The Somerset reporter., 1905-02-23
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

Albert Jewell & Son Company of
Fairfield will start up their mill again
next Wednesday. They had expected
to begin Monday but the non-arrival of
some betting occasions a furthur delay.
The following article will be inserted
in the Pittstield town warrant this year
at the request of ". X. Hunnewell and
others: ITO see If the town will vote to
elect board of Seleetmen, one of whom
shall serve for one year, one OF whom
shall serve for two years, and one OF
whom shall serve for three years
The matter of the location of freight
station is very important one to fitts-
field. Just consider what the saving OF
a distance of from one-fourth to one
mile on every trip to and from Tue
freight house, will mean in fifty years
With one exception every large INDUS
try and every ore that handles large
amount of freight Is located on the
north side of the railroad tracks. That
is where the station ought to be too,
says the Advertiser.
Miss Addie Lawrence took Lester
Ware of Fairfield to Portland Saturday
where he will receive treatment at the
Maine General hospital for cataract OF
the eve. Some time last fall the teacher
in whose room the boy attended school
noticed that he had serious trouble
with his eyes, which, If not attended TO
at once would result in permanent
blindness. Through the efforts OF Miss
Lawrence and the teacher, the boy waa
placed under medical treatment This
is the second operation that has been
performed ON his eyes.
The second death to occur at the Cent
raj House at Pittsfield which has been
under quarantine by the board of health
since last Tuesday was that OF harry
White. which occurred Friday night
The deceased had been employed for
several months past in the Hun d At
we'll market, and his bright, winning
personality made him many friends In
town, who learned of HIS sudden death
with sorrow. He came to that town
some two years ago from Houlton and
was first employed as bell boy at the
Lancey House and later was for several
months chef and janitor at the Somerset
[ lub rooms. His mother, who lives in
Newport and is an invalid arrived on
the Pullman Friday evening and was
with her son several hours before he
died. She was not permitted to return
home and will have to remain in the
house until the quarantine is raised
Two deaths, following closely upon
case of diphtheria in the family of Mr..
Ames. the proprietor of the place, sew
eral weeks ago has caused II feeling of
alarm about town, when it is known
that some of the inmates of the house
had disregarded the rules of The quaran-
tine and had left the premises The
board of health ordered the offenders to
be returned to the house by officers and
have taken vigorous measures to contine
the trouble to this point. The honse
has been locked and sealed and every
precaution, even to ordering Mr.. Cbas
Maxfield, who runs a livery stable in
with the house TO move his
horses from the premises. The board
also prohibited the holding OF the usual
Saturday night dances in Perkins Hall,
az it is not known how many persons
may have been exposed. The Sunday
evening services at the Universalist
church were cancelled as it was deem
ed prudent to have the least possible
of public gatherings for the next few
days.