The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02

as we'll as usual. While carrying a
load about 8 O'Clock a. M. he stepped
into hole bringing his entire weight
just front of the middle of his foot
The strain caused an acute pain in
his foot just below the instep. He
continued his work until noon al
though suffering great pain. He was
carried home at noon, where he lay
down and soon called a physician.
DR.. Snow was able to relieve him
somewhat and he obtained a little
rest. But the pain became more in
tense during the night and the next
forenoon. He was found to be dy-
ing about four p m. and breathed his
last at six.
June IL, 1875-The new three
story brick building 30x120 feet inside
with dry room, storehouse and board
ing house, situated on the corner of
Mill and Main Streets, the property
OF the SkoWhegan Wooden Manufac-
! turing Co., is nearly completed, and
will be ready for business operations
in about one week, under the manage
ment of Messrs. Lewis Anderson &
Co. The machinery is all new and
of the most approved style, to be pro-
PEELED by water power. At first start
ing the works, two sets of machinery
will be employed, these to be doubled
whenever it shall become practical.
Some forty hands will be employed In
the mill-There was a sad case of
suicide in Harmony last Saturday
night. Miss Ada l.. Marble of Rip
ley, young lady twenty-one years
of age, was visiting her aunt of this
place on Saturday afternoon. She
was missed about ten o'clock in the
evening and search was made ex-
tending through the night. About
five o'clock Sunday morning her body
was found lying on its face on the
bottom of Mainstream, in water not
more than two and a half feet deep.
June 10, 1S75-Oil Cloth factory
works occupy five large buildings,
three of which are 120x40 feet, four
stories, the other two are three story
36x40, and 80x30 feet all situated on
Willow St.
July 8, 1875-Messrs. John F. Pol
lard and Marcus l.. Parsons have
bought the John kersWell farm in
Madison of Samuel Robinson for
$4,000.
July %, 1875-While Mr. Melvin
Allen and wife were riding down the
hill by the old Coburn farm last Sun
day the horse for some reason best
known to himself suddenly com
menced kicking. He kicked the dash
er into pieces and then kicked over
the thill, at this stage in the proceed
ings Mr.. Allen drew the horse into
the ditch where he threw himself
down breaking the thill. Mr.. Allen
was thrown from the carriage. Mrs.
Allen had been previously thrown
out, and struck the ground in such a
way as to break the small bone of his
leg between the foot and knee
July 3d. 1875-Born, July 25th, to
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Barnard, a
daughter. The frame of the new
skirt factory building is raised and
partly boarded in Messrs. Foster
and Merrill are in town encouraging
the work along.-A party was lost in
the woods near Skowhegan Monday
afternoon. Mrs. Lakt Brown. Mrs.
Gaylord and Belle Gray. a little girl
only ten years old. left home soon
after dinner to go raspberrying up in
Coburn's opening and at nine O'Clock
In the evening had not returned. Then
friends becoming alarmed obtained
help. and several parties were sent
out to search for the missing ones
They got home all right however,
! about ten o'clock.
Aug. 6. 1875 -Died. Aug. LIST. Lieut.
Abner C. Emery aged ~ years
There. Is one very important public
convenience needed In Cnbnrn Hall
That Is hanging lamp In the main
passage way.
/ Ape %. 1878 Married by Rev. "
W. Davis Mr. Thomas Tantish and
Miss Ella A Parsons. both of skow
+ hogan
+ Aug -. iS1h n II with pleasure
+ that We make mention of the ncw
4 lamps lately stationed at various
, points along our streets The cor
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