The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST
from Local Papers of Years Ago

Bath. was found dead in his bed last
Friday morning. Mr. Weston was a
native of Canaan. his grandfather
! Joseph Weston, being the first settler
in the town of Canaan or the County
of Somerset. He did business for
some forty years in the store which
| is now occupied by l.. l.. Morrison.
1t was in this store that he is said to
have worn out an inch plank behind
the counter by constant travel in
waiting on his customers. The Nor
rison block was built by his brother
Samuel. with whom he was after
wards associated in business. He
removed to Bath some &c years ago.
Funeral services took place from the
late residence Of the late John Wes-
| ton, on the Island. Rev Mr.. Wood
| bury OBLIGATED. Installation-The
! following officers OF Carrabassett
Lodge No. "a, |. o. 0. F. were in
stalled Wednesday evening, Jan. LIST,
1879 by D. D.: S. B, Young, N. G.;
O. A. Priest. V. G.; A. B. Toward,
Sec; c. H. Thomas. F. s.; G. S.
Webb. Treas; Dr.. j. S. Cushing,
W; S. F. Conant, C.; DR.. C. F.
Haynes. /. G.; N. Sullivan. o. G..
II. II. Hanson. r. & l.. S. y. G.;
s. NJ. Sawyer and E. Varney, r. &
l.. S. V. G.; H. P. Mcfarland and
Sumner p Snow, R. & l.. S. s.. :
Stafford Eaton and S. p. Cleveland
Born, Skowhegan, Dec. 81, to the wife
Of s. ]. Walton, ESQ., daughter
Died, Skowhegan, Dec. Goth, Mrs.
Mary Fogg, aged 81 years, 10 mos
Married East Madison, Dec 25th, by
p. H. Hobart, Esq, Mr.. Luke Poulin
to Miss Temperance c. Stevens, both
of Madison.
Jan. 30. 1879-Nahum Tozier has
been appointed Postmaster at Fair
| field Center.-Canaan rejoices in the
possession of a Public Library. Mr..
George Wiltshire wealthy citizen Of
Cincinnati, Ohio, who was born in
that town, last summer made the
town a gift of 500 to start the pro-
ject. Then subscription paper was
started and another 500 was raised.
Last spring the association was duly
incorporated and the following Of
ficers chosen: President. Ivory
Lowe, treasurer, Abel Prescott;
clerk, ]. @. A. Butts; directors,
Ivory Lowe. Joseph Barrett and
Amos Stevens.-Married, South Nor
ridgewock. Jan. 18th. Mr.. Owen A.
Lowe of Mercer and Miss Alma II.
Harlow of Smithfeld.
Feb. 6. 1879-We learn that Mrs.
Owen b. Taylor Of Norridgewock
while doing her work made misstep
and fell to the bottom of the stairs.
A lady who lived in the house found
her about an hour afterward. lying
dead with a deep wound on the right
side of the head.-William d. Hayden
has asked the Legislature for Char
ter to run a small pleasure steamer
on Madison Pond. II 1t is granted
as it will be without doubt Squire
Hayden proposes to make the Pond a
popular summer resort.-The annual
meeting of the Somerset Central Ag-
ricultural Society was held at Engine
Hall, Saturday. The meeting was
called to order by W. d. Hayden.
Esq. Of Madison and B. NJ Hight Esq,
was made temporary secretary. The
report OF the secretary showed that
there was $3214 In the treasury. 1t
was voted to collect Ave dollars from
each baseball club in town to pay for
their use OF the ground for the past
year The following officers were
elected. President. r. B. Shepherd;
vice presidents, David Horne and Al
exander Crawford; secretary, A. r..
Smiley: treasurer, John Weston;
trustees, B. M. Hight, David Horne
and Hiram Steward.
Feb IS, 1S79-Married. Athens,
Feb. Sth, by j. F. Holman Esq, Mr..
Gpstin A. league of Skowhegan and
Miss Elizabeth c. Drew of Athens
Ded. Bingham. Feb Sth. Mr.. Abner
Dinsmore. aged So years. 8 months.
Feb 20, lS79-The farm buildings
of Luke Hilton were burned on Sat
urday afternoon. The barn and a
large portion of the furniture in the
house was saved One man was
badly bruised by falling from the
barn which he was working to save.
Loss about $500 to $4,000, insured
for $500 No cause assigned for
| the origin of the fire.-A few OF the
personal friends of Col. w. r. G..
Estes of the Governors staff, called
upon him previous to his departure
for Portland and presented him with
handsome sword and a graceful
riding whip The presentation
speech was made by Mr.. William p.
Bailey in his usual graceful style and
the response was ready and hearty.
1t is understood that Col. Estes is to
invite the company to partake OF a
supper at the Turner House on his
return from Portland. 1t will be a
brilliant affair
Feb 81, 1S79-Mr. Savage is put
ting up large extension to his al
ready good sized ice house. He Will
fill it all with ice.-A pine tree haul =
ed by Smith & Standish of Flagstaff
for Elias Mlliken of Augusta. on AL
der Stream, so called, scaled 3.54O
! feet. Four OF these trees scaled
1920 feet-Mrs. C. F. Haines. Mrs.
l.. l.. Morrison, Mrs. James Fellows,
Miss Alice Mann and Miss Emma
French are to assist at an entertain
ment given at North Arson next
week.-Mr. Fletcher has done a very
large potato business this week. Many
farmers haul from Arson and Scion
to this village because they say they
can get more and buy cheaper. The
price is from 55c to Toe
March 10, 1S79-W. r. G. Estes is
engaged in writing a history of De
Molay Commandery.-A team belong
ing to Harrison Weston ran away
last Friday in the village and started
for home over Baptist Hill. Some
where in the vicinity of the cemetery
one of the horses fell down and