Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-25
FAIRFIELD
Joe Novik, Arrested Saturday,
Laughs at Locksmiths and
Takes French Leave
INTERESTING LOCAL NEWS
AND PERSONAL CHAT

AND PERSONAL CHAT
Joe Novik, who was arrested on a
statutory charge Saturday afternoon
and who was to be taken to Skowhe-
gan Monday to the county Jail to await
the September term Of court, escaped
from the police station Sunday after
noon in broad daylight, about $50 r.
NJ. Chief Harrington left the station
about 3.15 to get late dinner at his
home and left the station locked up.
! In the middle Of his meal a party came
! to the house and informed him that
the prisoner had escaped. Chief Har-
| rington Immediately went to the sta
| ton and found thai the lock on the
| cell had been cut with a coal chisel
| end the inmate gone. II was found that
| Novik had taken the car to ShaWmut
and from there had taken the railroad
track in the direction of Skowhegan.
| Word was telephonea to Hinckley,
Clinton and Skowhegan to watch for
the lost prisoner but nothing definite
| has been heard from him at this writ
| ing. A party in Hinckley claim that
they saw man Of the same descrip-
Hinckley fiat and taking the field to-
ward North Fairfield. but the officials
| in that district have seen nothing Of
him. 1t seems that some of his friends
who had called on him during the day
either left chisel and hammer or one
of them hid behind the cell when Chief
Harrington left the station. There was
e ladder placed al one of the rear WIN
dows of the station and it is supposed
that he and possibly tie man who gave
him his freedom. escaped by the way
Of this ladder The local officers are
| busy on the case and it is expected
that the prisoner will be returned very
soon.
The work Of laying a hard wood
floor In the Baptist church has been
completed and it makes a great i'm
provement in the interior appearance
Of the church. The carpet strips for
tie isles and between the seats has not
arrived as yet but is expected very
soon and this will add still more to the
looks. All those who offered their ser
vices in any way in this good cause
are to be congratulated on their sue
cess and their assistance is greatly ap
preciated by all who are interested in
the matter
The Missionary Society Of the Bap-
list church will meet at the home Of
Mrs. J. H. Gibson on Wednesday af-
ternoon to sew. There is a great deal
OF work to be done along this Zine and
it is hoped that all members will be
present and help in this work for the
needy.
Nf NTre n
class Of the Methodist Sunday school
will be entertained at the home of
Miss Rebekah Lawry High street, on
Wednesday evening.
Ladies' night will be observed at the
regular meeting Of the Benton Grange
to be held at the Grange hall on
Wednesday evening. The ladies will oc-
cupy the chairs and furnish the eve
rings entertainment.
The officers and members Of the
Woman's Relief Corps are requested to
meet at the G. A. r. hall on Tuesday
evening for rehearsal.
The members of the Young Mems
Bible class of the Methodist church
will be the guests Of Carl Piper at his
home on Western avenue on Thursday
evening.
There will be meeting Of the w. G.
T. Z. at the home of Mrs. L. D. Rand,
NewEall street, on Thursday afternoon.
Two men were lodged in the police
station Sunday night. being arrested
on the charge Of drunkenness. They
appeared before Judge Brazzell on
Monday morning and each was fined
$3.50, including a IS fine and costs
They both paid their fines and were
released, allowing that their next
Easter observance be of quieter ma
ture.
The regular meeting of the Epworth
League will be held at the vestry of
the Methodist church on Tuesday eve
ming at 7.30. Walter Harris will be
the leader Of the meeting and the sub
ject of the evening will be Little
Chances to Help"
The Methodist Guild will meet at
the home Of Mrs. William McAuley
at her home on Main street Wednesday
afternoon.
Judge H. H. BraZzell left Monday
morning for Bingham on a short bus
mess trip.