The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-09-01
County Clippings

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iiathorll OF petrolt, zen upon soy the
when ne was cati yihS' ih"i su"1 nv II.
ng, lhiilctilS severe "ouiia Jus, oeio"
the klee-pah' IL - iIaie', 'na. ,no tV'u
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turln9 company, hIi' ru5",' -o' i' e; -
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Col Bangs men have dug well near
the qnarrles NJ Dodiln I'M Ill Norri'lSe-
wock, to depth OF elsht icet, anu nave
obtained such "a How OF water that curo-
ing extending two leet ABOVE lhe surface
of the ground Is overnowcd'
The Somerset Temperance Campmeet-
inc Association will hold their first annu-
al campmecting on the grounds at Madi
son Bridge on Saturday and Sunday
September 18th and Sth, Volney b.
Cushing will address the meeting, also NJ.
j. Dow, Ii. w. I. j. OF Name d. -
rorscy, L. Il W. Z. L. OF Name Is. NJ
Kelley, \. Burke ana others are eH-
pected To he present ana speak upon lnis
great question. Inc society nave decid
ed, IN ordcr 10 deiray eApellScs' W chai Sc
gate fee OF fve cents Ciildreh uhder
ten years admitted free. Arrangements
have been mace 10 Nictuai al VINO may
come at rcasohaple rates aiso 10 lecu
horses on the GROUNDS. lehtiiiS Srouil.s
can he nau Tree on appllcaIioh W the
committee. Seats Will De proVldcu'
S. s. Hackett, of Detroit, James o.
Bradbury, of ilartland, and c. \. Har-
rington, Of Norridgewock, were ut No.
Arson last week. commissioners to de-
tcrmine the damage caused by the flow
age of land bordering on the Mill
Stream and belonging to Is. q. Allbee and
Marccllus Steward. Messrs. Allbee and
Steward having brought actions against
Potter and Watson, proprietors of the
shank factory, for damages resulting
from howage of their lands. caused by
raising the dam and by the use of flush
boards, as it is claimed. Messrs. Potter
& Watson do not deny the fowage but
say the damage is trivial, if anything.
Mr. cyrus Rart,ett of Harmony has
been making sketches of the scenery up
on and about Porcupine Ledge, this sum
mcr. and he with his sister, Miss Jennie
Bartlett, of Boston, an artist of much
merit, and number of congenial spirits.
made the place visit last week and
camped there two or three days.-Truly,
Harmony has some things of which she
NAV Justly be proud. Not so much her
scenery, although there are many bits Of
that which, if found most anywhere else,
would be called at least worth noticing;
or OF her farms, of which there are
number of excellent ones--but more of
her sons and daughters. The two already
mentioned. who are artists of no mean
quality, were reared within its borders.
i niece of theirs, Miss Florance Bartlett,
is one of our best teachers. Prof. }. c.
Bartlett, Boston favorite tenor singer,
was born and bred here. And among
those who have not left the old town are
Miss Ella l.. Parsons, fast gaining favor
as one of the best pianists and music
teachers of the vicinity; also Miss Helen
tIurd, who has written volume of poens
, m',' ~ Witch .ho has already sold 90