The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-17

: ITEMS OF INTEREST
Published Years Ago

June %, 1SS0-The Catholic Church
is to be rebuilt this season.-The cele
brated New Orleans Minstrels are to
appear at Coburn Hall, Friday even
ing OF this week.-John Pulsifer, who
has been sick about a year, died last
Thursday night and was buried Sat
urday He leaves wife and one
child.-O. w. Creation of Starks Is the
owner of Hereford cow that gave
birth to a calf weighing 1t2 pounds
at birth Score one for the Here
fords-Mrs. A. f. Frederic calls at
tention to her reduction in prices
She wishes to close out her stock and
will sell at prices which will insure
rapid sale.-Col. Dyer and Manley
| Pooler returned from Boston Satur-
day night. having purchased a 400
pound bell for the Methodist church /
and a $1,000 organ for the Baptist
church Now for music.-Mr Noah |
Kendall. for the past eight years clerk
for Mr. d. H. Bartlett of Harmony, |
has purchased the business of Mr. j.
r. Farwell of this village, and will |
carry ii on hereafter.-Street Com /
missioner Steward is doing some sub
stantial work on the streets this year. |
The new sidewalk on Water street
will prevent pedestrians from wading
thru foot or so OF water fall and
spring High street is also greatly
improved Let the good work go on
The horse belonging to Mr. o. Me
Fadden of Embden left hitched to a
post on Madison street was brighten
ed by the street sprinkler Saturday
afternoon and began whirling around
the post, much to the detriment of
II; fnr "
smashed Last Sunday river drivers
at Caratunk Falls found the body of
William Irving floating in the water.
1t 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 undisturbed- Mr.. l.. +. Judkins
of Cornyille informed us Saturday
that he saw what he had often heard
described snake charm bird. The
reptile had the bird so completely
under his control that she could only
fly around and around him. The
presence of Mr.. j. broke the spell and
j the bird escaped.-Maj E. c. Far
i rington. Director of Target Practice
under the new military law, was in
town Monday evening. He met the
members of the two companies here
and gave them some valuable sug
j gestions upon a subject which is now
interesting them not a little.-Repub-
lican Caucus--A caucus of the Repub-
licans of this town was held at En-
CINE Hall, Saturday afternoon The
meeting was called to order by Judge
DascOmbe who nominated \. G. En-
cry. Esq as chairman. l.. Il. Walton
Esq. was chosen secretary. The fol
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