The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-18
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Of Forty Years Ago

Ian 7. 1880-The father of Cen.
Shepherd. job d. Shepherd, died
Thursday of last week at his home in
Fairfield, aged so years. He was
sick but a short time-A subscriber
| in Illinois says we feel sorry for
! Maine. but we will yet make James u.
Blaine president sure That man
knows what he is talking about
Mr. Hight the new sheriff opened his
office with a barrel of apples which
nroyed very acceptable to those who
hammered to drop in. He has APP
pointed Mr. Doe as messenger OF the
| Courts-S ID. Greenleaf, a strong po-
litical opponent of Judge william
son, has showed a neighborly spirit
nv canyassing the county soliciting
subscriptions for the Judge who has
met with such a severe loss by lire
\ school teacher who is given TO us
ing large words squelched small
boy the other day by telling him that
unless he conducted himself more
properly he would be visited by an
avalanche OF sorrow. 1t is hardly
necessary to say that the poor lad
has been very thoughtful ever since
| Col. A. w. Wildes of this village, FIJI
day was renominated by the Governor
as railroad commissioner, he having
held the office some fifteen years. 1t
Is said he will not be confirmed by
the Council-R. Dobson Co of
Pittsfeld, received last week, six new
looms from the mandatory in Wor-
| u i.h hnU
in the new addition to their mill. They
expect the remainder in short time.
In Mercer on the 31st ult, there
came very nearly being coniiagra-
ton when the blacksmith shop of O.
II. p Davis caught fire and but for
the timely discovery by one of the
citizens it must have swept the
whole north side of the street MI.
Davis had left the shop and gone to
his house.-Rev. Jay Benson Hamil-
ton of Lewiston lectured in the Som
erset course Friday evening The
subject was Everyday Heroism'. At
the close of the lecture l.. l.. Walton
ESQ, announced that he was authoriz-
ed to state that Col. Snow had de-
cided not to accept the certificate to
a seat granted him by the Governor.
The announcement was received by
three cheers for Col. Snow,-Fire:
The house formerly occupied by JOS
eph Hilton near his present residence
in this town was burned to the ground
Yesterday morning The house was
occupied by Elbridge Withee who was
able to save the furniture upon which
there was no insurance. Mr.. Hilton
had an insurance of $500 in the
| Agency of Chandler futile upon the
buildings The barn was saved by
ecorts of a crowd from the village.
The fire caught from a defective
chimney.-The twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Timothy Trip of Scion was cele-
brated at their home Tuesday even
ing, December twenty-third. Invited
guests to the number of over forty
were present, the occasion was very
enjoyable one. After refreshments
were served the company returned to
the parlor enjoying the time In social
chat until nine O'Clock, the old folks
| then returned home in good order,
leaving the young folks who enjoy
ed the time in plays and songs until
near midnight after which they left,
leaving the bride and bridegroom in
their glory with the many hearty good
wishes of all their friends.-County
Grange The County Grange held
their annual meeting in this village
yesterday. B. M. Hight, master, pre-
sided There was large attendance
Sixteen members of subordinate
Oranges received their Pomona de-
gree. B. NJ Hight was reelected to
the Masters chair.
January IA, 1SS0-Leavitt. the as
saulter of Jailor Cleveland, has gone
to Thomaston-S Saturday we shall
know whether we have Legislature
or not-Representative Steward re-
turned home last evening to await the
meeting of the Maine Legislature next
Saturday. The pension fellows are
still bunting away.--The Island Ave
nue. Congregational Society organized
for the new year last Sabbath by the
choice of A. X. Bixby. Supt., T. b.
Foss. assistant; Juliette Weston. sec
rotary: Mary f. Snow and Sadie
Smith as ibrarians.-Recent fires
The house occupied by f. c, Boston
in North Arson village was burned
to the ground last Tuesday afternoon,
Mr.. b. lost all his furniture and cloth
ing. The house was owned by Mr..
Manter of Boston and was insured
a fire broke out in the furnace room
of the Caratunk House about 100 a,
M, Monday. Before it was discover
ed the house was filled with smoke to
suffoeation which aroused the land
lady Mrs Gray who Immediately gave
the alarm. To reach the fire an
opening had to be cut thru the floor
above the furnace. When this was
accomplished water was applied
which soon extinguislred the fire.
I Damage to house and furniture esti-
mated at $500. nsured.-Annual
Meetings: At a meeting of the stock
holders of the Skowhegan Hall Asso-
citation, January 9Th. the following