The Somerset reporter., 1885-01-28
COUNTY AND LOCAL ITEMS.

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The masquerade skate OF the private
club hes been postponed one week.
A young couple were Joined 10 happy
hlth.
Thu Monte Cristo company that were 70
appear here tnis month have cancelled
shrir engagement.
Horsemen Interested, are requested to
look out for another visit from Bishop on
the 81 and 4th Of February.
every Ian far HIMSELF" will be the
rubject Of discourse at the Universalist
Church next Sunday, st l0.45.
We hear II reported that A. G. Emery
Esq., is greatly improved In heslih and
b 10 many friends feel mnch encouraged.
During the week ending January 10th,
Geo. d. Arnold sold three thousand or
Anges He stems to think trade IL eo,d.
A Cough or Gold that can not be cured
~ Jsdwins Pine Tar Syrup is unknown.
For sale by Geo. Gushing. skowhegan.
Mr.. W. A. Carleton, of this place was
t1r purchaser Of the fancy stock farm OF
]. F. Ferris, Of Falmouth, sold 1t auction
last week, for $4,000.
Yhe pavilion did not receive very gen.
erous patronage last week, owing to tn.
severe state of the weather. No prizss
were awarded Saturday evening.
The gentlemen who received invitations
to meet at Morrison's Hall last Saturday
evening are requested to meet again the
.3lst, at the same place, II u O'Clock.
The spring term Of Cornville High
School, uDder the instruction Of Aaron
Beede, will commence Feb. 18th, 1885.
Tblti0n free to all echolars In town Of the
|proper age for same.
Hon. Joshua Gray, of Gardiner, one I
the veteran lu,nbermen Of the Kennebec,
made US pleasant call last Friday. He
was just returning from trip to his oper-
aLions ia the vicinity Of the Lake.
The past week has been sew. re ono for
rsAlroading. Saturday night the passeD
! gG train wss about three hours late while
Saudsy the morning freight due here at
IL 90 .. m, did not arrive nutil nj.
Caused by late trains east Of Waterville.
A dispatch was received here last Mon
day by Car Dsbassett Lodge, l. o. O. F, of
hlch Lodge he was member, announc-
ling the death OF Mr.. Horace A. Little, Of
Muscatiue, lows, former resident Of this
arA I'D in aUh sSto oil n DO
bu sIness.
yesterday Is pronounced AZ being tie
widest day of the winter, severe wind
accompanying the extreme cold air thai
prevailed. Thursday OF last week was AZ
Of her just such day although IL trlAe mildtr
On the whole the weather of the past week
hss been US frigid and uncomfortable as
winter weather Is wont to be.
Rev. Mr.. HARDWOOD, the pastor of the
Baptist church, 10 this village, is steadily
growing In popularity not only among his
pv,n people but In the whole community.
Tia almost invariably breaches without
nt4es and is eloquent, logical and con.
viocipg. The increased attendance at his
ct urch attest bis popularity better than We
CO..
The well known Fire Association Iusur-
ance Company Of Philadelphia, one OF the
Ratgest, oldest and most reliable companies
10 the United States, and who formerly
had an agent here, have appointed Griffin
& Wentworth, of this place, to represent
them in this vicinity. Messrs. Griffin g.
Wentworth now represent Ave of the best
'frs insurance companies In existence.
The great event 10 the social circle of
last week, was the NOR
prtDge Of Mr.. Charles Il. Warren, . wealthy
faruer OF that place to Miss Mary s. Hale,
> NEST estimabie young lady, OF the same
hown. The nuptisl ceremony wac per-
fofnsd BY the Rev. DR.. Tappan, and the
happy couple received the good wishes Of
hnst OF friends. Cards.
Messrs. Flagg 4 Bragg have been giving
their friends an opportunity to exercise
their Judgments rs to the number Of beans
/ 10 jar placed 10 their store window.
Tveuty-seven guesscrs INDUCED In naming
various numbers ranging from 1900 to $500.
Mr.. W. +. Robbins took The beans. The
humber in the jar was 2443 and his guess
was 1896. Robbins appears to "kDow
beans. If be is jcweller.
The Unlversaliss society held a most en-
oyable sociable u Hotel Hsselton on Mon
day evening Of this week, some hundred or
more being In attendance. The diuipg
room was thrown open BY the host. ano
she young and old joined 10 social hop,
m3sic being furnished BY joys orchestra
= handsome sum WAS realized for the So
cisty.
IT. K. J. Know;ton has just returned
20 Shis place from the Bryant & Stratton
Commercial School, Boston, Mess, where
/ he has been . student for several weeks.
M. Knowl,on will open commercial de-
paftment In The High School, and Will
teach short terms Of two or three weeks,
dpsing part or the whole Of the vacations
! for the coming year. First term will begin
Mondsy. March .. and continue through
be thfes weeks vacation.
to ons nnacquaiused with the whistles
and bells to ne heard 1t intervals, every
Wsrk day, within the limits Of our busy
pltce, IL must seem rather . comgomerat.
Cd mess; while on the other hand, 70 those
Who are posted % To the time they sound
ord can distinguish between them they are
foupd 70 b better and less trouble than
either : clock or watch. They tell the
lAbOSing man the tins 70 arise 10 the morn.