The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-09-28
Somerset =. j. Court.

Harding, Madison; s. W. Herrick, Harmony;
C. b. Haskell, Plttsfeld; f. 3. Parsons, No.
Arson; X. S. Williams, Hartland Hiram NJ.
Waugh, Stsrks; Charles F. Ham, Bingham; S.
&. Walker, North New Portland; Cornelius A.
Merrill, Scion; Calvin ii. Jones, Athens; b. i.
jones', so. Norridgewock; W. Guy Pennell,
Skowhegan.
There were no cases ready for trial
Thursday and the day was given up to
the examination of Frank l.. Ames of
Norridgewock, and Harold j. Phillips
of Skowhegan, candidates for admission
TO the bar. The examining committee
consisted of S. j Walton, Skowhegan,
A. Simmons, North Arson, and ID. d.
stewart, st. Adams, The examination
was admitted to be the most thorough
ever given at the Somerset bar. Both
applicants passed to the satisfaction of
Judge Fogler and the committee. Mr..
Ames has already opened an office in So.
Norridgewock, and Mr., Phillips pro-
poses to enter the law school of the
University of Maine at Bangor this fall.
The case of Augusta Beef o. VS. +. ).
Cairns was defaulted. Z n. Merrill for
the defendant, Forrest Goodwin for the
plaintiff.
The following divorces were granted
Friday morning: Monte Pearl Jackson,
libelant, from Fred j. Jackson, for cruel
and abusive treatment. Both parties
from Canaan. Blanche A. Judkins, Ii.
belant, from Loren p. Judkins.
There being no cases ready for trial
Friday both jurles were excused until
Monday morning
Saturday the case H. S. Doyen, guar
dian, vs. Lorenzo d. Pomeroy was heard
There is something of a history TO this
case. In 1893 on petition of the select
men of Starks, Henry 5. Durgin was
appointed guardian of Lorenzo d. Pom
eroy of that town, because he was of
unsound mind. In 1894 Pomeroy was
married in Haverhill, Mass, to Barnetta
E. Gerald of some Franklin county town
Later appeal was made to the supreme
court that Pomeroy be relieved from the
guardianship of Mr.. Durgin and denied
Pomeroy and the woman lived together
about a year when she left him and,
about Is months thereafter was delivered
of a child which is now deceased The
woman is now living in Embden and Mr.
Durgin, the guardian, asked for annul-
ment of tho marriage. Mr.. Durgin and
the selectmen of Starks were witnesses
in the case and no one appeared in OPP
position although legal notice had been
duly served on the interested parties
After hearing the case the court an
nulled the marriage. E. N. Merrill
appeared for Durgin.
The grand jury reported Saturday
forenoon about IL O'Clock and was ex
cused until the December term The
report embraced 20 indictments, viz:
For utterng forged papers, A. adultery,
; breaking and entering and larceny, / /;
violation of the prohibtory law, IA
On Saturday and Monday divorces
were decreed, viz:
Lila M. Tozier from William F.
Tozer, for cruel and abusive treatment
and intoxication; care and custody of
minor children given to mother.
Myrtle M. Rhoades from John F.
Rhoades, intoxication; care and custody
of minor child to mother.
Vonie Pearl Jackson from Fred j
jackson, cruel and abusive treatment.
Libellant's name was changed to Vonie
Pearl Eaton.
Lottie Jewell Salley from Fred w.
Salley, for non support, care and custody
of minor child given to mother.
Richard NJ. Goodridge from Mary NJ.
Goodridge; custody of minor son given
to libellant.
Monday the following cases were dis
posed of:
Gooding vs. Daggett and trustees.
The report of referees was accepted.
David ID Stewart VS. Orrin =. Haskell
ct al. Defendants were defauted for
$3.50 without costs.
Oscar R. Wish vs Harlow E. Harvey.
Defendant defaulted for $3.50 and in
terest from date of note.
state vs. Frank d. Sweeney. Respond
ent was arranged upon two indictments
for forgery. He pleaded not guilty and
was remanded for trial.
State VS. Daniel T. McCalister. Re-
spondent was arraigned upon Indictment
for larceny. He pleaded not guilty and
was remanded for trial.
state VS. Daniel T. McCallister and Ida
NJ. Brown. Respondents we're arraigned
on indictment for adultery and pleaded
not guilty. Mci allister was remanded
for trial and Ida NJ. Brown was ordered
to recognize in the sum of 800 for APP
pearance from day to day.
Tuesday, George n. Page, trustee for
Abner Paul Marston, under the will of
the late Abner Coburn, filed bill in
equity for the purpose of having the
court cOnstrue a certain portion of said
will, to have the court determine the
limit of his trusteeship, to advise to
whom certain funds shall be paid when
the trust terminates and for the ratif
cation and confirmation of his doings in
selling and conveying certain real estate,
payments of money. etc. The adver-
tisement of this bill appears in the RE.
PORTER this week
Tuesday the first jury trial of the
term came off: Brennan in review vs.
Kicker. The parties Nancy S. Brennan
and Frank Kicker, were formerly hus-
band and wife and separated. In the
division of property the plaintiff had the
real estate that constituted their home
and certain personal property and the
defendant took as his share a certain
mortgage of real estate and claimed that
the defendant verbally agreed to pay
him $500 cash which she denies. This
action is In review of former trial,
March term 1890, In which Kicker was
plaintiff and Brennan defendant and the
verdict was for the defendant. Review
was granted by the law court and this
action is the new trial resulting. The
case was given to the jury, Tuesday
afternoon and the verdict returned be.
fore adjournment of court, for the de-
PENDANT, (Ricker) for the sum of S572.92.
Forrest Goodwin for plaintiff, G. II.
Morse for defendant.
Tuesday afternoon, Olive L. Doyle
was granted q divorce from William r.
Doyle on the grounds of cruel and abu-
sive treatment and intoxication,
Wednesday forenoon, the trial of the
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