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The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
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The Werba-Luescher Opera Company.
Incorporated. Is to send Christie Mac
Donald, in the new Victor Herbert on
eratta, ''Sweethearts," to the National
Theater this week with the complete
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
Thompson, Me. Carrie, Frank Clayton,
Edward Bentley. James Matthews, and
others
Vaudeville.

The Jardin de Paris Models Will be the
stellar feature Of the Cosmos bill next
week in a series of classic art studies,
poses, and pictures. A week later Jesse
Lasky's spectacular musical comedy,
California" will be presented by a COM
pany OF eleven players, with elaborate
scenic settings, including the rose gar
dens OF a famous old California mission.
The Casino next week will feature
Lewis Famous Dog and Monkey Show.
and the week after Jessie Switzerland.
the famous swimmer and diver. will head
a fine troupe in an exhibition of feats
on and under the water in a mammoth
tank with glass front
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

Henry W. Savage has directed his at
torneys to appeal from the verdict Of a
jury before Justice Donnelly in the Su-
preme Court awarding $1,000 to Henry
f. Dixey. the actor. Breach Of contract
was alleged.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

day night. and the carnival of the anna
teurs Friday night.
Sunday concerts run today from to
1880 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04

organization that helped to make a sue
cess of the work in the metropolis.
Every preceding report of this new
musical work has credited II with hav-
ing a musical score that shows the vet
eran American composer. Victor Her
bert, at his best and with a story adapt
ed from a quaint German fairy tale by
Harry B. and Robert B. Smith and Fred
de Gresae. = e .'- rr r r..-
Although like other well-known light
operas. "Swsethearts" has waltz num-
Der that IS particularly popular. The
opera brims with numbers that have
spread rapidly over the country ahead
Of the production of the work. Among
these are THE Cricket on the Hearth -
Every Lover Must Meet His Fate" the
solemn --Anseius number, the roIncking
Monks" quartet, the '.Sabot Dance"
the Mother Goose melody. and others.
The company in support OF Miss Mac
Donald Includes Tom McNaughton.
Lionel Walsh. Frank Belcher, Robert
O'Connor, Thomas Conkey. Edwin VIII
son. Ethel du Ere Houston. Eleanor
Henry, Nella Mccoy. Gene Peltier. Edith
Allan, Gretchen Hartman. Cecilia Hoff
man. and Gertrude Rudd. The organizs
ton also includes a large singing chorus.
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Poli's-"Ferty-Ave Minutes from
Broadway"

Announcement is made that Frances
Nelson has joined the Poll Players and
will make her debut with the organiza-
tion tomorrow night in the leading wom-
an role of "Forty-five Minutes From
Broadway" playing Mary, the character
created in the original production by Fay
Templeton. "Forty-five Minutes From
Broadway" is one of the most popular
musical comedies George NJ. Cohan has
written. The actor-author revived II two
years ago in New York as a vehicle for
the formal op0ing of the new George
NJ. Cohan Theater. Its long list of song
hits includes $50 Long. Mary" Forty
five Minutes From Broadway" and
Mary Isra Grand Old Name" The
musical comedy offers many big roles
to the leading members of the Poll
Players. Miss Nelson will be seen in
the role of Mary. Richard Buhler will
have the role Of Kid Burns. which was
created in the original production by Vic
tor Moore. and afterwards played by
George NJ. Cohan.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
b. F. Keith's-High-clas vaude.
VILE.

