The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-09
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

Beginning Monday, Oct. 8, the grocery
stores of Pittsfeld close, Mondays We'd
nesdays and Friday at . 15 during the
winter season.
1t is expected that about 10000 CABS
will be put up at the corn canning fac
tory at Pittsfeld, this season. Ordina-
rily between $4,000 ana 10000 cans are
put up.
Eugene Foster, student at NJ. c. l.,
was one of the lucky Pittsfeld hunters
who had good success on the first trip
after deer, having shot large doe and
fawn, Oct. /, in the vicinity of johnson
brook.
Mr.. II. c. Dunbar went to Boston,
last week, where he entered the Sopho
more class of the Boston University
Law school. Mr.. Dunbar has been
in the Office of c. o. Small, esq., of Madi-
son for the past year.
Citizens of Brighton are endeavoring
to establish telephone line between
that town through Mainstream to Har.
mony. Already large subscription of
money and material has been raised
towards this project and everything
seems favorable for its being built.
Considerable anxiety is felt at Madi
son in regard to the coal famine. The
supply of both the wooden mills is be-
ginning to run low and the Madison
mills have already been compelled to
borrow of the Great Northern Paper
Co., which has a full supply for the
present
On Saturday, Sept. -, Harmony
Grange held an all day meeting with
degree work in the forenoon, a harvest
feast, to which the old people of the
town were hidden, and program which
was open to the public. At one table
were seated fourteen persons whose
combined age was 1885 years, averaging
IA years. Thirteen of those present
were over 70.
Mr. w. j. Hayes of Cleveland, Ohio,
one of the largest owners of the stock
of the Sebasticook & Moosehead rail-
road, was in Pittstield, last week, accom-.
panied by his wife. Mr.. Hayes went
over the line the first of the week and
expresses himself as being entirely salts
fed with the condition of the road and
the improvements which have been
made by General Manager Thompson
during the year. The road is now in
the best shape that it has been for many
years, the roadbed being in excellent
condition for fast and easy travel.
Sandy River Agricultural Society held
their annual meeting for election Of off
GERS, Saturday evening, at Grange hall,
at Starks A. good number were in at
tendance and the following officers were
elected; c. D. Waugh, president; John
Nichols, vice president; W, D. Waugh,
secretary and treasurer; trustees, Mar
cellus Frederic, Dana Bartlett, Will
Moore, Otis B. Fletcher, Elmer Nichols,
Ira D. Hilton. 1t was voted to hold
the next meeting in August, 1908, TO
make arrangements for the next cattle
show and fair. The finances of the so.
csty are in a good condition.
The convention of Maine Free Bap-
tbs at Pittstield closed, Thursday noon,
these officers being elected; President,
/ Hon. N. S. Purinton, West Bowdoin
vice presidents, G. B. Files, Lewiston,
Rev. Mabel C. Andrews, Madison, A
T. Purington, Wateryille; treasurer,
/ Rev. G. H. Brown, Auburn; clerk, H.
Piper, Dexter; corresponding secretary,
Herbert S. Whitcomb, Bangor; auditor
A. K. P. Knowlton, Lewiston. The
j Woman's Missionary Society elected the
following officers: President, Mrs
Alma NJ. Cousins, steep Falls; recording
secretary, Miss Clara Purinton, West
Bowdoin; corresponding secretary
Miss Mary E. White, Bowdoinham
treasurer, F. T Thurlough, Maple
Grove; auditor, Mrs. Addie NJ. thilds,
Bowdoin; superintendent, Miss Mary
4 Kneeand, West Lebanon.