The Somerset reporter., 1903-10-01
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

office for the past few weeks and the
firm name will be Morse & Anderson.
Mrs. VIM. Spear of Madison has
rose that fully repays all labor spent on
1t. At present it has over eighty buds
and blossoms on it, and Mrs Spear says
that it blooms all win er as freely as 1t
does now.
Somerset is represenl ed in the enter
ing class of Colby by Miss Rena Archer
of Skowhegan, Ray Seavey Morse of
North Anson, Ralph 81. Hoxie of North
Fairfield, j. Belle Hall and Blanche NJ.
Emery of Norridgewock. In the enter
ing class at Bowdoin College, Somerset
county is represented by Mahlon P.
" nipple of Solon.
Work on the waterworks at Flagstaff
is progressing finely, the tower and
windmill being in position, and the
ditch dug from the reservoir TO the
main road. Work was also begun on
the new church, which is on the lot
presented by Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Savage
and situated between w. S. Gammon's
and A, A Eames'.
Brick-laying upon the suserstructure
of the public library at Pttsfeld was
commenced last week. The first buff
brick was laid in the southeast corner
by William Dobson, chairman of the
bull ling committe, in the presence of
several interested spectators. Foreman
Walls says that Mr.. Dobson welded the
trowel with more facility than the
amateurs usually display. 4 i
Manager Moses of the corn canning
factory at Pittsfeld says that the warm,
dry weather of the past ten days has
wrought wonders for the sweet corn
crop. Their 200 acres of corn was very
backward, the unfavorabe season max
ing it "come" badly, and at one time it
looked as if it would be practically a
total failure. Now they are sure of
from one third to one half a crop, and
the quality is unusually good. Process.
sions of teams are now bringing the
product to the factory from all points
of the compass.
The new management of the w. II.
! Moore Lumber Co., Hartland is very
busilY engaged in completing arrange
ments for the several new departures to
be made in the output of the establish
ment this fall. The Office building has
concern are now domiciled in a very
swell suite of Offices. New machinery
is being installed for the manufacture of
hard wood novelties and other articles
which the company has not before pro.
duced. The factory building is being
painted, and various other improve
ments are apparent In and about the
plant.
The officers of Euclid Lodge No. 1914
F. and A NJ of Madison were publicly
installed the evening of Sept. 81 by
light Worshipful Brother Granville D.
Perkins The invitations were con-
fined to the families of masons and
about 125 were present The following
officers were installed: Forest j. W.
Ward, M; Daniel NJ. Nichols, ). w;
Chas. P. RideOut, j. W; Granville d.
Perkins, Treas; samuel E. Remick,
sec Eugene 5 Leeman, ). D.; Dumont
Hilton, j. D.; VIM. H. Morrison, S. D !;
James M. Spence, j =; Edward o
Chandler, Tyler. After the ceremonies
refreshments we're served.
Commissioner Gilman says the crop
conditions in Somerset county are as
follows; Amount of hay crop, SO per
cent. Condition of grain, 107 per cent.
Condition of fruit, rs per cent. Amount
of apple crop, 100 per cent. Condition
of the corn crop: sweet, a per cent;
yellow, 81 per cent. Acreage of corn:
sweet, IS per cent; yellow, 88 per cent.
The bean crop has been badly affected
with rust in most sections, yellow eyes
suffering most Condition of the potato
crop, 100 per cent Potatoes have not
generally been sprayed with Bordeaux
mixture, In most sections private dairy
men are increasing their herds some
what.
The 20 h annual re union of the Dins-
more family was held at Sumner Dins-
more's, Sept. 10, 1903 The day was
fine The forenoon was spent in social
greetings. At noon over 100 sat down
to dinner. There were 1870 present in
the afternoon. After dinner there was
meeting at which T, F. Houghton was
chosen chairman; Sumner Dinsmore,
president; Zebina Dinsmore, vice-pres
dent; f. A. Dinsmore, secretary. The
choir sang several pieces. Remarks
were made by Rev. G d. Boothby The
meeting was closed by singing "God
be with you till we meet again" There
are seven of the family living. Six of
them were at the meeting. Betsey
Hilton, 81 years of age, was the Oldest
person there. There were several over
80 years Of age.
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