The Somerset reporter., 1897-02-18
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

The adyisability Of having hospital
at Good Will Farm is being discussed
by some of tie friends of that institu-
ton.
6. ". Ward of Augusta, has been
shipping apples from Pttsiield. OF
late. He sent out five car loads re-
Gently.
Somerset Pomona Grange met with
Kennebec Valley Grange at Madison,
i Tuesday last. A class of fifteen was
instructed in the fifth degree and add
mitted into the Pomona.
1t is reported that A. l.. Smith of the
Manufacturing Investment Co, has
offered to give the Madison Village Cor
poration the site and power for cotton
mill if they have 900 which they
wish to expend, says the Bulletin.
Everything is progressing finely, says
the Fairfield journal, for the national
entertainment, Feb. %, to start a
public library. Every person in our
village should be interested enough to
help the com mittee If you can't give
money give time"
Johnnie Futter, who left his home in
Fairfield, in Jan'y., has been heard
from. He is at work in lumber camp
in the eastern part of the State, but
just when or how he got there cannot
be learned at this writing. This does
away with the drowning theory.
Hiram Salley, aged 81, one of the
oldest residents of Somerset county,
died Saturday. lie had lived in Emb-
den for many years. He came of a
family that is one of the Oldest and
best known in that section. For a
number of years Mr.. Salley was blind,
but enjoyed good health. He was. a
relative of Hon. Tilson D. Salley, sena-
tor from Somerset county.
Burglars entered the clothing and
dry goods store of c. ). Wright, So
Norrdgewock, Friday night, gaining
entrance through the cellar. A few
pairs of trousers were missed, two pair
were found in the cellar, where the
burglars had tried them on.
Among the new buildings to be
erected here another season will be a
handsome residence by T. F. Common,
one of our very popular men. Mr..
Common is having the granite quarried at
Raymond quarry and Devils head,
Harmony, for the cellar The house
will be modern in every respect and
will rank with the best in town, says
the Pittsfield Advertiser.
No arrangements have been made as
yet for the summer assembly of 1907, at
Good Will Farm. The assembly needs
new quarters to accommodate the peo-
pie who attend. A pledge of $500 has
been made for a pavilion in The Pines
There is also $3.50 on hand, which was
given for the new athletic field. Until
something is done to take care of the
crowd, it is said no plans for this year s
assembly will be made.
Bangor Commercial: One of Somer-
sets most prosperous young farmers is
S. II. Beal of Cornville, three miles
from Skowhegan. He has one of the
finest young orchards started of nearly
two thousand trees. He has sold PAL
barrels of apples to f. 5. Cairns to be
shipped to London. They were put up
by Elba Danforth and two men in five
days and he says they were the best he
has packed this season.
The Dead river guides have formed
an association with the following Off
GERS: A. NJ. Jones, Stratton, president;
A. l.. Savage, Stratton, vice president;
John W. Sylvester, Eustis, treasurer;
A. b. Douglass, Flagstaff, secretary;
w. NJ Berry, Eustis, collector; w. S.
Emery Eustis; Grant Fuller, Stratton;
William Lockyear, Eustis; Fred Viles,
Stratton; and A. b. Douglass, Flagstaff,
were chosen a board of directors.