The Somerset reporter., 1899-10-12
SOMERSET PICK-UPs.

have been having the bulkhead to
their dam repaired.
The East Somerset Educa tional Asso.
citation will hold meetings at Pittsfield
on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 20 and "a.
Hon. o s. HASKELL and DR.. and Mrs.
T. n. Drake of Pittsheld, are probably
the only people in this vicinity that
were present at the launching of
Dewey's flagship, the Olympia. 1t was
launched at San Francisco in 1892.
Charles E. Kendrick, editor and pro
prietor of the Boothbay Register,
Boothbay Harbor, visited friends in
South Smithfield recently. After an
absence of Is years his visit was source
of pleasure to US and will be one of the
happy membranes in years to come.
j. w. Manson, Esq, and his wife of
Pittsfeld are on a trip to Minneapolis
where they visit W. A. Lancaster and
wife. Mr.. Lancaster married Mr.. Man
sons sister and is one OF the ablest of
the well-knowD attorneys in that city
Mr.. aud Mrs. Manson will probably be
away for two or three weeks at least
The Hathorn farm at Pittsfield, one of
the best known in the State, and for
merly devoted to the breeding of horses,
has been largely renovated, and is now
devoted to dairying and the breeding
of Jersey cattle. Large barns have been
built, one of which contains tie-up
1872 feet in length, with room for forty
five milking cows.
G. w. Dyer is making quite extensive
improvements ON his store in Madison
by lowering it to the street level, NOV
ing it forward some IL or 10 feet to the
line of the sidewalk, and building an
addition on the back of 40 feet, two
stories high. The interior will be CON-
pletely remodeled and made into an up
to date provision store.
Steven Libby and Elias Jacobs of
Portland, have been working for the
Somerset Telephone Co. at Madison,
putting in new cross arms, stringing new
wires and getting the new plant in ope'
ration. The new switchboard is now
installed and business men can now
reach all the principal places in New
England wi thout leaving their Offices.
The M. c. r. R. freight house at
Detroit was destroyed by fire Thursday
together with Is tons of hay belonging
to Parks Bros of Pittsfield, and W. l..
Shaw of Burnham. The telegraph wires
were somewhat damaged and one pole
was burned down. Cause of fire not
known, but supposed to be sparks from
some engine as trains were crossing the
line about that time.
Mrs. Abigail Phillips, widow of the
late Benjamin Phillips, an old resident
of West Pittsfield, has been visiting at
l. r. Patterns and with other relatives
in Pittsfeld recently. She may be
mentioned as one of the smart old ladies
we read of, doing the spinning and
knitting for the family and is an expert
with the needle in both plain and fancy
stitches. She was SO years old last
August.
The Riverside Wooden Company
Pittsfield, is receiving 400 tons of Goa
for use at its mill. The company is
being rushed with orders and has found
it impossible thus far to secure sufficient
help to keep the machinery running
night and day as desired. The new
company starts in under the most
flattering conditions and none possesses
a brighter outlook at present, doing
business in the same line
A pretty home wedding occurred al
Madison Sept. "a, the contracting par
ties being Royden II. Lord and Ola B
Corson, both of Madison. The ceremony
occurred at the home of the brides
mother on Main street, only relatives
and personal friends being present. The
house was tastefully decorated with
, evergreens, autumn leaves and cut flow
ers. The bride was becomingly gownet
, in white and carried white roses anC
carnations. The officiating clergyman
was Rev. S. E. Leech.
A very pleasant wedding occurred il
Pittsfeld, Sunday, Sept. a. at the
home of the bride, when MI, l., j. Mer
rick of Pittsfield was united in mar
riage to Mrs. Caroline Hoxie of De
troit. The marriage was solemnized
by Rev. A. K. Luce, pastor OF
the M. E. church, Pittsfield, in the
presence of few invited guests
Tuesday evening, Sept 90, a reception
was given at their home to large mum
Der of friends and the evening was
pass ed very pleasantly.
Prof. A. L. Lane and wife of Water
vile have been visiting her father
Chandler Robinson, and her brother
and cousins in Cornville. 1t will be
remembered that Mrs. Lane lived here
some time after her marriage as vel
as during her early life. She wen
from here-aH invalid and her many
friends were glad to see her health s.,
improved as to permit her to make thi'
first visit to her old home since she
moved to Waterville twenty.one year,
ago.