Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-30
Liquor Cases Disposed Of
10 the Supreme Court.
Laymen's Banquet for Friday
Evening in Grange Hall.
Death Of Mrs. Florence WeIIs..The
Census Enumerators.

Veue Gilbert OF lockwood was ar
raigned before the supreme court
Tuesday morning on the charge of sin
gle sale. This was an appealed case
from the municipal court. The respon-
dent was represented by Edward F.
Merrill and pleaded nolo Contendere.
The sentence Of the lower court $50
and costs, was affirmed by Justice Pea
body. Gilbert was Immediately put on
trial before drawn jury on an APP
peal-d case, the charge being search
and seizure.
The civil docket in the supreme court
will be resumed this morning. when
the case, Wilbur VS.. Bryant, will Dc
taken up. The attorneys in the case
are: Thurlough and Gould &I.awrence
for the plaintiff and Manson 4 Cool
idge for the defence The following
cases will then be taken up: Conner VS..
Prescott. attorneys, Morse and Manson
& Coolidge and Goodwin; Chalmers vs.
Linn Wooden Co, attorneys, Merrill &,
Merrill and Haley; Heseltcn VS.. Palm
or, attorneys, Butler e. Butler and Mer-
rill & Merrill; Walker VS.. Littlefield.
attorneys, Morse and Butler & Butler;
Bean vs. Rollins. attorneys. Merrill &
Merrill and Goss and Young.
The criminal docket was taken UP in
the supreme court Monday afternoon.
The first case to be disposed of was
State VS.. Doreus Blair and his broth
err Clifford Blair, both of Jackman.
They were indicted at this term of
court on a nuisance charge. They
pleaded guilty and the cases were
continued. They are now serving sem
tencAs Of four months in the county
jail on a search and seizure charge of
which they were convicted in the low
er court.
The first jury trial at this term of
court from the criminal docket was i'm
the case State vs.. Joseph Bison of
Jackman. on an indictment for com
mon seller He was represented by
Hon. S. J. Walton. There were three
witnesses for the state. The reSpon-
dent offered no evidence and was
found guilty by the jury. A sentence of
800 and costs. amounting to S75. and
30 days In jail was imposed upon MIN
by Justice Peabody. The respondent
took exceptions on the ground of the
State not proving a plurality sale and
will without doubt carry the case to
the law court.
Abel Roderick of Long Pond was ar
raigned Monday on an Indictment for
single sale The State put in it's evil
dcnce and through his attorney, Hon.
s. j. Walton, the respondent retracted
his plea OF not guilty and entered the
plea of guilty. He was sentenced to
y50 ~, 80;
grand jury found another Indictment
against Roderick at this term of
court for common seller. The case was
continued and placed on file.
There will probably be three more
jury trials from the criminal docket
this torn. The case of State VS.. Ora
BrnsSler, FOR forgery will probably NOT
come up for trial IT is understood that
he will plead guilty. when arraigned.
mere are three indictments against
nun for forging the name of Charles
York of Brighton.
Those from Skowhegan receiving ap-
pointments for the census taking are:
samuel Emerson. Arthur S. Merrill and
Sepatian Bison. Tic appointment for
'ornville was given to Mrs. Josie Kins-
man Eight candidates took tho exam
nations here. The work will COM
mence April Is.
Mrs Florence (MitchelD Weller died
Monday afternoon at the home of her
parents. MIR. and Mrs. William Mitch
ell. after a brief illness. She was 26
years Old Besides the husband, Rich
ara Weller, the parents and two sisters,
Miss Mary and Miss Ethel. survive.
A banquet will be held Friday even
ing in Grange hail, which will he a
treat to all men in Skowhegan. It
viii be known as the Laymen's banquet
and is for the purpose of getting To-
gether the men of the community to
hsleh to addresses by men who are
making life work for the benefit of
every community and interest men in
the work of needed reforms The two
most prominent speakers will he Harry
w. Arnold. international secretary of
the Y. NJ. G. A. and A. A. Head, sec
rotary of Names Laymens movement.
u. II. Perkins. superintendent of the
Madison and Skowhegan Public
Schools, will be POSTMASTER. The COM
mittees q arrangements: D. H. Per
Nihs. W. T. Seekins. Judge F. F. Law
renee, Carleton P. Merrill, l.. II. Gold
smith. N. S. Steward. Prof. Row T,
Marston. c. r. Fogg and E. c. Butler
Mrs. Clarence Brooks of Keene. N
a.. Is visiting her parents. DR. and Mrs
J. NJ. Merrill.
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