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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-01

must agree that Sir Arthur Sullivan
was the master of them all
To be sure Gilbert's librettos have
never been approached. but after all
far worse libretto would have been
carried through had it been united
with such music as Sullivan wrote for
THE Mlkado."
1t is said that Sullivan could play
every instrument in an orchestra. but
many bandsman can make a similar
boast Berlioz, another master of in
strumentation, could scarcely play
one, 1t is said, but, like Berlioz, Sui
Ivan knew the capabilities of every
instrument and wrote accordingly. He
had only a small orchestra in the
Savoy theater. 1t Is not likely that
1t was as large as the one that played
under Professor Stein last night, for
Professor Stein had piano as well as
ten or twelve other pieces. Sullivan
probably did not have more than a
dozen in his orchestra and a per-
son who knows declares he had only
ten. He made every instrument
count and his orchestration is a study
for The composers of today.
But to get back to the rehearsal.
The company appeared to be thor
oughly at home, well drilled and the
volume of tone was excellent. The
s1ShIC eheCtS were narVetOusly good
and the makeup of Otis Alfriend as
ko-Ko was great
Wait till you see Goodwin Boykin as
Katisha. Without that awful Mr..
Smith, the stage director around he
will be able to do himself full JUS
tice. That terrible Mr. Smith Is a
yeritable tyrant, and he made the
chorus, especially the men, go over
their part again and again. He's an
awful man
From which It may be inferred that
the rehearsal was a huge and glitter
ing success. 1t was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-01
Billy II. Van at B,iou.

Constructed solely for the purpose
OF driving away dull care, with just
enough of a plot to introduce q series
Of clever vaudeville stunts and catchy
musical numbers, "a Lucky Hoodoo, !"
with Billy B. Van in the stellar role,
fulfflls its mission in the superlative
degree, If an audience OF first ntghters
at the popular Bijou theater can be
taken as a criterion.
There Is a freshness and newness
TO the piece--to the songs. the vaude-
vile acts. the chorus girls, the cos
tunes and largely to Billy and his
dog and his jokes fBilly's, not the
dog s)--that appealed to the crowd
and when they were not convulsed at
his drollery they were tapping time
with their feet to the witchery Of the
ragtime Billy Van as a comedian is
irresistible. He puts over some good
ones and most OF them appear to be
original, and though nature didn't
endow him with voice, his musical
talent crops out in two songs, Just g
Little Quaker Girl" and "Oh, You
Props" his own conposition--which
are breezy and tuneful and were well
received.
The Beaumont sisters, Rose and
Nellie, share honors with the star.
They are both pretty women, who
dance and sing cIeverly. One Of the
hits OF the show Is Jack Mcintyre and
his tenor voice. His rendering of
popular Scotch ballads was repeated
" encored, and the musical special
ties by Al Pinard and Billy Hall are
thoroughly enjoyable,
The song hit Of the comedy Is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-01
At the Colonial.

Celebration OF the fifth anniversary
of the opening of the Colonial was
ushered in yesterday by maganiff-
cent bill of vaudeville features attend
ed by immense crowds. The vaude-
Vile offerings are bound to make the
week an eventfui one at this theater.
Much attention was paid in the ad-
vance notices to the beauty of the
pictures to be shown in Maxim g
models, as well as to particular beauty
Of the young ladies who pose for the
chief figures OF the famous paintings.
AS a matter of fact, the best feature
OF beauty itself is that which no pic
ture can express. Pictures are mar
wells of beauty as pictures, but with
out the flesh and blood that lends
animation, the pictures are only pic
lures.
In the living pictures, shown at the
Colonial, the height Of magnifcence
has been reached In reproduction. To
those familiar with copies of the orr
ginal paintings, the accurateness of
the reproductions is remarkable In the
color effects assembled and the cleo
trio embellishments so deftly mani
pulated. OF the beauty of the three
young ladies forming the main figures
there ia no difference OF opinion. 1t
rs HuicCSSSdly III uSSEiADS AAl tiRSA tAiS
offering. Nine separate pictures are
shown, every one was heartily ap-
plauded and will be much talked
about this week, II not longer.
Four other vaudeville offerings are
quite up to. If not above, the usual
standard found at the Colonial. The
little Georgette a girl singer. dancer
and quick change artist, proved to be
one OF the sensations Of the bill in
her remarkable enunciation of four
different songs that were sung 20 such
telling effect.
Havelock's comedy iuggfers closed
the bill in different way largely be-
cause their juggling feats are quite
apart from those usually offered by
such performers. and. more particu-
larry because there is a finish to their
work. a grace of execution that
stamps them as artists
Jennings and Wilson, a biacR-face
comedy singing and talking pair were
the applause hits OF the bill through
the singing of some comedy songs
and parodies Of unusual and clever
construction
The Tambo Duo In opening the bill
offered an unusually pretty girl pianist
singing to her own accompaniment,
who Is later Joined by a young man,
dancing clog on roller skatea
Picture plays of the high class seen
at this theater completed an anniyer-
sary week bill that will provide great
pleasure to the many thousands sure
TO be on hand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-01

