The Somerset reporter., 1886-06-23
LOCAL ITEMS.

The trloflOuS fpnfill Only ten UaNS
ahead
Fruit Jars, 80 cases just received by
Kendall Bros.
\. +. Adams, Bingham. offers - good
horses for sale at bargain
Doris second advertising ear Is expect
ed here Saturday next.
Very low prices on Walnut Ebony and
Cherry Poles at Kendall Bros
owing to so much going on in other
places the races at Fairfield park are Civ
en- up.
The annual excursion of the Universal
ist Sunday-schools ut Maranocook occurs
Thursday. July sth.
S. W. Gould will receive for sale Friday
of this week cur load of line driving
andwork horses.
l.. l. Morrison and family left for
Mouse Island Boothbay last week where
they will pass the summer.
Native Strawberries are being brought
in and find ready market. For the most
part they are of fine quality.
our scholars are to enjoy vacation of
ten or eleven weeks the fall term not be-
ginning until late in August.
Mr.. Hiram Burrill is getting his house
on Water street well along. 1t is to be
double house and the location is IL very
desirable one.
The Skowncgan band were in attend
ance on the sociable of the Methodist So
ciety held at the residence of Chas Grov
er last Friday evening. and rendered some
fine selections.
The II. +. Porter tonight at Coburn
Hall will be an entertainment well wor-
thy the patronage of our citizens. 1t is
not only we'll worth your money but is
for good cause.
The wife of Prof. H. r. Perkins, of
South Norridgewock, has so far recov-
cred from her recent attack of illness, as
to be able to ride out, and will soon at
tend to her pupils in music.
VIM. Young X Son, Bingham, are to
open the Stage House, Bingham, on the
evening of July 9TH with a grand hall.
Good music and good managers are to be
IN attendance.
portion of the railroad ground has
been fenced in to be used as Il billboard
for Doris circus Many new boards have
also been erected on the south side of the
river for the same purpose.
Bya aprinters bunder" the advertise
ment of the comic opera X. i. Porter
gave the date the Path instant instead of
the 23d as it should have been. The tick
Charles f. Pollard, formerly of the
firm of Pollard and Lumsdcn, has bought
ont W II. Swain 4 Co, under Hotel Co.
burn, where he has a general line OF
flour, groceries, etc, and asks his friends
to give him call
We have been having the real thing III
summer weather for the past few days
hot and sultry. Each day grows hotter
than its predecessor and with the ther-
mometer at 30 in the shade the prospect
ahead is far from pleasing.
our correspondents in various towns in
the county will bear in mind that it VIII
be great convenience to receive Their
communications early in the week, Mon
day if possible, Tuesday morning if they
cannot send them Monday.
Having, as usual, will commence mmc-
diately after the fourth of July. OWING
TO the recent drouth that has visited us
the cut in this section will be considerab-
" less than was predicted earlier, the
grass having been at almost stand-Still
4 for nearly two weeks.
our people, for the most part, are max
ing no special arrangements for the ccle-
bration of Independence Day, with 'he
circus on the Sd and big celebration on
the 9TH at Norridgewock, only five miles
distant, it is thought that all can ENJOY Il
holiday and find plenty of amusement
without any special outlay.
The new residence of Col. \ w. WildrS
is being rapidly pushed forward to com
pletion, and will add much to the already
fine appearance of Madison street The
foundation and cellar of w. Gould
new residence to be erected on TIE on
Fletcher lot Elm street is completed
and the framing will be pushed rapidly
4 forward.
Stephen d. Greenleaf. Esq, OF Starks'
placed upon our table Monday last peek
of green peas and some tnrnips grown
upon his 300 acre farm on the North side
of the Sandy river in that town Mr.
Greenleaf has one of the best farms in
Somerset County and knows how to run
it sue essfully, but owing to his advanced
years and infirmitic, offers it for sale at a
bargain.
The annual State Muster is to he held
at Maplewood Park, Bangor next week
Co L. from this place have been making
preparations for some time for this event.
They will depart on the train of Monday
afternoon next. for the scene and no
doubt. as in former years our citizens
will have occasion to feel proud of the
honors they are sure to win before their
return.
We publish this week the essay Fancy
Feathers" read Friday evening, the ! lth
inst, by Miss Caroline Gaylord, a mem
Der of the Skowhegan high School grad
uating class. The literary merits of the
essay make it worthy of careful read
ing and if it will cause our lady readers
to hesitate about decorating their hats
and bonnets with the plumase of birds,
we shall be well repaid for its publica-
ton.
The committee appointed to canvass
the matter of a puplic raj road meeting in
this village have concluded that at pres
cnt it is not desirable to have one. The
more the people of Skowhegan reflect up
on the project the more favorable they
TO, 10 In.