The Somerset reporter., 1903-11-05
SOMERSET PIGK-UPS.


90 tons of hay at Charles robey's at
Fairfield Center.
The farmers living on the road from
Newport village to Palmyra village are
contemplating having telephone line
running from Newport.
Work is being pushed rapidly on the
new Catholic church at Madison and it
is expected that the outside work will
be completed before the winter sets in.
Mr.. Ambrose Dawes of Arson fell
from the caves of a barn which he was
painting, last week, and broke his leg.
Mr.. Dawes is seventy-six years of age,
and this is the third time he has met
with the same accident within a few
years.
Bryant & Co., the Pittsfield wood
workers, have recently closed deal
whereby they have come into the pos
session of the Fletcher Mills property,
situated on Half moon stream near the
outlook of Winnecook lake, in Unity.
This will make an important addition
to their lumber manufacturing industry.
Erwin Smith of Cornville raised $50
baskets of yellow corn on three-fourths
of an acre Now won't it pay TO raise
more of yellow corn and let the sweet
corn go? This town is adapted for
corn; it most always gets ripe and nice
and only fair yield would be 100 bas-
kets to the acre. In years past it was
raised extensively, but good many
have left off raising corn.
One of the most pleasant occasions of
the season to those who attended was
the husking at the farm of T. b. Wes-
ton, Madison, on Saturday afternoon,
Oct. "a. Beginning at an early hour a
large amount of corn was husked by
snpper time Large appetites greeted
the bounteous and deiciously cooked
harvest supper After supper they
gathered around the cheerful open fires
and engaged in conversation and music.
Victor Grange at Fairfield Center OBJ
served its 10th anniversary, Oct. 90
The third and fourth degrees were con-
ferred by State Master Gardner. There
was good attendance and it was very
interesting meeting. Canaan, somerset,
Fairview, Winslow and China Oranges
were represented. Remarks were made
by Brother and Sister Gardner, Brother
and Sister Hutchins, Bro. E. p Mayo
and others, including several of the
charter members Sister Hutchins gave
recitation which was enjoyed by all
The S. A. Nye Manufacturing Com
pany, Fairfield, are running to their full
capacity and turning out large amount
of work. The goods of their manufac.
ture are in steadily increasing demand
among their specialties being folding
tables, folding card tables, lap boards
tables, stands, desks and book cases
This company have recently engaged
also in the manufacture of the Stein
bach specialties, these including manu-
motor, rowing machine, see saw, baby
tender and walking chair, and folding
studio chair and table
A party of local sportsmen went out
hunting rabbits short time ago They
had dog with them who had quite ar
idea of fox hunting, so when he annOun
ced in dog language that he had founo
one, the entire party FASTENED to dig
Mr.. Fox out. They went to the neares
house and secured suitable tools for dig
ging and worked hard. The fox wal
penned and the dog rushed into the hole
to have his fun but retreatng hastily
shaking his head and in moment Oh
two skunk emerged. The skunk stooo
on the pile of earth which the sports
men had removed with 80 much labor
monarch of all he surveyed and no
one of those men went to dispute hi
right, or to charge wages for the worl
they had put in, says the Madison
Bulletin.