The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-09-29

Adams corn factory this year. $50, 900.
which is the largest output since tire
factory has been operated by the snow
Flake Canning co. The larg, 81 amount
put up in one day was II, 800
Rev. Abel Walker, an aged and re-
spected citizen and one Of the oldes,
clergymen of the Free Baptist denomi-
nation, died at his home in West Pitts
field, Wednesday afternoon. The funer-
al was held at the residence, Friday
afternoon.
William Worthing of Fairfield, has
sold his promising trotter. Skylark, To
Robert Waite. since the sale the horse
has done mile in 90, and local horse
men, who thought her an easy mark,
are now little more cautious about
"hitching on"
At the recent election notable cir
cumstance took place in Harmony. Jo-
than Perkins, who is the oldest person
in town, voted, it being his Ssth birth
day; he cast his first vote just 81 years
ago on his 21st birthday, and has voted
at every election since.
The Baptist church at Fairfield. is
making arrangements for extending
call to Rev. II. NJ. Ives of Meridian.
Conn, who has been suppl ing there for
the past two weeks. A meeting has
been held at which it was decided To
call Mr.. Ives if matters could be ar
ranged satisfactorily.
A work train sent to Fairfield, last
week, to clean up the ruins of the re-
Gently burned freight house, knocked
down section of the fire wall of the
Purington IL Pratt store house with the
heavy crane on one of the cars. Several
of the train men narrowly escaped being
hit by the falling bricks.
Herbert Eaton of solon, returned.
Saturday, from Rochester, y. H, where
he has been with his brother, Willie, to
attend the Rochester fair They receiv
ed good many blue ribbons there for
their fine stock and in all the fairs they
attended they received over $500 for
premiums. We are proud to say it is
hard to beat Mr.. Eaton's fine Hereford
stock.
Misses Leila and Minnie Patten of
West Pittsfeld, went out into the orch
ard one morning this week, and come
within an ace of stumbling over four
handsome deer which were taking a nap
behind the stone wall The deer scam
pered away, when they caught sight of
the young ladies. An old resident says
that in his younger days deer were quite
numerous in that section of the town.
Sidney j. Wilson of Klondike, Alaska,
returned to his home at Scion, Friday
night, after an absence of eleven years,
nine of which has been spent in Alaska
1t is needless to say everyone was glad
to welcome him home. He expects to
remain few months and return to
Alaska in the spring. He brought home
some fine specimens of gold, one nugget
worth SO that his brother, Floyd
found and sent to his mother. Ii is the
largest nugget that the boys have found .
Fred Davidson of Pittstield, met with
quite a serious accident, Saturday after
noon, by being thrown from his loaded
team, striking on his left hand and
breaking the large bone of the fore arm
near the wrist. Mr.. Davidson and sum
ner McCausland had Just got on the load
and were about to start for the village,
when the horse started suddenly, throw
ing Mr.. Davidson to the ground with
the result as stated. He was taken to
DR.. brakes office, who reduced the
fracture with the assistance of DR.. r. n
Griffin.
The store of w. II. Hart in Detroit,
was entered by burglars pme time Mon
day night of last week. by removing
enough of the glass and sash Of rear
window to admit theiI entrance. After
gaming entrance in this way to the rear
store, the door locked between the rear
room and front store was forced. one
money drawer containing a small amount
of silver and pennies was broken open
and its contents appropriated, hut an
other under the counter, which contain
ed few dollars in change, Vas not dis
turbed. Large numbers OF partially
burned matches which were found seat
tered about the floor indicate that the
burglars made a thorough examination
of the premises. Only i small quauttY
of goods were taken, There is no cine
To the guilty parties, but it is thought
that the break was made by local crooks.
Mrs Mabel y Harlow Is the second " a.
man whom the commissioners Of Maine
have made registered guide. She is TIA e
wife of Jsmes G., or better known as
Jim Harlow of Dead River. According
to the Phillips Photograph, she is com
petent to fill the position of guide She
can cook, of course, because she's a
woman, and she can shoot and fish and
paddle with the best of them, because
Jim can and she is Jms wife, and often
him into the woods. But
she never aspired to be a professional
guide until the other day letter came
from a party of ladies and gentlemen ex-