The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-10-18
SOMERSET PICK-UPs

dohh Hlght Of harmony has sold over
200 barrels Of apples this fall, to parties
ia the Aroostook. lie still has several
hundred barrels more to sell.
Fred Clark of Arson recently Dough,
nice pair Of yearling steers Of Q. "
Creation d sons Of starks. They are
cherry red with white faces, line . f.
2 in. and weigh zzl0 lbs.
Emery Mutt, an old and respected
citizen Of St. Adams dropped dead the
9th inst in Dr. Z. A. moulton's Office.
where he went for some medicine. Nj
Mutt left St Adams about forty year.
ago and went to Jefferson, return NJ
short time ago, where he has been en-
gagged as a cobbler in Buker's store.
The report Of conditions for Somerset
county is as follows: Acreage Of corn.
yellow, % per cent; sweet, l04 per cent
Yield of oats, - per cent; quality, 100
per cent; quality Of peas, 8 per cent;
yield of mixed grain, 80 bushels, quality
i IS per cent. Condition of fruit, - per
cent. Potato prospects, % per cent.
No rot of any amount reported Amount
of stock fodder On hand, Sc per cent
/ A pleasant home wedding took place
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. II. T.
Addition at Ripley on Thursday, Oct !
at four o'clock p. m, when their young
est daughter, Alice NJ, and Charles Z.
Stone, residents Of Ripley, were united
in marriage. The ceremony Was per
formed by Rev Mr Mason, pastor of
the Baptist church at Dexter They
were the recipients Of large number of
valuable and useful presents.
Theodore Woodcock and wife of Rip
ley, who were badly injured by a runa-
way horse while enroute for the Cam
bridge fair are slowly improving Mr
Woodcock's worst injury at the present
time is his right lung He has been en-
tirely helpless since the accident. The
comrades of his army post and several
friends met one day recently and shock
ed his corn, ding his potatoes and helped
out some on well which was begun by
Mr.. Noodcock before the accident.
Mrs. c. c. Woodruff, who lives on a
farm few miles out of Pittsfeld, has
been accustomed to the use of a rife
since childhood and is undoubtedly the
best shot of any woman in this part of
the State. Last week she saw three
deer going across the field a short dis
lance from home Taking a rifle she
went into the yard and fired at them,
wounding one of them which was fol.
lowed for quite a distance into the
woods, being easily tracked by trail of
blood.
Mrs. Olive Hanson, who lived with
her daughter, Mrs. Ida Rhoades near
the Weber schoolhouse in Palmyra,
died, Wednesday, the Sd, after long
and very painful illness from cancer.
The deceased had been confined to her
bed ever since last spring and had been
great sufferer. Her sister, Mrs. Mar
tina Noyes, had been with her and ten
derby cared for her for a long time
Funeral services conducted by Rev. Mr..
Ross of Newport were held at the house
the following Friday.
The last meeting of Detroit grange
was under care of Z. j. Robertson
Pomonas highland the display of
fruits from her home was something
that can be shown by but few farms,
including % varieties of apples-and
many of them immense-othe fruits
not so plenty. An invitation was re-
ceived from Pittsfeld grange to visit
them Nov 8, on their 18th anniversary
1t was voted to initiate some of our
members and have a harvest supper,
Oct. 10; work to be done in the single
work form.
The following officers of Corinthian
Lodge, F. and A. NJ, Hartland, were
installed, Wednesday evening, by H. w.
Stewart, Past Master, assisted by Henry
Moore, marshal: L. H. Blanchard, w.
M; E. G. Varney, S. w; Chas Barnes,
j. W; Calvin Blake, treasurer; ". E.
Dearborn, secretary; David Firth, chap
lain; Henry Moore, Marshal; Alex
Johnston, S. D.; viii Rhoades, J. D.;
James Fuller, 5. S.; Thomas Thompson,
j. S; Walter Young, Tyler. At the
close of the exercises a supper was
served in the banquet hall
A very quiet home wedding took
place Wednesday evening of last week
at the home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. II. w. Gardner, at Pittsfeld,
when their only daughter, Edith Maude,
was united in marriage to Mr. Rufus
Burns. Mr.. Burns is one of the leading
citizens of Pittsfied and for several
years has been manager of the Lancey.
Mrs. Burns is one of Pittsfeld's favorite
young ladies, having always lived here,
and for the past five years she has been
the efficient and popular head saleslady
at the Boston store. They will reside
at the Lancey House, where they will
be at home after November LIST.
The selectmen have completed repairs
upon the sibey bridge, located between
Pittstield and Canaan, and are feeling
especially gratitied over what has been
accomplished. Upwards OF $500 each
year for the past three years has been