The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-05-13
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NOW Is the time to get cArpe,s cleansed
at the Carding Mil, on the Island.
The shower of Sunday night drenched
many an unfortunate party who we're out
Maying.
The citizens at the upper end Of Madison
street are rejoicing over the pros poet of Il
much needed new sidewalk.
b. +. Hilton Esq, of Arson, has been
selected as superintendent of The Horse
Department, AT the State Fair.
Mr.. Joshua Gray, oil Gardiner, has made
large purchase yf logs OF orrlson Burril
of Fairfield, amounting to some 5000, 900
feet.
Rev Mr.. Lathrop took his departure yes-
teroay and no regular preaching services
are to be held at the High stree. church for
a time.
Miss Potter who has had extensive ex-
perlence in training children, will open a
singing school IN Morrisons hall. Saturday
morning next. See advertisement.
1t required the services of half dozen
men nearly an hour one morhlnx last week
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stand still ON Russell street into starting
again To their credit it thay be said no
abuse was shown towards the animal.
Stea ner Company NJ. elected their Of
hcers for he ensuing quarter last Monday
evening, AS follows: f. IL. Wing, fore
man; Thos. Nesbet, lst Asst; j. s. Nut.
Ting, I'd Asst; G. A Wing, clark and
treasurer; Calvin SLuca1eld steward.
The store No. 80, Wafer street, Morri-
sons Block has been refitted and opened
under the name Of the "Red Tea Store"
1t lis the Intention of the proprietor to
make specially of teas, coffees and spices
and he invites inspection from our citizens.
See ad
The several companies comprising the
| Skowhegan fire department We're oLt Mon
day evening for inspection and trial, by or.
der of the chief engineer. The apparatus
was found to be in good working order
| The new chief engineer, r. L. Mitchell, an
| old member of the department, is very pop
ular with the men.
Among our advertisers of uote for She
coming year may be mentioned Hesul-
ton Bros. & Co., who commence their con-
tract with this issue. We can cheeriully
recommend them to our readers as courte-
GUS and pleasant gentlemen to deal with,
and have no doubt they will carry a line of
| goods sure to please the ladies.
Chas. Farbrother opens the building
booh for this season by making additions
| to his livery stable. 1t is his intention to
bring it out flush with the sidewalk and
raise it another story to be occupied by
him as a carriage repository. Work was
commenced last Monday morning and rap
id progress is being made.
Russell Post g. A. r. is perfecting ar
rangements for Memorial services on the
30th instant. The Sons of Veterans, the
Fire department, and Company E, Show
hogan Light Infantry have been invited 10
take part, A committee has been raised
by the Post to invite a speaker. Special
meeting of Post Friday evening.
Hotel Coburn had guest one evening
last week in the rerson OF young fellow,
claiming to be Il private detective, shadow
suspicious, the next forenoon he was called
upon to settle his bill, when he skipped,
and was discovered some hours later by
officer Thyng 10 bed at the Skowhegap
House. The matter was settled.
Miss Lizzie D. Miller, who has been for
many years connected with the schools Of
this village as teacher and member of the
School Board, returned last evening from
visit of several weeks to Boston, where
she awaited herself of the opportunity to
visit the public schools OF the various
grades in that city. This course on the
part of Miss Miller is certainly in the in
terest of the schools of this village.
The Ideal Uncle Toms Cabin appeared at
Coburn Hal lat Monday evening, and not
withstandin the many times it has been
produced here, about 500 people were pres
ent at the performance. The character of
'Topsy" by Miss Sladers was first class,
while Eva and Uucle Tom were very good.
| The rest of the support was weak Tues.
day evening the same company played
s'Jack Shepard" to a small house. Wheth-
| err Fl ON lack of encouragement or inability
we cannot say but the play was made any.
thing but interesting.
Two of our Skowhegan young men, who
| are at Colby, Forest Goodwin, junior and
viii Goodwin, sophomore, are members
of the Colby base ball nine Of 85, and are
winning golden aurels wherever they play.
In the first game of the Maine Inter cole
giate Base Ball League, at Lewiston, last
Saturday between the Colby and Bates,
VIII Goodwin, who covers second base is
credited with putting out six men withou.
an error, while Forest, who dictates as
| pitcher, is, according to the Lewiston
Journal, "a very tricky, agile and self-pos-
sessed man, and jewel for any team"
A $500 house representing over 1000 peo
pie filled Coburn Hall last Wednesday
evening, to welcome Denman Thompson in
his famous character as Uncle Josh Whit
comb" There were many in the audience
who had seen it produced before, but the
.rr4Ler part of them were in expectation,
some 6 IN having their ideas so high that
we tu,t.S j. doubt if they were realized.
.sJJncle Jos sept the audience in a COM
plete roar from tht rise of the curtain on
the first act, his arrival in Boston, to the
close of the play, at his home in Swanzy.
Still it was evident to the greater part of
those assembled that he did rot put the
life into the plav that had hitherto charac-
terized 1t, and also, that for some unac-
eountable reason, the acts were cut short,
all of which tended to cause dissatisfac
ton. Only one of his original company OF
years ago, was with him, the character OF
the boot black, and his acting and dancing