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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-19
b66 At LAKE.
WOOD THEATRE

The Lakewood Stock Company
opened the season last Monday even
ing at the Lakewood Theatre with
production of Augustin McHugh' s
splendid farce, Officer $685." and
with a gusto and finish that promis-
es an unusual season, the PLAYERS
made the evening a merry one. In
Officer 666" is the type of farce Mat
keeps you laughing from the moment
the curtain rises until the very last
minute when mistaken identities are
nnally cleared up. Travers Glad
wins unexpected return from abroad
is what started all the trouble, for
when Travers finds that his home is
already occupied by an imposter who
intends to leave very suddenly with
his art collection, he decides to enter
into the spirit of the thing and find
in it real adventure. But as com
plications accumulate, and Trayers
finds that the imposter is also to take
away with him just the sort of girl
he has been looking for, things take
decided turn, in which, of course,
Mike Phelan, otherwise Officer $685.
pride of the police force, adds every
thing but laurels to his record Just
how it all happens is too good an en-
tertainment, to be spoiled with mere
telling.
The cast includes Henry Crossen,
John Harrington, Robert Hudson,
Fairfax Burgher. Ruth Garland. Laura
Carpenter Georgia Backus. Nicholas
Joy, Joseph Singer, Barry Whitcomb
and Arthur Murphy. The stage was
tastefully set, and there is an excel
lent musical program. By all means
drop in at the Lakewood Theatre
some evening this week and enjoy
the wholesome enjoyment it affords
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to be beaten by SO worthy contest
ant They will pay their obligation
as losers, Friday evening when the
classes will sit down To supper in the
yestry and enjoy IA social time togeth-
er. Supper will he served at $50
and every member OF both classes is
urged to be present.
Next Sunday will be observed as
Children's Day by our Church and
Sunday School All the exercises
will take place at the 1880 service
when the pastor will preach a sermon
distinetiyely to the children. All
members of the school arc requested
to be promptly present and occupy
the front seats. The pastor will he
pleased to consult with parents who
wish Christian baptism for their chill
dren The other services OF the day
Will follow the usual order.
Our people are urged to attend the
pnion prayer meeting this Thursday
evening at the Bethany Baptist
Church at 40 O'Clock.
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daily press and the radio caH only
in part present the picture. nothing
equals the description of an eye Wit
ness of the scenes of which he was ii
part The Show hogan Rotary listen
ed attcntiyely while Mr.. Cummings
told OF brief conversation with Theo-
dore Roosevelt, and as he spoke oil
seeing and hearing Lodge, Burton,
and other nationally known men.
Mr.. Converse, a Rotarian from New
Bedford, Mass. was again visitor.
The guests were Charles Nitschke
and ]. Wallace Blunt. both of Show
hogan, and Horatio s Weston OF Log
town. Miss.
a telegram was read from John l..
Fish, who is representing the club at
the Toronto Rotarian Convention.
which seemed to indicate that SkoW-
hcCans right and privileges in that
body were being properly attended to
and enjoyed,
Owing to the fact that next Tues
DAY, the regular day of the meeting.
is also the date on which Skowhegan
will be filled with Sir Knights in
grand parade and occupied by other
festivities, the Rotary luncheon will
be held Monday noon.
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VIII Move to skowhegan II Elected

John W. Healy, nominated by the
Republican party as a candidate for
Sherin last Monday, does not neces-
sarily assume that he will be elected
in September, but 1t would not be un-
reasonable to say that he has an ex-
cellent chance of success at that
time. The prospect is good enough
at least to warrant him in saying thu.
should he be the choice of the vote.
at the September election, he will
move to Skowhegan with his family
and occupy the house connected with
the Jail property at the corner of
High and Court streets.
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Some Old Documents

