The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-02

Harry Stilwell of Jaekman Station
presented :; very pleasing act in Magic
and Illusions at the Strand Theatre.
Thursday evening Sept 25th. to
large and appreciatiVe audience. lie
presented fine stage setting and
program of the latest up-to date magic
closing his act with The Great Kinds
Glass Trunk Mystery which was a
great mystery to everyone present.
Mr.. Stilwell followed the profession
of magic for eighteen years and is no
novice at the business His act in
connection with the pictures gave two
and one-haIf hour show which pleas
ed everybody. He will play some oil
the neighborng towns the coming
season.
The MISREPRESENTATION is for
sale at Jackman Drug Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Turner of
Skowhegan accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Nichols of Portland ar
rived in town on Saturday to spend
short vacation with their parents,
| Mr. and Mrs. George Nichols.
The Rev. Mr.. Jones preached at
Brownville. September 2Sth. 1919.
There were no preaching services
here at the Congregational church,
Sunday
! The film picture of "Open Your
| Eyes" was shown on Saturday night
at the town hall. The hall was fill
! ed at the doors and others turned
away. The picture WAS very good.
l.. p. Barney and his mother and
] brother Harry accompanied by Miss
3 ~ nnphpp
! Saturday.
Mrs. Jane Moore has sold her home
on Main street to James Hall OF St
George. She is packing her house
hold and personal effects getting
ready to move.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Stone are the
proud parents of baby boy born
| September Dist Both mother and
son are doing nicely
w. S. Moore & Son Fred, Leo Jack
son. Arthur Libby Allen Tewksbury
and o. NJ. Hooper went to Quebec
Saturday to see the flying machine
that is on exhibition there.
Mr.. James Elliott OF this village
passed away very suddenly on Sept:
10Th. He had been in his nSuai
health and had been helping his son
Willie during the forenoon and Just
before dinner went to the river Tor
pail Of water. As he didn't return
a the expected time search was
made for him and he Wis found IylhR
dead on the bank Of the river. dealh
being due to heart failure Mf. Eli
lott and family moved to TINS village
nearly twenty-five yeaf5 ago from
NARROW. p of Que, ana has llVed mere
ever since. The funeral services
were held at the congregational
church on Sept 10, the Rev Mr.
Jones officiating. The interment pc
ing in the Whipple cemetery. lie
leaves to mourn his loss a VIE VINO
has been very attentive to him in ms
failing years, two daughters, Mrs.
Ellen Hanev of Portland and Mrs.
Malinda Brown of Springfield, Mass
and a son w. J. Elliott of this village,
also two grandsons Parker ana Gar
ence Sands who have the sympathy
of all in their bereavement.
Miss Norma Mcdonald who Tor the
past wear has been employed at
Jackson's Drug Store has resigned
her position and went on Monday
morning to Portsmouth, n. II. to be-
come an instructor in French in the
high school. The many friends wish
her the best of luck.
Gardner Holden and w j. Prince
were in Skowhegan last week to at
tend court.
Mrs. Hannah Barney and son Harry
returned home Tuesday morning.
They made the trip by auto with Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. f. Holden who went to
Skowhegan to attend the lair.
On Thursday. September 25th, Mrs.
Hugh Mcdonald picked and marketed