The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-01-19
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

months old when dressed: Charles
Brann's, 318; Cyrus Pressey's, 321; Fred
sanders of New Sharon, $40 and 354 lbs.
The annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Pittsfield National Bank was
held last week. The old board of di.
rectors was reelected, and later the old
staff of off GERS was also elected for an
other year.
E. II. Greeley, Esq of Ellsworth, has
purchased the Oliver Goodwin saw mill
at Detroit. This mill will be operated
by e.. A. Springer, who has for some
time operated the grist mill and hub
factory at Detroit.
Chester Bailey, No. Arson, has re-
Gently purchased six Oxford Down ewes
which are beauties. One eve three
years old weighs 200 pounds, and has
already raised six lambs. Ho proposes
to have more of these fine sheep as soon
as possible.
The following officers of Ira Berry r.
A. Chapter of Pittsfeld, were elected at
the meeting, ednesday evening, Jan.
18th: II p, +. X. Smith King, A. N.
Smith; scribe, T. A. Linn; c. of H.,
W. l.. Parks; Prin. Sol, n. e. Smith; r.
A. c., B. f. Cornell; NJ. 3rd Vail, o. II.
Drake; NJ. End Vail, L. l.. Libby; NJ lat
Vail, l.. H. Woodbury.; Treas, c. E
Vickery; Sec, d. w. Manock; Sent, C..
:. Noble.
The annual roll call of the Baptist
church of Pittsfed, took place, sunday,
Jan. 8th. A year ago there were 1914
members Two deaths have occurred
during the past year, three Withdrawals
| by card, and four new members have
been added so that the present member
ship is 1893. The parsonage built three
years ago is being paid for and all pay
ments pledged will be met at the end of
the five years.
Hubbard Carr, an aged resident of
Pittsfield, who lives alone at his home
on the Burnham road, was found one
day last week by neighbors who called,
to be nearly helpless from sickness He
was unable to walk and was trying to
attend himself by crawling about on his
hands and knees doctor was sum-
moned and prompt aid given by his
neighbors. The old gentleman was
made comfortable and will receive good
care during the remainder of his sick
ness.
S. Norton, Starks, is one of the re-
spected and prosperous farmers of the
town. Besides valuable herd of COWS
and hefers he has on hand a pair of g.
year. old oxen, pair of -yearold steers,
fit in. in girth, pair of 2-year old
white faces, which are perfectly handy,
and pair of 2-year old Durham steers
which are matched right up and are
also handy. Mr.. Norton also keeps a
fine flock of sheep, and has nothing
about his farm but what is profitable to
keep.
Col. w. G.. Morrill,, who has 80 snc-
cessfuly managed his races at Union
Park, Pittsfield, for several seasons
past, believes in making plans for his
races in ample season to avoid any con-
fusion that may arise by letting them
90 till late in the summer. He has de-
cided to hold his first race on July |, as
there has been no talk as yet of cele-
bration in town and this date will give
horsemen who enter these races ample
time to take part in other races to be
held in that vicinity.
Isaac Stedman's farm buildings in
Hartland, burned early the morning of
the 18th inst. The mercury being 20
degrees below and without any means
of fighting fire, the only thing to do was
to get out the movables, all of which in
the lower part of the house, together
with the stock, wagons, sleighs, etc :,
from the stable, were saved. The
chimney burned out the day before,
and it is supposed that the bricks be-
came heated and set fire to the adjacent
wood work which smouldered for sew
eral hours before breaking out. The
loss is estimated at $4,000, insured at
81 900.
The Amphironic Club, the new must
cal organization of Pittsfield, has begun
active work and will continue for the
next twelve weeks to work on the music
under the direction of George Pratt
Maxim, of Waterville, who has been en-
gagged as the conductor. The first meet
ing for rehearsal was held in Lancey
hall on Monday evening, Jan. 9th, and
there were present about forty singers
and more are expected to join later on,
there being several of the members who
are now i'll with the grip. The work
which has been chosen for the course is
the Atlas by Carl Zerrahn, a work of
sacred and secular choruses. The men,
bers all took much interest in this first
meeting and were praised by the direc-
tor. At the end of the twelve weeks of
rehearsing, a concert will be given by
the club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kneeland, aged resi-
dents of Hartland, lived at the end of
what is known as the Pond road. The
old people have not been in the best of
circumstances but have had numerous
friends. During The past few weeks