The independent-reporter., 1919-05-29
NEWS ITEMS OF YEARS AGO

July :. 1S80-A flag bearing the
name of Hancock. English and Plaist-
ed was flung to the breeze on Madison
street Thursday afternoon-A we'll
known citizen of this town who votes
the Republican ticket for the first
time this fall predicts that we shall
carry the state by a 10000 majority
The wife of DR. Mann died last night
Some time since she took poison thru
Il mistake and has never recovered
from its effects-A horse belonging
10 John Swain, hitched to one OF the
granite blocks in front of Coburn
hall took fright Saturday and dragged
the block several rods but doing no
other injury-Mr C. H. Kilby finish
ed the work of taking the census and
has gone to Portland where he has
secured a situation. He Will return
In eptember.-There will be a gen
eral Temperance meeting at Island
Avenue Church, Sunday evening at 6
O'Clock. The children will assist in
the exercises with a temperance cat
echism and singing.-George f. Jones
was taken up for assault and battery
on the person of Mary II. Varney OF
South Norridgewock, last Thursday,
and put under one hundred dollar
bonds to keep the peace for three
months The arrival of Canadians in
this village last week exceeded by far
ANYTHING of the kind ever before
known. They came in droves aver
aging $50 a day, all bound for down
river looking for work in haying This
week they will begin to return and
can be hired for moderate wages. At
the regular meeting of the SkoWhegan
Reform Club the following officers
we're elected for the ensuing three
months President. +. W Wilson;
first vice president, VIM. Nesbit. sec
ond vice. NJ. y Knight; third vice, w.
f. Tarbell, secretary, {. +. Bellmore;
treasurer. C. X. Turner. The Sunday
evening meeting will be held in Re-
formers Hall at 80 p. m.-On Mon
day of last week Miss Electa Caseley,
IA young lady l. years of age, daughter
OF Mr.. Chas. l. Gaseley of New Port
land, went to Pennington to visit her
friends and attend the show. She
had never seen a menagerie or circus,
and during the street parade she was
considerably excited over the novelty
of the scene, and somewhat frightened
by the actions and appearance of the
animals. She complained of feeling
very warm and faint, and started for
the depot. where she thot she could
rest She grew rapidly worse, and
was taken to Dr. Linscott's Office. The
DR. gave her some medicine, and she
was conveyed to the home of her cou-
sin, Mr. Otis Trask of that town,
where she died at o'clock. Tuesday
morning DR. Richards was called
and pronounced the attack cerebro
spinal meningitis. which ended in
congestion of the brain. She had
severe convulsions for long time af-
ter being carried to Mr. Trask's The
deceased was much beloved by a large
circle of friends She leaves a faith
er, mother and married sister to
mourn her loss Mr.. Caseley was
sent for, arrived at midnight and re-
turned the next morning with the re-
mains.-Flag Raising g-The Republi-
cans of this village had very enthu-
siastic flag raising here Thursday
evening The flag (Which by the way
is soon to be replaced by new one)
was raised on Priests corner at 730
O'Clock, bearing the names of the next
President and Vice President of the
United States and the name of the
present and the next Governor of
Maine. Three cheers were given for
the flag and the ticket. Gen. Dyer
then introduced Hon. l.. H. Webb, who
spoke in his usual eloquent and able
manner for some twenty minutes. Mr..
Webb was followed by Hon. S. D.
+ Lindsey, who favored the assemblage
with a brief but telling speech upon
the issues of the campaign. After
the speaking three cheers were given
! for Daniel F. Davis and then came a
national salute. 1t was a most pro-
! pitious opening of the campaign in
this town, which promises to be a hot
one If the opposition will only give us
something to train our artillery upon.
July 81, 1S80-B M. Holt & Co,
have taken stores in the Coburn Block
on Russell street and will open, In ad-
dition to their present stock, a fine
line of groceries.-Dr. Haynes saws
that advertising pays for there has
been a boom In carriage lfters since
he patronized us last week. When