The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-15

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Miss Nary Fogg is visiting friends
and relatives in Massachusetts and
Connecticut.
The Ladies' Social Circle will meet
Monday. May 18th with Mrs. Climena
Usston of Turner avenue
Horace Savage of Madison was
bY..uess visitor in town yesterday,
as.ne here on probate work.
Everett Rowe has completed his du
.ss as conductor for the Somerset
Traction line and has employment for
Holt 4 Hight.
Wsse, Ethel King and Marion Xii
ere are passing a few days at the
h5oe ol the latter's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Kilgore OF Smithfeld.
Mrs. NelIie Conference.-The of Au-
gg-t3 and her sister. Mrs Nellie Lub-
low If Wateryille were among the
m-nass visitors in Skowhegan this
es.h.
s.rs 5 D. Durrell OF Whitinsville
Ma. who was called to Madison by
the death Of her sister. is visiting for
L le4 days at the home of Mrs. \. l..
Saaszr
Tie remains Of the late Mrs. Sarah
H5aers which have been placed in
The .amb for a few months past. will
te buried at the village cemetery at
Ha-daud tomorrow lFridayl beside
her husband
In ". 5. Stnehfield arrived home
lasl night from New York City where
he has been taking up special studies
At the Post Graduate Medical school
and hospital in that city, for the past
tea months.
Tie regular meeting OF Priscilla
Rebekah Lodge No. 60 next Tuesday
evening. will be observed as Past
Noble Grands' Night \ degree team
composed of Past Noble Grands of the
lodge will exemplilY the Rebekah de
gree Refreshments will be served
at the close of the meeting by the
members of Pioneer Past Noble
brands Association
AT the Centenary Methodist Episco-
pal Church next Sunday morning, the
pastor. Rev. II. l.. Nichols, will preach
upon the theme Intimacy with
Jesus. at 1890 The Sunday School
will meet at ~ NJ. with classes for all
ages The young mems class is be-
ny re-organized and all former meni>
her. and those caring to join such a
class are requested to he present Sun
dav. The evening services will be
union al the First Baptist Church
Prayer meeting this Thursday even
ing at 80. A cordial welcome to all.
The annual Junior Promenade will
be held at Grange Hall this Thurs
day) evening at S.15. Sussman'
orchestra of Waterville will furnish
the music, Refreshments of punch
will be served. The committee on
arrangements for the hall and music
were Carolyn Cover chairman;
Helen Day and Mylon Jacobs; com
N ttee on decorations, Langdon
Jewett, chairman; Alta Porter, Flora
Savage Gertrude Sampson. Fred
chase Lawrence Wiley; dance order
committee, Loyina Murray, chairman;
Helen Day, Cecil Briggs Earl Hill
ton is financial manager of the Ju-
Nor Promenade and Junior Exhibi-
ton
Late Saturday nigh. Sr.riA Nooers
received a telephone m. $. az from
The Woman's Reformatory that two
men had attempted to liberate some
OF the inmates. The men had been
frightened away and had started
down town Mr. Moocrs hastily
dressed and took up a position under
the balcony Of Hotel Coburn. He
soon heard footsteps approaching on
the board walk near the hospital and
rs seen as the two men came into the
illumination from the street light. the
officer rushed from his place of con
cealment and held them up with his
gun one of the men threw up his
hand but the other made a dash for
freedom and escaped in the darkness.
The prisoner was taken to the Jail and
proved To be Frank Clukey. Upon
teIae questioned, Clukey said that the
pair had bought some old cider and
after drinking for a time, the other
follow suggested that they go to the
Reiormatory and release some of the
girl pom their arrival a ladder
va placed at one of the windows and
tlakeY climbed up and spoke to one
oi The inmates The young woman
made an outcry which was heard by
L. 80,