The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-23
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

the WaterpoWer at OdhpiluBO W "a y
Gilman, who will at once begin to build
a new dam to replace the one carried
away by the food last December.
Charles Staples of Pittsdeld, who has
filled the position of superintendent of
the Waverly wooden mill for the past six
years, in a satisfactory manner, has re-
signed and will go to Westerly, r. l., in
a few days, where he has purchased an
interest in a wooden mill.
At the annual meeting of the Pitts
field Festival Chorus held Monday even
ing, DIR. E. A. Porter was elected presi
dent; Mrs. w. C. Marden. L. L. Libbey,
vice presidents; Miss Winefred F. Has
kell, secretary; DR.. z. c. Bryant, treas
urer; Miss Claudia Priest, collector.
The Madison Universalist parish has
decided to build church on their lot
on Weston avenue and the matter is
now in the hands of the building com
mittee The edihce will seat over 800
people. 1t Is undecided whether the
church will be built ofwood or brick.
While Mr.. Fred Paine, an employe of
the pulp mill machine shop at Madison
was engaged, Friday, in fitting handle
on to hunting knife the knife slipped
and penetrated his abdomen to a depth
of three inches. Mr. Paine was carried
/ IL l.. of
vital organs were punctured by the
knife.
The firm of Lawrence, Newhall &
Page of Fairfield will cut Il, 600, 600 feet
of lumber on the company's timberlands
on Dead river and on lands of other
parties on Moose river. About 6,0OO,-
600 will be bought. Some $50 men and
100 horses will work, beside the three
Lombard log haulers which will be
ready by the time cold weather sets in.
G. B. Butler of Pittsfield arrived at
Bangor from vanceboro, Friday, with
large moose head and much of the meat
of the animal This is the first moose
meat which has passed through Bangor
since the open time on these animals
commenced, Wednesday. Nearly 20
New Brunswick heads for mounting
have already been received by taxider-
mists, however.
w. E. Spear has a curiosity displayed
In his window which Is attracting con-
siderable notice. 1t Is chain, com.
plete with hooks and swivel the whole
being about nine feet long. 1t was
made from solid piece of walnut, be-
ing whitfield out with common pocket
knife and was made by Mr.. Spears ia
Their during the Rebellion while he was
confined to the hospital from Injuries
received In battle. 1t is remarkable
piece of workmanship in Itself to say
nothing of the many weary hours passed
in fashioning the same.
Mrs. Sarah E Morrill, of st. Albant
visited her daughter, Mrs. Wilson Bige
low, last week. Mrs. Morrill, lives with
her daughter, Mrs. B. F. Miller, in Pal
myra on the farm formerly owned by
the father of the late Americas Morrill,
who lived there ninety years ago. Mrs
Morrill, has lived on the home farm fol
fifty-six years and Is remarkably
smart and bright old lady. She has no
forgotten how to cook and 1t would bt
hard for any one in this section to make
a more delicious mince pie than car
Mrs. Morrill, at her advanced age.
B. e. Fletcher of Starks dug his pc
tatoes the other day and found tina
they had rotted badly. He picked W
the rotten potatoes and put them il
stacks, which he stood up against hi
barn, intending to feed these poor pc
tatoes to his hogs. The old gentleman
discovered, last week, that some THE
had carried off a sack of the rotteI
potatoes during the night. This pleas
ed Mr.. Fletcher greatly, as he though
of the surprise which greeted the THE
Whou TIC potalOoS WoAo wi hOO oHS "A'
the poor judgment of man who woulc
steal stuff that decent animal woult
not eat.
At recent meeting of the Good TEN
plar's lodge at Fairfield the following
officers were elected to serve for tn
ensuing year:-Chief Templar, Lesl
Ames; vice templar, Mrs. Brown; pas
chief templsr, Alice Blakney; chaplain
. Mrs. NOVEL;; supt. Juvenile templarf
t Miss Gray; secretary, Sadie Mayo; as
sistant secretary, Mertie Fisher; treas
urer, Mary Horn; financial secretary
Amelia Ames; marshal, Frank Ames
deputy marshal, Miss Lizzie Pine
guard, Fred Richardson; sentinel, Wa
ter Stevens; lodge deputy, Everso
Brown. Meetings are held every ever
ing in Files hall and much interest
being manifested in the work by tn
young people.
John L. Tibbetts of Fairfield died a
I his home on Railroad street at O'CLOCK
Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Tibbetts wa
born in Fairfield and had always live
: there, residing in Fairfield Center whe
young man. For the past 81 years b
had lived in the village. For nine year
he was employed at the mill of the Ker