The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-02
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were elected officers for the ensuing
quarter: C. O. Gordon, NJ c. T;
Mrs. E. H. X. Adams, W. V. T.; G. D.
Eldridge w. s., H. A. Frye, W. F. s.;
Miss A. NJ. Symons, W T.; L. Wood
bury, W. M; c. p. Weston, w. C; D.
Arnold, W. l. G.; F. Pratt, W. o. G.;
F. A. Conant, D. G. w. c. T. Mar
ried in Madison, 9th inst, by Rev. Mr..
Mitchell, NJ. Littlefeld Esq. of Show
hogan to Miss Pauline Dinsmore.
daughter of the late Maj. Thomas
Dinsmore of Madison. Married in
Skowhegan on the 9Th inst, by Rev.
B. P Reed, Mr.. Calvin Eaton and Miss
Rose H. Green, both of Skowhegan.
Feb. II, 1861. L. Patten has re-
moved his bedstead factory to the old
grist mill building on the Island.
Feb. &c, 1S66-Mrs. A. X. P. Fogg of
Cornville had a narrow escape from
death on Saturday evening, 18th inst.
Mr.. Fogg had purchased at Skowhe
gan a bottle of Spts. Turpentine.
naptha and Japan for the purpose of
painting. On returning home he sat
it on the shelf over a hot fire, which
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| the contents on fire. Mrs. Fogg in
attempting to remove it got it upon
her clothes which took fire and Sc
verely burned her. Her husbands
mother on hearing the alarm threw
rug around her which put the fire out
but not before she had received severe
| injury.
$3.50
March S, 1S66-Miss Clara Bunker,
daughter of Porter Bunker of Athens,
committed suicide on the 23rd ult., by
shooting herself through the body. No
cause is assigned for the rash act.
March IL, 1S66-At the annual town
meeting held in Skowhegan, March 5,
1866, James B. Dascombe was chosen
moderator and C. X. Turner, Clerk;
James B. Dascombe, Daniel Snow,
Peter Malbon, selectmen; Isaac Dyer,
treasurer; c. W. Snow, school COM
mittee: John Weston, collector and
constable.
March 26, 1S66-David Page of New
Portland, aged about 60, fell dead on
High st. in this village on Tuesday
morning last He was troubled with
heart disease. and had been to Gardi-
ner to consult physician and was on
his way home.
April 9, 1S66-Miss Mary p Eddy of
Madison, while eating her breakfast
on Sunday morning, the LIST inst,
complained of feeling unwell. She
went into her room and laid down
on the bed and in few minutes was
a corpse.
April 16, William Miller of
this place met with a severe accident.
a few days since by having a horse
fall on him, by which he had several
of his ribs broken, and one lung Sc
verely injured. He has a fair pros
pect of recovery.
April 90, 1S66-Ded in this village
from injuries received from horse,
William Miller, aged about 55 years.
April so. 1S66-E. Pearson Esq. has
sold his dwelling house on Madison
ST. to Silas Leland Mr.. Leland has
sold his home on the same street to
]. w. Gage. John A. Colby has pur-
Gray on Pleasant ST. and B. Steward,
Esq, has purchased the residence of
Samuel Robinson on Middle ST. The
congregational Society of this place
have recently procured a bell weigh
/ ing 2300 to take the place of the first
one. ]. Bell Esq, is adding another
story to his dwelling house on Madi-
son Avenue, which is a decided i'm
] 70 he nTnT Of OF
stand. Messrs. Hoyt & Merrill have
added an addition to their store on
/ Water st. X. F. Lyon & Co. have
purchased the old Coburn store on the
| South side of the River, and are fit
ting it up for dwellings. This is
much needed Improvement and we
wish others would continue it. Jas.
NJ Walker is also making a large adj
dition to his home on Madison st.
May 2S, 1S66-An old Land Mark
Gone-The willow tree on the Corner
of Madison and Russell SITS. was cut
down on Tuesday to make way for
the erection of building on the site
of the old Frog mill by James Leavitt.
1t is our painful duty to record the
death of one of our citizens, Leonard
A. Grover by drowning, on Monday
last Mr. Grover attempted to take
boat around the pier of the bridge
on the South side Of the river, just
above the Dam. While doing so a
railroad tie got under the bottom of
the boat. In attempting to clear ii
he broke his paddle. which left him
at the mercy OF the current He
then pulled off his coat and Jumped
into the water. and swan for the
shore. and got within ten or fifteen
feet Of II, when he was swept over
the dam. He then made for the lower
end OF the Island but owing TO the
strength OF the current failed 10 reach
IL by some eight or ten feet He
then hoated down stream and when |
he got within the two currents where |
the river meets from the north and |
south channels, he was drawn under |
and not seen again.
June I. 1866 Married 10 Scion. /
May sth by Rev II. Warehouse, /
James Thompson Of Salem ore. to /
Miss Eva A Cummings OF Bingham.
SEPT 3. IS66--Wr understand that .
Silas Leland has engaged one Of the /
stores In the new building on the cor /
ner OF Madison A. Russell SITS and will 4