Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-04
PITTSF|ELD.
Exciting Man Hunt After
Al Escaped Prisoner.
Charles MelserVey Located but
Again EIudes Officers.
Funeral Sunday Afternoon Of Late
Austin Simonds- personals.


Excitement was caused on Forest
street Saturday afternoon. when Depu-
ty Sheriff S. H. Frost with a constable
owned by Emery Written for the pur-
pose of arresting Charles Meservey,
who escaped from Skowhegan Jail Fri
day evening and gained entrance to
the upstairs rent of the Written house,
which is occupied by Meservey's wife.
Deputy Sheriff Frost located him in a
room in the second story and while
trying to unlock the door Meservey.
by the aid of blanket. got out of the
window and reached the ground at the
back of the house and skipped for the
woods off Somerset avenue, before the
officers could get at him. A hunt was
made during the remainder of the at
ternoon and also on Sunday. with no
results. Officer Frost was satisfied
Sunday evening that Meservey had not
been seen in West Pittsfield. the di-
rection in which he started Sheriff
Moores has deputies at work on the
case. Meservey was near the end of
a 60-days sentence for selling liquor
in this town and as he had been of a
good disposition while in Jail he was
trusted to do chores and on Friday
night he made his escape while attend
ing to them.
The funeral of the late Austin G..
Simonds was held Sunday afternoon
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ar
thur BARLEY, north Main street, Rev.
B. w. Russell of Newport, former
pastor of the Pittsfield Methodist
church officiating. Three selections
were sung by Mrs. Eva Atwell. The
bearers were p. J. Written, Charles
Shaw, George Emerson and Fred En-
erson. Interment was at the Village
cemetery. Out Of town relatives pres
ent were a sister, Mrs. A. J-~Hilton and
Mr.. Hilton of North New Portland and
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Towle of Gardiner
A Democratic class convention compris-
ing the towns of Pittsfield Detroit and
Palmyra was held at P. NJ. Saturday
at Democratic headquarters. w. r. Hun
newell presiding. b. F. Miller of Palmy-
ra was nominated as Representative to
the Legislature.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shaw left Satur-
day for visit over the Fourth with rel
atives in Camden. making the trip in
their auto. They were accompanied by
Mr.. Maxcy. who will pass week with
Mrs Maxcy and daughter. Marie, who are
visiting Mr.. Maxcy's relatives.
a. J. Loder returned Saturday from
Stroudsburg, Pa, where he was called
by the critical condition of his only
brother. who continues to be very i'll.
Miss Annie Emery of Ellsworth arrived
Saturday for visit over the Fourth with
her parents. Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Emery
at the Methodist parsonage.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Mansur and chile
from Augusta arrived in town Saturday
to visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gran
vile Mansur.
Clifford Woods and Randolph Raymond
who returned Friday from serving jail
sentence in Skowhegan for intoxication
were both arrested Saturday by Deputy
Sheriff S. H. Frost for drunkenness.
Mrs, Llewelyn Gould went to Water
vile Saturday for a few days visit.
Milton Gilman of Hallowell. who has
been visiting his cousin, Charles Healey,
returned home Saturday.
Mrs. E. D. Call. Mrs. Edwin Childs,
Mrs. w. S. Hill, Mrs. J. H. Scribner and
Mrs. Charles Russell, members of the
Mccain Club, and their families went
Saturday to Moose pond to remain over
the Fourth
H. w. Lancey of Monsoon, Mass, ar
rived Friday to join Mrs. Lancey, who
has been guest for a week in the home
of T. G. Lancey.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Jones of this town
in company with party of Bangor
friends went to Northport Saturday to
pass the Fourth
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walker and chill
dren went to Dexter Saturday to visit
until Tuesday.
NJ. A. Bennett of Palmyra left here Sat
urday for Orono. where he will attend the
summer school at the U. of VI.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Loder went to Ex-
eter Saturday to pass the Fourth with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Edgerly.
Mrs. Fl. l.. Spaulding went to Bangor
Saturday for a few days visit with her
sister. Miss Bostrom.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pomroy of San
gerville were in town Saturday en- route
to Hartland for a visit with Mr. and Mrs
Harry Drisko.
Miss Bessie Maxfield has returned to
New York. after visit with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Maxtield
James Smith went to Lakewood Satur-
day to remain over the Fourth with Mr.
and Mrs. s. r. Haines, who are passing
the month of July there.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mcneil and her
niece, Helen Libby, returned Saturday
from weeks visit in Portland.
Mrs. W. r. Hunnewell and Mrs A. II.
Burse returned Friday from a visit at
Ocean Park with Mrs. D. NJ. Parks
Mrs. S. c. Sturtevant left Saturday
for few days visit with relatives in
Bangor.
Arson Jerrard of Caribou is the guest
Of his sister. Mrs. A. j. Bracket.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Piper of Rockland,
who have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. E.
E. Bagley. have returned home. Mrs. A.
A. Bridges of Portland and Mrs Walter
Jordan of~Deering are guests at the Bag
ley home.
According to a French investigator