The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-25

| The new liquor law goes into effect April
| 5th.
The close time for bass commences next
"Wednesday.
1t is expected Court will rise the latter
rari of next week.
The amount of daylight exceeds the
darkness to-day by about 80 minutes.
A calico masquerade ball Is advertised to
come of at West Athens, Thursday even
ing of this week.
We have had no sap weather as yet.
Last season at this date 1t was most
through Its run.
Saturday was pronoul ced by our rural
residents to be about as wild day as has
visited us the past winter.
Rev. Mr.. Mason of Boston, Is to occupy
the pulpit of the Baptist church next Sab
bath at the usual hour for service.
Joseph o. Smith E.q., has resumed his
residence at Skowhegan, and active edi-
torial connection with the REPORTER
Rev. E. Nugent occupied the pulpit of
the absence OF its regular pastor, who
passed Sunday in Massachusetts.
DR. Fitzgerald made his headquarters at
the Hesellon on his recent visit here. The
announcement that he was to stop else
where was an error of one of his agents.
At the recent town meeting of St. Adams,
we notice that 5000 was appropriated for
the arrest and trial of j NJ. Skinner, Its
defaulting selectmen, who decamped so
suddenly some time ago.
Our Catholic friends are making active
preparations for their animal fair to be held
In June next. Al,eady our traders are be-
seged to take chances on quilts, ETC., to
be disposed of at that time.
The entertainment given by the Perry
Bros, skating combination, at the pavil on
last week. was not very literally attended,
and the performance wrs hardly up to the
expectations of those who were present.
Reports come to US of prize f1ght>which
took place near the farm of f. B. Ward,
near this village last Monday evening" the
participants being two employees of the
Wooden Mill The fight was for $40. a
side as we hear it, and was fought to a
clo,e.
Stephen d. Greenleaf Esq, the veteran
Greenbacker aud Pickle manufacturer of
Starks, has taken new departure in the
pickle business He formerly put them Up
in bbls., now he puts them up in bottles in
good style. There is no "fat" about his
"Mixed pickles"
Lttlefield's Hotel at Athens. was burned
to the ground last Sunday afternoon, the
fire catching by a defective chimney. The
contents were all saved. A special meet
ing of the entire fire department is to be
held at their hall this "Wednesday even
ing The purpose of this meeting is to
pay the man their last years salary.
The young people of the Methodist So
ciety are preparing very interesting and
novel entertainment to be given in their
vestries Friday evening, Apri, 3rd.
The exercises to consist OF the so called,
amusing "Peak Sisters by nine young Ia
dies. "Villkins and his Dnah," and 9th
er amusing selections also music, vocal
and instrumental. A Bon-Bon sociable
will be one of the interesting features of
the evening. Cake and ice cream will be
for sale. An evening of fun and enjoy
ment is expected.
Mr.. Geo. Perry, of this place, who has
been employed at Albert Murray's camp,
Carney's Hotel, was brought down on the
Forks stage, Saturday night, severely in
jured. Perry was one of the teamsters,
and in hauling logs TO the landing, he fell
beneath the load, the sled passing over his
leg at the knee. Drs. Patten and Dascomb
are attending him, but at present have been
unable to discover what is broken. The
swelling is great, and should Inflammation
set in, they report that amputation of the
leg would be necessary.