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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
De MOLAY COMMANDERY
OBSERVE CHRISTMAS
Musical Program and Address i
Given

De Molay Commandery No. IL X. T.
held its annual Christmas observance
at the Asylum Christmas day at noon.
This observance is held by every
Commandery knights Templar thru
out the world at identically the same
moment so that the difference in time
in different parts of the country eX-
tends the ceremony from 5 a. m.
Dec. 25th to l a. m, Dee. 26th.
In accordance with this interesting
and deeply impressive custom the
Sir Knights of De Molay gathered at
their Asylum at 11,30 a. m. Christ
mas day. After short musical
program by Harry A. Dinsmore or
ganist. the Sir Knights took their
places around the tables arranged in
the form of a cross beautifully deco
rated With eYergreens. A few mo-
ments before the hour of noon Emi-
nent Commander W =. OrdWay gave
the sentiment proposed for the oeea-
sion and addressed to the Grand Mas
ter of the Grand Encampment of the
United States of America and AT eN-
actly twelve o'clock toast was given
responded to by Right Eminent Sir
George W. Cover Other toasts to
the Grand officers of the Grand Com
mandery of Maine were responded to
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
Arrangements for Cantata Completed

The preparations for the cantata
THE Sheppard King" which is TO be
given Sunday afternoon at three
thirty at the Opera house are nov
completed and necessary work fol
the seating arrangements for the biz
chorus on The stage is now being
done
Rev c. r. MeElhiney of the Con
gregational church will preside at the
service and the address will be deliv-
cred by Dr.. o. H. Tracy of First Bap
tist Rev +. Rogers will offer
prayer
The big chorus of about 80 voices
will be comprised of the school chill
dren. from the eighth grade and the
high school, augmented by a large
number of other local singers.
The solos will be sung by Mrs. Eua
5. Bradley. Mrs John ". Steward, K
W Leighton, Raymond LaCasce. Llye
Moore and Fred Rayner
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
A Wonderful Plant

Fred {. Pooler, of the firm OF
Pooler & Emery, of skowhegan, was
among the agents of the Willys-Over-
land Co, recently entertained at the
factory of that corporation in Toledo
Ohio. This firm proved to be royal
entertainers and to visit with about
five thousand other agents, this really
wonderful factory, was a rare privi-
lege
Fairyiew Park. since its extension
to the Russell Road. occupies about
thirty-four acres. Something of the
size of the Overland institution may
be gathered by comparison when it is
understood that their land and
buildings occupy 1O3 acres and are
valued at $25,OOO,OOO. Their capaci-
ty is about 1000 cars per day, over
$1,000 hands being employed
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
Entertainment at Convent Hall.

Last Thursday evening in Convent
hall. tie children of the catholic
school held a Christmas entertain
ment and tree in honor of the
eleventh anniversary of Father
Renaud's ordination to priesthood.
Santa Claus was present and in
person distributed the gifts with
which the pretty tree was laden.
Both Father Renaud aud the ladies
Of the St. John the Baptist Society
We're very generous in contributing
the gifts for the tree and their kind
ness is greatly appreciated by the
Sisters and children.
Following the program, Father
Renaud addressed the children.
rhe entertainment consisted of two
duets by Cecil Coulette and Loranda
Fortin; several songs including
Santa Claus Land by the school
The picnic Operetta' by twenty
five girls; song. THE Shoemakers1
by The fist and second grade boys
song. Come Play With Is by thr-
ieen eifls. an address hY Elizabeth
Bezier; and tableau by FIVE little
eiHls WHO were seen kneeling to
cypress their wishes for happy
celebration Of the ordination an
niYrlsarY with fi4e angels Aa4eriHe
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
Christmas nj the Various Institution,

