The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-16
SOMERSET PICK-IsPS

Governor Powers weuf ~ PIt'-deld.
Friday afternoon, 20 PASS sunday vii
bis aged motheI.
e J.. Holt is having extensive re5af,
made on The interior Of biz stare 10 fle
Foye block, Fairfield.
The remains OF Peter Perry. who Ma
killed while at work IL the woods 10
Alder Stream township we're brought to
Fairfield, Friday, for bufia.
smith 4 Conant Bros. Of Flitsaeid.
have received an order from Bangor
parties for 100 900 spool bars. They are
now employing about 20 hands aud are
doing a lively business.
The largest belt used by any man
ufaeturing firm in this part of Tie
country said the belt drummer, rs
the one used by the Manufacturing IN
yestment Co. in their great Madison
pulp mills. That belt is Is inches wide
and 200 feet or more long
The organization Of stock company
is about completed which will purchase
the electric light and lumber business
of Smith x Conant Bros, Pittsdeld
The general management Of the bust
ness will not change hands although
outside capitals to be interested.
Mr.. c. NJ. Hilton Of Madison has sold
his fast horse Old Point, to G. c. Ed
wards of Fairfield, for a long price.
This horse is full brother to Isle Dow
This horse paced a third mile in race
over slow half mile track in 221, as a
four.year old. Look out for this fellow
when the bell rings.
One of Pittsfied's smartest aged ciu-
zens is Harvey Willis. who lives in the
west part of the town. Nj. Willis is in
his 18th year and during the winter,
besides doing the chores around the
barn. has cut and hauled to the door 20
cords of wood He has also fitted mp
most of the same for the stove. Quite
a record for man of his years.
f. f. johnson of Hartland, received,
Monday, from the celebrated Hood Stock
Farm, Lowell, Mass, high grade Jer
sey bull This animal is a yea1ling and
comes from famous ancestors, his sire be
ing Mint by "Diploman who was the
sire of merry Maiden, one Of the win
ners of first prizes at the orld's Fair,
Chicago. This grade of Jersey blood
will be valuable addition for stock
raising purposes in that vicinity.
Z. F. Files will soon move the store
which he now occupies and commence
the erection of a new brick block on the
site OF the old one in Fairfield. Z.
! Kelley Il 60. think some of uniting with
him and if they do we shall soon see a
i fine brick structure, which will take the
j place of several stores and will be a
great addition to the street. Mr.. Files
will occupy the north store in the ell
man block while waiting for the com
pletion of the new block.
Ed Mcfarland was seriously injured
while at work ON the Golfer dam at
Madison, recently. A fellow workman
was driving pin into the crib work Of
the dam and by some means his sIedge
hammer came down upon the face Of
Mcfarland, who had been a york saw
ing oil "A timber below The blow of
the heavy hammer crushed into McFaI-
lands forehead between the eyes, IN
hicting serious wound. Dr. sawyer
was called and dressed the wound. Tie
patient is now doing well
! Victor Grange, Fairfield Center Las
the work of another year well in hand
AT the regular meeting Feb. -, tbe
third and fourth degrees were conferred
upon eleven candidates. Over l2i mem
bels were present including visitors
from Clinton, Canaan and ,k3wheeau
oranges. An excellent harry ST feast
was served. Victor grange now uam
bers over 100 members. aud they are
alive to the best interests of the order,
The meetings are well after ded and pro
grams instructive. This grange was fhr
largest purchaser of State grange ferti-
lizers in the State in ls9S, and lis mem
bers are carrying upwards of 100000 in
surance.
1t is reported that the pulp mill at
Scion is to be started up within few
weeks, also that the additional water
power belonging to this plant is to be
utilized by a first class paper mill to be
constructed the coming season. The
mentioned property has been purchased
by the paper trust, and it is probable
that the wood from the $4,000 acres of
timberland purchased by Hon. Waldo
Pettingill in East and West Moxie and
Caratunk of VIM. II. Clark, will be here
converted into pulp, giving employment
to large crew. Men were rushing the
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