The Somerset reporter., 1899-01-12
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

George Tobey of Fairfield Centre, has
Durham calf that is picture. 1t is
three months old. SOU ared backed, thick
set and weighs $40 pounds. Such stock
as this is what it pays to feed hay to.
Dr. Geo Bailey, the celebrated veter.
mary surgeon of Portland, was in Pitts
field recently to look over the large herd
of cows at the Hathorn stock farm with
DR.. d. d. Winslow who has charge of
inspecting these cattle.
Miss Addie Hilton, who has been in
Portland, attending Miss A. L. Sawyer's
school of shorthand, has completed her
course and returned to Madison, where
she now has position as stenographer
in the law office of c. A. ilber, Esq
The Pioneer mill of Pittsfeld, is very
busy at the present time. Besides their
usual work they are making large
number of heavy weight samples and
have been obliged to run some parts of
he mill evenings for the past month.
At the regular meeting of the Indian
Spring lodge, No. lis, l. o. o. F. of
Madison, the following officers were
elected: N. G., II w. Laid; V. s.,
Morrill, w. Moore; Sec, j. F. Withee;
Treas, G. D. Perkins; Trustees, c. o.
Small, j. NJ. Hilton, w. l.. Remick.
The Manufacturing Investment Com
pany of Madison, is erecting new towers,
in place of the old ones which are being
taken down. The new towers are of
hard pine and are put up in twenty feet
sections, and nicely joined together.
The outside is then coated with tar.
Moses G. Palmer, before retirement a
leading business man of Portland, died
recently after a long illness, aged II
years. He opened the first millinery
store in Maine and was the inventor of
the plaster of paris mould for straw hat
work. He was born in Norridgewock.
Mrs. Perry Furbush of Palmyra has
been enjoying visit from her father,
Mr.. John Cook of Belgrade. Mr.. Cook
is about 80 years old and is remarkably
smart for man of that age. He thinks
that in good travelling he could walk
twenty miles in a day without much
trouble.
The Linn Wooden Co, of Hartland,
has purchased the machinery in seven
set mill at Lakeport, n. H., and /.
Varney, boss carder, employed at the
mill of the company, Melvin Williams,
and others have gone to Lakeport, to
get the machinery ready for shipping to
Hartland where it will be installed in
the new mill built a few years ago.
c. A. Stevens, who is well known az a
hustling young business man and a
native of Pittsfied, has resigned his
position as salesman with the large
clothing establishment of Oak & Clark
of Bangor, which he has held for several
years to accept more lucrative position
as travelling representative for the
Armour Beef Co, with headquarters at
Portland. His territory is central and
western Maine.
The following officers Of Stephen
Davis, No. IL, G. A. Il. of Pittsfield,
were installed Wednesday evening, Jan.
4, by Past Com, George w. Patten:
Com, G. W. Varney; S. V. CON-, John
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NJ, Ezra Withee; O. g., Frank Fair
brother; Adj, e. R. Carr; @. NJ, Sergt.,
A. j. Harding. An oyster supper was
served previous to the beginning of the
ceremonies
There was quiet wedding at Mrs. E.
d. Lords in West Palmyra, Saturday,
Dec. 81, when her daughter, Miss Mary
F. Lord was united in marriage to
Edwin S. Johonnett of that town. The
ceremony was performed at noon by
Rev. Chas. Fl. Johonnett of Lincoln,
brother of the groom, after which a
wedding dinner was served to the few
invited guests. The happy couple will
reside at the home of the groom's
father, Hon. II. G. Johonnett.
Smith & Conant Bros. of Pittsfield,
started up their mill, Monday, saving
spool stock. They start in at the pre-
sent with Is men which they expect to
keep busy the balance of the winter. 1t
is expected that it will take five months
to handle the spool stock, and in April
when the saving of lumber commences,
the force will be increased to 30 men.
The spool stock will be manufactured at
the mill. The firm will also manufac-
ture large quantity of toys for a well
known Brooklyn, N. Y. firm.
Sloan lodge, F. and A. NJ. of Fair
field, held its annual installation of
officers, Thursday evening, the follow
ing officers being installed: G. b.
Weeks, W. M; w. F. Mutt, S. W.; C. H..
drummer, j. W.; F. E. Vickery, treas
urer; G. NJ. Chapman, secretary; E. E.
Wheeler, S. D.; John Parkins, j. D.: B.
NJ. Bradley, tyler. After the installa-
ton the lodge adjourned to the dining
rooms of the Fairfield House, where a
fine turkey supper was served. The
affair was one of the most enjoyable
events in secret society circles of the
winter.
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