The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-11

mouse Is DelleVe0 10 nave always been
occupied by respectable families. But
the tenement nearest 10 it WAS at one
time occupied by physician who has
since moved to the west.
Sept. l.. 1871 The result of the
finding of the skeleton in the cellar.
of which We made mention last week
and which was so generally copied
into our exchanges was this: The skel-
eton was found by DR.. Wilbur of this
village in his cellar. We asked the
doctor in what state of preservation
he found it. He said he thought very
good, but IL was covered with live flesh
and positively refused to stand still
for him to dissect it. We were sold
Sept p. 1871-Mr. J. 8. Haines of
Norridgew ock who had horse and
buggy stolen from him by a scamp
who pretended to hire it TO go to vii
ton, received a dispatch Tuesday that
his team had been found at Colebrook
n. H. but the chap who hired it had
gone through to Canada.
Sept. %. ISIS. II. Marston has
just opened fish market under the
Skowhegan Hotel
Oct. 6. 1871-The Turner House is
beginning to look like the Yankee Boy
who ran away from home and was
gone two years, When he got home
he had on "a brand new suit of clothes
and had growed larger"
Oct Is. 1S71-Chicago has been Wis
tied by a scourge of flames never be
fore equalled in the annals of that city
hardly in any other
Oct. 20. 1S71-The firm of Bixby &
Phillips druggists and fancy goods
dealers of this village has been dis
solved. Mr.. Phillips goes out of the
business. A new firm has been form
ed under the name of Bixby & Buck.
Nov. 8, 1S71-A new firm has lately
been formed at the old stand of Blunt
& Coffin. Mr. E. Coffin retires from
the firm and Mr.. James Blunt takes
in his son.-as James Blunt & Son.
Nov. TO- 1871--Dr J. S. Cushing has
changed his residence and Office to the
house formerly occupied by Stephen
Coburn one door South of the Turner
House A wedding reception was held
by Charles Howe Esq, and wife at
their residence on Thursday evening
Oct, 26. The occasion was the mar
riage to their son Charles II. Howe of
Sherbon to Sarah f. Richards, former
ly of Skowhegan.
Nov. Il, 1871-The following are the
names of the pupils in the Grammar
School who were not absent or tardy
during the fall term: Hattie l. Bak-
er, Lille p. Jaques. Maria f. Swain
Lizzie r. Webb. Della Weston Annie
w. Wldes. Jennie Garland Clarence
Allen, Jessie =. Fogg. Frank Cushing
The following were not absent during
the term but were tardy: Annie
Fields, Mary l.. Frost. Lizzie Heselton
Eta Robinson. Emily Varney, Chas
Coburn. VIM. Garland. Chas Pollard
Frank Eastman, Clarence Pullen
Jennie l.. Allen and Cora Baker were
not absent nor tardy during the period
of their attendance which was eight
weeks.
Nov "a. 1S71-Gideon Wells drove
another monstrous drove OF sheer
through this place Saturday We
learn that there were $500 sheep in the
flock.
Dec. /. 1S71-The scholars whose
names appear in the following lists
have been neither absent nor tardy
during the fall term of Skowhegar
Village schools closing Oct 90, 1871:
Intermediate. Old Academy. Miss En-.
ma w JordOn. teacher. Fred Cutting
/ Chas. Peavey. Elery Nose, Katie Par
/ ker, Nellie Emery Aggic Weston. In
/ termediate Leavitt ST. Miss Lizzie A
Laid. teacher. Paul Nurry. Willie
Lord Ralph Haynes. Charlie Mann
Lester Bragg. Bell Withee. Lille Wi
thee Annie Ward Hannah Fletcher
/ Primary School, Front St. Mrs. NJ. d
+ Iorcs. teacher Edward Besaw, Mary
! DooEan. Primary, Mechanic St. Miss
Thalia Howard. teacher. Fred Bangs
j Lizzie b. Higgins. Rosy VI. Quimby
i Primary School, School ST. Miss Lin.
die Ladd teacher. Forrest Herrin. An
ME Whitney, Nettie Fields Primary
/ Leavitt St. Miss Helen " Blagden
teacher. John Goodness Willie hurry
Frank Morrill,, Frank Tufts. Harry
Lothrop. Frank Fortier John hurry
/ Jos. Goodness. Emma King. Mary Lea
,itt. Lila White, Hannah Leayitt An
nie Leland. Mclla Narncy. Eliza King
/ Alice Blanchard. Mary Butler. PR
mary. Pleasant ST. Miss Alice J. Pot
! ter. teacher. Samuel Philbriek. Charlie
i Saywood Willie Snow. Clarence Pen
/ ney. Horace Bragg. Indy Moore. vii.
/ lie Barker. Henry Philbrick Freddie
/ Philbrick. Robt Harvey. Annie Rob
inson Hattie Hntchins. Nellie Pres
j colt, Mabel Robinson, Lizzie Buker
] Belle Gray, Belle Herrin W VI. f
+ Brown. school agent
January .. 1872 The followins Of
officers of Carrabassek Lodge were in.
stalled "Wednesday evening j NJ
Arnold y G: s " Savage Y C.: {
] H. Themes. sec. & l.. Nay p sec,
t James Colby. treas De Molay Com
mandery is Differed for the wear ~.
as follows: Benz Z Eaton r c.
i Isaac Dyer. gen Russell 3 Shepard
c. G.: Chas W Snow. prelate, VIM
i Tucker. S. W Levi G Emery j W
VIM VI Z Brown Treas " r g