The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-28
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

field, Thursday, to join his ship at
Portland. He will make his next trip
to Baltimore.
large crew of men are at work set
ting the poles for the Smith Il Conant
Bros. Electric Co., Pittsfeld, and will
push the work along rapidly.
Samuel Loomis, who for some time
has been employed in the wooden mill at
Pittsfeld, left last week for Boston,
where he will join party EN- route for
Alaska.
Prof. W. W. Poore, principal of the
Arson Academy of North Arson, was at
the state House, Friday, and volunteer
ed for duty in the army in case his ser
vices are needed.
o. T. Morrow * Son, who have been
in the clothing manufacturing business
in Pittsfield, for number of years,
have dissolved partnership. w. d. Mer-
row will continue the business.
The Hartland branch of the Water
Vile Trust and Banking Co. was opened
Monday, April 18th. c. II. Morrill,,
cashier of the Newport branch, was
there to assist Cashier q. NJ. Lancey in
opening the books.
c. NJ. Woods has been engaged as
manager of the Park house, Hartland.
Mr.. Woods will be remembered as clerk
at the Newton House, Jackman, at one
time, in company with Amos Walker at
West Cove, Greenville, and running the
hotel there; and for some time in charge
of the Lake House, Greenvlle.
There will be no Memorial services at
Warren Hill cemetery, Palmyra, this
year, as the st. Adams Post will have
services at Ripley in the afternoon and
at st. Adams in the evening, and the
Pittsfield Post, Corps Sons of Veterans
and Ladies' Aid will be invited to attend
the services at Palmyra village in the
forenoon.
The n. y. Portland High SchooI
closed Friday, April 10. The gradua-
ton exercises were excellent. Music
was furnished by Millay's Orchestra.
After the exercises there was a social
dance in Walkers hall which lasted I'M
til the small hours. A large company
gathered at the church to hear the exer-
cises and music
William X. Lancey, retired mer-
chant and prominent citizen. died at his
residence on Main ST., Pittsield, Satur-
day evening, after a long illness, aged
Is. Years ago he was one Of the best
known business men in central Maine,
having large numbering and real estate
interests throughout this region. lie
leaves a wife and two daughters.
Gordon Dobson of Pittsfeld, arrived
home Sunday, from an extended bust
ness trip to Boston, New York and
Washington. d. c. He has been keep.
ing in close touch with the wooden
manufacturers market lately and on
this trip he found the condition any
thing but pleasing to him. The mills
there will soon start on short time and
there is possibility that they will be
shut down entirely for time owing to
the stagnant condition of the market.
Masons commenced work Thursday
afternoon on the 65 foot chimney to be
erected at the plant of the Smith N
Conant Brothers, Pittsfeld, and will
hurry the work to completion. The
foundation for the dynamo has already
been laid and some work has been done
on the base for the engine. G. 5. Burns
has taken the contract to set the poles
for the wires to be strung on and Mr..
smith claims the town will have electri-
city by July 4 without fail. The stills
for the addition to the old mill are in
place and are for structure 42X6O, which
when added to the old building, will
make the entire structure 42NlO0 feet.