The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-02-25

nclu at ilOIUisbOn last week, III WIS WV
to hold the next annual meeting with Rut
sell Post, g. A. r., of this place.
As we predicted the old "Mt. Desert
rink did not revive to IN extent allowing
Is continuance, and the Pavilion is tn
only place In town where this sport may b.
enjoyed.
iiue supply of materials for Ksn'ing
tor, Arrasine ard Ribbon work may b.
found at Misses King Clark's. They
have als", some new patterns for stamp
Ing.
V. M. Vickery is bound to close out his
stock at short notice, and Judging from tn,
crowds that throng his store he is meeting
with success. His prices are simply phe
nomenal.
meet at Hotel Coburn, on Saturday next
at ten O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose OF or
ganiZing, aud to transact some preliminary
business.
Sunday wa about perfect day for win
ter Mary couples, both married and sin.
gle, improved the occasion for sleigh ride
about town, and the hearts of our livery
men were made glad.
Russell Post, No 58, G. A. r., are soon
To remove with their belongings to Fair
grieyes Hall, they having made arrange
ments whereby H. to occupy it for
the ensuing year.
Mr.. f. p. Coffin enjoyed the novelty OF
being upset from sleigh yesterday after
noon. The horse ran up Madison street
which was crowded but fortunately was
captured before any injury was done.
Cards are out for the celebration of the
| golden wedding OF Mr. and Mrs. james
Weymouth, of Clinton, Monday evening,
March 9th. This aged couple have two
daughters residing in this place. Mrs. H.
W. Cushing and Mrs. Geo. d. Arnold.
A man named Henry Mackey, weaver
in the mill, stole suit of clothes from a
fellow boarder, last "Wednesday and left
for watervile. He was arrested there by
She if Hill AMI brought back here the next
morning. The case was Afterwards set
tied and he was released.
The many patrons of the pavilion, and
all others who visited that place last even
ing could not fail to appreciate the gener-
osity of the manager in throwing open his
doors to the public, and inviting one aud
all to come and enjoy themselves Free.
The Norridge wock full band was engaged
and furnished music and about 500 were
present.
Morrison's Corner, in the town of Clin-
ton has sensation. A young WON an of
that borough was charged with thinking
more of her sisters husband than the law
authorized her to, and not caring to face
the charge, she took dose of water in
which sh had soaked the business end of
Portland Star Matches and its now about
an eve n chance whether her future address
will be Clinton or somewhere else
Two fellows from the suburbs, letting
liquor get he better of them Saturday af.
ternoon, were bent on seeing which was
the better man the result to be obtained
repaired to an old shed on High street, fol-
lowed by the throng of men and boys that
always get an inkling of such matters.
After reaching the grounds selected aud
viewing the crowd collected, the two con-
testants decided to go further, and had
good sense enough left to get into their
team and drive off out of town.
Mr. Joseph Hurd, of Hartland, recently
bought IA bean pot and had beans baked in
it, and the family, consisting of his wife
and child, himself and four boarders, ate
OF the beans. All were taken suddenly
sick. 1t is supposed the pot was in some
way poisoned. 1t was a very narrow es-
cape for all The beans were eaten at
noon the 10Th inst, and some of the family
were still sick in bed the 18th inst Ben
iamin Richards was in ST. Adams at work
for Il. G. Buker and escaped, while his
wife got her share Of the beans and is sic J
An entertainment will be given at c.
burn Hall, on Friday evening of next week
for the benefit of the High School Library.
the direction of Mrs. w. IL. Fuller, is suhl-
cient guarantee that the rendering Of the
parts assigned will not have Il tendency to
induce sleep, or to bring on an attack of
the 'bues." There will be music, and a
few selected articles by pupils; but the
chief attraction will be Longfelows Gold
en- Legend in character, with appropriate
costumes, by members of the school, AS.
sisted by some of the best singers in town
Tables will be spread for those who may
have taste for something more eatable
than music and poetry. To attempt to
prove that books, historical, literary and
scientific, treating extensively of subjects
barely touched upon by the textbooks,
should be in the school room where they
can be consulted by the pupil at any time,
would seem superhuous. That their pres
ence and use would reader the work o the
teachers much more effective by giving the
student wider knowledge and the habit OF
independent research, needs no assertion.
Not only the present pupils, but those who
are to come after, and all whom they may
influence will receive the benefit of the
books obtained The entertainment has
been prepared with the belief that the
community are deeply interested in the
welfare of the schools and that they will
help generally and generously in this me
| of need. We expect to see Coburn Hall
| well filed.
| CANAAN.-Dnriug the absence of Mr.
James Irwing's family last Thursday =. Nj e,
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