The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02
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! Skowhegan Clarion
j OF FIFTY YEARS AGO

Oct 81, 1S73-Geo Sturtevant. a
Young man "a years of age. at work
for Clarke Smith of Cornyille was
drowned one day last week. Mr.
Smith sent him across the river on
horseback to drive some sheep out
of his field at the time of the freshet.
1t seems that the horse came back
to the house without its rider and at
once it was feared that the young
man was drowned.-D. d. Stewart,
ESQ. of St. Adams. one day last week,
drove his horse and phaeton to the
door and left him unhitched while he
went into the house for his Wlfe.
Pony becoming uneasy took notion
he would try the road without drlV-
Ter. The result was 'smashup' to
the extent of $50 damages to the
phaeton but none to the horse. me
ESQUIRE rejoicing in the safety of his
horse remarked upon beholding the
wrecked carriage: Well, it Will at
least afford the mechanic job, 1t 5
an i'll wind that blows no one good.
The Esquire has been absent on ms
fall hunt near Moose River.-The so
ciety in the south part of the town,
formerly called Christian Baptist
met together, about One-half of their
number on Saturday and formed
themselves into a new organization to
be known hereafter as the Primitive
F.. w. Baptists" with Elder Mitchell
as Pastor Married. Oct. 29th, by
Rev Hosea Pierce. Mr.. Harlow X.
Rowell and Miss Emma Pierce both
of Skowhegan.
Dec. IL. lS73-Mrs f. b. Curtis
Carrie Hopkins) class in music gave
musical entertainment at i III.
Dinsmore's music rooms Monday
evening. The parents and friends OF
Mrs. Curtis pupils were invited to
hear the playing and singing of the
members of the class and these made
the room quite full.-One of the most
singular accidents on record happen
ed in this village last Thursday even
ing. 1t seems that Mrs. Capt. Rob
inson lady about fifty-three years OF
age and very well known in this viii
lage. being somewhat timid about
staying alone got a daughter of j. +
Varney, also well known here to stay
with her last Wednesday night
Thursday morning came and it got to
be nearly noon when Mr.. Varney s
folks became concerned about their
daughters not coming home. They
went to Mrs. Robinson's house and
found it locked up. They called up
on Mr. II. Thing and also upon Mrs
Robinson's son, who also lives In the
village and happened to be passing at
the time, and these two men affected
an entrance to the house by going
through the stable and forcing the
back door open. Here the cause OF
the house being closed was apparent
in an instant the house was full OF
coal gas to suffocaton Mrs. Robin
son and Clara Varney were founc
snugly tucked in bed, evidently JUS
as they had retired the night before
At first it was thought that they were
dead, but physicians were summoned
and it was found that they were alive
Clara Varney spoke for the first time
since the accident in the latter part oil
Friday night She says that two days
are completely blank to her Mrs
Robinson was able to move across the
room Tuesday and is also improving
though not quite sa fast as the Var
ney girl-A little lad. son of Simon
Grover of this place. playing about
the Court House the other day, tipped
steam radiator weighing three or
four hundred over on to his leg break
ing it badly.
Dec. 10, 1873-Henry Plummer lost
nice piece of beaver cloth that was
out for display in front of his store
one day last week. The cloth was
worth about $500 yard but soon
after a chap was seen around the de-
pot trying to sell nice web Of bea-
yer for only a dollar yard. Before
he made a sale of it, however, Sta
| ton Agent Eaton took means to have
him arrested and Policeman Jacobs
was called, but by some means the
chap got away leaving the cloth.
| Dec. &c, 1873-Dr. William Snow
an aged and much respected citizen
of Skowhegan died last Wednesday
Dec II, at the advanced age of "A
years and nine months. DR.. Snow
was a graduate of the medical college
at Brattleboro, VT. and began practice
in the town of Livermore. He NOV
ed from Livermore to Cornville. from
Nolufiiie " oho"H'S"h' AioHi ! on
| field and from Fairfield back to Show
hogan He has been in practice as
physician for fifty-two years, over
thirty of which he has spent in Show
hogan He was very widely known
in his profession and the public will
mourn his loss.--A new block is go
ing up in Norridgewock, being built
by Messrs. Hall and Mills and design
ed as a potato depot.-A correspond
ent of the Lewiston Journal says that
Robert w. Groves of Smithleld met