'Irevey Lane" and Miss Frances Fol-
som and her chorus girlies rendered
this with such telling effect that the
gallery was whistling it before the
act was over.
The chorus is the best for looks,
voice and harmony that the Bijou has
had for long time.
Light, frothy, amusing, tuneful--its
a good show and a good digestant for
the cares of a trying business day.
Billy Van and his dog and "a Lucky
Hoodoo" will be at the Bijou all the
week, with matinees today, Thurs
day and Saturday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-01
High School Team
Beats Benedictine

Byrd park yesterday was the scene
OF hard tough game OF baseball, fea.-
tured by good fielding and hard hit
ting, when the John Marshall high
school team defeated Benedictine COLI
lese by the score of Is to IA The
game was interesting and exciting
throughout
In their last half of the ninth the
cadets made hard but vain attempt
10 tie up the score. The score then
was 10 to 10. BY punching their hits
they succeeded in getting four runs
across the pan, but the Marshaliitess
frightened up and Baldwin struck our
three men. stopping the rally.
For John Marshall Lee Turner and
Bonnie led in the batting and Cap
tain Henry Street and Currant starred
for the cadets.
The crying need of the Maps is q
capable relief pitcher. The giant
Jimmy Baskette is being primed for
the foh ss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-01
Phillies Win From
Baltimore Team

BALTIMORE. March s1.--The PhiIa-
delphiss defeated Baltimore, OF the
OF Q to 8. The game was the final
contest OF the .Phillies In the south
this spring, and 1t marked the sixth
time they have met the Orioles.
Paskert sustained wrenched side
while batting in yesterdays game.
which will compel him to rest for
several DAYS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-01
AZ ff,f~ Ep,s1fws,

Music there Is, and plenty Of ft, in
Mr.. Green's Reception" at the EN-
pfre this week. The title Is some
what of missioner. II essays to in
dictate the presentation Of miniature
musical comedy. This part is true
of the first half of the offering. It
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-01

Somebody is trying to get Doe
Ayres' mountain goat A telegram
from Washington says Griffith VIII
let the medical student off with fine
for not reporting al the proper time
and Doe Ia quoted as saying that he
will go home to his mountains and
pitch Quoits before he Will pay ii. All
OF which is foolish. When Griffith
and Doc have a heart To heart talk
and Ayres shows that he has the real
merchandise II will be surprising If
Griffith insists upon inficting the fine.
II ia these long distance converse
ticns. with trouble makers to inter-
pref what the speakers say, that cause
Misunderstanding and hard feeling
Two OF the Pirates have queer nick
names, Hamilton Hyatt is being call
ed THE Hittite" and Howard Cam
Mtg The Rosebud
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-01
Totals
Randolph Macon.

Totals ...3S is Q % Is /,
Summary; Three base hit-Hazlett
Hits---Off Brown. in innings; off
Ferguson, in innings; of Means
2 of Berger, , in innings; off Sui
Ivan. 3. Strike outs--By Brown, s;
by Berger. Z; by Sullivan, 4; by Fer
guson. J. Base on balls--On Ber-
ger. s: off Sullivan, 5. Passed balls
Robertson, 3. Stolen bases-Ander-
son. A; Tatem, 3; Walker. l.; Haz-
lett, 3. Eggiestont g. Midyette. 8.
Bane, /: T, II. Brown, l. Left on
Randolph Macon, 8; Freder-
icksburg, /. Time OF game--2:I5.
Umpire-Compton Of Randolph Ma
con.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-01
Baseball Notes

Manager ShafTer, Of Norfolk. has
a pretty good looking ball club, thank
you. If the boys can keep up the
pace they maintained against the
Washington rockies they will make
the Virginia league clubs a trifie
warm keeping in front. WyckofT at
shortstop does not appear to he a
wonder 1t may have been stage
fright. however, for Wychoff lis said
to handle himself well and looks like
conner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-01
Richmond I cams
Enter Petersburg
Bowling Tourney

