The Somerset reporter., 1908-04-09
Somerset S. J. Court.
March Term 1908.

\. N. ~rEAK. J., Presiding.
CLYDE II. SMITH. sherIn
FRED l.. HAYDES, Stenographer.
Il. z. THING. MeSsen ger.
pErUTIEs;-J. \. Goodrich, T. ". Lewis,
Skowhegan r. +. Frederic, Stafks; ". G,
Emery, No. Anaon: thas. J. savage. Nor
rdgewock, L. l. Cook, Athens.
The case of Henry E. Taylor, ap-
pelant from decree of the Judge of
Probate, was on trial when the RE-
PORTER went to press last week, and
this proved to be the last jury trial
of the term. This was an action to
change the conditions OF the will of
the late John o. Taylor of Fairfield
who died little over one year since,
especially with regard to the trustee
named i'll said will. The case consum =
ed the entire day, including an even
ing session. The arguments of the
counsel, G. F. Johnson for the plain
tiff and Warren G. Philbrook for the
defense, were completed and the
Judges charge finished shortly be-
fore midnight. The jury retired at
the opening of court on Friday and
in twenty minutes returned verdict
for the appellant.
The case OF the State VS. Lafayette
Southland of Norridgewock was
called up toward the close OF the
term but as witnesses which had been
expected to be in readiness to testify
against him were not at hand, the
defendent was permitted to GO at
liberty on his own recognizance, to
appear for trial at the September
Term.
The following divorces were de-
creed, - in number
Bertha f. Reed from Horace T..
Reed, both of Skowhegan. for gross
and confirmed habits of intoxication.
Nancy f. Wadleigh of Cornville
from Lothactus +. Wadleigh OF Nor
ridgewock, for cruel and abusive
treatment.
Eva L. Mosier of Cornville from
James W. Mosier of Fairfield, for
adultery.
Jennie l.. Washburn oil Starks from
Calvin L. Washburn OF Lynn, Mass,
for desertion.
Georgianna Coro OF Palmyra from
Joseph Coro of Madison. for gross
and confirmed habits OF intoXlcation.
Della Webber OF NorridgeWock
from Edward \. Weber OF Portland,
for desertion.
Arabella Hobart OF Skowhegan
from Cbas. {. Hobart, Tor cruel and
abusive treatment.
Annie NJ. Lowell from David q.
Lowell both of Starks, Tor cruel and
abusive treatment; custody OF minor
children given to libelant.
Erwin \. ClOugh OF Arson from
Mary 4. Clough OF Portland. tor cruel
and abusive treatment and extreme
cruelty. > -
Efie MAY Young OF Hartland from
Walter II. Young OF Boston, for
Latorest H. Smith of Arson from
Mary L. Smith OF Providence, Z. l..
for desertion without reasonable
CAUSE.
Charles W. Bean OF Concord from
Janette Pearl Bean OF Arson, toI
adultery.
Elizabeth Crawford OF Arson from
Chas. NJ. Crawford of Waterville, tol
cruel and abusive treatment. Name
of libelant changed TO Elizabeth Luce
Eliza NJ. Adshade of Madison from
Thomas s. Adshade, for cruel anc
abusive treatment; custody of mlnoi
children given to libelant.
! Alice +. Withee from John F
Withee, both of Arson, for cruel ane
abusive treatment; custody of minol
child given to libelant.
Annie r. Allard of Madison from
Fred Allard of Gardiner for cruel anC
abusive treatment and non support.
Grace A. johnson of SkowhegaI
from Leon s. Johnson OF Turner, 70
cruel and abusive treatment; custody
of minor children given to ibelant,
Alice A. Walker OF Athens from j
WILDER Walker, for cruel and abusive
treatment and non support.
Almeda NJ. Shattuck from Herber
T. Shattuck, both of Pittstield to
adultery; name of libelant change,
to Almeda NJ. Williston.
Eva NJ. Brooks from [. :. Brooks
both of Palmyra, for adultery; nam
of libelant changed TO Eva NJ. Allen
Abbie +. Robb from AleNande
Robb of Pittsheld, for adultery Gus
tody of minor children given TO libel
ant.
Chas. f. Walker Of Concord iron
Lucy y Walker OF Scion. tor deeer
ton.
Court adjourned Friday forenoon
and His Honor, Judge Spear. left OF
the 300 train for his home in Card
ner. The term had occupied sixteel
working days and was necessaril.
brought to a close las. week 10 per
nit Judge Spear TO commence a tern
at Rockland Oh Tuesday of This week