The Somerset reporter., 1886-04-28
Hats and bonnet- for the millinery at

Mr.. l.. w. Chase had 20 carriages come
in Saturday last from Amcsbury Mass.
The preaching service at the Methodist
church will be omitted next sabbath.
If You go to Colby's and dom, sec VIM
you want. ask for it,
The new front on the block at No
Madison Street is completed and is
a very attractive one.
The wooden mill resumed operations,
Tuesday morning after II shut down of
nearly two weeks
Curtains and curtain poles of all grades
and price, ut the corner Of Madison and
Water 81. May 5;h.
Prof. Joy ha Il MASQUERADE ball next
Saturday evening at Fairgraves Hall, the
closing night of his dancing school.
We give in our first page communica-
tions received from several gentlemen in
regard to he Skowhegan-A thcns-Monson
| Railroad matter.
+. b. lleSelton still remains under the
care of physician and it will be some
weeks, it is feared, before he will be able
/ to resume business.
The grass is looking green in spots and
the trees are budded already To leave ont.
a warm rain would soon create grand
transformation scene.
All persons indebted to \ H. Ian. 4
Co. must settle on. or before, May 9th, Is
Sc, or their bills will be left with an attor-
ney for collection.
There have been several causes of break
aye of street lamps recently The officers
are on the lookout for the miscreants who
do 1t and they will be punished as they
richly deserve.
An advertisement of the Columbia Bicy-
Gle appears in this issue 1t will he seen
by rcferance thereto that k. +. Patten of
this place is the authorised agent for the
sale of these machines in this vicinity.
The entire fire department will be out
next Monday evening, the occasion of
their regular monthly drill and inspection
of apparatus this being their first appear
ancc for the season a full attendance is
requested.
The concert given by the Chorus Glass
of Mr.. \. X. Smiley in the Methodist Yes
try, Friday evening last, was well attend
cd and highly enjoyed by the audience.
The class evinced marked improvement
under the able direction of MIR. Smiley,
and gave fine concert.
The young people of the tniycrsaliSt
Society will give an entertainment in Dor
ans Hall Opposite Hotel Coburn) Friday
night, April 3oth, consisting of the whit
MinStrels" and Box and Cox. Admission
fifteen cents. lee cream and cakes will
be served.
The weather still continues beautiful
and clear, without Il break, not even II
shower putting in an appearance. Seldom,
if ever, has there been such II continuance
drought at this season, and unless we
have it wet soon, disaster to the crops,
etc, must eventually result from it.
The Reporter last week was made the
recipient, through the courtesy of 5. {.
Penney Of Norridgewock of some splendid
samples of California fruit raised by Mr..
A. s. Whiting of Pasadena California.
One orange weighed trific above one
pound and some lemons We're nearly rs
weighty.
The kennebcc once more flows peace
fully and calmly along and the mills and
factories are running as usual. Up to
Friday the volume of water steadily in
creased in highth. since which time it has
gradually fallen until now it flows over
the falls and dam as of yore. We hear of
no damage by the high water
Easter Sabbath was fair and clear and |
as is the case at this time, new suits and |
spring bonncts were displayed in profus- |
ion Thanks to SkoWhcgan's dressmak |
crs and mllncrs there is, probably, no
place of its size in the State where more |
style can be displayed upon pleasant |
Sunday than right here at home.
The observance of Fast Day in this |
place last Thursday was rather more of |
quiet nature than in years past We
had no baseball less drunkenness and
had the boys not turned out m maSSe
horse back during the afternoon the latter
part of the day would have given the APP
pearance of Sunday more than of Il ho,i
day. The business places closed for the
entire day at 10 O'Clock \. NJ.
Mr.. NJ. T. Pooler of Skowhcgan is the
owner of number of good horses. |
Among them i, a daughter of Strader's |
Ca>sius NJ. Clay; dam, Bell Bryan, by
Mambrino Patchen. She was raised by
General Withcrs at Fairlawn Stock Farm, |
and has produced several foals by q. NJ |
Shaw's stallion, Gen. WitherS, hut will be /
bred this year, to Nelson. \ daughter Of |
Stephen A Douglas son of Rysdyk's |
IIambletonian, with foal at foot by Ham
Inns Amont, Jr., is another to be found |
at Mr. Pooler's place. \ three year, old |
dlly by Young Rolfe, Mr.. Pooler thinks
highly of, and has some promising ones