The Somerset reporter., 1899-06-01
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

few weeks past and las been running a
small crew, but the prospect is that
they will put on full crew again soon.
+. \. shaw Of Pittsfeld, has been
appointed by the Grand Chancellor Of
the Grand Domain Of Maine, district
deputy grand chancellor for the 18th
Pythian District Of the grand jarisdic-
ton Of Maine Knights Of Pythias
/ Frank Briggs, cream collector at An
son, says the patrons are taking more
Interest in the creamery this spring
than ever. He collected last week and
sent to the Sparkling Spring Creamery
over two tons Of cream and still on the
/ gain.
". j. Bradbury Of Fairfield, las sold
bis clothing business to J. {. Byrns Of
4 Massachusetts,. Mr.. Bradbury has been
in the clothing business for many years
and has won very large circle Of
/ friends and customers who will greatly
miss him.
AT the Maine Uniyersalst convention
to be held at the Church Of the Messiah
in Portland on June ;, =, 7, and $, one
of the speakers will be the Rev. J. +.
Rhodes of Fairfield, who will discuss
the question of "Reforms and Benevo.
lence"
C. NJ. Hilton has sold the Weston
House at Madison, to Harry Hilton Of
North Anson, who will take possession
June 8th. The sale includes not only
the house but the livery business also.
Mr.. C. M. Hilton has been in the IVES
ton House for the past five years
johnson q Johnson commenced, Mon
day, on the foundation for the new
block to be erected by WILDER q Clark,
between Union hall and the bank at
Madison. When completed the lower
floor will be occupied by Soper d Co,
who need more room for their increas.
ing business.
Mr.. {. 6. Smith, the proprietor Of the
| Carrabassett Mineral Springs, las
bought two butialoes, two mountain elk
and two deer, from northern Michigan,
to be placed in his game park which is
/ now being constructed at Carrabassett.
To these will soon be added some black
bears from Quebec.
Perley A. Emery of Palmyra. started
Wednesday from Bangor to 90 to New
Y DIRK. Mr. Emery has enlisted for
three years in the 2nd [. 5. Heavy Ar
tillery (regulars) and will stay on Gov.
ernor's Island in New York harbor for
two months and then 90 to his regiment
which is doing provost duty in Havana,
Cuba.
The Universalst State convention
meets in Portland, June to $. The
church in Pittstield has selected as dele
gates to the convention Mr.. Abel Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Pooler and Mrs. D.
NJ. Parks. Mrs. Maria Nickels will also
attend the convention, as she has here
tofore done for a great many years.
James F. Connors 4 Son, the Pitts.
field horsemen, shipped two pairs of
horses to |. b. Williams, Dover, y. H.,
last Monday. The first pair was made
up of Grey Girl, ty Egbert, and Maud
Ellingwood 2.25 by Eolus They are
for Mr.. Williams private driving. The
others were pair of $500 horses for
trucking.
Thursday afternoon, Arthur Terry,
we'll known as the principal in the Fair
field Floral Co. case was brought before
Judge Webb in the United States court
in Portland, for sentence. The judge
said that the testimony of the physician,
had convinced him that Terry's physical
condition is serious and that he is in
danger of becoming totally blind. sen
tence VAS imposed of fine of 500 ano
one day in Portland Jail.
There is talk of new hotel for Madi
son. The house as proposed viii con
tain thirty sleeping rooms and will be
up to date in every particular. The
location as talked is the corner Of Main
and Maple streets, where f. 4 Wey
brant's store now stands, or on Maple
street, where the pulp mill towers now
stand This hotel is to be erected by a
company with plenty of capital The
new house will cost about $4,000 and
will be run by Mr. Cephas NJ Hilton
who has made a success of the Weston
House.
Expert testimony from those who
have had experience in log driving al
centers upon the fact that the head
works which Geo Dolbier built at
Pierce Pond for the Manufacturing In
vestment Company, Is the best thing OF
the kind in the State. 1t is all covered
over and the men are not exposed 10 th,
inclemency of the weather when al
work at the capstan. In bringing the
drive across the pond this season they
had many head winds. but the logs wert
all safely doomed at the dam without
accident.
The dedication of the new Uuiver
salist church at Pittsheld, will oc
cur Wednesday, June 21. The deco
rator Mr.. Harry Cochrane Of Boston
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