The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05
SOMERSET COUNTY.

FAIRTIELD.-The journal says: A. +.
Gerald has purchased the house lot on
Newhal street between the D. W. Allen
house and the Lemuel Jones place and will
erect cottage after the Queen Anne style.
This will be the nineteenth house bnilt
here this season.
HARrLAND.-Our Correspondent writes:
Mrs. Rachel, wife of Mr.. John Page aged
65 years, died July Goth. She leaves
kind husband and five children who deeply
mourn her loss DIR. Jenny Fuller will
remain In town at her home for two weeks
to come and then will return to St. Paul
Mr.. Walker, of Pittsfleld, is in town
visi' ing Mr.. A. Linn.
New Portland Village is headquarters
for the Frenchn,en who are haying herea-
bouts. They congregate In large numbers
every Sabbath, and the raft e of their
rude bucktoards and their mother tongue
make noisy Sunday there. 1t would be
impossible TO secure the hay crop without
the assistance ct the Er.nch,uan. who come
The average price paid rnemsper month is
the money they earn Is expended there in
the purchase of goods to carry back to
Canada,-such as clothing, boots and
shoes, harnesses, agricultural implements
and other articles, making their annual
visit very desirable one in every sense.
ANsoN.-The Advocate says: B. S Col
Inns, q collector OF taxes for the year
1884, settled his commitment In full with
the town the 28th of this month, it having
been Just one year ago that day he received
the tax book. The tax committed was six
teen thousand, three hundred an sixty
nine dollars, and eighty-nine cents. The
Attachments amount to less than 500, made
up of poll taxes on persons out of reach,
many of them being absent when the tax
was assessed. But two pieces of real
tate have been advertised Tor sale for taxes
and those are by direction of the select
men This is the way to have taxes COL
lected. The town has the use of the mon
| ey now, and is not bothered with the long
aud troublesome course OF collecting taxes
| out of tax deeds and tax titles. The col
lection for 1884 has not been equalled in
this town.
PITTsFIELD.-The Advertiser says: Miss
Lizzie, the little daughter of Mr.. b. l..
Fitzgerald, who was bitten by dog some
time ago, when she received an injury 10
the sciatic nerve which has rendered her
partially helpless, we are please to learn
is improving under the care Of DR.. Drake.
She accompanied the Doctor to Ellsworth,
few days since, that DIR. o M. Drake, n
brother of our physician, might be con-
suited in the case. The little lady stood
the Journey well, and we trust she may
speedily and entirely recover. II. F. Lib
by has received his commission as Post.
master, and took possession OF the office
yesttrd ~ morning. The room for the new
postoftice has been plastered and will be
ready for occupancy about the middle OF
August Mr.. Libby has purchased a fine
new plant Of McLane's patent wide-bot.
toned boxes, both lock aud call, which are
highly ornamental as we'll as very conven-
lent. When flushed, the new postoffice
will doubtless eclipse anything else in that
direction in Somerset county.
MADIsoN-A young man named John
Root, was drowned Monday morning while
crossing the river from T. B. Westou's
landing to the island. After ferrying the
teams, moving machine, horse rake, ETC.,
10 the island. Root took the boat to the
main land and then attempted to swim
back when nearly across he sank and did
not rise. His body was recovered about
noon. The remains w re buried the same
stona worL nm Tho ney mill ia comnieted
sna ,ha hricL uorL 10 heinu nnsbed ranidIv
rnrward S;x or eiobt tenement hnnses
vii, ha hnii, ;mm .diasalv Messrs A NJ
and A a Mit,hell sons of rev. r a
Mitche,l are mskiny a short visit to their
native Mace Mr. a M. ia accomnsnied
hu his ,v;fe Tho sel.c,men have ron.
tractea win Mr. Edward Maxim to bnild
,he new town hous. for eleven hundred
and sev.nty.ave dollars RuruM
| CoRNvILLE CENTRE.-Our correspondent
writes. The farmers in this vicinity have
s.,.hss -. r,o ~, o,o %
nearly nuisneu naSIns nG my y.' I,up nS
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