Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-18


William c. Jones of Lynn, Mass,
and Arthur West of Lebans. N. H.,
were before Trial Justice Thomas G..
Lord, Friday. charged with aiding
and abetting four inmates of the Re-
formatory for Women in making
their escape on Thursday night.
Officers were notified about 8 o'clock
and search was made for the wom-
en- by the local police, assisted by
employees at the Reformatory. The
women were found at 800 o'clock
Friday morning, on the Russell road
The young men, who We're appre-
hended by Albert Pooler of the po-
lice force, were heard talking and
seen by the searchers just before
coming to the place where the wom-
en- were found. All four men were
in the employ of the Bockus Carn1-
val Co. of Boston. which is holding
n weeks carnival at Fairview park,
near the Russell road. The search
included the roads to Norridgewock
on both sides of the river and all
territory in the vicinity of the fe-
formatory. Eugene Bevan, a yoti,h
of only II years, WAS represented by
Attorney Harold J. Phillips. MI.
Bevans' parents are here with the
carnival company. The other re-
spondents We're without counsel. Inc
State was represented by County At
torney James H. Thorne and the
States witnesses were Miss Theda
Holman. parole matron; Robert
hudson and Joseph Brooks, both
employed ut the Reformatory. The
court found probable cause and the
men held in bonds of $500 each for
action by the grand jury at the Sep
tember term of the supreme judicial
court. They were taken to the coun-
ty jail to await the procuring OF
bonds.
Announcement was made Friday
night of the awarding of the Shep-
herd prizes for excellence In High
school work In the Senior, Junior
and Sophomore classes the prizes are
awarded for the greatest improve
mcnt in rank over the preceding
year In the Freshman class the
prizes were awarded to the two car
rying the highest rank for that year s
work. The prizes for each class
amount to $40. the first prize being
$40 and the second prize $40. In the
Senior class the first prize was
awarded to Della Hilton and the
second was divided between Clara
Bracket and Marion Thompson. the
first prize for Juniors went to Geneva
Lewia and the second prize to Beat
rice Weston. In the Sophomore
class the first prize was awarded to
Ben Oddly and the second to Hector
j. Chabot. The Freshman prizes
were awarded to Geneva Belts. first,
and Richard Thompson. second. Had
there been third prize there would
have been a tie between Mamie Sea
man and Iona Trafton.,
Charles BigeIow of Brandford,
Conn. is in town. the guest of his
grandmother. Mrs. Esther Bigelow,
at the home of her son and his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Bigelow.
Mrs. Mary KniglF has returned
from Roslindale, Mass. where she
passes the winters with her daugh-
ter. Miss Sadie Knight, a teacher in
RosIindale. to the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Mary Burton. in
Cornvile Mrs. Knight, who is ~
years of age. made the trip alone
and stood the Journey very we'll.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Flanders
were in Madison Friday evening
where they attended the graduation
of the High school. Mrs. Flanders
being the musical supervisor in the
Skow hogan and Madison schools.
A special conclave of De Molay
Commandery No, 10, Knight Temp
Ter was held in the Masonic hail
Thursday evening when the Order OF
the Temple was conferred by Right
Eminent Sir Frank w. Buchanan,
commander of the Grand Command :
cry of Maine. Refreshments were
served.
Many friends in Skowhegan will
be Interested in the announcement
of the engagement of Miss Mary l..
Baxter. daughter of Senator and Mrs.
Rupert II. Baxter of Bath, to Bruce
Hugh Miller White. son of. Mrs.
Elise Fellows White of Water street
The engagement was announced at
an informal tea at the summer nome
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter at Mere
Point, Friday. Mr.. White is a jun
ior at Bowdoin college and MISS
Baxter is student at Nassar col
Iege. Miss Bakers father is a
brother of Governor PerclNaI NJ
Baxter and he was a member of the
last Maine Senate from Sagada noe
county. Although Mr. White was
born in Nelson, British Columbia ne
has passed the greater part OF MS
life in Skowhegan and his mother
is a native of this town. being the
daughter of the late James Fellows,
who for many years was the cashlef
of the Second National bank, no" Tue
Skowhegan Trust company ana the
family has many friends VINO ex-
tend congratulations to Mr.. Wh'te'
Mrs. Mary Appleby and Mr. ana
Mrs. Earl Dyer and two sons IN
cent and Gilbert of Palmyra. were
caI,ers at the home of Mr.. and mrs
l.. II. Appleby Thursday evening
Mrs Mary Appleby is Mr.. Appieby
mother and Mrs. Dyer MS sis,e.
Vincent Dyer remained with ms
noc,e and aunt and will visit them
over the week end.
Somerset Pomona will meet next
"Wednesday. June %. at Starks. when
thew will have an honored guest III
the person of High Priest or Deme-
ter Charles Gardiner of Massachu-
setts At the morning session the