The Somerset reporter., 1885-07-08
Ne,D Advertisements.
1oUNTY AND LOCAL ITEMS.

,..,o Muster Is to be held August l4th.
c.,,,o has commenced his sale of l0c
hss.
1ook out for bargains In remnants at W.
n Stewards this week.
n,,o,ins In shopping bags are to be
ID at Misses King & Clark's this week.
oor fire companies will appear out for
.,oir regular monthly trial OF apparatus
this evening
Tho Young ladies are to make their third
anoi nienic to Hayden Lake, tomorrow,
(Tbursduy)'
rne ladies' of the w. G. T. IT,, held
...,yh.rry festival in the Methodist church
last Saturday evening.
II is reported that Durrell Bros, OF
NJ. Mace are to open livery stable A.
Madison Bridge soon.
rhsre is TO be an auction sale in Will
,.ns, block next Saturday evening, with
.puss" as auctioneer'
our Canadian visitors are putting on
s,yle Lots OF them came through this
wear with double teams.
Rev. Mr.. Harwood, of the Baptist
ohnrch. will preach at the High Street
church. next Sabbath p. NJ, at 100.
Two down river bcyclers, spent the
Sabbath 10 town, leaving early Monday
Morning for the Forks, ON their machines.
Chas. Fairbrother has An advertisement
In another column, relating to the sale of
carriages, to which your attention is called.
During some time Friday night the glass
in the show case where samples OF photo
work are displayed by N. S. Hawkes. WAS
broken.
Many of our residents are enjoying din
nsrs this week, from new green peas of
their own raising. The fun commenced
the Fourth.
Nv the swelling of the brooks our local
fishermen have had fine sport, as well as
good success, OF late, in their search for
trout fishing.
At this time it looks as If the scheme for
shutting up the stores during the hot
weather, four evenings a week, will not be
ssuccess this season.
TWAS cruel defeat that the Coiby's
met with st Belfast last Saturday, when
the nine in that city completely blanked
them. The score was to 0.
Mr.. F. B. Heselton was to have started
bis grey PAGER in the race at Hartland last
Saturday, but for some reason, the races
were declared off without notice.
The prizes given away by the Dixie
entertainers, were as follows: First night,
silver ice pitcher and goblet, to Miss Nellie
Durrill; second night, silver tea set To-
Deamo.
Mitchell's steam mill resumed operations
again last week. The shut down was for
brief period only, and had long been pre-
medated, being made to give them an OPP
portunity OF repairing the mill.
We understand that it is the intention of
the Agricultural Society, to have two
days trot at our park, sometime in August,
for purses aggregating $500, the proceeds
to be applied for improvements.
The drivers commenced work this morn
ing, on the immense jam Of logs, that had
formed on the south side, between the dam
and the railroad bridge. They have long
and tedious job, before them OF some
weeks.
The people of Fairfield do not seem to
appreciate the generosity Of Mr.. Gerald In
building them such a fine park. On Fri
day there were more people from either
Skowheean or Clinton In attendance at the
trot than from that town.
Communion was observed at Island Ave
nue. Congregational Church Sunday after
noon and four were received into church
fellowship. Communion service was also
held at the Baptist church Immediately AZ
ter the morning service and five members
were admitted.
A dozen river-drivers, more or less,
were at work running logs over the dam
dCIOSb Lut DOuLu SuduuCi ouhu"J i"SS,
their labors to ente rtain the public seemed
to he appreciated as they had good sized
audience most of the day. The water Is
falling rapidly and drivers are at work
from sun to sun, every day.
The family of Mr.. VIM. Estabrook, of
this place, consisting Of Mr.. Estabrook,
,,,tr ID la1, vfiu
capped shocking death, last week, result
Ing from eating corned beef, that was
over charged with salt petre. All three
members were taken sick alost simultane-
ously, and had not medical assistance been
promptly at hand, death would have result
ed in lew hours.
A family quarrel was raging so nercely,
on Sunday evening, among our nelshoors
opposite this Office, that the assistance OF
the police was called in to quell the as
turbance At one time 1t waN feared, that
lodgings would have to be furnished the
feminine portion of the family In the STA
ton house. All on account of attending
the circus without the consent Of the hus-
band.
Skowhegan horses made good showing
at the Fairfield races last week, as Will be
seen In another column. On Friday IN the
three minute class F. Dore Sons bay
horse Robert P. took second money; while
in the 2.45 class II. Fl. Tufts chestnut mare
Maud, took third money with close call
for second. On the afternoon of the fourth
Tufts mare, Maud, won the race for the
ESQ class easily In three straight heats.
The citizens OF Skowhegan took the 4th
very quietly. There was not the least yes
tige Of public demonstration not even the
ringing of bells. Some 200 of our citizens
Including the Cornet band went to Fair
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