The Somerset reporter., 1885-03-11
COUNTY AND LOCAL ITEMS.

When SHOWS h We melted all away
And grass In green aud skies are blue,
Again well hear him sweetIy play
.'sweet viole Is" and ''Peek.a- boo
What though his airs sometimes annoyl
His organ quickly let him bring,
And we viii welcome him with JOY,
For he's harbnger VI spring
Court sets next Tuesday.
We have been erjnying hue March
W, ather.
Our scholars are BOW enjoying yaca.
ton which Is to continue three weeks.
Col Morrill,, late OF the Exchange Hotel,
Dexter, has taken the Tontine House,
Brunswick.
The managers of the pavilion give the
ladies' another complimentary skate Thurs
day evening of this week.
The position left vacant by the serious
Illness of mail agent Kimoall has been
rendered to Richard French.
Posters are out for grand calico ball at
Canaan, to take place Friday evening, the
goth inst, with music by G. A. joy
It is reported as neat sleighing in thu
country, and the different stages make
good time on their regular trips.
The most reliable of all Cough Remedies
is Jadwin's Tar Syrup So say the doc
tors. Sold by Geo. Gushing, Druggists.
The Universallst society are busy max.
ing preparations for a Fair to come off at
Coburn Hall some time during the spring.
The corner store in the Williams block
is undergoing extensive repairs and will
soon be occupied by Misses King and
Clark.
e. F. Fairbrother comes out this week
with bran new ad, quoting prices on dt-
ferent articles of furniture, and invites
comparison.
Mrs. +. j. Stetson will not return from
Boston this week, but her patients are to
be attended to as will appear In our adver-
Using columns
The manager of the pavilion gives notice
be open but two evenings week. Wednes-
days and Saturdays.
The following gentlemen have been
drawn as jurors from this place TO serve at
the March term of S. j. Courts f. r.
Buck, Warren TuLtle Jr. and William F.
Blunt.
Prof. Joy has a dancing school and as.
sembly Saturday night, the l4th inst. We
hear that he is also to start Juvenile
class In dancing Saturday afternoon,
March 2lst, at 2 O'Clock.
Tie Baptists had a very pleasant social
gathe ring at the residence of Mr.. Harris,
last Wednesday night. An original poem
by Mrs. L. H. Webb, was one of The pleas
ing events of the evening.
The season of sap and maple syrup are
upon US, and our dealers In the various
tools and implements used in its manufac-
ture come out this week with an announce
ment of interest to the farmers.
Only single track on the Ice has been
rhpleted, aud as the snow is in such con-
dition, that Is all there will be at present.
This does not admit of much speeding of
horses, and We shall probably see no races
there this winter.
We see by recent number of the Odd
Fellows Register that Mr.. c. II. Kilby, who
has for some time past been acting as edi-
tor of its Odd Fellow depar .ment, has
been obliged from feeble health, to sever
his connection with that paper.
The election of officers of j. Vosmus Ii.
& L. Co. Thursday, March 5, resulted as
follows: F. W. Swan, Foreman; A. I.
Sawyer, Asst. Foreman; F. j. Snyder,
Clerk; A. Sedgley, Treasurer; M. Mills,
ID. L. Hall, Peter BoardmaD, Elk. Com
mittee.
The installation Of the officers of the
Gen. Isaac Dyer Camp, Sons of Veterans,
takes place a. the Methodist Vestry, Fri
day evening, the 18th inst. A cordial in
vitation is extended to The members OF
Russell Post, G. A. R., to be present.
The Holbrook House, at Bingham, has
been closed to the public as hotel, but
''Lon," as proprietor of the Stage House,
will be equal to the occasion, and persons
visiting the place may be sure of finding
ample hotel accommodation with him.
A. c. Wade, of Athens, is soon to go in
to trade in that place, and is in Boston this
week purchasing large stock of goods.
Mr.. Wade needs no Introduction to the
people of Athens and vicinity, it being
only a short time since he was before them
In the same capacity, and his old custom.
ers will gladly welcome him back.
Miss Hattie Boardman, Of Norrdge.
wock, who is visiting friends in this place
met with severe accident last Friday
night. Walking along the street she had
the misfortune to slip on an icy place In
front of the First National Bank, causing
her to fall, the accident resulting In break.
ing her arm. DR.. Patten dressed the
wounded limb and it is now doing nicely.
Mr.. Appelton Webb of Waterville, is
one of the luckiest men alive. He went to
Florida year ago and invested in an Or
ange grove and has been for weeks receiv-
ing the most delicious fruit from it. The
idea of a northern man owning an orange
grove that bears oranges, is the most re-
marksble thing on record. If we hadn't
tasted the fruit we never should have be-
lieved it.
The supper given by A. R. Bxby and L.
L. Walton, last "Wednesday evening, to the
Island Avenue Sunday School, was most
enjoyable occasion for both young and old.
The tables were bountifully laden, and
looked very inviting, with the large sup
ply of oranges and figs, In addition to 9th
er bounties. A vote OF thanks was given
to the Superintendents, but we think that
vote of thanks should also have been