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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-31
LEGION M|NSTRELS TO.
MORROW NIGHT
Tickets All Sold Monday and Every
thing Is in Readiness for the Great
Performance

AS we fully expected and duly warn
ed the inhabitants of Skowhegan in
previous issues of this paper, all the
tickets for the now notorious Military
Minstrels who are to show in the
Opera House tomorrow night were
sold by last Monday noon. All the
week, anxious men who had forgotten
they had promised their wife to get
tickets were clamoring and begging
for them. We haven't any sympathy
with them for two good reasons; in
the first place we always agree with
the ladies and in the second place
when a nice looking girl tries to sell
a man a ticket for the benfit OF some
deserving institution he ought to come
through right on the spot. There
never is any question about getting a
full house for an entertainment with
local talent, and citizens ought to
realize that IL they expect to secure
good seats they should buy their tick
cts early, and mot wait until the last
minute, and then expect the manage
ment to make an exception in their
case.
Tickets are now being sold for the
High School-Woman's Club operetta
which comes off next wednesday
night. 1t will surely be crowded
house, because not only In 1t local tai
ent, but the very cream OF our local
talent, and in addition \ whale OF q
good show. The management OF the
Military Minstrsls has asked your cor
respondent to urge everyone to buy
their tickets today, and then make 1t
a point to exchange their tickets Tor
seats on the day advertised which 10
Saturday.
The Military Minstrels will start
promptly at S.15 on the evening OF All
Fools Day. There won't be any fool
ing about that Have your tickets
handy when you go up the staircase,
so there will be as little delay as pos
sible in getting the crowd settled In
their seats. Just so far as 1t Is pos
sible to do so, the management IN
tends to have no entering or leaving
the balcony during the performance
The noise of walking on the stars is
very unpleasant and provoking to
everyone else in the hall. Don't for
get to have a dime handy for one of
those very unusual Souvenir Programs
You'll enjoy the show lot better
and besides you want one to keep as
a Legion Souvenir. You won't nave
to hunt for them. Therell be some
awfully good looking girls selling
them. They actually cost over TWEEN
ty cents a piece to print them, the
programs we mean and not the girls
so you're really getting them at hall
price.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-31
JAS. DURK|N RETURN
/ ING TO LAKEWOOD
New Playground for
Children This Summer
Theatrical Season Opens About June
2Oth-Many New Features at Lake.
wood Resort

The theatrical season at Lakewood
will open on or about June goth with
a splendid new company under the
direction of James Durkin, one OF the
favorites of past seasons at this thea
tire. Mr.. Durkin, who Is now with the
Abraham Lincoln Company in Boston,
has been reading plays all winter. A
most careful selection of the latest
plays obtainable for stock has been
made and the selection of players is
now nearly completed. Herbert l..
SWEET went to Boston Monday to com
plete the details of the company with
MIR. Durkin in the matter of both plays
and players. He will also investigate
the Fairgrounds about Boston and
while there will select athletic ap-
paratus for the Lakewood play
grounds. This will be new depart
ment at Lakewood this season and
with many other improvements Will
put this ever popular summer resort
in a class by itself. In addition to
the new Fairgrounds. Mr.. SWEET states
that he expects to establish a new
tea room at the Lake and while in Bos-
ton will visit tea rooms having this
plan in mind. Another Improvement
will be the building Of new balcony
in the theatre building, thus increas-
ing the size of the dance floor by re-
moving the elevation in the rear OF the
building. The Lyric Jazz orchestra
has been engaged for the season for
dances, every Tuesday and Friday
nights. The management is also to
build a new floating wharf with spring
boards for the baUhers. Miss Geneva
SIN tn of this town, physical instructor
at the University of Maine, has been
engaged as athletic instructor for the
proposed Fairgrounds which, 1t is hop
ed. will be opened at the time of the
theatrical opening.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-31
DR.. PEPPER IMPROVING
TRUTH EXPECTED
Officers Are Working ON Clues and
VIII Accept No Reward ii Onered
by Madison Citizens

Sheriff Mooers stated yesterday
that no arrests had been made In the
Madison bomb case In which DR..
John L. Pepper of that town was the
victim. The Sheriff said that he and
his officers were Investigating all
clues and eliminating the same there
by expecting that The truth would be
more apparent" The sherin added
that the interest in the case at Madi-
son was intensifying rather than di-
minishing, although it is understood
that because of the weather and trav-
elling the special town meeting
Tuesday called for action in regard
to Offering a reward up to $1,000. was
not attended by a gathering repre-
sentative enough to seem wise to
transact business Mr.. Mooers in his
interview yesterday said that no re-
ward offeyed by the town or board OF
trade would be accepted by the Of
ficers If they found the guilty party.
DR.. Pepper is making very favor
able progress toward recovery and
yesterday was reported as sitting up
in his room at Somerset Hospital. He
is able to use his hand from which
the forefinger had to be amputated
and will not lose the sight OF either
eye.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-31
W|FE OF NE. SPINNING
OFFICIAL KILLED
Mrs. Charles Jens0n Dead AS Result
of Automobile Accident. Mr.. JensOn
Formerly Here.

Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Charles Jenson of Well
esley Hills, Mass, Mr.. Jenson being
the assistant treasurer of the Maine
Spinning Company of this place. Sew
eral years ago Mr.. Jenson was located
n Skowhegan for some months where
he learned The yarn business at the
Maine Spinning plant. Memorial ser
vices of Mrs. Jenson will be held to-
day and manager william Mitchell of
the Maine Spinning Company is to be
IN attendance.
WELLESLEY, March 2S-Mrs. Irma
Jenson, aged 80, wife of Charles Jen-
son of so Elm street, Wellesley Hills,
was killed almost instantly about $50
tonight when her automobile crashed
with another car on Washington St,
near Denton road, wellesley Hills.
William M. German, also of Wellesley
Hills, chauffeur for the Jensons, and
who sat beside Mrs. Jenson on the
new one-seated, high-powered runa-
bout, escaped injury, as did the two
occupants of the larger car.
Mrs. Jenson had attended funeral
n the afternoon and was returning
home for dinner after shopping tour
when the fatal accident occurred. Her
car had crossed the Newton line and
was proceeding along Washington St,
in the general direction OF Framing
ham. A short distance east or ST.
Andrews Episcopal church on Wash
ington street it Is said that the driver
of the Jenson car turned out to the left
to pass a car ahead.
After passing it the Jenson car met
a car moving in an opposite direction
owned and operated by George A.
Thompson Of 66 Chester street, Allston'
A forward wheel of the Jenson car is
said to have struck the left side OF
the other car and, after ripping of
wheel of the latter, the Jepson car
turned over twice and rested on its
side.
The crash brought large crowd,
several of whom lifted the smaller
car and found Mrs. Jsnson caught In
the top. She was quickly sxtricated
and hurried to the Newton hospitai,
but upon arrival there she was dsao'
German, who remained at the Wheel
had only a few bruises. Both auto
mobiles were considerably damaged
Mrs. Jenson came to Wellesley about
IL years ago and was widely known IN
this section. She was a member OF
the Wellesley country club. Her hus-
band is a Boston wool merchant. Be-
fore her marriage, Mrs. Jenson was
Miss Irma Christopher of Cambridge
Her mother lives in Brockton.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-31
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Henry Crowell and Mrs. Lindon
Lancaster went to Lewiston yesterday
for a few days visit with acquaintance
Miss Evelyn Flanders of Madison has
been discharged from Kennebec Valley
Hospital, where she has been a pa
tient.
DR.. Bigelow, who has been an In
valid for several weeks was reported
yesterday as improving but not yet
able to leave his room.
Mrs. w. L. Hill went to Portland
yesterday called there by the illness
of her son Fred Richardson, VINO Is
suffering with rheumatic fever.
Theodore, Donald and Millard
Crocker, the three sons or MI. ana
Mrs. Ernest Crocker were operateo
upon Saturday at Somerset Hospital
for removal Of topsils. The family
who have been III are now improving.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-31
PLEASANT EVENT OF
LAST EVENING
Ella L. Mitchell Philathea Class Ladies
Observe Gentlemen's Night In Beth
any Chapel

A pleasant social event was in order
last evening at the chapel OF the Beth
any church when the members OF the
Ella F. Mitchell Philathea Class obser-
we'd gentlemen's night with a banquet
and entertainment. The oficial board
of the class composed OF Mrs. Clara f.
Decker, president; Mrs. Margaret X.
Goodrich, Mrs. Mabel P. Judkins, Mrs.
Nae N. Haines, Miss A. N. Caswell,
Miss N. G. Fletcher and Mrs. Angle b.
Steward, superintendsd the arrange
ments. The banquet menu inclsdsd
yeast rolls, acalloped potatoes. pressed
meat, pickles, cabbage salad, dough
nuts, cake, Ice cream with cherrisa
and coffee. During the entertain
mcnt hour the program was opened
with the Philathea Hymn and ths
Philathea platform. Musical selec-
tions were furnished by the Bethany
Orchestra: songs were sung by Mrs
Rose c. Burr'll, Mrs. Eldena s. Hawes
piano solos were played by Mrs. Dora
Trafton Nye and Miss Dorothy Nye
and Miss Margaret Totman OF FAIR
field read. The closing program num-
ber was the singing OF America py
the class and its guests.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-31
A FEW NIGHTS MORE
THEN "KATCHA.KaO"
School Children are Trying for Prizes
In Ticket Selling Contest Buy
Early

