The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-08

and 10 days-Our correspondent, v,
at North New Portland. writes Lee
forest Perkins, q young man, 10 years
of age, who has made his home for
several years with Caro- Luce of Lex
ington, drowned himself Monday,
18th inst Cause unknown. =
June %, 1877-At stated meeting
of Parmenas Encampmfnt Ne. is,
|. 0. Q. +, the following officers were
elected for the current term. II. +.
Cannon, c. p; S. NJ. sawyer, II. F.;
Thomas Leadbetter, :. W; Geo. C..
Xarney. j. W; Geo. II. Paul, scribe;
W H. Eddy, treasurer At regular
meeting of Carabassett Lodge, No. "a,
|. 0. o. f, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term II. a.
Toward, y. G.; G. S. Webb, Y. g.; o.
II. Thomas, secretary; o. A. Priest,
treasurer: Geo. c. Varney, p. S.-We
are sorry to learn thai the Rev. Mr.
Pierce of this town recently met
with a serious accident. He VAS sit
ting near a man who Mas chopping
wood the other day. when the axe
glanced and struck Mr.. Pierce in the
ankle. The wound is still quite Sc
yere but Mr.. Pierce manages TO get
out of doors and is able TO ride some.
The Somerset Medical Association
met at the Turner House. Wednesday,
June eth The following gentlemen
were elected officers for the ensuing
year: DR.. John Robbins. president;
DR. II. c. Hersey, vice president; DR..
J. s. Cushing, secretary and treas
-, Of dnanoGaH
An address was read by DR.. Haynes
upon topics pertaining to the profess
sion. Resolutions were passed which
will be published next week.-Those
who are familiar with changes from
their beginning. are likely to fail to
appreciate the change and improve
ments that will take place in live
village in a few years. MelZar Cush-
ing, ESD. who has for years resided
within mile of this village, has for
the last few years been so disabled
by sickness that he has not been in
the village prior to last week for
four years. He had been informed
of what was going on and has always
had a lively interest in his town, but
he was hardly prepared for the
change which he found. Since he
was last in the village the Wooden
factory. Island Mills, Court House,
Gen. Shephards beautiful residence,
Hiram Burrill's and the row of houses
on Maple street have all been erect
ed. These are the most noticeable,
but only a few of the changes that
the last four years have Witnessed
Married. Brooklyn, n Y, June 26, at
IL. IL. ~.
in-law, DR.. VIM. McCullom, Geo. D.
Wildes of Boston and Lizzie n. Gil
man of Skowhegan; Skowhegan,
June L. by Rev. W. o. Aver, Mr..
Augustus Sawyer and Miss Rose Dur
rid, both of Skowhegan.
July g. 1S77-Died, Skowhegan,
July q Alfred d. Locke, aged Il years.
The last remaining member of the
family of the late Gen. Joseph Locke,
formerly of this town; Canaan, June
2Sth John Baily, aged rs years,
5 months.
June 13. 1S77-The new vestry in
progress by the Baptist Society is
completed outside and shingled. The
work of remodellng the audience
room began this week.-That love is
blind had a new and unfortunate
exemplification the other day. One
of our wide awake young business
men made a pilgrimage over into a
neighboring town the other evening
on business that often takes young
men away from their mothers for an
evening, and eventually take the
young lady away from her mother
for life time. At an early hour
adieus were said and the young man
harnessed his horse and started for
home. The usually spirited horse
seemed somewhat lazy and on arriv-
ing home our friend turned the ami
NAL over to his hostler directing med
zeal treatment, as it must be sick.
The next mail brought word to the
village that horse had been stolen
from the stable of Mr. and as a
young man of such and such an APP
pearanee had been seen about the
premises he was thought to be thN
thief \ good rich reward was offered
for the apprehension of the evil door
Our young man heard the report, his
suspicious were awakened, he quietly