The Somerset reporter., 1898-03-31
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

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the cattle show and fair on Wednesday
and Thursday, October 9TH and 9th.
Lou F. Bracket of Detroit sold his
five.year-old Harbinger colt Jack" to G.
q. Nelson last week. The horse was
shipped to Boston from this station. to.
gether with one purchased from j. $.
Spaulding.
C.M. Hilton, the geniel proprietor of
the Weston House, Madison, announces
that he is about to make extensive i'm
provements in that popular hosiery.
He will paint and paper the house
throughout and put in new carpets and
furniture.
The name of the place known as
Beams Corner should now be called
Crockerville as there is an office estab-
lished here of that name with G. B.
Crocker as postmaster. A. NJ. Stafford,
who has returned from the woods, will
act as mail carrier. The office will be
ready for business Apr. lst
William Hoyt of Ripley, who is chair
man of the board of selectmen of that
town, is also noted breeder of Dorset
sheep. Last week he shipped two lambs
to Boston, which were 10 weeks old,
and dressed 81 and az pounds respective
ly. Mr.. Hoyt thinks this breed to be
among the best for the farmer who is
interested in raising mutton for the
market.
Bethlehem Chapter, Order of Eastern
Star, Pittsfield, entertained delegation
from Nokomis Chapter of Newport last
Thursday evening. Mrs. Archie Talbot
of Lewiston, Grand Worthy Matron,
was also present. Supper was served to
the visitors on the arrival of the six
o'clock train. During the evening the
degrees were conferred upon eight candi-
dates by Bethlehem Chapter in most
impressive manner, after which COLA
ton was served in Union Hall, of which
about hundred partook.
Eugene Leighton of Pittsfeld was
taken suddenly Ill, Wednesday, and his
symptoms seemed to indicate that he
had eaten something that had poisoned
him. He had been down town and
purchased some peanuts. Before he ate
any of them he says he had strange
feeling. In spite of that he ate few of
the nuts and then went to the stable and
started to harness his horse when he be-
came blind and staggering, frightened
the horse, the animal kicking him. He
called for help and a neighbor hurried
to his assistance. When the doctor ar
rived, Leighton's face and nostrils were
terrible swollen and it was necessary to
lance his throat in order to enable him
to breath.
On Friday evening, April Sth, all the
lodges which comprised the old district
of the jurisdiction of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows which included
Indian Spring of Madison, Table Rock
of North Arson, Scion Lodge of Scion,
Mount Moxie of Bingham, Quinnebassett
of Norridgewock, Carrabassett of Skow.
hogan, Harmony Lodge of Harmony,
and Wesserrunsett of Athens, will have
District meeting in Union Hall, Madi-
son. The Grand Officers will be present
and work the initiatory and LIST degrees,
and also instruct the lodges in general.
This meeting will be of great benefit to
all members of the order and as many as
possible should be present. At the close
of the meeting banquet will be served.
The meeting of the Universalist parish,
Pittsfield, Monday evening, March 20, at
the vestry, called for the purpose of de-
termining what should be done in re-
gard to the building of a new church,
was large and enthusiastic one. The
sentiment was unanimous in favor of
taking immediate steps to ascertain what
amount of funds can be raised for the
purpose, and d. M. Parks, Gordon Dob
son, Rufus Burns, Mrs. N. M. Hume
we'll and Mrs. Anna T. Osborn were
chosen as soliciting committee with in
struction to take immediate action and
report next Monday evening, to which
time the meeting was adjourned. We
learn that the committee has been very
successful and that the prospect for the
erection of the church is very flattering.
One of Hartland old landmarks is
soon to he RACED to the ground viz the
big chimney at the old tannery. A. W.
Burton will upset the chimney and the
fall will do the rest. What we would
like to see is good factory of some sort
on the old tannery site and the smoke
of productive industry pouring from
the old smoke stack. 1t has been a
mystery to us that some one has not dis
covered that valuable location ere this
and utilized to its full capacity one of
the best water powers in the state.
Surely some better use might be found
for the really fine chimney, for it is APP
parently as good as when it was first
built, than to tear it down and sell the
old brick for Csc. per hundred, says the
Hartland correspondent of the Pittsfield
Advertiser.
1t is now believed that B. B. j. Wes-
ton, whose examination is due before