The Somerset reporter., 1885-09-02
Are YOU getting ready for m,


Remember the Concert ut Cobnrn Hall
tonight, The programme is Il very at
traetive one.
Our old friend +. i. Boothby, ESQ. of
Emblem, made the REPoRIE1t Il call Sat
urlay last
Hons. 5. S. Brown and L. +. Webb nre
guests of the lieselton, In town ON at
tendance of the s, J. Court
''Puss" lIescltOn, starts on his tour Of
cattle shows, this week, dispensing his
ware. Corlnna is his first stopping place.
ID. ). Foss, Esq, of Washington, d.
G., formerly of this town, visited his old
home last week, and made the REPORTER
II call
ReV. Mr.. Sowerby has postponed the
commencement of his labors at the Chris
tian Church, in this village, from the 9th
to the 18th inst.
1t Will be seen by reference to our list
Of transfers of Real Estate, that Judge
Dascomb has purchased the Willis prop
erty in this village.
The rain of last Sunday was disap-
pointment to great many of our people.
but nevertheless It doubtless did vast
amount of good.
Hon. o. S. Haskell, of the Pittsfleld Id
rertiSer- was drawn as traverse juror
but got excused and returned home If
an editor isn't good juror where do
they find 'em.
The Methodist Sabbath School of this
town enjoyed their annual picnic at Hay
den Lake last Thursday. A free ride was
duly appreciated by the children. Mr..
Hayden by his kind hospitality contribut-
ed greatly to the pleasure of the occasion.
The second grammar school, the inter
mediates and all the primaries but Pleas
ant street commence next Monday, the
18th inst. The teacher of Pleasant street
school is prevented from commencing
that school on account of sickness Of
friends.
Saturday last a meeting was held at Old
Point hall at Madison Bridge, called by a
Justice of the Peace, to rescind fhe vote
of former town meeting providing for
building town house at Blackwells Cor
ncr. The motion to rescind did not pre-
vail
The Sunday Excursion to Maranacook
on the 30th inst, was not heavily patron
lied, owing to the unfavorablc state of
the weather. The members of the Saliva
ton Army, the attraction advertised were
present and held meetings at different in
tcryals.
\ very pleasant evening was enjoyed at
the gathering of our Reform Club boys
and friends, at the Methodist Parsonage,
last Wednesday, Each one taking pound
or more of some useful article, as a token
of good will. They were cordially re-
ceivcd by the pastor.
\ correspondent writes that Stephen
ID. Grecnlcaf, of Starks, while on the
road from his home to Norridgewock,
was thrown from his carriage and seri-
ously injured. The accident was caused
by II defect in the highway. The doctor
says one or two ribs are brokcd and his
shoulder injured,
1t will be noticed that the new law
passed by the legislature last winter for
the holding of the S. J. Court in Soncr-
set county on the first Tuesday of Sep
TENDER, instead of the third rs heretofore
went into effect yesterday The same
grand juror will sit at this term that have
done service at the preceding three
terms, as by the change this year for
which they were drawn has not yet ex-
pred.
Mcssrs. Weston Branard's mill yard
is Il lively place now. They are in the
midst of their busiest season. They have
the orders for ten houses, large and small
on their books now. They report that
the number of dwellings erected in this
last year 500 but the value and cost will
be represented by figures fully as large.
The building started later than last year.
The Nutter Block on Water street has
been sold to Charles Murphy, the price
paid being So 900. This change in owner
ship will not effect the tenants who now
occnpy it, as Mr. Murphy will remain To-
Gated at his present stand on Madison
Street until spring, at least and possibly
longer. Before occupying his new pur-
chase himself, he intends making many
and changes on the block,
one of which will be to replace the front
as it now stands, with one of plate glass
Saturday afternoon Of last wcet "our
boys" entertained the Augusta Reds and
the crowd in attendance by finely played
game of ball on the grounds in this place.
The Augustus came with their strongest
team being re-cnforced at Fairfield by two
fine players, and it was evident by the
numerous musical Instruments, viz tin
horns, bells, etc, which they brought
with them that they expected ''walk-
over" and meant to celebrate the event.
The result was rather astounding to them
Us the score at the close stood Is to in
favor of the Skowhcgan's. The score by
innings was as follows:
Innings ? ; 1 6 5 9
Skowhcgans 3 o q IL"
Augustus u
real ESTATE TRANSFERS. The follow
ing are the real estate transfers which
have been recorded in this county the
past week:
Harmony-AlonZo Spaulding TO Ben
dice Spaulding. 500.
Fairiield-Willam IL. Emery to Elisha
r. Branch. $3.50. John o. Taylor to
Gardner A. Savage. $3.50. Orrison
Burrill to Sarah A. Burrill. 500. Joseph
L ibhcy to Josiah Magoon Sl5O A.