Returning from musical comedy, Victor
Moore and Emma Lttlefield will top the
headliners at B. F. Keiths Theater this
week. They will reappear in a revival
of Change Your Act. or Back to the
Woods" a satire upon the efforts Of
a tank circuit team to break into
big time" bills. The comic opera prima
donna comedienne, late star of ''The
Chocolate Soldier" Ida Brooks Hunt,
and company, including George Poult-
ney, Marshall Vincent and Alice Hutch
ings, will make their, premiere here in
THE Singing Countess" words and 5ly-
rics by Edgar Allen woolf.S score by
Lou A Hirsch. and direction of Rich
ard Kreserling. The dialect comedian,
Henry Lewis, will add his burletta on
Caruso ina Vaudeville Cocktail" The
former Little Boy Blue" special feature,
Kathleen Clifford, will, offer impersona-
tons. and ALI Grant and Ethel Hoas
will reappear. Others adding to the bin
will be Sam Barton. the cycling come
dian; zLibonati. the ragtime zylophonist; !;
the Ramsdell trio: the SPathe motion pic
lures; the organ recitals, and the matinee
dansant. -
Sunday concerts will be given today at
and Sis p: m. The program will in
clude the principal: attractions of last
week.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-04
Acadeny-'eOae wenaa's Life.D

"one woman's Life" will be the at
traction at The Academs- this week. with
the original cast. In which Leila Shaw
and Albert Phillips will give portrayal to
the leading roles william SJossey, play.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-20
$4,000 FOR 100 WORDS

One hundred dollars word is the
fabulous price offered for the best sug-
gestion for the final chapter of a splen-
did mystery story which is to begin in
the Wilmington Sunday Star on June
28. The story, which is entitled ''The
Million Dollar Mystery, is to be pub
lished serially in The Star and at the
same time is to be shown in moving
pictures by the Thanhouser Film Com
pany in various motion pictures theatres
throughout Delaware.
Even without this absorbing feature
every Delawarean should be a constant
reader of The Star, for more than any
other Delaware newspaper, it is the
staunch and intelligent advocate and
supporter of everything that promises
good for Wilmington or Delaware or the
Peninsula.
No man or woman who wishes to keep
informed regarding the important de-
velopments or proposals in politics and
civic betterment can afford to be with
out The Star, and no one who wants to
keep abreast of the news of the PENN
sula, including the things that other
papers dare not print, can hope to do so
without reading The Star.
It has been well said that The Star
sets the pace, and its, As, 900 readers, no
matter how many other papers they
take, find that it grows in interest and
value every week.
In order to extend the circulation Of
the Star in Kent and Sussex counties
we will sendit by mail postpaid three,
months (18 issues) for25 cents. SIM
mai p cents cash Of stamps to
Sunday STAR Wilmingto Del,
paper viii he sent 70 yop
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-20
ODESSA

Mrs. M. NJ. Davis was a Wilmington
visitor part of last week.
Mrs. Emily McClellon, of Whining
ton was a recent visitor in town.
Mr.. George Rhodes and wife visited
relatives in Newark on Sunday.
Mr.. William Rhein, of Wilmington,
was an over Sunday with his parents
here.
Mr.. Joseph Graul, of Philadelphia,
was the guest of Mr.. Fred Plummer on
Sunday.
Miss Ethel Ward, of Chester, is
spending sometime with her parents
here.
Kenneth Rhodes is spending this
week with his cousin Jossph Rhodes in
Newark.
Miss Minnie Armstrong, of Newark,
is spending the school vacation with
her parents.
Mrs. Atkins, of Nashville, Tenn, is
the guest of the sister Miss Ewell this
week.
Mr.. George Gremminger, of Jersey
City, is visiting relatives here this
week.
Miss Francis Aspril, of Wilmington,
has been spending some time with her
parents here.
Mrs. John Doughten, of Wilmington,
spent Tuesday with her sister Miss
Elizabeth Doughten.
A special business meeting of the
Methodist Brotherhood was called on
Thursday evening last.
Miss Alice Croft, of Philadelphia, has
been spending few days with her
grandmother Mrs. E. Croft.
Mrs. Fred Stevens and two little sons,
of Philadelphia, are spending this week
with Captain and Mrs. Pierce Stevens.
Preparations are being made for the
Children's Day exercises to be held in
the Drawers Presbyterian Church on
Sunday evening, June 28th. All are
cordially invited to be present.
Meath Summer Skies "a Service for
Children,s Day by Adam Geibel was
most beautifully rendered BY St Paul,s
NJ E. Sunday School on Sunday evening
last. to large and appfe tatiye au-
dience
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-20
TOWNSEND

