The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-22
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

| During the past eight days there have
been - tramps accommodated at the
Pittsfeld lookup and others have been
during the time, sent out of town by
Officer Corey without being locked up.
/ The monarchs of che Maine forest are
not all gone yet, though one of them
was hauled out to Brassau stream lately.
! 1t was a white pine, scaled 1000 feet and
is estimated to be worth 500 Woods
men say this pine must ne over 300
years old
/ There was a burst in the main leading
from the standpipe at the north Of the
village, Pittsfield recently, and as re-
suit, while the repairs were being made,
the pressure on the water works system
was of a light character. 1t Wis found
that some zoo feet of the main between
the foot Of the hill and Hartland avenue
was frozen solid.
Boston journal: Names Gand Army
Department reports a total membership
of 1929 while the Memorial Day re-
turns show that last May 1899 soldiers
graves we're visited and decorated.
Here in the contrast between these two
figures is graphic reminder that a ma
jority Of the Pine Tree veterans have
answered their last roll call.
Harold, the little child of Mrs. Edith
Emerson. who resides at y aYerley,
Pittsfeld drank nearly an ounce of
iodine, Sunday morning DR.. Goodrich
was telephoned for and arrived at the
scene in very short time. BY prompt
treatment the little fellow was soon re-
lieved of the medicine and Monday was
playing about his home but little the
worse for his experience.
The referee case on trial at Pittsiield
for two days last week, in which m. I.
Davis sued the 5. q NJ. railroad for
$40 900 has closed. Judge Nswell
stated that both he and Mr. Spofford ex-
pected to be able to report their de-
cision during the present term of court
at Skowhegan. Their decision is final
in the matter according to agreement
between Mr.. Davis and the company.
( +. l.. Moody of Skowhegan, grew up
dozen pigs which he sold for Al cents
pound and realized $50 above what the
grain fed them cost, the balance of the
/ feed being skim-milk from his nineteen
cows and heifers, from which he manu-
/ features fine butter. VIII Mr.. Moody
| figure out from this experience the value
of skm-mik in making four and half
cent pork? We can do better raising
choice calves says the Maine Farmer.
The High school scholars of Fairfield,
are thoroughly aroused. Wednesday
night some miscreant overthrow their
! flag pole. The act has touched the
young Americans in their most sensitive
spot and they are all thoroughly in
dignant The school building has been
entered many times, during the past
year. and about $50 worth of chemicles
stolen from the chemistry department
and much wood from the basement.
The doors were brokea in and windows
broken to effect an entrance. The
scholars did not mind this SO much and
have amused themselves by laying traps
and watching at night to catch the
thieves Now, however, the case is
different. The scholas feel as if their
old flag had been insulted and they are
now determined to reveal the culprit
and have him punished if possible.
County Commissioners Ii. G. Weber
of Palmyra, and Alonzo Smith of Corn
Vile, were in Pittsfeld, last week, to
change the location of the county road
near the village cemetery. Their action
was taken on petition of large number
of the citizens of the town and after due
notice to all concerned. The hearing
was appointed by the commissioners at
| the Lancey House, at II o'clock, A. NJ,
Wednesday, 14th. After meeting there
they Immediately proceeded to the
locality and examined and surveyed the
road which was built last year by the
selectmen for the new location, which is
Just south of the old location and ex-
tending from point near the southwest
corner of the cemetery on a direct
course to point on the old location just
west of George Calls house. The road
as located passes over a corner of the lot
owned by Mrs. A. j. Bracket and oc-
cupied by Laforest Patten, across the
Leighton farm now owned by the town,
and land of George Call. Mr.. Call
settled with the town for $50, payment
for land taken, and damages, and it is
understood they awarded Mrs. Bracket
$50 damages.
| Out of one hundred teeth of adults
that twenty-five years ago would have