Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-31

General Clarence z. EdwaIo- spun. -
skovhegan in April, 1919, that PICK
pockets operated in the crowd WHICH
gathered at that time. Three men were
arrested the same day at talrueio-
Sheriff Mooers searched them and found
81 in currency secreted next the SKIN
Of one Of them on his left shoulder ana
80 beside in his pocket and rs on the
person OF another one OF the three men
arrested When brought before Judge
Braxzell of the Western Somerset mu-
nicipal court they were ordered TO rec
osnize TO appear at the September tern
of court and pu, up $50 in cash IN
stead OF furnishing sureties. They faif
ed TO appear al the September term
and forfeited the money deposited as
bail. Nothing has been heard from then
since, excepting a lawyer II Portland
wrote Mr.. Mooers claiming the Ns5
which he had taken from the men and
retained until il was determined wheth-
er they were innocent or guilty. They
were arrested upon the complaint 81
Cyrus w Goodrich ot Skowhe gan. who
claimed 20 have lost about s1ls- In adj
d;,ioa. Charles ". Pierpont of Madi-
son claimed SO was stolen from him.
and Mrs Earl Boardman Of Skcwnega 4
ard Foster Walton OF Cornvilie lost
respectively 81 and ST.. OF course
these parties called upon Mr.. Mooers
for the money in his hands as belong
ing 10 them.
Thereupoa Sheriff Mooers mas pe;i-
toned the court. by what is termed a
bill OF ;nterp!eader. asking that he Be
allowed 10 pay the money into cour:
and tina, the four above mentioned per.
sons as we'll as the lawyer from Port
land and the alleged pickpockets. who
gave the names OF John Jones. Richard
Doe and Peter Smith. Dc summoned into
court and state their several claims 10
TIE money and ,ha, !. be distributed as
the court may determine.
Mrs. ". P. ordway. Mrs. John H.
Lancaster ard Mrs Laneas,sr's two
daughters, Adelaide and Geneva. left
for Boston Tuesday morning where they
Will pass the week. Mr. O-dway will
Join them on SUNDAY next a2i. accom-
panied - Mrs. Ordwsv. will go 20 New
York City
Miss Evelyn Chase wen. 70 Norridse-
vock Monday 20 pass the week with
her aunt. Mrs. Alice Keath.
Miss Mary E. oul,on. who has been
II town the past six months visiting !,
the home of Albert Oulton and soa.
returned 20 Have-hil!. Mass. Tuesday.
Mrs. Ira 4. Norton. accompanied By
her daughters Florence and Bertha,
went TO Lewiston On business Tuesday!
Mrs. L B. Jewe:t passed Tuesday l.
Vaterville
The following young people were re-
ceivsd into the Congregational section
q Tie Federated church Sunday Go-n-
ing last. Misses Alta and Verna Porter,
daughters OF M ard Mrs D. A Por-
Ter. ard Miss Ruby Dyer. daughter Of
Mr.. and Ms Allen Dyer.
The Federated Working League ne.
Aondav afternoon n the church pay
io-s with large attendance. The nen-
eership coaces, closes March .. All
those who have no. reported their is.
Of new Members will Please telephone
-he names Of the leaders. Mrs Ger
trade BUckram ard MIS- erase Cover,
THURSDAY. April :. The list ALREADY
numbers IT members Tickets fo- the
moving picture aeneal on April :. were
gwen OF. for sale 10 the ladies' They
hope for . large patronage.
The Helen Cooura Mission Circle ~,
meet with Ma Violet Fog =. her
home o. P,eassa, street Friday after.
nos,
Miss Cor:nae Sz.:sy who has been
passing TIE Easter recess az the aor,e
OF her father. Dr.. : :. Sslfey % Mid
die st-ee., returned . Pennington Ecr-
raj school. Pennington. TUESDAY aft
er-cc.
Miss Freda Harris who has been a,
the home 81 her parents Mr. and M-s-
Z e Harris for the PAS, ten days
returned % Keene. y. H. where she
is member Of the faculty Of the
High school
" C. Clark Of wa,ervlile was in
town On Tuesday
Ms Caroline Eamen. police ma.-,a
a. Lewiston. came to Skowhegsn
Tuesday morning bringing a young
girl from Rcn<ord who has been
committed 10 the State Reforma,s,ry
fc- Women az SkowheEan.
Mr.. and Mrs John Robinson, Mrs.
George u. Cover and Miss Carolyn.
Mrs F. A Benner Mrs. Moore were
visitors in Wa,ervius On Tuesday
afternoon
Mrs Fred Turner went 20 Lewiston
~ the noon train Of Tuesday. called
,here by tire death O. her brosher.in-
law Charles we,iman-
George Ware. the popular braka-
man On the outgoing morning raj.
ven, 20 Lewiston Tu4sd,y ~asre Re
viii enter ST. Mary's nssri.a. for a
surgical operation
The Pioneer Past Noble G-anLs
association very quietly Celebrated
their fifth anniversary on Monday
last TIE meeting was called 20 or
der az O'Clock The gentlemen xe~e
invited TO . s o'clock dinner which
was served In the dining rom o. t,a
l. o. Q. F. hail The supper conssxse,.
Of cold meats. fruit salads, has
mashed potatoes English curs.
doushnrts, eeram Pies and 20, coz
fee Table decorations were Of yei-
low 5oacuils- Tven,y-six covers ~Asv
laid Partners for supper were drsva
and the entertainment consisted u
slips passed TO those presen. By the
president the reading q which
caused much merrimenr Slips passed !
TO the ladies rad witty sake-ofs IN |
the men and those the men drew ha,r /
equally bright tane-ons On the 'a.i,As.
the entertainment vas decidedly I
novel and much enjoyed
Prank Kelley vzS z-yzirpsI $780,