Christmas was observed at the Re
formatory this year. The house was
prettily decorated for the occasion by
Mrs. Wight with wreaths and greens.
key having been kindly donated by
friends and deliciously cooked with
other goodies appropriate for the sea
son. The dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Wight were Mrs. Clara II. S.
Cleayes aud Miss Beatrice Cleayes of
Bar Harbor Miss Clara Johnson, DR..
j. f. Wadsworth and Clyde II.
Smith. Preceding the dinner a
Christmas Tree Was enjoyed, tie
three inmates participating in these
festivities The tree contained gifts
for al box having been generously
donated by the local branch of the "
e T L and there were gifts and
donations by many friends besides Il
VAS a happy day at the ReformaforY
and one that will be long remember
ed. the first Christmas a The Maine
institution.
The prisoners at the jail fafed we'll
too, for they were given a good sub
stantial Christmas dinner of roast
pork and vegetables Otherwise the
day passed as usual for them
At the town farm there VAS a tur-
key dinner prepared for Mr.. and Mrs.
0lin Bridges and their guests, Mr.. and
Mrs Nnott Curtis. Mr. and Mrs Del
mar Sawyer and Mr.. and Mrs. Rex
Bridges and daughter Thelma The
inmates at the farm also shared the
dinner. The Golden Rod Society
and the W. c. T. U. of Skowhegan
sent boxes containing fruit and pres
ents which were gratefully received
and distributed among the inmates.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
We're Married III Thomaston Last
Saturday

Ben S, Collins. Jr, and Miss Eu-
geni& J. Staples were married at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. Chas. L. Kin
ney. Thomaston. last Saturday at ,
p. m The bride was attended by
Miss Christine Milligan of Waldo
boro. The young couple left yes
terday for Portland and will arrive
here tomorrow They are to go 10
Athens for brief visit with the
brides father. then to Norridgewoek
where they are to pass the winter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
Helen VI. Smith Dies in Union

Mrs. Helen NJ, widow of the late
Nathanial Smith of Cornville. died at
Sanitorium in Union, Tuesday, aged
85 years. She had made her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Melvin Pal
mer of Hinckley and the funeral SER
vices will be held there tomorrow
forenoon. The burial will be in the
family lot in Cornville.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
Ralph Packard Dies in Lawrence
Hospital

Ralph Packard. son of o. K. Pack
ard of Mercer, died in the hospital at
Lawrence, Tuesday morning at s
o'clock following an operation for
appendicitis.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28
s. \. S. ALUMNI DANCE
A GREAT SUCCESS
Football Letters Given Out During
IntermISsi0n

The annual Skowhegan High
School alumni dance was given last
evening at Grange Hall and was at
tended by nearly two hundred. The
Christmas decorations, the spirited
dance music by Towne's orchestra
and the lovely gowns Worn by the
ladies. all combined TO make the tout
ensemble the festive and brilliant oe-
casion it was.
The decoration committee eompris-
ed of Principal r. W Leighton. Libby
Pulsifer. Miss Pauline Emery. Miss
Beatrice Smiley. Phil Lessor, John
French, Cassimir Bisson Alexander
Thomson and Harry st. Ledger did
themselves proud for their untiring
efforts were rewarded by the attrac-
tive scene presented after the deco
rating was completed. Red crepe
paper and Christmas greens were
used most effectively, the paper
streamers being suspended from
chandeliers to the corners of the
room with holly and evergreen
wreaths everywhere present, these
being tied with big bows of red.
Along the front of the stage, almost
screening the orchestra from view,
were little Christmas trees with in
candeseent lights of the Christmas
colors.
The names of the ehaperones and
the gowns they wore follow: Mrs.
J. wallace Blunt, turquois blue silk
taffeta with silver garniture; Mrs.
Mollie Stewart light blue with white
lace and silver trimming and touches
of old rose velvet; Mrs. Roland 7
Patten. white silk and black net and
allover lace with red corsage rose,
Miss Lena Wyman. white taffeta and
chiffon; Mrs +. W. Briggs, white
taffeta and white lace; Mrs. Herbert
L. SWEET pale pink silk taffeta with
net oyerdress and silver lace; Mrs.
L. E MeNeelie, turquois blue taffeta
and net oyerdress of the same color
with silver garniture.
At intermission, Principal Il. W.
Leighton introduced Sherman Shum-
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28

