The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-27


pirate dirges, after which the choir
sang a selection Cover Them Over
With Beautiful Flowers" The pro-
cession then proceeded to the South
Side when the choir again sang and
prayer was offered by Rev, j. o. Han
cock and addresses were made by
Jas. Wright, Esq and L. II. Webo,
ESQ. The graves of soldiers in this
cemetery we're then decorated, the
band playing selections during the ex-
ercises. The choir sang, with the au-
dience uniting THE Sweet By and By
The procession then returned to the
Hall and were dismissed, A COLA
ton was served to the band at Re
formers Hall by the Grand Army
boys-Taking the Census-Skowhe-
gan is divided into two census dis
tricts, Mr.. C. H. Kilby is appointed
enumerator for the North side OF the
river and Mr.. Charles F. Jones the
South side Their work commenced
Yesterday. the 1st inst, and will be
continued every secular day during
the month until it is completed. the
work involves much labor and close
attention to ensure correctness.
There are a thousand and one ques-
tons to be answered. Every house
and family In the town Will be visited
by the enumerators in person. and our
citizens are requested to aid in faciltt-
ating the work in all possible ways.
The leading questions to be answered
by heads OF families will be THE
name of each person whose place OF
abode on the LIST day of June 1880
was in their family. Color, sex, age,
born. died, married during the year
commencing June l. 10 and ending
June |. 1880. Profession, occupation,
number and months employed during
the year. Blind, deaf, dumb, idiotic,
manned, crippled etc. Besides these
general questions propoundede at the
houses, 1t is required to ascertain re-
speeding manufactures, agriculture
and every industrial operation In this
district. These statistics are not
gathered to effect taxation in any
way, but in order to show the cor
rect number of inhabitants in the
United States. on the 1st day OF June
1880, by towns, counties and states,
with the increase since 1870 tthe last
census year, 1t is work that all OF
our citizens should be interested In
and in order to have it done perfect
", every person, young and old should
lend a helping hand so far as i'm
parting proper information when call
ed upon. The enumeration time for
completing the work is limited to
June 80. 1t will therefore be neces-
sary to hurry ii forward as rapidly as
possible, and the good people of this
town will confer great favor by re
moving all unnecessary distractions.
Corporation Meeting-The adjourn
ed meeting of the Village Corporation
was held Monday afternoon. The
committee appointed at the last meet
ing to take into consideration the mat
ter OF supplying better facilities for
fighting fires, reported. They recon-
mended the formation of two Fire
Companies, consisting of SO men each,
and a Hook and Ladder Company,
consisting of 16 men, and that the two
Fire Companies receive $135 each per
annum, and the Hook and Ladder
Company $50 per annum instead of re-
enumeration voted at the last annual
meeting Of the Corporation, and that
said company be subjected to inspec-
ton at least once every three months,
by the Chief Engineer and Assessors,
also that two Fire Engines be put and
kept in good order, and that no furth-
er addition of Fire Engines be made
to the department during the present
year; also the purchase of 200 feet of
hose, and that all the reservoirs be
put in good repair, also an appropria-
ton OF 5000 for the purpose of fixing
up the Engine house so that the En-
CINE will be entirely separate, for ad-
ditional apparatus required by the
Hook and Ladder Company, repairing
reservoirs, building dam on small
brook at south end of Pine street, to
be available for fire purposes, make a
road for Fire Engine to be got down
to side of river in front of Edward
Wilson's house, etc, also to recon-
mend the appropriation of $4,000 for
the purpose of building a stone dam
on the land Messrs. Coburn and Lord
on the brook above Summer street,
from which to draw water In cast iron
pipe down the several streets to be
used for fire purpose. The above ap-
preparation being intended to cover
all expenses incurred in carrying
same to as far as the pOstofflce. The
report was accepted and 1t was NOV
ed to reconsider the vote whereby 1t
was voted to pay firemen rs cents per
hour for work at fires, etc. 1t was
voted that each company, consisting
of fifty men receive $135 per annum
and the Hook and Ladder Companies
$50. 500 was raised for additional
corporation expenses and $3.50 for the
purchase and repair of hose and $500
for street lamps which the assessors
are powered to contract for 1t was
moved that all taxes, except those
abated be paid ON or before the 18th
of February next. Daniel Lord bid
off the collection Of the taxes at 2 per
cent. j. B. Dascomb, Esq. was chos-
en- treasurer.
June 8, 18S0-At the annual meet
ing of the Homeopathist Medical So
ciety at Augusta, last week DR.. Eel
lows was chosen a member Of the
board of Censors.-A Mr. Richardson
belonging in Bingham, in the employ
ment of Heath & Crosby In Benton
sawed of his thumb and otherwise
mutilated his hand, while at work at
a circular saw last week.-Two
French boys from Norridgewock filled
up with hard cider yesterday and
started for this village with a stable
team. The horse had been so hard
driven when they arrived here that he
was taken away from them and put
into a stable and the owner notified
The trotting horse, Emperor William
owned by Watson Blaisdell of Burn
ham. has recently been sold to a New