The Somerset reporter., 1894-10-25

1 Ernest walker, OF the Washington.
! Cd. CD Post, arrived at Embden, last
week, being called home at this time by
the sickness of his sister.
DR.. Moulton has had stone curbing
put around the Matthews spring at St
| Adams, and will soon be ready to put up
the water in shape to send away as or
dered.
George l.. Hovey has received "A letter
| from Hon. III. o. Stanley, fish commits
sioner of Maine, that he can furnish
more handbook salmon for Embden
pond this fall.
Notice is up again for another town
meeting at st. Adams, to see about re-
building the Lothrop bridge, which went
down Sunday night, and to see what
action the town will take to raise money
for builiing the same.
The Watervlle & Fairfield Railway
and Light Company at its annual meet
ing chose as directors: |. C.. Libby, W.
p. A. Libby. A. F. Gerald was chosen
and p. A. Libby, treasurer The an
nual dividend will be declared in Febru.
airy.
Deer are common this season. Last
Wednesday morning Fred Houghton
shot two on the land of John Parlin in
Arson, Raymond Chick of Embden. shot
another large one on the same day at the
foot of the pond, and Thursday, DR..
Andrews while hunting for cartridges
on Black Hill discovered beautiful
buck, which he took with shot gun.
The Doctor felt well paid for his trip as
I,.N 11,l dad IL.
| buggy and started for home And Mon
day morning scores another large deer
shot by Philander Chick, of Embden
near his residence. How's this: five
deer taken in six days in this vicinity.
The woods are full of them.
A largely attended town fair was held
at Mercer, October 4th. Twelve pair of
extra oxen and steers were exhibited one
pair of grade Iolsteins three years old,
measuring seven feet, owned by Charles
Presley, and pair of white faces owned
by Clarence Brown that girted six feet
five inches; they were four years old and
sold on the ground Will Fenton show
ed nice three months old Hereford
calf, and William Decker three nice
cows. At the fair, flowers and fruits
from the center of which arose a huge
pyramid of large double marigolds,
around which were placed potted plants
and cut flowers exhibited by the Misses
Harris, ID. &. Wood aud others. A
large variety of apples, pears grapes,
butter and cheese, garden vegetables,
paintings, fancy work, etc, etc, were OH
exhibition. Henry Harris showed two
violins made by himself, and Miss Josie
A. Harris violin made in 1856 and pur-
ln1, in
worked with worsted and framed, Mrs
Susie Greenleaf. The weather was fine
and the exhibition success.
Last Monday, two men who gave their
names as Charles r. Lyman and Frank
Robinson, from Hartford, Ct, were in
North New Portland village exchanging
small change for bills. The citizens
were suspicious that they might have
something to do with the post office
robberies in that section. The next
morning Deputy Sheriff Scott Knowles
and Constable 5. S. Walker followed
them to Concord, where they arrested
them and brought them back. Post
Office Detective was informed and he in
terviewed the suspects, examined a
quantity Of knives and jewalry they had
with them, then went to Andover where
the post-office was rifled a week ago.
The postmaster there identified the
goods as those taken from the store in
which the postoilice was kept. The de-
tectivc dispatched man across the
country, 20 miles, in the night to have
them held until his return. Thursday
evening they were arraigned before Trial
Justice W. II. Stevens and pleaded not
guilty. The examination was continued
to next Monday, to give the detective
time to confer with the district attorney
The parties, not being able to furnish
the bonds required, were left 10 charge
of the officer.