The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-07

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putation was pronounced necessary.
! A few DAYS ago the limb was remov-
ed lust below the hip by Drs. Palmer
and Twaddle. The patient would
take no anesthetic during the opera
ton but "grinned and bore it,. He
is reported as in good spirits and con-
fdent of recoyery.-LaSt Sunday
morning just as the organ was dis
/ pensing its prelude at the Island
Avenue Church, a large dog leisurely
walked UP the main aisle and took his
position upon the platform, taking a
/ full view of the deyout audience. AT
ter satisfying himself that the usual
number of worshipers was present he
gave a lesson on ear scratching, flea
biting, etc, when he was waited
upon by the sexton and shown the
door, out through the vestry into the
street. Scarcely had he dropped out
before he was in again through the
open front door. with intent purposes
to take his position. but the strong
hand of Mr.. T. B. Foss clinched him
under the collar and helped him out
in a lively manner. He closed his
services with an appropriate doxology
pitched in the high key of A sharp.
The P. O. Department has established
direct mail route between Skowhe-
gan and Canaan, to be run in connec-
ton with morning and evening trains.
Mr.. Lord of Canaan is carrier.
March l, 1873, Married, Scion, Jan.
81, by Rev ]. W. BrownVille, VIM. E.
French of Madison and Miss Abbie
Walker of Anson.-Hartland: Our
correspondent W. writes: Mr..
Isaiah Woodbury., father of the young
man who was killed in Inns Mills,
was at work in the woods at the time
of the accident and on the same day
had a presentment of his sons death.
The effect upon his mind heated con-
siderable alarm among the men at
work with him He left his work
and arrived at his home just as the
messenger came to communicate the
sad intelligence of his sons death.
March 8, 1S7S-The town meeting
was called to order at ten O'Clock
Monday by Geo. Gushing clerk. AT
ter the reading of the warrant, the
balloting for officers took place with
the following result: For moderator
Isaac Dyer, $40; VIM. Philbrick, 157;
for clerk, Geo. Gushing, POI; J. w
Gage. 1872; for first selectman, Levi
H. Folsom, 248 Barnet Whorff. 210;
for second selectman, Horace Eaton
! 215; Alonzo Richardson 145 for
/ third selectman, \. c. Steward, 1888;
David Horn, 81 Jas. B. Dascombe
was elected treasurer and collector
/ A. G.. Emery, auditor; Stephen Co.
/ burn. town agent and DR.. J. S. Cush-
/ ing. member of S. S. Committee. The
i selectmens report, reckoning unpaid
taxes, little rising $500 to be worth
/ their face, makes the assets of the
! town a trihe over $1,000 greater than
the liabilities It was voted to dis
continue the street laid out by the
selectmen year ago leading from
High st. to Maple. 1t was voted to
tax dogs and not to establish a liquor
agency.-Born, Skowhegan, March
! Sd. to Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Pratt, a son
Mr. and Mrs. Webster Reed have
sold their property just out of the
village and propose soon to move to
THE Aroostook". Their friends in
this village gave them a farewell sur
prise party last "Wednesday evening
week In a California paper we no
tice a record of the death of Mr.. Len
Savage, former citizen of this town
but for many years a resident of the
Pacific Coast Mr. s. went to Nevada
in 1850. He located the Savage
mine, which has proved one of the
richest on the celebrated Comstock
lode. In 1861 he went out of the
mining and milling business and en-
gagged in farming in which he has
been very successful. He leaves a
wife and six children. Says the pa
per from which we get these facts
Len. Savage was a genial companion
a big-hearted man and a true, unset
fish friend, brave as Julius Caesar
yet gentle as a woman, and. in a
word possessed in an eminent degree
all those noble qualities which char
/ acterize the true heroes who blaze the
way for civilization.-Our readers
will remember the villainous exploits
of the Rev. Dr. B. f. left along the
line of the Somerset Railroad, in in
ducing the towns and individuals to
subscribe to their ruin in it's stock
April 70, Married, Canaan
March 2S. by the father of the bride
G. F. Barrett and Miss Nellie, young
est daughter of Rev. +. Case. both OF
Canaan.-Died. Augusta, April Sd, Mr.
VIM. Nosmus, aged AZ years.-Capt
Enos Field. who recently closed out
his business here, has purchased a
small but valuable farm in Massachu-
sets and has removed hither. We
do not blame the Captain for getting
from the store to the farm, but we re-
greet that such decision necessitates
| his leaving town. He carries with
! him the warm regard of many friends
Rev. Webster Woodbury. and fam
/ lily have removed from their residence
! on Water st. into the Gilman house
on Elm STA sad accident occurred
| to Carlton, 7-year old son of John
| r. Bicknell of Madison on Wednes-
day last week. A falling tree crushed
| the right elbow to such an extent
| that amputation was necessary. II
is said of Mrs. Emily Anderson, moth
er of Lewis Anderson, Esq, who died
in this village last week that for the
past twenty years she has not been
obliged to use spectacles, but has
| read the ScotchAmerican newspapers
regularly.-The schools, Grammar, In
! termediate and Primary commenced
! Monday. AS a whole they are UNI
usually full. There have been a few
changes in teachers. Owing to the
sickness of Miss Belle Holt, the as
sistant in the High School for several
years past, Miss Belle Allen of Orono