The Somerset reporter., 1905-05-18
SOMERSET PICK UPS.

A. Merriman, editor of the Madi-
son Bulletin, has been appointed d d.
G s of the |. o. Il NJ. for Madison and
Skowhegsn.
1T. Burns of Fairfield, the oontrao-
tor, has been awarded the contract to
build the Maine Central station at Win
throp will be built In the near future.
Among the Madison farmers who will
plant large acerages Of pototoes, this
season, are John flanagan, William
Howard, Hiram Moore and K. A. Mer-
riman, who is also setting out large
apple orchard.
Albert B. Page of Fairfield, in com
pany with Lafayette Bray, also of that
place sailed, Saturday, from New York
on the steamer, MORO Castle for Cuba,
where they expect to remain for six
weeks on business.
DR.. E. C. Hooper of Fairfield will de-
liver the Memorial Day address before
K. D G. West Post, Grand Army of the
Republic, at West Franklin, this year.
Dr. Hooper is one of Frankltn's favorite
sons and an orator who always pleases
the home folks and veterans.
Herbert P Downing of Ripley, who
was for three years a special student OF
engineering in the University OF Name
and for four years employed In the Sur
prise Cheese Factory, Ripley, has OBJ
tanned position as conductor on the
Boston Elevated Railway.
Pittsfelds facilities for telegraphing
have recently been considerably i'm
proved by the Postal Telegraph Com
pany. The Postal now has wire from
there direct to New York City; one d.
rect to Boston, and one to Portland.
This 10 In addition to all the local wires.
A P. Foster met with serious acct
dent, last week, in the spinning room of
the Indian Spring Wooden mill, Madi-
son. Mr.. Foster Is boss OF the room and
the belt was off the driving pulley of
spinning mule and he stepped in be-
tween the carriage and frame of the
machine to put the belt on, and when 1t
went on the machine started up crush
ing him between the carriage and
frame breaking his right leg close to the
hip. He also sustained internal in
juries
There is a good opening in Pittsfield
for a brick maker. The man who has
made bricks for US for over twenty five
years, Mr.. II. A. Morrill,, now feels that
he would like a little rest from brick
making, and he would sell his business
very reasonably. He has found it a
profitable business, and there is likely
TO be much greater use for bricks in
Pittsfield in the future than in the past.
There is no competition, and it appears
that brick maker could hardly do
better than to locate here.-Says the
Pittsfield Advertiser.
United States Deputy Marshal Haskell
arrested Darius B. Gibson of Fairfield,
the 10th inst, on the charge of being a
retail liquor dealer. Gibson was
brought before U. S. Commissioner
Burleigh at Augusta and through his
counsel, W. II. Fisher, entered a plea
of not guilty and waived examined. He
was held in the sum of $500, for the
June term of the U. 5. District court at
Bangor on the first Tuesday in June.
Gibson was unable to furnish bail and
was committed to Kennebec Jail to await
the sitting of the court.
The work on me Somerset extension
is now being pushed as fast as the con-
tractors are able and they hope to be
connection with the Canadian Pacific,
this summer, but they may not. II the
connection is made, 1t will be at the
West outlet. II they are not able to
get through the work will be kept up
until the connection is made. Some
where up on this line big numbering
village will soon be located but where Is
not yet decided. Hon. William T.
Haines will probably decide where the
village will be- built and 1t is doubtful If
he does 80 for several weeks yet. 1t
will of course have to be where there Is
suffic water power to run big saw
mill and as there are several of these on
the line it will probably be the one that
has the most lumber nearest that is
chosen.
Three Canadians named Pooler, Eos
ter and Willet, members of Kennedy's
crew of river drivers, after night and
more than day of exposure on big
rock in Spencer pond, were rescued late
Friday evening. The men had worked a
jam, Thursday afternoon, and had been
cut off from the boat which was in posi-
ton at the jam by the jam breaking in
two parts. Open water appearing be-
tween them and the portion of the jam
on which the boat was lying compelled
the men named to run rapidly to the
great rock to save their lives The rock
is situated so near the famous Spencer
gap that it is impossible to maneuver a
boat to that point. There was no warp
or line that could reach the men from
shore and even could that have been the
case, no man could have stemmed the
tide while being pulled toward the shore.
Two men were sent to the mouth of the
stream where its confluence is with
Dead River and there large amount of
rope of two inches in diameter was Sc
cured and the men were rescued after
prolonged and skillful effort.
A Good Suggestion.
Mr.. C. B. Wainwright of Lemon City,