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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-22
Mrs. Lucy II. Ilolbrook

The remains of Mrs. Lucy II. Hol-
brook were brought from Augusta
Monday afternoon and were taken to
East Mercer for burial
Mrs. Holbrook passed away late
Saturday night at the State hospital
where she has been patient for
some time. She was about so years
of age and was born in Mercer. the
daughter of the late Ephraim Lowe.
She has resided in various sections of
Somerset County. Her husband was
the late Seth H. Holbrook. who died
about a year after their marriage,
which time the couple resided in Nor
ridgewock. The sudden death of her
husband affected Mrs. Holbrook's
mind and she was committed to the
State institution. Here she remained
for several years and after a partial
recovery she came to the home of her
brother, the late DR. Ivory Lowe of
Canaan After the death of this GEN
tleman she gradually became worse
and about three weeks ago was again
taken TO the hospital
Edward Lowe, a former attorney in
NorridgeWock, later of Portland and
now of Everett, Mass, is a nephew
Of the deceased.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-22
4 Correction

In the issue of the Reporter of last
week apropos to the story of the auto
accident in which Mrs. Ansel Corson
of Athens was injured, it Was stated
that Prof Guy Williams was the driy-
err of the machine which injured Mrs.
Corson. This was in error. The copy
regarding this story came from a cor
respondent and was printed as writ
ten AS a matter of fact the car was
driven by Rev William Kennison of
North Arson and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liams were riding with him. The
accident occurred in Athens village
near the store of Hight and Aver. All
the occupants OF the automobile did
what they could To assist the injured
woman and much regret the incident
altho it WAS unavoidable.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-22

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-22
~ SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS y


Mr. and Mrs NJ p Goliath of Sc
boomook are visiting in town this
week making their headquarters at
Hotel Coburn
Alexander Thompson, formerly as
sistant scoutmaster of the Skowhegan
Boy Scouts, Is assisting in the forma
ton of a similar organization at
Brunswick.
Mrs Curtis, the mother of Mrs Al
lie Croker, who has been i'll for some
time at the home OF her daughter has
SO far recovered as to be able to re-
turn to her home in Readfeld.
Among the local boys who took part
in the recent interclass football game
at Bowdoin College were. Alexander
Thompson. John French and Bruce
White. All three were members of
the Freshman team. Thompson at
half back and French at quarterback
played a star game scoring ~ points
for the Freshmen.
Rev. George Merriam, pastor OF the
Bethany Baptist church, has recently
received an urgent call to the pasto-
rate of the Baptist church in Rumford.
Mr. Merriam has not yet decided as
to what action he will take in the mat
ter Members of the local parish and
people of the town in general have
expressed the opinion that Mr. Mer-
riam should be retained here.
The home of Mrs w. H. Emery on
Water street was opened Monday af-
ternoon to the members of the Ladies
Social Circle of the Centenary Metho-
dist church. The principal matter OF
business transacted was the vote tC
meet on alternate Mondays at the Red
Cross rooms to sew for the soldiers
The next regular meeting will take
place in two weeks at the home OF
Mrs Emery.
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter, d. A
r., was entertained Monday Afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Mary c. Brainard
on Madison Avenue Miss Louise Co
burn read an original article on ths
early records of the town of SkoWhe
gan and a paper on the early history
of Skowhegan, written by the late
Miss Lillian Smith, was read by Mrs
Lois Patten. Mrs. Dora I. Nye rem
dered several piano solos and the
remainder of the program consisted o
selections on the Nlctrola
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-22
License for Moving Picture Theatre
is Denied.

A hearing before the Board of Sc
lectmen occurred last evening on pc
tition Of John Goodwin of Hallowell,
for a license to reopen the BiiOu
Theatre for a moving picture theatre.
John Nelson, Esq of Augusta, appear
ed for the petitioner and Edward f..
Merrill was counsel for the town of
SkoWhegan
The petition was denied, the select
men assigning three reasons for their
decision.
First: That the place WAS not
suitable as TO ventilation and other
sanitary conditions
Second: That license was al
ready held by Michael St. Ledger for
operating a moving picture house at
this same location
Third: That the town of Skowhe
gan had instructed its selectmen not
to grant a second license for moving
pictures.
1t is understood that the petitioner
will exercise his right of appeal from
the above decision, to the Board of
County Commissioners for Somerset
County.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-22
SilO Campaign

