The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24

THE
lere in Maine
cost approximately, $4,000. The town
OF Orono pays not over $4,000; the
electric road paying the remainder of
the cost.
The fame of Old Town built canoes
continues to spread to all parts of the
civilized world. Recent shipments
included customers in Germany and
the Philippine Islands, the destination
being Manila.
Curator James of the fish and game
department Is rejoicing over the Sc
curing of killdeer plover, a very rare
speciman. This bird was killed at
Winthrop by the general superintend-
ent of the state fish hatcheries and
presented to the museum. The curator
will mount it and place it on exhibit
ton within a short time.
The annual encampment of the De-
partment of Maine, Grand Army of
the Republic, will be held in Portland,
June Is and 10, announced upon in
vitation of Bosworth Post, No. 2. The
Woman's State Relief Corps and the
National Womans Relief Corps will
hold their conventions in Portland on
the same dates.
Death by drowning in hole in the
ground, containing two feet of water,
was the fate Of Joseph Aube, aged 2
1-2 years, last week, when he went to
play short distance from his home
on the Merrill road, four miles from
the city proper of Lewiston. The
body was found by the mother, Mrs.
Cyrille Aube, 20 minutes after he
wandered from home.
Hon. William Penn Whitehouse,
former chief justice of the Supreme
Judicial court is making arrangements
for the fiftieth anniversary of the
Colby College, to give the institution
its present name although in Judge
Warehouses; day it was still called
Waterville college. The class Uhich
entered the college 81 years ago nm
bered GO. OF these 16 were gradual
ed. OF the 16 nine are living after
the lapse of half century. Judge
Whitehouse hopes that six of the
members will be able to be present at
this years commencement
Perry Bryant of Carmel, lightman
for the Maine Central railroad. sus-
tanned compound fracture of the leg
| Wednesday afternoon of last week,
when he was struck by train near
Carmel. He was brought to Bangor
in the three o'clock train and was
taken to the Eastern Maine General
Hospital. Bryant, who attends to the
lights of the box signal system, was
riding on a handcar when he saw an
extra freight train approaching. He
hauled off the car but the train knock
ed him to one side, his leg being
fractured between the knee and the
ankle.
After having been urged strongly
by his friends, Charles Gilman of Fox
croft has consented to become a can
didate for appointment as postmaster
In Foxcroft to succeed Edward B
Buck, whose term expired last Deem
Der, and who is holding office until
such time as President Wilson names
his successor. The entrance of Mr.
Gilman into the race makes three
candidates, Harry l.. Smith and Wal.
ter L. Brown having been candidates
for three weeks past Mr.. Gilman
Is one of Foxcroft's most prominent
farmers He has always been active
as Democrat and Is member Of
the board of selectmen. 1t is under.
stood that Mr.. Gilman has some strong
support and he Is considered by his
friends as a candidate who Is likely
to receive the endorsement of some Of
the Pscataquis leaders of the Demo.
cracy.
A unique addition to Dexter's list
of industries Is soon to be made In
the shape of fur farm where foxes
and skunks will be grown for the
market, the foxes for their skins anL
the skunks for their skin and Oil. This
business comes as the result of the
purchase of the M. H. Hersey farm In
the Owlsborough district by Peder X
Olsen of Manchester, VT, the farm
having been purchased through l.. c
Shepherd of the E. A. Strout farm
agency. The Hersey farm Is not q
great distance from the village and
1t is understood is admirably suited
for the purpose to which 1t will be
put. The raising Of foxes Is interest.
ing quite a few of the farmers in this
section of the county at the present
time. Several have entered the bust
ness in small way owning pair OF
more of the animals. In Ripley
several have captured young foxes
and have embarked in the business
Of fur raising though not on a large
scale. Mr.. Olsen, 1t Is understood
will make 1t his business and will
grow large number of the animals.
Samuel W. ingalls,, an inmate of the
Auburn city farm, has dramatized the
Book of Job and committed it to
memory. Mr.. ingalls, Is said to be one
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