The Somerset reporter., 1885-06-17
Ns,D Advertisements
1ouNTY AND LOCAL ITEMS.

Coburn.
Bargains in ne'o and second hand car
rlsges. a. % 'u'A' u w.
Tho summer arrangement of trains of
-. Maine Central will g into effect, Jun
Goth.
!, is rumored that Snowhegan is to be
invaded by the Salvation Army at no dis
taut day
n, {. V. Richards will be at the En-
.,,,,n.nt at Portland next week and his
oeee will be closed.
Tb,rs will be q celebration at Hayden
TAX. on the 4th of July, the programme
,,r which is to be announced next week.
Tn, weather OF the past few days, be-
.,est, more of summer. The theimome
ar has indicated from 80 to so above, in
the shade.
onr churches all hold their services in
III, morning now, and our people must
worship then or not all.
One of our citizens out for cruise Sun
dsy found the wind little strong for the
sails on his craft and he was given q Sc
we're ducking.
The band boys gave open air concerts
for the benefit of the Opera Company, at
coburn Hall last week, and were given ad
mission to each entrtainment.
A horse driven by one Drury, of Solon,
was a little too quick for his driver in turn
ng the other day, and the vehicle was cap
/ sized, opposite this office.
A special meeting of Russell Post G. A
R., is called for Friday evening of this
week, at Fairgrieves' Hall. Business of
Importance is to be transacted
A GA page cook book containing 500 val.
usble receipts is given away free TO pur-
chasers of one dollars worth of Jadwins
tar syrup. For sale by Geo. Gushing.
Childreus Day will be observed at the
| NJ. E. Church, next Sunday morning, by
responsive service, and in the evening by a
s. School concert.
The temperance address by Mr.. G. w.
Emerson in the Weld School House, CorE-
Vile. June 2lst is to be at one O'Clock p. M.
instead of six as the REPORTER had it last
week.
Miss Annie B. Ward, teacher or the sec
oud Grammar Schbol, was the receiver OF
sturnished standing work-basket given by
her class and in return took the class to
restaurant and gave each one an ice cream.
The first quarterly meeting will be held
st the vestry of the M. E. Church, on MoD-
day next, June 22nd, at 1880 p. M. Ser
mon by Rev. A. w. Pottle, of Waterville,
followed by meeting Of the Oflcia
Board.
We have recently added to our stock
fine line of comic advertising cards Of the
latest styes which we can furnish printed,
from SLIGO to $3.50 per thousand. Our
list comprises twenty-five different varie-
ties. Come in and see them.
The Spirituaiists are to hold basket
picnic at Hayden Lake, Wednesday, the
24th inst, at which time a speaker has
been engaged to address them. Music is
to be furnished by Madison Cornet Band
with skate in the pavilion in the evening.
We are glad to be able to state that the
loss to the timber lands of A. w. Wildes
& Co., by the fires three weeks ago was
very light. They were among the loosers
as we stated in the REPoRTER of last week
but very small portion of their town was
touched by the devouring element.
Mr.. c. L. McCleery the Maine correspon.
dent of the Boston Journal visited Show
hogan last week. He was pleased with
the thrift and prosperity that is apparent
in the village even in this, the dullest seas
on Maine has experienced for many years,
and justly regards Skowhegan as on! of
Names very best towHs.
The boys who compose the Skowhegan
Band were measured for their new uni
forms on Monday evening. They are to be
furnished by G. w. Simmons s. Son, coax
Hail. Boston, and are expected next week.
Our citizens have subscribed quite literally
toward encouraging the boys, and it is TO
he hoped that when the band are at last on
good footing they will pull together, and
build up an organization of honor to the
town.
A special train was run to Watervlle
last Wednesday evening, conveying about
one hundred of our young people to see the
game of polo between the "Crescents" and
the "Niagaras," two female clubs from
Massachusetts,. The contest was not as
one would naturally suppose vulgar ex.
hibition, for the members who composed
the teams were very lady-like and the game
was played on its merits.
The temperance meeting last Sunday
evening, was fairly attended. Mr.. Laverty
spoke about three-quarters of an hour and
was followed by Rev. Mr.. Hoyt. The
same choir as on former occasions was in
attendance. At the close of the meeting,
several signatures were obtained to the
pledge. Next Sunday B. C. Torsey OF
u q. 7. will address the people upon the
same subject Mr.. Torsey is known all
over the State as temperance speaker,
ana all should go and hear him.
Richard Robinson, of Cornville, sold his
cneslnut gelding to John Ham, Of Oakland
last week, for $3.50. He is by Cunard ard
u one Of that horses most promising colts.
Mr. Robinson showed him better than
'nrse minutes the day he sold him and he
never had been handled. He is but five
years old witq fine action and well devel-
oped, and makes one more of the many
valuable colts that Mr.. Robinson has raised
anu sold for good prices. The breeding OF
such animals pays.
At one Of our village churches last Sum
uay, the popular basso was rendering fine
SOLO IN his most impressive style, while
'ne gentle zephers which stole in through