The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-24
ITEMS OF INTEREST OF MANY
YEARS AGO

April 3, 1s6s-Post No. "a Of III.
Department of Maine was organize
in this place on the evening of m,
9th inst. by Comrade j. c. Caldwer
Already twenty soldiers have bee,
enrolled. Saturday evening the fol.
lowing officers were elected: Com.
rade Isaac Dyer, post commander,
, Comrade A. w. Wildes, senior and
Comrade w. S. Plummer, junior com.
mander; Comrade G. A. Wilbur SUI,
geon Comrade c. A. F. Emery, pos
adjutant; Comrade o. A, Bartlett
post quartermaster. The object Of
the G. A. K. may thus be briefly stat
ed: first to secure a system of mutual
assistance and cooperation amopr
those who have been soldiers of thu
Republic and are honorably discharg
ed, by which 1t proposes to do amonr
its members nearly the same worf
as is now done by the Masonic order
second to revive and keep alive The
memories of the past; this is to In
sure a patriotic organization thru.
out the country. The G. A. R. is
not political organization, and any
soldier who has had an honorable dis.
charge may become a member after
proposed and elected. There is no
distinction on account of former rank,
all are comrades. THE organiEa-
ton has a membership of 100000.
April 3, 1868-Died in this town,
26th ult., Mrs. Emma F., wife of Dr.
Henry Leavitt, aged 81 years. s.
months and days; in this town, 2Dth
ult., Charles Robinson, aged 5S years
and IL months.
April 3, 1S6S-The sugar Crop ii |
this vicinity is rehorted as being
equal to that of the two past years
Mr.. Cakes gathered 40 barrels of sap
from 700 trees last Friday. Nh
Antill has already made so gallons Of
syrup from 200 trees. There has
not been sosgood a season for mani
years.
/ April 3, 1968-Messrs. Stinchheli
have put a new cording machine into
their mill; and Messrs. Ward pro.
pose TO extend their mill SO as 0I
put in planer and pointer.
April 3, 1S68-We learn that Emk
den voted 1872 to to loan its credit
to the Somerset Road last Saturday
April 3, 1S6S-Messrs. Libby and
Blazo of this town, manufacture all
the varieties of candy now in thel
market, and will promptly fill all
orders at the most reasonable rates.
April 9, 1S6S-The Railroad Ball
at Brewster's Tuesday night, was Al
decided success as. regards patron.
age, music, supper and whatever
Brewster or Mayberry could do tO
make it so. Parties from abroad
were more than pleased with the Oc-
casion.
April 3, 1S6S-Miss Louisa Smith,
whose foot was crushed by the cars
at Portland, died from that cause
last Friday in Portland and was bur
led in Cornville last Sabbath.
April 10. 6S-(Somerset-Reporte
Married in Canaan by Joseph Bar
rett, Esq, Dec. 81, Nelson G. VIM Of
Barrett, VT, and Miss Hattie N.
Block; 4th ult., Mr.. Geo. w. Burril
and Miss Emma o. Burrill; 29th ulty
Charles f. Burrill and Miss Jennie
II. BuTT1llb ulel, III tlib tOWu, lol limit
Henry P. McCrillis, aged 80 years,
3 months. The funeral was attend
ed by the Masonic Fraternity of which
he was a worthy member; in New
Portland 21st ult., Henry d. Davis
aged about 70 years; in Arson, 3ls
ult., Betsey Spearin, aged Is years
6 months and IL days; in South So
lon, March "a, Nathan Jewett, aged
So years, months. He was an az
fectionate father, kind friend and
Is mourned and lamented by all
April 10, 1S6S-We are informed
that there will be a Calico Ball at
the Brewster Hotel on Tuesday even
ing, April 14th. Tt Is promised to
have of the very best of the season
The numerous friends of Philander
Coburn, Esq, will be pleased to learn
that he is recovering his sight, 50
far as to begin to assume his usual
business.