Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-31
SKOWHECAN

The women at the State Reforma-
tory are to observe Halloween night
this Thursday evening with a play in
the administration room. There will
be Halloween decorations and games.
X is the custom Of Supt. Gertrude
Wight and the matrons there to ar
range for some special observance at
the time of holidays. This Institution
is completing its second year this
week and Supt. Wight stated Wednes-
day that there had been Sc commit
ments IN the two years. OF this num-
Der only one has been permantly dis
charged but twenty-five are out on
parole One woman has died there in
the two years and the inmates have
kept remarkably we'll, the influenza
epidemic not having made its advent
in the institution. During the two
years one woman has been sent to the
Insane hospital and one to the home
for feeble minded. There are now at
the reformatory 81 women and seven
babies. During the fail season the
women have been assisting in a large
measure in harvesting the crops at
the reformatory farm.
At business meeting of the Town
Improvement Society held Tuesday
afternoon with the president. Mrs c.
s. Weston. presiding. the members
decided to hold meetings in accord
ance with the plan agreed to BY Soro-
sis and the Woman's Club, four indi-
vidual meetings and three joint meet
ings. A program committee was APP
pointed consisting Of Mrs. Elizabeth
Powers Merrill, Mrs. Florence ".
Danforth and Miss Weston. The plan
is to have the meetings begin in a
short time if the influenza epidemic
does not become too pronounced.
Sunset Chapter of Eastern Star will
hold meeting Friday evening of this
week.
The Working League of the Con-
gregational church will serve it's an
nual harvest dinner at the church
dining rooms next Wednesday, Nov
ember {.
Hon. William L. Walker left on the
morning train Wednesday for visit
in Portland.
Leon -itcomb. who has been visit
ing at his home on Summer street,
has returned to Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Ernest Avore left
Wednesday morning for. a visit in
Boston.
Mrs. q. E. Henderson. who has been
passingpthe summer and fall in town
as the guest of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. e. Haskell. left for New York
Wednesday morning. Yrs. NJ Inez
Simpson Of New York. who has also
been at the Haskell home for a num-
Der Of months. accompanied her as
far as Boston for visit.
Everett Markham was removed
from his, home on Alder street to
Somerset hospital Tuesday night for
treatment for influenza.
Judge Lawrence has sufficiently re-
covered to go to Orono Wednesday
Maine law students.
Mr.. and ..rs. c. w. Preble have re-
turned from Providence. stopping on
the way to visit their son. Private
William Preble. a baritone player in
the I'D Regiment Band at Camp
Deyens.
Requiem mass for the repose Of the
soul Of the late Joseph Carpenter
Heo) was offered Wednesday morn
ing at o'clock BY FIR. J. l.. A. Re-
maud at st. Mary's Catholic church.
The burial was in the cemetery of
Our Lady~of Lourdes.
The annual inspection OF De Molay
Commandery occurred Tuesday even
ing with about one hundred knights
In attendance. A banquet was served
BY Eastern Star members and was
sreatiy enjoyed. Deputy Grand Com