Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-28


night when Ernest C. Butler, who ex-
poets to sail for Paris France on Jau
]. was presented with a past masters
jewel by the members Of Somerset Lodge.
F. and A. NJ. MIR. Butler is a past mas
ter OF the lodge as well as q past high
priest OF Somerset Chapter K. A. NJ,
and past thrice illustrious master OF
Mount Moriah Council. Gen. l.. H. Smith.
master of Somerset Lodge. presided and
John II, Lancaster made the presentation
speech. During the evening H. Tobey
Mooers, who has just returned from
France following an expired term OF en-
listment in ambulance service, gave a
very entertaining address on his expert
ences in military service.
The annual business meeting of the
Working League of the Congregational
church will be held in the church parlors
Monday afternoon at o'clock. and al
go the annual supper Will he served. the
members of the league and their families
being privileged to attend
Mrs. j. NJ. Cover has been elected to
the faculty of the High school and will
teach French
Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonse Belleheur wao
live on the Gardner farm. are the IA
rents of a littlasdau ue-..er
Word has been received by Mr. ami
Mrs. :. W. Philbrick that their son, 1t
Donald w. Philbrick. now in military
service in France. has been transferred
Mrs. Maurice p. Merrill left Thursday
Pennington.
D''iGht F. Faulkner formerly in the
employ of the Central Maine Power Co.
here, now of New York. has been visit
ing very briefly with friends in town.
Miss Alice Kicker left Thursday mo n
ing to visit in Portland and Gardiner.
The annual meeting of Cara bassett
Lodge, |. @. O.. F. was held Wednesday,
evening and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: y. G.. ~
Lester Shepley: V. G.. Felix Ramm; Rec
Sec. Willis A. Bailey; Fin. Sec. T. b.
Chase Treas. A. B. Lamb; trustee fol.
three Years. Arthur r, Jewert. Installa-
ton plans have not yet been completed.
a very interesting session OF Skowhe-
gan Grange was held "Wednesday evening
with Master George l.. Parker presiding
and Miss Emma NJ. -1all as acting lee
turer. Plans for instalIa ton were made
and this evening will occur on Jan y
with Past Master W. 3. Whittier as in
stalling officer. Plans were also in order
for the two days Grange festival TO be
held here the eighth and ninth of Janu-
airy. Skowhegan Grange will be host to
somerset Pomona al
"A Better and More Prosperous Grange
for 1918 was the leading topic for dis
cussion and =. W. Fogler was the first
speaker Mrs. l.. L. Dow. chairman Of
the Grange debt committee. reported that
the committee now had about S10O on
hand TO turn in on the debt fund and
when done this reduces the Grange debt
to about sl2J. Secretary 8. r. Emerson
reports that he has turned over to the
treasurer 1854 during the year. viii IA is
most excellent record.
Arthur Morrisette of New York. former
y engaged i'll the clothing business in this
village, arrived In town Thursday fore
noon for a short visit
Joint meeting of the Community Club
and the Wantoknowit Club. the two mems :
VIII be held at the church vestry Friday
night.
A case which included many pitiful
circumstances occupied the attention
OF Judge II. II. BraZell Of the Western
Somerset municipal court in grand
jury rooms here during Thursday.
Herbert Mason of Canaan, a prisoner
at the county jail, and his wife,
Georgia Mason Of Canaan, having been
arraig9ed, The complaint was made
by Henry Brophy OF Fairfield, agent
for the protection of children because
Of the reports which had reached him
that the children were not properly
cared for. and that they were not at
tending school. There are in all six
children, the eldest being Lee, 13
years, and the others Carroll. Geo. l..
Darrell. and Floyd. beside the baby,
which was the only one of the family
which did not appear in court. Mr.
Brophy first told of his visit to the
Mason home. The father has been in
jail since last June. having been
charged with. larceny. At the fall
term of court there was disagree
ment. and Mason is therefore confined
in the Jail, to await another trial at
the January term, it being Impossible
for him to procure bonds. Mr.. Brophy
in his testimony told of their being
scarcely anything to eat in the
house, and about an armfuI of green
wood in the shed, and possibly two
tons of hay in the barn, much Of Il be-
ing covered with snow. The mother
claimed that the children had all the
clothes they possessed on their backs
at the time Of Mr.. Brophy's visit.
stephen Salisbury, a neighbor. testi-
fed that one of the boys had sworn a,
him.
Howard TTumbull, who lives on the
next farm to the Nason's. said the
children had not attended school and
claimed that one or more of the boys
had stolen from him. had broken out
the glass of his windows, etc. Mr..
and Mrs. J. X. Mclaughlin and Daniel
Mclaughlin thir son. testified to con-
Giitions Of the children morally and
otherwise, Mr.. Mason was then
sworn, and in his testimony objected
to his children being taken from the
home. He thought he had turned over
about $40 for their support since last
June. but that the family had the hay