Charles S. Smith of Heselton street,
Skowhegan, brought to this Office the
other day, a book. which is now a CEN
fury old, and which dealt with the
powers and duties of the town officer
as contained in the statutes of Maine.
1t contains nearly three hundred and
twenty-five pages and is filled with
much interesting material concern
ing the laws of a century ago In this
state. 1t was published by Calvin
Spanding at Hallowell. It came in
to the possession of Mr.. Smith's fam
lily through an old time physician of
Cornyille where Mr.. Smith lived
prior to coming to Skowhegan. 1t
is surely a book to be priced by any
one who is DESTROYS of collecting old
books. (
From c. II. Bartlett of the c. H.
Bartlett Manufacturing Company of
North New Portland, there has come
a financial statement of the town of
New Portland for the year ending
time were Jno. p. Hodsdon, Asaph
Hutchins and John Winter and B. F.
was the town treasurer. The
above resources is CIV
en- as $6S0.75 and the amount assess
ed for town purposes was S670S.96.
Cash in the treasury March, 2, 1870
was 1924 Twelve paupers were
listed on the sheet.
IAN Appeal to the People of Maine"
is the title of timeworn pamphlet
published August l. 1855 and sent to
the Reporter by c. B. Hutchins of
1t deals with the
slave question and carries the news
that President Pierce has removed
Governor Reeder of Kansas and APP
pointed in his place, John L. Dawson
of Pennsylvania.
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The members of the First Phila-
thea Class enjoyed n picnic Yesterday
afternoon at the Lakewood summer
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Colby HUFF.
CATHOLIC 04IUHCH NOTES
Low mass next Sunday morning at
100 with music by the children. High
mass at 9.3A, music by st. Mary's choir
Rosary and henediction of the Blessed
Sacrament N o'clock in the even
ing.
There was a high mass of requiem
at 730 Tuesday morning for the re-
pose of the soul of Mrs Isadoro Trial
requested by the members of the St
John the Baptist Society, of which
the deceased was a member.
CENTENARY METHODIST EP1SCO-
PAL CHURCH
Rev Frank II. Hall. financial secrc-
tary of the Conference Claimants
Fund has been in town in the inter
ests of that fund and Sunday evening
gave an interesting talk To the Ep-
worth League and in the regular
church service after a brief presenta-
ton of his work, preached Il splendid
sermon on THE Modern Man and Re
ligion' Mr.. Hall was once a resi-
dent of Skowhegan and member of
Centenary Church, and enjoyed meet
ing friends of other days
The attendance contest between the
Mems Bible League and the Susanna
Wesley Bible Class has closed with
the Mems Glass the winner by sub
stantial margin. The women take
their defeat gracefully and feel proud
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MATING Exercises of Somerset
icademy Friday Evening, June 9

he graduating exercises of the
class of Somerset Academy were
at the Grange Hall, Athens, on
evening of June 6. AS it was a
asant night, the hall was filled so
n standing room was not avail
/. This was very encouraging to
class as we'll as to the faculty.
HE hall was beautifully decorated
b the class colors, which were old
and gray Streamers of these
bs we're arranged SO as to form
complete canopy over the audience.
top of the stage was decorated
match the main hall. The entire
se was banked with eyergreens in
form of a semicircle. In the
btr Of this semicircle were the
ares "a, which were OF old rose
m. Across the stage was a gray
Pee which was completely covered
y red roses. In front of the fence,
stage was covered with ferns. At
center of this fence there was a
tway, with posts of old rose.
aquets of roses were placed on the
Of these posts. The opening in
fence formed a gateway to steps.
dlng. down to the main floor. Huge
uquets of daffodils were placed in
!erent positions upon the stage.
e@ flowers were presented to How
l. Cook, by Mrs. Albra Smith of
eshegan. Bouquets were also pre-
led to Velma Savage and Marion
en The class motto which was
enight We Launch, Where Shall
Anchor" was across the top of
Stage. 1t was composed of old
letters mounted upon a green
Etground.
ine program was as follows: Music,
sel, J. j. Kassay; music; saluta-
Eleanor Tufts; class history,
ma savage; music; class prophecy.
wa lowell; presentation of gifts,
~ French. music; essay, 1.-THE
'rofs OF War" Barbara Allan;
grumbler, Floyd French; mu-
.iass poem, Leona Bush: class
Marion Allan, valedictory, How
look music; presentation of dip
a. ", y. Sanders; reception.
ae music was very pleasing in
II was furnished by Kendalls
.as''ra OF Skowhegan. The class
sreey will and presentation of
were listened to with much
sure The other more serious
y were equally well delivered.
sme OF the class have decided what
intend 10 do in the future years.
l,a aOi lafts intends to go to Bates
se IN 1925; Howard Cook will
+" Bates in 1924; Hilda Rowell
~ 10 Pennington Normal in
neona Bush and velma Saw
wi, also go to Pennington Nor
= ~ IVA; Floyd French intends to
Nv, nu''neastern University in 1925.
sd. .s'' oil the class have not fully
Ms as TO what they will do.
IA =. osccalaureate services were
\ ~ 'ne afternoon of Sunday. June
llhan ne methodist Church. Guy F.
'. . principal of Arson Acad-
II, gave We, fine address to the grad
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BR0A!cAsTED
FROM ". D. B. j.

