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

turned from his trip to the Pacific
coast greatly improved in health and
will again settle down at the old
stand. He has been gone something
over a year, during which time he has
travelled over $4,000 miles without an
accident of any sort-There was
great interest manifested in the result
of the Convention in this village. The
telegraph office was continually
crowded and Saturday night crowd
of earnest watchers remained on duty
until o'clock in the morning to get
the nomination. Monday night the
office was kept open until the COM
mittee adjourned While Blaine was
the first choice OF nearly all the Re-
publicans Garfield was second, and
his nomination was received with no
little enthusiasm.-A large bear has
been making his presence felt in this
vicinity Last Wednesday night he
appeared on Peter Malbon's farm and
killed a sheep and a colt few days
old. He took forequarter out of
the sheep for lunch and the next
night returned and eat up the colt.
Sunday a crowd of men were out
hunting for him but failed to bring
him down. Monday he was seen In
Hiram Stewards field. on the south
side. The colt killed belonged to
Robert Tuttle.-Large Casting-Baker
& Allen cast the largest casting ever
made in this county at their foundry
last week. 1t was the frame for a
trip hammer to be used in Bakers
calk factory at Bingham and weighed
2300 pounds. Twenty-four hours af-
ter 1t was cast the surface was so
hot that one could not bear their
hand upon 1.-THE Fourth in Show
hegan-Some of our most enterpris
ing citizens are moving in the matter
of glorious celebration of the
Fourth of July. There has not been
a celebration of any kind in this vii
lage for ten years. This should not
be. The young and rising generation
should be taught patriotism and it
can be done in no better way than
by an annual gathering of patriotic
citizens. To make the affair the sue
cess it should be, all classes must con-
tribute in some manner. 1t has been
thought desirable to have all the Sab
bath Schools of the village participate
and if thought best let the celebra
ton take the place Of their regular
excursion. Nothing has been arrang-
ed as yet of course but those who are
foremost in the work propose some
thing like the following: Ringing of
the bells and firing of guns at sunrise.
noon and sunset; at 10 procession
formed on the Island headed by the
band and march to the grove at the
head of Middle street. where the
Declaration of independence will be
read followed by an Grafton by pop
ular speaker; at IL o'clock there will
be a basket picnic. II the several
Sabbath Schools desire to have tab
les and dine together that can easily
be arranged. In the afternoon have
some kind of an entertainment at
Coburn Hall with simply nominal
price admission. IL the lessee of the
Park desires he will have a horse trot
as it will not interfere with the hall
entertainment in the least. The whole
to conclude with a grand display of
fireworks in the evening. The funds
to carry out the program will have to
be raised by subscription and to as
certain how anxious our citizens are
to have first class celebration. a
meeting OF all those interested will be
/ held at Engine Hall at o'clock,
Thursday of this week The celebra-
ton will be just what our citizens
make it. The place proposed for
holding the picnic can with very
little expense be made perfect gem
Of a place. The field adjoining can
not be beat as place for fireworks.