The advance sale OF tickets for
KatchaKoo is now in full swing and
tickets may be secured from the fol-
lowing children: Annie Wheeler,
Thelma Cowett, Dorothy Nye. Donald
Osborne, Orestes Bracket, Haywood
Brenigan, Florence Chapman, Frances
Lancaster, Mur:el Cover. Evelyn
Chase, Shirley Patten, Lucille Stinch-
field, lvanetta Newton, Lucy Adams,
Sadie Martin. Roland Russell. Milburn
Cole, Mary Merrill. Hamlin Tobey, Eva
Martin, Eleanor Boyd. Jack Jenkins,
Florence Gerrish, Frederick Burrill.
Elizabeth Jewett, David Halves, Pers
Lunt. Lionel Currier, Viola Lunt, Gen
eieve Lunt, Eleanor, Rowell. Ethel
Rowell, That's Gates, Phyllis White
more, Isabelle Lewia, Ethel Moody,
Arthur Thompson, Vera Hastings,
Geneva Hodgdon. Joseph Tantish.
Vernie White. Onesziene Laney, Lucille
Moore. Eleanor Fernald. Ruby Gilbert.
Dorthy Plummer, Helen Leighton.
Jack Widder. Edward Merrill, Leona
Wentworth, Gertrude knight, Rachel.
Tobey, Margaret Savage, Gladys Man
tor, Edna Petty. Edith Herrin. Clara
DIdChSll. l4uAllt bdlNlClAtIs
Burkhardt. Leonel Savage. Helen
Hawes, Catherine McQuade. Ethelyn
Morris. Phyllis Whiting. Elizabeth
Brown. Leah Washburn. These young
people are contesting for prizes to be
given to the twelve selling the great
est number of tickets. The prizes
are two Kodak cameras and twelve
fountain pens.
The advisibility of purchasing tick
cts in advance cannot be too strongly
urged. Advance sale of tickets may
be exchanged at the box Office ON Sat
urday morning. April 2 from to IL
o'clock. Profiting by the experience
of many of the purchasers of advance
tickets to the American Legion Min
strel Show who were forced TO stand
in line for two or three hours to ex-
change their tickets and then were un-
able to get desirable seats, II any at
all. the management is limiting each
person to ten reservations. The box
once will be opened from to II
O'Clock the frat three days OF next
week for the exchange or purchase OF
seats. Only advance sale tickets may
be exchanged on Saturday morning.
At the time this paper In gong to
press the seats in the Opera House are
nearly sold out 30 everyone 10 urged
to purchase a4vxnes sale tickets OF
someone OF the above listed persons in
order to procure desirable seats.
Don't hold of until the last day ex-
pecting to 20 down Wednesday after
noon and get front row seat, for you
will most certainly get left as many
did to postpone purchasing tickets for
the minstrel show until the box ONCE
opens Now they cannot even buy
standing room. Buy your tickets
early for katcha-Koo or you Will be
in the same predicament.
Rehearsals are going on every day
and every night under the direction
of Miss Margery Heberling OF Des
No.nes. Iowa. who is directing the op-
erctta. Costumes and scenery Will
be elaborate and unusual, being fur
nished by the Rogers Production
Company. A large orchestra person
ally directed by Elmer f. Towne and
including several out-of-toWn PLAYERS
will lend an added attraction to the
evenings entertainment.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-31
REMAINS TO REST IN
CALVARY CEMETERY
Body of Lawrence j. Buteau World
War Veteran Arrives in Sk0whegan
for Final Interment

