The Somerset reporter., 1904-08-25
SOMERSET PICK-UPS

and a large crew of workmen are rushing
work on the building of the new brick
schoolhouse at Pittsfield, and expects to
get it closed in before November.
Fred Brooks, Baxter Varnum and
Nathaniel Pease, farmers living in the
western part of the town of PittsGeld,
complain that they have been losing
number of sheep lately by dogs kill
ing and chasing them,
The American Stock Rasers' Supply
Co is the latest business house to es-
tabish itself at Pittsfield This com
pany is composed of the following well
known business men; 5. Il Frost w.
l.. Frost, &. K. Stevens and NJ. A. Bow
Ter.
c. c. Chandler has exchanged his
property in Hartland avenue, Pittsfeld
for the fine modern dwelling erected by
Contractor Arthur Libby last season
in Randlette street Mr.. Libby has dis
posed OF the Chandler property to Mr..
John Lyford of Dexter.
Tho Linn Wooden Company of Hart
land follow the custom of giving their
many employees and their friends an an
nual outing. This year it occurred at
Moose Pond on Saturday the 18th inst.
4 picnic supper was served and various
sports and races afforded abundant
amusement
Gordon Wayness and his daughters,
Bella, May and Etfle, arrived at Pittsfeld
recently, from Galashiels, Scotland.
They came to Boston on the steamship
Saxonia Mr.. Wayness, senior, has two
sons at Pittsfield, Gordon and William.
and other relatives and has come with
the intention of making his home there.
This is his first trip to this country.
A representative of the Suburban
Realty Company of Lewiston, was in
Fairfield, last week, and purchased Sc
veral acres of land in the western part of
the village, which will be divided into
house lots and sold in the near future
on the installment plan. This method
of selling house lots has proven very
successful in this vicinity in the past
few years.
Isaiah Gould, Pittsfeld farmer, con-
tends on good authority that sheep rails
ing could be made financial benefit to
the farmer if the sheep we're all like one
he has In his flock, which he thinks a
record breaker. This sheep, which is
seven years old this year, dropped a
lamb on the second day of February
which was sold by Mr. Gould when 10
days old for ST 80. On Aug 6, the sheep
gave bir h to another lamb
The Pittsield Advertiser says: "a
man has been doing the town
seeking aims from door to door on ac-
count of iufrmities caused by a sick
ness which left him without hearing or
power of speech. The usual card pass
ed out gives his name as Frank Hines
and he claims his home is at North
Brunswick. We believe that Brunswick
is able to care for its needy poor and
that they do not have to give them a
vacation travelling about the State to OBJ
tain funds for a livelihood.
ABOUT 400 members of the Patrons of
Husbandry, representing the Pittsdeld,
Palmyra and Detroit lodges, gathered at
Wild Goose landing, on the shore of
Moose pond, Hartland, Saturday, the
18th inst in observance of their annual
field day, special cars having been chart
cred by the committee of arrangements
for the convenience of the large number
who had expressed a desire to attend.
Prof. A. f Rogers, of the University of
Maine, and W. p. Tompson, the grange
state lecturer, delivered very interesting
addresses. good old fashioned picnic
dinner was enjoyed in the grove
samuel Furber of Fairfield observed
the 84th anniversary of his birthday,
Thursday, of last week at his home.
Mr.. Furbel s son, Chester, was present
with him to help him celebrate the
event, as was also his daughter, Julia,
who makes her home with him, and his
daughter, Mrs Horace Getchell of Halo
well. He also has a son who lives in
Bath, who expected to pass the day
there but was detained on account of
business, and another daughter who
lives in California who was unable to be
there. Mr.. Furber enjoys good health
and is active for one of his years, and a
very agreeable man to meet.