The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-01
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Taken From Local Paper
of Many Years Ago

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Jan. &c, 1S77-We are pleased 10
notice among the recent nominations
by the president, that of c. D. Miller
as postmaster of this town. Mr.
Millers long and faithful service
merits the appreciation which he de-
serves Born, Skowhegan, Jan. 10th,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Mills, a son
! GO pounds) Horace Chester.
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Feb. 2, 1S77-Married, Skowhegan,
January 80, at the residence of Mrs.
! II. n. Howard by E. W. McFadden,
| ESQ. Mrs. Vina W. Osgoon of Port
/ land and Mr. Alonzo Coburn of Show
hegan Jan. 25, by Rev. H. c. Mum
son. Amos f. Parin and Mrs. Hudah
Lake, both of Skowhegan, No cards.
Feb. 9. 1S77-Dr {. V Richards of
/ Garland has sent us u sample of his
skirt supporter. The hook or pin
which fastens into the clothing is a
new and very convenient invention of
! the doctors patent.-Died Cornville,
| Feb 4. Elkins Smith. aged 81 years,
one of the first settlers of Cornville.
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Feb. 16. 1S77-Frank S. Caswell has
been appointed post master at Emb-
den.-Born, Norridgewock, Feb IA, to
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Eaton, daughter.
At the regular meeting of Good
Templars. Feb. 5th. the following Of
ficers were installed; W. I. l., Rev.
O. ]. Hancock; w. Y. T, Eta Brown;
w. Sec, l. J. Smith; w. F. Sec,
Frank Steward; w T., Mary Snow;
w. Chap, Rev. Sylvester Hooper; w.
NJ. Asa Lawrence; W. l. e., Katie
Norton; w. o. G., Alvin Sedgeley; w.
A. NJ, Abbie Snow; w. r. S, Alice
Steward; w. L. s.. Fanny Gray.
Feb. %, 1S77-Dr Cushing was
called last evening to dress a wound
for Mr. Geo. Nay of this town, caused
by an accidental slip of the axe
while splitting wood. One toe was
partially severed and a bad cash up
on the top of the foot Died, Athens
Jan. 30, Francis Bunkeraged, 81 years.
Henry C. Casey walked in Column
bia Hall, North New Portland, last
Thursday, fifty miles in ten hours, A,
minutes and as seconds.
March 2, 1S77-J. L. Tenney, Esq,
has purchased the stone shop tools
and derricks near the r. r. bridge,
former owned by Messrs. Taylor q
Chase. He will continue to carry on
the granite finishing business in all
its branches.-The Good Templers
open their lodge room to the public
again next Monday evening at 7.3a
O'Clock. The topic or subject for dis
cussion will be, How to Best Ad-
vance the Interests of the Temper
ance Cause" There will be singing
also select reading by Miss NJ. {.
Marston. 1t is expected that some OF
our brothers from the reform club
will be present to participate in the
discussion Let High St. yestry be
crowded by those who are interested
to have all the Breathing holes of
He'll closed up. today the pest and
disgrace of Skowhegan We hope
this may be the beginning of Wig
orous prosecution of the temperance
work.-Three lads, Bailey Bros. and
Carr of Harmony, came TO town
Wednesday in company with Deputy
Sheriff Evans to have a hearing be-
fore Judge Bigelow on complaint Of
Mr. Merrill, school teacher of that
place for summarily ushering them
out of school After short con-
suItaton in regard to the matter, it
was thought best to settle at a cost
not exceeding $40 to each offender
At the stated communication of
Somerset Lodge. f. & A. NJ. holden
Feb. %, the following were installed
by Past master W. Il. G. Etses:
Geo. ". Nash, W NJ; A. r. Smiley
:. W; VIM. Tucker, Jra W. Geo. \.
Page, treasurer; Chas. NJ Lambert.
secretary; H. a. Toward, S. d; R.
G. Leighton, J. D.; NJ. l.. Record,
5. S. Chas. +. Jones. j. S; Rev. W.
Woodbury.. chaplain, Isaac Dyer
master; T. A Seveno tyler; A S.
Sawyer, S. S.-Our correspondent, J.
f. NJ. at South Scion. writes: A
number of the people of this village
and vicinity. aided by Mr.. Fred W.
Whittier of Cornvlle. gave an enter
tainment at the meeting house Tues
day evening the 2Oth inst, which was
a success. There We're some six hun
dred present. and numbers were I'M
able to find standing room and were
compelled to go away. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyman Davis furnished music. The
four Hathorn sisters were the lead
ing characters in the drama. Mr.,
Whittier gave a defamation; MI.
Nathan Davis oceasioned much
laughter. in his character Of Barney
O'Brien. the inquring freshman at
the postodiee He fully characterized
genuine son of the Erin Isle. =
Seldom Davis personfied the French
gentleman Miss Flora Hathorn was
greeted with repeated cheers as she
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