The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-01-13
deb Printing.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Court adjourned Thursday.


greater part of last week, guest of thu
Hesclton.
The storm of Saturday forenoon came
ss near being blizzard as we wish to cx
perieuce.
BID. Savage i.s little worried abou,
his Ice crop since the recent thaw and
freshet
The sso~hegsn band will furnish
music at The .1srihx pavilion on Friday
evening Of th9s~ees
Toe-cspped Higgins never slip W. They
are knit Of strongest yarn, and are found
only at King 1 Wards.
The river Was full OF running anchor
Ice up to Saturday noon, thing never
before known at this season.
The Forks stages, up to to-day, are
still on wheels, as also are many of
those who routes were shorter.
The Maine Bee-Keeper's Association is
to meet Tuesday, next, at Morrisons Hall,
and continue In session three days.
The Odd Fellows ball at Norridgewock
last week was a grand success, netting
them some over one hundred dollars.
Hon. A. r. Bixby has entered upon his
twenty first year rs superintendent Of the
Island Avenue Congregational Sabbath
School.
The counsel for the executors in the
Coburn will case, left by special train at
noon on the day the decision was rem
dered.
Hon. Chandler Baker of Bingham, is
confined TO his house by illness caused by
accidental slipping and a fall some two
weeks ago.
The hands in the wooden mill resumed
work partially on Friday of last week, and
Saturday things were running as before
the high water.
r. w. Morrill, of this place, brings to
onr Office psnsy blossoms that bloomed
In the flower garden in his yard, the 9Th
Of January, last Wednesday.
For the present, until the Augusta
bridge is completed, Engineer Lows train
will leave here every morning, returning
the same night this train only running as
far as Augusta.
Mr.. Abel Morrill, Of this town COM
menced taking the paper that was the pre-
decessor Of the REPORTER fifty years ago
and has continued to take it since paying
&C. u l., o1,ou,o aocl, vaor
V.M. vickery announces this week,
that until Feb. they will quote the low
est prices on garments in this place.
They also have more of interest to sayto
purchasers in their line. See their ad.
We hear of the thermometer in differ
ent places registering from rs to 80 de-
grees below yesterday morning, and at
one place, the residence of Chandler
futile running down as far SO below.
1t will be surprising If our physicians
are not kept busy by these sudden and un-
natural changes in the weather. Only
seven days since our people were enjoy
the sunshine of Nay day, and now they
hover around fires to keep warm from the
frigid weather of 80 degrees below zero.
notwithstanding we had q severe snow
storm on Saturday last, the sleighing Is
anything but good. The snow that fell
Is rs fine as meal, and as it was accom-
panied by 4 raging wind one can judge of
the result. wagon is still preferred
by some.
The entertainment given by the Den
man Thompson Company was very SINH
lar to that at his former appearance in
our place. To those who saw the piece
for the FIRST time, it was quite satisfacto-
~, while to all who had ever seen it as
produced in our cities, 1t was nothing
more than burlesque
Wesserrunsett Lodge, No. ll3, |. 0. o.
F.. Is to be instituted at Athens, Me-,
on the afternoon of Thursday, Jan. 18TH
by the Board of Grand Officers, with a
free supper, at six O'Clock, to all members
of the Order, and grand ball in the ey-
ening, for which good music has been en-
gagged.
The evening passenger train of Satur-
day night was two hours late, owing to
the severe snow storm. The Denman
Thompson Company, who appeared here
that evening, were At Waterville, expect
ing to be transported hither by that train,
and when the delay was made known,
special train was procured, that they
might reach here in season to fulfill their
engagement.
Last Monday morning, Jas. II. Smith,
who lives about six miles from here on the
river road, found in the road just below
his house q man badly chilled. With the
help Of some of his neighbors, he got the
man into the house where he was warmed.
Mr.. Smith then brought him to this place,
where the town authorities took charge
of him. The man was in stupor, but
Mr.. Smith understood him to say that he
was N. Bee from Franfort
Had 1t been their aim, the Skowhegan
Band and Light Infantry could not have
selected night for their drill and ball at
Athens when the weather and travelling
could have been more unpleasant than
that of last Thursday. Notwithstanding
these difficulties that beset them on every
side, the boys braved them all and ap-
peared a. advertised. They report q good
attendance, pleasant evening and funds
found ct the ticket office to pay oil the
bills.
The anchor ice in the river has been
very bad for our mills. The river was
filed with ioe, broken into pieces of all
sizes from walnut to quite large cakes.
The small pieces flowed through the racks
and screens and filled the sluices obstruct-
Ing tAsm. and checking the wheels 1t
was desperate situation. Not only was
the business Of the mills in danger Of
suspension for some time. but the safety
Of our village property was endangered
by the wheel that drives the force pump
hnlmw nl,n<pssHk~d 0v,p mill ovurv,nVu how.