The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-10-19
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

with the sprinkler system for protection
against fires.
Alfred Flood of Waterville has con-
tracted with the Somerset railroad to
build q ten-thousand dollar brick pas
senger station at Madison.
Pittsfield contractors have no reason
to find fault with the amount of build
ing the past summer. More houses
have been erected than for several years
and there are plans for more new resi-
dences next year. ABOUT % dwellings
have been built thus far.
There was husking at George Nut.
ter's in Ripley Tuesday evening Of last
week. There were 10 present and zoe
bushels of corn were husked. A baked
bean supper was furnished, after which
a social time was enjoyed, and games
were played. A grand time was report
ed by all.
Mr.. Eugene Merchant and Miss Carrie
E. Healey, of this village, were united
in marriage by the Rev. w. w. Hayden
at his residence, Saturday evening. Mr..
Merchant Ia at present the boss weaver
on the night force of the new worsted
mill, In Skowhegan, where 1t isexpected
they will locate, said the Madison
Bulletin.
Mr.. Henderson, Supt. of the Indian
Spring mill, Walter Libby, of New
York, DR.. Dixon of Lewiston and j. 8.
Ham returned, Saturday, from a
trip up river In quest of big game.
They report very enjoyable trip. Mr..
Libby secured two deer, the DR.. one,
and Ham one, while MIR. Henderson
has one to get, said the Madison Bull
letin of last week.
Alton Richardson, Jr., of Clinton
made a very promising purchase of
horse flesh at Union Park, Pittsfeld,
Saturday. 1t was handsome seven
year old mare, by Black Blondin. The
mare is Is 8 hands high, weighs LOO
pounds and very handy stopper. Mr..
Richardson considers that she has
speed and is one of the best purchases
that he hes made this year.
Lawrence, Newhall & Co. are begin.
ming preparations for the winter opera
tions. The firm already has several
crews at work in the woods and men
are being sent in almost every day as
they come after winter job. Mr..
Page, the junior member Of the firm,
Is now away on trip after heavy
horses. He expects to bring home so
or more. He will pick them up in
Canada and the West.
The new wool-washing machine, for
the Indian Spring mill, has arrived.
1t required three fiat cars to transport
1t, and when set up in the mill will be
65 feet In length. 1t will cleanse 1000
lbs. of wool per day and when the wool
gets to the end of the machine, 1t Is all
extracted and ready for the dye kettles
or cards, as the case may be. A carbon
izing machine is being put in, for re-
moving burs from the wool.
The Masonic Trustees of Fairfield,
Me-, has been organized at Fairfield,
for the purpose of holding real estate
and constructing and furnishing a
building in Fairfield, the third story of
which shall be leased only to Masonic
orders, with $4,000 capital stock, of
which $4,950 is paid in. The officers
are: President, s. A. Nye of Fairfield;
treasurer, Jewett Pratt of Fairfield.
Certificate approved Oct. IL, 1899.
George S. Burrill, of Fairfield, in
connection with Lawrence Newhall &
Co., the enterprising lumber and mill
men of Shawmut, IL making arrrnge.
ments to esta blish a shovel factory on
Shinn stream, about five miles north of
Patten. He has negotiated five year
permits on several towns in that vicini-
ty in which to cut white ash. The
enterprise is very important one as 1t
is backed by men of ability and capital
and adds one more to the many indus
tries of Aroostook County, for which
the splendid facilities for Transports
ton afforded by the B. d A. R. R. Is
In large measure to be credited.
Wilson Bigelow of st. Adams Is much
pleased with his three year-old marc by
Nelson, out of Aroostook girl. She
paced full mile at Exeter track In 2.33,
the last half in lib, under the guidance
of Mr.. A. K. Libby, who has only had
her in training few weeks. Her
half sister, Vivian Wilkes, by Nelson's
Wilkes,is also very promising, but has
had no training and is now running to
pasture. Mr.. Bigelow belongs to the
class that has stuck right to the ship
all through the depression in broooing
and is now ready to take his share of
the good luck from ''turn In the tide"
Everett Reed of Harmony, shot deer
the other day under conditions that
were as much of surprise to him AZ
they were to the deer. He is famous
partridge hunter, but until this year he
had never killed a deer. One morning
he arose about daylight and looking
across his field saw a deer feeding be-
hind stone wall. In his excitement
he snapped two shells containing No. 7