The Somerset reporter., 1898-11-24
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

Wings register shows the names of 30
sportsmen and their guides since May ..
William A, Johnson, an aged resident
of Pittstield, had the misfortune to fall
and fracture the patella of his left knee,
recently. Mr.. johnson is 81 years of
age and little hope Is entertained that
he will ever be able to walk again.
Sixty. eight deer have been brought
into Flagstaff since open season began,
twenty.six of them being shot by parties
stopping at Hotel Wing and Wing
camp, and yet, by the tracks on the
snow. one would think there were plenty
of them left Game never was so plenty
there.
Charles Fogg, member of.the lumber
firm of c. & 7. w. Fogg of Bowdoinham,
died at his home in Fairfield, Friday,
after an Illness of year. He was w
years of age. He was the oldest lumber
man in Maine. He is survived by two
children, a son, j. NJ. Fogg of Augusta,
and Mrs. f. NJ. Tasker of Fairfield.
Miss Clara Adams of Palmyra, who
has been for the past year at the train
ing school in the Eastern Maine General
hospital, has recently had severe at
tack of appendicitis and was obliged to
have surgical operation. The opera
ton was successful and she has now
nearly recovered and will soon be able
to return home.
il. Farwell of Pittsfield, who has
been receiving treatment for Bright's
disease at the Maine General hospital at
Portland, was brought home by DIR.
Porter on the afternoon train, Thursday.
He endured the journey very we'll con-
sidering his critical condition, but gre
worse rapidly and died Sunday morning
The funeral occurred Tuesday afternoon.
All the schools in Palmyra began last
week with the following teachers
South Union, Alice Collamore; Ell,
Harry smith; Gale, Lula G. Millett;
Egypt, Alice Homestead; Warren hill,
Nellie Hanson; Parkman district, Mrs
f. L. Cook; Adams district, Leila Smith
Webber district, Emma Johonnett; Carr
district, Addie l.. Davis; Madawaska,
Nellie Rand; village, <. L. Cook.
Despite the weather and the repairs
being made on their hall which necessi-
tates their meetinglin some other place,
Harmony Grange yet holds its own, and
some very interesting meetings are being
held. They are preparing for a series
of entertainments the coming winter,
the first of which is to be given about
the middle of December, the object
being to obtain funds to increase their
library.
Prof. Fred E. Stevens Of Pittsfield,
has lust received the proof sheet of his
new waltz which he has just written for
the piano. The title is lover Summer
Sea-" and the piece of music is very
nice one. 1t will be printed and offered
to the public in very short time. Mr.
Stevens compositions are fast becoming
very popular with the musicians and
each one of them has had large sale.
The directors of the Waterville &
Fairfield Light and Power Co. have
voted to abandon the electric light sta
ton in Waterville and move all the
dynamos to Fairfield, where they will
be connected with the steam plant so
that there may be no trouble during the
winter from anchor ice. In the matter
of extending the railroad, although no
formal action was taken, it has been
agreed to extend the line 80 as to look
after Silver street in the spring.
Maine people are especially interested
in that newly. found roster of the officers
of the Inflated American army which
invaded Canada during the winter of
ITS rs, under the command of Gen.
Benedict Arnold, and the Portland Ar
gus hopes to see it published by the
Maine historical society. The roster
will take it's place among the valued
archives of the government, but per-
mission to copy it will be given to his
torical societies by the pension bureau.
The route of this expedition was through
the Dead river region of Somerset and
Franklin counties and certain localities
there still bear the names of men or
incidents connected with the enterprise
among others the townships or plan
tation of Flagstaff and Bigelow.
Several years ago S. w. Walker of
Arson, built road across his farm, and
other individuals who owned land about
him took hold and extended it to the
back road, making direct road to the
camp ground. 1t was expected at the
time that the road was built that syn
dictate would purchase ground for
trotting park on Mr.. Walkers land.
Mr.. Walker laid out the park and several
trots have been held there. Last spring
the county commissioners accepted the
road without damage. Mr.. Walker ap-
pealed from their decision and at a
hearing on the case at G. o. SMALL
office, last Friday afternoon, Mr. Walker
was awarded damages in the sum of
$o5. This award is very unsatisfactory
to him, as the road takes five acres of
his best land and will require over a
mile of fencing which must be built and