]. A. Hart and family are entertain
ing friends from Wayne, Pa.
Mary COtter, of Tacoma, is visiting
her sister Mrs. Margaret CHM.
Mrs. saIlie Raisson, of Stillpond, is
visiting her sister Mrs. John Lattomus.
Murriel Beauchamp, of Perryville,
Md, is visiting her sister Mrs. W. Il.
Reynolds.
Clarence Greenwood spent several
days at Port Deposit attending Masonic
meetings.
Mrs. J. A. Hart is entertaining Mrs.
Sallie Heinbach and two sons from
Kane, Pa.
Mrs. Clara Hurst, of Wilmington,
visited relatives here Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mrs. Carlton MacSorley and two
sons of Wilmington, are spending some
time with her parents.
Samuel Townsend, of Philadelphia,
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
sister Mrs. Walter Gill.
Mrs. Elizabeth Leech and son, of
New Castle, are visiting her parents
B. G. Lockerman and family.
Mrs. Lille Ayers, of Philadelphia,
spent several days the past week with
her aunt Mrs. William Bramble.
Mrs. w. A. Scott and Mrs. George
W. VanDyke spent Tuesday in VIII
mington, the guest of their aunt Mrs.
Sarah Alfree.
Samuel Tremble, of North East, Mr..
and Mrs. Christopher and daughter of
Salem. N. j., visited John Rittenhouse
and family the past week.
John Ernest Jr., of Sassafras, Md,
Reynolds Hodgson, and Misses Lillian
Hart and Marion Reynolds attended the
commencement and dance at Chester
town on Wednesday.
Mrs. L. L. Maloney and Mrs. J. Prit-
chard chaperoned a few little friends
at the bungalow on Noxontown Lake
Thursday afternoon, and delightful
time was spent.
Thomas Maloney, Walter Morgan
and wife attended the commencement
exercises of Millington High School on
Tuesday evening, when the formers
granddaughter Gladys Jacobs was a
graduate.
Townsend High School defeated
Middletown High School in a baseball
game on Saturday last with the score
IA to 6. The local team will play the
married men of Blackbird in Townsend
to-day Saturday., Game called at q 80
P. NJ, admission 10c.
About 80 of Wilmington Bankers in
cluding the President of Farmers Bank
went to Lewis Thursday morning, to
attend the I'd annual meeting banquet
and reception Of the Delaware State
Bankers Association, and officers Of
UduhS 1EOLu OCueT CLUES duu UOWIlS Will
attend the meeting which promises to
be one of the most enjoyable and pro-
fitable ever held in the state. L. L.
Maloney from this town will join the
company.
The office force of the Security
Trust & Safe Deposit Company of Viii
mington were entertained Saturday
and Sunday by L. L. Maloney and S.
Tinley Scott at their bungalow on Nox-
entown Lake. The following were
among the guests: C. P. Buck, H. J.
Ellison, P. B. Alrich, j.. B. Salmon,
Norman E. Ellison, Howard Denning,
John Sellers, Thomns J. Mowbray, Vic
tor G. Garrett, George w. Bird, John
H. Banks, Robert johnson and W. Hart
Scott.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-20
ESTATE OF JEANETTE WILSON,

OLOGABGO
Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary upon the Estate of
Jeanette Wilson, late of Appoquinimink
Hundred, deceased were duly granted
unto Serick S. Wilson and William
Penn Wilson on the 1lth day of June
A. D. 1914 and all persons indebted to
the said deceased are requested to
make payment to the Executors with
out delay, and all persons having de-
mands against the deceased are requir-
ed to exhibit and present the same duly
probated to the SAID Executors on or
before the 11th day of June A. D. 1915
or abide by the law in this behalf.
SERECK S. WILSON.
WILLIAM PENN WILSON
Executors.
Address
Martin B. BuIris, Esq, Atty at Law.
Midddletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-20
Farms For Sale

