The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-08-11
LOCAL ITEMS.

nj FargrclNe ian.
such days rs last Sabbath tend to keep
The livery men in good spirits
Hardly day passes without some Kind
Of nm excursion to Hayden Lake.
Monday and Tuesday of this week
were the hottest days of the season.
cold Soda with Skowhegan Creamery
cream only ) cents, at Geo. Cushin.'s
drug store.
lolbrook 4 dawes expect to be occupy
ing their new quarters on Monday, the
ldth inst.
call at Misses King & Wards for wash
and fancy embroidery silks. A new line
just received.
All the schools in the Village District
are to commence the Fall term Monday
the 30th inst.
\ social dance is announced at Wade \
Wares hall, Athens, for Friday evening.
the 10Th inst.
The good tcmplars of Somerset County
will Join in picnic at Hayden Lake on
saturday, the 2lst inst.
|. o. G. T. Hall was the scene of much
gacty last evening, the occasion of So
cable by members of the order.
The rush for bargains at V NJ. Wick
erys is something unprecedented at any
sale heretofore advertised in town
Many times during the past two weeks
il has required two daily stages between
this place and the Forks to accommodate
the travel.
Skowhegan bids fair to be well repre-
scented at the trot ON Emwood Park,
Norrdgewock, Friday and saturday of
this week.
The Methodist society will held an Ice
cream and cake sociabc in the Grove on
the Island Saturday evening next. Music
by the band. All are invited
The Skowhegm Delegation will meet
iii the ante room, Coburn Hall, at .. \. NJ
on the morning of the Republican County
Conventions All are rcqucstedto be pres
cnt.
The Athens and Skowhegan bands will
furnish music at the Republican County
Convention and Mass Meetings the Eth
inst. The Athens band in the morning
both bands in the afternoon and the
Skowhegan band in the evening.
Quite a CONSERVATION was created upon
the street Thursday evening by a blaze
and the cry of fire. 1t was only a kerosene
lamp that had been accidentally over
turned in Morrison's store, and picked up
and thrown into the street while burning.
Mr. VIM. Ladd, of Athens, informs us
that the "Athens Boy" recently sold by
him to Josiah Hight Esq, for SG35 was
within ten days sold to Frank Hight, of
Bangor, fer $1,000. This colt when 1
years old, in September last, with very
little previous work made his mile in
242l5.
We arc Informed that the Sclcctmcn of
Madison have let the building of the Rus
sell road to party to build for 5000 if
the party can get bonds. If the road is
not under contract when the Commission
ers meet Monday next they propose to APP
point an agent to build it.
Owing to the expense of transporta-
ton Rev. j. II. Sowerby offers for sale his
furniture and house furnishings. These
goods are new and will be sold much be-
low dealers prices. He also has horse,
carriage, harness and robes for sa e.
Horse is years old, sound and safe for
ladies to drive.
After many fruitlcss attempts the base
ball management have at last been sue
ce>Sful. A game has been arranged for
Saturday afternoon, the l4th Inst. The
Brunswick's, the champions Of the Cum
bcrland Co. League, victors over such
mines as the Presumpscots and Portland
Reserves of Portland, are to be here, and
sharp contest in looked for, 1t is hoped
that all lovers of the sport throughout
the county will turn out to see this game
thus giving the boys the encouragement to
have other lirSt-cass mines visit us.
During the absense Of the junior mem
btl VI Vic TIll VI ENlcS hiN W anu WI
Estes has waited upon the trade alone, at
times having his hands more than full.
The other day Il man appeared looking
for suit of clothes and after finding
something shat pleased him requested the
privilege of trying them on which was
readily granted While this process was
in operation other customers were tended
10. After few minutes Mr.. Estes re-
turned to the customer of the clothes to
find that both man and garments were
missing. Steps are bcin" taken to ascer-
tain the thief.
Tuesday morning the delivery team of
the Skowhegan fish market was coming
down the street at rafting pace, with
out IA driver, the horse having taken
fright from the engine As he passed
this office, Mr.. W p. Goodwin, the able
correspondent of the Fairfield Joannal
with rare presence of mind to which
few can lay claim, rushed to the rescue,
bringing the fractions stecd to subjec-
ton, Thus a first class local item was
nppcd in the bud by journalistic pluck,
while the owner of the team no DOUBT
was saved an outlay of several dollars.
One of our well-to-do business men
recently returned from protracted stay
at the sea shore, and among other things
give this account of an incident that oc-
CURED upon his travels. Having over
stayed his time somewhat he unfortunate
ly fell short of funds, but this gave him
no unconcern, as he considered his credit
good for large amount which it I'M
doubtedly is. Reaching a small town not
many miles away, he with his wife
deemed it advisable to drive across the
country rather than take the roundabout
trip on the cars, which would consume
We entire day. The air being cool he
stepped across the street to small store,