The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-08-17
Madison.

Ii has been quito cool the past few
days. qliite Il change from the extremely
hot weather we have been having.
Mr.. Charles Colby of Norridgcwock.
WAS in town, Sunday.
Mr.. Charles Gammlgc spent the sab
bath with his family in Skowhcgan.
Mr.. Leonard Paine has moved into
his new house on Bean street
Mr.. Fred o. Savage, daughter and
little son of Fairfield. have been in town
the past few days on Il visit to relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Susan sylvester who has been
visiting in town, has again returned to
Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart have gone to
keeping house on the Arson side.
Colds seem to be the order of the day
just now.
Mr.. aud Mrs. II. ID. viii went to
Skowhcgan, Tuesday.
Charles Blackwell is threatened with
typhoid fever.
scribner and Smiths circus visited
this place, Tuesday, Aug. 5, and gave
IL good show for the money.
Mr.. Abbey is building two houses on
IIoughton street to rent.
Mr.. Emery, who has been very sick
with typhoid fever, has got out on .the
street once more. although looking very
badly.
Old Point mineral spring seems to be
more popular than ever this season,
Every dav sees visitors from all parts
of the state, those who are stopping at
Norrdoewock. and Others who are visit
ing at Madison. There has been one
woman, Il constant visitor there, who
seems to know more about the place
than most people, and who does not
hesitate to give information to any that
happen to make trip to the place. Not
long ago, she was overtaken there, by
travelling Company and she was in
her glory to be able to inform the
whole gang of the fierce battle fought
at that place. between the English,
under Arnold, and the Indians, led by
their Priest, Sebastian Rasle, ana of the
heroic death of the latter. The com
panv seemed pleased when this volun-
teered information was over, and pro-
ceeded to inquire when this battle took
place. They were informed that she
could not remember, but they could as
certain the year, by looking on the
Monument, just below, which had been
erected by the Catholics of Mass. in
memory of Father Rasle. This they
proceeded to do, and We're greatly sur
prised to find that it was more than one
hundred years ago. They evidently
thought they were getting some news,
of recent battle, between the Indians
and whites probably judging by the
excited way in which the story was
told, rs well AS by the widness of the
country.
Many of our citizens use this spring
water on their tables, rs it is very pure,
aud somewhat medicinal, consequently
girls are seen to drive there with Jugs
and pals. every day, and some of the
Young men have been known to follow
them. There is ut present, miners
camp pitched, just at the foot of old
Point hill, where some hardy and brave
men, are said to be 'scooping the dust
to the amount of thirty-tive. or forty
dollars per day. We do not know how
reliable this is, nor in what way they
are .scooping' it. tho if they are salts
1lt1 NltIl liiitl hllitl VI NV W. to hot
object.
People may talk about dull times, but
the closing of two mills here, does not
suspend all business, for the people must
live, and the majority of the employees
live here and own their houses. While
it may injure the smaller stores, some
what, the larger portion of business
continues quite brisk. The concerns
doing the largest business now, are thu
grocels.
Hotel business is lively, /. e. in way
1t keeps the proprietor quite busy hus
Ting after girls to help.
Madison has more fine horses, now
than ever before, and they are the finest
bred too, that are raised. The best are
the Wilkes strain, which is way up
Just now, on account of the very fast
time recently made by st. Croix' il
2.2O. which, for half mile tracks, in moi
the best condition, rather proves him /
good one. We have a good crop of colts
that will soon be on the turf after