From the fact that the building OF
so many silos is contemplated for
the coming year, the Extension Divi-
sion of the University Of Maine will
try to put before the people, who are
planning to- build, the specifications OF
material and costs of homemade silos
and the best feeds to grow for silage
This will be done by meetings in many
of the towns and specifications will be
sent by mail, to any who cannot at
tend the meetings, If they request it
In communities where several are
interested in building silos, the Coun'
ty Agent will build a silo for one OF
the men so that all can be present tc
see it constructed
Following is the itinerary of meet
ings in Somerset County, so far as
they have been scheduled. for the
coming week e W Morton of the
University of Maine and County
Agent Stiles will be in attendance fol-
talks and discussions of the subject
Monday. Nov &c. 10 A. M.-Pitts
field Grange Hall-"Silos and Silage.
Monday, Nov &c, 2 P M-Palmyri
Grange Hall@"Silos and Silage"
Tuesday. Nov 81. 40 P M.-Rip
ley Grange Hall-"Slos and Silage
Friday, Nov 80. LEO p. M.-Nor
ridgewock J. Robnson's farm
Building self-feeder for Hogs
Friday, Nov 80, 500 p. M-Nor
ridgewock Grange Hall "Silos an
Silage'
Saturday, Nov 81. 900 \. Miner
cer-J. W Bacon's farm "Buildin
Self-feeder for Hogs"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-22

Lit. and Mrs Harold T. Bibber have
been guests, this week. at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Scott Lord, in Ca
naan
Mrs. T. H. Smith and daughter, Ger
aldine, of Canaan, have returned to
their home after a visit here with Mrs.
Ellen Cover.
Mrs. Emma Antill, who has been
confined to her home by illness since
Saturday. last, is now considerably
improved in health.
S. W. Philbrick received cable
gram. last evening, from his son, 1t.
Donald w. Philbrick, announcing his
safe arrival in England.
1t is rumored that Miss Bertha Mer-
rill has resigned from her position as
a member of the faculty of the Show
hogan High School.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Robt. Lyon, Nov. 10. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyon were formerly residents or
Skowhegan, but their home is now in
East Dedham, Mass.
Ray Malbon has arrived in Skowhe-
gan where he viii spend the winter
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alton ii.
Cleveland on the Mann road Mr.
Malbon is a brother of Mrs. Cleveland.
Clair Marston. formerly of Skowhe-
gan. now a resident of Watervile, has
/ been confined to his home for several
days by a severe illness He is re-
ported to be improving rapidly at the
present time
The women of Skowhegan are in
vited to meet Miss Lola b Walker
now working with the Maine Suf-
frage Asso.. at the home of Miss
Louise II. Coburn, tomorrow tFriday)
evening, at half past seven.
W. II. and Fred X. Brown, both o
Skowhegan, were called to Bascog, r
l., recently owing to the illness ant
subsequent death of their mother
Mrs. Martha Brown The two gentle
men expect to return to Skowhegal
this week.
Among those from out of town il
attendance at the Vigue-Lessard nup
tails were, Miss Sadie Cote and he
mother of Waterville; Mrs. Luc
Nigue and Philip Nigue of Augusta
Miss Regina Cameron and Frank De
ruehe of Waterville.
John w Steward departed Tues
day morning. for East Lansing Mich
where he has accepted an eXcellen
position as instructor of Mechanical
Engineering in the Michigan Agri
cultural College Mrs. Steward an
daughter, Martha, have taken up thei
residence for the winter at Hotel Ok
ford.
Cards have just been received b
Skowhegan friends, announcing tn
engagement of Miss Doris c. Brann t
Jack G. CoWie Of Augusta. Mis-
Brann's home was, formerly, Bangor
She was employed, for a time, i
SkoWhegan. as stenographer in tn
Office of f. W. Briggs. For about
year past, she has been private stem
ographer to Gov. Carl +. Milliken.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-22

