The Somerset reporter., 1902-11-13


The contract for the new manual
] training building at Good viii Farm.
East Fairfield has been let to Horace
Purington & Co. of Watervile. About
$4,000 has been contributed for
the purpose by various individuals.
$4,000 of which will go into the build
ing and the balance into the equipment
and for an endowment. The building
will be II K 80 feet, two stories high
and a basement. The first floor will
contain the main offices of the farm,
machine shops, forge room, blacksmith
shops, and woodworking rooms. On
the second floor will be the chemical
labratory, a room for the mechanical
drawing, and other necessary equip
ment
The commission appointed by the
court, consisting of Turner Boswell of
Scion, Levi c. Emery of Skowhegan
and Joel Richardson of North Newport,
to determine the town line between
Palmyra and Pittsfield, which has been
in dispute for the past year or more,
rendered its decision Tuesday, the 4th
inst. The line was established back
in 1899, it is alleged, and in 1859 the
selectmen of the two towns who had
something to do with the matter saw
fit to make such changes as they have
recognized ever since. These changes
they had no right to make without
special act of the legislature to back
them up, and not having the right there
was only one result, to have the line
Strengthened out and let it come where
1t would
a very pretty wedding took place at
Hartland, Wednesday evening. Novem-
Michael Swartz, when Sarah Edith
Rowe of Belfast was united in marriage
with Frank Leslie Parkman of Hart
land, the ceremony being impressively
performed by Rev. I. II Johonnett,
pastor of Grace Linn NJ. church
the bride was becomingly attired in a
travelling suit of light brown The
wedding was a quiet affair, only few
relatives and intimate friends being
present. Following the marriage cere-
mony, the bride and groom received
the congratulations of their friends,
after which refreshments were served.
The happy couple left Thursday morn
ing for a brief wedding trip.
The last cent of the necessary $50, 900
to be USED in the development of the
water power at the 30.mile rips, at
Pittsheld, has Teen raised and from
1000 to 100 horse power which has
been running to waste there, soon will
be turning the wheels of Pittsield's
industries. 1t is especially gratifying
to the citizens of Pittsfeld to realize
that the power is certainly TO be de-
yeloped, and all the more so because
home capital is to do the work and TO
own it after it is completed. Pittsfeld
will grow rapidly through the develop
ment of this water power. 1t cannot
be otherwise, for the power will make
possible a large increase in the manu-
featuring industries of the place, prac-
tcally doubling the present amount,
and there is more capital left to help
along things of this character If needed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jason Grant, who have
been visiting friends in Detroit, Troy,
Pittsfeld and Palmyra, have returned
home. A visit to Pittsfeld by Mr.
Grant gave him an opportunity to note
the growth of the town since 30 years
ago. In those early days Mr.. Grant
drove a team to haul leather from
Detroit tannery to that place to be
shipped away. Main street at that
time contained bnt a few small stores
and not many residences. 1t was quite
a contrast to his visit at this time when
he drove around the town and saw the
factories, mills and fine residences of
the present day. This couple celebrat
ed their golden wedding at the home
of their son, Warren in Clifton, May >,
1902, and their long years Of happy
welded life make them pleasant people
to meet They enjoyed their visit
very much in meeting many old ac-
quaintances of early days.
The Lancey Land Co, Pittsheld, is
one of the wide.awake orgauiza ions
and the company composed of T. &.
Lancey and H. W Laneey have had
surveyor in their employ the past sum-
mer and have laid out new streets and
lots adjacent to Detroit avenue and
north Of the village. In the lots staked
of are some of the most desirable buiid
ing sites obtainable in or about the
village From a number, magnificent