The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-23
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

C. = Jewett of Norridgewock, has de-
eided TO erect COIN shop at North Fair
field the coming season.
The report of the Madison Village
Corporation will show chat the Electric
Lighting plant has paid running ex-
penses and q little more, which is a
very good showing for the first year.
The Portland Packing Co. have Just
finished installing some new machinery
in their plant at Fairfield which will be
great Improvement, and will make the
shop one of the most up-todate in the
State. 1t will not increase the output
much. nor will it do away with much of
the help, but it will enable the manage
ment To handle the work in much better
shape.
There was long discussion in Pitts
! field town meeting on the question of
appointing a committee to see what
terms could be made with the Sebasti-
cook Power Co for pumping the town
water; and attempting to cancel the con-
tract with the Waverly Wooden Co. The
com mttee was at length appointed and
it consists of the selectmen with Jesse
c. Connor and and Isaiah Crowell
Moose River can boast of one of the
brightest, smartest and most enterpris
ing young ladies in the State. Her
father cuts wood for sale and all through
the long cold winter just passed she ha,
worked in the woods with him cutting
and saving wood and has done good
work Her physician advised out of
door exercise for the benefit of her
health and she has had the good sepse
to follow his Instructions in a sensible
way.
Rev. G. w. Hinckley of Good Will
Farm had a serious fainting spell in the
mems waiting room at the Union station
Friday afternoon. Mr.. Hinckley had
just come out of the toilet room when
he staggered and fell headlong to the
floor. Several of the bystanders went
to his assistance and after several min
utes' work succeeded in restoring him to
consciousness Mr.. Hinckley attributed
the fainting spell to indigestion with
which he is troubled at times
Mrs. Martha Chanting, widow of the
late Major w Charming, died at her
home on High sire ct, Fairfield. the 10th
inst, after a few days illness, due to
pneumonia Although well advanced
in years, Mrs. Claiming has been in the
enjoyment of good health, and her
familiar figure will be missed by many
who have been accustomed to see her
each day Mrs. Ceanning was very well
known here, especially by the older
residents, who remember her and her
husband.
Wednesday, while an insurance in
spector was making the rounds of he
| Pioneer mill, Pittsfeld, man VINO held
the nozzle of bose showing the force
! of the water, dropped it; and as it
swung ar ind it hit Sumner Nc aus-
land, knocking his feet out from under
him and otherwise iDjuring hin. The
attending physician said that the In
juries were very severe and about az
bad AZ they could be without breaking
any bones.
The warrant for the annual meeting
of Madison Village Corporation to be on
saturday afternoon, March %, has been
posted and contains II articles. Among
those of interest after those relating to
the usual appropriations are three. One
is for two hvdrants on eston avenue,
above Houghton street, another is to see
II the town will give the instructions iu
regard to the suit If Hall & Reed agar st
the corporation the last tor an appro-
pri.i,o" for extending the present street
lighting system
Hiram Berdeen, an old and highly
respected citizen of Plttsfird died from
pneumonia on Friday morning, March
10. His age was Is years The funeral
was held at his late hume in the south
part of the town ON Tuesday morning,
Narch 14th at 8 o'clock. Rev. l. W
Coons offieated the services being
under charge of NeIidian Lodge and
A. NJ. of which Mr.. Berdeen was a
charter member. His wife, one daugh-
ter and three sons are lett to mourn the
going of good husband and father.
The junior trial reading of the Fair
! field high school was held at the Fair
field Opera house, saturday evening, at
| 7.30 o'clock. There was good attend
ance, although the evening was very un-
pleasant The following scholars will
take part in the exercises on account of
good rank: Caro- Bernce Chapman,
Eleanor Mae Crsech, Emily nartin
| Tyler Crowell Edward Pease. These
with the following, Alton Eugene Saw
age. Clara Amelia Blodgett, Francis
Eugene Gillett, Harold Edward Weeks
and Emma Taylor Brown will also take
part.