The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-16
LOCAL ITEMS.

The new edition of Uncle Toms Cab
in" for ST. at Geo. Cushing's.
Vim. Folsom, Esq, and family return
from Boothbay this week.
Ladies this is the week to get your
bartlett pears to can. Fairgrieve has
some good ones.
The trees are taking on fallish aspect
and soon the woods will be full Of search
ers after autumn leaves.
Rev. j. M. Frost of the Methodist So
ciety, occupied the pulpit of Rev. J. N.
Bufiilm of No. Arson, last Sabbath.
Z. T. Goodrich of Cornville, exhibits
fine registered mare, Lady Bassett, and
colt at the State Fair next week
Miss Alice M. Mann returned to the N
f. Conservatory, Monday morning, where
she is to resume her studies upon the vio-
lin.
The friends of Mir. & Mrs. VIM. p
Young, at Kineo, presented them with Nh
elegant hall lamp, at the kineo House,
recently.
Sunday was a banner day for the livery
men. The glorious weather together
with the meeting at Hayden Lake, caused
demand for teams.
Oliver and Horace Adams, the veteran
bear hunters of The Forks, have made
good time on bears this season, having
trapped 10 thus far
J. b. Smith & Co, of Lewiston, plumb
ers, are piping the Baptist parsonage,
this week. They expect other jobs in
town, to follow this
Mr. w. c. Hobart, formerly of East
Madison, who has been spending his va
cation there, returned this morning to his
home in Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Brighton Town Fair will be held
Brighton Village on Tuesday the 22d inst
Social dance in the evening. Adjoining
towns are invited to attend.
Elmwood Trotting Association and the
Union Agricultural Society hold a Cattle
Show and Fair at the Trotting park at So.
Norridgcwock, Oct. 9th and It'll.
The Skowhegan Reds, some expect to
visit Lewiston, next week, and play with
some other nine of the state, by invita-
ton of the managers of the Maine State
Fair
c. W. Atkins, the new shoe man has
arrived and is to open up his stock on
Saturday, the 10Th inst, in the store un-
der Coburn Hotel. See his notice in an
other column.
A number of our people are in atten
dance at the races held in connection with
the Fairfield Central Agricultural society
at Fairfield to-day. +. A. Dore Son
trot their bay horse Robert.
Friday evening next Russell Post G. A.
r., will hold sociable at Fairgrcve's
Hall. The lady friends of the members
are cordially invited. The entertainment
will consist of music, readings, etc.
The sum of SOL 90 has been contributed
by ladies' in Skowhcgan, toward furnish
ing the New Industrial School building,
at Hallowell. 1t takes 1925 to furnish
each room. Other contributions are eX-
pected.
L. A. Brown, informs our people that
commencing this week, Saturday he has
made arrangements to receive Providence
River Oysters, every Saturday morning
throughout the season, for Sunday con-
sumption.
The Spiritualists had fine weather for
the holding Of their campmeeting at Hay
den Lake the latter part of last week.
| The attendance was fair throughout while
on the Sabbath there must have been one
thousand people present
Doran is having good sale on his
Glenwood Ranges, and Glcnwood Parlor
Coal Stoves, he has had to hire two more
workman, to do jobbing and outside work
while his usual crew is rushing the fur-
naccs off; two day is about the average.
For the benefit of those who desire To
test the Compound vapor and are unable
to leave their work in business hours,
the Office hours will be extended into the
evening, for time, where all who wish,
may expect the best of care and benefit,
of this great luxury.
The twenty-thrd annual State Fair Will
be held In Lewiston commencing Monday
Sept 2lst, and holding through the 25th
Inclusive. Special trains are to be run
from here every morning returning the
same evening Skowhegan Is sure to be
fully represented
Mr.. and Mrs William Tucker wish to
return thanks to their friends for their
company and also for the beautiful pres
ents given them on the occasion OF the
18th anniversary Of their marriage ana
sincerely hope that all present on that oc-
casion may be at their 50th anniversary.
NJ. NJ. Thompson, Esq, of the Forks
Hotel was in town last week. llereports
lots of sportsmen in upper Somerset now
Lumbermen are exploring their lands and
| the prospect is that the cut will be fully
up TO that OF last season. The timber
burnt over in May ana June Will nave 10
| be cut this winter to save IT.
The blasting which has resounded at
all hours of the the night and day Tor
the past week comes from the old grist
mill water privilege, where four crews OF
workmen are busy drilling and blowing
the solid rock away in order to make the
tramway some three feet deeper. The
work is being done at the expense Of
Messrs. Weston & Brainard and IL. D
Steward & Son, and when completed,
job Of some two weeks longer, it Will add
one-quarter to the power of before. 9th
improvements are being made in the
water power and II. s. Steward ( Sons
mill Is shut down In consequence.