good things you will have. | haven
seen any market in any place | have
been that can beat A. X. JeWett's.
Since | left Augusta things have not
seemed like Maine unless | got box
from home tell you your canned
goods would look mighty nice to see
on the table for mess. We sure have
seen some ancient country and it has
been interesting so far but no one
knows what comes next. The only
thing that has bothered us is the rain
and tents have been mighty cold with
out any stoves. We have got into
billets now but our stoves have not
arrived. We got our first snow storm
yesterday but it will not stay long for
we get so much rain,
In England the people have a great
delight in growing hedges of holly
and different kinds of ivy, it sure is
pretty but they can't see out unless
they live on a hill. The English wal
nuts We're being picked when we
were there, it sure is a sight to see
the women climbing ladders and
working in the fields, on electric cars
both as conductor and motorman. also
! have seen women meat cutters since
| got into France / haven't seen any
men TO amount TO anything if any,
they were old or very young Re
member me to Cliff and his folks and
all who are interested, tell them to
eat a big Thanksgiving dinner and
eat a good lot for me. Tell Cliff |
would like to have helped him clean
up this morning from Sat. trade I
suppose your business is large about
now 1t is about 100 here and go
there at home. Remember me to Bob
and David, | would like to have a
real haircut. Guess this is enough
for this time but l want you to be
sure and write your friend,
PVT. LINWOOD c. JEWETT,
Co f, 103d U. S. Inf. A. f. r.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-22
Correspondence Omitted

Excellent news items, from North
Fairfield, Bakers Siding, Millay Hill.
and Lexington and vicinity were
omitted from today's issue. They did
not arrive until yesterday, and we
were unable to handle them.
Our correspondents should remem-
Der, that, unless they have arranged
with us otherwise, their manuscript
should arrive at this office on or be-
fore Tuesday of each week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-22
ATHENS

A. X Butler, Attorney at Law
Skowhegan. will address the people
of Athens on the great need of Red
Cross Work, Monday evening, Nov. 20,
at O'Clock in Union church, the fol-
lowing are requested to be present
Methodist Church and Society, Bap-
fist Church and Society, Epworth
League, C. A r.. Lodge l. O. o. F.,
Winona Rcb Lodge, Grange, Somerset
Academy and Students. Free to
everyone who will attend.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-22

See Cut Price Shoe Store ad on this
page.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-22
Don't MISS 4 Single Issue

We want you to have every issue of
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when you plan to have 1t reach you
while away from home This is SO
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little forethought. Give US the ad-
dress, or different addresses, where
you are to be and we will forward the
paper, every week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-22

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-22

four years, IN the employ OF BeSSe d
Bryant Co, a Nashua clothing firm.
just previous to his departure, he
was presented with a fine wrist watch,
by this firm and its employees,
Leon w. Smiley. son of Mr. and Mrs.
d. F. Smiley, has enlisted In the en-
gineering corps of the L. S army. and
will leave for New York, next Monday
Ii he passes the required physical ex-
animation. he will proceed, at once, to
Camp Meade. in Maryland. Mr. Smi-
ley was graduated from the SkOwhe-
gan High School in 1908, and from
the University of Maine in 1912. He
has been employed for several years
by the Maine State Highway Depart
ment, His work for the past summer
has been chiefly in Aroostook county.
Capt. and Mrs NJ. p. Goliath of
Seboomook stopped over in SkOwhe
gan, on their way to Bangor, calling
on friends, among them, II w. Haines
and MIR. and Mrs. George +. Fair
grieve. Monday evening. they attend
ed the Bernhardt War picture at the
Opera House. Capt. Goliath is a vet
eran OF the Civil war. He. was very
much interested in the trenches
shown In the pictures, and remarked
that they would have looked good to
him in many a dangerous situation
which he went through while serving
in the Northern army. His memory
was that they were lucky to be able
to get behind a tree or stone wall,
and that they rarely had as safe
place as these modern trenches ap-
pear to be-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-22
CANNED MEATS WOULD
Be APPRECIATED
Linwood Jewett writes interesting
Letter to ii SkOwhegan relative.

