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

ue0lly IeelS very Ddu ABOUT Ine lOSS
but doesn't say much. He says the
Insurance Company has been notified
and they will conduct the investiga-
ton. He thinks the fire was set
and says that some have thought it
was set by those opposed to him, but
he does not choose to express an
opinion. He will hold services in
Engine Hall for the present The
fire was a brilliant sight and the
burning and falling of the steeple pre-
scented a scene of rare beauty.
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March 81. 18S0-A jury of twelve
men told DR.. Morrill, yesterday that
when he was chosen superintendent
of schools, to supervise, and they
would uphold him in it.-They could
do nothing else in fact-John Yves
ton Esq treasurer of the Somerset
Central Agricultural Society, will be
at the Second National Bank, Satur-
day and Monday afternoons, next,
prepared to pay all the premiums
awarded by the society at the last ex
hibition.-At the time of the Elm
House fire the force pumps were froZe
up solid and were consequently use
less. If some one does not look after
it and prevent a repetition of this
thing they should be held personally
responsible for damage by tire.-Gen.
Chamberlain lecture drew a big
house at Coburn Hall, Friday even
ing. Had the travelling been better
the hall would have been packed. The
lecture was story of Lees surrend-
er as seen by the speaker. 1t was a
very pleasing effort and gave great
satisEaction.--Mr. George A. Colby,
formerly of Fairfield, who has been
detained in this vicinity for some
time on pressing business, was allow
ed to depart Saturday. He was
brought here, on a requisition, from
! New Hampshire, at a great expense,
to answer to a charge of stealing
money from his wife. On his arrival
his wife, who caused him to be in
dicted- and brought here, freely for
gave him and refused to appear and
testify against him, and the County
Attorney moved a mol pros. The libel
for divorce was also dismissed. Mr.
Colby had an abundance of evidence
to disproye the charge upon which he
was indicted, and the bringing of him
here was very costly piece of folly.
If justice was done Mrs. Colby would
be punished for her peculiar conduct.
Saturday morning as Col. Daniel
Snow was passing up Water street it
was intimated to him that there was
something of interest to him in the
store Of A. G. Blunt Esq. Upon en-
tering he found a number of his
friends gathered and he received from
them a very cordial welcome Rep.
II. 5. Steward then stepped forward
and presented Col. Snow with beau
tiful gold headed cane, as a gift from
his friends who appreciated his stand
in the counting out business The
Col responded very handsomely. say
ing that he took the stand he did
merely because he believed it was
right. The cane is a beautiful stick
and the head bears this inscription
/ "Col. Daniel Snow, | don't believe in
/ Contingent Honesty, uprightness
and Repudiating fraud, 1880 Col.
+ Snow now probably carries the finest
cane of any gentleman in town
The Ladies' Temperance Aid Society
held their fourth annual meeting
March Sth, and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Levi Weston; vice preSi-
dent, Mrs. Stephen Coburn chaplain.
Mrs. VIM Folsom; assistant chaplain
i
S. Emery; treasurer, Mrs Joseph
. Robinson; organist, Mrs. Emma
Halves; assistant organist, Miss May
Smith. The society has entered up
on its fifth year with very encouraG-
ing aspects, and were never more de-
termined to work for the temperance
, cause than now. They are now agit-
ating the question of dropping their
old organization and becoming auxili-
airy to the State w. c. T. L. The
ladies are requested to be present at
their meeting of April 9Th, as action
is to be taken on that subject
May 26, 1880-Dr. Leavitt goes to
Europe next month.-Elmer Foss has
returned from Iowa. He says it is a
fine country for business but Il poor
place to live.-Dr. Fellows will attend
the Maine Homeopathic Medical So
ciety, holden at Augusta Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week-ColIector
Ward picked out six potato bugs from
two hills of potatoes last week. Mar
tin has got rather more collecting
on his hands this year than he cares