The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-31

possible progress in agriculture and
manufacture, and dwelt at consider
able length on the possibilities be-
fore our people. Here Is room
enough and work enough for all our
sons and daughters within our own
borders. He argued in the strong
est terms in favor of the protective
tariff, but deprecated the idea that
Americans alone should govern
America. He closed by speaking of
the quickening impulses felt in all
business circles, of the tiattering out
look before our people, and urged
the young men to remain in the State
and help develop her resources
Died Skowhegan. on Sunday the 2lst
inst, Mr.. Alvin Weston, aged 81
years. mo, rs. and % IS :
hogan, on the 18th inst. Mrs. Loylnla.
wife of the late Dea. Danforth Jewett
aged 70 years. Fairfield, Sept. 18th,
Nora Lillian. daughter of Truman \.
and Cinda Witham. aged months
and % days. South Norridgewoek
Sept. 18th, Samuel ". Walker, Jr..
aged So years and 8 months-D
Fellows is pleasantly established in
his new oflice-The Reporter will
hereafter be issued Wednesday in
stead of Thursdays. W. LaWton.
formerly of the firm of LaWton and
Prescott, is to open a store in COburlt
block on Russell street. DobsOn and
Co of PittsfieId, are running their
wooden mill on extra time. but are
unable to fill orders as fast as re
received Francis Hilton of Arson
has a pair of ordinary four-yeal-
Odds at State Fair which dragged
6000 pounds 80 feet in six pulls
Gen. Il. b. Shepherd and Postmaster
Miller of this village, purchased at
the State Fair of j. Winslow Jones.
two Berkshire pigs. each. They are
fine animals AZ the annual meet
ing of the Maine Pharmaceutical So
ciety held iii Portland iast WeeK, u.
II. Fuller of Skowhegan was chosen
a member of the executive commit
tee.-County Treasurer Burke is 10
bring suit against the town of Scion
for injuries received by himself and
wife through defective highway
w. F. Cleveland, son of S. Z. Cleye-
land, Esq, who has been studying
medicine with DR.. Fellows, has left
for Philadelphia where he is to take
a three years course in the Homeo-
pathy College.-There promises to be
some sharp trotting at the track to-
day and tomorrow. Knox Boy, the
winner of the free-for-all purse at
the State Fair, has been matched
Oct. l, 1879-There was very
pleasant social gathering at the resi-
dence of Henry X. White on Madison
street Tuesday evening last. The
party was entertained by reading by
E. B. Morrill, and Ed. Fuller and
singing by Mrs. C. F. Haynes and
some of Miss Frenchs Juvenile pu
pils.-Prof. L. A. Torrens of Boston
will take charge of musical conven-
ton to be held in Coburn Hall. com
meneing October 21st, and continuing
four days. Prof. Torrens will be
assisted by prominent musical talent
from abroad which will make this
one of the most pleasant gatherings
of the musical fraternity ever in this
town.-W. Pease of Arson lost an
overcoat on September 10th, at the
reunion of the 18th Maine Regiment
at Fairfield. He discovered it upon
the person of Sherburn n. Rowe of
Smithfeld at the horse trot Friday
and claimed his property. Rowe at
first denied the theft and then owned
up that it was Pease's property. but
claimed he found it in his wagon He
was ordered by Justice Tilton to re-
cogniZe to the December term of
Somerset S. j. Court, and failing to
obtain bonds. went to NorridgeWock
iail.-At the last meeting of the
Skowhegan Reform Club Tuesday
evening, the following officers were
elected for the current term: Presi-
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