The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-25

arose and dressed himself, but COM
planned of feeling badly and sat down
and died almost instantly. He was
IS years of age and has been in Ill
health for some time, but his condi-
ton was not considered dangerous.
March 10, 18S0--Mr Ed Fuller Is
now in Boston taking lessons ON the
violin.-The town meeting in Canaan
was postponed Monday for want of a
warrant. The selectmen posted the
warrant as usual but when the time
came for the meeting 1t could not be
found.-Mr Frank futile OF this vii
lage, now clerk In Goss' shoe store,
Portland, met with a serious accident.
Monday of last week In attempting
to carry heavy box down a flight of
stairs, he missed his footing and fell,
striking on his side. His arm was
badly bruised from the wrist to the
shoulder. The doctor decided that no
bones were broken.--Soon after mid
night Thursday a fire was discovered
in Frank Dore's clothing store by Mr..
Whittier, the vigilant night Waterman.
he at once gave the alarm and the
in fighting the flames. The fire was
mostly at the end of one of the coun-
tiers but 1t was fast spreading when
discovered. BY prompt efforts the
flames were quickly extinguishsd but
not until the clothing WAS pretty
thoroly smoked up. The loss to Mr..
Dore will be not far from $500 and un-
fortunately he has no insurance, hav-
ing allowed his policy to run out.
March It, 1880-There is a good
prospect of seeing Ino and Gilman's
horse together again. Mr.. Gilman was
up here Saturday and put up fifty dol
lars each one two races. The first
will be trotted this afternoon at Fair
field, and the second here next Satur-
day. Hanson Tufts is stake holder
and referee.-Selden F. Greene, son of
Fred G. Greene, Esq. of Athens, q
graduate of the Maine Medical School
at Brunsw wick, has also just graduated
from the University of Medicine in
New York City, and will commence
the practice of his profession in
Athens village. DR.. Greene had the
reputation of being one of the very
best in his class at Brunswick and we
have no doubt he will meet with
marked success in the practice of his
profession.-Justa as we were going to
press last week the alarm Of fire was
sounded calling firemen to a confia-
grafton In M J. Aliens mill on the
South Side. The fire had caught from
the friction OF the machinery beneath
the building and was we'll underway
before seen. The alarm brought both
engines to the spot and with the force
pumps there were five good streams
put into execution. The fire had such
good start however that the build
ing was about the same as destroyed.
The loss of the building, which was
owned by White & Dane is some
$4,000; Nj. J. Aliens loss is about $500;
and Mr.. Trask a wood turner who &C.
cupied part OF the building lost some
500. There was no insurance on any
of the property. The machinery was
taken out after the fire but little dam
aged.-About two o'clock Saturday
morning our night Waterman discov-
cred fire In the Armory of the Co.
burn Guards. He called Mr.. r. II.
Dinsmore, who took his Gardner Tri-
umph fire extinguisher and went up,
broke into the room and quickly ex-
tinguished the flames. 1t seems that
some of the young men who belong to
the Guards make the Armory a smok-
ing room, and as they are very neat
young gentlemen they provided them
selves with large commodious spit
toons which they filled with nice dry
saw dust. Friday night one of the
company threw cigar stub upon the
saw dust and the result was perfectly
natural. The box was about half burn
ed up and quite a hole burned In the
floor. But for its timely discovery
our citizens would have woke up to
find the finest block in town burned
to the ground for we have no appara-
tus in town to cope with a fire In Co.
burn block when 1t gets we'll under
way.
March "a, 1S80-The railroad com
pany are preparing to erect gates at
the crossing in this village.-Consid-
ering that this village supports but
sixteen lawyers it Is very peaceable
hamlet.-Mr. Henry Hight, who has
been clerk with F. s. Hall for some
time, left for Boston Monday to 60
into the employ of Il. H. White & Co.