The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-03
IMPORTANT EVENTS IN SKOWHEGAN AND
SOMERSET COUNTY DURING 1928
Destructive Fires Deaths in Many Households
Business Happenings Happy Occasions


at Athens. Death by accident Of
Harold Daggett. employee Of Great
Northern Paper co. Of Madison L.
A. Stinehield dies at Athens. Dr. {.
+. Haynes former Skowhegan physi-
clan dies at Gorham. Z. A. Storer
resigns from Office Of County Agent.
Death OF Streeter Danforth. L. C..
Brtton obtains divorce from wife who
conducted sensational hunger strike.
Directed verdict of not guilty in
Steyes manslaughter case
May-Terriic freshet with alarm
ing conditions and big losses in Som
erset County. Alexander Cox dies in
South Portland. StinchfeId shoe
business sold to 4. X Butler. ]. W
Hill, formerly of Bingham. killed in
Seaplane accident. Mathers farm
buildings burned Mrs Ruby +. Col
Inns dead in North Anson Bodies of
Game Wardens Myrtley Johnson and
David NJ. Brown who mysteriously
disappeared were recovered and were
found to have been drowned II. A.
Foster of Belfast new principal of
Skowhegan high school Contract
for state road between Skowhegan
and Norridgewock Bert Gilman of
Athens has hand blown off by dyna-
mite. John Bray dies suddenly at
Pleasant Ridge. Mae Hutchins Nye
dead at New Portland Mrs. Guy
Debe dies In Italy. Death OF {. A.
Leighton. Mrs. Philander Jewett
dies in Wateryille. Death OF Mrs.
Alice Joyce Of Solon L. G. Green
dnad at
dies at Norridgewock. Mrs. Louise
Van Doorme found unconcious in
home and death results. Mrs Han
nah Lyons dies at Canaan Bruce II.
NJ White married TO Mary Lincoln
Baxter. Death of Miss Ellen L.
Whittier Allan Bosworth electro
cuted in Cornyille Frank Connor
house burned at North Arson. Mr..
and Mrs. S. F. Emerson ffty-eight
years married. Dr. Z. A. Porter dies
in Pittsfeld. Death OF H. f Thomp-
son. Death OF Mrs. Elizabeth Pull
len. o. W Chase house burned at
North New Portland County W c.
7. L. Convention at Federated
Church. Skowhegan's tax rate is 40
mills.
June-Death of Mrs Eta c. Heald
in Medford. Mass, Margaret Silver.
Mrs. Ruby Glidden and Mrs. Charles
K. Pease. Death of Mrs. Albert Cow
EFT. Organization of County Council
of American Legion. Forest fire at
Norridgewock causes damage of
thousands of dollars. G. c. Dunn
appointed County Agent to succeed
{. A. Storer. DR.. f. II. Stevens has
practiced ffty-two years in Cam
bridge. Mass. Death of Mrs. Dan
vile Fish. H. L. Purington dies at
Canaan. Hartland Academy has
Alumni Association. Death of Mil
ford Adams. Old Baker homestead
burned al Bingham G. l.. Hoyey
cottage burned at Embden Sudden
death of l.. c. Robinson. Joseph
Ellis charged with burning buildings
at Cambridge Forty-seyen graduate
from high school. Nancy ]. Spearia
dies in California Tragic death of
Elmer E. Towne at Madison Gene
terry. r. ". Leighton. former prin-
eipal at Skowhegan high school,
leaves for new home in Portland.
Death of Mrs, Sarah Locke. Mrs.
ENira Neasey of Madison dead at %.
Death of Mrs G. II Markham. SkoW-
hogan : 1ootb anniyersarv nageant
nostnoned Dana Rean nj Highland
plantation found dead after heinr
missing several weeks Death of
Jpdpe Turner Buswal of solon.
Deatb of II /. Snrinrer Glen Lam
hort drowned at NaIbon's Mills
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