The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-22

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cents an hour for men and oxen and
25c per hour for horses, and those
who pay money to be allowed 90 cents
on the dollar Voted 10 raise $500 in
money for bridge and cuverts Voted
to raise $1,000 for schools. Voted to
raise $4,000 for support Of poor Yot-
/ ed to raise 5000 to purchase land for
an addition to Bloomfield Cemetery.
/ The matter Of repairing the bridge
between here and Canaan was REFER
ed to the Selectmen, who are author
lied to rebuild with wood or iron. or
repair Voted to tax dogs 81 90
each and turn the money into the
town treasury After long discus
sion 1t was decided to establish Ii
quor agency, and the selectmen in
structed to confer with the temper
ance organization relative TO tho per
son to be appointed agent and the
rules to govern the sale Voted that
the Selectmen be instructed to pro-
cure a safe and 5000 was voted for
that purpose. The two roads laid
out by the old board Of Selectmen
were accepted Voted that no bills
for breaking roads be allowed I'M
less approved bby the highway sur
veyor of the district in which each
bill is presented When the ques-
ton of collecting taxes came up,
Martin D. Ward made the proposition
to collect the entire taxes of the
town and settle in full for the same
on the 18th Of February next, for 3
per cent of the money to be raised
The offer was quickly accepted and
Mr.. Ward was elected Collector
Nr ic
now in Boston taking lessons on the
violin.-There are no less than
twelve applicants for the Liquor
Agency Eleven of them will un-
doubtedly be disappointed The
storm Friday made it necessary to
postpone Mr. Strouts lecture 1t
will probably be given on Monday
evening of next week -The town
meeting in Canaan was postponed
Monday for want of a warrent The
Selectmen posted the warrent as us
ual but when the time came for the
meeting it could not be found.-It is
highly amusing to hear a seven by
nine sheet like the Advocate, talk
about the limited circulation of the
Reporter. If we cant show more
than twice the circulation of our cop
b
sponge.-The Maine Central Railroad
Company are preparing to lay an
other track from the Waterville depot
to the iron bridge across the Kenne-
bee, between Watervile and Fairfield
and thus avoid the use of a switch at
that point-Mr Frank futile of this
village now clerk in Goss' shoe store.
Portland, met with a serious accident
Loo
ing to carry a heavy box down a
flight of stairs he missed his footing
and fell, striking on his side. His
arm was badly injured, the flesh be-
ing badly bruised from his wrist 20
his shoulder The doctor decided
that no bones were broken-The
Augusta Journal reports that Mr. E.
Niles of New Portland. was at the
capital last week and purchased a
silver mug for an eight months old
boy. When asked the name 10 be eli
Eraved upon it, he replied "Blaine."
The Journal thinks by this that Mr..
Niles must be Republican. This
does not necessarily, for lots of Dem
oCrats like to have their children
named for Presidents but in this par
ticular case it is all right for Mr..
Niles is a rcd-hot Republican and he
knows the reason for the faith that
is in him Soon after midnight,
Thursday, fire was discovered in
Frank Dore's clothing store by Mr.
Whittier, the virgilant nightwatch-
man. He at once gave the alarm and
the crowd that gathered joined him
in fighting the flames. The fire
started in the end of one of the count
ers and was spreading rapidly when
discovered, BY prompt effort the
flames were quickly eXtinguished
but not until the clothing was pretty
thoroughly smoked up. The loss to
Mr.. Dore will not be far from $500,
and unfortunately he has no inst
rance, having allowed his policy to
run out
April IA, lSS0-The burning out of
a chimney in Mrs. Boyees house
corner of Madison and Pleasant
streets, gave the impression that there
was a fire and the engines were on
hand promptly. A chimney in Mr.
Plummer's store burned out at the
same hour If either building had
taken fire great damage would have
resulted as there was a high wind
going at the time-Captain II. r.
| Wing of Skowhegan, of the Coburn
/ Guards, was at Augusta yesterday
with a roll of 40 men, who have signi-
| fed their desire to serve in the Maine
| Reserve Militia by signing enlistment
/ papers. They are mostly young men
! who are members of the Coburn
Guards organized in this village last
autumn. This is the first company to
make application under the new law
and they will be entitled to breech
loading rifles to be supplied by the
State as soon as their organization is
completed and they are mustered into
| service
May 3, 1SS0-The Catholic church
/ is to be rebuilt. Already figures are
being made and the work will be com
menced at once and pushed rapidly
! forward The case of the Skowhe-
gan Savings Bank came before Judge
/ Barrows Saturday and conditions in
/ that institution were found to be
i lourishing The many friends of DR.
/ J. S. HOughton. formerly of this place.
/ will be pleased to learn that he has
! been chosen Mayor of Goldendale.
/ Washington Territory. There is
/ rumOr on the street that Joseph
/ Croto of this village. was killed on the
/ Dead River drive last Monday. The
/ particulars have not been received
Mr. Herbert +. Robinson of Cornyille,
! well known to the people of that town
/ as Il successful teacher, has gone 10
] pouyhkpppSip \Xhprp he intends To