The Somerset reporter., 1886-05-26
LOCAL ITEMS.

ing of paying Skowhegan visit.
We hear it remarked on all sides upon
the early season we are experiencing.
4 large assortment of libbons, laccs,
ties and flowers just received ut Curtis
The State Militia will go into camp at
Bangor for their annual muster, June Is.
The State Convention of the Reform
Club is to meet in this village Wednesday
June 9th.
The High street society have been max
ing many improvements in their grounds
about the church recently.
A COW belonging to W T. Rowcll of
South Scion dropped II Hereford calf the
10th inst that weighed l02 pounds.
Bixby K Buck received this morning
from the Insane Hospital greenhouse the
largest stock of plants ever brought to
Skowhegan.
Some of the local bicyclists paid Water
willie visit last Sunday, making the jour
ney down by their machines. in little
over two hours.
The hour of preaching service at the
Baptist church has been changed to II
p. NJ The old choir has been engaged
for the ensuing year.
The flies are terrible fellows to eat pic
ture cord and everybody should see to
their wall pictures while heavy five cent
cord of all colors may be had at the Elm
ST. studio at one cent yard.
The auction sale announced to take
place at the store of W. II. Swain 4. Co
last Saturday evening, did not come off |
Mr.. Swain was fortunate enough to close
out the entire stock of goods to be dis
posed of in private sale
our first thunder shower of the season
arrived Thursday afternoon and was i'm
mcdiately followed by second one. Al
though not severe in this vicinity it gave
evidence of using some of our neighbor |
ing towns in rather IA rough manner.
The Somerset Central Agricultural So
cicty have fixed upon Sept DIST, 22nd and
ODD for their annual eXhibitation. The
society offers a good list of premiums
covering wide range of articles as we'll
as all kinds of live stock and farm prod |
ucts.
The prospect for an immense crop of |
fruit in this section the coming fall is
very promising. The apple trees have
blosSomed out so freely as to be wonder
fully pretty and Il ride through the coun-
try at this season is a most delightful
pleasure.
The annual meeting of the Kcnncbec |
Valley Druggists Association will be held |
at the Hesclton House, Skowhcgan, We'd |
ncsday morning, May 2Gth A full atten-
dance is desired and all druggists are in
yitcd The Skowhcgan druggists have
arranged foran extra good time. Onr fare
on the railroad.
The young people connected with the
lnivcrsaist parish, who successfully pre-
scented the play of "Our Forks, assisted
by others, are to have another enterta II |
ment in Coburn Hall July 9TH. The pro-
in the l'niversalist church
Arrangements have been perfected for
Il game of base ball on the morning of
Monday the 3lst. inst between the Water
villes of Watcrvillc, and the Skowhegans.
The game will take place on the trotting
park in this place and is sure to draw ont
n large attendance. Great things are eX
pectcd from the nine put into the field
from this place the coming summer, and
As this is their first appearance give the
boys rousing welcome. Game called at
$50.
A proposition is on foot to give bcne
fit entertainment at the High st. church
some time next week to aid in the purchase
of a nice bell to help swell the melodi Gus
call to the house of God. Many of the
talented musicians in town have respond
ed literally to the call, and it is proposed
to introduce variety in the way of vocal
and instrumental music, readings, recita-
tions, etc, making the evening rare
treat to those who attend.
Logs are running very freely in the Ken
nebec. and as usual about the falls and rail
road bridge many hang up and jam, this
for days giving work to a large force of
drivers. Several times the past week the
jam has been one unbroken mass from the
pier of the railroad bridge up the river I'M
der the first toll bridge leading to the falls
hrntan fFba
are now busy with those collected about
the railroad bridge and have a tedious
task before them.
Mr.. Jas. White, for the past nine years
head carter at the Coburn wooden mill
was pleasantly surprised one evening re-
Gently by call from some dozen or more
of his gentlemen friends who during their
stay made him the recipient of a beautiful
silver ice pitcher and goblet, as a slight
token of the friendly feeling existing to-
wards him. The gift was a grand sur
prise but none the less welcome to Mr..
White who accepted the same with a few
fitting remarks to the donors.
Mrs. David Withee a lady of 81 years,
who resides over Beech Hill so called, in
the town of Norridgewoek met with
singular and frightful accident last Fri
day, the DIST inst. In allghtng from
wagon the horse suddenly started, and is
supposed her arm was pinioned between
the wheel and the body of the vehicle.
When released the flesh from her elDe W
down, distance of nine inches, was com
pletely torn open, laying the bones entire
ly bare. Singularly no bones were broken
but she died yesterday from the effects of
the injury.
reception was given to the Rev. j. NJ.
Frost and wife at the Methodist parson-
age, on Friday evening last, by the mem
bers of his church and congregation, at
which more than one hundred and twenty
five were present VIM. Folsom. esq in
neat speech, on behalf of the donors,
presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Frost an ele-
giant French clock and beautiful silver
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