The Somerset reporter., 1901-01-03
SOMERSET PTCK-UPS.

large party Of IONS of Veterans Of
Pittsaeid we're entertained in Bangor,
Monday night of last week, by Daniel
Chaplain amp Of that city
Carl Nicbaelson Of HarllaDd has &C
cepted ,sition az leading clerk in a
dispensary at st Thomas, " est Indies
Mr Michaelson has many friends who
will regret his departure
Z V. Call of Pittsfeld left this week
for Brunswick where he entered upon a
medical course in the Maine Medical
School A. N. jones of Liberty also
entered the school at the same time and
will be Mr.. Calls room mate
Walter Mansur Of Pittsfield, who has
been confined in hospital 10 Portland
for some weeks for surgical operation.
has left the hospital The operation
was entirely successful and he expects
to be able TO walk without difficulty
His many friends will rejoice to see him
home again.
An all days session of Stephen Davis
Post, No. Il. G. A. R was held, yester-
day, at Pittsfeld The Post was in.
spected in the foreoon, followed by
fine baked bean dinner. In the after
noon the installation of officers took
place. Members Of W. X. {. were pres
ent at the exercises.
The result of the recent election of
officers of sebasiicook encampment of
Pittsfield is as follows: A II. Healey.
c. p; T E. Getehell, II P ". c. Mar
den, > W; Moses T. Burns, j. W; F..
". Buxton, s.; II. + Libby, F. s..
{. +. Frost, treasurer; W. J Macfarlane,
d. Nj. Parks, Preston Hersey, trustees.
The installation will take place, Wed
nesday evening, Jan. 2.
The Lombard log hauler has been
started on its journey to the woods and
will soon be given a chance to demon.
strate its ability in practical work.
Messrs Lombard of Wateryille with an
engineer left, Friday morning, for Farm
ington. The machine will be taken
over the narrow guage to Bigelow and
thence over the tote road to the camps
of the Lawrence, Newhall & Page Co.,
at Alder in the Dead river section,
where it is to be used.
N. c. Smith Of Pittsfeld has received
letter from his son, Lewis NJ. Smith.
who recently visited there and is at pres
ent located in Southern California.
where in company with another gentle
man prospecting for gold is being car
ried on. This section is one rich in de
posts of gold, but owing to the lack of
water, mining cannot be carried on
proftably. In his letter he enclosed an
orange blossom and some helotrope
and stated that the weather was warm
and enjoyable.
At the regular meeting of Pittsfield
Lodge, No. rs, A, O. U. w, held re-
Gently, the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing term: Past Master
Workman, Rev. a. f Healey; foreman,
G. l.. Healey; overseer, A. f. Nelson
recorder, j. V. Jackson; financier, Dr.
e. A. Porter; receiver, G ". Lord !;
guide, j. f. Prentss; inside watch,
Frank Woodbury.; outside watch, George
Emerson; representative to the Grand
Lodge, Rev. A. K. Luce; alternate rep
resentative, Moses T. Burns; trustee
John X. Bennett
record which is most unusual is
that of Stillman Dexter, aged 81 years.
a resident of Palmyra. Mr.. Dexter
settled, last week, for his taxes and
notified the collector that it was the
sixtieth time that he had paid them in
Palmyra. He also stated that he had
cast his ballot for Is presidential candi-
dates. He enjoys good health, lives on
a farm along with his sister, Mrs. Caro-
line Woodbridge, and brother, samuel
Dexter. Their home is on the road
from Pittsfeld to Hartland. Mr.. Dex-
ter, notwithstanding his great age, man.
ages to perform considerable work and
the past season raised garden truck to
the value of $50.
The annual election of officers of
Natanis Tribe of Red Men, No. AS, Fair.
field occurred, Thursday evening, the
following being chusen; Sachem, Harry
c. Green; sen. sycamore, b. L. Blakuey
jun. sycamore, F. A. Sanborn; prophet,
II. c. Gould; chief of records and col.
lector of wampum, 2. ). Jones; keeper
of wampum, W. j. Bradbury; trustee
) for three years, A. b. Page; representa-
tive to the grand council, H. {. Gould.
The officers will be raised up on the
10th sleep of the cold moon, g. 5. D.,
40 The installation will be public and
q supper will be served. An interesting
program is being arranged. The tribe
is in a very prosperous condition, and
the coming year opens up with bright
prospects.