The Maine Spinning Mill Company
observed Christmas by presenting
twelve of its head employees with
turkeys besides an extra weeks pay
while all the others were given an
extra weeks pay.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28

Mr. and Mrs. Willie Laney and two
children. Ernestine and Linwood. Of
Gardiner were Christmas guests OF
the John \ Xieues Of Free street
Mr.. Laney returned to Gardiner Mon
dan afternoon. Mrs. Laney and the
children remaining until this week
Saturday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28

f. N. Merrill spent yesterday at
Augusta, returning last evening.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-28

Miss Mildred Duren visited over
Christmas at her home in Richmond.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-22
MAX TYRON LOOKING
 FOR RELOCATION A

MT. Max Tyron, who arrived here a few days ago for the purpose of looking up location for business is an experienced hotelman and re- turned to Milwaukee from Mexico where he resided for eight years prior thereto. MT. Tyron claims to know and understand the situation in that country thoroughly, and wrote an article that appeared in the "Hotel World" a weekly publi- cation published at Chicago, in which he gave out facts that surprised many Americans, who know very little about that country. He pre- dicted many things that have hap pened since. He planes the admin istration for many blunders, the re- suits of which may cost our country some trouble.
 MT. Tyron is looking around tc find a location suitable for his pur- tpose and in the event that he finds what he wants, his intention is tc locate here and bring his family later.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-22
FIRST REHEARSAL
 FOR "MIKAD0''
THIS PRODUCTION WILL SUR. PASS ANYTHING SEEN IN
 KETCHIKAN.

Arrangements have been made by the Ketchikan Lyceum to produce the comic opera "Mikado" within a few weeks and the first rehearsal is called for Monday night at 7:3O In the Firemen's Hall.
 Mir. Robinson who gave "Pina- fore" and "Queen Esther" last sea- son has returned to direct and stage the opera and brings with him a complete outfit of costumes and paraphernalia, and it is possible. with the assistance and cooperation of all the local singers to make this opera even greater success than any of the former ones have been.
 All who have taken part in the other operas are members of the Lyceum and naturally interested in the success of the opera and are requested to assist in securing the necessary singers for the chorus.
 The first rehearsal Monday even- ing will be a short but very inn portant one and it is the desire of the management that all the singers of the city will come out to this first rehearsal.
 Do not wait for a personal invi- tation but if you can sing and want to assist in the production of this popular opera and have the benefit of some excellent training, remem- Der the time and place of this first meeting = Firemen's Hall, Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-22
National Forest Timber For Sale

Sealed bids will be received by the Forest Supervisor, Ketchikan, Al aska, up to and including May 22, 1916, for all the merchantable dead timber standing or down, and all the live timber designated for cut ting on an area of approximately 48 acres situated at the extreme head and on the right hand side of a creek emptying into Traitors Cove. Revillagepido Island, estimated. to contain 850,000 feet B. M. of spruce and hemlock sawtimber, more or less. No bid of less than $1.O0 per M feet B. M. for spruce and 50c per M feet B. M. for hemlock saw timber will be considered. Deposit with bid $20000. The right to re- ject any and all bids reserved. Be- fore bids are submitted, full in- formation concerning the timber, tho conditions of sale, and the submis- sion of bids should be obtained from the Forest Supervisor, Ket- chikan, Alaska.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-22
MUSIC
 AT ALL CHURCHES

Tomorrow in honor of the Easter tide services at the churches will be marked by special programs. which have been under rehearsal for the past few weeks. All the church choirs have been augmented and the city's best soloists have been secured, thus assuring splendid mus ical programs at all the churches.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-22
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Hereafter, the Skating Rink will be opened to the public every day and evening of the week. Saturdays afternoons and evenings will be for the children and beginners.
 Friday evening for whites only Saturday afternoon for children.
 If MANAGER.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-22
GREAT PICTURE.

