The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-02

and Samuel W. Tinkhan, Arson.
Oct. Is, 1S66-We the undersigned
business men of Skowhegan do here
by agree TO close our respective places
/ of business at o'clock in the even
/ ing on and after Monday, Oct. %, I'M
til the 1st of April next. Saturday
! evening optional. Bixby & Phillips,
Dyer & Cushing Morrison & Drew,
Lawton and Prescott, T. NJ. Farrand,
Emery & Turner, Chas. B. Folsom,
W. R. G. Estes, Wade & Ward, ]. Vos-
mus & Sons, ". Doran, S. D. Arnold,
H. Plummer, ]. A. & T. P. Colby, 81
las Leland, Coffin & Putnam, Nye d
Leavitt, Neil & Wentworth, S. H.
Malbon, A. F. Robbins, Robbins &
Bigelow, Staples & Luce, Hatch d
Kimball, Geo. S. Webb. Hoyt & Mer-
rill, Pollard & Ward, H. D. Frost, J.
R. Farwell, William Tucker, H. 5.
Moore, W. H. Fuller, Albert Fuller,
Stillman Blaisdell, ]. P. Boies, Lizzie
NJ. Jordan, F. B. Rice C Go., james
Harmon, Vim. Smith, Benz. Steward.
J. Priest & Son.
$3.50
Oct. %, 1S66-Sept. &c, by Rev. H.
!
r. Smith, both of Cornville. On Sat
urday evening, 18th inst, Whlle Or.
A. A. Mann and lady were passing up
/ Madison Street, in carriage. they
were run into by Mr.. F. z. Gilman OF
Madison, who was coming into the VII
lage and driving at rapid rate. Inc
wheels of the two carriages locked TO-
gether. freeing both horses from
their harnesses and throwing DR..
Mann and his lady, some fifteen feet
over the fender, and breaking ooth
bones of Mr. Mann's right arm Just
above the wrist Joint and bruislng
and iniuring her otherwise. The Dr.
was also severely bruised but no
bones were broken.
Oct 90, 1S66-We must still turth-
er ask the diligence of our readers
for any lack in the editorial depart
ment. as the senior editor has not re
covered sufficiently TO resume his du-
ties and the Junior has 10 do all the
work with only the help of small boy
who has been in the office tor TOUR
weeks. In our statement IN relation
to the smash-up of DR.. Manns car
riage last week, there appears 10 De
n discrepancy between the statement
! of DR.. Mann and Mr. Gilman. Dr
Mann saws Mr.. Gilman was driving
faster than he ought to have been and
Mr.. Gilman was probably on the
wrong side of the road Married In
this place. Oct. 18th, by Rev. \. j.
Wheeler. Wm. II. Weston Of Skowhe-
gan to Miss Climena Parker of Nor
ridgewock.
Nov. 5. lS66-Died in this village OF
CONSUMPTION, Edna A. daughter Of
! Mr.. Harrison Baker, aged Il years.
| s. B. Brewster is rapidly progressing
with the cellar of his new hotel
Nov. L. 1S66-Died at sea of yell
low fever. Oct. Goth. on board United
States Ship. Colorado. Mr.. Nm II.
Burgess of Cornville. aged A. years.
Nov. 10, 1S66-Fire-The Cass store
| in Cornville belonging to Mrs. Almeda
Collins. was totally destroyed by IRE
on Wednesday, the It'll inst, together
with a portion of the stock of goods
and most of the household furniture.
No insurance. Mr.. James Harmon
has purchased the Town Hall and Is
fitting il up as a bakery.
Dec. %. 1S66-Unless the fashion OF
winter bonnets is greatly changed be
fore sleighing time, many ladies will
have frozen ears. We understand
that DR. H. Leayitt of Dover, surgeon
dentist. intends to remove TO this
place in January.
Dec. 90, 1S66-In this place. Gath
inst, by Rev n. ]. Wheeler, Simeon
M. SAWYER and Miss Addie 2. Durrell.
also 26th inst. James VI Brown and
Miss Maria B. Morrison. all of Show
hogan.