The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1886-01-20
LOCAL ITEMS.


IN Thursday evening.
IA Valencia oranges and Messina lemons
IA at Geo. d. Arnold's.
u Col. Elias Millken, of Augusta was at
III the Hestltun last evening.
"a Try one bottle of Constitutional Cough
Syrup. sold only by George Cushing.
III Z. II. Dinsmore and family have taken
Il up permanent residence in Boston.
II c, A. Marston expects to occupy his
new residence as early as the first OF
4 February.
n The spring term of Athens Academy Is
IA to begin Monday, February l7tt, nnder
II the instruction of A. Is. Austin, Princi-
pal
Remember the Universaist socable
y spoken of last week to come off at the
" residence of Col. w. h. G. Estes this
y evening
ii Mr.. j. c. Bartlett, the popular singer
A so well known throughout all Somerset
II county, is to appear here in opera the
III first of February.
"A NJ w. Stinson, the noted horse dealer
al of Boston. was in Somerset county look
q ing for horses the past week passing
i Saturday and Sunday in town.
y The days have been gradually increas-
ing in length since the new year came in,
X until now they are some forty minutes
II longer than they were January lst.
January 18th and only two snow storms
to report for tie entire winter unless the
q little furry of Sunday would come under
A that head, which would swell the number
Z to three.
Horace Ridley of Athens has sold the
a fine pair of yearling steers he exhibited at
4 the Cornville fair last fal, recently for
800. They were both fine animals and
4 well worth the money.
Police circles are reported quiet this
week and tramps few and scattering
i The past fortnight has given us but two
4 tramps to be housed and fed, at the ex-
pense of the county.
The stages manage to get along on run
ners, but the drivers report little snow
and many bare places. severe storm is
brewing and it is to be hoped it may cul-
inmate in heavy fall of the needful.
The denomination of Col. A. w.
Wildes as Railroad Commissioner for an
other term, is not only deserved recog-
milton of his efficiency and superior quail
ifcations for that position, but is also
gratifying to the citizens of this town.
The ice still troubles the mills and cleo
trio light station, and how long this is to
continue, remains a conundrum. The
wooden mill is running on about half
speed, and the Others in proportion while
the electric light is of the kind that ''now
you have it, now you don't"
The advertisement of J. ID. Rawles 4
Co, successor of L. &, Coffin, of this
village appears in the REPORTER for the
first time this week. The gentlemen
comprising the firm are new corners in
the town but are familiar with their line
of trade and guarantee goods at low prices
As old Prob predicted, Sunday came
around bringing cloudy, drizzly weather,
and small fury of snow. About noon,
however, the sun appeared and the after
noon was that of model winter day.
The teams, both private and livery, were
all out, and their occupants enjoyed as
fine a sleigh ride as possible, with the
present state of the roads.
Posters are out announcing a grand
concert and ball at the pavilion, Oakland,
Me-, on Thursday evening, the 2Stht inst.
for which music is to be furnished by
Andrews full orchestra OF Bangor, with
r. b. Hall, as cornet soloist. A spccia!
train is to run from North Arson on the
evening of the ball and special rates are
made from other places on regular trains.
A. G. Emery, Esq, and family have re-
turned from Boston, where Mr.. Emery
has been receiving medical treatment for
the past three months. We are pleased
to chronicle the fact that Mr.. Emery is
now able to go about the house in his
usual manner, having discarded the
crutches, and it is hoped, ere long his ia
mliar face may be seen, as of yore, about
the street and in his office.
The elegant new residence of f. J.
Lawrence at Fairfield has just been COM
pleted and is acknowledged to be superb
or to anything this side of Portland,
Skowhegan excepted. The contract for
the furnishing of this palatial mansion
with carpets, furniture etc, throughout,
was given to f, F. Fairbrother, Skowhe
pan's r. liable flu niture dealer, which re-
fleets much credit upon Mr.. F's cd
Judgment and taste in such matters. Mr..
Fairbrother was in Boston all last week
fulfilling the contract.
For the past week or more Water street
has been about the only place in town
that it could be truthfully said there was
any seighing. And the horsemen have
taken possession, in the meanwhile, so to
speak. Every afternoon could be seen
crowds either driving or standing upon
the walks and in the door ways, gazing at
the fast steeds, and some not SO fast, as
they made the trip from the railroad
crossing to the eddy and return either in
friendly competition or against time. 1t
is evident from the looks that notwith-
standing the frequent visits of Boston and
New York buyers Skowhegan still re-
tains some valuable hores flesh
A number of the young men of this
place have dubbed together and formed a
society to be know as the E. b. A. and
now occupy rooms in Leavitt block. The
chief object of this new society Is in
tellectual improvement, combining Itself
to no creed, but gaining knowledge from
every resource possible. The society a
present numbers about dozen members
and the number Is to be increased grad
ually until they have from twenty-five t.
thirty names. Regular business meeting
are held once week while on other even
ings the program consists of discussions
essays, readings, etc. We hope to b.
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