Requiem mass for the repose of
soul of the late Lawrence J. Buteau,
a victim of the World War, was cele-
brated yesterday morning from our
Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church by
Father J. L. A. Renaud, members of
st. Marys choir assisting in the SER
vice. The deceased was the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Buteau of s Rail
road street, and his body arrived here
Tuesday forenoon accompanied by Pri-
vate Harvey Raynes of Camp Dix, who
met the remains in New York into
which port it had been received and
accompanied 1t to Skowhegan. Private
Buteau died of wounds May 6, 1918 and
is said to be one of the first men to
fall among the Americans who fought
to stop the German advance. He was
buried in Grave No. 32, American
Cemetery, Bonvillers, France. His
body will rest here in Calvary ceme-
terry. Private Buteau enlisted at the
tender age of 16 years and was not
accepted upon his first attempt to be-
come a soldier because Of his youth
fulness He tried again later in
Portland and was mustered in there
June /, 1917 in Company NJ Of the 18th
Infantry. He went overseas in No
vember, 1917. Beside his parents the
former soldier Is survived by four sis
ters. and four brothers: Mrs. Al
phonse Moreau of Skowhegan, Mrs.
John Bowling of Lowell, Mass. Miss
Airline Buteau of Skowhegan, Edward
Buteau of Franklin, Mass and Mark
Ulmot and Ernest Buteau who live at
home. Members of Simon Peters post
acted as escort to and from the church
at the time OF the funeral.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-31
LOCAL NEWS

Miss LYLE c. Stinchfeld returned to
Simmons College. yesterday.
Miss Adelaide H. Lancaster is home
until Monday from Mason Institute
in Spr ngvale.
Mrs. Theda Cross Gebhardt under
went a surgical operation yesterday
at Kennebec Valley Hospital.
Albra Adams, son of Herbert Adams
underwent surgical treatment at Ken
nebec Valley Hospital, Tuesday.
Ralph Lancaster of Livermore Falls
arrived yesterday forenoon to visit his
parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Laneas-
ter.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Curtis had as a
guest Tuesday night l.. c. Bailey OF
Portland, a brotherin-law of Mrs,
Curtis.
Mrs. d. F. Smiley OF Dyer street is
reporting as doing we'll following a
surgical operation performed Saturday
Kennebec Valley Hospital.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-31
EASTER SUNDAY IN
SKOWHEGAN
Holy Sabbath Observed by Many WOr.
shippers at Temples of Religion

Easter was very appropr .ately OBJ
served last Sunday in Skowhegan
large congregations being present at
the various houses of worship At
the Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church there were good sized congre-
cations with an excellent sermon by
Pastor Nichols and a splendid musical
program directed by Miss Gladys F.
Pennell. During the day eight per-
sons were received into church men,
bership. Easter and Gala lilies were
most appropriately used about the
chancil.
At the Bethany Baptist church there
was a very large attendance at the
morning service and very helpful
Easter sermon showing broad sympa-
thies frightened by Easter truths was
delivered by Rev. George Merriam.
The music directed by Mrs. Marion
Drake Flanders was greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. Flanders sang an Easter song and
solo parts In the anthem were given
by Mrs. Arthur r. McQuillan and Mrs.
Donald Burrill. Easter lilies and
spring flowers frightened the altar.
Services at the Federated church
were carried out In an Easterlike
spirit, the auditorium Accommodations
being taxed to seat the large number
present A feature of the morning
service was the receiving into mem-
bership by the pastor, Rev. George L.
Thurlow, Of forty-six persons. In the
evening q delightful concert was pre-
sented by many OF the Sunday School
children, the choir assisting with an
anthems and Carl W. Nalley furnished
special organ music. Onward Chris
tian Soldiers" was sung by the Mems
class led by Nessrs. T. G. Lord, r. W
Leighton, DR.. s. M. Cover and ]. Har-
vey White. T. G. Lord presided and
r. w. Leighton directed the music
The beautiful flowers lent additional
charm to the sacred exercises OF the
day.
At Our Lady Of Lourdes Roman
Catholic Church there was probably
the largest attendance of communi-
cants for years. Various services OF
the day were attended by seventeen
hundred people. About two hundred
and fifty persons received holy COM
munion from the hand of Father Rem
aud during the first mass and the pro-
gram of music by the singers and st
Cecilia Orchestra was excellently
rendered. Palms were used in pro-
fusion in the church, being scattered
thru the auditorium on high stand
ards. About the altar there were
also many palms and beautiful flow
ers. The sachistry lights were bril-
liantly burning and these solemn H.
luminations mingled with flowers and
palms and hundreds of the devout peo-
ple at worship made the services
doubly impressive.
About forty-fve Knights of De
Molay went to Madison to attend the
Easter services at the Congregational
church in that town and listened to a
sermon by Rev. C. H. Mckinney The
Citizens Band accompanied them and
the Knights and the band gave brief
parade on Madison street prior to the
services. After worship lunch was
served the Commandery in the Ma
sonic banquet hall. e. l.. Ford and
his squad performed a drill before
returning to Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-31
JOHN D. emery MARR|ES
IN CUBA
Bride of Former Skowhegan Man Was
Miss Regina Stella FrOOm. VIII
Live In Ensenada-de-MOra

