The Somerset reporter., 1900-02-22
SOMERSET PICK-UPs.

Rev. o j. Hoffman Of St Adams. the
Friends preacher. has departed for
Rhode Island, where he will hold a
series Of meetings throughout the state
in the interest Of the Friends church.
A. F. Bird If Hartland, has one Of he
finest milk farms in that part Of rhe
county. He has large herd Of Jersey
cOws, and has recently received from
the Hood Farm in Massach usetts, a fine
thoroughbred registered Jersey bull.
The shovel handle factory at st
Adams, is being run to it's full capacity
At the present time large day and night
crews are being employed The handles
are hauled to the station, where they
are shipped to the western markets.
Henry Spauldng Of Hartland, met
with bad accident recently while cut
ting wood in the near vicinity of the
village The axe slipped, cutting cash
about y inches long in his right foot.
DR.. {. a. Monitor dressed the wound.
Bryant d Co. of Pittsfield, has secur-
ed the contract for building the new
corn shop, the main building Of which
will be 6Oxl40, and require 1000 feet
Of lumber in its construction The
building will be one Of a most snbstan.
tial character and there will be three
smaller buildings erected to complete
the plant, which will be ready for the
machinery by May 10
{. Humphreys OF Madison, has been
in Portsmouth, y. H., where he seAt to
confer with the city government 10 re-
gard to the establishment of munich
pal electric lighting plant in that city
now having under consideration a plan
to install a new electric lighting plant in
connection with the present water plant
now owned by the city. By 50 doing
they will make great saving
Brgader General Smith Of Portland,
has appointed Henry +. Libby Of Pitts
field, an aide-de camp of the Maine
Brigade, K. of 2 with the rank of
major. This hon extended u Mr..
Libby is particularly pleasing To the
members of Pittsted ompany, at he is
one of the most earnest workers Of the
order and through his efforts largely is
due the forming of the Dmpany here.
A tank holding $50 gallons has recent
ly been put in the top story Of the
wooden block in Hartland belonging to
+. L. Latty for the purpose of furnish
ing water for the block The tank had
just been filled with water when it
burst, making perfect deluge in the
building. The building was quite
heavily damaged as were also the house
hold goods belonging to Mr. Latty and
the hardware stock belonging To D..
Linn.
T. q. Lancey, W. L Pushor, D. Nj
Parks of Pittsfied and r. A. Linn and
others of Hdrtland, have recently re.
turned from weeks fishing trip at
Moosehead. The headquarters were at
the home of the Night Hawk club at the
southerly end of Sugar island near the
thoroughfare. The fishing was found
to be excellent and the party estimated
the catch at about 200 pounds Some
good sized squaretail trout were caught,
among the number being several weigh
ing over three pounds
Through the strong efforts of several
interested citizens, the following ponds
in the vicinity of Hartland, have been
opened by the commissioners for winter
fishing: Douglass pond, Moose pond
Indian pond, White pond, Mud pond
Stafford pond and Starbird pond These
ponds have been closed for winter fish
ing for several seasons, and there are
undoubtedly a large amount of large
pickerel in these ponds, the people in
that vicinity are highly pleased that the
commissioners have given their permits
sion for the winter fishing. Large num-
bers of the local fishermen have been on
the ponds since the notices were posted,
and large catches of good sized pickerel
are reported.
Fully 300 Odd Fellows attended the
meeting of the 33rd district membe
Thursday evening, in the Opera house at
Fairfield Me. The hall which was used
to allow more accommodations for de
gee work was transformed INTO the
semhlance OF a lodge room AMI those
present had chance To see Grand
Master G. q ~mall of Madison. at bis
best in the work of the order There
we're present representatives from lodges
in Clinton, Oakland, Vassalhoro and
Wateiville, besides the members from
the local lodge. The initiatory degree
was worked by Anon lodge of Oakland.
and the third degree was worked by the
degree team from Pine Tree lodge IF
Clinton. After the work banquet vas
served by the members of the Rebekah
lodge from Fairfield
4 Card
W., he uudri Signed. d. hereby agree
10 refund The money on - 80 cent hortIt
of Grernr'S W rraHied syrup ot tar il +,
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