The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-04-25
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

delegate to the national conference of
charaties and correction to be held at
Washington, D. c., next month.
Civil Engineer Humphreys with aids
surveyed and marked the site of the
new Congregational parsonage at Madi-
son, Saturday. 1t will be of wood, two
stories, and will cost about $1,000. The
location is on Main street, west of and
next to the church.
A w. Judkins of Pennington went to
Madison, Monday, and has bought an
interest in the black smithing business
of Il. H. Steward. The firm will be
known as Judkins g. Steward. Mr.. Jud-
kins was in business there with Mr..
Steward seven years ago.
Roger Williams of Hartland left Tues
day for Bangor, where he will enter the
hospital for treatment. He has been
lame from childhood but the physicians
assure him that by having the cords cut
the limbs can be Strengthened and he
will be entirely cured.
William Hubbard of Nashua, n. H.,
formerly of Palmyra, met with severe
and painful accident recently by saving
mis- hand badly 1t has been found nee
essary to amputate the second finger
but the doctors were able to save the
thumb aud index finger.
The engine of the Sebasticook &
Moosehead railroad has been returned
to the run after visit paid to the shops
in Providence, r. l., where it was built
quite a few years ago. 1t in no way
resembles the machine that went away
from there, other than in SIZE and it is
undoubtedly in betu5r condition than
when first purchased by the company.
J. H. Davis, one of the wel-to do resi-
dents of Pittsfield, reached his 93rd
birthday, Thursday He was walking
on the street, Thursday morning, and
appeared real smart. He was the re-
cipient of very handsome gold watch
of an expensive character and most hand
some design, from his two daughters
who have recently been visiting their
parents.
Contractor w. J. Philbrick has COM
menced work upon the improvements to
be made upon the Conner Block at
Pittsfield occupied by w. NJ harrington.
The new front to be put on the building
will be the same as that of the Manson
and Thompson blocks adjoining, the
addition making the whole front includ-
ing the three blocks, the most conspicu-
GUS business block in town. Work will
be rushed along rapidly.
w S. Howe Camp, No. Is, Sons of
Veterans of Pittsfield, have recently
purchased twenty. five breach loading
rifles complete with bayonet etc, to be
used in their camp for drill purposes
They will probably appear out for the
first time on public occasion on Me
mortal Day. The Camp now has some
sixteen of their members uniformed and
it is expected that enough new members
will join the Camp shortly so that all
of the guns will be in use by the uni
formed men.
The manufacture of cans at the corn
factory at Pittsfield, commenced last
week, and about three months will be
required to complete the work. The
Northern Maine Packing company at it's
factories in Comma and Pitts6eld will
plan to can about 100000, this being
the number of cans made and to be
made. The work of can making is
the two factories now booked amounts
to about 450 acres, $50 of the amount
being for the Corinna factory.
Manley Knapp was assaulted Monday
, evening of last week, at about ten
O'Clock, on the canal bridge at Madison,
by Guy Garrison. Deputy Sheriff Hard
ing came along and arrested Garrison
and took him to the lookup. Tuesday
morning he was brought before Judge
Withee, pleaded guilty to two indict-
ments, one for assault and battery, and
one for intoxication. He was fined 81 90
and costs for intoxcation and S100 and
costs for assault, making total of fines
and costs amounting to $22. 80, which
was paid and the respondent discharged.
D. B. Whitney of Cambridge, while in
, Newport, last week, purchased of o.
Jose the Mitchell store and storehouse
in Cambridge, which is by far the best
, appointed store in Somerset county for
the class of trade to be handled in the
country towns. The store has tene-
, ment above and the store is large and
conveniently arranged in every respect.
, Mr.. Whitney has been in trade in Cam
bridge for the past 81 years. First I'M
der the firm name of R. G. Whitney &
Son, then r. G. Whitney & Co., Ham &
; whitney and for the past few years as
r D. B. Whitney.
The following star routes have been
established, wholly or in part in Somer-
set Co.: Route 1889. Bigelow, by
stratton, to Esstis, ID miles and back,
: six times week, including the deposit
ing of mail In boxes and along the route.
From July l, 1901, to June 80, 1905