Word has been received here Of the
marriage of John d. Emery, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Emery formerly
of this town, to Regina Stella Froom
at Ensenada-de deMora, Cuba, where the
bride resides, which occurred on Mar.
49, Mr.. Emery is employed on the
sugar plantation of the Cape Cruz
Company and he and his bride will
reside there for the present Mr..
Emery is very we'll known in Skowhe-
gan where he resided for number
of years. He was a member of the
famous high school squad Of volun-
teers in the World War and his loca-
tion in Cuba was occasioned by the
residence of his sister Mrs. Wood Tay-
lor there. Mrs. Emery's father 1s OF
English birth and her mother Is the
daughter of distinguished Spanish
physician and surgeon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-31
LOSS or LIVES IN
FIRE AVERTED
Home of Benedict Yea
ton Burned at Starks
Returning Home from Village Enter
talnment Find House I'm Planes,
Some Furniture Saved

A fire in which three young men.
Linwood, Ralph and Bion Piper of
Norridgewock very nearly lost their
lives occurred Tuesday night which
destroyed the home OF Benedict Yea
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Yeaton were re-
turning home from attending a play
in the village about 1870 p. m. When
they came in sight of the house it was
in flames. The young men were awak-
ened and escaped, partly clad, thru a
window, and without any shoes on. 1t
is supposed that the fire caught around
the chimney. Part of the household
goods were saved. The men received
no serious burns but were badly suf-
focated with smoke. The eldest man
is Fl years of age and the youngest
Is years.
Is years. The insurance is said 10
be about $1,000. A piano was in
cluded in the furnishings saved.
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Groder, w. H. Hight, Leila Fairbroth-
er, Mrs. Verna A. McQuillan, Adelena
Landry, Henry A. Thomas, Raymond
Pratt, G. Frank Brown; surveyors of
stone, Albert Webster, Horace Reed !;
new member of fire commission, j. T.
Thibodeau milk inspector, Eldon
Boyd; constables, F. P. Penpell, Geo
Risteen, Charles Blanchard, Adam
Simpson. Edward Vigue, Harry Stat
ford, David Vigue, Sherman Gilbert,
Frank Laney, John Nutting; sections,
Frank Pooler, Isaiah Crowell, John
Avore, A II. Buzzell, Arthur Stread
surveyors of wood, bark and lumber,
SEharles Walker, S. H. Bradbury,
Henry Crowell, W. D. Snow, Roger
Brooks, Leon Buker, James Nutting,
Maurice Clough; dog constable, Lucas
Giraffe
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-31
D|ONNE ASSISTANT BU.
REkU OF MARKETS
Former SkOwhegan Farmer Receives
Important Appointment With Angus
tn as Headquarters

Thomas Dionne, for several years a
farmer on the Eaton Mountain road
and owner of a farm there now, has
been appointed assistant of Bureau OF
Markets with headquarters in Augusta.
He will probably assume his new du-
ties in May. After leaving their farm
Mr.. and Mrs. Dionne took house on
Alder street and Skowhegan will con-
tinue to be the family home. Ralph
Whitney of North Arson has just NOV
ed from the Dionne farm to manage
the same, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hebert,
who have been living there having
moved back to town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-31
ANCIENT ARTICLES
WANTED
Skewhegan Needs His
torical Headquarters
Historical Society Held Meeting Friday
Evening ut Library. Oldtime In.
cidents Discussed.

At meeting of the Skowhegan His
torical Society, held Friday evening in
the public library it was decided to
make an effort to procure anything
pertaining to the early history of
Skowhegan, either in the form of pic
lures of prominent people, houses,
views generally, letters, manuscripts,
books, papers of antique articles. Res
idents of the community who are will
ing to make such donations are asked
to leave them at the Office of the Inde-
pendent-Reporter for the present.
Plans were discussed for permanent
repository for such articles and hopes
were expressed that suitable build
ing might at some future time be
erected for that purpose. A former
citizen now living out of town has
previously expressed his Willingness
to contribute $1,000 for such purpose
providing a similar sum could be
raised by the townspeople.
During the meeting the early bound
aries of Skowhegan were discussed,
the two Locke taverns, near the corner
of West Front and Main streets were
considered and Miss Gertrude S. West
on read a highly entertaining paper
upon Samuel Weston and His Des-
cendents." In the absence of the
president, Judge Edward F. Danforth,
Miss Louise H.. Coburn presided. A
check for $50 was received from Henry
Wyman, present attorney general of
Massachusetts, who was born in the
Fogler house on Elm street to aid in
of ancient articles connected with the
early life of the community for the
society. This Is the second donation
of the same amount made by Mr.. Wy
man for the purpose.