The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-11

4Ssociation with officers as follows ::
President. f. b Morrill,. IS, vice
presidents. >lst. F. \. Weld, II; End,
Z N Coburn. -. Sd. {. 4. Leighton,
y. secretary George K keene, 70;
neerologist. Miss 4 B. Ward II; his
torian. G. NJ Coburn. =; orator, r. h.
Varney. rs. poet. e \. Leighton, rs !;
The society viii hold the next meet
ing In June at which time is expected
a feast of reason and a flow OF soul
with perhaps a more substantial re
past under the direction of F. b.
Gushing ~ chairman of the commit
tee on yiands.
Docember 10. 1S79-Citizens League
At = meeting in Reformers Hall, Mon
dav evening, attended by large num-
f,a- ,f tho active temperance men and
women of Skowhegan. meaures were
taken to put in working a C1tlzens
League for the enforcement OF the
prohibitorv law. Rev. W. 0. Aver
called the meeting TO order ana calleo
lewis Anderson Esq to the chair ana
A 6 Burke Esq was made secretary
a gentleman in an adjoining town
vent 10 church last Sunday and feel
ing slightly warm, Thought ne "ouiu
remove his overcoat; he however re-
moved not only his overcoat but MS
dress coat, and for moment before
noticing what he had done, stood In
the congregation in light marching
order There we're indications or
suppressed merriment in many spots
in that audience. 1t is said the pas
tor even smiled severely.-Mrs. A. S.
Burke who was so severely injured in
Scion by being thrown from carrl-
age. early in the summer, has after
months OF suffering recovered suflici-
emily TO return to her home in this
village-Mr. w. c. futile. well
known photographer of Belfast, Is to
omen the rooms now occupied by L. A
Paul. January LIST. The specimens
of his work shown us are very su-
perior and man who can do such
work is sure of patronage here.-The
selectmen have drawn as jurors for
the present term of court Benjamin
Stinchfield, Frank p. Malbon and Ell
bridge Richardson.-Th Bangor Com
mercial relieves the monotony OF po-
litical jokes by poking fun at Som
erset County as follows The new
narrow guage railroad over in Som
erset county Is pronounced a grand
success. One man acts as superin-
tendent, conductor, station agent.
brakeman, purchasing agent and bag
gage master Unless the hens scratch
up the track this road is bound to be
bonanza.-Married Chelsea, Mass,
Nov 81, by J. H. Whitmore, Esq, DR..
Myron L. Mari of Athens, and Miss
Ella g. Whitmore OF Chelsea; Fair
field, Nov. 26, by Rev. c. F. Allen, Mr..
Andrew Waldron and Miss Mary e.
Norton, both of F. New Portland,
Nov 81, by Rev Leonard Hutchins,
Mr.. Frank WEIGH and Miss Cora
Hutchins both of New Portland
Died, Fairfield, Dec. l, Mr.. David
Viekery, aged So years; Nov. 80. Mr..
Increase Kendall aged 81 years.
Durham, Nov 20, Mr.. James Hatch,
aged % years; Scion, Nov. %, Frank
Baker, aged about 80 years. Foxcroft,
Oct Is, Capt. Leonard Robinson, aged
66 years.
December IT, 1S79-The paymas-
ters train arrived here Friday af-
ternoon making glad the hearts of,
railroad employees.-Dr. ]. s. Hough-
ton, formerly Of this, place, haSa been
appointed Sapt Of Public Schools for
Washington territory.-The County
Commissioners are making much
needed improvements In the Probate
office. The Judge now has respect
able looking desk.-The Auburn light
infantry will give an exhibition drill
and ball in Coburn Hall Christmas
night The skowhegan company
will meet them at the depot on their
arrival,-A juryman tells us story
of a constable who wanted to save
three cents postage. 1t would cost
this amount to send the venira Of
jurors drawn so he harnessed his
horse and drove four miles to send
them in by iuryman and thus saved
the stamp--All who suffered the hor-
rors of Southern prison will wonder
II there can be sunny side to such
life. Here the eloquent and thrill
ling story Of DR.. Meade, who with a
devoted son, were rescued mere skel-
etons from Libby prison.-The De-
cember term OF the Supreme Court
for this County opened here yesterday
morning, Judge Symonds, presiding;
l.. l.. Walton, County Attorney; l.. H.
Webb, clerk and Woodbury. Pulsifer
stenogropher. The Court was OPEN
ed with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hancock.
OF the Somerset bar we notice the
following gentlemen present: w. S.
Marshall A. II. Ware, j. ]. Parlin,
and b. S. Collins of Arson; T. B.
Barrett, Canaan; ]. F. Holman, Ath-
ems; S. S. Chapman, E. o. Howard,
E. w McFadden, Fairfield; John II.
Webster, Edward Lowe and c. A. Har-
rington, Norridgewock; Charles A.
Jones and j. @. Hopkins. New Port
land C. A. Farrell and Levi Green
leaf, Pittsheld; Stephen Coburn, Wal
ton G. Walton, Folsom & Merrill, A. G,
Emery, James Wright, James Bell, E.
F. Danforth and O. R. Bachelor,
Skowhegan; Turner Boswell and e.
G. Savage, Scion; D. D. Stewart, st.
Adams and Otis Bradbury. Hartland.
From outside the county there we're
present Hiram Knowlton and C. w.
Wells, Portland; G. T. Stevens. West
Waterville. Officers In attendance:
s. c. Chase, sheriff; James Cleveland,
jailor; Lorenzo Dow and l.. p French,
deputy sheriffs; H. p Cannon, mes
senger. The following are the juries:
Grand jury, Nelson Vickery. Pitts
field. foreman; Samuel II. Blanchard,
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