The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-29
ITEMS or INTgI:EsT OF MANY
YEARS AGO

October 20. 1S89-W w. Pease OF
North Arson has one OF the finest
farms In the country around. The
farm has 176 acres of interval land
ON which Mr.. Pease calculates to cut
$50 tons Of hay and raise other crops
In abundance. Mr.. Pease thinks that
it pays to raise sheep. He sold this
year 5000 pounds OF wool. Besides
this, the gentleman has a, large nhant-
ity OF other stock for the accom0da-
ton Of which he has provided II barn
l20 feet by 81 feet with all modern
conveniencsS. The farm IT, located
In very convenient place on the road
from North Arson bridge TO the vi.
lage and the placeyis a prosperous 0nS
with a business man back oft. Tke
directors OF rittsheld Nat onal BAt,k
met Saturday and elected the follows
4ng officers. Al: p McMabter. .ptssi.
dent; !. w. Manson. vice Fiptes IdeQt;
l., w. Walker, ). treasurer The two
sheds and hog house owned by r. Q;
Hight on the East, Ridge nearl the ca
paan line were destroyd by IRE FRI
day night about ten o'clock, contents
consisting of hay: graft, farming
tools, one horse and four hogs wefq
burned. MI. Hight had been In the
village with i load of pressed hay and
was retufning with hi, OF team. aud
first saw the flames when within; q
half mile. OF the house. He f1imed.
lately left his team and ran to thd
buildings but could do nothing The
house was very near the barns but
fortunately did not get on fire The
loss 10 probably about 1920 with In
surance In Chandler Tuttle's Agency
for 500. Eugene Thompson OF East
Madhson In the employ Of Reed 4
Thompson forged 7473 lumber 'drtv-
ers corks In ten hours, which beats
the record thus far.-Kennebec Valley
Grange No. 1913 Mad son was recog.
nised last Saturday by Worthy Deputy
s.. F. Emerson. Installation OF, ON.
GERS next Saturday evening. PAtrVnS
from other oranges are cord ally in-
vited to be present.--A man fottud
hanging by the neck supposed to
have been lynched. For a long tine
there has been hard character
around through different
towns In the county and state robbins
people right and left, all efforts bytne
most sktilful detectives to appre1c1s
this man have been in van, Who
would rob his victims and vanish He
"Jack the Ripper" He was caueAt
night and strung up. BY
a few old papers in his pocket MI
name was found to be Fl. Price.
Much credit is due to the p0tAllAfI
firm of George W. Halves In rtddtnG
the community Of such a chafactkt,
The body of I'll Price can be seen IN
the window of George W. Hawys
hanging by the neck just 40 he wst
found.-Miss Lena Grover. who toy
two years has been out OF Health, aud
for the past two or three lnonthp has.
been failing quite rapidly. hasSed
away suddenly Thursday mornqHs-.l
MISS vada Burns. daughter Of MI. Atd'
Mrs. Joshua Burns, died from cUnauig-'
ption Saturday morning. 4s.sIsir-.
November I. 1ssS--While David B,
viles and George W., Standish' were
travelling through the woods Of Flag
sta6 spottihs line over what II
known as Pike Hill. Mr.. Yiles acoi-
IDENTIFY stepped into the trap which
had been set for bears. He was 1ny
chored at once, as the trap weiehtd
10 pounds, it was impossible Tor MIN
10 get away. He shouted TOR NJ,
Standish, who was some distance
sway and who came to his assisthncs
and released him. II he bad been
.lone the chances are that he would
have persisted 40 the trap was TOD
heavy for him to drag away with him. .
he was two miles from home and Lon
heir boat ON the pond.--StednSn
Simball accompanied by his daughter
Mss Lhcy, departed on MQNa9y last
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