The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-12-06
SOMERSET PICK-UPS

Perley Emery, q private in the End
U. S. Artillery which is stationed at
Havana, Cuba, arrived at Hartland,
Tuesday afternoon, on 80 day furlough
which he will pass with his parents.
The funeral of Mrs Sarah Lancy
johnson of Boston took place from the
home of the late Amasa Moore, Hart
land Sunday, Nov. %. mrs. Johnson
many friends who will mourn their loss
The past season has been one of
healthy growth to Madison. Upwards
of fifty buildings have been erected.
Had the Great Northern Paper com.
pany started on the proposed mill that
town would have experienced a boom
like some of the western cities which
have grown up almost in day.
At the Pittsfeld corn factory the force
has been engaged in canning Scotch
peas. About 1000 cases of these goods
will be put up along with the lima
beans. 1t is proposed to put mp enough
lima beans and peas to use all the cans
left over from the corn canning season
The shipments of corn are now going
forward each day as rapidly as the cases
are made ready. The cases for all the
factories In this section are made at
Basin Mills, and the standard brands
~ 20 ruh thnu
made.
A very pretty wedding occurred at the
home of Josiah Magoon, Larone, Me-,
at p. M, Tuesday, Nov 9th. The
contracting parties were William b.
edmond OF Winthrop Center and Miss
Anna VI. Gullifer of Fairfield. The
marriage ceremony of the discipline of
the Friends church was used. Only a
few of the immediate relatives we're
present. Mr. and Mrs. Richmond have
a host of friends who extend congratu-
lations and best wishes They will
make their future home at Winthrop
Center, Ne.
From Ira Fl. Randall of the Augusta
Lumber Company, we learn that they
expect to cut, this winter, In the woods
about $500, 600 #. of logs and have also
contracted for about $500, 600 in addi.
ton. Their own operations are to be
on Cold Stream, above the Forks of the
Kennebec, and on the 10000 Acre Tract,
the logs coming into Chase Stream four
or five miles above the Forks. The logs
that are to be cut for them on contract
will be secured on the west shore of
Moosehead lake, Mike Cullen being the
contractor
At meeting of the directors of the
pittsfield National bank, held Wednes.
day evening of last week, it was voted
to move the institution to the Manson
block on Main street, the same to be
effected before Jan 1. The directors
were nearly unanimously in favor OF a
change be,ng made, and the location is
one that will certainly greatly convene
those who have business dealings with
the establishment. The work of fitting
up the new banking rooms will be push.
ed to completion as rapidly as possible,
and it Is certain that the bunk will occu-
ply fine rooms when the plans contem-
plated are carried out.
A portrait of the late Judge Joshua
W Hathaway of Bangor, who was asso.
ciate justice of the supreme court from
1852 to 1859, was placed In the rotunda
at tho State House, Friday. 1t was
painted from life when the judge was 80
ears of age and while he was associate
Justice, j. P. Hardy of Bangor, being
the artist. 1t was presented to the
state by Mrs. ]. w. Hathaway of Nor
ridgewock, who married the son of
Judge Hathaway. Mrs. Hathaway was
the daughter of John s. Tenney, who
was chief justice of the supreme judicial
court from 1855 to 1892 Within a short
time she will donate a portrait of her
father to be added to the rotunda col
lection
John Ladner, aged about IS years,
one of the crew of men engaged In
breaking down a log pile for the Great
Northern paper company at Madison
WAS killed about 8 O'clock Thursday
morning, Nov 20, while running in front