The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-02-06
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

K. A. patiee Of Harmony began
term of High school in the Town hall
Ripley, Monday, Jan q h. There were
thirty Six pupils in attendance
Mr.. hatles Hilton has bought the
grist mill at 81. Adams aud will take
possession Of il in the early spring lie
will make number Of Improvements On
the property aud increase the businesr
W. d Hall, who for the past three
years has been the boss fnisher at the
Pioneer mdf al Pittsheld, has resigned
his position there aud gone to Burning.
ION, Vermont, where he has accepted a
like position in large mill.
Henry +. TOtman Of Fairfield, who
has been engaged in logging with John
liovey Gibson on sapln Town, has re
turned home. Mr.. Totman met with
quite bad accident, cutting his foot 80
that he VIII be disabled for some time.
Everett Gerald of Pittsfeld has sold
to Selden Seammon of Fairfield very
promising colt by Baby Wilkes This
colt was formerly owned by Thaxter
Varnum Of Palmyra, and IL one of the
many good colts by this well known sire.
He stands ID hands high, weighs 1850
pounds and eau show a z 40 clip to the
road.
saturday night, Jan %, large com
pany of relatives and friends gathered
at the home of Walter Seeklns, Hart
land, TO witness the marriage of his
daughter, Miss Nancy Seekns, to Mr..
Leigh Leadbetter. Rev. c. II Johonnett
performed the ceremony, after which
refreshments were served aud general
good time enjoyed by all
Crummett & Bragg, of Fairfield have
purchased the Roller Grist mill of
Jewett Pratt of that place. MessIs.
rummett & Bragg have formerly oc-
cupied an office under the Opera House,
which they will vacate and fit up an
Office in the mill sufficiently large to ac-
commodate all of their business, includ
the American Express Agency.
While Willie Weston, who is employ
ed in the spinning room of the Indian
Spring Wooden Mill in Madison, was rid
ing on the elevator Friday, he accident
ally caught his foot between the elevator
and the brick work, cutting cash
which required fifteen stitches to close.
His cries for help attracted the attention
of some persons in the room near by,
who stopped the machine before any
bones were broken.
The funeral of Richard Drawn of St.
Adams was held at the Friends Church,
Monday, Jan. u, Rev. Mr. Prescott
officiating, and was largely attended by
relatives and friends. Mr.. Drawn was
SO years of age and lived for many yeaI
in Willimantic till short time ago,
when he moved to the home of his
daughter, Mrs Joseph Sturtevant in ST.
Adams. He is survived by seven child
rem, all of them being residents of town.
AT the home of Nr. and Nrs George II.
Fairfield of Fairfield Thursday, Jan.
30th there was "A pretty wedding, the
contracting parties being Miss Harriet
Tyler of Gardiner, aud George F. Lowell
of Kingfield, formerly of Portland. The
ceremony WAS performed by Rev. q h.
Palmer, pastor of the Methodist church
of Fairfield The wedding was private,
only the immediate relatives of the
bride and groom being present. The
bride formerly resided in FAN field and
will be remembered by many Mr. and
Mrs, Lowell left Immediately after the
ceremony tor short wedding trip, after
which they will reside in Kingfield.
The Pttstield Electric Light and
Power Company at its mill is now fur
nishing employment to go hands. The
spool mill is running at It's full capacity
and this department emll pys about 30.
The saving of white birch spool stock
is not as brisk as it would have proved
at this time had the amount of snow on
the ground been sufficient to provide
good roads. The company plans to saw
out 1000 cords the present winter and
very nearly this amount will be obtained
if the hauling is not too seriously inter-
fered with. The manufacture of spnols
at the plant does not embrace any to be
used for thread, but almost every other
conceivable style. The box mill and
long lumber departments are being bus.
lily employed and the plant is of much
value to the town, during the course of
the year as during the summer month,
the force employed is much larger than
at present.
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