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

July 81. 1SS1-Local News. B. NJ II
4 Coburn block. on Russell street,
and will omen in addition to their pres
ent stock fine line of groceries
DR. Haynes says that advertising pays,
for there has been a boom in carriage
filters since he patronized us last
week When you wash your carriage
borrow a litter from his stable and
see how YOU like it-Gov. Davis and
Hon T. F. Webb of Waterville made
our village a flying visit yesterday
morning The governor was looking
unusually we'll and is very hopeful of
a handsome majority in September
Fred Flagg, Joseph Lalhy and Frank
futile, who are employed in New
York Boston and Portland respec-
lively, arrived home Sunday morn
ing for short vacation.-Horace Par
lin. Elmer and Steve Durrell young
men who left this place about six
weeks ago to try their luck in Colo
RADIO, returned home last week, feeling
satisfied that they can do as we'll here
and enjoy themselves great deal bet
ter-Hon. Stanley Pullen, editor of
the Portland Press and Hon Isaac
H. Bailey, editor of the Shoe and
Leather Reporter of New York. made
us very pleasant visit this morning.
They left on the morning train bound
for New Sweden Meetings of the
Dead river and Moose river Log Driv
ing companies were held here Yester-
day, among the prominent lumbermen
present were Ira d. Sturgis. J. r Bod
well. Col Allen. Jos. Bradstreet and
f.. j. Lawrence. Mr.. and Mrs. Seth
Aver of Madison. were thrown from
their carriage while coming over
Beach hill. early Monday morning.
Mrs Aver sustained a severe con
fusion of the shoulder, while her hus
band suffered dislocation of the left
shoulder and right hip joints. DR.
Haynes was called and soon had the
bones righted Both are doing nicely
Last week we reported that the pa
per mill would be closed after this
week. Since our issue, Mr.. Lyon has
sold his interest in the property to
Geo Coburn and the mill will con
time to run as usual, for the pres
ent at least The change was neces-
STATED by the i'll health of Mr. K. +.
Lyon. who. after a continuous bust
ness career of - years wishes q va
cation.-D. G. NJ, purporting TO be
long to this town addresses a note to
the Editors of the Reporter and is
to The Pine Tree State in which he
worries because one hundred silver
dollars will sell more than the same
TIT, lou
This is not our funeral The silver
dollar is a Democratic dollar, and to
certain extent dishonest We always
said it was too light, but light as it
Is GreenbackerS would have it much
lighter The lightnesS is the cause for
its accumulation in the vaults of the
treasury. If the flax of great nation
cannot make an S1-cent dollar pass
currently and extensively for its face
what can it do with a paper dollar
worth about one-half of one per cent.
We advise ID. G NJ. to sell his silver
dollars without going Ia the trouble
of casting them into a bar We de
light to see a person who is not made
a slave to fashion simply for fear Of
what Mrs Grundy will say There is,
+ however. SutIl Il tllIlS d. HNfi hRlhS
even this very good thing. We are led
to these thoughts by the sight of
vehicle in use by one of our best
known physicians. If Doctor Haynes
thinks he can brighten away disease
with such an unsightly cart he is
perfectly justified in its use, but on
no other consideration should the
authorities allow 1t to appear on the
streets The maker of this concern
evidently copied after one of the two
wheeled concerns which are just now
coming from Canada in such large
numbers, but he fell far short of his
model. The carriage in question will
only accommodate one person while
the model will take in a whole family
and a Canadian family at that. Then
the imitation is painted so gayly that
it attracts more attention and so is
more harmful than a stone drag which
might pass unnoticed. We have simp-
ly done what we considered our duty
in noticing this chariot and if the
authorities will do theirs. all will be
we'll
July 81, 1SS0-Obsequies of Chas
French. The funeral services of the