The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-02-14

O. Il. Blagdcn Of the Pittsheld House
was in town Friday afternoon, and il
company with A. f. Gerald, our popular
and most enterprlsiug townsmaIi, looked
over the Fairfield House with view to
purchasing it, If not that, some other LOT
in town and erecting tlrst-class hote
upon it. We know of nothing NOR,
needed in our village than first class no
tel, and now that the right ones have Ia
ken the matter in hand we are very sure
to have It,
Mr.. Cephas Sally, the well-known can.
vasser for the journal, has given up jour.
nalism, and purchased fish market in
Vickery block.
Mrs. Ezra Totman, who has been dan
gerousiy sick for several weeks, is slow
ly recovering and there is thankfulness in
the hearts of all Hardly a person in
town would be more truly missed from
our midst than she. The poor and needy
have always found in her u friend read,
and willing to help in their troubles anC
universities.
Fairfield Board of Trade held an impor,
tant meeting Thursday evening. The
question of sewerage and drainage is at
tracing much attention, and steps were
taken looking to the employment of
competent engineer to make thorough
plans of the entire village and map out q
system to be followed as fast as possibl,
and practicable. committee consisting
of DR.. G. NJ. Twtchell, ID. C. Hall and
+. L. Mayo, was raised to visit other
towns and cities and examine the practi-
al workings of Loan and Building Asso
Citations, with the view of establishing
one here, and Offering Inducements to
those wishing to build. The committee
on manufacturing is in correspondence
with different firms and hope to call in
new industries, At the annual meeting
of the Board, supper will be given in
the new opera house.
|. s. Mcfarland, Esq, one of our OBJ,
serving and intelligent citizens, latel,
called West by the sickness of a daugh.
ter, writes discouragingly of the outlook
there, and says to our yourg men "stay
East If you know when you are well off. =
The opposition to the proposed change
in the method of running the street rail
way Is not expected to amount to any
thing. The road is being successfully
managed and is a great benefit to the
town and the citizens along the line.
Hon. V. r. Connor left Saturday with
the excursion from Boston to Fort Paine,
Ala.
large number of horses from here
were shown at Waterville. Saturday. to
Mr.. w. ID. Bishop, the New York buyer.
We have only learned of the sale of two
A. Weymouth sold his bay colt, and also
his little gray one for good round sum
The store of Wiggen & Nye was broken
into Monday night, nothing of any value
taken
The Willing Workers met Wednesday
with Mrs. Gerald.
Mrs. Frank Remick fell on the Ice Sun
dav and fractured her arm.
Union Temperance meeting at the
Methodist church next Sunday night.
very quiet wedding occurred here
Monday morning. The contracting part
les were Miss Helen II. Gerald, only
daughter of A. +. Gerald, Esq, and Mr..
Holman +. Day, the popular Editor of the
Dexter Gazette. The happy couple left
on the afternoon train for Dexter. Rev,
L. s. Allen was the officiating clergyman
The slate is now being made up for the
town meeting in March. and no matter is
receiving more attention than that of
our schools. A great dea. of fault is be-
ing found with some of our teachers, and
without doubt there will be a change this
spring. For the new man on the school
board We hear the name of N. W. Brain
ard as being the coming man, and we are
very sure that with him at the head a
good advancement would be made. We
hope however that the town will 20 back
to Supervisor as our schools were never
In such good condition rs when under
that rule.