The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-16

Messrs +. futile and Charles Marston
went to Smithfield Tuesday evening
to see what could be done for the
cause of temperance there The
boys were cordially received and
their earnest appeals were listened to
with interest We judge from the effect
produced. Died. SkoWhegan, March
18th. Little Genie, infant son of Cyrus
y. and Ella H. Pratt. aged l month.
The street monotony last Saturday
was relieved for time by the eX-
element attending a runaway. As
Mr. William Nosmus. seated high on
his load of sheep skins crossed the
railroad track with his colt the ami
NAL concluded to play the neat little
trick of shying and running over a
snow bank The trick was well
performed and at the proper time Mr..
Nosmus picked himself up in the
street somewhat bruised but not
seriously injured The colt encour-
aged by this success started for the
Eddy. leaving a sample pelt at every
door. He looked more demure and
Il little repcntant half hour
later when ne came round TO take UP
the packages not sold But there
you can't sometimes most always
tell
March "a, 1876 Born, Skowhegan,
March Il, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman
Jcwett, q daughter CLARA Estora.)-
Died, March 9th. Daisy May, only
daughter of n. G. Ordway, aged
year. s months, Is days.-March 18th,
Mrs. Sarah. rclct of Capt. Asa Stew
ard-The house and barn owned and
occupied by Chas Bigelow, Norridge-
Wock. were burned last Wednesday
afternoon with all their contents
Mrs Jerusha Bean, whose death is
recorded among our obituary notices
was a grandparent of Mr. NJ. r. Bean
and Mrs. Martin Ward of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs James Pierce of this
town. each after lingering illness,
died last Monday Mr.. Pierce died
at 4 o'clock in the morning and his
wife five hours later. Both Mr. and
Mrs. Pierce were quite aged, yet dur
ing their sickness neither seemed TO
think of self but feared that the other
would be taken. In consequence OF
this their short separation is not a
little touching-The Lynn Praying
Band left here last Friday morning.
Since that time the work they com
menced has been carried on by the
pastors. Rev. w. Woodbury. acting as
leader at the request of his brother
ministers. 238 aside from AZ Sab
bath School children, were forward
for prayers. while the Board was
here. Since they left the number
has been largely increased.
April :. lS76-We. the ladies' Of
Skow hcgan deserving TO uphold,
strengthen and assist our noble re
formers in every possible way. have
the more effeCtually to do this, or
ganized ourselves into society
known as the Skowhcsan Ladies'
Temperance Aid Society and have
chosen for the ensuing year the fol
lowing officers: Mrs b. w. Norris,
Pres. Mrs. j. II. Philbrick, Vice
Pres; Mrs. $. j. Walton. See; Miss
May Emery. Treas; Mrs. {. Hopkins,
Chap: Mrs. Annie Folsom, Asst
Chaplain: advisory committee, Mrs.
Samuel Robinson. Mrs. Levi Weston,
Mrs r. f.. Lyon, Mrs. Win Folsom,
Mrs B. 5. McNeally, Mrs. stephen
Coburn; executive committee, Miss
Nellie Norris, Miss Letitia Waterman,
Miss Lizzie Webb, Miss May Emery,
Miss Alice Steward, Miss KezZie Mon
roe Mrs May r. Burbank, Athens,
widow of David H. Burbank. died
very suddenly at her home last Sat