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


April 6, 1S67-Married in this town
on the LIST inst, by Rev. G. H. Ell
bridge, Alvin Sedgeley and Flora E.
knight, both of Skowhegan. At a
school meeting of District No. /, North
Side, held April LIST, the following Of
ficers were chosen: VIM. Philbrick
moderator; w. T. Symons, clerk;
John Colby, agent; James Bell, H. A.
Wyman. W. T. Symons, j. A. Cool
idge. Mrs. w. T. Symons, Mrs. ]. H
Philbrick. Mrs. H. Baker and Miss
Fannie s. Plummer were chosen as
advisory and visiting committee.
April 10, 1S67-Mrs. Eliza S. Tur-
ner, widow of the late Silas W. Tur-
ner of this village, died in Boston on
Saturday last, aged 81 years. Mrs.
Turner had been suffering from a tu-
NOR in the side for sometime past and
by the advice of physicians she went
to Boston to submit to an operation.
On the 3rd inst, an operation was
performed and tumor weighing 60
pounds was removed.
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April 20, 1S67-About four o'clock
on Wednesday afternoon last, the cit
liens of this place were alarmed by
the cry of fire which proved to be
the skate and chisel factory of Mes
srs. C. A Williams & Co., and before
it could be subdued the building was
nearly destroyed The eX-
plosion took place in the polishing
room, in which there were four fe-
males at work, three of whom were
considerably burned and one Miss
Diana Coston of Hartland very seri-
ously, though not dangerously. Miss
Mary Wormlight and Miss Annie Gar
field were slightly burned. Mrs.
Young, wife of jeremiah Young,
jumped from the second story window
severely bruising and Earring her, but
no bones were broken. A. NJ. Chase
was on the roof when it fell and jump
ed to the ground, a distance of some
ten or fifteen feet, severely Earring
him.
May 1. 1S67-Died in this village on
Wednesday last, Miss Diana Coston,
aged about II years.
May Il. 1S67-The Skate factory of
C. A Williams and Co. is progressing
rapidly to completion and will be run
ming in the course of next week.
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June /, 1S67-The Skowhegan House
is fast assuming shape and proper
tons. the workmen now being engag-
ed in putting on the fourth story on
Madison st. and the third on Elm st.
June %, 1S67-Married in Skowhe-
gan, June 8, 1867 by Rev. T. Cutler,
James Harmon to Miss Marilla Will
hanson, both of Skowhegan.
July G, 1S67-Married in this town,
the 30th ult., by Rev. n ], Wheeler,
Mr.. Charles V. Richards and Miss
Jennie Swan both of this place.
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July -, 1867-The body of Miss
Corrie Stevens, who drowned herself
at this place last winter was found at
Bates Boom at Fairfield on Monday
last.
July 81. 1S67-A fellow calling him.
self Sweet and who processes to be
a printer, has been amusing the ma
tiyes of this place by walking across
rope suspended from Leavitt S
building to the new hotel. He has
spent a week in town in order to per-
form his feat and has probably got
SO or 81 for his pains He is without
exception, one of the most clumsy
performers we have ever seen, and If
not too lazy to earn an honest living
we advise him to go to work at his
trade or hire out to some farmer.
August "a, 1S67-The store of JEFF
ferson Savage of East Madison was
totally destroyed by fire on Saturday
cred about 5 o'clock in the attic and
is supposed to have been the work
of an incendiary. We visited the
Methodist Church in this place few
days since and found it nearly com
pleted Died in this village, Aug. IL
William NJ. Stevens aged 20 years,
son OF Dr. H. and Louisa stevens.
August 81. 1S67-The Congregations
alist and Methodist Sabbath schools
of this village accompanied by the
Skowhegan Band made an excursion
to Norridgewock on Wednesday last.
II was a nice day for the picnic and
no doubt all had good time Mar
ried in this place, cath inst by NJ. Lit
tlefield Esq. Simon Grover 10 Miss
Eta l.. Walker both of Skowhegan.
Sept. Il. lS67-The election: The
following is the vote of Skowheean:
For Governor. ]. L. Chamberlain.
562: +. F. pilsbury, 1888; Senators, /.
Dyer. 500: s D. Lindsey. Sol; L. b.
Brown. 1856: John Ware. Jr., 1855; Reg
lister Of Deeds. Frank B. Ward. 500
Edward Rowe. ia: sheriff. Joseph +.
Nye. $40: Isaac II. Thompson. ls9.
County Attorney. VIM Folsom, 1858, +.
y. McFadden, ISIS: Co COMMISSIONS.
\ c. Baker. ssh: Horace Eaton. lSs. Co,
Treas. James II. pascombe Sal; c,
Steward. 1856; Rep 70 Legislature
! Max Foster. 557: J. q. \ Butts, ls6;
& ]. Walton. l. II will be seen on
reference to our advertisiue columns
that our old friend Mark II Hilton.
has purchased the entire interest In
The Forks Stage line. by whom u will
hereafter BE- run. Mark has set some
splendid teams on this line. with good
carriages He will run no rack.a.
bones " Noah's Arks. but those who
ride with him viii be put through"
In good sfyle and have the Wv ne