Linwood Jewett a member of Co
E, now in France with the U. S. Elk
peditionary Forces, writes an inter
esting letter to Arthur Jewett The
letter shows that he is thinking of
Skowhegan and the people back here;
also of the good things which he used
to eat back in the days when war was
not thought of The letter follows.
In France
Oct %, 1917
Friend Arthur
| thought you might want to hear
from your old clerk. | tell you this
ism cutting meat now. | sure would
like to be back there this Thanksgiv-
ing and see and have some Of the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-22
EAST MADISON.
FREE OF CHARGE

Charles r. Square died, at Hayer-
hill, Mass. last Tuesday.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-01
Wednesday

task of explaining it to her after he
has asked her to be his wife is the
kick" of this splendid Vitagraph. But
the end will enthrall you for it has a
denoument SO startling that it shakes
YOU out of the seat when the facts I'M
fold.
Then the last of the week comes
Chaplin in a new print of one of his
greatest screen successes and with it
will be shown the first time on any
screen in Arizona a drama that the
management of the Hip picked person.
ally on screen examination recently on
visit TO the coast 1t is called THE
Valley of Lost Hope" 1t was intended
for siX-reeler but was cut down to
three and is little short of a knockout
There are many who think Romaine
Fielding could not make a picture. 1t
is perhaps the truth but no one will
say he is not a good character actor
when under some one else and in this
picture he plays a minister It's only
little wee bit of a part but you will
have a different opinion of Fielding
when you see him act in THE Valley
If Lost Hope" because it is a master
piece.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-01
THE HIP

Seymour Talley selects all the pic
lures for Talley's Broadway theater
in Los Angeles. That most exclusive
and highest type picture theater in
the west books independent. Mr.. Tai
lev sits for hours in the screen rooms
reviewing pictures and selects only
the best of all the makes submitted to
him. The result is his house stands
in a class by itself If it plays Tai
ley's it is good enough for any house
in America because Taliey is the hard
est to please.
On a recent visit to Los Angeles the
proprietor of the Hip had the pleasure
of accompanying Seymour Talley to
several of the screen examinations and
one of them was a Mary Miles Minter
picture. Said the dean of the coast
exhibitors: she is the coming pic
ture favorite of the world. She is as
dainty as a doll, has as much ability
and with the experience she is gaining
she is destined TO be equally as big q
favorite as Mary Picllford." Some
praise from Talley for Talley is dis
criminate. Faith Mary Miles Min
ters latest picture played two weeks
ago in Los Angeles at Talley's theater.
Today and tomorrow it is on at the Hip
with q Pathe News. There is no need
to go into the details of the production.
If Talley played IT. it is good enough TO
play New Yorll's best house for none
are more careful than the coast
magnate.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-01

grade and finds the way back through
love.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-01
SPECTACULAR PICTURE AT
MAJESTIC

One OF the most spectacular photo
plays ever put on the screen is an
nounced in Jim Bludso,'' the Triangle
Fine Arts feature which will be seen at
the Majestisc thcater Tuesday and
Wednesday This play was dramatized
from the celebrated poem by John Hay
and has as it's star Wilfred Lucas. re-
Gently seen IN 'Hell-toPay Austin
and THE Microscopic Mystery.
TIE action includes the flooding of q
Mississippi river town through the
bursting Of !evee. Water is seen
rushing through the streets i'll streams
and eventually coming up to the sec
ond story windows of the houses. An
other remarkable incident of the pro-
duction is the complete destruction by
fire of a large river S: steamer, the Prai-
RE Belle of the Hay poem. Triangle
Fine Arts bought a river boat for the
play. and it was burned to the water S
edge, after which an explosion sent its
hulk into the air in spilnters.
Lucas is said to give a remarkable
characterization of Jim Bludso, the he
roic engineer. and to be ably supported
by such well known Triangle Fine Arts
players as sam de Grasse. Winifred
Westover. Olga Grey and the youthful
George Stone.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-01

Tomorrow, Monday, the program head
liner will be The Conscience of John
David with Crane Wilbur in the lead
ing role; Tuesday will show Maurice
Costello, the great Vitagraph star in
THE Man Who Couldn't Beat God; ,"
Wednesday has for it's feature the
Mutual masterpicture, According to
Law" with beautiful Mildredr Greg
DRY in the star part; Thursday re-
turns to the Essanay with Marguerite
Clayton in the sensational A Daughter
of the City" while on Friday Kolb and
Dill those inimitable Dutch comedians
win present THE Three Pals one of
the biggest laugh makers they have
yet made. During the week the same
schedule of serials will be kept up that
have been presented for some weeks
past. The programs then for the en-
tire week are excellent and well di-
versified
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-01
Bio Variety at The Hin