The local bowlers are taken great
interest in the coming Petersburg
tournament and from present indica-
ton Richmond will send over a. large
delegation to battle for honors
All of the flve-men teams that took
part in the Richmond tournament have
already signifed their intentions TO
enter and large number of indivi
tries for the Richmond tournament
viii no doubt be seen in the ranks
in the Cockadei City tournament.
was the first to send in their entry.
The Petersburg Bowling association
has offered big prize list to be con-
merchants of Petersburg have offered
to donate prizes, this has created new
interest here among the local pin
artista.
schedule for three days, which win be
known as Richmond day. when the
ssa capita city boys win occupy the
All bowlers who wish TO take part
in the coming tournament can obtain
entry blanks for same at the Newport
Tonight the Richmond Lunch teams
meet the Remington Typewriters on
the Newport alleys.
The Makeups and the Engravers
teams. of the Times-Dispatch league,
win battle for honors at p NJ on
the Newport alleys In their regular
scheduled game.
Just as they abbreviated Chances
nickname to "P. L. SO they now are
calling Evers the ak Knot for
Ku klux, but for Keystone King,
which Murphy insists he ia.
Henry Rondeau and Jean Dubuc.
CT the Tigers, are said to form the
only battery in the world that can
talk French on both ends. No more
comfabs halfway for these two; they
can exchange secret signals in stem
torian voice without fear of their be-
ing stolen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-01
Athletics Blank
u. of ?. Team

PHILADELPHIA. March 31.-~Ths
Athletics defeated the University Of
Pennsylvania this afternoon in an ex-
ibition game at Franklin Field, Q to 0.
up from that which will carry the coll
ors of the white Elephants In the COM
Ing struggle for the American league
championship.
Gus williams Is welding a power
ful bat In the Browns outfleid, and
is toutsd as 800 hitter this year
by the ST. Louis scrtbes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-01

The SCORE by innings. Y.
Brooklyn ....1 0 / . o x--f4
summary: Double play-Fisher 10
kirkpatrick TO DaubeFt Left on
hases-Brookfyn 9: Richmond. Z. Sac
rif5ce hits-Myers. YinRIing. Two
base hits-Tennant. Cutshaw, Smith.
Wheat Three base hit--Teunant.
Home rGD--Stengle. Pitchers sum
mary: First base on balls~-QG Bussev,
2: or Suailwood, 3 of Alien. 8; OF
Yingling. l. Hits-0f Bussey, in .
innings; of sTnallwood, i in s Innings,
Of eAiien. . in 8 innings. off Yingilng.
IN 3 innings Hit by pitcher-By
Russey. / {stengei} by Smallwood !
(Allen). Struck out--By Smaliwood, 4
by Allen, 4; by YinRiing, ]. wild
pitch--Sualiwood. Time of game, l:45.
Empires. Weateryelt
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16
Noah =. Reed.

Noah p. Reed was born in Roxbury,
Mass, March 2, 1926, and when three
years old came from that place to
Skowhegan with his parents by team.
He continued to make this his home
with the exception of time spent in
California where he went in 1849 to-
gether with the late John Weston and
others. 1t is believed that Mr.. Reed
is the last one of the "forty-niners
so called in this town.
In December 1851, Mr. Reed was
married to Mary f. White, who died
March 21st, 1912. OF this union, four
children were born: Mabel, who died
at the age of three months: Horace f..
Reed of Skowhegan and Mrs. l. l.. Rus
sell and Mrs. l.. r. Brown of Som
erville, Mass. There are also two sur
viving sisters, Mrs. Nancy Barwise and
Mrs. Charlotte Barwise of Minneapol-
is, Mlnn.
Mr.. Reed was stone mason and was
thorough workman in this line of
business, his judgment being much de-
sired on the most difficult contracts
He constructed many of the founda-
tions OF the factories and bridges of
this town, and with his son, built the
South Side receiving tomb where his
body was laid to rest last Tuesday.
In October 1911, Mr. Reed went with
his daughter, Mrs. l.. r. Brown to
Somerville. Mass, by auto to make a
visit and shortly afterward was taken
sick and under the care of a skilled
physician, gradually failed until the
end came January 18th. His body ar
rived In Skowhegan last Sunday and
funeral services were conducted at
his late home, So East Front ST., last
Tuesday. Rev. George Merriam was
the officiating clergyman and there
was large attendance of the friends
and relatives of the deceased. The
floral offerings were many and beauti-
full.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16
THE HESELT0N LOT
SELECTED
For the New Post. Office
Site in Skowhegan
Notifications Received From Washing
ton by the Owners of the Various
Lots That Comprise the Site.