Seventy-seven acre farm, 80 acre
farm, 1913 acre farm, 180 acre farm,
1872 acre farm, 130 acre farm, 200 acre
farm, 1O7 acre farm, $50 acre farm.
All in st. Georges Hundred and mostly
in complete order. Also some in Red
Lion and Pencader Hundred.
GEO. w. INGRAM.
Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-20

Now ID the time to have that summer
suit cleaned and pressed. The highest
class work only also Panama and Felt
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-20

Nothing better or quite as
good for Summer Wear.
Blues $3.50 to SIS
Greys $40 to SIS
Every Suit all worsted
and fast color, Latest Style
Garments and all good Reli
able Makes.
Serge Coats, So to Sc.
Serge Trousers $3.50 TO S..
White Flannels, 81 and Sc.
Duck Trousers, 81 to 50 so.
Straw Hats, 81 to S..
Panamas, S5 to $40.
White Shoes, So. SO to S 5.
All sizes for Men and
Young Men. Full lines for
Boys and Little Boys in all
sizes and ages.
We save you Money, Time
and Trouble when you come
again and keep on coming.
s:aa"s. stss.a' MULLINS S.St1i"' Sst.
Best Shoes
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-05
MAINE WOODSMEN
ROBBED
AT the Point of a
Pistol
[ Claimed 10 Have Worked Near Show
hogan. We're in Massachusetts.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Jan. 30.-John
Riley and Mike Mitchell, who claimed
to have saved $3.50 while working in
a lumber camp near SkoWhegan, Me.
reported to the local police today that
they had been robbed at the point of
a pistol by an unknown man whom
they met in Portland. The stranger
accompanied them to Boston and of
fered to show them a Palm garden in
Cambridge Instead he took them to
Fresh pond woods, where he forced
them to give him s14O. The robber
gave each s. with which to return to
Portland
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-05

In the year 1871 the township O
Canaan was divided and Bloomfield
now part of Skowhegan. was incor-
porated township including all that
part of ancient Canaan southwest o
the Kennebec The act and its see.
tions in art we're:
The Act of Incorporation of the
Town of Bloomfield
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
In the year of our Lord One Thou
sand Eight Hundred and Fourteen.
An act to divide the town of Canaan
and to establish the westerly part
thereof a searate town by the name
of Bloomfield.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives in Cen
eral Court assembled and by the au-
thority of the same that all that part
of the town of Canaan, lying west oi
the Kennebec River. including all the
islands belonging to the jurisdiction
of the town of Canaan, by its act ol
incorporation excepting Oaks Is
land) and northerly, westerly and
southerly by its present bounds. and
the inhabitants of the said town oil
Bloomfield are hereby vested with all
the powers and privileges, and shall
be subjected to all the duties and re-
QUESTIONS of other corporate towns ac-
eording to the constitution and laws
of this Common wealth.
Sec. 2. specifies what part of the old
towns liabilities and property it shall
receive. stating among other items
that "the town of Bloomfield shall be
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-05
CHANGES IN AMBER.
SON MILLS
Arms Plant to Manufac-
ture Worsteds
The Former Commonwealth Factory
is to Be known In the Future as
Anderson Mill.

General Agent, f. II. Carpenter. of
the American Woolen Co.. has been in
town during the past week together
with ". S. Whitney, supervising en-
gneer and J. C. Ramsey, electrical
engineer for the company. The three
gentlemen were in conference with To-
cal officials regarding the power and
equipment for the Arms Mill and the
Commonwealth Factory. which is to
be known in the future as the Ander-
son Mill Their decision was to begin
very soon to remove the finishing and
weaving machinery from the Anderson
Mill property to the newly purchased
annex or former shoe shop building.
In addition to this machinery there
will also be added enough more looms
to make a total of from one hundred
and one hundred and twenty-five in
all for future operation These looms
at the Anderson Mill will be replaced
with carding and spinning machinery
anu lne SETS Will De cHduBeu lIoHu d
twelve to a twenty-five set equipment
These changes will not necessitate
the closing of the Anderson mill, as
the work will be conducted in a man.
ner to keep the operatives busy at eth
er one location or the other.
The Arms Mill formerly the Marston
Mill. will still continue as a worsted
mill and while no definite time for its
re-opening has as yet been made pub
lie, information from an official of the
company indicates that matters are
working favorably toward such an
event at an early date.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-05

