The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-08


April "a, 1S9O-Joseph Boucher of
Portland is visiting the family of Hi
ram p. Thing.-Mrs. d. b. Holt and
daughter are visiting friends in Will
ton d. S. Wiley and Alonzo Smith
of Cornyille are on a trip to Boston
this week-Work is progressing on
the new residence of +. |. Estes. The
buildings are commodious -struc-
ture.-Henry Mitchell and c. A. Ross
are in Portland this week as grand
jurors at the L. S. District court and
George c. Dane and Isaac Ames are
petite jurors.-Octave Moore died
at his home in this village yes
our people He has been confined 10
terday. age II years. He is one OF
our oldest citizens and we'll known to
his home for the greater part of the
finter. TIE bicycle business seems 10
be booming. r. 7. Patten has al
ready sold over a thousand dollars
worth of machines this season, hve
OF which we're ladies L. II. Morrill,
the hackman, went To Bangor Mon
day and purchased new covered hack
which will arrive in 4 few days Mar
ried IN Norridgewoek APR @ by Rev
J. A Jones. Charles ". Farrin of
Norridgewoek and Mrs. Ella f. Elmer
son OF Oakland Married in Nor
ridgewock, April y by j. \. Jones,
Melvin g. Baker and Mrs. Mary +.
Lawrence, both Of Norridgewock.
Married in SkoWhegan. April p, by
Rev. D. B. Holt. Winslow Savage and
Zena Hunter, both Of Pittsburg, Mass.
May !, 1S90-~Mrs Fannie +. Russell
widow of the late Or. LenOx White
Russell, of Skowhegan, recently cele-
brated her oath birthday at the home
of her daughter. Mrs II W. Loyeioy,
$40 Pleasant street, Maiden, Mass.
Mrs. Russell was the daughter OF
Lieut.. John and Martha Loyejoy, be-
ing born April i, 1896. at Fayette,
Me. Her people were originally from
New Hampshire In her early life
she entertained some 81 the most not
ed men of Maine, and on occasion OF
a celebration of the 4th of July, at
New Sharon. Me. one Of the noted
Adamses Of Massachusetts stopped at
her house She has five daughters
living, Mrs. Calvin S. Prescott of Nal
den, while Mrs. Il. ". Lovejoy of
Maiden is the daughter with whom
Mrs. Russell has been living FOR eight
years There are two daughteres who
reside in Boston, Mrs. +. +. Wyman
and Mrs. f. t. Emerson. who were
present One daughter resides in San
Francisco, Cal, and is the wife of Hon.
3. +. futile. Mrs Russell has ten
grand children and thirteen great
grand children in whom she IS great
r. Interested She is remarkably well
and active for one of her advanced
years. Henry Thompson takes the
toad in maple syrup this year From
40 trees he has made 100 gallons of
nice syrup. Mr.. Thompson has re
Gently purchased Il colt one year old
the 18th of April. and weighing 1850
pounds. The colt WAS bought of Josh
uah 5iper 81 Starks. the home OF Mr.
Thompson. Mr.. Bean and Miss Kate
Laurison of St. George were united
in marriage the 10th of this month
Milly French and Frank Durgln pur-
chased them z new bicycle and are
seen quite frequently on the streets
of Forks Melvin FOss. OF Bipghlm
while engaged rolling a landing for
Russell Thompson. WAS seriously in
iured when log rolled and struck
him in the back of the head. knocking
him a distance o. about II feet. Mr..
Foss was brought to the Forks Hotel
and was kindly cared FOR and is rap
idly recovering miss Eta Durgin
and John Morris of Tho Forks were
united in marriage last week At the
residence of H. G. Hall at Caratunk.
Ernest Decker returned to his home
Yesterday lie has been attending the
Academy al Athens which closed Fri.
day.
May /. 1S9D-The outlook for the
drives on penohscot is said to he the
worst for several years. The snow ha'
wasted slowly without raising tho
streams TO a driving pitch. The same
! is true OF the kennebec waters. There
1 is a large cut this year and the manu-
| facturers need the logs very much and
| need them all as soon rs they can ge'
! them. A good amart rain would hell
matters greatlv-W arc informed
/ that Isaac o. Winslow Of st Adams, Is
!, to be supported by his many friends
! in Somerset towns for State Senator
thus giving two candidates in thu
eastern part of the county. Mr.. Win
slow and G. J Shaw, ESQ, of Hart
land.
THE FORKS
Our hotel is overrun with river driN
ers and Mr. Vittum. the general pro
prietor, is favored with the patronage
of the travelling public Miss Ett'
Durgin and John Morris were unlte'
in marriage last week at the residenc'
OF A. G. Hall in Caratunk.
Foss, of Bingham while engaged roll
ing a landing for Russell Thompson
was severely injured. when a log ron
! ed and struck him in the back OF I'M
head knocking him distance OF abou
fifteen feet. Mr. Foss was brought t
the hotel and was kindly cared 10
and is rapidly recovering. Mllie
French and Frank Durgin purchases
them a new bicycle and are seen ire
ouently on the street.-M. Bean AM
! Miss Kate I.aurison of St. George wer
married the 10th of this month IN
hgroom Is we'll known amongst on
/ people.