Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-31
Hearing on J. Il. Crosby's
Claim For Damages.
G. E. Vickery.PI Contract
For a New Block.
Detroit Man Fined For Selling
checkerberry.
Mu e. ~.

Word was received here Thursday
announcing the death of Alton Doyle
Of Biddeford, VINO had been sufferer
some time of tuberculosis. His age was
Is years He came here in May and re-
manned d few weeks with his mother,
Mrs john Murphy, hoping u change
might benefit his health. On his return
to Biddeford he was accompanied by
his mother and Mr.. Murphy, VINO re-
manned with him until the end. Besides
his mother, one sister, Mrs. Sumner
McCausland of this town, and two
brothers, Ernest and Fred, both of Bid
deford, survive. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
CausIand left for Biddeford Thursday
AFTERNOON to attend the funeral.
On Thursday Il hearing was held be-
fore the selectmen in the matter of j.
H. Crosby Of Levant, who claimed
damages from the town for the dis
continuance Of "a part of Hathorn
street. on which his land is located.
Attorney Leforest Martin of Bangor
appeared for Crosby and G. II. Morse
of this town for the town. The decision
of the selcctmen was not announced at
this. hearing.
The many rltts!ield friends IF Rev
Free Baptist church, will be interested
to learn tina: he is located at Bartlett,
~ H., for the remainder of the sum
mer.
g. f.. Nickcry has closed Il contract
with Fred NJ. Young Of Dexter for the
erection of his new block on Main
street. Mr. Young will begin the work
Of building next week.
Miss Ida Tibbetts of Portland visited
friends here Wednesday.
On Wednesday Deputy Sheriff J. ID.
NJ. Foster went to Detroit and on com
plant arrested George {. Jackson of
thai place on the charge Of selling
checkerbcrry and Jamaica ginger as
intoXicants. The hearing was held be
fore Judge Drake at the TittStield lnu-
nicipal court room Thursday attorney
G. II. Morse appeared for the defence
and A. X. Butler of SkOwhegan Tor the
State. one witness was brought in.
Jackson claimed he didn't know for
what purpose the goods We're bought
and claimed ignorance in regard to its
use. After pay ing costs, and promising
to be more cautious in the sale of the
goods in the future he was dismissed.
Mrs. f.. w. Briggs and her guest,
Miss Helen Davidson, went to Skowhe-
gan Thursday to visit Mrs. Briggs
mother, Mrs. Edith Shepherd.
On Thursday the owner of the horse
brought here Wednesday from the
southern part of the town by Agent d.
D. Winslow, settled all bills of cost
and took the animal, which he will
turn out to pasture
In hnt hn
Baptist and Methodist churches went
to- Ringwood Thursday, where they
enjoyed their annual picnic.
Mrs. James Marden of Knox returned
home Thursday. after ii visit here with
relatives.
Lester Cornforth visited his mother,
Mrs Rosetta Cornforth of Unity, this
week.
Mrs. T. f. Brigham went u Show
hogan Wednesday to visit her brother.
Clerk of Courts w. Il. Seekins, and her
sister Mrs. Theda Cross.
Harris V. Matthews is entertaining
f. n. Vickcry. Frank Haseltine and
Vernon Shorey at the Matthews cot
tdge. Camp Benson.
Osgood Weymouth "f Waltham.
Mass. mas been u guest this week OF
his brother. John Weymouth.
Miss Mira Jenkins has spent the
week in Augusta. giving lessons In
chira painting.
Miss Clare Munsey is visiting in
Plymouth. the guest of her cousin,
Gladys Longley.
Wilbur Melvin has accepted posi-
ton with the Matthews Printing Co.
Mr. and Mrs r. G.. Lancey and chill
drer. Barbara and Donald. left Thurs
day for Portage lake, where Mrs. Lam
cey and children will pass the month
of August MIR, Lancey will recNrn
home Monday.
Miss Helen Davidson of Petersbor",
Ont. is a guest of Mrs. r. w. Briggs