resentatives Feb. 4. 1914. and vas
signed by Timothy Bigelow. Speaker
in the Senate tha. same day and
signed by John Philips. President and
approved by the Governor OF the
Commonwealth of massachusetts,. Ca
leb Strong Feb. 5th, 1871 According
TO history. Bloomfield citizens held
their first town meeting in the South
School house near Seth Wyman on
the 7th of March that year Esquire
Currier was chosen moderator and Of
ticers We're elected as follows. Clerk,
Josiah Locke; Selectmen and Asses
sors, Eleazer Coburn, Bryce Mcclellan,
and Seth Currier, Esq; Treasurer.
Judah Mcclellan. Esq. Constable and
Collector, Josiah Locke, collection to
be at three per cent.
Ninety-one years ago today Milburn.
now called Skowhegan, came into its
own. this town having also been set
aside from Canaan In 1928 nearly
1000 acres of the territory Of Nor
ridgewock Was set off and annexed to
Milburn. In 1886 the name of the
town was changed from Milburn to
SkoWhegan. the Indian name of the
Falls The first town meeting Of the
town under the name of Nlburn was
called to order by Daniel Steward
Esq, and the following gentlemen
were elected to serve as the first town
officers: Joseph Patten, moderator.
samuel Weston. town elsrf Samuel
Weston, Benz. Eaton and Joseph Mer
rill. seleetmen and assessors Josiah
Parlin town treasurer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-05
CHILD ATE POISON
TABLETS
Death Ensued Shortly
Afterwards
Little Evelyn A. Pelkey the Victim.
Medicine Had Been Left For the
Mother, Who Was Ill.

The death of little Evelyn A. Pelkey,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Edgar
Pelkey, occurred Monday afternoon
following the eating of some poison
tablets which had been left for the
mother who was i'll. The child's age
was / year, ] month and days. The
childs illness lasted only a few hours
and it is understood that the physi-
clan in attendance found some of the
tablets in the child's mouth after his
arrival. The father is engaged in the
selling of sewing machines in this To-
cality and the family live in a tene-
ment on Water Street.
The remains were taken Tuesday to
Brookton, Me-, for burial accompanied
by the father and an older sister,
whose age is about four years. The
mother is still confined to her room
by illness and much sympathy is ex-
pressed for the family.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-05
A BRILLIANT SOCIAL
EVENT
De Molay Commandery
Entertained Ladies
Rare Musical Program With Claude
+. Saunier at the Organ. Jewel
Presented To A. =. Merrill.

One of the most enjoyable and
brilliant social occasions to occur in
Skowhegan for months was that Of
last Thu sday evening when DeMolay
Masonic Lodge Rooms. The affair
was largely attended and a program
of rare excellence vas presented. The
committee in charge were \. K. Jew
EFT, George H Plummer, Maurice p
Merrill, Charles A Ross, F. W. Buck
nam, G. E. Avore and W r. Elliott. In
the receiving line were Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur r. Jewet, Nh and Mrs
George w. Cover, AlonZo 2. Merrill
and Mrs ]. Palmer Merrill Eminent
Sir Arthur r. Jewett easily and grac-
iously welcomed the guests, following
the reception.
The program was one of unusual
merit and consisted of organ music
by Claude e. Saunier of Boston, Vocal
numbers, by Mrs. Marion Drake-Flan-
ders. Violin solos, oy Maurice Phil
brick and readings oy Miss Gertrude
Carter and II. Toby Mooers. Every
artist performed exceedingly Well and
special feature vas the presenta
tion of a past emnnt commanders
jewel to Past Emiert Commando
Alonzo Powers Mrrl II seemed
most appropriate nat Past Grand
Commander Cover hould be selected
TO give this beautiful emblem. He
resented it in mot fitting and i'm
pressiye manner, fatening the sacred
emblem upon the brast of Past Com
mander Merrill NJ. Merrill respond
ed in his usual clea' and characteris
tic manner. The jewel was delicate
ly wrote cross of slid gold, bearing
the inscription I'm Zoe signo vinces'
or by this sign we conquer" 1t was
complete surprise TO Sir knight
Merrill, who deepl. appreciated not
only the gift, but thefraternal thought
that permitted it.
The handsome loge room was in
deed resplender and animated
scene. Mingled viii the handsome
gowns of the ladiesw ere the uniform
coated Knights, andRit the rare mu-
sic and the well mdulated tones of
the speakers the hurs of entertain
ment passed all to quickly for the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-05
LAST MUSICAL EVENING.

