The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Taken From Local Paper
of Many Years Ago

salist society, Tuesday evening
Married, Skowhegan, Oct. 4th by
Rev. w. O. Aver, Mr.. Chas A. Mar
ston to Miss Sarah. daughter Of
Philander c. Steward. Died, Skow-
hogan, Oct. 8th, William Baker
aged 80 years, months; Oct. 9Th
Edward N, son of Geo. W. and
Isabella r. Gray, aged % years
Sept. 30th, Vim. Stanley, aged sc
years, ! month, q days.
Oct. 20-1S76-On Tuesday afternoon a
house, barn and twenty tons of hay
belonging to Sargent Palmer oil
Skowhegan, about three miles from
the village was destroyed by fire
Some twenty-five dollars worth OF
the property was sold. No insur-
ance. Drs. Bradford and Fellows
have moved their Office to the house
lately occupied by Mrs. j. II. Phil
brick, the fifth house on Elm st
There was a large gathering oil
friends, mostly members of the Odd
Fellows fraternity. at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Canon, Mech
anic St, on Thursday evening, the
18th inst. The party assembled
more especially in celebrating theli
crystal wedding and it was made a
highly enjoyable occasion for all
present. The host and hostess did
their part toward making it fes-
tive as well as gala evening. A mum
Der of tokens of remembrance ap-
propriate to the class of wedding
celebrated, were donated and the
party broke up along the hour oil
twelve, all bearing testimony tc
having a "tip top time" Wednes-
day. about - o'clock Il fire was dis
covered in a shed between the
barns on B. M. Nights farm The
barns, containing so tons of hay
one hundred and fifty bushels OF
oats fifty bushels of shelled corn
and two hogs, together with the
house, We're totally consumed; a
large portion of the furniture was
saved. The loss is estimated al
about 5000, insured for $4,000. Mr.
Hight can give no account to The
cause of the fire.
Oct. 27-1S76-Geo. S. Webb has dis
posed of his business to Mr.. Nj. T
Pooler We are glad to be assured
that our genial friend George does
not intend to leave us. Robert Viii
liams and family left Tuesday
morning for Florida. Mr.. Williams
is going into the orange business
DR.. James Varnum died at his resi-
dence in Starks, Me. Friday at the
IF A c
lar and serious accident happened
to a little five year old son of D.
II. Knowles of W. New Portland
last Friday. At the school recess
in the afternoon some of the boys
were playing by throwing lances
made of the hackmack or larch
tree, one of which, some six feet
long. struck the child in the back
of the neck, penetrating to the spi-
nal column. and producing a con
cussion sufficient to paralize all the
limbs below the seat of the injury.
Married. Skowhegan. Oct. 25th, by
Rev. w. 0. Aver. Mr. VIM. Parker,
and Miss Rose +. Fowler, both OF
S; Oct. 10Th. by Rev. w. Wood
bury, Mr.. Allen W. Williams and
Miss Mary r. KersWill. both of
Skowhegan Oct. 22nd, by Rev o. J.
Hancock, Mr.. Alonzo II. HIerrin and
Miss Ellen +. Linnels. both of S;
Oct. 10th, by Justice Fuller. Mr.
VIM. Rich and Miss Nellie 7. By
ron. both of S. Died, St Adams
Oct. 22nd, Thomas Skinner. Esq
aged SO wears
Iov. 3-1S76-B NJ. Hight ESQ., has
purchased the Robert Williams
stand and moved among us. The
little son of d. II. Knowles, Esq
of North New Portland, whom we
reported as so severely injured last
week died Friday morning. E. N
Merrill, Esq, of the law firm OF
Folsom & Merrill and Miss Anna c.
Folsom were quietly married at the
residence of the brides father, Hon.
Vim. Folsom this (ThursdaD
morning. The newly united couple
left on the morning train for a
brief tour. Our friend Thomas
Tantist has moved his store in
Morrison and DreW's block to the
tenement formerly occupied by the
OF" store. The many friends of Mr..
Geo. Farnsworth learn of his re-
cent death. Mr.. FarnSWorth WAS
one of the best known and most
worthy lumber men of this county.
About one year ago he removed
from NorridgeWoek to Michigan
and Their engaged in numbering op-
erations on Il large tract of land he
had purchased. He was for SIN
years the business partner of ), +.
Robinson. Esq. of this village.
i 4 Il
Nov. 10, 1876 A hose meeting vas
eld last Friday evening at Engine
Iall. Geo. S. Webb was chosen
hartman; Geo w. Hawcs, secretary.
Married. Skowheean. Nov. 4th, Ba-
enc Goodrich and Miss Esther Mel
on. both of Canaan; Nov. 9th. Hiram
now and Charlotte d, Churchill
bed. Skowhegan, Oct is, Daniel A.
roland. aged So years, 5 months, /
avs
Nov. II. 1S7G-W. X. ShurtlcIf has
purchased the "Old McDermea' erlst
mill. He will do custom grinding
md keep full supply of flour, corr
neal and other bread stutrs Mar
led. Skowhegan. Nov. 18th, by w. NJ.
: Drawn Esq, Mr. Benz. d. Green
nd Miss Eta Glare, both of SkoWhe-