The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-06-03
hoUNTY AND LOCAL ITEMS.

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,,s a, nual vacation in'town.
crew OF drivers are now engaged at
a., .ddg. under the charge of Niles Moody
,lpsI Mitts! Mitts! Call and see our
,I,r. purchasing. Misses King g. Clark.
G. Emery Is enjoying we'll earned
,.,,,l,s and is passing portion of the
time in Boston
e.,,. of our stone masons are employed
,ho,ey court house being erected at
Farm IT, ION.
Are has been about the proper thing,
,ho mast week, this cold rain being equal to
.n April .rizzle.
The LARGEST attendance was out to Pro
hate Cob yesterday that we have seen
for many months.
w.p. Ordwsy visits Madison Bridge to
aov with full line of goods from V. M.
ycker,, full stock.
We hear that some person or persons,
unknown are doing lively business poi
coming the dogs In this vicinity.
Geo. H. Pishon, bias been buying lot of
Inv nj iatr, since the price advanced. He
honeht 500 tons in u very few days.
The Lucier Co., announced a sacred con-
,ert for Sunday evening, but owing to the
dlsagreeable state of the weather, it did
not come of.
Sanford Knox, that splendid representa-
tive of noble sire, Is advertised in anoth-
or column. lie has some of the finest
stock 10 the State.
The quarterly session Of Somerset Dis
trict Lodge of Good Templars meets at
Scion, on Friday of this week. full at
tendance is expected.
Our wooden mill has adopted a new
scbedule Of working hours, commencing
at6A. NJ, with full hour for dinner,
shutting down at $50 P. M.
AGA page cook book containing 500 va
liable receipts is given away free to pur-
chasers of one dollars worth of Jadwln's
tor syrup For sale by Geo. Gushing.
The popular shoe firm, Written & Mill
ken, present to our readers this week, their
summer announcement, which can not fail
TO be of interest to all classes of people.
Joshua Williams and C. c. Whittier,
started Saturday, for Carrying Place Pond,
with about four quarts of worms. They
intend to feed the trout with a liberal
hand
A young man who is employed by
Robinson Bros, narrowly escaped losing
his hand Monday by catching 1t on the
buzz planer. AS 1T was he escaped minus
finger.
The Botany class connected with our
High School, has recently disco'ered
Wild Gala, growing in this vicinity. Its
very common wild flower in some parts of
Aroostook county.
The second regiment infantry, of which
Co. E., is part, have received an invita-
tioH to do escort duty on the third day OF
the G.. A. R. reunion in Portland this
month, and have accepted.
Weston & Brainard's saw mill has been
obliged to suspend operations since last
Saturday, being out Of logs. Our late
rain will probably raise the water and
new supply will be furnished.
The monotony of our inland residents
was somewhat broken one evening lately
by the actions of horse from the suburbs
who proved to be in fit. Assistance was
promptly rendered and no damage sus
tanned.
The fire department were out Monday
night, but owing /" the rain prevailing,
thorough trial was not deemed advisable.
the hook and ladder company made very
successful trial of their new ladders on
Coburn Hall Block.
The morning passenger train of Wednes-
day, last week, struck two cows about
mile below here, the property of Barnet
Whorff and F. S. Bigelow. The injuries
sustained by the animals was such as to ne
cessitate killing them.
As Or. Sewall wss returning home from
over town lately, he discovered small
blaze on one end of the toll bridge that
soon would have developed into roaring
| fire, caused, no doubt. from cigar stub
A few pals of water did good service.
The Skowhegan Band deserves the sup
port of our citizens. The music furnished
Decoration day was good and very accept
able 10 oil. 1t costs money to keep up
such an organization, and the boys should
be encouraged in every practicable way.
In another column will be found the an.
nouncement of the marriage of Mr.. Eugene
NJ. Richardson to Western lady. Mr..
Richardson left here but few years ago
and is now proprietor of the Merchants
Hotel in Billings, Montana. Judging from
the accounts In the local papers the we'd
ding was brilliant affair and the presents
we're many.
Probably the oldest resident can not re-
member az long period at this season
without rain as that just passed, and our
farmers are now worried about the hay
Prop which bid fair early in the season to
fivsl that of last year. Sunday morning
be dry spell was broken and glorious
lain set in which is doing no end of good
The prospect of large hey crop however
Is sadly blighted.
Our senior Is slaughtering game up river
his week. When we last heard of him he
bad killed dozen moose, 20 or 80 deer,
Peveral bears, q number OF trout and no
end Of black flies. In short, every mail
brings fresh intelligence of the terrible
daughter of the innocents. The first in
Voices Of game are expected now on every
Ptage. We shall be liberal with our
riends as the returns come In.
The Lucier Musical Comedy Co., that ap-
peared here laat week. was the first to To-