The best is yet to come. The last
in the series of five musical evenings
at the Congregational church will
come next Tuesday, February 10, at
o'clock. The program which is being
arranged gives promise of being the
most beautiful of the entire series.
Mr. Harris Stackpole Shaw, a promi-
nent Boston organist, who played at
the dedication of the organ last year,
will again render selections even
more choice than those before given,
Mrs Elise Fellows White has rare
treat for lovers of violin. Her num-
bers will be especially brilliant In
addition to other numbers, Mrs. Mari
on Drake-Flanders, by special request
will sing Sunrise with the Master,
the words of which were written by
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Merrill and the mu-
sic composed by Mr.. Harry A. Dins-
more. Miss Faith Harris will be the
accompanist Doors open at 7.15 Ad-
mission ten cents.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-05
ONE HUNDRED YEARS
AGO TODAY
Old Bloomfield Was In
corporated as a Town
And Ninety-One Years Ago Today
Milburn-NOw Sk0N hegan, Game
Into Existence.

entitled to hold four-seyenths parts Of
all personal property belonging to the
town of Canaan before the passing of
this act. and all future State and
county taxes which may be levied on
the said towns of Canaan and Bloom
field previous to a new valuation shall
be assessed and paid in the proportion
of four-sevenths by the town of
Bloomfield and three-sevenths by the
town of Canaan. Hence it may be un-
derstood that four-seYenths of the en-
tire valuation of the original town of
Canaan was included within the new
town of Bloomfield.
Sec. ;, of the act provided for the
division of the ministerial property
and the remaining section for the
poor.
This act was in the House of Rep
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-05
ANNUAL CURLING
PARTY
Seniors Participate in
Old Custom
Principal aud school Authorities Con-
Sidering Certain Matters. Tues.
days Street Parade.

In accordance with custom of
many years standing the seniors of
SkoW hogan High School. held their
annual curling" party Monday even
ing. The results were not wholly
pleasing to the school authorities in
asmueh as the students had been re
quested 10 omit this incident of their
final year.
The celebrations wefe opened with
a very delightful and ia every way a
pleasing party at the home of Mr. and
Mrs Frank 2. Pennell on West Front
Street. their daughter, Miss Gladys.
acting as hostess to the other mem.
bers of her class The hours We're
spent mcrrily. games and refresh
ments embracing the pleasures of the
event The curling was no small
feature of the jollifcation and great
hilaritf was aroused as the results of
the curling tongs in the nimbs
fingers of the ready hair-dressers At
ter this portion of the program was
completed the students returned to
the High School Building, where they
gained entrance through a window and
by misehieyous actions considerably
disarranged the furnishings of the va
rious rooms No serious damages
were reported bur the deeds of the
night were of sufficient magnitude so
that regular school sessions were not
resumed until Tuesday afternoon At
that time the Seniors were excused
for the remainder of the day and
Principal Leighton and other school
authorities have since then been con-
sdering how best to treat the affair
After arriving at a conclusion their
decision will be announced it having
Continued on Page Five).