The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-09-15
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

At the l.. A. W. meet at Foxcroft
september 5th., J. D. Hatch of Pitts.
field won in the half mile novice and
received the prize, a fine rife. His
best time, 1925. Ora Gerald of Pitts
field participated in the one mile anna
teur $50 class, winning second money.
Not being able to secure an injunct-
ion from the circuit court restraining
the post Office authorities from prevent
ing their use of the mails the Fairfield
Floral Co., Thursday shut down its
plant for good. The company was
stopped from using the mails, last
March, on account of alleged fraudulent
use.
The following changes in a mail route
n somerset county i3 announced
Route 1920, North New Portland to
Dead river. Modify order of Aug. 9,
1898, bulletin 5627a), So as to state an
increase of distance of Is miles by the
supply of Lexington six times a week
and back. Aug. 90, 1898.
Work has been commenced in the
village on a new and large coal shed
for the Manufacturing Investment
Company, at Madison, and the old shed,
which for long time has been a bad
looking object, will be torn down
: nd ha toll
The new shed will be about the same
size as the old one, and will cost about
$1,000. The work will be pushed so as
to have the new shed ready for the
winter supply of coal which will come
in soon.
Mr.. w. T. Getchell, who lives Just
out of Pittsfeld on Palmyra Ell, had
several valuable fruit trees about
ruined and the fruit stolen by sneak
thieves one night recently. A mum Der
of gardens in that vicinity have been
visited and squashes, cucumbers and
tomatoes have been appropriated by
these thieves and in some cases they
have pulled up and destroyed the vines.
/ The gardens are being closely watched
and if the guilty parties are caught
they will be dealt with according to
law.
Lawrence, Newhall & Company, are
having considerable trouble in getting
men. When Nare's mill at Winslow
shut down, many of his men hired at
Shawmut. Now that his mill is run
I ming again most of these men are return
ing to their old jobs. This makes
trouble for Lawrence, Newhall d Com
pany, because they lose their skilled
workmen, who are difficult to replace,
especially at this time, when the new
electric road and the corn shop are
employing many hands. A few months
the supply seems to be failing.
William F. Boston has returned from
the upper Kennebec region where he
has been on business in reference TO
making it easier work for the river
drivers. During certain seasons of the
year the low waters makes it unusually
hard for the drivers and very expensive
for the companies doing the work. 1t
is proposed to remove part of the
distractions by means of blasting some
of the lodges. With Mr.. Boston was a
crew of men who have already com
menced work at the Indian dam. 1t is
/ proposed to clear all the distractions
at this point in the river.
burlington & Pratt, manufacturers of
wooden novelties, are negotiating for a
move of their business To North Arson.
A company has been formed there and
enough stock already taken to build a
advantageous to the firm in many ways.
They will have a modern building for
their business, which will reduce the
insurance which they now carry, about
5000 per year, besides giving them the
benefit of many modern conveniences
which they cannot have here. The
Railroad Co. has promised them equal,
if not lower freight rates than they now
have. The new plant will include a
small saw mill. The facilities for Sc
curing the lumber needed will be much
better. Then the middlemen's profits
can be saved on it by taking it directly
from the saws to this firms shop.