The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-03
SOMERSET PICK-UI,S

load Of hay Saturday but strange 20
say it ~as not hurt hardly at al
Walter Moore of Hartland, s to make
his water power better and more ga,u-
able by building two feet On the top of
his dam 50 that he will have more sur
plus water in dry time.
Frank and Fred Bryant Of plttsle,d
have bought four lots on Haltland
avenue, Hartland. and are already aging
the foundation for one house and next.
year will probably build more.
George Gordon Of Moscow, aged
seyenty-Gve years. was accidentally
drowned Friday forenoon while ford.
ing the Kennebec In a carriage at Bing.
ham. The body has been recovered.
Milo Daggett Of Madison. stuck
knife into the palm Of his hand, last
Thursday, cutting a cash one and one
half inches in length and about an
inch and one-half deep. Dr.. Pepper
dressed the wound which required two
Stit1icb ~ CibSt.
There will be a race at the Somerset
driving park on Saturday, August 9TH,
with two events, : 80 class and a 232
class, each being for purse of 500
These races will be nile heats and
trotted under the rules Of the National
Trotting Association
Someone entered the house of Mrs.
Butterfield of Fairfield, Tuesday. and
stole purse containing about IS Mrs.
Bntterfield left the house open short
time while out on a brief errand. and
when she returned the purse was gone.
There is not the slightest clue 10 the
theft The case has been placed in the
hands of Deputy sheriff Mutt
j. c, Gordon. the manager Of the
Pittsfeld creamery, has just returned
from several days trip to Portsmouth
aud Boston where he has sold the en-.
tire output of the creamery for the
whole season. Tie milk is coming in
we'll and the amount is constantly in
cleasing. The management Is much
pleased with the way things are open
ing up and feels sure they will soon
have to enlarge their business and put
the creamery in shape to run to is full.
est capacity.
Much trouble has been caused the
owners of the camps on Douglas Pond
by people who have broken into the
camps, stolen whatever suited their
fancy and did other damage. One day
last week two boys were caught in the
act of breaking into the Greenwood
Camp. Good evidence has been obtain
ed against others, and formal complaint
made to the proper officers by the own
ers of the camp will cause the arrest of
the offenders If the trouble continues.
This breaking and entering is a state
prison crime and the laws of the state
will make an example Of some OF these
offenders if complaint is entered
The annual meeting of the Madison
Wooden Co. was held Thursday. The
same old board of officers was elected.
with the exception of one, J. Wesley
Gilman of Oakland, resigned from the
board of directors, and r. ". Dunn of
Waterville was elected to fill the posi-
ton, The report read showed that the
net profit of the mill for the past six
months was Sl6,349 20. The capital
stock is 100000, and the preferred
stock, S120,500. Among those present
were Thomas Curtis of the firm Of Deer
ing, Milliken Il Co, New York; +. j
Mayo of the Mayo Wooden Co, Fox
croft; W. NJ. Aver, superintendent Of
the Somerset railroad, and J. Wesley
Gilman of Oakland
Considerable interest was manifested
Wednesday of last week, in the trial at
Madison before Judge Withee Of Mrs
Spencer of Arson for assault and bat
terry on the person of Mrs. Lucinda
Hamilton of Madison. The complain
ant claimed that Mrs. Spencer forbade
her picking berries in a pasture belong
ing to a Mr. Walker and in an attempt
to drive her away struck and scratched
her, backing her eye and doing her
other bodily injury. The respondent
claimed that she held a right to the
pasture and the parties were trespass
ing; also that size only fought in self
defense After hearing the evidence
for the prosecution Mrs, Spencer waived
further examination, was fined - and
costs, and appealed to the September
term of court at Skowhegan. The
court room was crowded almost to
suffoeation and the testimony given
was decidedly spicy.
Sylvester Snow, of the firm Of Snow
y Humphrey, Boston, has been making
plans for the addition to the Indian
Spring Wooden mill of Madison. The
extension will be OF wood, Is - feet,
one story high, and be used for dye
house purposes. The work Will com
mence on the foundation next week and
this will be of a most substantial
character. The structure to be erected
will be of wood and is in reality but
temporary affair, As twill give way neNt
year 10 one of brick, four stories high
to rest on the same foundation The