The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04

Norridgewock to Miss Mary M. Clark
of Westbrook.
March 25, 1870-Private entertain
ments have been quite frequent in
town the past winter. On ST. Pat
rick's Eve, at the residence of A. H.
Gilman, Esq, the Jolly Four" gave
an entertainment consisting Of an or
iginal poem, music by a decidedly or
iginal orchestra, farce and songs,
so unique and rare as to call forth the
Highest praise of the admiring guests
April %, 1s70-The friends of Rev.
G. N. Bicknell will be pleased to learn
that he will preach in Coburn Hail
next Sabbath afternoon at the usual
hour. He will remain in town three
or four weeks.
April 90. 1870-The village schools
begin Monday. The teachers of the
Grammar School are as follows: Lea
witt ST., Miss Martha Hathaway;
South Side, Miss Briggs. winthrop;
Primary Schools, Miss Melcher OF
Pennington; School Street, Miss Jen-
ME Malbon; Mechanic ST., Miss julia
Coburn; Front ST., Miss Annie Bige-
low. There will be school either In
the Madison Street or North Street
School house, as the circumstances
may seem to demand, Miss Helen
Blagden, teacher.
July 20, 1870-Monday, as Mrs. Dan
lei Tilton of Cornville, with her little
granddaughter were riding toward
1t. a
the horse fell breaking both thillsl
upon which he began to run at full
speed. Striking against another car
riage, Mrs. Tilton was thrown several
feet from the carriage striking so vio-
lently as to break two ribs and other
wise injuring her so that she was in
sensible for quite a time. She was
cared for by Mr.. Malbon's family and
is as comfortable as could be expected.
The little girl escaped without injury.
Aug. IL, 1870-Last week we clipped
from Portland paper an item stating
that Geo. B. Taylor of Norridgewock
had been killed by passing train at
Scarboro. 1t turns out to be hoax.
We can conceive why fool might lie
| for the fun of it, but cannot compre-
bend what motive should induce him
to start such cruel story.
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Aug. 10, 1S7o-Solon will have a
High School. Mr.. Nathan Fowler of
this town, who has an excellent repu-
tation as teacher, will teach. Died
in this place, 10Th inst, Mrs. Sophia
Atwood, aged 81 years, months.
Mrs. Atwood had during her life. four
husbands, and was a strong and ac-
tive woman until three weeks ago,
when she was Frustrated with Sc
we're attack of dysentery. Mr.. Geo. d.
Arnold has been appointed postmaster
at East Madison In place of S. s.
Braunson resigned. Mr.. Arnold will
make an excellent officer. The audi
ence at the Congregational church last
Friday evening was quite select so far
as numbers go. but the entertainment
was of the most satisfactory charac-
ter, calling forth most extravagant
praise from professional musicians
and pleasing those who have not the
honor to be regarded as judges in this
dc partment of accomplishments. The
orchestra was composed of Messrs.
Morrison, Barr, Spencer, Plummer and
league from Mt. Vernon and Mrs.
Sewall The first, second, fourth.
fifth. sixth, eighth. tenth, eleventh and
twelfth parts were performed by
members of Mrs. Sewall's musical
class. Among the performers were
Misses Caro- Hopkins, Lizzie Gilman,
Lula Coburn. Flora Shirley, Fannie
Brainard, Annie and May Wildes.
Sept. 2, 1870-Married in Scion, Aug.
goth. by Rev. w. H. Rand, Mr.. Jewett
A. Savage to Miss Dora A. Holway,
both of Bingham.
Sept. 9th, 1870-One Kendall, who
broke Jail at Norridgewock about
three years ago. when awaiting trial,
inhicting serious injury upon DR.. Rob
bins by striking him with heavy pad
lock and permanently injuring the
sight of Mrs. Cook by throwing ashes
into her face. was taken last Thurs
day morning at daybreak in the town
of Jackson by Deputy Sheriff Hiram S.
French of Norrdgewock and posse.
The officers have been looking for him
there three years but have failed to
catch him.
Sept. 80. 1S70-The buildings of
Orren Reed on the River road were
entiredly destroyed by fire Friday
night. The fire was discovered in the
barn. John E. Wyman, who went to
J Moosehead Lake about three weeks
ago, was found drowned on Friday OF
last week. He was last seen two
weeks from last Tuesday when he left
the steamer on the lake for another
part in a birch canoe. Mr. w. &
Heselton of the Elm House has pur-
chased the Turner House of Me5srs
Hight & Hussey.
Oct. IA, 1870-Wm. Folsom, ESQ
County Attorney. has sold his resi-
, dence in Hartland and will move tC
this town where he will open an office
for the practice of law. Mr.. A. Linz
of Hartland is putting an addition tt
his wooden mill sufficient for two ad
ditional sets of machinery. Last weel
, we promised the report OF the specia
committee on Bread and Butter. fol-
which a copy of the Hearth and Home
was offered for one year. Two en-
tries were made for this special prize
and two others by girls, all OF which
: were referred I'd a committee com
prised of Mr.. w. T. Symonds. Mrs
Horace Eaton and Mrs. r. w. Colman
The report has wandered off. but II
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