ming through Palmyra, has been estab
hshed and carrier will commence his
rounds July l.
The smartest boy in II. Adams is
Master Earl Badger He is but - years
old and last fall he run threshing ma
chine aud set it up with the aid Of a
younger brother. Now he IL running a
wood saving machine and doing good
business.
The main shaft, which carries the
machinery in the wooden portion of the
Madison Wooden mill broke, W,dnes-
day Of last week, causing partial shut
down. The break was repaired during
the night and the mill started as usual.
Thursday morning.
Eugene Foster and Hugh Goodwin.
students at NJ. c. L, Pittsdeld, while ex-
perimenting in the chemistry depart
ment, Tuesday, were burned slightly
about the face and head by the explosion
of an alcohol lamp which was being fill
ed by another student
The funeral of Theodore Dawes of
Arson was held Thursday forenoon
from his late residence Mr.. Davies
died Tuesday, March 81 at the age of 81.
He leaves a widow and four children
: He had been employed in the Madison
wooden mill for nearly twenty years.
The Jenkins Clothing Co., compose d
of r. M, Goodwin of Newport and Guy
Lord of Pittstield, have dissolved part
nership and K. NJ. Goodwin and L. II.
, Goodwin will continue the business
l.. II. Goodwin will have charge of the
: store, and will soon move his family to
town.
Ed. Williams of The Forks, who has
worked during the past winter for John
Morris on Ten Thousand Acre Town.
: ship reports the total cut landed on
Cold Stream was over one million feet.
They were unable to get all out and
left 100000 feet more on the yards in
the woods.
Deputy Sheriff w. E. Priest, assisted
by the consta dies of Pittsfeld made a
search of Stanley Kierstead's lunch
room on Main street, Thursday morn.
ing, and took away a large quantity OF
soft beer. Mr. Kierstead claims that il
/ is not unlawful for him to sell this, and
will fight the case to finish. The out
come will be awaited with interest.
j. H. Bean of The Forks was in Madi
son few days last week. He has beer
: in the woods in Crockertown for tn,
q past six months at work for Parkel
Sanborn. They made a big cut anC
landed 1000, 900 feet of logs. He star
ed with crew of twenty men on Tues
day of last week, for Dead River, where
he will have charge of the Poplar Hill
section.
R II. and c. F, Tbbetts of Palmyra
were both badly injured while fixing 6
place to hang up hog. Charles wa.
up ON ladder TO fasten a chain, anc
was pulling on the chain to see if it wa.
secure when the whole thing gave way
letting Charles, the ladder and chair
down on to his father, r II. Tibbetts
who WAS standing on the barn floor
Both men bad rib fractured, and the
elder mans injuries seem to be serious
Harmony at its annual meeting voteo
to appropriate 500 for celebrating the
centennial anniversary of the towns in
corporation. A committee on program
has been chosen consisting of Charlie,
Mclaughlin, DR.. William Mclaughlin
Harry Hurd, Mrs. S. A. Haynes, Mrs
r H. Marble and Mrs. Nettie Bemis, Il
act with the selectmen to prepare a pro
gram. Mrs. Florence has been desgnat
ed to write up the history of the towI
and has entered upon her duties. Tn,
anniversary will be June 49,
Mrs. E. d. Bates of Portland celebrat
ed her seth birthday at the home of DR.
Jennie Fuller, Wednesday, April
She is in perfect health and can see ano
hear better than many younger people
[ Mrs Bates was born in Taunton, Mass
. and is descendant of brother of Gov
Carver, She came to Maine at the age
) of p. She is the mother of Il. D Bates
of the Merchants National Bank Water
, vile; S. w. Bates, patent lawyer, Port
land; Mrs. Antoine Dorticos and Mrs
] Frank f. Haines, Portland ana Mis-,
/ Helen Bates, Hartland,
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