The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-08-02
STATE AND GENERAL

DR.. Frank Billings of Chicago, Satur-
day. filed in the Probate court sworn
claim for $25 600 against the Marshall
Field estate. The bill is for seven DAYS
professional attendance on Mr.. Field In
New York hotel when he was suffer
ing from the attack of pneumonia that
caused his death. The fee is believed
TO be one of the largest ever charged by
physician in the United States for ser
vices that did not include the perform
ance of a surgical operation. 1t has
been announced that there is no in
tention on the part OF the trustees of
the estate to contest the claim of DR..
Billings. They readily accepted the
service of the papers in the case.
A Lewiston pastor who enjoys good
joke even though be is the victim. is
telling a story to his friends concerning
a recent experience which he had while
taking a long tramp in the country
The day was hot and the minister feel
ing thirsty thought that nothing would
taste as good as glass of cool milk
TO queDch his thirst. Soon neat farm
house came into view and going up to
the back door he raped and asked the
woman of the house if he could have
glass of milk. After he had relished
two glasses he pulled out some change
from his pocket and offered to pay
"Oh, that's all right" answered the
woman. 1--WE make butter and give the
skim milk to the hogs"
A short crop of blueberries this sum-
mer on the famous Brunswick plains.
This shortage means great deal to "A
certain class Of people IN Brunswick. In
stead of being an income of over $4,000,
the BURBERRY crop this year will prob
ably net only a little over $1,000. The
average crop of berries amounts to
about 90 900 bushels but this year prob
ably only BE- tween 1000 and 5000 bushels
will be picked. At one place on the
Brunswick commons which was burned
over several years ago the berries were
this year at the stage when they grow
the best. They blossomed so that the
ground was white with the flowers, but
a frost killed practically all.
The annual midsummer outing of the
New England Fat Mems club was held
at the Weirs n. II. Friday. The atten-
dance was 200, including ladies'. Head
quarters were established at Hotel
association, including Pres Albert =
E. Parker of Bradford Vt. welcomed
the arriving members and made them
feel at home. During the early afternoon
band concert was given by Pease's
band of Laconia, accompanied by a
general lining up of the members and
a comparison of weights. The top.liner
of the day was Arthur d. Moulten of
Portland. Me-, who tipped the scales
ha nj foll ~,
Frank Gignac of Fra nkin, Vt, with
404
Fire in Brewer Friday afternoon de-
stroYed an ice house containing II 600
tohs of ice, together with its machinery,
dwelling house, two frame warehouses;
several canoes and small boats, and
$4,000 worth of dry lumber The fire is
supposed to have been caused by
match or sugar stump thrown into dry
grass in Rollins park. The fire com
municated to shed, from which sparks
were carried some to a warehouse
owned by r. Fl. Drummer d of Bangor,
thence to the ice house, also owned by
Mr.. Drummond, the dwelling of John
q. Holbrook, several other small build
ings and a pile of dry boards owned by
the Smith Planning Mill Co. The total
loss is estimated at about SAC, 900 and
the insurance is $4,000 to $25, 900
The will of Russell Sage, which was
filed for probate Friday of last week, in
New York bequeaths all of his estate
to his widow, Margaret Olivia Sage,
after the payment OF $25, 900 to each of
Mr.. Sage's nephews and nieces and
$40 600 to his sister, Mrs. Fanny Chaplin,
of Oneida n. Y. The will also provides
that in case any of its benefciaries con-
test the probate of it they shall be cut
off from any share in the estate There
was nothing in the will to show the value
Of Mr.. Sage's estate. The will is dated
February II, 1901, and was sworn to by
Edward Townsend and X w. Freedman
as witnesses 1t consists Of about 800
words. In the petition for the probate
of the Sage will the value of Mr.. Ssge's
real estate was given as more than $780,
900, 900 and the value of his personal
pro Derty an more than $40 600