The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-09-23
LOCAL ITEMS.
Six trains a day this week.

The Drummer boy OF Rappahanock is
coming.
All ladies', interested in new fall dress
goods, should call at w. B. Stewards.
All articles for the Fair should be at the
Pavilion by noon, on Tuesday.
Our fine weather still continues with
cool mornings and beautiful moonlight
evenings.
Only one week longer in which REPoR-
TYR subscribers can settle arrears at 25
per cent discount.
Mr.. p. Mckinney, of Moose River,
made the REPORTER call Saturday last.
He takes in the State Fair, this week.
meeting of Russell Post G. A. X. is
called for Friday evening of this week,
for the transaction of special business.
Mr.. II. S. Phibrick of Boston arrived
on Mondays train accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. J, II, Phlbrick. They are
the guests of Hon. VIM Philbrick.
Doran has just got in another lot of
Glenwood Coal Stoves and Ranges, they
are SPLENDID stove, if you want the best
Coal Furnace made. go and see his stee!
plate Boston.
George M. Brown, son of L. S. Senator
Brown, of Georgia, was in town Monday
night, on return trip from Camp MoYie,
where he has been for few weeks.
Camp life has done wonders for him.
S. w. Gould, Esq, left yesterday morn
Ing for Washington, where he hopes to
fix" few of the principal post offices
in Somerset. Skowhegan is liable to re-
ceye some attention during the tour.
The celebrated trottcr spoken of re-
Gently as laid up at the Hesleton House
stable by lameness contracted at recent
race, has about recovered entire use of
his leg. and will soon be on the turf
again.
Frank b. Littletleld, at one time associ-
ated with his father, the late Moses Lit
tlcileld, in publishing this paper when it
was the Skowhegan Clarion, died at San
Ia Cruz, California the It'll inst, aged Il
years.
The parlors and dining of Hotel CO.
burn have recently been in the hands of
paper hangers, painters and decorators,
and now present most beautiful appear
ance, not excelled, if equalled by any
public house in Maine.
Prof. Bristol's 'Equescurriculum," an
exhibition of trained horses, can be seen
commencing the 2Sth inst. The managers
expect to arrange for special train from
this place. 1t will be worth seeing.
The Rev. w. M. Sterling, of Water
vile, will hold the second Quarterly
Conference at the NJ. L. Church, on Sat
urday, and Sunday next. Preaching
Saturday. evening followed by business
meeting.
All persons owing Flagg & Tantish,
must pay their bill before Oct. 18th, or
their names may be published in this paper
so as to keep other people from getting
beaten by them. Books are with Dan
forth & Gould.
The races next week will call host
of people to our place, from down river.
The liberal purses offered by the manage
ment of the agricultural society are sure
to draw large field of horses, which
will eliminate in many exciting contests.
At the annual meeting of the Methodist
Camp Meeting Association, of No. Arson
held recently it was voted not to permit
the Temperance Camp Meeting Associa-
ton to hold their meetings over the Sab
bath, in the future as has been the Gus
tom heretofore.
Our faithful night watch, Mr.. c. c.
Whittier, who with Mr.. Chas. Williams,
was busy drowning worms at Rowe
Pond, last week, returned home Saturday.
He reported as being able to punch lots
of the wigglcrs, but the catch of both
parties was small compared with other
trips.
Mr. H. l.. Robinson, of the firm of
Robinson & Hall, has recently returned
from vacation trip of a few weeks, to
the upper Kenncpec, much improved in
both health and spirits. lie speaks very
highly of the many kindnesses extended
towards him. by that genial host, John
Carney, during his stay with him.
The rules of the Somerset Central Ag-
ricultural Society, provide that all
stock shall not be removed from the
grounds until the 3rd day of the show I'M
less by consent of the Trustees. We are
informed that consent for removal at the
close of the I'd day will be given III all
cases where 1t appears to be necessary
Madison street is destined to be the
business street of the city, especially in
the sale of stoves, wood and coal fur
naces. The mail Monday night, brought
Doran orders for his celebrated wood
furnace, from Woodstock, N. b., Houlton,
Foxcroft, Jefferson and North Berwick.
Mr.. Doran tells us business has not been
SO good for last fifteen years as 1t Is now'
Quick sales and small profits.
The hall exhibit of the Fair, will be in
the Pavilion, instead of Coburn Hall. We
can rely upon having the best exhibit,
ever made in Somerset County. Bring in
your fancy work, your manufactured arti-
cles, your garden vegetables, your field
products, and your curiosites, and let us
show what Somerset can do. There VIII
be no family or annua, tickets, but the
admission will be put at the low price OF
ten cents, that every body may 60 two
or three times day Free admission till
Tuesday evening. The Skowhegan Band
will be in attendance each evening.
The wooden mill of Lewis Anderson II
Co., of this place, is running full blast,