The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-08-30
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

Dagger d Co, patent attorneys, Wash
ington, d. C., thai they have been
granted patent on sad irons.
Workmen have begun work On the
foundation for the new storehouse for
the Linn Wooden Co, at Hartland, under
the charge Of Contractor Baker. This
Will be very large and finely built store
house and will be built On the new land
that has been put in back Of the new
mill.
Letters have been received from Ed
win Bailey and Hartie Chadbourn of
Harmony who went to Cape Nome, May
last, saying that Mr. Chadburne has Sc
cured work as carpenter for which he
receives $50 per hour, or So per day.
. OF which must go for board. Com.
mon laborers command 81 per hour.
There is but three hours between sun
set and sunrise, and then it is not dark
enough but one can see to read.
At reunion of Co. B, goth Maine
infantry, Veteran Volunteers, held at
Pittsfield, the following officers were
elrcted: President, A. Webb, Pittsfeld
vice presidents, Samuel Philbrook, Car
mel, Z. W. Crawford, Burnham; secre-
tary' >. j. Locke, Etna; chaplain, Z. W.
Crawford; executive committee. A.
Burrill, Samuel Philbrook and S. j.
Locke. 1t was voted to hold the next
reunion at Pittsfeld, Aug. q, 1901.
The August meet over Union park
course, Pittsfeld, which opened, Tues
day, was continued till Friday, with fine
weather, good crowds in attendance
and successful sport in every event.
The officers were: A. h. Merrill. Dan.
Vers, Mass, starting judge; T. B. Nc.
Aloon, Bangor; and John Il. Stewart
Unity, associate judges. Ed. g. Crosby,
"ateryille, T. B. McAloon and Harry J.
Dugan of Bangor, timers. George T.
Ball, marshal. Hanover 5. Nickerson
weighing judge.
The ninth annual reunion of the
Bracket family occurred at the grove
near Detroit village, Tuesday, August p
ms grove is beautifully situated on the
banks OF the sebasticook river and il
mad been fitted up with hammocks ant
swings while several boats added to the
enjoyment of the company in affordine
an opportunity for fishing and boating
The weather proved almost perfect anc
ere noon more than one hundred mem
bers and friends of the family had as
sembled.
Chief Consul Clarence W. Small hal
announced that the fall meet of tb,
Maine Division, League of American
" heelmen, will be held at Pittsfield
Labor Day, Sept. 5. Consul Small wen
TO Pittstield the first of the week anc
has since received a letter from Pitts
field stating that the wheelmen of tina
town would take the meet. Indication,
are that it will be the most successful
fall meet ever held in the State. as the
location of the town is such that it will
draw from large section that woulC
not be represented were the meet to be-
held farther west in the State. In fac
the opinion of the wheelmen seems Il
be unanimous that a better place coulC
not have been selected.
j. H. Libby of St. Adams has straw
berry bed which think we may safel,
say yields the highest income of its size
OF any land in town. The bed is eigh,
rods long by two rods wide, and thi.
year berries have been sold from it t.
the amount of SIS co. Besides this
Mrs Libby states that the family O
seven had all the fruit they wished t.
eat during the season, and she canned
twelve quarts. The work of caring 70,
the plants was all done by Mrs. Libby
and her two sons Alton and Josey, ex
cept that some help had to be hire,
through the busiest part of the PICKING
season. If anyone has cleared NOR,
than sS3 90 from one tenth of an acre o.
land, by raising any crop whatever W,
should be pleased to hear from them.
Whether or not the vote of the tow
of Fairfield will be legal if cast accord
ing to the arrangements made by tn,
selectmen acting under the instruction,
given by the people at the last towr
meeting, is question that is causing
some discussion. The town occupies ;
great deal of territory. so much so thai
when the people living in the farther
most part of the town 90 to the village
TO vote they use up the best part of the
day and many for that reason in former
/ years did not make an unusual attempt
to go TO the polls. That this difficulty
might be overcome the town secured the
] passage of law in 1889. A short time
ago it was discovered that no town. &C
cording to the constitution of the State
can be split up into precincts unless il
has more than 1000 inhabitants. Fair
/ field has less than that number. MANY
of the townspeople took the view of the
case that the town has, in spite of the
authority of the legislature been acting
Illegally in having two precincts. Fol-
that reason action was taken at a recent
town meeting by which the selectmer
are to prepare for voting as they did be
fore the special act was passed by the
legislature giving the right to vote in