The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-06-10
,ouNTY AND LOCAL ITEMS.

We will soon be enjoying our longest
days
rx.Clty Solicitor w n. Leouey, Of Port
,.p1. .pent Sunday at the le.elton.
Cultivated strawberries have been SELL
Inc in the market the past week for Is
certs.
Weston & Brainard have closed their
o.,rljey boom. They expect their Wood
.,,cqln logs along this week.
& ". Emerson will give a temperance
talk Il the Weld school house In Cornyilc,
Inn, 2lst, at O'clock.
Y. NJ Vickery Offers great inducements
this week in dress goods. Ladies' should
lake eal ocular notice of his I'D.
The regular preaching service in the
panti,t Church, will be at TO- 40 A. NJ, in
mture, commencing next Sabbath, June
lAh.
committee of Russell Post are sending
out inquiries us to how many arc 10 attend
the National encampment in Portland this
mouth.
The Blackwell Hill reform club, Madi-
son, will celebrate their ninth anniversary
June 10th, at Hayden Lake. All are cor
daily invited.
There is to be u sheet and pillow case
Masquerade skate at Hayden Lake, next
Saturday evening, the 18th inst. Good
music will be in attendance.
A "a page cook book containing 500 val
sble receipts is given away free to pur-
cbssers of one dollars worth of Jadwn's
lar syrup. For sale by Geo Gushing.
Mr.. Robert Jennings, of Cornville, ex-
bited to us few days ago two hens eggs
hat are widely different as to size. One
weighed 3t ources and The othlr barely "a
pf an ounce.
Our genial night-watch returned from
his fishing trip and entered on his duties
saturday night. We hear that he and his
companion hooked about 80 pounds of the
peckled beauties.
Capt. II. M. Weston is in Bangor In con-
u.ation with Col. E. c. harrington, state
Inspector OF rifle practice, In the interest
bf Co. Els rifle team, which bids fair to be
IN exceptionally good one this season."
A practical joke was played upon Mr.
Parker, who relieved Mr.. Whittier, as
light watch, for few nights last week, by
lriend( p who distracted the contents of
he pail which was loaded for his midnight
neal.
Mr. Frank Thompson, of the south-side
market, unfortunately ran rusty hook In
his hand to quite depth lately. Not
living the wound sufficient attention at
be time, he got cold in it and now he is
nourning his rashness.
The crew of drivers under the charge of
lr. T. IL. Kennedy, at work in this Sec
lou, have accomplished good work the
ast week turning from the shores of the
ddy and south side dam large number of
bgs that are much needed down river
The Boston Sunday Globe is to be car
ed to Bangor during the summer by spe-
al train. We understand that should
Efficient encouragement be received Blk
l. Buck will make arrangements so that
III people may be permitted to peruse the
blumns Of this interesting sheet on Sun
by sftern on.
Last Friday Nathan Adams and Daniel
teward ran birch canoe from Bingham,
here they reside, to this place in three
burs and half, covering distance of 30
lies by the river. They were obliged to
carry by" Carratunk and Norri,l gewock
lis, which consumed considerable time
hey ran "Bomzee Rips" something haz-
dous for birch iD this water.
Last ituruay night some scamp cut the
Ire screen doors in the store of r. II.
GRILL & Son, rendering them useless.
fobably it was the same parties who tied
rope across one end Of the foot bridge
the Island and placed row of bricks
out midway of it the same night If
ssibe the miscreants are to be hunted
wn and just punishment dealt out to
EN-.
A basket meeting was held at Oakland
ednesday by the Woman's Baptist Mis-
binary Society of Kennebec Association.
blte number of ladies from Skowhegan
ere present, and found the day very en-
Gable. A vote Of thanks was extended
the press of neighboring towns for re
rts from time to time, and for the inser-
Pn Of notices.
The Skswhegan Band had fine streak
good luck last week, and the boys feel
ted. BY vote OF the G. A. r. Post, at
Dir last meeting the band are to receive
for their services on Memorial Day;
at band benefit at the skating pavil-
Saturday they cleared 1888. The boys
laboring hard to secure new uniforms,
as our citizens seem Interested, their
ors are sure to be rewarded.
Pherif Vaughn arrested Chas. Lewis
Friday for being intoxicated, and &C
ding to the new law, after he Informed
officer from whom he procured his liq-
he was released. He implicated two
equitable fellows, Nutting and Harvey,
IN turn were arrested. Saturday
iminary trial was held before one of
TRIAL Justices and the respondents
each bound over in $500 for appear
at the S. ]. Court In September. I'm
unately they found bonds.
he temperance meeting In the small
last Sunday evening was well attend
fevs. Mr.. Frost and Smith interested
audience to some length. Next Sun
evening, Mr.. Oliver Laverty, of Au-
P will speak in Coburn Hall. All
POS of the cause are cordially invited
"end. He will be followed by b. e.
eS OF Winthrop, on June 2lsti Lafor-
lowe of Auburn and B. S. Kelley OF
knEOO. Annda,r auauinn lime oSLl.