The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-28

Married In Skowhegan, March z, by
Rev. ID. b. Holt, Henry L. Rogers and
Miss Bertha f. Doyen, both of Nor
ridgewock.
Died in Skowhegan, March l, Mrs.
| Albert Rowe, age 81 years; February
IS, Mrs. Eliza Curtis, age So years.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fairbrother
went to Boston Monday. Mrs. Fair
brother will remain for a several days
| visit
March 6, 189O-Charles P. Bray of
Bingham, who has for two years been
sick with consumption expired on Sum-
! day, the 23rd instant. The funeral
services were held on Tuesday p. NJ,
Rev. Mr.. Laughton of North Arson off,
ciating. In spite of bad travelling. the
services were attended by large num-
Der of the deceased's friendssand ae-
! quaintances, who assembled to pay
their last tribute of respect. Mr.. Bray
was AZ years of age and had been a
| resident of Bingham for twenty years
For many years he was connected with
| Lawrence & Phillips In the capacity
of overseer of very large numbering
| operations. In his own family he
leaves wife, six children and an
| aged mother to mourn his loss. His
death is the third in the family with
in ten months, the others being two
daugters, both dying of consumption.
School closed at Browns corner dis
trict, February 2S. The term OF 10
weeks has been a successful one, and
the scholars have made good advance
ment in their studies, as the exer-
cises on the last afternoon showed.
Miss Rosie Written their efficient
teacher, knows how to win and how
to keep the confidence of her pupils.
Mr.. Hodges, the photographer of Show
hogan, took view of the school on
Tuesday The following are the names
OF scholars not tardy or absent: Al
ME Goodwin, Eva Goodwin, Effle
Crowell, Bert Lamb, George Whit
ney, Henry Crowell, Bert Phelps, Ben
ME Phelps, Johnnie Maxwell Ethan
| Maxwell and Harry Phelps.
Willis Jordan, while at work In the
woods, cut his ankle badly, and Dr.
Moulton of st. Adams was called to
sew up the wound. He Is doing as we'll
as could be expected.
Mrs. F. c. Holt OF Norridgewock
has purchased the e +. Wetherell
millinery stock and is doing business
| at the old stand James Spaulding has
sold six of the ponies which have been
in training at the farm of G. c. Haynes
and they were started for New York
Tuesday afternoon.
David Seekins, seven year old boy
of st. Adams while playing with lit
tie Carr boy, accidently had two fin-
ers cut off and the third one cut to the
bone. The Carr boy was chopping
wood and the ak glanced hitting the
hand of the little Seekins boy and TAX
ing two fingers clear off.
Nathan Richards has returned to his
home from Washington Territory
where he has been at work for the
last eight years. Fulton Emery starts
! for the West Monday.
Nemore Tracy has bought the Hall
farm and is moving his household
goods there.
Fred Rowell. aged 33 years of Scion
i died of consumption at his father 8
residence on Monday. He was born In
/ Scion and when but Is years of age
went to Californ a, where for five
years he was successful in business,
when he returned home and went into
] partnership with his father, Abel w.
Rowell in buying cattle and sheep. He
was very popular with old and young
alike The funeral was held Thurs
/ day at the residence of his father.
Mrs. Hulda Young of the Forks,
while alighting from a pung. slipped
and fell in such way as to crack two
of her ribs.
Mrs. w lie Hill of Bingham and
! Miss Alice Murphy of Skowhegan have
/ been visiting their parents, Mr.. and
/ Mrs. p. Murphy this week.
Horses are selling we'll in Canaan.
/ Anscl Goodrich sold young horse
: last week for $400 George Foster
sold one for 1925; Rufus Williams sold
one he had been offered $3.50 for last
tall.