The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-06-20
SOMERSET PICK-UPs.


stock, seven horses and has - tons of
hay left over.
A part Of the carding machines at the
Waveriy mill, Pittsfeld, will soon be
started up to run nights, this being
necessary in order for the mill TO fill the
orders already booked.
True Getchell of Pittsfeld has five
sheep which he thinks bave made quite
a record. They LANDED in February,
dropping six lambs, and have just
sheared IS pounds of wool.
J Edwin B. Tinkham of South Norridge-
wock has fine herd of IL Jersey COWS
that averaged 355 pounds of butter last
year. Mr.. Tinkham has L. s.. separa-
tor and makes his own butter.
The first aggregation of this year
Pittsfeld ball team, under the direction
of Manager Bowman, defeated the NJ. G..
l. team on the Hunnewell grounds.
Tuesday afternoon, by score of ID to 3.
F. Fl. Bean, who has been the head
electrician at the Pittsfeld Electric
Light Il Power Co, for the past two
years, has resigned his position. L. E,
Graves will take charge of that part OF
the work at the mill.
Fred Kincaid of skowhegan, besides
giving attention to horses and general
farming, is interested IN poultry breed
ing, having pens of White Wyandottes,
Buff Leghorns and Partridge Wyau.
dottes, and also wintered 81 Bronze
turkeys
B. F. Hilton of Starks is having a bath
room and water heating apparatus in
stalled at his home. Mr.. Hilton is one
of the most enterprising and prosperous
farmers of the State and his barns are
) filled with prize winning stock as the
State fair records will prove.
Four new members were initiated into
Pittsield Commandery, U. o. G. c.,
Tuesday evening, June 18th. The de
grees were conferred by Hallowell de
gree staff of Hallowell. Refreshments
were served. Grand Commander J. Il.
Hamilton was present and addressed the
meeting.
Burglars entered the stores of J. C.
McAllister, R. B. Jeffry and G. C. But
Ter at Detroit, Wednesday night of last
week. The post Office is located at the
McAllister store. But few goods are
missed and the loss of money is confined
to small change, probably not more than
$40 or $15 being secured. There is no
clue.
The rear of the big drive of logs for
the Pittsield Electric Light & Power
!. Co arrived at Pittsfield the first of last
week. This is the largest drive which
has been sent down the Sebasticook in
many years comprising over two million
feet. The foreman of the drive, Henry
Crowell, of Canaan, says that head
winds greatly delayed the crew in finish
ing up their work.
A very pretty wedding occurred at
high noon on Saturday, June 8th, at the
home of Mr.. Griffith in Hartland, when
Frank Griffith and Miss Mabel Pickard
were united in marriage by the Rev c.
H. Johonnett in the presence of few
invited friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Griffith
took short trip to Bangor where re-
ception was rendered them at the home
of her sister. Many beautiful and yalu.
able presents were received.
L. H. Soper, Tuesday of last week,
bought out the interest of G. j. Clukey
in the firm of l., Ii. Soper & Co, of Wa
terville. Mr.. Soper will continue the
business under the same firm name at
the old stand. Mr.. Clukey also sold to
Mr.. Soper all interests in the Madison
store and in the timber lands at Moose
head lake. Mr.. Clukey will begin at
once to fit up the first and second stories
and basement of Thayer block for a
department store.
John Mulholin and James Ryan of
Fairfield, who are employed at the mill
of the Somerset & Kennebec Fibre Co s
plant, last week, were badly burned
in an explosion of gas Mulholin may
lose the sight of one of his eyes. The
accident happened while Ryan was
holding lighted lantern over tank,
the gas in some way igniting, The
tanks are supposed to retain any gas
that may accumulate but it is supposed
that there must have been leak some
where and gas having accumulated
caused the accident.
The following program has been pre-
pared by the Lecturer, Elmer Nichols
of Starks Grange for Field Day, June
25: Music; address of Welcome, F. A
Dinsmore; select reading A. n. Moore
music; paper, j. S. Farrand; recitation,
l.. NJ. Fletcher; music; inteFmission
music; recitation, NJ. NJ, Creation; ad-
dress, State Master, O o. Gardner
quartette; address, State Lecturer, w.
j. Thompson; song, S. P. Tinkham; re-
marks, w. l.. Walker; music. A basket
picnic is in order and all are cordially
invited. The meeting is public.
The last of Moosehead lakes big log
drive reached the Eastern outlet, Wed
nesday of last week, and will be soon on
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