The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-31
NEWS ITEMS OF FORTY YEARS
AGO
What Was Going on in Somerset
County mt that Time

September IL, 18Th. S. Steward
is elected Representative to the Leg
stature by majority of 213; last
year it was 74.-Mr. B. NJ. Hight left
here Tuesday for Portland where he
is already buSily engaged making
preparations for the State Fair. This
county should be largely represented
at that Xhibition.-The shingle and
grist mill owned by j. NJ. Jordan of
Palmyra village was burned to the
ground Thursday forenoon. Loss
about $4,000. 1t was insured for
$1,000; cause unknown.-The Scion
Savings Bank has just made divid-
end of five per cent This carries
the amount thus far returned to de-
positors to SO per cent There is a
fair prospect of their receiving 100
cents on the dollar.-Repubican of
Skowhegan made big fight and in
creased Their majority 1876. This is
greater victory than it seems, as
the vote of last year was very much
better than the average of the State
being 142 Republican majority
Travellers in this county complain
and justly too. we think, of the great
lack of guideboards and water
troughs After having a watering
place in this town one can travel
East for half day without meeting
another.-Mr. Charles Buck, of late
clerk in the store of Bixby & Buck,
left here this morning for Philadel-
phia, where he is to take two years
course in the College of Pharmacy.
Charles is an enterprising young
man and he is bound to fit himself
thoroly for his calling. We wish
him uccess.-Somerset Represeta-
tives elected: H. S. Steward, Show
hogan; A. B. Cole, Smithfield; Amos
Hiltonb Embden; Republican, j. f.
Hilton, ST. Adams; David Whipple,
Bingham; Martin w. Frederick,
Starks; Emery Written, Pittsield;
}. B. Perkins, Madison, Fusion.-The
Republicans celebrated here in right
good style last evening. The house
of Charles Williams, Esq, on the
south side, was brilliantly illuminat-
ed and from its high position made
very grand appearance. The can
things very lively. Bon fires were
ablaze all about, giving the town a
very wide awake DIR. E.
a w SHIdu, formerly VI ILLS LOW IL, Dul
now a resident of Montague City.
Mass, has been spending the sum-
mer here with his family. They
drove to this town from Massachu
sets and from here to Mt. Desert
and return. Their health has been
greatly improved by the trip and we
are glad to know that they return
home delighted with the trip-The
amount raised for Illuminating the
band stand on the evening of the 9th
Vas unavoidably retained, there be-
ing no lanterns in town not in use.
'onsequently it is proposed to give
The sum, S195 to assist in the COM
pletlon Of the band stand. If any
oi the contributors are dissatisfied
with the appropriation, please call at
MISS Mamie Cushing's or Miss Grace
herswells and the money will be re-
iunded.-The Republicans were de-
lermned to make lively fight up to
me last moment in this town. They
apparently felt that victory was nigh
Tor Saturday they got up one of the
iivlliest demonstrations ever held
mere Headed by the Skowhegan
orass band, torchlight procession
OF some 230 torches formed on the
,siand under the direction of Col.
Dyer. The procession moved to the
south side and up Main street as far
ds Kew. W. o. Ayers residence,