The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-08-26
wEDNESDA9, AUG. 30, 1885
COUNTY AND LOCAL ITEMS


BY some Of the farmers, selling at 40 cents
Der bushel.
The next great event at Lake Marnacook
L. the Band Muster, which Ia announced
for Sept. 9th, 9th, and 10th.
The Eastern State Fair to be held In
Bangor next week Is sure to draw la. &c
numbers from this place.
An interesting temperance meeting was
held by the Young Mems Reform Club at
their room, Sunday evening.
Misses Kings Clark have just added to
their stock full line Of the celebrated
Ball corsets. Every pair warranted.
The annual election Of officers of the W.
C. T. U. will occur Tuesday Sept. LIST. All
members are requested to be present Del
egates to the State Temperance Conven-
ton will be chosen at that time.
The Methodist society held a lawn socia-
ble a, the residence of Mr.. Hoxie, on the
south side last Wednesday evening. The
grounds we're brilliantly Illuminated by
chinese lanterns aud very pleasant time
enjoyed.
The excursion,to Old Orchard on Satur.
dsy last, WAS not very we'll patronized by
our people, only eight tickets being sold.
On the excursion to Maranacook the Sum-
day following, thirty-two tickets were sold
at this station.
The Scion Band, ac ompanied by host
of people from that and surrounding towns
sre making tour to the Forks and Moose
River this week. They left home on the
2lst inst and are to prolong their stay
some eight or ten days.
The Lawn Sociable given In the grove on
the Island last Thursday evening was
grand success. The Skowhegan Bald was
In attendance. A banjo Duet by Mrs. B.
E. Shattuck and Miss Kate Eaton was well
received and loudly applauded.
concert will be given at Coburn Hall,
on Wednesday evening, Sept I'd, by Miss
May Elise Fellows, assisted by Mrs. G. F.
HAYNES, Mr.. J. C. Bartlett, Madam Die.
trich Strong and other first class talent.
Tickets are now for sale at Bixby 6 Bucks
Company with 4s men in line, took
Yesterday mornings train to attend the an
nual State Muster to be held in Augusta
this week. The boys were in good spirits
and presented fine appearance as they
mrrched from their Armory to the station.
Our readers look upon the impressions
made by the type that has done good ser.
vice since 1878, for the last time this week.
Our new dress is In the cases and ready to
be marshaled by the nimble fingers of COM
positors into what we hope will be columns
of interesting reading.
At the close of the game of ball, Satur-
day afternoon, between the Skowhegans
and the Lockwoods, our boys were made
the recipients Of a set Of elegant caps, Mr..
Moses Parker being the donor. The boys
wish to extend to him their sincere thanks
for the kindly interest felt towards them.
The Temperance Campmeeting will be
held on the Methodist Camp Grounds, No.
Arson, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. and
7th. Rev. Samuel F. Pearson, of Portland
and Lieut.. Howe, of Auburn, are engaged
through the meetings. Rev. d. W. LIE La
cheur, of Portland, Is expected, and other
noted temperance workers will be present.
Let there be grand rally.
The improvements to be made on the
slo.e at No. 95 Water ST., formerly occu-
pied by Chas. Murphy, are we'll underway.
The building has been raised up and the
new store Is to be twelve feet posted. The
whole inteoior Is to be torn out and re-
built new, while plate glass front will be
put on that will rival, II not exceed any
that Water St. can now boast OF.
All the schools In the High School build
Ing are to commence next Monday morn
ing, the 3lst inst. The same corps OF
teachers will offlciate as in the past, with
one exception. Miss Knights, Of the
Grammar School resigning at the close OF
the spring term. Her place Is to be filled
by Miss Sadie Hight, Of Athens, a teacher
of large experience.
The Somerset Central Agricultural So
ciety offer $3.50, to be trotted for over their
park on the Two last days OF the annual
cattle show and fair to be held Sept. 29th'
Both and Oct. list. The programme Of the
races is as follows: Wednesday, Sept ~,
Purse 875 for three minute class, divided;
purse $50 for four year old class, divided;
purse 800 for $40 class, divided Thurs
day, Oct. LIST, purse sl20 for free for ALL
divided; purse $75 for 246 class, divided;
purse $50 for three year old class, divided.
Our advertisers are coming to the front
quite generally this week. Heselton Bros.
have new ads announcing q general sale OF
dry and fancy goods and sspeci lily call at
tention to the sale Of the Shawknit hose.
v.M. Vickery tells you Of the great bar
gains to be found at his store 10 short ends
and remusnts, while 10 parasols they have
extra inducements to offer. In the line OF
furniture and carpets, E. F. Fairbrother
speaks and In few we'll chosen words tells
YOU something of interest to all after goods
In his line. Bixby & Buck, our old relia-
BILE druggists IA booksellers, also enumer'
ate many of the fare trades to be found at
their store.
Wednesday Of last week, the second day
Of the August meeting at our park, came
round bright aud fair, and crowd larger
than the one Of the day before, assembled
to witness the races to come of. The first
race called WAS the 2.42 class which had
six starters Is follows: G. B. Wellington,
Albion, Iolantbe; I. P. Woodbury., Fort
land, Mischevious Jack; s. Witham, wa
terville, Maggie; H. H. Tufts, Skowhegan,
Maud; ". ". Andrews, Albion, Nellie
B. B. Phillips, No. Arson, Snow Bird
The nrst two succeeding heats and race
were won BY Snow Bird. The following IL
the summary;