The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-07
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Taken From Local Paper
of Many Years Ago

February Is, 1878-Married, Bing-
ham, Feb. TO- by Rev. A. H. Thomp-
son. Arson ". Goodrich of Skowhe-
gan and Miss Juliet F. Goodrich of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Feb. 9th by
Rev. II. Pierce, Mr.. Charles Green
and Miss Clara Durrell, both of
Skowhegar Died, Skowhegan, Feb
18th, Mrs. Paulna H, widow Of Capt
Joseph Philbrick, aged - years and
six months; Skowhegan, Feb. 9Th, Iva
Maud, daughter of Chas. and Ellen
Corson, aged years and months
We learn that Charles Tobey of Fair
field was shot in the face Thursday.
losing one eye and having his face
badly lacerated. While walking be-
hind a load of wood that he was haul
ing. his shot gun lying on the load
was accidentally discharged and Mr.
Tobey received The full contents of
the charge.-Among the recent ap-
pointments by the Governor we notice
the following: James Bell Show
hogan; G. F. Moore, Arson, T. f.
Boothby, Emblem; n. B. Turner, St
Adams; H. Jones, Ripley and II. f.
Derry, Ripley, Justices of the Peace
and Quorur; w. II. Stevens, No. New
Portland, Albert Leavitt. Athens and
S. A. D. Bailey, Cambridge, Trial
Justices-Mr. Asa Cain of this town.
upwards of sixty years of age. has
been an invalid some fifteen years
His principal trouble is disease of
the heart. followed by dropsy in the
bones. He has been tapped eleven
times. and two water buckets of fluid
taken from his body each time, in all
upwards of twenty-five pailfus-A
few days ago DR.. j. S. Gushing, tap
ped and drew off two pailfuls. He
has been and still is a great sufferer.
DE Molay Commando X. r. in
stalled the following officers last
Tuesday evening: Levi C. Emery.
E. c.; W. P. Bailey, G.; Webster
Woodbury.. c. G.; H. Frost, Prelate
w. Nash, S. W; A. G. Blunt, j. w.
H. Baker, T.; G. N. Page, r.; James
Herrin, standard bearer, G.. f. Good
win. sword bearer; r. T. Leighton,
j.; f. Williams and c. A. Priest.
guards; F. A. Seveno. sentnel-Mrs.
w. r. c. and Miss Annie Estes had a
narrow escape from serious injury
last evening. They took Fletcher's
hack to go to the O'Clock train. No
sooner was the driver in his seat than
the horses broke into a run, over
turned the vehicle, dragged it into the
street. and turned it completely
around four times before they could
be stopped. The lower door had
been thrown open and Miss Estes had
trailed through the snow the entire
distance. When the horses stopped,
the ladies opened the upper door and
emerged. wonderful to relate, unharm-
ed. The hack was badly smashed
III of Brighton writes us as follows:
The temperance cause in Brighton
was never in a more flourishing con-
dition than at present. We have
over two hundred on the pledges and
have meetings every Friday evening
with a full house. The Rev. l. D..
Libby is president of the society. The
Ladies' Aid Society is doing good
work. They have got a new organ
for the church which besides being
useful is an ornament to the already
pretty edifice. God bless the work
of the ladies of Brighton.
February %, 1S7S-Born. Skowhe-
gan, Feb. 10Th, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
Burwood, aughter.-Married,
Skowhegan, Feb. 10Th. by Rev. W.
Woodbury., Mr.. Richard X. French Of
Cornville and Miss Emma NJ Greene
of Skowhegan.-Died, Skowhegan.
Feb Goth, Mrs, wife of Gel. Daniel
Snow; Cornville, Jan. 30th, Mrs, Abbie
wife of Joseph French, aged 81 years.
10 months; Harmony. Jan. 18th, Miss
Stella Leighton, twin daughter of