a., evening, June is, Sta
y n a,t. Reporte. furnished the ra-
epenoenw ith the election returns Just
fans wi" ,bey came in. Starting at
y 1 n n. the first returns a., came sro III
~, y but from all reports rep .z from rom
Peslh h va listened in until 1245, they
bpse VII VII repaid for their time.
sre wei. .ortainment of the early
ne was furnished by the Geo.
snlns .,,dren of Skowhegan, three
hca O.. sn q girl, whose efforts we
y sn1 have the radio audience APP
tclap, of criticism or thanks sent
s..,ion WDBu, so that we may
o's ,nst how the programs are re-
pos 'u'' The artists depend upon
iWu ,.,,ors for their renewal con-
" Help us out in this way.
~ are three instruments OF
Tnei 'nnortance to the station still
s y. " wanting. So far the efforts
Nv onerators have been able to
1e to some extent, these in
e1o DR.. A. B. Borden has
.sd the building of this addition
NV, nv towns advertisement and has
.u,ically given Skowhegan its place
aap nm To those who are able
. y. maintain this station and keep
shsean on the map we would be
'.o have financial aid sent at any
! " those of the radio audience
,osl that they can aid Station
|nur IN may send their check to the
I ~ Editor, care of the Independent
\ rill take partially $500 to
E,,,ain Station WDBU and furnish
EXTRA equipment to make it a
.asrfnl broadcasting station. An
Tied report will be given each
: NJ donations received and ex-
Edltures therefrom.
S,.m. of interest will be broadcast
|sdar. Wednesday and Friday even
besides programs of very fine
s,,.r Thru the aid of Mrs. Bor-
and R. T. Patten, programs are
HI arranged for the coming sum-
- and early fall. One of those
/. has recently sung from Station
mM IS Charles Turner. Many re-
|,,s we're received of the pleasing
T., of Mr. Turner.
mrinr the entertainments which
Ia heen furnished, we wish to thank
,oueh this column, those who have
hid the station by telephone ana
wish each night we broadcast to
4. YOUR calls of appreciation.
nonations have been received in
ncient amount from the following
nurcbase one of the three instru-
|n,s needed to put station WDBU,
mar with other stations of its
/. IN the country. The donations
I. received from Independent-Re1
|a,r Company, Harry E. Smith, u.
RI Smith, Bowman Hardware Com
M T. L. Ford, John W. Healy and
n Thibodeau. the total amount re-
md to date has been $500. The
In editor wishes to thank those
n have come forward and asks the
|eperation of others.
hIday evening, June 20, c. w. Day
Fans are furnishing a musical pro-
Ia and prizes for the radio audi
= are in store. Listen in and wiz,
)iie.
keSions submitted by Monday of
week will be answered through
column. Address Radio Editor,
koendent- Reporter. SkOwhegan.
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Dolngs at Cleveland Fully Approved

Delegate Bit Cummings submit
ted his report of the Cleveland Con-
vention to the Skowhegan Rotarians
last Tuesday. and secured Ineir en-
tire approval. The important Incl
cents of the trip from New England
to the convention city and return. in
Guiding the day by day experiences OF
that most interesting assemblage
We're graphically described The
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-19
Home From Normal school

The Misses Margaret and Reba Vail.
Edith Simpson, Elsie Young, Delphine
Murray and Dorothy Hobart, students
at Pennington Normal School will ar
rive this week for their vacation.
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Solon Alumni Mt Lakewood

The Scion High School Alumni AS
ISOLATION has engaged one of the But
Ter cottages at Lakewood for Thurs,
dav Friday. Saturday and Sunday and
ali members of the association are
cordially invited to visit the cottage
and stay insofar as accommodations
will permit.
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FEDERATED CHURCH

