The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-31
SOM ERSET PICK-UPS

down the river; also one thousand
cords of white birch.
The following officers have been elect
ed to serve the Unversalist society OF
Fairfield for the ensuing year: Trustees,
A. C. Laid, c. H. Knowles, F. A. Knowl-
ton, E. q. Evans, Mrs. c. 7. Totman,
Mrs. L. E. Newhall; Treas, DR.. +. A.
Knowlton.
The report of the Madison Village
| Cooperation Assessors shows that they
have administered the offices of the
Cooperation carefully and for the best in
terests of the municipality. They show
balance of 1918 20 in favor of the
corporation.
The Attean Co. has recently been or
ganized at Jackman, Me-, for the pur-
pose of engaging in and carrying on
hotel and sporting camp business, with
5000 capital stock, of which $1,000 is
paid in. The officer are: President,
Nellie Henderson; treasurer, Fred Hen
derson
At the last quarterly conference of the
Methodist church, the pastor, Rev g
r Palmer, told his people and the pre-
! siding elder that he did not expect to re-
turn to Fairfield as he thought he
/ might be more useful in new field of La
/ Dor The conference will convened at
/ Rumf5rd Falls, Yesterday.
There is feeling among the law "a
hiding citizens of Madison that some eff
fective measures must be taken to pre-
vent the Saturday night drnnks which
are disgrace to the community.
Young men are seen upon the streets in
shameful conditions, and active meas
ures will soon be taken to remedy this
growing and disgusting evil, says the
| Bulletin.
/ Charles A. Wilson, charged with mui-
der in causing the death of Leroy A.
Brackley near Industry, last Saturday.
pleaded not guilty when arraigned, Fri
day.. Probable cause was found and he
was held for the May term of the gu
preme judicial court at Pennington
| Brackley was shot twice near the heart
and once in the abdomen. His body
has been deposited temporarily in a
local tomb.
Mrs. Sally, wife of the late Allan
Wing, died at her home in Ripley
March l4th, aged 81 years. Mrs. Wing
was the mother of thirteen children,
ten of whom survive her, William,
Henry, Orrin of Mars Hill, Jacob, Al
bert, Eden, George, Mrs, Mary E
Wilkins, Miss Eva Wing of st. Adams
and Mrs. Anna Woodcock of Ripley
The funeral occurred Wednesday at
her late residence Rev, j & Fisher Of
ficiatng
The building of the new Methodist
parsonage, in Pittsfied, is now an assur-
ed fact and the committee from the
church who have had the matter in
charge for the past year are To be con
graf ulated upon the successful outcome
of their laburs The contract for build
ding the parsonage was let this W eek to
Contractor Arthur and it is expected
that work upon the same will commence
early this spring. The new building
lot in Laucey street opposite the abode
of the pastor of the church, Rev. Mr..
| Morris. 1t is to be a mordern two-story
house with one basement and commod-
I ious stable.
Dyer w. Libby, an aged and much re-
spected citizen of Plttsfield, died the
24ih instant, aged 70 years. Mr.. Libby
was born in Clinton bit at an early age
moved with his parents TO Detroit and
lived within a few miles of this village
lie was married in 1864 to Miss Mary E.
Simonds and moved To this town at that
time MI Libby was carpenter by
trade but for the past ten years has liv-
ed quiet life at his pleasant home in
Maine street. Mr.. Libby was very
much respected by large number OF
friends He leaves besides wife two
children, l.. L. Libby of Pittsfield and
Miss Caroline E. Libby, a teacher in
Bates College,
Hon l.. c. Williams of Athens allud-
ed to the absurd story which has been
going the rounds to the effect that here
were 100 families guaranteed at that
town during the small pox scare last
winter. He states that at no time were
there over 80 families under quarantine,
and that the children did not take up
the quarrel of their elders on their way
to the village schools, as was reported.
The statement that personal encounters
on the street we're frequent was a mis-
take. Families did not quit trading at
their favorite grocery store just because
the proprietor entertained different
small pox views from their own, nor did
the woman's literary society disband be-
cause of the trouble. MI. Williams
states that, on the whole the discussion
has led to the renewal of friendships
and a closer tie between. families
Resolutions of Respect.
Whereas. by the hand Of death, we, as
members of Wesserrunsett Grange, are