The Somerset reporter., 1885-08-05

July day the old fashioned brick fire place
might cheer the heart with bright fire on
the hearth, but times and season change
the Fireplace and fire will be OF service a
few months hence. There are few objects
familiar to the eye In the composing room,
The for man, Mr.. HcNeelie, and Miss
Cook, compositor, arr the only attaches Of
the old Office left. The old cylinder pres,
and mailing machine continue 20 do good
service 10 The striking of the paper and adj
dressing them 10 parties, old aDd new. To
the eye Of the writer the changes and i'm
proyements In the Reporter Office are more
marked than any other in the town.
Charles Fairbrother's stable comes next 10
the line OF Improvements II Is q spacious
building, lifted up in Dirt class style, aud
kept as heat aud tidy as pafior. II out
ward signs Indicate anything. Charles must
be on the highway To pro- peri,y.
Will, speaking Of stables, our attention
is called 10 Mr.. G. s. Hl's new building
on the opposite sioe of the street This Is
also convt nicnt AMI roomy stable, aud
with "Gresn" for proprietor il will always
be kept in good condition.
The fIeselton House occupies the site Of
the old Turner House, Stephen COburn lot,
and Chandler Tuttle's house lot The
buildings were all destroyed by fire In SCI.
DIT. r ID. flfstltOD pui1iiHsFI VIZ pIPPFiAl
and er cited his stately hotel thereon. II is
beautiful building, n.ted up and furnish
ed In tIrst-cass style. We are glad to see
our old landlord, Frank, prospecting, and
hope he will receive large patronage.
The Catholic chapel which Was destroyed
in April 1881, has been rebuilt and much
handsomet church editice, occupies the old
site. The old dwelling house formerly oc-
cupied by Mr. r. 6 Leighton, has been re-
moved and a new house occupies the
ground. new cottage takes the pI ce o!
the Robert Paine House, this is the resi-
dence of the Catholic priest. The Cap ain
Field house purchased by Mr.. VIM. Bag
den, and improved, is tie residence Of
Hon. J. o. Smith, editor Of the Reporter.
MIR. X. II. Merrll's store on Water St. has
been improved with plate glass front.
Messrs. He SETON Bro. Il Co, occupy the
store fosme ly Archer & Burgess, sewing
machine aud jcwelry store. On Madison
street the small store next to }. Priest Il
Sou, has been removed and added to Mer-
rili'5 boot aud shoe store. George Fair
grieye has purchased tue PJl,rd Store,
and Leaviti 81 OK on corner OF Russell ST.
the first he has added a story with hall
used by the 6. A. X The lower story he
occupies for restaurant, saloon, etc. The
corner store is rented by Mrs. Flagg, mil
linery Bridge the photographer occupies
the second story. Between the two build
in.s is Messrs. T. b. and J. A. Colby's
store with new front, greatly improved.
On the west side, Messrs. Holorook
Hawes old store, stands the same as in
days OF yore with the maple tree green and
thrifty. That tree La, history, which
cannot be written at this time. L. is one
out of the huudre and ii ty purchased and
set out for the good of the public, but IL Is
the only one remainin4 10 give honor TO
the entcrpri,ing PURCHASERS. MI ). d.
Arnold's brick store, belonging to the
Thomas Ross estate has been fitted up and
now occupied by V. NJ. V!cbery, dry goods
man. "uncle Sans small, wooden store
has been TAX, II away aud new building
stands on the lot. The lower floor is &C.
cupied by Charles Sleeper, S. d. Arnold
keeps a stock of dry goods in the upper
story. Mr.. L. S. Dutton, formerly post
master at Athens, occupies the store OF Mr..
A. Fuller, wao has an Office up stairs.
Misses King u Clark occupy the Old mllli
merry store of Mrs. Sturtevaut. On the old
waste lot, known AS the burnt district
stands Hotel CoburD. Ii is an imposing
public building, looming high up in tue
center of the village. Ii is built in the lat
est style of architecture aud magnitcently
filled up and furnished. The sleeping
apartments are large aud airy, sdordlug
fine view of the river and surrounding
country. The parors, Office and sample
room apartments are iirst-class, and every
thing connected With the house Is fully up
to Boston aud New York hotels. Land-
lord llaues is popular among the travelling
public aud manages the house creditably.
The charter OF the Bridge company hay
ing expired the connecting link between
the north and south part of the town has
been taken charge of by The selectnen
Those matters for the SAFETY of the travel
ing public. which have been rejected by
the enriched ockholders of the bridge,
are no being put in good condition. Ii Is
now free bfidge or rather public high
way.
The improvements Oh the south side are
as great as In other parts of the town. A
new brick wooden mill, spacious brick
building known AS the Skowhegan shoe
fastury, atfardiug employment to hundreds
of industrious wolkmen. The Thrifty VII
lage of Keenyiile which has sprung up in
night ali OF these show enterprise and nus
mess progress, which characterizes The
town. Besides these noticeable changes
and IL provements is the fine residence
OF Mr. Manley I. Pooler. and one
in progress by Mr.. Charles MarStpn Inc
new Parspndg Of M Baptl>' society auu ne"
buildings large add small in various parts
of the town. There has been grea' changes
in the people, some have gone to return No
more,-th' If Old familiar faces will not b.
seen on earth, We meet many young up
on the street whose faces are strange TO us.
the business enterprise OF the town has
brought them here. AMI changes Will
continue during the years, and many OF US
today will have changed from this world
to the world beyond, before four years
have passed. 1t is well ii We are all pre-
pared to meet that change.
{. II kILBY.