George Loring Thurlow, pastor Of
the Federated Church has chosen as
his topic for the Sunday morning SER
vice, 1.-THE Whirling Wheel"
The Missionary Society wishes to
extend appreciation to those members
of the parish who so kindly contribut-
ed the two barrels of clothing and
box of toys which will be distributed
among the needy living along our
Maine cost line.
There will be young peoples
meeting as usual at 6 o'clock ON Sun
day. Last Sunday evening, Mrs. Eli
zabeth Marble read an interesting let
ter written by her daughter, Miss
Harriet Marble who has spent several
years in the Orient.
The evening service on Thursday
will be a union meeting with the 9TH
er two protestant churches and will
be held in the Bethany editice.
The Working League met on Tues
day afternoon this week.
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Especially since the Company back
of it supplies over 1-3 Of the people of
Maine with necessary article-Iight
and power; since it is justly free from
competition; since it is supervised by
State Commission; since it never has
been hampered by labor difficulties;
and since for over Is years, during
good times and bad, it has ALWAYS
paid dividends-7O consecutive times
longer, with two exceptions, than
any other large power and light COM
pany in the United States.
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IN THE SkOWHE GAN
CHURCHES
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH

There will be a union prayer meet
ing in our church chapel Thursday
evening at 730. A cordial invita-
tion Is extended to all to attend and
participate in this service
The usual services will be held next
Sunday, June %. At 1890, preach
ing by the pastor The Sunday
school will meet at the noon hour
At six o'clock there will be ser
vice of the Y. P. S. c. e. At p.
m, evening worship.
The Helen Coblfn Mission Circle
meets this Thursday afternoon in the
chapel. The address will be given
by Miss Abbie Sanderson of Swallow,
China. In a few weeks Miss Sand
erson leaves for her life work in the
Orient. 1t will be the only oppor-
tunity to hear her for some years
She has a very attractive way of pre-
senting her successful work among
the young and the women. Ladies
are very cordially invited to this SER
vice 1t will be held at 2.30.
A very interesting Children's Day
program was presented at the morn
ing service June Is, under the leader
ship of Mrs. Savage assisted by Mrs.
Ames, Miss Mantor and the young
people of the Bible school. An in
forming program was presented. The
chapel was charmingly decorated.
The costumes of the participants add
ed to liveliness of the hour and to the
interest as the work of the American
Baptist Publication Society, for one
hundred years was presented in re-
citation, in song and history. Miss
Stanley of Pennington was present
and sang two beautiful solos. We
would like to hear her again. She
was accompanied by her father. moth
err and the other members of the fam
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p'nuent-Reporter $500 a year.
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The To Preferred Stock of Central
Maine Power Company is just such a
security.
It is even more. While filling the
above conditions it is keeping Maine
money IN MAINE to help build more
Maine industries.
Then isn't it just as likely to expect
that your own successful and far sighted
Maine banking institution, too, will ad-
wise you to place part of your earnings
in the 10 Preferred Stock of Central
Maine Power Company.
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l. These Companies supply an as
sential public service for which there is
constant demand.
2. Their business is free from com
petition and is practically on a cash
basis.
3. They are supervised by State
Commissions in the interest of both the
public and the companies.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-19

the seeking substantial dependable
Investment Preferred Stocks of successful power and light
companies offer many Advantages
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-19

One of the oldest and most successful banking insu
the following to say in regard to the Preferred Stoc
light companies:
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
h krrxrr Srry 7 bnappu ErwrH, psIucxD n prurs Inrxp 7 !. ..s tez5 ElA HYvIl uE-0

However. think that is the great trouble with Mrs. Atherton, Leslie she doesn't want to be protected. She didn't want to be protected when she married. She made this perfectly obs yious to her husband. In this she is ! not clever, for every married woman should make her husb1nd think that ! he is protector, even if in her heart she knows he isn't and couldn't be Il he tried.
 i've rather wondered why your [ friend ever married at all"
 "Oh, she and Sam thought they , were madly in love with each other at that time, but Sam was not q money maker and, of course, you know that Sally is. don't think it'i good thing, Jack, for a wife to be able to earn more money than her husband. There's something in thii that makes a mans gorge rise. A man with an inferiority complex is al- ways very disagreeable man to live with. In fact I think I would rather live with the most egotistical man alive.
 Now tell me about Syd," I said.
 "You've no idea, dear, how inter- ested he is in that foolish little coral gimcrack he sent you. I wouldn't be surprised if he went looking all over the earth for one just like it.
 "Syd's a splendid chap, Leslie, and he'd make some girl an awfully good husband. I wish he would marry. In fact, I've never known why he didn't marry. I'm satisfied there's some hid- den page in his life, but just what 1t is have never known, intimate as we are"
 ~He'd make a nice balance wheel, don't you think, for girl like sally" I observed.
 Never in a thousand years" was Jacks vehement assertion. Don't you go to making any matchmak- ing plans that will take the most efficient secretary I have ever had away from me-
 couldn't help smiling at Jacks earnestness, for in my heart I knew that Sally was the last woman that Syd would fail in love with. I just wanted to know what Jack would say abott it.
 Little Jacks sleepy vail called me from the room. I heard my hus- band go in 10 his bedroom. and I knew that he was preparing for bed. I had had a very happy evening, little Marquise. Jack and I had had some thing new to talk about and talking with some one you love on new things is very diverting and satisfying, if through it all there runs an under current of emotion which tells you that some one loves you.
 I shall not write you again. little Marquise, until I return from New York.
 Copyright, 1924, NEA Service. Inc.)
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
WAR MOTHERS PROTESTING
 CREMATION SALE MAY 10
Object strcmuousiy to ComnScrciaiiza- ton of Their Names By Any Tag Day Plans

