The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31
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The following clipping from Ten
nesee newspaper has been recently
received by Mrs. Sophia Hall, sister
in law of the late Major II. W. HAN,
and shows the active life and also the
success attained by one of former
residents: 1.-The body Of Major Henry
C. Hall. former clerk OF Woburn
Board OF Health. who died recently In
the National Soldiers Home In Ten
nessee, has been buried near where ne
died. This was the Majors wish ex-
pressed sometime before he passed
away. Major Hall was 70 years of
age and from boyhood was a hard
worker He was a native OF Water
VILE, Me. but went to school In Starks,
Me, being apprepticed out to saw
mill operator. At Is he purchased
his time, freeing himself from the
binding apprenticeship and went to
teaching school to obtain money with
which to pay the debt. In April,
1851, he was a student at Westbrook
Seminary, near Portland, Me, and
when the war broke out he left the
school so hastily to join the army that
he took his room key with him and 1t
was not until few years ago that he
returned the key to the school author
tiles, after having had 1t in his pos
session for more than fifty years. He
was the first student from the semin-
airy to enlist in the Civil War. He
was enlisted In the Putnam Mechanic
Blues OF the LIST Me. Regiment lnfan-
try, serving three months. He was
mustered out and returned to his
studies. He could not stand the re-
straint of the school room and quit
once more, joining the LIST Me. Caval-
ry. He served with distinction in the
Cavalry, being advanced from private
to Major for distinguished service. He
was discharged In August 1865. At
ter the war Major Hall went to Nor
ridgewock, Me-, and opened a country
store, remaining at that business for
six and one half years until poor
health caused him to give 1t up. He
then turned his attention to railroad
building, his first effort being the con-
struction of the Ware River railroad.
Major Hall constructed the Cayuga
River r. X. in New York in 1872, and
after returning home again built the
railroad to North Arson, Me. He took
up commercial life again, and became
treasurer OF Norridgewock three years
and was treasurer OF Somerset Coun-
ty for four years. In 1872 he came
to W0burn, to construct the Mystic
Valley r. r. which was never finished.
He was employed on the construction
of the State Line Railroad In New
York, the West Shore and Buffalo
Road and other lines in New York
and turnout New England. He was
secretary and treasurer of the Wo-
burn Cooperative Bank, Commander
OF Post 161 G.. A. r. and served In the
Legislature from Woburn In 1892. In
the Civil War Major Halls twin broth
er ID. w. Hall was MORALLY wounded
at the battle of Aide and died the
next day, and another brother was
mortally wounded at Fair Oaks and II
is unknown where he died..
Henry Hilton left Monday morning
for Moxie, where he will be employed
in the Railroad station.
Irwin Stevens and family and Chas
Sheaff's family we're sick last week
and small pox was feared but without
cause as the disease In both cases
proved to be something different and
not contagious.
Fred Jewett was in Portland Friday
and Saturday on business.
Bertha Miller has accepted the
place made vacant by Helen DECKER
son in the Farmers Central.
Frank Caswell was in Madison a
few days last week officiating as depu-
ty sheriff during the mill trouble.
Mrs. Emma Totman of Fort Fairfield
is visiting Miss Hattie Longley
Miss mise Miller is learning to be a
central girl at the office of the New
Sharon and Norridgewock Telephone
Co.
Miss Lizzie Witham visited friends
in Madison last week.
Both churches we're allowed to hold
services last Sunday after having been
closed two or three Sunday on account
of the small pox. 1t is reported that
the Public Library is to be. opened
this week.
Cedar Chapter O. E. S. will hold a
special meeting this week to install
their officers for the coming year.
Mrs Irene Sheaff has been on the
sick list this week.
Chester Kenney was home from
Smithfield over Sunday.
Mrs. Alfred Watson is on the sick
list.
Postmaster Carroll Staples was con-
fined to his home by illness last week.
Norridgewock is soon to have an
electric fire alarm which II all reports
are true might vie with Gabriel's horn.
The plan for securing fire alarm
was started by the Norridgewock
Dramatic Club several years ago and
substantial sum put aside for that
purpose and thru the untiring efforts
of DIR. W. f. Brown, who has worked
early and late on ways and means Of
procuring and installing the right
kind of apparatus for the alarm 1t is
an absolute certainty that the town Is
to have a fire alarm that will wake
the sOundest sleeper The property
owners OF the village have been gen.
erous in subscribing for the alarm for
all fully realize that 1t will be almost
like safe insurance for them.
The family of Percy Quimby are to
be released from quarantine this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Pierce we're In
Oakland Monday.
Mrs. jeanette Johnson is in poor
health.
Mrs, Loretta Allen and Miss Arvilla
Gould who have been boarding with
Mrs. Ida Ireland have been taken to