The Somerset reporter., 1885-07-15

Rev. j. II. Sowerby, of Brushton, N. Y,
will preach at High Street Church next
Sunday at 80 p. m.
Bunker Hill Pickles and Chow Chow for
Table use at W. IL. Swain & Co.'S, under
Hotel Coburn.
Saturday Of last week, was the ost
beautiful Of the season, q better day being
beyong the imag inatioD.
At this time 1t is expected that The Fair
field bass ball club will struggle with a
picked nine from this place, at the fair
grounds, next Saturday afternoon.
The large jam of logs al the railroad
bridge piers has been rapidly de reaslng
the past week through the hard work Of
the drivers, assisted by small charges Of
dynamite.
Remember to morrow, Thursday, the
l6,h inst, is Bishops day at the Hesell n,
and we look for big display of valuable
horse stock on Water street in couse-
quence.
We are under obligation to Geo. L.
Bracket, of Belfast, Grand Secretary of
the Order OF Good Templars of Maine, for
the published proceedings of the two last
sessions oil the Grand Lodge.
Augustus Cove, the fellow who commit.
ted the robbery on Royal Qaimby, at Hotel
North recently, and who was conhued in
the Augusta jail, escaped on Saturday last,
and at this time has not been recaplurcd.
IL is said that President Cleveland has
called halt in the work of disnissiug
competent ofiics-hoders whose terms have
not expired and that he says he intends to
stand by his Civil Service reform declara-
tions.
young fellow named Maynes, in the
employ Of Robinson Bros, came near los
ing all the fingers of his left hand, while
saving q springy piece of pine, The otter
day. AS it was, the saw took the flesh to
the bone.
Tonight the skating pavilion is to be re-
opened under new management, with mus
lie by Skowhegan full band. To those who
have enjoyed the sport in the past, and
who have cen anxiously waiting for the
doors to be re-opened, this will be good
news. This is for one night only.
A. L. Talbot of Lewiston, is stopping
few days in town In the interest OF the
Maine Benefit Association of Auburn, Me,
which was chartered by the Legislation
last March, for the purpose of Furnishing
protection ON the graded assessment plan.
Mr.. Talbat is an incorporation and Director
of the Association and is having good sue.
cess In obtaining members.
John Cushman, an old gentleman living
with Eben Brooks on the road from Pitts
field village to Harlland, committed sui
eide Wednesday. He had previously made
several unsuccessful attempts to take his
life. He was found on the bank of the riv-
er, hanging from a tree, having placed his
neck In crotch of tree and settled back.
When found he was dead. His age was 81
years.
The rear of the drive is now at Scion,
and Is making good time. After it passes
Norridgewock, the number of hands will
be greatly reduced. The number now en-
ployed is nearly 100. The jam above the
Railroad bridge has gone out. Eight cart
ridges of Atlas powder were exploded in a
bad lam that had formed on the falls near
Robinson's mill and the explos on hud the
desired effect.
Our dry goods and millinery stores have
concluded that the small evening trade
dur ing the hot weather will warrant OF
their closing their stores three evenings a
week. without material loss to themselves
or inconvenience to their customers; con-
seouently commencing tomorrow CThurs-
day) evening, they will close ON Tuesday,
Thursday and Fridays at 8 O'Clock, until
further notice.
DR.. and Mrs. Henry Leavitt, invited
their neighbors TO view the opening OF
Nght-bloomng Cereus, Wednesday last.
1t is a very fine plant and the blossom was
A very large one, measuring ID inches from
lid TO tlp. luuTSuuy nhu Aiiu"J S'N"'"6'
other blossoms opened on the same plaut'
but they were not so large as the first one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leavitt take great Interest in
their garden, pants and flowers and their
home is one of the most charming places
In the village.
Through the generosity of the engineers
of the Fire Department, r. L. Mitchell, s.
B. Steward and J. Il. Dane, the members
who compose the three co mpynies, were
invited to partake OF bountiful repast at
their hall last Wednesday evening from the
hands of 8. Whether, who was caterer for
the occasion. The supper was served i'm
mediately after the trial Of the apparatus,
and consisted OF Ice cream, oranges, wa
termelons, lemonade, coffee, ETC., inter-
mingled with many of the substantals that
90 to make up big spread.
At the Trotting Park on the 4th, num-