The Somerset reporter., 1888-05-24


/ Fairfield
See notice of the call for Board OF
Trade meeting.
DIR. f. A. Thompson Of Dover was IL
town Friday last,
Three tramps found lodging at tn,
lookup, Monday night.
Don't forget the Old Folks concert al
So Norridgcwock.
Hon. A. X. Bixby has moved into his
Tine residence on Elm street
A good pant and vest maker can find
employment at good pay ut J. \. Dealcy',.
Miss Minnie Kilgore relieves Mrs Sey-
emo at the telegraph Office for Il few days.
Mrs. II. b. Shepherd has returned from
Colorado Springs whore She spent the
winter.
See adj. Of Pat Maloney and company,
who appear at Coburn Hall, Saturday,
June 2nd.
The Ladies Relief Corps will attend the
services in Coburn Hall, Decoration Day.
in body.
DIR. n. G, II. Pulsner of Waterville,
was in town Monday, called in consulta-
ton.
Mr.. II. B. Ross of st. Stephens, was
in town over the Sabbath, the guest of
j {. \. Ross.
The Skowhegan Cornet band is to
furnish music at Norridgewock, Memoir
al Day.
The Memorial Services on Sunday after
noon next in Coburu Hall will begin At >
O'Clock All are invited.
Rev. Mr.. Mccain is to preach the Me
mortal sermon in 6. \. X. Hall at Nor
ridgewock next Sabbath.
The REPORTER next week will come out
the next day after Decoration day, and a
large amount of space will be devoted to
the occasion
James Spaulding of Norridgewock is
going to invest in ponies and w. j.
Haynes of Smthfleld is in England to
purchase them.
The shut down of the saw mill last
week, owing to high water, was set
back to many builders, the stock of
lumber failing them.
l.. F. Danforth x Co, of North Anson.
have something of interest to say to
fl,.,ir t,.,, n, IL,
columns this week.
The Pittstleld Advertiser comes out
with new heading. We don't like it as
well as the old but presume the propric-
tors do and that makes it all right.
Messrs Sawyer, Pearson, Harville and
Whittier, are raising their cottages at
Pleasant Pond this week, and getting
ready for delightful summer season.
About thirty couples attended the hop
of the S. W, c. at Fairgrieyes Hail. last
Thursday evening. 1t was one of the
most enjoyable occasions of the season.
At meeting of the Board of Trade,
the park, streets, electric lights, shade
trees, etc, was agreed upon as topics for
discussiOl at the meeting of the Board,
Monday evening next
Mr. Isaiah Cook had slight shock of
paralysis Friday last, at the residence of
his daughter, Mrs, Eta Seyeno, but is
now recovering from the effects Of it, so
that he is able to sit up.
President Pepper of Colby University
spent last Sabbath with Rev. c. V. Han
son, preaching for him at East Madison
in the forenoon. lie returned to Water
vile, Monday morning
The Methodist society hold quarterly
meetings in this County, in Skovhegan,
June 23d and 24th; New Portland, June
| 18th and 18th Fairfield Center, July 18th
and Fairfield, July It'll and 10TH.
Mrs. Geo. Philbrick was called to Bos-
ton Saturday last by the illness of her
daughter Miss Carrie who is visiting
friends there. We are pleased to know
that Miss Philbrick's health is now i'm
proving,
One of the lady managers of the Co
burn fund for deserving poor, inform,
the REPORTER that an Old Ladies' Home
is an institution very greatly needed in
Skowhegan. 1t is worthy the attention
of Skowhegan people.
Fred futile of West Athen has just
completed his spring saving of lumber
Al 900 feet, mostly hard wood. lie sold
two car loads to go to Fairfield this week
and the prospect is good for selling the
balance at good fair price.
Mrs. Helen n. Howard offers to give
the lot just east of her residence if the
trustees of Bloomfield Academy will
erect the proposed library building on it.
1t is slightly, nice, large lot, the only
objection there can be to it is that the
location is not central.
Mr.. Austin Savage is visiting his
brother Brooks Savage, of this town.
He is native of Skowhcgan, but has
been absent about - years aud has re-
Gently Travelled quite extensively in for
eign countries. lie was for some years
Collector of Internal Revenue in Idaho.
Parmcnas Encampmcnt No. Is, |. O. O.
+. of this place, has accepted an invita-
ton to meet with Ahiram Encampment at
Waterville, on Friday evening, May 18th,
SehaStisook Encampment of Pittshcld is
also invited and large delegation of the
fraternity from that place is expected to
attend the meeting.
Geo Tantish ran the special train from
Wateryile that brought the delegates
from the Democratic State Conyen-
ton, Tuesday, arriving about : O'Clock
i in the evening, returning "Wednesday
morning He had one of the new
/ Springfield coaches recently put on the
roof car high, light aud airy. The
Maine Central gets the best rolling stock
4 to be had,
Omar Clark came down from The
4 Forks, Tuesday, He says they are get
ting along well with the drive. Logs are
coming into the main river from Dead
river and the streams lively Milliken
and Clark have about leo men now be-
tween The Forks and Skowhegan and
will increase the number as they need
them. Logs are moving well in the
streams that empty into Moosehead lake
when the ice in ponds have not delayed.
The ice has probably left lakes and
ponds this week. The prospect of the