The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01
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J OF FIFTY YEARS AGO |
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1t is the purpose of the Independ-
ent-Reporter TO publish from time 10
time chapters Of incidents CLEANED
from the earlier newspapers relative
to Somerset County people. The
opening paragraphs have been CLEAN
ed from the Skowhegan Clarion of
which Moses Lttlefeld was the edi-
tor.
L. E. Bigelow will commence a
singing school in the Town Hall on
Thursday evening. An accident is
also related as follows: A little
daughter of Mr. A. F. Adams on Madi-
son street, aged three years, fell from
a sofa on Sunday last and broke her
arm. 1t was set by DR.. Wilbur and
she is doing we'll. Mary York a ma
tive of Brighton, Me-, was badly
bruised and cut in the head with one
of her ankles probably broken, as the
result of the Pemberton Mills in
Lawrence falling in. Many were
killed.
Feb 10, 1S60-Dwelling house and
refreshment saloon, owned and occu-
pied by Asiel Coleman, one door east
of the Railroad Crossing on Water
St partially burned. Engine did eX-
cellent work in allaying the flames.
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/ ing of the Somerset Central Agricul-
tural Society the following gentlemen
were chosen officers for the year:
President, Abner Coburn; vice presi-
dents, H. A. Wyman. H. c. Warren;
Rec. Sec, Isaac Dyer; Corresponding
| Secretary, c. C. Emery; Treas. J. F.
Pollard; Trustees, ]. B. Dascombe,
Alex Crawford, VIM D, Hayden.
April 4, 1901. r. Farwell is fit
ting up the second story of the Ar
cade for a Carpet and Crockery store,
and when completed will be one of the
handsomest and most convenient
stores in the place. S. B. Brewster
is remodeling the L part of his tavern
stand. When completed this will be
one of the best hotels in the state.
Mr.. Moses Titcomb has purchased the
Premble stand on Pleasant st. and is
thoroughly repairing the same. Death
of Mrs. Amanda H. Dinsmore, wife
of Tilson H. Dinsmore, also Sarah
wife of Edwin Fletcher.
July 25, 1S60-Mrs. G. w. Tiltoa of
Norridgewock left in our office the
other day a bottle of delicious beyer-
age RASPBERRY shrub).
Dec. 10. 1S60-Mrs Frances A. Rol-
Inns has been appointed postmistress
at Bloomfield, vice Gen. Joseph Locke,
deceased.
Jan. 9. 1S61-The Sheriff has ap-
pointed the following persons as his
deputies: A P. Powers, Sheriff, st.
Adams; Josiah D. Bartlett, North New
Portland; Samuel Bunker. Tobias
Churchill, North Arson; Isaiah Cook,
Scion; VIM. S. Gardner, Canaan JOS
eph T. Nye, Kendall's Mills; H. S.
Nickerson, East Pittsfeld; c. B.
Stinchfeld. Hartland; Charles X.
Turner, Skowhegan; Sumner T. Will
liams.
Nov. 20, 1S61-Married in Waterville
18th inst by Rev. G. D. B. Pepper, Mr..
! Converse l.. Webb, Jr. and Miss Carrie
B. Folsom, both of Skowhegan. Died
! in Skowhegan (South Side) Mr..
James Bigelow. aged IS years. Mr..
Bigelow was one of the first settlers
of Bloomfield and had lived on the
farm where he died for sixty-five
years.
Jan. 7, 1S62-Mr. James Malbon has
gone into the manufacture. of sausages
at his store on Water st.
Feb. 4, 1S62-At the residence of
Mr.. Levi W. Weston, in Skowhegan,
Jan. Goth, by Rev. G. W. Hathaway,
Mr. Luke F. Houghton of Arson to
Miss Clarinda NJ Collins of Skowhe-
gan.
Feb. II, 1S62-Died in this village,