The Somerset reporter., 1885-05-27

| ~ "'"'h W INC soffOW OF tile
lumber drivers.
Il Barber & Co, Augusta, the well
known dyers, appear in our ADVERTISING
columns this-wcck
Key. {. p. Smith, of Marlborough, n.
liz Will preach ut High street church Sun.
days May 3lst and June 7th.
The express horse pulled himself out of
The harness at the depot Monday night, de.
iective leather being the causc.
blessrs. Fairgrieves and Qlimby re-
turned last evening from fishing trip to
Moosehead Lake. They report fine catch
The Uniyer>alst sewing circle will meet
with Mrs Ebridgt Woodbury., ON High
Street, Tuesday, June "a, at the usual
hour.
The Colby base bali club with F. L.
Goodwin Of this place as pitcher bid fair
to carry of the horrors Of buse bal again
this season.
The ice cream parlors at 10 and Il Madi-
son street are now open, aud parties can
be served with the article either day or
evening.
Walter b Sucking took second prize at
the Colly freshman reading recently. Late
years NO students AT Colby have made bet
ter showing than those who entered from
our Skowhegan High School.
The directors of the village district are
looking after truants. Two were taken
from the streets yesterday and conducted
to the school house and others will be like
ly to follow in the same way.
The skating pavilion is tc be elesea soi
the season liter next Tuesday evening, the
I'd inst. 1t is the intention If the manager
to offer special attraction on his closing
night and run special train from down
| river.
C. F. Bige'ow, a former steward of the
| Skowhegan Fire Department was tried at
the Office Of Danforth & Gould, one day
last week, for grievous offence commit
ted while holding that office. The ju1g.
ment of the court was against him and he
appealed, being held under 500 bonds to
answer unto the same at the September
term of S. J. Court.
Among the many changes recent in our
business firms, we may mention that Dur
rel Bros, are succeeded by W. II. Sxa n,
who having purchased their stock and fix
lures and already taken possession. Mr..
Swain is to remove his business to he cor
her store, under Hotel Coburn. formerly
occupied by Misses King Clark. His all
vertisement will give further particulars.
NJ. c. Gus hing has closed out his harness
business to Parkman & Wild of this place
who are to continue the business at the
old stand, 1913 Water St. Mr.. Cu>hing's
successors are both well known to our Cit
liens, and being thoroughly convcrsunt
with every detail of the harness bus mess,
we bespeak for them u liberal patronage.
Attention is called to a notice elsewhere in
which they tell you what they intend do
ing
Two of our young men, II. j, Vnney
and w. d. Snow, had rather narrow es-
cape from reaching a watery grave one day
last week, had not timely assistance been
promptly rendered them. AS reported to
us they went up to the river for the purpose
of launching craft that one of them had
under process of construction the past win.
ter, and as things looked favorably for
cruise up the river they boarded her. For
a short time everything was lovely, but be-
fore they had proceeded many fathoms over
she Hoped, and eft the inmates heunder-
ing in the water.
Prof. Caldwell, the mesmerist, did not re-
turn last week, as he promised, and many
were disappointed, among them being the
band boys. Evidently the boys think he
was sharper, as the joke perpetratod ON
them would lead one to believe He en-
gagged the baud for three evenings, viz
Tuesday, Thu sday and Saturday, they to
furnis4 music for the first two evenings,
gratis, and he in return, was to give item
the proceeds of his last evenings enter
ment. Consequently by his non appear
ance TO I'LL his engagement, they loose
their Tuesday evenings work,
Dir. Conant, having organized CON-
pany in Boston, for the introduction OF his
Compound Vapor Baths in New England
and the Middle States under the firm name
of the Anidrosis Company, and another ia
Chicago for the West, informs us that the
price list of apparatus and supplies iUr
public practice and family protection, is
about to boom upward in price aud all who
desire to take advantage of the presen t
low rates, will do themselves a great bene-
fit by making their wants known on or
before the middle of June next.
We publish elsewhere cut and descrip-
ton of a patent recently taken out 10y IL. A.
Thompson of Pennington, known as the
''cow mixers protection" The arrange
ment consists of d piece Of wire so con-
structed as to be easily and quickly adjust
ed about the thighs of the COW, copfninS
the tail, and it is claimed keeping the
"oeast" quiet through the milking process.
A half interest in the protection has been
purchased by S. ID. Greenleaf & Son OF
| Starks, who have constructed u machine
| for their manufacture and are turning out
vast quantities of them. The price is So
| low that they tlnd ready sale.
Young MEMS REFORM CLUB The tenn
| perance meeting in Coburn Hall last Sun
day eve, was largely attended; about 900
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