The Somerset reporter., 1899-09-21
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

Hoxie, Fairfield, one Of the best collec-
tons in the hall
Rev. George K. Goodwin Of SCION,
Me, has accepted a cal 20 become
pastor Of the Congregational church at
Limington, commencing bin services Ia
October.
Several steam drills are hammering
away on the point in Arson across the
river from Madison where the ledge is
being taken out to widen the channel
and prevent back water on the wheels
of the mills
The Sandy River Agricultural society
will hold their ninth annual cattle show
and fair on the premises Of K and {. D.
Waugh, starks, Thursday, Oct ..
The adjoining towns are cordially invited
to contribute for the fair.
The dam being built for Walter Moor
at Hartland by Trstram Kicker Of
Pishon's Ferry, is nearly completed and
when done will be great improvement
over the old one, being about two feet
higher and built in the most substantial
manner.
Harry Williams of Hartlaud, is build
/ ing very unique as well as comfortable
camp at the pond 1t is made in the
shape of log cabin and will have a large
open fire place and nice sleeping rooms
above, When finished the camp will be
one of the best on Moose pond
Harry Williams of Hartland. moved
into his new barn Tuesday and now has
one of the best in this vicinity. He has
u nice stalls with plenty of room for
carriages. The building is all sheathed
inside with hard pine, has running
water and all modern Improvements.
The corn packing season at the shop
of the Portland Packing 60. at Fairfield.
has closed with an output of about 400.
600 cans Supt. Henry Brophy had a
large crew at work and ON last saturday
/ forenoon, Sept 9th, made the single
shop record for the State u OIL cans
being turned off.
The roof of the ground wood mil and
generator room has been put on and a
carrier is now being erected to convey
the sawdust and shavings to the boiler
house. he machinery is being put in
position as rapidly as possible and it is
expected that some time during next
month the plant will be in operation and
making paper says the Madison Bulletin
The Pittsfield Advertiser claims the
biggest "devir' of any newspaper in the
county. He is Robert Blanchard of
Hinsdae, N. H., and when he is in good
trim weighs 400 lbs, but he is a little
thin this summer and now weighs 362
lbs be is only 10 years old and holds
the medal for champion heavy weight
bicyclist having gained considerable
notoriety in this line.
Considerable real estate in the form
of house lots has changed hands in
Madison the past few days O. Dyer
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school building; Messrs. 5. Day, c. A.
WILDER and A. Walton what are known
as the Goodspeede lots on Heald street;
F. Laid the lot north of his residence
ON Weston avenue, and W. H. Blackwell
the lot opposite his residence on Maple
street.
Mary, wife of 7. s. Dexter, died at
her home on Lancey street, Pittstield,
Sunday night at five O'clock, from a
complication of diseases. She had been
an invalid for several years and at times
suffered greatly. Mrs. Dexter had been
a resident of this village for many years,
and was greatly loved by all who knew
her. She was a devout Christian. She
leaves husband, besides relatives and
large circle of friends.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Somerset Railway was
held in Oakland, Wednesday of last
week. The directors elected to take the
place of Andrew =. Libby and 4. F.
Webb, deceased, are W. T. Haines OF
Waterville, and j. NJ. Robbins Of Lewis.
ton. The directors elected X. ". Dunn.
president; W. NJ. Dunn, vice president
A X. small, treasurer and clerk; Horace
W. Greedy, auditor and paymaster.
Leroy A. Greene, who has been assist
ant superintendent of the Metropolitan
Insurance Co. $ Bangor branch. and Miss
Annie Mclntire were married at noon or
Saturday by Rev. Elmer F. Pember At
his residences on Center street. MI
and Mrs. Greene left ON the afternoon
train for Skowhegan where they will
reside, he having been appointed assist
ant superintendent of his company
branch in that town.
The Somerset railroad is one of the
Maine steam roads which shows hand
some increase in the railroad year which
ended June 30. Its gross earnings were
$4,000, an increase of S13, OG5; operating
expenses, S54 IL, leaving 9n income
from operation of S26, OPS, a gain over
the previous year of ST., $50. The IN
terest and taxes amounted to So. 56b,
leaving net income of Sl0,357. The
total surplus June 80 was S67,7 The
gain in earnings was in freight revenue.
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