Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-11
Sidney Man Convicted Of
Stealing Hens in Athens.
Deaf Mute Assaults Cripple
4 School Truancy Case.
Do MoIay commandery Elects Of
1lcers... Mrs, Samuel Trask Dead.

brought before Judge +. +. Lawrence
Thursday on the charge of stealing
hens from one ALISON Hall in Athens
McAllister was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Charles Chute and an officer in
Wateryille Wednesday,. McAlliste1
pleaded guilty and was given a SEN
tence of sixty days in the county jail
here.
It Is alleged that McAllister TOOK
hens from other parties in Athens and
charges of another offence will be
preferred against him by Sheriff John
Mooers at the completion Of the above
sentence. The case will probably be
brought before the grand jury at the
December term of court. 1t is claimed
that McAllister has a State prison
record.
Henry Dillingham; was brought be-
fore the municipal court Thursday on
a complaint by the truant officer OF
the public schools that Dillingham;
was keeping his daughter Annie from
the school. Dillingham; was allowed
to go with an agreement from him TO
the court that he would send the girl
to school.
Dummy" Corson, town charge
and a deaf mute, was before Judge r.
F. Lawrence Thursday on the charge
of assault on a cripple, Tommie King.
The evidence was that Dummy
struck the boy, knocking him down and
rendering him unconscious. Dummy
was found guilty and was given sem
tence of 80 days in Jail.
The following officers have been
elected by the De Molay Commandery.
No. 10, K. T., for the ensuing year:
Eminent Commander, Frank Buck
nam: generalissimo. Alonzo Merrill;
captain general, Arthur R. Jewett:
senior warden, George H. Plummer;
junior warden, Charles r. Viles;
treasurer. Harry Dinsmore; recorder
W. r. Elliott; trustee, Rupert jack
son.
Rev. B. B. Merrill, pastor of the
Congregational church, will take for
the subject of his sermon Sunday
morning, THE Ideal Forgiveness" AT
the evening services there will be va
riety Of choice music and the subject
Of the pastors address will be THE
Greatest Thing that Men can Do"
THE Head Of Gold, the Feet Of
Clay" will be the subject of the SER
mon by Rev. F. A. Leitch at the
Methodist church Sunday morning.
The pastor will take for his subject
for the evening sermon, THE Good
Samaritan"
The second sermon of a series of
practical subjects will be delivered by
Rev. Robert A. Morris at the First
Baptist church Sunday evening. The
subject will be "R. F. Stumbling
Block"
The remains of Mrs. Samuel Trask
were brought here Thursday night
from Peabody, Mass, for burial in the
South Side cemetery. Funeral SER
vices were held at the home of George
Webb on Water street at o'clock
Friday afternoon with Rev. B. B. Mer-
rill of the Congregational church Of
floating.
Rev. George Merriam of the Bethany
Baptist church will take for his sub
ject Sunday morning Shall God Have
Our Best"
Edgar Brown of Bangor will speak
before the Y. M. c. A. here Sunday
afternoon He will be the guest of
Rev. B. B. Merrill and family while in
town. Mr.. Brown is one of the strong
supports of the Bangor Y. M. G. A.
The intentions of the marriage of
Roscoe Abbey of this town and Miss
Goldie Symonds of Madison are re-
corded at the Office of the town clerk.
John Steward went to the Enchanted
district Friday on business connected
with his numbering interests.
L. G. Trafton will leave here this
morning for his logging camps near
Jackman. Mr.. Trafton has about 35
men employed in numbering at present
and will take more with him today.
Clyde H. Smith went to Moxie Fri
day where he will be gone over Sun
day. Mr.. Smith has number of lum-
Der camps in this section.
Mrs. Alton Mason will leave here to-
DAY for Providence. r. l., where she
Will join her husband who has posi-
ton as second hand in the Wooden
Mills there. Mr. and Mrs. Mason have
been in Maine during the summer.
Edwin Clement. proprietor of the
worth Pond camps at Rome has been
IN town for several days. the guest of
MS sister. Mrs. Louis Caswell. Mr..
Clement will spend the winter in Jack
sonville.. Fla. with his family