The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02
LOCAL ITEMS.

Fargrieves is receiving fresh oysters
every Saturday, for Sunday customers.
The close time for shooting partridges,
cxprcd last Monday, and now the fun
will commence.
We give in another column an account
of the Beekeepers meeting at East Madi-
son. received too late for use last week.
Judging by the number Of detectives
and "sich" hanging about the grand jury
room we should judge that that body is
liable to have lots of business to act on.
vickcry announces new departure in
woolpns," under the direction of Mr. L.
r Carter, who is well known to Skow he
gan people.
Misses Morse and Dunton, after va
cation of four weeks, re-opened their
dress-making rooms for the fall season,
last Monday morning.
People attending Court, will find Fair
rrcve's convenient place to get a lunch,
oysters, fruit and confectionery. Rcstau-
rant 10 & u, Madison st.
DR.. Conant is present at the Eastern
Fair in Bangor, this week, where he pro-
poses to explain to the multitude in at
tendance, all about "Androsis."
Co. L. paid Hon. J. G. Blaine march
mg salute. while Ell route to the depot at
Augusta, Saturday, which was gracefully
acknowledged by the gentleman.
Misses King < Clark are now prepared
to fill orderes for oil-painting in land
scapes and flower pieces. Fans, toilet
SETS and hat bands painted to order.
Although by the calendar the Fail seas
son did not begin its session until yester-
day, we have been led to believe by the
frigidncss of the temperature for week
past that there was some mistake.
The date of holding the grand regatta
at Lake Maranacook, has been fixed for
Sept 10. 1t is intended that this shall
eclipse anything yet attempted by the
management, and at this early date,
things are looking favorable for many cX-
citing contests
The officers of the North Somerset Az
ricultural Society, are a. Baker President;
Calvin Colby, Vice President; Albert
Burke Secretary; VIM. Moore, Marshall
Chandler Baker, Albion IIealcy, S. Clcye-
land and William Clark, Trustees. EN-
hbition, Oct. & 8.
Among the events in this county near
at hand are Temperance Campmccting at
North Arson, Sept CT; Campmccting at
Arson Sept. Up; Annual meeting of
Church of God at Palmyra, Sept. 1921;
Maine Cniversalist Sunday School Con-
vention at Skowhegan Oct. rs,
s. Whittier has recently added fine
stock of fishing tackle to his goods in
stock, which he intends increasing as the
time advances. Adding little by little as
he sees what class of goods the sporting
fraternity demand, he intends to have Il
stock by next spring, second to none on
the river.
While the yacationers are fast return
i'm from the seashore, and the hotels are
becoming deserted, the tide of travel is
turned toward the Mountains, and up riv
cr regions. Almost every train brings
one or more parties, bound for the Forks
and vicinity, and at this time the stages
are loaded both ways with passengers
Earle" the fine trotter from Rockland
that took part in the races of the Somcr
set Agricultural Society, few weeks
since, and in some manner became so Sc
ycrely lame, and was withdrawn, is still
at the Heselton House stables, undergo
inn treatment. The lamencss does not
seem to improve very rapidly, and its
cause is rather mystery The owner
valued the animal at $500, which by
good Judges was considered fair price.
By invitation of the Eastern State Fair
Management, the Skowhegan base ball
club visited Bangor yesterday, and played
vito the Queen Citys nine. For some
unaccountable reason. our boys were on
their ''of day. making more eraors in
this one game, than have been made in
any three before. played this season. 1t
may be unnecessary to state they were de-
featcd by score of "a to s. 1t was an
unintcrestng game of two and onc-lnlf
hours
On Wednesday, Sept 9th, De Mo'ay
Commandery of Knights Templar of this
place ere to tender a reception ana Dan
quet to Trinity and st, Omcr Command
cries of Augusta and Watcrville respect
ively The visiting brothers with their
ladies will arrive about O'Clock Il. M, on
the day above mentioned, coming by spe-
cal train, and will be accompanied by
two bands of music They will be re-
ceived by the DE Molays upon arrival of
train and entertained according to well
arranged programme. The banquet will
occur about 3 D. H., at Hotel Coburn and
the whole affair is to close with grand
concert and ball at the Skating pavilion,
with music by Johnsons Orchestra, ten
pieces, of Lewiston. Invitations are fast
bNIuS scut Oul dIt anu tihS 10 sun ~
result from the efforts of the untiring
committee.
Co. +. returned from muster, last Sat
urday, bringing with them the prize Of
fered for competition in rifle practice in
company novelty skirmish match, "The
Battle of Waterloo" value S25. This
makes the 9TH prize that the company has
brought home from the annual encamp-
ments in five years. Their first two won
in 1881. The Battle of Gettysburg and
large llxls bunting flag, last year they
captured the battle of Trafalgar" (the
death Of Lord NelsoD, and Sl5 in gold.
While shooting for this years prize, the
contest was reaiiy t,etwsen this company
and the Rronticr Guards, Of Passport and
the lst score resulted IN 3 Ne between