The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-05-12
LOCAL ITEMS.

Ferry" at Cobun Hall next Saturday
night
T. 4. Dorc purchased three horses ON
his recent visit here for the Boston mark
ct
Working in the garden has been the ia
vorite pastime of the major part of our
citizens the past week
The May term of the Probate Court
commenced Tuesday. The County Com
missioncrs also held court, yes crday.
Nickcry offers some bargains in dress
goods this week in their new advertisement
to which your attention is called.
Rev. Mr.. Little is to deliver the memo
rial sermon May Both, and the services
ARE TO be held in the Uniycrsalist church
Bxby 4 Buck are to have a very large
stock of plants. They received this morn
ing some fine roses, panses petumiaS etc.
Geo. c. Farbrothcr has sold his big bay
horse to +. b. lleselton for IA Boston gen
tlcman, the price paid being close on to
S4o0.
The Emery house on Madison street.
purchased some time since by \. Ii. Flct-
cher, is being transformed into fine resi-
dcnce.
\ capable girl can secure "A situation to
do housework in family of two persons, |
by applying at the drug store of H. w.
Cushing
hp obi of
erby the pulpit of the High St Church |
will be supplied by Rev. Mr.. Racklif and |
Rcv. Mr.. Harwood.
Many of our young sporting men will
visit Wateryille to-day to witness the
game Of ball for the inter-col lcgiate cham
pionship, between the Bowdoin's and Col /
hys.'
Saturday of last week gave us glori- |
Gus rain, the first of the entire spring but
none the less welcome. 1t gave the foli- |
age fine start and the grass now looks !
fine and promising.
L. f. Goodwin of this place has accept
ed Il position rendered him by the Belfast
base bal; club management to play 2nd
base for them this coming summer at
handsome salary.
Some fifty river drivers came down
from the Upper Kennebcc last week, there
being no work, owing to the low water
The rain of Friday, however, encouraged
them and they are fast returning.
The hearing on the accounts of the Co
burn estates continued from the April +
term of the Probate Court, was on Tues
day further continued to the July term by
agreement of interested parties.
The outlook for getting logs into the
Kenncbec and driven to the mills is rather |
bad now. The water is very low for the |
season and unless rain comes very soon
and good deal of it there will be dry |
times
At the annual meeting of Steamer Co
No held last Monday evening, the 10th /
inst. the following officers were elected I
for the ensuing year: Foreman, +. II. |
Wing; LIST asst, f. II. Ncsbit; ID asst.
J. S. Nutting; clerk and treasurer, {. \.
Wing.
Ilolbrook 4 Halves, although little la
er than usual, have an advertisement in
the REPORTER this week that gives you
something of an idea of thei attractive /
stock Of goods You can get a better one I
by giving them Il call.
Lizzie Evans has just closed a very sue
cessful engagement in the Maritime Prov /
All a
s.. John are loud in praise Of both star
and play. Fogg's Ferry may be safely /
credited with having made an immense
hit there as elsewhere.
The highway surveyor and his corps OF
workmcn, assisted by the road machine.
are repairing the streets of the South side.
Main street over Baptist Hill is being wild |
ened and much improved, a large portion
Of the plat of ground opposite the church |
being included in the road bed as it now
Is. Mechanic street is also being greatly |
improved.
The Good Templars installed the follow
ing officers for the ensuing qnartcr at the |
last regular meeting: w. {. T, i. 5.
Morse; w. V. T., Leora Willard; W. S,
Abbic Pitts; w. A. S. Chas. Andrews; w.
+. S Lena Cook w. r, Addie AmeS; w
C.. Edward Spear W. NJ, Alfred Smith
W. u. NJ, Mary F. Webb: w, | e., Jcn- |
ME Jewell w. o. g., Horace Packard r. |
W. c. r.. Rev. j. II Sowerby.
\ portion of the subscribers to the base |
h,u fuul mat at Ntnrrisan-- Hall an Man
day evening for the purpose of forming |
an association. Five directors were cho- |
sen and the power given them to appoint |
a president, secretary, business manager
field manager and captain. Some of the T
directors go to Watervillc today to consult |
with IA catcher with the intention of hr-
ing him. Next week their affairs will be
in more settled condition.
\ two year old colt owned by Herbert |
Mitchell of this place met with an acct
dent last Sunday forenoon, resulting in
its death. The colt had been allowed to
run in yard back of their residence on
the island, which backs on to the river
bank, and becoming frightened at some
thing made a jump over the fence down
the bank, striking his head against Il tree
and breaking his neck. Mr. Mitchell
valued the colt at $50. and had been
offered close to that figure for him
The Days in Vacation" played to a
5000 house at Coburu Hall on Saturday
evening last, Notwithstanding the inclem-
enCy of the Weatbpr Ii seems our peOple |
had heard SO much of this company and
the entertainment given by them their ex-
pectations were at the highest pitch, and
II is not a little strange that some were
disappointed. BE this as it may the Da-
lys gave the entire audience an evening of
fun and amusement, rarely If ever witness
sell on this stage If the peals of laughter