The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15
SOMERSET PIC\-UFo

Geo. Varney of Palmyra had 123 bar
rels of first class Baldwin apples, this
year, besides a large amount of other
kinds.
L. r. Ramsdell's cheese factory, RIPPLE,
closed up the seasons work, Wednesday
The business has proved satisfactory
both to Mr.. Ramsdel aud the patrons
A young son OF Jos Sedgewick OF
Pittsfied fell, Sunday of last week, upon
a knife, the blade passing completely
through the forearm. DR.. Marden
dressed the wound.
Tuesday night the S e NJ depot al
Hartland was burglarized but secured
only a few cents in charge from the
money drawer. Entrance was effected
by means of skeleton keys.
A party of forty or more met at
Joseph Emery's in Palmyra, one even
ing recently Refreshments were ser
we'd, games and dancing INDUCED in, and
pleasant times is reported HE
friends departed hoping to meet with
"Joe' again sometime in the near future.
The school in District No ., Ripley,
Me-, taught by r. Weston Webb, Jr
closed, Friday, Oct &c A number OF
citizens were in to the closing exer
cises and a pleasant time reported by all
Following is list of pupils who were
not absent for one.half day during the
term: Harold Nutter, Nellie Skillings
Maurice Nutter, Jennie Skilings, Eliza
Skillings, Lizzie Wakefield, Myra Her
son, Winnie Skllngs, John Wakefield
George Dolbier, Harry Pierpont and
Will Stone of Madison came home from
Moxie, last week, to cast their votes foI
President Mr.. Dolbier is in charge of
crew of men who are repairing the
dams on Moxie waters. They have com
pleted the repairs at the outlet of the
pond and also on the dam at the foot OF
dead water, two or three miles below
and are now at work on the dam al
Baker Pond. They expect to finish in
about two weeks.
According to the late census the popu,
lation of Fairfield has slightly decreas
ed, due to the fact that for the first five
years of the last decade there was nc
increase in the towns industries. With
in the past year improvements have be
gun which, when completed, will ado
materially to the industrial life of the
town and the consequent increase il
population necessary to the successful
operation of the industrial plants being
thus increased will more than max,
within the next year or two the report
ed loss
There was a pleasant gathering at the
home of Adelbert Farrar of " est Ripley
Saturday evening, Nov. 3, it being the
wedding reception of his niece, Edna
Tibbetts, who was recently united il
marriage to Walter Quimby of Stetson
The house was filled with relatives and
invited guests. Ice cream and cake were
served. There were many beautiful and
useful presents. A teapot $50 years old
from the bridegroom's mother attracted
much attention. Mr.. and Mrs. Quimby
will spend the winter in Mass
The house at the top of the hill near
the standpipe at Pittstield, was burned
to the ground, Sunday night, Nov
The building was situated nearly half
mile from hose house and was beyond
saving when the firemen arrived on the
scene A large barn in which was
stored two of the Parks Bros. hay
presses and all of the winter gear for
the same was well wet down and kept
from burning. The building was valued
at about $1,400 and was total loss,
Insured.
P. w. Merry of Madison, one of the
young horsemen of Somerset county,
who is getting good reputation as a
buyer and handler of good young horses,
has recently purchased a fine three year
old filly of Joseph Atkinson of North
Arson. She is brown in color, ISL
high, weighs 1000 and good to look at.