The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-16
The following were

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chosen as delegates to the State
Convention: James B. Dascombe,
Isaac Dyer, C. A. Woodbury.. Silas
Leland, j. H. Lord, H. S. Steward,
Stephen Coburn, S. C. Chase and DR..
j. S. Cushing. For the district con-
vention to be holden at Augusta, Aug.
10th, the following were elected: j.
B. Dascombe, r. E. Lyon, John Wes-
ton, Daniel Snow, R. B. Shepherd, Ma
than Fowler, A w. Wildes, Samuel
Robinson, O. A Priest.-Died, Show
hogan, July IS, of paralysis and
heart disease, Benjamin. Cushing,
aged 81 years, months, % days.
Cornville, July 10th, May j.. daugh-
ter of H. T. Flanders, aged II years,
months and 2 days; CornVille, July
IS, 1878 Elbridge Savage, aged IS
years.
August 9, 1878-Born, Skowhegan,
August 5th, to Mr.. and Mrs. George
W. HAYES, a son.-Married, Bingham,
August LIST, by Joel Colby, Henry Nc
Clinton and Miss Margaret ]. Wat
son, both of Bingham; Athens, July
2Sth. Eugene B. Rankins and Miss
Flora Mason, both of Smithf1eld. Died
East Madison, July 31st, Nathan B.
Chadbourn, Esq, aged rs years;
Skowhegan, March "a, at the resi-
dence of James Hill, Miss Mary Hin
ton, aged 70 years; Skowhegan, Aug.
81, Eliza, widow of the late Zibe Rus
sell, aged about rs years.-John
Weston, Esq has just finished his
haying. He has cut THE year about
one hundred and fifty tons of hay,
some ten per cont more than last
year He has in his barns twenty
five tons of last years crop, giving
him the snug little total of one
hundred and seventy-five tons to be-
gin this year upon. Mr.. w has six
acres of wheat, four of barley, four
of oats, four of corn and between
three and four of potatoes. Per-
haps bank stock is better than good
farming land and then again per-
haps it isn't-While some men were
digging a well for F. B. Ward, Esq
the other day, they came upon sew
eral perfectly preserved clans at a
depth of fifteen feet. They crumpl-
ed into dust after few minutes ex-
posture to the air. Will some OWL
ish guesser tell us why they took
their abode there Voted not to
hold the annual cattle show and fair
this fall-De Molay Commandery, X.
t., rendered a reception to the St.
Johns Commandery of Bangor yes
terday
August 16, 1S7S-Messrs. S. NJ.
Sawyer, George Webb, Chas. Thomas
and John Young represented Cara
bassett Lodge l. o. o. F. at the
Grand Lodge meeting in Portland
this week.-Born, Skowhegan, July
Goth to Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge Rich
ardson, son, seventh; Skowhegan,
Aug. to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Buker,
a son.-Married, Skowhegan. Aug.
18th, by Rev. w. Woodbury., Col. A.
w. Wildes and Miss Fannie Fl. Gray,
both of Skowhegan; July 18th, by ].
s. Walker Heman Foss of Athens
and Miss Almeda F. Drawn of Show
hogan; Aug 10 by Rev. Charles
Thorp, Alfred Dore and Miss Jennie
Sedgeley, both of Skowhegan.-Died
Skowhegan, Aug 18th. Of cholera in
fantum, George Earle, only child of
Hiram P and Vesta A. Thing, aged
7 months. and day.-A painful and
probably fatal accident happened TO
Mr. Amos Churchill of Madison,
Tuesday He was visiting in Bing-
ham and went out with a friend to
get in a load of grain. When the
team passed from the field into the
road, the Telegraph wire, very low
at that place. caught in the grain
and after being stretched it sprang
back into position striking Mr..
Churchill and hurting him to the
ground His hip struck a small
stone and was completely crushed.
He is a gentleman seyenty-three
years old and it is greatly feared that
recovery is impossible. Is it not
about time that our officers look af-
ter the fast driving on our streets
A serious accident happened on Wa
ter St, Monday evening, occasioned
by the outrageous driving of roughs.
As Mrs c. H. Kilby was alighting
from her carriage two teams dashed
by at a galop, one of them alright
ing the horse which Mr.. Kilby was
holding and carrying it completely
around before he could stop ii. Mrs.
Kilby was thrown from the carriage,
and striking her foot upon a pebble,
her ankle was badly sprained. En-
gineer Lowe and wife and Mr.. Fred
Eaton assisted in carrying Mrs. X. to
her home and rendered such kindly
service as was necessary 1t will
be sometime before she will recover
the use of her limb. 1t is only a
wonder that the accident had not
been worse.
August %, 1S77-Samuel Kings
farm buildings in Athens Village
were burned August 14th. Insur-
ance $1,000. The dwelling house
was one Of the best and most thoro-
ly built in town.-An Independent
Military Company has been organic
ed in this town with E. A. Bailey,
captain; VIM. w. Brown, 1st Lieut.. !;
j. s. Longfellow, End Lieut.-Quite a
large company assembled at the resi-
dence of William Tucker Esq, Friday
evening TO witness the blooming of
Mrs. fuckers night blooming cereus.
1t was a magnificent spectacle and
one that few of the company had
ever witnessed before-The band
and large company of friends wait
ed on Col. and Mrs. Wildes Monday
evening and gave them a serenade.
They were cordially received and
sumptiously fared'. Speech of con-
gratulations were made and as
, should have been the case. all went
merry as a marriage bell.--Went-
, worth Varney of South Norridge-