The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-16
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

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There were fourteen received into
the Free Baptist church at Pittsheld,
Sunday, nine by baptism and five by
letter.
G. j. Shaw of Hartland, who has
leased Brigadiers Island, says the sal
mon fishery this season has been good
one with him. Up to July 18th he had
taken APO salmon at his wers, l50 more
than were caught at the same place
last season.
Several days ago, a fellow who
claimed to be from down river called on
several farmers in Fairfield and locality,
saying that he wished to buy large
quantities of butter and other farm
produce. He secured quite an amount
in some places, often telling stories
that proved to be untrue IN regard to
lis purchases elsewhere, in several
cases he either paid in part or not at all,
saving that he would pay in full when
he came the next day But that next
day has not come as yet
COL Morris Porter and Edmund
Parker, Esq, Of New York, have been
in Pittsfeld, ON a business trip Mr.
Porter visited st. Adams during his
stay there and rumor has it that the
trip was not made without purpose
in view, and that purpose is said to
have been to acquire by purchase the
somewhat noted mineral spring in that
town known as the Glenwood. Mr.
Porter made an offer for it but the
deal has not yet been closed although
there is quite good probability that it
will be in the near future.
Sheriff Joseph Atkinson, Thursday
evening, arrested Peter Smith on the
charge of stealing Smith is young
man about 23 years old and came to
North Arson, little more than a week
ago and engaged with Mr.. Stillman
Walker Of Embden, to work through
haying. During the few days he was
with him he proved himself capable
man and willing to work. Thursday he
disappeared rather suddenly and on in
vestigating, it was found that gold
watch, ring and SD in money were
also gone. Smith was Immediately
pursued and caught in North Ansou
and placed in the village lookup. The
watch was found on his person but the
ring and money are among the missing.
At the annual meeting of the Maine
Central Institute Alumni association,
held in June, the project of finishing off
the upper chapel in the Institute build
ing came up and caused considerable
discussion. The idea was to have the
hall fixed up with all modern improve
mepts so as to accommodate the eXer-
cises of commencement week and all
other requirements of the school. A
committee of ten prominent alumni,
with Hon. +. W. Hovey as chairman,
was appointed to look into the matter
and bring about the desired results if
possible. Investigation showed that the
sum of 1000 would be required to put
in galleries, provide hard wood floor,
stage, stage furnishings, frescoing and
decorations, and all those things desira-
BILE and necessary in an up-to-date hall.
This sum looked large under existing
circumstances, but Mr.. Hovey went to
work securing subscriptions undismay-
ed. lie went to Houlton a few days
ago, and there secured subscriptions
from alumni and friends of the school
to the amount of over 5000 providing
the remainder of the 5000 be imme-
diately raised. The remaining sum
will be readily secured among the
alumni and work upon the improve
ments will be begun Immediately. 1t is
proposed to have the hall finished as
far as possible upon the opening of the
fall term in september.-Pittsfeld Ad-
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