After considerable investigation over
post Office in Skowhegan, the Treas
ury department at Washington have at
last reached a decision. The lot Sc
lected for this public building is the
one commonly known as the Heselton
lot on the corner of Water ST. and
North Ave. 1t covers the present To-
cation of the Heselton tenement
houses and also the house owned by
o. A. Priest and facing on Water ST.
1t is described in the document for
warded from Washington as beginning
at the intersection of the westerly line
of Cross st. running thence southerly
with said westerly line of North Ave.
1874 feet to Water ST, thence south
westerly with the northwesterly line
of Water ST. not less than 124 feet to
point; thence northwesterly about
Ills feet to Cross ST.; thence easterly
with the southerly line of Cross st.
not less than 1928 feet to the place of
beginning
The purchase price as it is under
stood for the owners of the lot is as
follows: 'W. II. Heselton, $4,000; o.
A. Priest, $500; A. f. Bisson and C.
E. Young, $1,500. which makes in to-
tai the sum OF $4,000.
The removal of the Priest house and
the Heselton tenements will not be be
gun upon this winter.
The future site of Skowhegan's new
post Office is selection of one out of
several. At one time it was reported
that the new postoffice would stand
where Hotel Coburn now stands This
was not a deal, however, and among
the other lots most talked of were the
TuttleRoss lot on Court St; the West
on lot on the Island, and the w. P.
Ordway lot on the corner of Madison
Ave. and Russell SITS.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16
BOY SCOUT OFFICERS OF
LOCAL TROOP
Organization Perfected Last Saturday.
Interest Is Increasing.

The organization of Troop No, l
Skowhegan, was perfected last Satur-
day afternoon. The officers and the
committees are now as follows:
Scout Master, Theodore Halbert Will
son; Assistant Scout Master, Carroll
F. Morrill,: Scribe, Francis H. Friend +;
Treasurer, Emery T. Dyer; Door
Keepers, Taylor and Gerrish; Com
mittee on Hikes and Games, Brown
French, Gerrish, Morrill,, White; Com
mittee on Supper, Bailey, Brown, Dyer,
Gerrish, Taylor, White; Troop Bugler
Badger; Patrol Leaders, Bailey and
Brown; Beaver Patrol, Bailey, Friend,
Dyer. Badger, Chase. Haskell, Sheri-
dan, Gerrish; Eagle Patrol, Brown,
Jacobs, Thomson, French, Taylor,
White, Oddly, Bucknam; Third Patrol,
Fogg and Lyon.
Following the meeting for organiza-
ton, there was practising in signalling
and in tracking. Next Saturday there
will be practise in observation, and
memory work, Scouts pace, telling
points of the compass, treatment foF
fractures, shock, bruises and sprains.
The Tenderfoot certificates and
badges have come and the uniforms
are expected any day now. Interest
in the organization is increasing every
week.
The Court of Honor in connection
with the Boy Scouts consists of Garlic
ton p Merrill, DR.. S. NJ. Cover, DR.
J. f. Wadsworth, Rev. J. G. Osborne
and l.. L. Walton, Esq. Scout Master
Wilson eX-officio
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE |NOEPEN-
DENT REPORTER COMPANY
MIR. E. E. McNeelie Retires After More Than 81
Years Connection With Publishing Business

With Monday of this week COM
menced an ownership somewhat
modified from that which has existed
in this company since the consolida-
ton of the Somerset Independent and
the Somerset Reporter in September,
1909 Clyde H. Smith and Edna Page
Smith remain the majority stockhold-
ers and the other owners are Roland
T. Patten, Lois w Patten and Cecil
H. Tilton.
The officers of the company are
Clyde II. Smith, president; Edna Page
Smith. treasurer; Cecil H. Tilton, sec
retary, and board of five directors,
made up of the stockholders above
mentioned.
When Mr.. McNeelie entered the
printing trade, the predecessor of this
paper was published by Kilby & Wood
bury. This firm was succeeded by
Smith & Mayo in 1878. In 1888 Mr..
McNeelie became the junior partner of
tie :s--:::: =fs:es ttScSs..; H. .!:.c &C !. Q.
Smith & Company. MIR. McNeelie has
shown marked ability in the calling
which he has followed so many years
and leaves the paper with the dis
tinction of the largest circulation of
any Maine weekly. His many admir-
able qualities have surrounded him
with friends and it has been his good
fortune that those drawn to him by
respect for his business ability and
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16
SUPREME JUDICIAL
COURT ADJOURNED
Thursday, Liquor Cases
Disposed of
Had Been in Session Since Dee. 26.
Matters Conducted in an Excellent
Manner by Justice Spear.

