The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-07-19

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house on Madison street opposite tn
residence of Col. A. w. Wildes.
The law term of S. J. Court for til
Western district commences at Portlan
this week, commencing Tuesday last
The Athletic Sparring Exhibition t,
have come off at Waterville tomorrow
FRIDAY evening, has been postponed
Mr.. John Priest, the successful pitche
of Skowhegan's champion ball team, wa
united in marriage on Saturday night las
! Miss Ella Nichols.
Harvey d. Eaton Esq, who has been a
his home in Cornville sick for somt
weeks, is on the streets again although
not very robust, yet.
Mail to the owner the $40 taken from
the large leather pocket book inside vest,
Thursday of last week and save trouble
No questions asked.
Messrs Forrest & Marston started in
this week on their job at Oak Grove Sem
mary, Vassalboro. They have two
months to complete it.
Brunswick sends her base ballists to
Skowhegan on Saturday afternoon next
to contest for honors with our home
team. 1t will be a good game.
DIR. J. S. Cushing and Mr.. w. II, Emery
departs this morning for vacation trip
to Boothbay, to be passed at the cottage
of NJ. T, Pooler by invitation.
The hay crop is turning out better than
was expected. There is very little shrink
ing in the curing process this year and it
is being harvested in splendid condition.
Mr.. Alvirus Goodrdge, while running
a circular saw yesterday at Dane x Aliens
clipped the ends off of the first and third
finger of his left hand and mangled the
middle finger considerably.
Several of the Waterville aud Fairfield
bicyclists paid Skowhegan a visit last
Sunday, dining at Hotel Heselton. They
visited Madison Pond in the afternoon,
returning home in the evening.
Several members of the Skowhegan
band visited Fairgrieves Bay, Madison
Pond, on Sunday evening last. and made
the visitors at this delightful resort hap
Ply by sacred concert on the water
Mr.. Charles o. Thompson of Chicago,
has been spending few days with his
sister, Mrs. Charles Miller. Mr.. Thomp-
son has been prominent in the shoe trade
in New England and the West for many
years.
The Richards Pulp and Paper Com
pany have four new wood pulp grinders
that they are to put into the Shurtleif
mill to replace those now in use there, by
which the capacity of the mill is to be
largely increased.
1t is expected that Rev. L. A. Wyman,
PHI. ID. will preach at the Bethany Bap-
fist church next Sunday afternoon. DR..
Wyman is a native of our town, and his
many friends will be pleased to learn of
this opportunity to hear him.
Col. Wildes went to Augusta Tuesday
morning, to be present at hearing before
the Railroad COMMISSIONS on petition
for authority to build a telegraph line
along the Il. Il n. A. railroad from
the State line to Mattawamkeag.
Mr.. Heman Whipple was in town the
first days of this week, having got
through with Moose River drive in good
time. Mr.. Whipple has driven Moose
River 80 years, The greater part of the
time he has had charge of driving logs
out of that river.
A beautiful painting of "Rollo' the
large Newfoundland dog of Mrs. Mary
Weston, is on exhibition in Kendall Bros
window, Miss Arie Kelley of Watervilles
being the artist. Miss Kelley has also
put upon canvas fine likeness of M. T.
Pooler's handsome black stallion, Pluto.
Mr. NJ T. Poolers valuable addition
to Fairview Stock Farm, All-so, arrived
by the train of Saturday night in fine
condition, having made the entire journey
without scratch. Many admirers nave
viewed the noble looking animal at his
new home, and all agree in the fact that
he has not been overrated.
The Trustees of Bloomfield Academy
on Monday voted to employ Architect
Lewis of Gardiner, to make plan of the
proposed Library building similar to a
sketch of building heretofore made by
him and submit it to them, The plan is
to be such that the cost of the building
shall not exceed $4,000.
Yesterday forenoon Hon. Jas S Wiley,
of Dover, was passing through this place
on his return journey home from an an
nual pilgrimage TO oxford county. when
he met with a most unfortunate accident,
In coming down the hill on West Front
street, the horse took fright at the shad-
ow cast by the electric light, SHE'D to one
side, overturning the carriage, Mr.. Wiley
| in his fall striking upon his head. The
injured gentleman was taken to the resi-
dence of Mr.. Simon Nudd, and DR. S. A
! Patten called to dress the injuries which
were found to consist of severe flesh
bruises about his head and a bad cut be.
meath the chin, but as far as can be de
termined no internal injuries were receiv
ed The carriage was almost tota
wreck
Horsemen of this county may soon eX
pect to hear something drop a. DIR
Conant is building IA stall stable, fo
the launching of his great "lIorseptal" o
horse fumigator, on the same principal n
, his wonderful AnidrOsis is now Icing ad
, miuistered to the diseased human body
He will show his confidence In his metho
, by purchasing all previously good bloode
stock pronounced incurable instead q
asking patronage from the owners. II
plan of placing his method In the bant
of horse men will be ON same plan as Il
= c. V. Baths are being shipped ali over III
country, |. e. for public. and prival
stable use. Full particulars will be fortl
q coming on the completion of this gre,
70 enterprise. Certainly 1t would apes
y reasonable to suppose that the absorbln
|. and persplratory power OF this mob
:. animal, must be much greater than tn
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