Washington, May s.--oficers of the American war mothers have issued spirited protests against the published attack by the Mothers Day interna- tional association on their plan pub licly to sell carnation. buttonnieres on Saturday. May 10, in a nationwide observance of Mothers Day. which falls on the Sunday following.
 The Mothers Day international as- sociation denounced the plan as a ''tsg day game" in which it charged that the war mothers were being used for profit of others and declared that anyone using the name Mothers Day" for solicitations, tag days. or any appeal for funds of any kind, should be regarded ss unauthorized solicitors"
 officers of the war mothers have protested, maintaining that the sec- ond Sunday of May has been desig- mated by joint resolution of congress as Mothers Day-that is, a day of public recognition of motherhood for all, not under the control of any one organization-and denouncing the attack upon their plan as Insulting and malicious" Funds which the war mothers expect to gather from their sale of buttonnieres, 1t is an- nounced, will be used for assisting service and former service men. The observance on Saturday, May 10, was authorized by the national executive board of the American war mothers.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
WOMAN BADLY BURNED
 AS COMB CATCHES FIRE
Celluloid Catches Fire From Electric Stove and Sets Her Hair
 Ablaze

Auburn, N. r., May 5.-Mrs. Sam uel Hopkins Adams. wife of the au- thor, suffered severe scalp burns yes terday afternoon when celluloid comb she was using caught fire from a nearby electric stove igniting her hair. Mrs. Adams was stopping at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Paul R.. Clark, in South street and Mrs. Clark with Mrs. James Knapp, rushed to her assistance.
 The fire was extinguished with wet towels. Mrs. Knapp suffering burns about the hands in doing so.
 Mrs. Adams was directing the re- hearsals for "The Dover Road" a comedy to be presented Saturday eve ming. May 10. in Osborne hall by the Auburn Amateur Dramatic club. A postponement of the entertainment may be decided upon as result of the accident.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

more for her. Her cup is brimming."
 What a perfectly adorable little marquise she must have been in her youth" unused.
 She's a darling now" Katherine assented, throwing open the door of her own room and ushering me in, but do you know any other woman who could get away with it?''
 Not one." I answered, and then as the door closed, and Katherine pushed forward chair for me, asked the question which had lain heavily against my heart for days.
 "Tell me, do you think there's any chance of its coming back?'
 Katherine's professional manner invested her instantly.
 "On that point can give you no information" she said slowly, "for I have none. Only trained diag- nostician could determine that, and it's too soon yet even for the best of them to offer an opining. Of one thing you may be sure. Dr. Braith- l waite cleared everything up to the last atom, and the wound has healed beautifully. as one might expect when he operates"
 All her enthusiasm for the skill of the eminent surgeon whose chief aid she had been during the war was in her words. and though I knew there was no touch of romantic senti. ment in it. was thankful that Har- riet Braithwaite had not heard the tribute.
 But, of course" persisted gloom. fly. "often it does come back"
 "Yes, and just as often it never comes back" Katherine retorted a bi' impatiently. For myself. have nc opinion. I think have told you the maxim that was ground into me al training school"
 "A good nurse never diagnose. and never prescribes?" I queried.
 Exactly" she returned. but don't mind telling you that pr Braithwaite was very optimistic con corning her when he last saw her. and I'm willing to bank upon his opinion It isn't that possibility which is wor' rying me about her."