The winter term of the Supreme
Thursday after having been in session
since December 26. Thursday was
largely occupied with liquor cases.
Martin Munster of Somerset jet, was
tried and convicted on a case of single
sale and was given 80 days in Jail.
Louis Munster pleaded guilty on
similar charge and was fined $50 and
costs.
+. e. Southard of Norridgewock was
acquitted on the charge of common
sale. In the case of the State vs.. AL
fred Gotta and John Whie who 1t was
alleged had sold cigarettes to minors,
sureties We're defaulted and the judg-
ment of the lower court was affirmed
In the case of Frank Lessor the judg-
ment of the lower court was also af-
firmed and Lessor paid the costs.
Vital Gilbert on the charge of common
sale was given a fine of 500 and 30
days in Jail, with 60 days additional
in default of payment Edwin Smith
of Harmony was given a fine on a case
brought forward from a special file
back in 1910. He was given a fine of
500 and costs and 30 days in Jail with
so days additional in default of pay
ment. The case of Octave Vigue was
continued. The case against Theodore
Poulin was also continued. This was
liquor selling case The case of
Alonzo Collins of Bingham was placed
on file. This WAS a larceny case. Earl
Weston against whom an idictment for
liquor selling had been found was not
apprehended. An indictment was also
found against Judson Nichols of Pitts
field for liquor selling, but he was not
apprehended Gordon Lewis had been
apprehended on bench warrant for
contempt of court. Lewis. was brought
to the court house but before it be-
came time to answer to the charge, he
disappeared.
Judge Albert J. Spear of Gardiner,
conducted the cases in most busi-
ness-like manner, while excellent Or
der was maintained by Sheriff Mooers
and Thompson with their corps of dep
uties.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16
DETECTIVE RUSSELL WAS
COMPLAINANT
Two Employees of the Great Northern
Paper Go. Before Judge Priest, Tues.
day.

Peter NORM and Lewis Pratt were
brought to Skowhegan, Tuesday, and
We're tried before Trial Justice o. A.
Priest that afternoon on the charge
erset railroad track and for breaking
into and stealing the vehicle. After
procuring the yelocipede, it is alleged
the two fellows ran down the tracks
To Bald Mountain station where they
procured from the express Office a
case of liquor aud then went back on
the machine The complainant in the
case was Detective Russell Of tEc
Maine Central Co, and the couple were
arrested by Deputy Sheriff Collins cf
Bingham This last named official
brought the men to Skowhe-an where
they plead guilty before Justice Priest
and were given fine of $s9 and costs
amounting to $6496 each.
The men We're employed by tn Great
Northern Paper Co. and arrangements
We're supposedly made by them over
the telephone or previous to their
trial to have the money sent to pay tHo
fine and costs. The men, however
We're placed in Jail to await the ar
rival of the necessary amount OF
money. There was one other man con-
nected with the case who was not ap-
pretended.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16
TEACHERS MEETING At
SOROS|S
Last Tuesday Evening in the Librar,
ParlOrs. Program Directed by Mrs.
Ethel Hight.

An entertaining meeting was held
Tuesday evening by the members of
Sorosis in the Library parlors. 1t was
Teachers Meeting and the program
was largely furnished by the teachers
of the town. There was a good sized
attendance and the program was di-
rected by Mrs. Ethel Hight.
Prof, r. w. Leighton, principal of
the High school, opened the program
with a vocal solo which was followed
by paper on Art in the Home" by
Miss Marjorie LOring, instructor in
drawing in the public schools. Maur-
ice Philbrick played a violin solo and
then Miss Dorothy NJ Elliott of the
High School faculty, read a very enter
tanning paper on the Cooperation of
the Home and School" A reading by
Sherman Shumway, and a piano solo
by Miss Verna Abbey, concluded the
very interesting numbers. The host
esses were Mrs. Kate Holbrook and
Mrs. Alice Mitchell.
The next meeting will be held Tues
day evening, Jan. 2S. The subject will
be Health and Hygiene" and the pro-
gram will be directed by Mrs Mary C.
Stinchfield.