Without doubt the Paramount feature Sunshine Molly" at the Dream showing for the last time tonight, has very few equals. See it tonight. Six reels of intense in- teresting situations.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-22
NEW TRAVEL PICTURES HERE

The great Paramount-Burton-H Hol- mes Travel pictures that are the talk of the States, will open at the Dream Sunday night. These pictures have been indorsed by all the uni versailles throughout the country. The first number will be "The Cliff
 Dwellers of America" Don't miss any of these interesting and edu- eating pictures. **6
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-22
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
VA AR!

See our new line of Millinery be- fore buying elsewhere. Opened on April 1st. John Koel's building next to the Printing Office. MESDAMES PATCHING & CROSS
 adv.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-22

FOR SALE--A two room cabin and a lot on Stedman Ave, City. The lot is 30 foot front by y150 feet deep. For particulars apply to Dad" De Young. Adv. If.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-22

Send in your furs and get the best market price for them from P. ]. Gilmore. adv.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-22
FOUND A TROLLING BOAT.

Near Mountain Point last Friday Owner call and identify same Jimmy Williams, Mountain Point near Saxman.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-22

The Easter services at St. Johns tomorrow will be as follows: 8 a. m. Holy Communion. II a. m. Morning prayer and Ho-
 ly Communion, with spec
 ial Easter music. T D. m. Children's Easter ser
 vice.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-22
ST. JOHNS CHURCH
DAILY BIBLE READING.

DAILY BIBLE READING. Topic for week: Faith in Our selves.
 First Epistle of St. John 5;1-15.
 "Whosoever believeth that 'Tesls is the Christ is born of God"
 This, if anything, should give us faith in ourselves But belief is not mere matter of words; it must be sincere, of the heart. If we thus believe in Christ, he manifests his presence in us through the kind of lives We live. This should be cur thought for Easter. The Risen Christ has conquered death. He can strengthen us for victories over sin and death.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-03
SYNOPSIS.

Professor stilliter. psychologists, and
Gordon Barclay, millionaire plan ic
preach to the world the gospel OF Ell,
cheney through young and beauutui
woman who shall believe that she is
Iheaven-sent messenger. They kidnap TIN
orphaned little Amesbury girl, playmate
OF Tommy Steele. and conceal her In a
cavern, In care of woman, TO be nodded
to their plan as she grows up. Fifteen
years elapse. Tommy is adopted by Bar'
clay, but loses his heirship and on q
hunting trip discovers Celestla Stllllter
takes Celestia to New York. Tommy fol'
lows. she gets away from both OF them,
and her real work begins. At Barclays
invitation she meets the business barona
who are converted to her new gospel,
She makes an impression on the society
world Tommy Joins the labor ranks.
Tommy plays Joseph to the wife OF q
modern Potphar and is rescued from n
iIynching party by Celestia. She prevents
q massacre OF strikers, and settles thi
strike Mrs Gunsdorf and Mary Black
stone conspire. Sullitcr jealous, begins
TO use his hypnotic power trcacherously'
Barclay begins "a campaign for the presi'
Dental nomination and Celesta spreadi
her propaganda OF efficiency as Barclayi
platform. Tommy opposes her and Mary
Blackstone plots her death.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-03

To get away-to hide in the woods
to escape to Canada-anywhere for.
a respite-nothing else seemed to mat
ter TO them.
Some man tried to oppose Tommy's
entrance to the observation end OF
Celestias car, only TO be thrown so.
violently to one side that he realized
he had encountered force with which
he could not cope. And Tommy, half
dead with grief and rage, burst into.
the car and found himself face to face
with Celestia.
She was standing and appeared to.
be in the best of health; but she had
dazed look, or rather an inattentivel
look. She did not seem to resent Tom.
my's violent intrusion in the least,
nor to be surprised at 1t, nor to ex-.
press any other emotion. The clock
in the car indicated few minutes to
five.
Il am going for drive said Celes-.
tia. in an expressionless voice. is
the car there?"
Yes, the car is there" said Tom
my.
Il have to go at five o'clock"
She neither looked at Tommy nor
spoke to him, but as the clock began
to strike five she hurried out on the
rear platform, descended to the ground,
and crossed the down track to large,
black touring car that was waiting at
the side of the road, the engine turning
slowly.
The driver Of the car, a. dark man
heavily goggled, sprang to the door for
Celestia. Freddie the Ferret, who
was hanging about, also sprang to per-
form the same Office, with the result
that this small service for their God
dess fell to the lot of Tommy. At least
he was the one to get his hand on the
doorknob. But he did not at once open
the door. Celestia's behavior was so
strange that he thought she must be
i'll. While he hesitated, the driver
said: "Here-one side!"
Are you speaking to me?" asked
Tommy icily.
What do you want mixing In this?'
said the driver. Tommy did not an
swer, but said to Celestla:
Il wouldn't go alone with this man.
Why not take me to look after you?
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-03

