The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-07
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Fletcher has returned 10 Augusta from
Starks where he passed his vacation.
The Madison quarterly meeting Of
primitive Free Baptists will hold their
September session with the Kingsbury |
church Sept. Is, Is and I.
The dates for the next meeting at
Union park, Pittsfeld, are Oct. and + |
Col. Morrill, will offer good purses and
the classes are sure to be interesting.
A. NJ. Furber of Fairfield, has sold bis
promising young horse to V. Il. Common. |
/ The horse is fine large animal and a.
though never trained any for the track
can step a go gate anywhere. He is
by Victor Wilkes, by Charles Wilkes.
{. E Matthews and family of Water
Vile, are home from two weeks
outing in the western part of Somerset
county. While there they attended the
annual pilgrimage of the society Of the
st. Adams of which order the whole
family are members.
One small boy fishing at Flagstaff, re
Gently, took thirty.one trout from one
rock in the stream. Some Of them
weighed pounds. He was very much
pleased with his success. One of the
fish, when he pulled him out. let 90 the
| hook and dropping down taking the
young man on the head and startling
him considerably.
Nathan B. Moore Of Bingham, the
Oldest guide in the State, recently sent
in his dollar and application for a
/ guides license. Mr.. Moore is over 50
years of age and has guided for over 30
years. In view of this long record and
being the Oldest guide in the State the
commissioners sent his dollar back and
gave him a complimentary license
Guy Edwards of Fairfield, thinks he
has prize in the 6-year old gelding by
st. Croix which made the mile over the
Maplewood track, Bangor, on Thursday
in 2.13. 1t is believed he can turn the
Rigby mile track in 2.06 easily, possibly
in 2.05. 1t is reported that Hon Frank
Jones of Portsmouth, N H., is negoti.
ating for the horse and Mr.. Edwards
price is $4,000.
Robt. Dobson d Co., Pittsfeld, have
secured the services of John auckland
of Westerly, Il. l., to fill the position of
bookkeeper at the Pioneer mill, made
vacant by the resignation of Pres. F. r.
Smith of the Riverside Wooden Co. Mr.
auckland has had lots of experience in
the wooden business, for long time
being connected with the mill which
Dennison Walker purchased at that
place several years ago.
Widow W. Sanborn's new barn one
mile from Canaan village was struck by
lightning at about ? p. M, Sunday, and
was burned up with about seven tons of
hay and all her grain which was stored
therein Her dwelling and an old house
near the burning building were saved by
her neighbors, who were quickly on the
ground with three fire extinguishers
from the village. The whole property
was insured in the Grange for $3.50.
A very heavy thunder shower passed
over Athens, Sunday. The lightning
struck two trees in front of the resi-
dence of Mr.. William Littlefeld, follow
ed the telephone wire to the office, caus-
ing considerable damage. Miss Ella
Littlefeld, who was sitting by the win
dow was Frustrated by the shock. The
lightning also struck large willow tree
on the bank of the river close by the
residence of Mr.. F. G. Green. The bolt
tore many deep holes in the bed of the
river, also killing many fish
c. G. and A. Fl. TOtman have recently
sold to 4. P. Viles, Z. P. Page and For
rest Goodwin of Skowhegan, their in
terest in the west half of township 4,
situated on Dead river, tract of $4,000
acres. This tract formed the last hold
ings of the Totmans in Maine timber.
lands and considering that this transac-
ton marks their exit from the trade in
which they were engaged for nearly half
a century, makes it matter OF interest
to lumbermen throughout the State.
The firm of Lawrence & Newhall is
doing an immense business in lumber
About 10000 feet of lumber is being
turned out every "A hours and the firm
is behind on it's orders much of the time
When the gang and all are running at
their full capacity, nearly 100000 feet
are turned out in a day and night. This
is sold as fast as it can be taken away
from the saws and at the best prices
known for years. The firm is now max
ing arrangements for saving hard wood
this winter on a more extensive scale
than formerly. This will mean the en-
ployment of a small army of men the
year through.
The fast going mare Nellie Eaton was
sold on the run last Saturday morning.
AS she went out through the gate with
the bike attached to her Mr.. Eaton, her
owner, and John Wheelden, the well
known Bangor horseman, were seated
together in the grand stand. Mr.. Wheel
den said that he would give $500 for her