The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-07-28
LOCAL ITEMS.

WNIlnE .
quite lively time At the police cour
Me past week.
The County Commissioners meet Tues
day next at the Court House.
The Court Docket recently issued from
this office is not as lengtla as usual
about 400 cases
Two excursions this week, on Saturda,
and Sunday, to attend the Temperance
meetings at Maranocook
The Democratic County Convention is
to be held at Coburn Hall Tuesday, Au-
gust 10th, at 10 O'Clock \. NJ.
j. c. Forrest has the contract for put.
tug water closets into the High Schoo
building and will soon be at work upon it
f. A. Williams for the ncxt 30 day,
will sell crockery and glass ware les,
than cost. Is toa Ssts at $500, So 30 and
$500.
The rain of the past week proved more
or less damaging to the hay crop, the
weather before encouraging the farmer,
in cutting it down in large quantities.
Real estate is booming in South Nor
rdgewock village and building is lively
The granite quarry and coat shops EN-
ploy upward of 800 hands which great,
help business.
Our street commissioner is making
himself solid with the pedestrian by re-
pairing the defects in the sidewalks and
replacing the old with new where it i,
most needed.
The directors of the North Auson CAM
meeting met Thursday last and voted tC
change the date of the meeting from Sept
9Th, as heretofore announced. to August
23d. Rev. A. W. Pottle will preside.
The Norton farm in No. Madison, to.
grthcr with the stock thereon has been
purchased by r. W. Brown Of this town
We are informed Mr.. Norton will remove
his extensive bee business to Skowhcgan.
There being no services at the CSngrc.
gationalist and Baptist churches last Sab.
bath a very large audience attended the
Methodist church and listened to an nte-
resting discourse by Rev. Mr.. Frost on
Faith in God.
1t is stated that the circumstances con
nccted with the death of James Copeland
in Pittsfeld are to be Investigated by
County Attorney Bradbury at an early
day 1t is difficult to see wherein there
could be any cause for "foul play
Last Sabbath was IA gala day for the
livery man, everything being let and de-
mand for more. There are seventy teams
kept by our five livery firms, and it is no
uncommon occurrence to find every one
of them out.
Lawrence, Phillips X Co., Somerset
Mills. have the contract to furnish all the
lumber for the railroad shops at Water
half Il million pine and spruce lumber to
be used in the construction OF these shops.
They have other large contracts that in
sure favorable seasons operation IN
their mills
Young lady out pleasure driving sun
day narrowly escaped serious injury by
the fore legs of the horse slumpmg
through the earth some distance, in tHrn-
ing from North to Winter street, All
tbot
slow pace at which the animal was tray
cling. We notice the street commission
cr tended to the matter at once.
citizen of Skowhegan who claims to
be anticipating a residence at the Town
Farm some time in the future, says the
location is fine, the buildings good, but
there ought to be some shade trees, and
the first thing he shall do when he gets
there is to plant some. Would it not he
well for our oyersecrs to cause some to
be planted now SO that our friend may en-
joy their refreshing shade WHEN he gets
there, and so that the unfortunate poor
may have this cheap luxury.
Mr.. A. c. Newhall, representing the
Cheshire Shoe Manufacturing Company
of Cheshire, Mass, came to town Satur-
day and employed Is of the suspended
lasters and they left on the morning train
Monday. A large number OF their friends
were at the depot to see them of, sorry to
see them leave our town but glad that
they had so soon found employment. Mr..
Ncwhall said he could have employed as
many more if he had had the work for
non-union shop This is 3 big world and
competent reliable men, do not as a rule,
seek employment in vain,
Frank Stain, astrangcr here, hlrcdatcam
at the livery stable of l.. w. Chase two
weeks ago to 20 to Canada after his fam
lily. Some ten days having elapsed with
out any intelligence from him Mr.. Chase
naturally got concerned about his team
and Constable Pooer was armed with
warrant and dispatched for him He
found the horse at Parlin Pond and be-
tween Moose River and Canada found
Stain coming this way. Stain was arrest
ed brought here Friday and arraignet
Saturday before Trial Justice Bachelor
on the charge of larceny, but it appearing
that he was unavoidably detained in Can
ada, and that he evidently did not intenC
to steal the team, he was discharged.
Remember your last opportunity to SET
the Wilson Day Theatre Co in their popu
lar plays will occur on Thursday, FRIDAY
and Saturday of this week. Govern your
self accordingly, and do not miss the op
portunity of seeing the superb company
with Little Annie Bird. This thorough,
talented company made such an impress
sion upon the occasion of their previous
visit week ago that we can add but lit
tie to what has already been said OF them
that they are as good company as ma
ever appeared in Skowhegan. Manage
lieSelton has been fortunate enough u
induce them to return to Skowhegan 10
three nights, only. BY special reques
Forget Me-Not" will be repeated Thurs
day, with its magnificent dresses an
stage settings. The company will ais