Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-07-07
Three Women In Court
For Assault and Battery.
Bold But Unsuccessful Attempt
Al Ho|dup on Road.
Mr., and Mrs. WelIman Of Lincoln.
vile Ave., Lose Home by Fire.

WIG Ave'S lVS0 uVuse ~ s"Ss
Belfast, Me-, July 6.-(SpeciaD.-Ihe
Belfast Young Mems Association base
ball team defeated the Warren aggre-
CATION on the Congress- Street grounds
in this city saturday by a score of p
to 8.
Vertie Crockett, wife Of George "A.
Crockett Miss Gilbertie Call and Mrs.
Alfred Call were up before Judge Rog-
ers in the police court this morning III
an assault and battery case. 1t seeii's
that Kingsbury Crockett had given
hjs son, George A. Crockett. deed Oh
his farm and had taken back pohu
for support Kingsbury Crockett was
not treated very well and finally wheh
he took horse that was on the place
avay for a day or SO to use elsewhere
the trouble began When Mr.. Crockett
returned the horse he was met by MS
son's wife, who, after some Words.
beat him with a horsewhp, aided an"
abetted by her sister and motIler.
Judge Rogers acquitted Mrs. Alfrod
Call and fined Mrs. Vertie Crockett slo
and costs and Miss Gilbertie Can S'
and costs. The case was appealed and
thcy were placed under 800 bonds
each, with George A. Crockett and
John r. Dunton as sureties
The marriage intentions of Charies
A. Davis. of Belfast, son of Mr. and
Mre. Eugene Davis Of Washington, ID
g. and Miss Marie Armandine Rous-
f>f
Mrs. Henri Roussn of Divine. France
are recorded in the office of City CLERK
Ehen Littlef1eld.
clarence Shuman and Miss carrie
Woodbury. met with quite an exciting
experience last night when they were
driving to Belfast from Knox, where
they had been spending the day WIN
relatives. When they came near sal
mon pond, along a well-wooded road,
two men suddenly jumped from the
bushes and caught the horse by the
head. 1t was a particularly dark place
and the occupants of the carriage
could not tell what the men looked
like, but Mr.. Shuman Immediately cut
the horse which was a high-splrlted
animal, with the whip. and he cleared
himself from the two men and got
quickly away from the scene, and be-
yond a bad scare to all no damage was
done Mr.. Shuman thinks robbery was
the cause of the holdup.
Henry Brown of this city met with
slight accident Saturday afternoon
while firing large salute cracker. His
hand was quite badly burned and his
clothes were torn and burned but his
injuries were not severe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wellman, who live on
the road called Lincolnville avenue.
leading from Belfast to Belmont, met
with very unpleasant surprise on re-
turning to their home about 10 o'clock
Saturday night, after having spent
the day in this city with their daugh-
ter, Mrs Charles Field. Cedar street.
Their buildings had gotten afire in
some manner during their absence and
were entirely destroyed when they
arrivd on the scene. They did not leave
any fire in the buildings in the morning
and it is not known how the fire orig
mated. The buildings were insured
stephen ROonds of North Berwick.
the newly elected Belfast High school
principal, has resigned on account of
having received an offer to remain in
ary. The school board is now consider
ing several applicants for the position.
Miss Edith Gllum delightfully."- enter
tained friends at dinner, followed by
Bridge Saturday evening at her cot
tsge on Condor street Nine covers
were laid and most enjoyable even
ing spent
Gsrdner 3. Willis of Providence, r.
l.. Is the guest of Mrs Fannie F..
Shute. Pearl street. for several days.
Mr.. Willis is contemplating buying a
lot of land near the Battery in this
city and erecting fine cottage and
making Belfast his summer home: r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pierce Of 'Cfn-
Cinneti. Ohio. who opened their sum-
mcr home on High street several
weeks ago for the summer. have re-
turned to Cincinnati, being called back
on business.
Mrs. c. l.. Millhouse and children of
South Rend. Ind. are guests Of Mrs.
Millhouse's mother, Mrs. Thombs,
Church street
Mrs. William c. Thompson of New
York City and maid have arrived at
Mrs. Thompson's cottage the South
Shore. for the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsey Batchelder and
daughter. Miss Sadie. of East Whit
man, Mass. Mrs. G. F. Batchelder and
Mrs. Addie J. Edwards of Rockland
Highlands. We're week end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. stephen S L. Shute,
Pearl street