The Somerset reporter., 1903-11-26
SOMERSET PICK-UPS.

Dr.. j L Pepper of Madison has de.
veloped into quite a cabinet maker. BE
has just completed cabinet for his Of
flee that is little beauty.
The Kennebec Log Driving Co has
moved their shanty from the Thompson
Island to the Picnic Island, Solon where
it will be more convenient for the
drivers.
The dedication of the Grange hall at
Pittstield has been postponed and the
exercises will not be held until after the
grange fair to be given the second week
in December.
The Waterville & Fairfield Railway &
Light 20 will at once put up a new
power station on the site of the one re-
Gently burned at Fairfield aud install
new generator and governor and other
machinery.
Six fiat cars Of freight No. 21, Conduc-
tor H {. Farnham, we're wrecked at 5 80
p. m. one mile east of Pittsfeld Thurs.
day. The track was blocked for two
hours. The wrecking train from Water
vile was sent out.
At meeting of the board of directors
of the Pittsfeld National bank held at
their banking rooms on Main street the
l4th William Dobson was elected to fill
the vacancy on the board caused by the
death Of the late Henry Fuller of
HartlaHd
A conductor GU Watervile & Fair
field electric car said to a reporter re-
Gently that since the enforcement pro-
gramme was inaugurated the cases of
drunks ON the cars are few and far be.
tween. He says there is a big improve.
ment over the old conditions.
Nat Gilman, treasurer and manager
of the Somerset County Creamery, made
an announcement to his patrons last
week that will doubtless tend to raise
the standard of sweet cream and butter
products. Sine. the starting of this
creamery Mr. Gilman has deducted two
cents pound on the fat in sour cream
and after December three cents instead
of two will be deducted.
Many Madison farmers are cutting
down their small frs and spruce and
shipping them to the cities for Christ
mas trees. The price paid for these
trees will repay but small part of their
value to the farmers. hen tree has
reached a size fit for a Christmas tree il
is but matter of a few years when it
will be timber and it is not good judge.
ment to cut down the young sapling at
the price now paid by dealers, says the
Madison Bulletin.
The death of Greenville J. Shaw of
Bath, formerly of Hartland, was a great
shock to his friends in that town. MIR.
shaw was formerly engaged in the tan
merry business there and was one of
Hartland's most prominent business
men. He was a member of the |. O. O.
f. lodge there and was al ways promi-
nent in society work. He is survived
by widow, two daughters, Misses Rose
and Alice Shaw, two sons, Henry shaw
of Bath and Frank Shaw of Hartland.
The mills of the Portland Manufactur
ing company at Embden lake. near
North Anson, were burned to the
ground, Monday night. The main
structure was about 1870 feet in length
and of two stories. In this the company
manufactured long and short lumber,
laths and shingles. There was a partial
insurance on this part of the plant.
The other mill was building about IS
feet square and was devoted 10 the
making of excelsior. On account of the
fire risk this part of the plant was
some distance from the larger mill, the
power being transmitted from one TO
the other. The mills were left for the
night at 20 minutes past six. About
two hours later, the roofs of the build
ings were seen to be on fire, the discov.
cry being made by the men at the board
ing house about one hundred yards
away. 1t was impossible to do any
thing to check the flames and the two
mills were burned to the ground The
boarding house was saved. The plant
was valued at s., 900 aud IN addition to
the loss on buildings and machinery,
the company vii of course lose It's