The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-04-15
COUNTY AND LOCAL ITEMS.


BE. Shattuck has something to say IL
our advertising columns hat may inter- 81
you.
Oar streets give the appearance that We
shall have settled traye'ing In town on
Fast dav.
The Baptist society met with Mr.. and
Mrs DR.. Leavitt on Thursday evening OF
last week and passed u social evening.
l. A. Witherel, of Nnrridgewock sold a
Winthrop Morrill, five year old colt to John
Horn, of Watervlle last week for $500.
The most reliable of all Cough Remedies
is Jadwin's Tar Syrup So say the doc
tors. Sold by Geo Cushing Druggists.
Dr. Merriils team narrowly escaped a
grand smash up on the ice, recently, by
the breaking of the harness. when going at
good speed down the ice.
Mr.. J. A. Desley, the clolher, is at the
Boston and New York markets this week,
after nobhy spring goods. Next week he
will tell You what he found.
few of the drivers are working to.
wards the streams of the upper KenDebec,
some to WORK building dams, others to be
on the ground when the seasons opens.
Mrs. Mary varney returned from her
protracted stay in the south, last Friday
night. She found the climate very bene-
lcial and she is much improved in health.
The ice has furnished our horsemen con-
siderable sport the past week. The driv-
Ing has been very good over almost the en-
tire breadth Of the water, and extending
nearly to the island.
The experimenting schoo. committee are
10 be In session at the High School build
Ing, Saturday, May 9th, to examine all cam
dida;es, intending to teach in our schools
the coming year.
DR.. S. F. Conant was in Boston last
week, In the interest of his Anidrosis.
The result of mis- visit was the formation
bi stock company to introduce his meth
I'd of disinfecting disease, with rooms on
Washington Street.
Charles Murphy comes out this week
with an ad. that is sure not to be over
furnishing goods. Chas is a pains taking
lltist, and his constant increasing business
bhows the success of his effor is.
The appraisal of the estate Of Abner Co.
burn and A. & 2. Coburn was commenced
yesterday. Hon. F. Z. Richards of Can
dem, Heman Whipple Esq, of Scion and
Hiram S. Steward Esq, of Skowhegan,
constitute the board of appraisers.
Despite the rainy weather of Wednesday
evening, a very pleasant party met at the
residence of Mrs. Manly Pooler. The
Skowhegan Wonan's Club entertained
their husbands and gentleman friends with
reading and music, followed by nice sup.
per. About so were present.
Two french fellows, residents OF the
south side OF the river, while in the woods
the past winter, had the good fortune to
capture pair CT deer. Since aeir return
home, their place has been thronged with
people to SET them. They are quite tame,
eating out of ones hand, etc.
1t appears our neighb ing village Madi-
son, Is to have paper of its own. Il. A.
Merriman, recently connected with the
Kennebec Journal, is soon to establish Il
paper there. Mr.. Merrimau is practical
printer and also a thorough journalist,
Success to the new enterprise.
Mrs. Wentworth Varney, in coming to
market one day last week, with her pro-
duce, was upset about a half a mile from
the village, the horse coming on alone at
lively rate. He reached the Island all
right, and as a movement was made to
capture him. he jumped the picket fence in
front of w. +. Bacon's house and came to
| q standstill.
Mr.. John T. Wheeler, the Supt. of the
New England Telephone Co., with Mr.
Sanford, the manager Of this district was
in town last week looking over the pros
pect of extending the line to Athens and
possibly to other points. By a little effort
| on the part of the citizens of East Madison
and Athens they can be connected by lele
phone with the outside world.
On Monday last, at the court house,
| Stllman B. futile Esq, of this town, and
| George f. Weeks Esq, of Fairfield, were
| admitted to practice in all the Courts of
the state. The former was student in
the office of Messrs. Walton & Walton, of
this town and the latter of Messrs. L w,
& +. +. McFadd.n of Fairfield. The
Judge gave them a thorough examination.
The "Russell Road" was up again at this
term of court, in motion filed by Atty's
| Merrill & Coffin, to dismiss the appeal tax
| en- from the decision of the County Com
| missioners on the ground that the record
showed no appearance by the friends of
Russell Road at the hearing before said
Commissioners. The court upon hear
ing found that there was an appearance
and overruled the motion to dismiss.
Amony the many fine horses that Show
hogan can lay claim to, George W., the
fine four year old stallion, owned by
George +. Washburn, of the Skowhegan
House, stands out quite prominent. He is
of a beautiful bay color, with white strip
In his face, 15i hands high and tips the
scale at 1860 pounds. As IA son of Loco
motive he can lay claim to some of the
best blood to be found, while for style and
trottiDg action he cannot be surpassed in
in the county.
Seldom are We favored with first class
concert, and possibly for that very reason
appreciate them when we do have them
That the De SIEVE concert Of last week was
an enjoyable affair is proved by the remark.
made in regard to it at the present time
| De SIEVE fairly took the people by storm
not only by his skillful playing, but the I'm
usual grace he displayed in drawing thu