The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-27

for. He has notified the bugs that
they must settle before Christmas
Will our business men please confer
a favor on the Grand Army boys by
closing their places of business on
Saturday afternoon from one until
four o'clock. Let us all attend
decoration exercises and by SO doing
tell the world that our departed
heroes are not forgotten tho absent
Mr.. John Stinchfeld, an old resident
of this county died at his home in
this village, Sunday morning, at the
age of Sc years. He was born in
New Gloucester and early in life NOV
ed to Pennington where he learned
the trade of cloth dresser. While
still a young man he moved to st.
Adams, now Hartland. and went into
the business he had learned. He
continued at this business until
twelve years ago when he moved to
Skowhegan, where he has since lived
Mr., Stinchfeld was a straightforward
man of good judgment, good citizen
and an indulgent husband and father
In politics he WAS Il Whig up to Sc
when he became a Republican In
religion he was a Universalst. The
funeral took place yesterday after
noon. The deceased leaves four
sons.
$3.50
June g. lSS0-Tho water is now
very low in the river and it is with
great difficulty that logs are sluiced
over the falls Mr. John Pulsifer who
has been sick about Il year, died last
Thursday and was buried Saturday
He is survived by wife and one
child.-O. w. Creation of Starks is the
owner of a Hereford COW that recent
ly gave birth to calf weighing 10
lbs. Sure one for the Ilerefords.-
Col. Dyer and Manley Pooler return
ed from Boston Saturday night, hay
ing purchased in that city a 400 lib.
bell for the Methodist church and
$500 organ for the Baptist church.
Now for music Mr.. Noah c. Kendall,
for the past eight years, clerk for
Mr.. o. II Bartlett of Harmony, has
purchased the business Of Mr. J. r.
FarWell of this village and will carry
it on hereafter The Ladies Temper
ance Aid Society will hold a straw
berry festival at Reformers Hall Fri
day evening, from six to half past
eight. Cake is solicited from mem
bers of the society and all others in
terested in the cause,--Street Com
missioner Steward is doing some sub
stantal work ON the streets this year.
The new sidewalk for Water street
will prevent pedestrians from wad-.
ing thru a foot or so of water. High
street is also greatly improved. Let
the good work 90 on--A horse be
longing to Mr. o. MeFadden, left
hitched to post on Madison street,
was frightened by the street sprink-
Ter Saturday afternoon and began
whirling around the post much 10
the detriment of the carriage which
was literally smashed.-Last Sunday,
river drivers at Caratunk Falls found
the body of William Irving floating in
the water II will be remembered
that he was drowned at this place last
November. The body was but little
decomposed. The scalp was gone
but the clothing was unaffected by
the water.-Mr. l.. +. Judkins OF
Cornville informed US Saturday that
he saw what he had often heard de
scribed, bird being charmed by a
snake. The reptile had the bird so
completely under control that she
could only fly around and around him.
The presence Of Mr.. j. broke the spell
and the bird escaped-Maj e. c.
Harrington, director Of Target prac-
tice, under the new militia law was
in town Monday evening. He met
the members of the two companies
here and gave them some valuable
suggestions upon the subject which is
now interesting them not little. A
caucus of the Republicans Of this
town was held at Engine Hall, Satur-
day afternoon The meeting was
called to order by Judge Dascombe,
who nominated A. G. Emery Esq. as
chairman l.. l.. Walton Esq, was
chosen secretary The following
delegates were then chosen to attend
the Convention held today State
Convention, S j. Walton, II S. Stew
ard. j. s. Cushing, James Bell, L. c.
Steward, Chas A. Marston. Nathan
Fowler, Calvin Eaton and o. A. Priest
Congressional Convention, ]. B. Das-
combe, stephen Coburn, J. p. Blunt,
John F. Pollard, J. 0. Smith, E. b.
Hill, r. B. Shepherd, H. S. French
and Frederick Hoyt The following
gentlemen were made a committee to
take under advisement the matter OF
forming a Garfield Club: J. b. Das-
comb, Isaac Dyer, II. S. Steward, S. J.
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