The Somerset reporter., 1886-08-25
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Many more plate glass fronts are be- IN.
talked of in town.
Work upon the skating pavilion ma
commenced yesterday.
Oriental Laccs at marked down price,
at frenchs, No. . Madison st.
At +. A. Williams 1000 odd piece, o
croekery at onc-half the cost prices.
a few couples from here attended IA,
grand ball at Athens last Friday even -
Summer gloves and hosiery mark,
down to close out, al Frenchs
IL. W. Woods has moved from >la.nu
pavilion 10 No Is Water Street. Sec hi,
advertisement.
New lot Of stamped splaShcls, nm
towels etc, received to-day at Kin a
Ward :
The Grangers are TO occupy the Nv
hall over llolbrook and Hawes store with
Russell Post, &. \. r.
The Eastern State Fair opens at Ban
gor on Tuesday next the 8lst inst. con-
tinuing four days.
\ grand excursion to Old Orchard To-
morrow, the last day of the Changers
Festival being the cause.
llolhrook and lIawcs are now located
in their new quarters, one of the finest
clothing stores east Of Portland
The annual campmceting OF the Metho-
dist society held at North Arson is now
in session, closing ON Saturday next.
The Republicans OF North Arson are
fortunate enough TO secure Senator FRYE
for Mass Meeting Monday afternoon
Sept. 9Th.
The opera r. +. Porter is to be repeat
ed under the auspices of the Ladies' Re-
lief Corps, Saturday, Sept. 4th is the
proposed date.
Very few Of our citizens STRANDED the
Fairfield races last Friday Azd Saturday
IN NA'NNN III dthsiiiaHtt W. lies liitl IL
WAS an interesting meeting.
a two days trottng meeting was talk
Ell OF to take place on our track this week
but for want Of sufficient time 10 advcr-
tise the meeting, it was abandoned.
Mr.. Geo. y. Barnard has a $1,000 ON
contract for work to be performed upon
the front of Coburn Hall Block. The
tearing out will begin within two weeks.
\ grand excursion is advertised from
here to Northport on Saturday and sun
day the Is and 29 inst to the great tenn
perance meetings.
We hear from the trustees OF that in
Stitution that Coburn Hall is the next
that will receive alteration and consider
able Improvement is to be made in the
scenery.
The lawn sociable at the High street
church last Friday evening was well at
tended The Skowhcgan band was in at
tendance. Ere long no sociablc will be
complete without band concert at re
quent intervals during the evening.
Mrs. G. F. Haynes of Boston Mass. on
solicitation of numerous friends in t'us
village will give fine concert during the
second week Of September the exact altc
not yet determined at which She viii he
assisted by some of the best artist of
Boston.
Mrs. l.. &. Russell an aged lady of This
place on Monday morning last fell down
n long Night of stairs, dislocating her nip
joint, by this unfortunate accident arr
son, Mr.. Geo. Z. Weston, will be DELAYED
somewhat on making his return Journey
to his home in the South.
The skating pavilion was opened TO pat
ronagc on Thursday evening of last week
about POO ayailng themselves of the up
portunity TO enjoy the sport of the rol :.
On Saturday evening, by special req i
it was opened again for the last time.
about the same number being present.
The Skowhcgan band furnished music
ON both evenings.
From some cause unknown to the IN
ginccr at the electric light station, the
cylinder of the dynamo that furnishes the
power to light our streets was discovered
on fire about eight O'Clock Sunday even
ing. pail of water eNtnguished the
frmcs, but not before considerable dam
age had been done. We shall be without
lights until repairs are made.
Mr.. John Kirby laborcr about the
IIeselton House, in attempting To crawl
between two freight cars AZ the train
was shifting about the crossing Monday
forenoon, caught his foot about he
Stacking gear of the cars in such man
ner as to cause a severe flesh wound. The
injured man was taken to tho ofncn OF Dr.
S. A. patten who attended him.
The many friends OF onr little violinst
May Elise Fellows will be pleased to
learn that she will give Concert at Co
burn Hall next week ldatc not yet hNcd),
assisted by some first class talent from
abroad. Her concert last year was, it
will be remembered, a fine entertainment,
and we beSpeak for her full house.
Tickets for reserved seats will be for sale
at Bixby 4 Bucks on Saturday Au@ 18th
Saturday forenoon young resident of
W. Athens, Walker by name, was taken
to the station house by Sheriff Vaughan,
In the afternoon he was arraigncd before
Judge Daseomb upon the charge of being
found in an intoxicated condition upon
our public streets Upon taking oath a.
to where he procured his liquor he was
released Now the seller will be arrai@ned
and we doubt if he fares as easy.
White cotton Novelty" braids, waved
braid, rickrack etc. at Frcnch'S.
PERSONAL MENTION.