Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-23
Skowhegan Grange Have Guests


SkOwhegan Grange Have Guests
The regular meeting of the Show
hogan Grange was held at their hall
on Pleasant street Wednesday eve
ming, at which time the Benton
Grange was guest. The meeting
was called to order by the worthy
master of the Skowhegan Grange
Charles c. Cleveland, and a brief
business session was held, during
which the secretary, Rev. Samuel
f. Emerson, gave an interesting re-
port of the former meeting and an
announcement was made of a bene-
fit dance which is to be given by
the Grange on Thanksgiving eve al
the Grange hall for the benefit OF
the piano fund. After the business
session the chairs were filled by the
officers of the Benton Grange and
the third and fourth degrees were
| conferred by the guests in a most
efficient and praiseworthy manner
The Grange census of attendance
! was taken, which resulted in the
following: That there were 125 pres
ent from the Benton Grange, POO
from the Skowhegan Grange and sc
Changers representing OF h I
Oranges. Among the Oranges rep
resented were Mapleton, Castle Hill,
Athens, Canaan, Scion, Norridge-
wock, East Madison, Arson, North
Arson. Fairfield, Hinckley, Starks
and Clinton.
After the work the following pro-
gram was presented and much en-
joyed: Music by Tuscan orchestra.
which is made up of harm onica,
Fred Tuscan; violin. Royce Tuscan;
piano, Mrs. Fred Tuscan; address of
welcome, John l.. Fish, editor of
the independents Reporter; song,
My Bonnie Lives Over the Ocean"
in which all joined and which was
led by Mr.. and Mrs. George w. To-
hey, with Mrs. Fred Tuscan accom-
panying on the piano; vocal duet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tobey. accompanied by
Mrs. Tuscan; reading, Deacon Slo-
cum and the Ok" and encore, How
Did You Die?" Mrs. Harry A. Dins-
more; vocal solo and encore, Mrs.
Pearle Pomerleau, accompanied by
Mrs. Tuscan; remarks, G. Davis
Miller; monologue, Mrs. Lester
Stevens; vocal solo and encore. Ray
Kilgore, formerly of Skowhegan,
who now is a member of the Ben
ton Grange, who was accompanied
by Mrs. Leon Brown of Benton,
which completed the program.
A delicious baked bean and pas
try supper was served in the BAN
ouet hall, under the efficient direc-
ton of the following committee: Mr..
and Mrs. l.. L. Sandford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer B. Rowell. Mr.: and Mrs:
p. c. White and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Tuscan. The affair was one of much
pleasure to all in attendance and the
guests fingered until a late hour.
Two Girls Escape From Reformatory
Wednesday evening, a little after
seven, two inmates at the State Re-
formatory for Women, Mabel Foster,
age twenty years, and Dorothy Nc
Garrigle, aged sixteen, escaped from
the institution. The girls requested
the privilege of going to see the
superintendent, Mrs. Mary w. Libby,
which request it is the custom to
grant, and which was granted, but
instead of going to see Mrs. Libby
they left the institution. Search was
made for them until the early morn
ing hours Thursday morning and
continued throughout the day. Ma
bel Foster is rather fair in COM
plection and medium height, weigh
ing about 100 pounds. She wore a
long brown coat. Dorothy McGarrigle
is dark and has bobbed hair, is rath-
er a pretty girl and wears glasses
with dark shell bows. She wore
tan coat with coon collar. 1t is
probable that the girls had on ging-
ham dresses, although they may be
wearing dark skirts and sweaters.
Woman's Club to Meet Monday p. NJ.
The meeting of the Skowhegan
Woman's Club for next week will be
held on Monday afternoon instead
of on Wednesday afternoon, the usu-
al day of meeting, because Wednes-
day is SO near Thanksgiving day.
The speaker will be Professor Ernest
Mariner, librarian at Colby college,
and the music will be furnished by
Misses Bertha Geoffrion and Dor
othy Dane. pianists. The meeting
will be held in the parlors of the
public library.
Mrs. Mary Mantor of Vassalboro
will come to Skowhegan, Saturday,
where she is to start a class in voice
culture at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph N. Smith on Water
street. Mrs. Mantor is the daugh-
ter of Rev. and Mrs. Berry and is
a niece of Mrs. I. J. Smith Of Madi-
son avenue and has recently sung
before Skowhegan audiences.
The Working League of the Fed
Grated church will hold its regular
meeting on Monday afternoon in the
church parlors. In the evening of
that day committee composed of
the chairman of the president COM
mittee, Mrs. G. Earl Richardson, the
secretary, Mrs. Herbert S. Hopkins
and past president, Mrs. George L.
Sampson will have charge Of serving
the refreshments at the parish social.
Deputy Sheriff Ernest Cook Of
Athens has been at the county house
for a few days during the absence
of Sheriff and Mrs. John A. Mooers.
A hundred and twenty five Benton
Gran-ers were in town "Wednesday