The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-18

thief left the stolen team and went
west by rail-Elmer Drew. a young
brakeman on the NJ c. r. r. was in
stantly killed by being crushed be-
tween two cars at Lewiston The re
mains were brought TO Wateryille. the
residence of his parents.-Our friends
OF the County Agricultural Society
have at last decided upon a grand
exhibition of the products o. Somerset
county on October 5th, 9Th and tn.
This will be directly after the State
Fair The Society intends to do all
in their power to make this sue
cessful exhibition. VIII the farmers
cooperate with them.
Sept. /, 1S80-Local Ex-Governor
Coburn and friends returned from
their annual visit to Moosehead Lake
Saturday night.-Mr. Tufts has sold
his stallion, Cunard. to Joel Richard
SON The price paid was S200O-Fre-
mont Avery young man in the EN-
ploy of Wentworth Varney of South
Norridgewock, was kicked in the
bowels one day last week while
Harvesting his horse in double
wagon DR.. Robbins was called and
he thought at first it would prove
fatal. but he is recovering slowly
Saturday noon the farm house and
buildings situated on the river road,
owned by Ambrose Dean and occu-
pied BY Mr.. JeWett Foster. we're total
" consumed by fire SO fierce was it
that the inmates barely escaped with
their lives. saving nothing but what
they stood in. Mr. Dean lost the most
of his furniture and bedding which
was stored in the house. There was
small insurance on the property.-As
Mrs Halves was dri9ing down Madi-
son street on Monday evening she
heard the cry "A Runaway thinking
to get out of the Way she re1ned her
horse up to Fuller's drug store, but
did not get so far out of the way
but that the runaway carriage struck
hers wrecking il somewhat ana
throwing her out between the wheels.
AT her cry a young man who was
near caught her horse by the head
and prevented another runaway. Mrs.
| Halves Is thought to have sustained no
serious injuries, though she was quite
badly bruised. The young man who
caught the horse in some way put
his thumb out of joint. The RUNAWAY
|
Vigues, after going around the square
once stopped of his own accord on
Water street, near where he started.
having merely sprung the axle of
the carriage to which he was attached
Sept %. 1880-The Muster. Al
though the morning of the 18th was
dark and rainy, nevertheless relying
| on the old adage, never to dispair
while there is hope, the tents were
| pitched and all preparations made to
entertain the visiting companies, At
| o'clock, p. m, Co. f and the Co
! burn Guards assembled at their re-
spective armories and marched to the
parade ground, where the remainder
of the day was spent watching the
weather winding up with dress pa
rade at Sunset. Towards evening the
clouds, which had so sullenly over
spread the heavens during the day
dispersed and soon the sun shone !
forth in all its brilliancy presaging |
a fair day for the morrow. About 10 !
o'clock the Smithfeld Company ar
rived and being received and con- |
Quoted to their tents were left in re-
pos but unfortunately, several were
restless after there long ride and the
happy thought struck some OF the
other boys to lull them to sleep with |
music The bass drum was forthcom |
ing and under the lusty arm of Sar-
geant York, pleaded forth its deep
voice, which, mingling with the tenor
and the shill tones of the fife must |
certainly have admonished the sleep /
ers that there was an Internal reign.
Friday the muster properly com |
mensed. By noon six companies were
upon the field; Coburn Guards, Capt. |
Wing; Co. E. Capt Emery; Smith
field Co., Capt, Marston; Palmyra Co,
Capt Davis; Ware Guards of Athens,
Capt Holman Canaan Co, Capt.
Mitchell The Coburn Guards marched
with their usual skill and precision.
Co was noticeable for its drill and
general appearance of the men. Ca
naan was well up to the mark and
Palmyra did not pass unnoticed. while
the Ware Guards and Smithteld Com
pany, be but relently formed sur
passed the expectations of all The
A. NJ. of the 18th was occupied by a
street parade A guard battalion drill
was the program for the afternoon
and considering that 1t was the first
time the Companies had drilled to-
gether, the execution of the move
ments was very creditable to all who
participated. it was grand success
and we confidently look forward to a
REPETITION of the same at no distant
| day.
Sept %, 1S80-Locals. Mr. JOS
Baker of Cornyille has raised the
present season sixteen bushels of
cranberries on eight square rods of
land-Gen. C. w. Tilden of Augusta
inspected the Infantry, Capt Emery,
at Coburn Hall last evening.-Hiram
Thing was fooling with little piano
box at the depot yesterday morning
when the box laid down on him jam
ming off the fore finger on his left
hand. DR. Haynes dressed the wound.
Mrs. Danforth wife of Judge Dan
forth of Gardiner, died last week and
was buried at Norridgewock. She had