The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-24
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

ing to be erected in the spring by the
Hyde windlass Co. of Bath.
At the gu srterly meeting of the Somer-
set and Kennebec Congregational Minis
teIs' Association held in Waterville, the
association voted to hold its next meet
ing in camp at Pleasant pond, eight
miles above Carratunk, the first week of
June, where their usual work of sermon
criticism, book reviews and discussions
will, be varied with all the pleasure of a
weeks camping in such beautiful sur
roundings.
The Bulletin reports that Deputy
Sheriff Harding made search and seiz-
ure in Geo. Frederick's store on Arson
side. He found a two gallon jug OF
whiskey. Frederick was arrested and
brought before Trial Justice j. Frank
Withee who fined him 500 and cost, or
30 days in jail mittimus has been is
sued and it is being held for few days
for his friends to make arrangements for
taking him to Augusta.
Rev. f. n. Fletcher, pastor of the
Baptist church at Fairfield, received
| word, recently, to appear at once at the
office OF the American Baptist Foreign
Missionary society IN Boston. He in-
| mediately responded and as result will
leave in about three weeks to resume
| missionary work in India where he was
| for sometime. The action is brought
about at this time on account OF the
death of the missionary who has been
| working in the field TO which Mr.. Fletch-
er has been assigned.
The annual meeting of the directors
of the Waverly Wooden company, Pitts
! field, was held Thursday afternoon at the
office of j w. Manson, Esq and result
ed the the election of the old board of
officers, as follows: President, A. P.
Nc master; treasurer, Gordon Dobson;
clerk, j. w. Manson, ESQ.,, directors,
A. p. McMaster, VIM. Dobson, j.. F.
Conner, f d. Jenkins, Pittsfield; f. IL.
Blake, Bangor, Oscar Holway, Augusta;
G.. S. Cushman, Boston. The affairs OF
the company are in good condition and
the outlook fully as encouraging as at
any time during the past year.
Speaking of the work of clearing rail-
road tracks of snow, railroad man says
| that two of the smallest railroads in
Maine own the two best snow plows in
the State. These roads are the Portland
& Rumford Falls, and the Somerset.
President Aver of the Somerset road
saw the plows at the Worlds Fair in
Chicago,in 1893, and although they were
Expensive. he bought the largest of the
two, the other being taking by the p.
& r. F. Co. 1t may be remembered that
the Somerset was the first road in the
State to get trains running after the
blizzard of Feb. /. and it was all on &C
count. of this modern snow pillow.
Mr.. Hiram Gilman of Arson has fine
thoroughbred Guernsey bull calf, Rydale
Chief, Reg. No. 5164. A. G. G. G. This
calf is doing remarkably well and has all
the points looked for and considered
necessary in prize dairy animal; pro-
badly softer or more yellow hided calf
can't be found in the State. Mr.. Gilman
bought Rydale Chief of DR.. f. P. Turner
| last fall. 1t is well known that DIR.
Turner has some of the best blooded
Guernseys in the country in his Maple
Farm herd at New Vineyard, but so far
none of his stock has beeh for sale and
Mr.. Gilman is very fortunate in having
| been able to secure this calf.
Since our last issue we have had talk
with Mr. w. M. Aver, Superintendent OF
the Somerset Railway, in regard to the
location of station in this village. Mr..
Aver says that he is aware that the loca-
ton is unsatisfactory, but to him 1t seems
to be the best that can be done at pre-
| sent. He furthermore said that he would
haul the stone for the wall without
charge for freight, charging S15O per
yard for grout to lay the wall. He will
also haul away earth that the town will
load onto the cars in excavating for this
road, also that he will build good sta
ton with tower If the citizens of Madi-
son will furnish clock to put in it. 1t
| is his intention to build passenger
station north of Main Street and use the
present site for freight says the Madison
Bulletin.
Hartland was very much alive Thurs
day night on account of the dedication
of the new town hall. The town hall,
| by the way, is gem and is worthy of
the name of "Opera House, given it on
the posters announcing the date of the
event. The hall is commodious and mod
ern The festivities were arranged by
committee consisting of Thomas A. Linn,
Judge II. w. Stewart, A. j. Bowman
and G. NJ. Lancey. Halls full Orchestra
of Waterville, gave fine concert from s
| to 8 o'clock, and furnished music for the
ball which followed. A special train
was run over the Sebasticook & Moose
head Lake Railroad from Pittsfield,
bringing large number from that town.
The grand march began at 9.15 o'clock,
and was participated in by over 100
couples of the best people of the towns of
Pittsfield and Hartland. Everything went
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