The week at the Hip runs the
;samut from southern story as sweet
as a nut. Faith, with Mary Miles
Minter taking in VIM. Courtenay star
of Kick In" in a corking romance of
this age, entitled~'The Romantic Jour-
ney." direct from the Superba theater
in Los Angeles. and the third episode
of Francis X Bushman's series en-
titled The Hidden Hand" The dou
bic bill obtains for Tuesday and We'd
nesday. It gives way to "Dimples'
Walker as the charming Lillian is
known in movie circles in a Scotch
story that has not been equalled this
year. 1t is from the Broadway New
York stage success Kitty Kackay."
A lord of Scotland falls in love with
a lassie as sweet as the heather only
to find that she is his half sister. The
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-01
THE WEEKS ATTRACTIONS

mirers to this already popular little
star
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The dainty little queen of the movies,
Marguerite Clark, will be seen IN one
Of the most popular of the Grimms
stories. Snow White" and a produc-
tion in which this little star appeared
for two years at Winthrop Ames' Lit
tie theater New York. and it has been
put into film form by the Famous
Player Paramount company and prom
Uses to be one OF the most charming
pictures that has ever been offered by
the Lanara management.
Friday and Saturday the Oliver
Morosco production, 'RedeeminS
Love" win introduce to Paramount
audience the beautiful and popular
Kathlyn Williams supported by
Thomas Holding in a story of coun
try girl WHO approaches the down
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-01
MAJESTIC

The Majestic is starring the week
with the youngest female star in cap
tivity as the leader in the feature bill.
The title of the picture is The Crab"
ana the young stars name is Thelma
Salter, seven years of age, and every
year of il spent on the stage. The
story is of q young orphan sent 10 live
with 4 grabbed old uncle. impersonated
by Frank keenan,. The Crab will be
at the Majestic today and tomorrow.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Wilfred
Lucas viii be at the newest theater in.
GIN Bludso,' said to be one cf the
most spectacular photoplays ever put
on the screen. Ii is a five-reel pictur-
zation based upon the Pike county
ballads, written by John Hay. former
secretary of state. There will be a
Keystone comedy each day in addition
to the regular bill.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-01
EAMARA

The beautiful little sunshine maid
June Caprice, the William Fox star
and girl that he said he would make
the most popular girl in all the world
will be seen at the Lamara today in
her latest photoplay entitled "A Child
of the Wilds,'' which is claimed her
greatest picture, Miss Caprice has
donned her tattered dress and soleless
shoes again, but she is sweet as ever
in this beautiful photoplay drama of
the Tennessee mountains. Miss Ca
price. as June Grist, vows a girlish oath
that she will never attend school but
that is before Frank Trent under
takes to teach in the wild southern
mountains. 1t is a. beautiful little
story and one that will add new adj
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-01

have made a master work of the
presentation that will be exhibited at
the Columbia theater on Tuesday and
Wednesday with beautiful Dorothy
Phillips playing the queen of Sailors
Rest" for the love of whom Roger
Curwell, artist and man of refinement,
sunk to lower strata, only to rise to
the level of the girl he loved and bring
her on with him to the fullness of life's
best ideals. Hell Morgan's Girls pic
ture in gripping scenes the transition
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-01
The Life of Our Savior

The greatest contribution to the sill
ent drama is the INSTALLATION of the
worlds greatest book. AS you see THE
Life of Our Saviour" presented in all
it's beauty, it is easy to realize what a
tremendous power it has been through
out all the ages and grasp the sus-
Unity that carries it beyond anything
else in history.
The beautiful hand coloring of the
film carries the beauty of biblical de-
scription to the beholders and the dig
nifty of the entire production instills a
feeling of reverence in all.
This wonderful picture will afford a
greater inspiration than the most pro-
found sermon ever preached and is one
of the great forces for good of the
church.
No pains have been spared to insure
! geographical an6 historical accuracy
and every setting is entirely harmon
| ious with the story, and it is an exact
/ reproduction OF The Passion Play" as
given at Oberammergau.
/ The management of the Columbia
theater hopes that every church goer
will see this picture and all members
of the clergy are invited as the guests
i Of the management.