The Somerset reporter., 1885-05-20
,,0uNTY AND LOCAL ITEMS.
o.o Cushing has new ad. See.

+ Is. l]estlton ~ III Nv" ioih tHls WICK,
on business
Three tramps were lodged at the lookup
IN one night last week.
fine lot of new sun shades just received
at W B. Stewards.
We would like load OF goo hay. Who
wants to furnish it n account
Among the local applicants for postal
o,erksbips. are F. W. Hoyt, Vim. Clough
and A. Heselton.
r W. Brown has recently Purchased the
Gardiner Mabon farm, about two miles he
low the village
/ L. stoddard, Esq, of Gardiner, Depu-
:, Collector of Internal Revenue, was n
town Yesterday on official business
Russell Post, G. A. R., of this town, has
.,nlied for quarters for 70 men at Portland
during the National Encampment.
vepeta,on has taken good start the
,sst week. TIE grass is now looking fine
" and the buds on the trees are fast burst
Ing
An Italian band composed Of harp and
tuo yiolins, have been furnishing music
our residents the past week, and gather
ing In the shekels.
Don't fail to give Robinson & Halls ad-
xertisemment In our Supplement a carful
nerusal, the decorations in their windows
are simply immense
Have you seen the new success circular
wick oil stoves, any one in want of an oil
stove should see this wonderful stove.
William Doran is the agent.
A Ga page cook book containing 500 val
usbe receipts is given away free 10 pur-
chasers of one dollars worth of Jadwin's
tar syrup. For sale by Geo. Cushing
John Kirby who was injured at the time
Mr.. John Simpson was killed on the Pts
cstaouis railroad is to bring suit against
the road for damages. He will bring
suit for 800, 900.
VIM. Vickery calls special attention to
his Parasol opening, and his immense line
of new dress goods, we should advise ev
cry lady to give him call See his new
kid gloves for 81.
A number of our citizens who have
tarrying at the Hub, have returned to the
Garden Spot of late. Among the number
are Mr.. Silss Leland and family, Miss Car
RE Philbrick and Miss Kate EatoD.
]. f. Buzzell, of Fairfield, exhibited to
US recently an egg that scaled Ga inches in
circumference one way and II inches the
other and weighed just four ounces; laid
by hen of the Houdan variety. Who can
do better than this?
The gates have been reestablished at the
railroad crossing, and sign put up an
nouncing that it is a railroad crossing
Just as though any ore who saw the crowd
of loafers there wouldn't know that 1t was
railroad crossing.
Mr.. A. L. Brown, of Boston, formerly
one of the proprietors of the REPORTER,
made us q call last week. He was struck
with the marked improvement in our es-
Enlistment and increased facilities for
turning off job work.
Geo. Goodwin Post No. 80, G. A. r., of
st. Adams, have applied for quarters for
40 men at the National Encampment at
Portland. The Post will be in uniform.
The Post has not hired the town hall this
year, as reported The town voted at the
last annual meeting, to let the ball to the
Post, free.
Rev. j. Ric'. ,rdson who has been in New
Portla I'D, The past @to years, seems to be
well appreciated, wherever he goes. The
people of New Portland tried hard to have
him returned the third year. The people
of Vests Mills received him in a most
hospitable manner.
The Vermont Live Stock Company, with
A S. c. Hall as general superintendent, for
N line, has taken charge of the q larry
I'm at East Madison, and will go into the
business of breeding domestic animals on
large scale. They make a speciality of
trotting horses, Atwood sheep and Jersey
short horned cattle. The valuable trotting
stallion Howard is to be at this farm this
season.
Mr.. Hayden is to open his grounds on
Saturday evening of this week with skate
at the Pavilion. Good music will be fur
nshed by the Madison Centre band. Mr..
Hayden has made substantial improve
ments to his grounds and it will continue
to cater to the public as usual He keeps
first class orderly place and he should
have the support of those who appreciate
such resort near town.
We call attention to advertisement of l..
l.. Morrison, In another column. We hear
reports of wonderful results from use of
Guano upon corn, potatoes and beans es-
pecially. Also remarkable crops of oats,
800 bushels raised from . bushels sowing.
The fertilizer question has assumed large
proportions and we say to all farmers, in
vestigate and prove for yourselves. The
Pacific Guano it would seem Is coming into
general use among the best farmers.
The young folks of this village have
adopted the habit of horseback riding to
quite an extent. 1t is most healtbful ex'
ercise and Its adoption is most gratifying
omen. The time for practice however is
In the morning. 1t may not be quite so ro-
mantle to get out of bed at four or five
o'clock and 60 and call your Juliet, who
herself is probably quite fond of morning
slumber, but your ride will be much pleas
anter than 1t could possibly be in theasusty
evening by the light of the uncertain moon.
In the morning the ground is cool, the air
Is fresh, pure and eKhilarating. Try 1T
Just once and see if the morning is not the
time to ride.
Hon. d. d. Stewart, who with his wife
has just returned from few months So
Journ on the Pacific coast made US brief
call last week. He was very much pleased
with that pa 1T of our National domain a nd