The Somerset reporter., 1900-01-25
SOMERSET PICK-UPs.

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en- ankle, the result Of a log falling on
his foot while at work at spaulding
town, Ne.
The dam and mill at Detroit known AZ
the Goodwin mill has been thoroughly
repaired and is now AZ good az ne~.
The owner will soon commence To saw
lumber. The capacity Of tue mill is
about 10000 per day.
Work is rushing at W. II. Moore.s
turning mill at Hartland and the crew
Of 70 men are obliged to work overtime
to keep pace with the large orders they
are receiving. Mr.. Moore expects to
enlarge his crew soon.
A spool factory has just been com
pleted by the firm Of Lawrence. Seghall
Co. of shawmut, which was put in
operation, Friday morning, giving direct
employment to 30 hands and upon the
timberlands purchased for supply some
40 more.
Monday Of last week, }. FIJI B.
Common of Pittsfield, shipped to J. B.
Lewis of Boston, the well known shoe
manufacturer Of that city, a fine chestnut
horse weighing 200 pounds and stand.
ing 10 hands high. The horse was sired
by Harbinger and is well bred. stylish
piece of horse flesh.
Paul Mason of Fairfield ceuIe, while
on his way home from Oakland, Friday
afternoon, was struck by the "Scootn
from Watervlle to the latter town.
Mr.. Mason was on horse sled and the
engine demolished that and threw Mr..
Mason into convenient snow bank and
he was unhurt. The horse was uniniur-
ed. The train was running slow at the
time.
a. d. Harlow & Son of Pittsfield have
sold their stock of jewelry and silver.
ware to [. r. Spears of Bangor, who will
continue the business in the same store.
k. F. Harlow, who has had charge OF
the store, will soon 90 to Winterport.
where he will reside in the future. By
the departure of Mr.. Harlow the Pitts
field Silver band will lose one of its
leading members.
Good viii Farm has received and
hung in their portrait gallery the pic
lures of Misses Mary D. and Frances 5.
Moody of Bath who built the school
building at the Farm in memory of their
brother, Charles E. Moody. Tie build.
ing also contains library, museum and
portrait gallery. The pictures were
painted by Cobb of Boston.
At the annual meeting of the officials
of the Pittstield National Bank the fol
lowing officers were elected: J. w
Manson, president; Gordon Dobson
vice president; w. L. Pushor, cashier
A. P. McMaster, who has served a,
president of the bank since its organiza
tion, declined reelection. The ole
board of directors was reelected.
Gordan McTaggett of Pittsheld, VIII,
has been section boss on the Main,
Central railroad for several years, ha
taken a position as conductor on tn,
Sebasticook & Moosehead railroad. t
take the place of A. B. Thompson, whC
was obliged to resign on account o
pressing duties elsewhere. Mr.. Me
Taggett commenced his new duties
Tuesday.
James f. Common. chairman OF tn,
committee of citizens appointed |,
raise the necessary amount of money t
induce the Northern Maine Packinl
Company to locate canning factory il
Pittsfield, reports that the required
amount has been raised, A location TO
this plant has been purchased and woIl
on the building will commence at once
as it must be in readiness by May lst
Lawrence, Newhall q Co. ofShawmut
started one of their mills there las
week employing fifty hands under tn
direction of Charles Nichols, c. II
Richmond, Albert Cleveland and Al
phonso Lawrence, the four forming al
organization called the big four" |
is said business will be rushing in
week or SO aud the mill folks have goo,
confidence that they will run till mex
spring.
Now that Burnham has lost the Dirig
Manufacturing Co., which recently NOV
ed to Clinton, it is looking for a goo,
industry which can be persuaded t
locate there. There is some talk OF Il
A. Conant of Pittsheld moving Their
and starting a large factory for the man
ufacture of shirt waists and skirts Tn
citizens are willing to offer any assis
lance to good reliable company, an,
are willing to confer with any partie
interested
y. b. Turner of st. Adams. is dom,
an extensive business in the buying O
ash blocks and manufacturing them int,
shovel handles, In one days drlv,
through Harmony, Cambridge and " ell
ington he purchased 2o00 dozen asl
blocks The factory for several year
has been under the efficient Management
or Nh. Turner, who has built ny al
extensive business This is one Of tn,
leading industries in IT. Adams an,
employs about ten men.
What came near beng a serious acct