The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-09-24
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.


summer hundreds Of dollars worth Of
pearls have been taken from Richard
son S brook in Benton. Warren Stevens
of Fairfield is the pioneer of this new
industry. The pearls are found in
fresh water clans but not OF an edible
variety.
The quarterly session of the District
Lodge of Good Templars was held in
Madison last Friday, with fairly good
attendance. In the evening lecture
was given IN the f. 3. church, by Rev.
W. Y Hayden. Dinner was served in
the church dining hall The December
session will be held with Oldpoint
Lodge at Sorrdgewoek
Among the smart old ladies Of Ca
naan, Mrs. Louisa Goodridge will rank
among the first. She is = years old,
and very recently in three weeks with
out the aid OF sewing machine or glasses,
cut and made her husband two shirts,
made dress and apron for herself,
beside knitting pair of double mittens
and footing a pair Of hose, doing her
homework. washing and ironing in the
time.
II. b. Common has returned to Pitts
field, with his string of horses, Jack
Wyman, Baby Wilkes and Flashlight,
l. IL, -, in
the western part of the State since the
State Fair at Lewiston. At Gorham
last Friday, Jack Wyman Pittsiield's
favorite, covered himself with glory by
winning the free-for-all in a race with
such horses as Halle, 2.191, Silver
Street, I'D Dexter h, 2,154, and
Pullman, 2.20t Fashlght captured
second money in the 3-minute class,
best time 31t. Baby Wilkes was sick
and had to be withdrawn.
MI. NJ D. StrattoD, Fairfield 5 veteran
truckman, was moving the scenery of
the Cotton King from the car to the
Opera House, Wednesday, walking be
side the cart which contained a very
heavy load, when his feet slipped,
throwing him under the wheels which
went over his legs. Mr.. Stratton got
up unaided and walked to the Opera
House when he fell. He was seen by
somebody passing and doctor was
summoned who found it to be very
severe case Of heart failure and for
several hours it was thought Mr.. STRAIT
ton would die but he revived and was
moved home where he is thought to be
out of danger.
There has been a rumOr to the effect
that the Canadian Pacific Ry. had pur-
chas d the Sebasticook and Moosehead
Ry The Bangor Commercial says that
the directors of the Sebasticook Il Moose
Nhead railroad state that SO far as their
knowledge goes the officials of the
Canadian Pacific have not up to the
present time limited in any way that
they would like to negotiate with them
and obtain possession of the road.
This statement is also corroborated by f.
w. Hovey, treasurer of the road, All
of the gentlemen talk as though they
felt quite certain that work would be
resumed by the present owners before
long and that there was a probability
that the road would be completed to
Harmony this fall as was intended
One of the directors states that the
Davis Bros. who took the road to build
accepted the town of Harmony bonds
amounting to $500, but has been I'M
able to realize on them. There is some
question about the legality of the bonds
upon which opinions differ, but the
truth remains that the contractor could
not raise money on them and as a result
was unable to pay his men. The 80
Italians who have been supported of
late by the town of Harmony, have re-
turned to Boston.