The Somerset reporter., 1885-07-01
Probate Court next Tuesday


Probate Court next Tuesday.
The Canadians ara fast coming through
from Canada, TO secure u LIB for having
Some of Skowhegans fast horses are to
trot at the race on the Fairfield Park, next
Saturday.
Only on evenings when the transparency
can be seen from the verasder, Is there ice
cream at Fairgrieves' restaurant.
We had two days Of extremely hot
weather last week, Friday and Saturday.
The thermometer reached nearly 100 de-
grees above.
The cheapest place to buy Oil Stoves Is
at VIM Doran's, on Madison street, he has
| just received another lot Of those Celebrat-
ed Glenwood Ranges; II you want good
trade C all and see him.
gentleman from away, has been enter
taioing many ladies at 81 Madison street,
The past week, exhibiting the workings of
a patent cooking apparatus, whereby the
heat ETC., are done away with.
The band boys. are expecting their uni
forms every night. They are engaged to
furnish music at the Catholic Fair, now in
progress at Coburn Hall; while the Fou.th
they will take part in the celebration at
Fairfield.
Walter Palmer, a young boy who was
witnessing the game OF ball, last Saturday
forenoon, had tie misfortune to receive a
foul tip In the face. At the time, 1t was
thought the accident, was of serious
nature, but it is not as bad as leared.
The band was most Hospitality enter
tanned by e. b. Fairgreves on evening
last week, by an ice cream and other re-
freshments After partakpg of these del
icacies they responded by rendering some
fine musical selections, from the veranda
of the restaurant
The class of 'SS, Colby University, held
a banquet at Hotel Coburn on Friday even
ing of last week, twenty-five members par
taking in the festivities of the evening.
The young gentlemen were much pleased
with their reception, and were profuse in
their compliments to the genial landlord of
this House.
Mr.. II. w. Brown, at the Wessesrunsett
Stock Farm offers for sale fifteen fine look
ing horses, bought at Aroostook and Prince
Edward Island. These animals are suita-
BILE for either farmers or business men, and
will be sold on the principle of "Quick
sales and small pronts.' Call early, as
they are sure to sell rapidly.
At the temperance meeting, last Sunday
evening, Mr. Laforest Howe, the speaker
was most enthusiastically received by a
large audience. Many members of clubs
in neighboring towns, were also present.
The speaker held the close attention of his
audience, for one hour and half, and all
went from the hall with the knowledge of
having spent a profitable evening within
its walls.
Special attention is called to the adver-
tisement of the G. A. h. Post, in another
column. They have secured first class
company, with the great favorites, Mr.. &
Mrs. Harry f. Dixie, at ltheir head. Our
citizens should crowd the hall, and not on
ly enjoy grand entertainment, but at the
same time help "the boys in blue" Con-
cert in front of hall, by Skowhegan Baud,
before each performance.
The Catholic Fair opened at Coburn
Hall, last evening, under rather unfavor-
able circumstances. owing to the dis
agreeable weather. A good audience
was present, and the success of the Fair
was made prominent on its opening might.
Fine music was in attendance, and
change of programme is announced for
each evening of pleasing and varied char
acter. 1t will continue through Saturday
evening.
No grauder sight was ever witnessed on
the kennebec, than our citizens were treat
ed to last evening, in viewing from our
bridges, the immense mass of logs as they
passed over the falls and dam of the Main
river and the dam of the back channel.
after the breaking of boom. Notwithstaud-
ing the heavy rain falling at the time, hear
ing of the disaster, every one rushed to get
a view of the river, and tor fully two hours
the three bridges were crowded with poo
Pile, anxious to get good look at the rap
idly floating logs. The immense jam of
the summer of 'S5 and its sudden disar-
pearance will long be remembered.