The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-12-11


of the finest colts in that section. II is
by Royal Cakes, owned by A. F. Buker
OF Hartland, stands - IT hands high,
weighs 1910 pounds and is a perfect
animal in every way. Mr.. Vinlng has
recently been offered 1926 for the colt.
Mrs. Irena Batchelder, wife of Geo
W. Batchelder of starks a life long
resident of that town passed away, Nov.
18th after year of great suffering in
the cath year of her age. Besides her
husband she leaves SON. Alvin, and
daughter, Mrs. James Creator The
lnterment was at the Fish cemetery,
Starks.
Gideon Taylor, one of the old and
and respected citizens of Pitts1eld died
Nov. 20 at his home in the western
part of the town, at the age of 81 years.
The funeral was held Monday, Dec LIST
from the Webb schoolhouse. being at.
tended by large number of relatives
and friends The interment was at the
village cemetery.
A very pleasant wedding occurred at
the home of F. l.. Griffith, Hartland,
Wednesday evening, Nov. 20, when her
sister, Miss Lola, was united in marriage
with Mr.. j, L. Little of Maynard, Mass.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
MI. Ham, in the presence of the i'm.
mediate family. The happy couple left
Thursday y. m. for their new home in
Maynard, Mass.
Workman are busy remodelling the
interior of the building formerly known
as the Hartland House, which has been
leased by E. II Thompson, New plumb
ing, heating apparatus bath rooms and
other conveniences will be installed and
the building fitted up in first class con.
dition throughout. All of the rooms
are to be papered and painted and every
thing will be new and clean when the
house is opened.
The friends of Alden Ellis of Madison
will be glad to learn that there is a bet
ter prospect of his recovery. Three
weeks ago he stepped on a nail and
pierced his foot. 1t grew worse rapidly
and gangrene set in, his whole foot
becoming diseased and on Monday Drs
Hunnewell, Sawyer and Andrews ampu-
tated it about half way between the
ankle and knee. 1t was considered very
doubtful even if that could save his
life, as he is nearly 70 years old.
Harry Sewall, who for the past seven
years has been the popular and efficient
| bookkeeper at the Waverley wooden mill
office at Pittsfield left Thursday for
Westerly, r. |. Mr., Sewall has severed
his connection with the Waverley
wooden company and will locate him
self with Charles Staples, former
superintendent at the Waverey mill,
and it is understood that he will have
an interest in the business with Mr..
Staples and attend to the office work
for the new firm.
! Joseph Davis, who has been resident
of Fairfield for several years, died at his
home, at IL o'clock p M, Friday. Mr..
Davis had been ia feeble health for
number of years and had been confined
to his bed for the last two weeks The
cause of his death was consumption.
He conducted grocery business at Fair
| field for several years until obliged to
give up his business on account of i'll
health He is survived by wife, one
son, two sisters, Mrs. A P. Mace of
Fairfield, and Mrs. l.. Corson of Athens
and one brother, Daniel Davis, Jr., of
Hartland.
There will soon be music in Hartand
The Odd Fellows have organized an
Odd Fellows Band, which will be COM
posed of Odd Fellows only. The fol
lowing officers have been chosen:
Leader, DR.. l.. II. Blanchard; Assistant
Leader, L. S. Hatch; Sec'y and Treas,
Vern l.. Flynt This Is the first O.
o. F. Band in the state. They have
several experienced players, and with
large and flourishing Lodge behind
it is sure to meet with success and be
an honor to the Lodge and the town
An orchestra is soon to be organized
in connection with the band.
Cry Bros, owners of the large granite
quarries on the line OF the :. & NJ. rail
road, are preparing to close the same
for short time during the winter.
They have had a very busy year during
the past season and have turned out a
large amount of work. Among other
jobs done by the firm this year are the
! foundation for the large extension to
the Pioneer mills at Pittsfeld new
bridge abutments for the S. d M r r.
near Mainstream, several cnlyerts along
tue line of the railroad, a large stone
bridge at Naterville, foundations for a
church at Dexter, besides number of
smaller jobs
Ernest Maxtield, formerly member
of the Riverside Wooden Company of
Pittsfeld, who resigned from the firm
several months ago on account of his
health, left for Swansea, n H, recent
ly where he will go into partnership
with W. H. Faunce, well known
wooden manufacturer of Camden. The
new company, of which these two men