The Somerset reporter., 1897-12-02
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

Although this year will go down in
history as poor one for apples, Lewis
Beals, the well known farmer of North
Fairfield, raised $50 bushels, and they
are of excellent quality.
A few weeks ago Fairfield Nevins Of
Hartland, stepped on a spike which
pierced his. foot and he is having a seri-
Gus time, lockjaw having resulted from
the hurt. His recovery is expected,
however
w. L. Bushey has taken the contract
to load 1000 900 or more logs of Law
renee, Newhall d Co, onto cars to be
taken to the mill at Shawmut. These
logs are the ones that were taken down
river by the freshet and which the firm
need to fill orders.
Two Maine Central locomotives, num-
bers co and IS, were taken to Oakland
Monday night, and delivered to the
Somerset railroad which has purchased
them for use on that line. Both ma.
chimes are still in good repair and each
has yet good deal of service in II, but
they are too light for the heavy traffic
of the Maine Central.
Miles Standish, printer of Portland,
and direct lineal descendent OF that
Miles Standish who commanded the
Puritan forces, has been appointed to a
place in the government printing Office
at Washington at salary of s. 20 a
day. He took the civil service exami-
nation last April Mr.. Standish was
formerly of Flagstaff, Somerset county.
Mr.. VIM. Fenton of Mercer has a
three year old full blooded Hereford
bull, girts seven feet, a full blooded
stock COW, a two months old full blood
ed heifer; also has three full blooded
Jersey cows, three horses for driving
and all round purposes, a flock of OK.
ford and Southdown sheep, and fifteen
hives of bees. Mr.. FentoE is a young,
progressive farmer.
f. l.. Smith, Oliver Grover and A. II.
Mahoney of Pittsield, are doing quite a
business in cutting cord wood and cedar
on their lot four miles from that village.
They have four men at work now and
will keep six horses busy this winter
hauling. They expect to cut 100 cords
of cedar, 200 cords wood and more or less
lumber. Last winter the cedar taken
from the same lot made A., 600 shingles.
Mr.. Henry L. Croswell of Mercer, is
the owner of eight horses among which
are the following: A seven year old
gelding, stands IL hands, weight 100
lbs, good bay can show 2.40 gait,
good knee action, and has nice way of
going, very valuable horse. He still
keeps his brood mare, she is of Knox
and Drew stock, also An eight year old
mare with colt by her side, sired by
Gideon Chief, the rest are all good
blooded horses and will be heard from
later.
John Crawford of Palmyra, recently
secured cloth for Is pairs of trousers at
George f. Kimball's factory at Plttstield,
cloth was taken to his house, Tuesday.
" hen he returned from a drive, Mr..
! Crawford discovered his house to be
full of smoke, and upon investigation
| discovered the cotton bag in which some
of the cloth and trimmings had been
tied up, two-thrds burned. The origin
of the fire is mystery
There was an interesting flag raising
in the schoolhouse near Fairfield Center.
Wednesday evening. Long and careful
preparation had been made for the
event, and it passed off in fine shape,
and much credit is due those who had
the matter in charge. Large numbers
were present and everyone enjoyed the
programme. The exercises consisted of
tableauxs, and declarations by the
children and short patriotic speeches
from few of the gentlemen. A fine
flag now floats over that little school
house, bearing witness to the patriotism
and loyal, hearty support of the district.
There is some speculation regarding
who shall fill the vacancy caused by the
death of President John Aver of the
Somerset railroad. The officers of the
corporation are as follows: Il. W.
Dunn, vice president; w NJ. Aver. sn.
perindent; directors, K. W. Dunn, w.
NJ. Dunn, w. NJ. Aver, f. F. Webb, F.
w. Hill, b. P. j. Weston, A. J. Libby,
Benz. flynt, A. r. Small and Omar
Clark. OF course there is a logical so.
luton to the problem but as yet none OF
the officials of the road care to make
any talk, so soon after the death of Mr.
Aver. During the illness of the latter
gentleman, Vice President h. W. Dunn
has had much to do with the manage
ment of the affairs of the road, but Su.
perntendent W. M. Aver is practically
in charge of the road, directing the af
fairs in way that cannot fail to be ac-
ceptable to all concerned, as Mr.. Aver
has had more of the work to do than
any other man since the road was first
operated.
Mr.. Frank T. Wells of Mercer, owns a
pair of five and six year old horses, iron
grey, they will weigh 1000 lbs, not ten
| Mounds a; fTaranro in tba;r trai,,L+ .ta..l