The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-01
Here and There in Maine

The loggers have been handicapped I
this winter by the deep SHOWS in
Northern Maine.
Bath has an S7-year old milkman
who served his customers on his birth
day, Monday, Jan. %.
1t is thought that the next meeting
of the State g. A. r. encampment may
be held in Portland
More sand needed in Portland Two
men rendered unconscious by falls due
to the treacherous footing there, re
Gently.
One Of the best school houses in
Hebron was destroyed by fire Friday
night. The loss is reported as being
$500 with a partial insurance.
The PASSPORT Indians who killed a
whale are now trying out the Gil
They expect to secure 700 gallons.
The capture was 81 feet long.
The Industrial School for Girls at
Hallowell is filled TO its capacity. The
principal, Miss Gertrude Mcdonald,
asks magistrates to confer with her
regarding commitments under further
notice.
The Aroostook Times of Houlton an
nounces that it has moved into its
newly erected first class building
Congratulations to Charles II. Fogg
who took over the ownership of this
Aroostook County Weekly several
years ago
Stockholm is another Maine town to
suffer from the loss of fire, the plant
of the Standard Veneer Co, one of
the two principle industries of the
town being practically destroyed Fri
day The loss is estimated at about
$4,000, and the blaze originated in the
kiln shed,
Caught in the act of burglarizing
the general store of E. S. Martin &
Co of Passport, early Jan. %, accord
ing to the testimony of the officer,
Edgar d. Stuart of Boston and Erin
Miquette of Michigan were arraigned
in the municipal court and held in
$1,000 each for the grand jury
The dead body of William Davidson,
aged so, of Lewiston, was found sus-
pended from a beam in the cellar of
the house where he boarded on the
evening of the 25th by his landlady
Dependency over i'll health is said
to be the cause for his act. He was
born in Scotland and had lived here
for over 40 years.
Has any winter, anywhere, ever
beaten this one for the complete
gamut of winter sports? Long period
of excellent skating, then sleighing
and snoWshoeing-with enough snow
to furnish, under usual conditions,
real, old fashioned crust slidin in
the spring Who wants to 80 to
Tampa Beach?
A daring robbery occurred last Fri
day night in Smyrna Mills when J. Z.
Tarbell a local merchant was robbed
of about 500 worth of jcwelry,
watches and royolyers Tie robber
was later located in WaterYille having
disposed of a large amount of the
plumber, and was arrested in that city.
He admitted his guilt
Mrs. L. NJ. y. Stevens and Miss Cor
don left Maine Thursday to be in
Washington the Goth, for National W
| c. T. t. day. Mrs. Stevens will be
there about three weeks in the inter
est of congressional measures in
which the ". {. T. l. has special in
terest, among them the fight against
any revival of the army eantecn.
This hasn't been exactly cherry
blossom weather but Portland
woman, Miss Henrietta Huston has
been enjoying them however. Christ
mas several boughs from a cherry
tree were broken. These boughs were
put in water and soon buds, both leaf
and flower began to swell and later
six white cherry blossoms opened and
there are several leaves.
Walter Durham of Mariayille, is on
the lucky list this week Hearing
his little dog barking for some time
one day recently, he thought he would
investigate. Peering into the hole at
the entrance to which the dog was
barking he saw two bright eyes. He
fired four shots then went for help.
On his return he found he had killed
to large bears
An innovation his winter at the in
sane aSylum in Augusta are 1DOyinp