The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-22
som ERSItT PICK-UP~.


Fishing holds our good says Dead
River correspondent and some of the
best catches Of Jhe season we're made
Iast week.
VIII Fenton and 5. 2. Leemau recent
ly set Blk fox traps in a pas ure near
the sandy river in Mercer and captured
three foxes.
The work on the fine new residence
Of Walter McCsusland, Pittsheld, which
Is being built in Waverley avenue by
Contractor A. L. Libby, is being puehed
along rapidly.
Under the nsme Of the Crosby Lum-
Der Co. has been purchased a large lot
Of standing timber in the north west
part of Pittshe}d, which is 10 be cut
and manufactured by the said COM
pany. The mill privilege at that place
has also been purchased and the saw
mill repaired to be used in saving the
lumber.
VIII Farrar Of Ripley has put up a
wind mill for George Nutter, and will
erect one for Samuel Skillings soon.
Farmers in this section are very busy
filling silos, digging potatoes and thrash.
ing. Many haul their grain from the
field ard have it thrashed, making less
work; many people say their potatoes
are rotting badly.
The band at Pittsfeli which has b en-
the regimental band of the Third Regi-
ment U, r. X. p, for several years, has
withdrawn, as an organic 4tion, from that
order, and has reorganized as the Pitts
field band. This change will not effect
the makeup of the baud members but
viii give them a chance to have add
tional musicians and it will still con-
tiuue to be the leading band in this
section.
The following Odd Fellow lodges
have signitied their intention of par
tioipating in the field day at Fairfield
the oath inst Good Cheer, No. 81, OF
Guilford; Plymouth, No. IS, of Dexter;
Stone Ezel, No. 1870, of Corinna; Old
Hickory, No. 105, of Newport; Tri-
umph, No. 119, of Hermon; Phlentoma,
No. 81, of Pttsield; Pine Tree, No. so,
of Clinton; Fairfield, No. 60, of Fair
field; Samaritan, No. SO, of Waterville
Kennebec, No. 121, of Vassalboro;
Anon, No. 95, of Oakland; Carrabas-
sett, No. "a, of Skowhegan. 1t is also
expected that many others of the Odd
Fellow lodges in this and other states
will be represented by members present.
Walter NJ. Smith, the wealthy New
York merchant, who has a summer
cottage at the Good Will Pines, and is
well known as a prominent patron of
the Good Will Home at Hinkley, for
merly East Fairfield, has recently pur-
chased the o. A. Bowman farm at North
Fairfield and announces that it is to be
known as the Smith farm and that
pure bred jersey cattle and Berkshire
swine are to be specialtes there, Some
already been made from the famous
Hood farm at Lowell, Mass. The farm
will be the home of Mr.. w. A. Crosby
"A we'll known citizen of Fairfield, who
is acting as manager of Mr.. Smith
business enterprises in this town anC
vicinity. Mr.. Smith also owns a farm
in Clinton, nearly opposite Good vii
Home.
For the past few months mary o.
the residents of Shawmut and Fair
field have been gathering funds anC
gradually renovating and refuruishinl
the chapel which was built by til,
Episcopal Society some years ago an(
later closed by them. A new anC
strong wall has been put under th
building, and general repairs mad
throughout. New seats have just beei
purchased and new chandelier, tn
gift of the Universalist church o
/
building s practically ready for occu
pancy. A special service of dedication
was held on Sunday evening last, tn
18th inst, at 7 o'clock, with specia
music and addresses by speakers from
Fairfield and Waterville. A specia
offering was taken at this service t,
complete the amount needed to pay al
bills and begin the work free from debt
Persons desiring to send contribution
for the work may do 30 to Rev. MI
Moore, Secretary Baptist State Conven
ton, Watervlle, Maine.
Nellie Fuller, Denver-"My face wa
full of pimples and black-heads. Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea has driver
them away. People hardly know me
I'm looking fine" 35 cents. Tea o
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