about where to look for it, had dis
covered the entrance thereto, just at
dawn, and had penetrated deep enough
to discover certain traces of human
habitation and deceit.
OF these last he selected a tar
nished metal star that had once shone
like gold, and put it in his pocket.
Futher into the labyrinthne sys-
TEN of caverns he dared not penetrate.
for fear of being lost, but sought a
hotel for rest. The rest turned into
the same kind of rest that a fallen
tree enjoys. He slept like a log on
his narrow bed, and was aroused late
in the afternoon by sound of voices.
The partitions of the little north
woods hotel were of thin pine boards.
The occupant OF room No. l could
hear the snorings of the occupant OF
No. 5-four rooms away. Mary Black
stone had the next room to Tommys,
and to this room came Mrs. Guns
dorf with the hand she dared not
show and her story of murder done in
the night.
To Tommy it did not matter who
had murdered Celestia. She was dead.
He listened in a kind of trance to the
story of the killing. He heard Mrs.
Gunsdorf rejecting the pearl necklace.
and he overheard a violent struggle
in which Mary Blackstone prevented
Mrs. Gunsdorf from killing herself,
and got the knife away from her
and little later he heard Mary say
ing. Take this, it's only quarter OF
a grain. You1l sleep and forget"
Then he left his room and burst
open the door Of theirs. and in a voice
so weak with passion and horror that
1t could hardly be heard, he whispered
to them the things that they were
and was gone.
A moment later he was running at
full speed toward the railroad station.
And few minutes later the two won.
en-. in an automobile which Mary had
commandeered. were fleeing. as they
imagined, for their lives.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-02-03

/ | won't speak even once, if you'd rath.
er not"
81 have to do everything the driver
says" exclaimed Celestia in an une-
motional voice.
She climbed into the car and shut
the door after her, the driver sprans
to his seat, and Tommy stepped calm,
ly on to the footboard. The driver.
seeing this, attempted to throw Tom
my off the footboard. Tommy simply
got his fingers in the mans collar.
jerked him clear of the car, and let go.
The man fell heavily on his head and
lay still.
IF you have to do everything the
driver says" cried Tommy in a jubi-
liant voice, 81 shall be the driver!
Jump in, Freddie, while the jumping is
good. l may need you"
Freddie jumped in and seated him
self by Celestia with every evidence
of pride and importance, and the car
lurched forward just as it's former
driver began to show signs Of life.
The road came out of the forest,
passed between two swamps, and
ascended long hill, fenced and pas
tured, from which there was a view Of
rough farm land, and in the distance
a wooden village with a steeple in
the midst.
At the bottom of the hill car had
skidded from the road and come to
grief in q boggy ditch The driver
was trying to lever it out with fence
rail Two women stood watching him.
At the sound of Tommy's car sweep
ing down upon them, they looked
around. and Tommy recognized Mary
Blackstone and Mrs. Gunsdorf. His
face became white and grim. He gave
his engine more gas, and rushed by
them, hurling a column of thick dust
high in the aH.
Mrs. Gunsdorf. at sight of Celestia,
becpne for q moment like a stone i'm
age OF horror Only her head turned
a little. and so standing. she looked
after the car. Then very slowly, as