The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-07-21
LOCAL ITEMS.

- received this morning nj King X
Wards.
The Methodist society have an Ire
cream sociable at their yestry this We'd
nc>day) evening.
Irving Harmon has erected a little
stand at the end of the toll bridges for
the sale of cool drinks.
l. w. Chase, the livery man, had a car
rage rather badly demolished the past
week through careless driving by the oc
cupants.
f. \. Williams has bought out W. H.
Swain & Co, croekery and glassware
viii sell for the next 30 days less than
cost.
The fall term of Somerset Academy
will commence Monday, August 18th,
with the same corps of teachers as for
mcrly.
The Reunion of the 10Th Maine Rcgi-
mcnt will be held at Oakland Sept. LIST,
lss6 Half fare will be charged on all
Railroads.
Chisholm Bros. publishers and book
sellers, have issued a fine album of Maine
Central Railroad Scenery, for sale on the
trains, price % cents.
Jersey p. Chase of Brighton moved
for Greenlef Corson of Athens ten acres
and raked eight acres in ten hours meas
urcd ground, last Wednesday,
c. \. Ross reports the sale of 22 of
those popular Walter \. Wood moving
machines this season, the sales were all
made from his store and with the help of
no outside parties.
The electric lights about town are now
in full operation and are pleasing in their
effect. On Madison and Pleasant streets
they are suspended from the wire across
the middle of the road, thus avoiding the
shade of the trees.
Since our last issue long wished for
rain has appeared in generous quantities.
Vegetation has received lift in conse-
quence, and garden truck of all kinds, as
web as the farm crops now look in a
promising condition.
Sheriff Vaughan on Monday last seized
quantity of liquors at Hotel llesclton on
a warrant sworn out before Trial Justice
Dascomb by Mr. William A. Pitts of this
village. 1t is stated that the liquor is the
property of a guest
The stallion Lawrence, owned by Law
renee X Gerald, of Fairfield, four years
old, and exhibited last fall at the New
England Fair, went on the track few
days ago and trotted a full mile in 2.2St.
The last half was made in l.l24
The rear of the drive was at Patterson
Bridge Tuesday night The rain did not
seem to help the water much, although it
undoubtedly did serve to prevent it fall
ing. The Norridgewock falls, Skowhc-
gan falls and Bloomfield gravels are the
hard places still to be passed.
Mr. II. w. Wood who is well known In
this village, states that DR.. Edminster has
performed a wonderful cure for his wife
who had been confined to her bed for two
months by rheumatism. He says she Is
now better than she has been for 10 years
and is improving every day. No medicine
whatever was given.
The making over of the basement of
llolbrook { Hawes' building disclosed Il
spring of cool, clear water under the
floor of the basement nicely walled up
with brick. Some twenty-five years ago
pipe from this spring supplied the mills
now owned by H. Burrill < Son with wa
ter for drinking purposes.
VIM. Ladd of Athens sold the bay geld
ing known "Athens Boy" to Josiah Hight
of the same place, the price being $3.50.
Athens Boy" is five years old, was sired
When four years old he was driven over
the Hartland track in 2.42 IA, with
scarcely any fitting, we are informed.
The 10th Maine Rcgmental Association
viii hold its annual reunion at Skowhe-
gan on Wednesday, August llth, lthe
second Wednesday in August, lssG,) not
Aug, 18th, as enormously stated in recent
circular. Arrangements have been madc
with all Maine Railroads for one fare for
the round trip. The history will be print .
ed and ready for delivery at the reunion
l.. W. Wilson, the blacksmith of the
south side, now has his new shop com
plcted and he is already settled within its
walls. The new building is a two-story |
structure, and is not only an ornament to |
the street it is located upon, but is one of
the best shops on the kcnncbcc, and the |
most convenient The upper story is be |
ing finished for tenement
Not very large party from here greet |
ed Forepaughs visit to Watervillc last
Friday, the rain, no doubt, being the
cause. As it was those in attendance
passed lstless, cheerless day, rowing
around in the misty weather, and were
given neither a street parade or afternoon
performance, owing to the accident at
Riverside. The evening performance
was crowded. The train arrived home
about midnight.
Without doubt the most successful
weeks engagement ever played at Coburn
lla was brought to close last Saturday
evening by Wilson Days International
Theatre, who on their closing evening
produced the great sensational play, 81 n
der the Gaslight" with all the nccdful
settings and paraphernaia. This com
pany is tirst-class in every respect pre-
Senting all the pieces in a highly and ar
tlstic and realistic manner. Playing as
they did ut 10 and % cent prices our peo-
pie were rather prejudced against them
at first, but after the second evening the
audience was on the increase, the enter
talnment being its best recommendation;
each succeeding evening saw many new
faces in the audience with all the old
friends they had made Little Annie
Bird the wonderful child actress who Is
with this company far exceeds those who