Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-08
Criminal Docket in the
Supreme Court.
Several Knots Are United by
Presiding Justice.
Somerset Pomona Will Meet Here
Next Tuesday land Wednesday.


Clifford Blair of Jackman who was ar
raigned for single sale. He was put
on trial and was represented by Hon.
f. ". Merrill. County Attorney L. r.
Folsom appeared for the State. Blair
was found guilty by the jury. Sen
tence will be pronounced later in the
term.
In an appealed case State VS. one
Kelley OF Arson the writ was quashed
on the ground that liquor cannot be
seized from a wagon or sleigh kel-
ley was arrested a few weeks ago on a
search and seizure charge. the officer
having seized a quantity of liquor from
Keley's wagon while the officer was
riding to town with Kelley. This is
the first case of the kind to ever come
before court in this county.
The Jury returned verdict of not
guilty in the case State versus George
Pocquet. This was search and
seizure case appealed from the trial
Justice court at Madison. Last June
the place of business of the respondent
was searched in Madison by the Of
fcers and a quantity Of liquor found.
The respondent is barber and the
evidence put in by the defence was
that the liquor seized was for making
bay rum and private use.
The civil docket was again taken up
Friday morning and the case Tuscan
versus Lawrence was put on trial The
suit is for Misrepresentation of COW
that the defendent sold the plaintiff.
The plaintiff sues for $4,000. Fred
Tuscan of Skowhegan, the plaintiff,
bought COW of Lawrence of Scion,
the defendent, about year ago and
the plaintiff alleges that the defendent
told him at the time OF the sale that
the cow was coming in" in about a
month from that time. Butler & But
Ter appear for the plaintiff and Hudson
& Hudson of Guilford appear for the
defendent.
In the case Heath versus the Dirigo
Insurance Company the jury brought
in verdict for the plaintiff in the
sum of $1,3S4.50, the full amount sued
for. The plaintiff. Mrs. Amanda
Heath of Auburn brought suit to re-
cover insurance on farm buildings
that she had owned in Skowhegan at
the time of the burning of the build
ings in 1908. This is the most i'm
portant case that will come before a
jury this term of the Supreme court.
The following divorces have been
decreed so far this term Of the Su
preme court:
Alice NJ. Harris, libelant, versus
John Harris. for cruel and abusive
treatment: custody OF minor child,
George F. Harris. given to libelant
Eta NJ. Witham, libelant, versus Wal
ter Fl. Witham, for adultery. Thomas
B. league, libelant, versus Lena B.
league for utter desertion; custody of
children. Edwin r.. league and Blanche
league. given to libelant. Della B.
Roach versus Alice Roach. for utter
desertion. Ell LaPont versus Mary
V. LaPoint, adultery. Annie Tobin,
libelant, versus James p. Tobin, for
gross and confirmed habits of intoxi-
cation and cruel and abusive treat
ment. Claude Dyer, libelant. versus
Bessie Dyer, for adultery.
Edgar l.. Brown. superintendent of
the Brewer Sunday school, will preach
both morning and evening at the Con-
gregational church.
The subject of the sermon at the
Methodist church by the pastor. Dr. f.
A. Leitch will be Gods call to the
laymen in His Kingdom" The ete-
Ming subject will be Say So" This
will be an evangelistic service
IAt the Parting of the Way" will be
the subject Of the sermon Sunday
morning at the First Baptist church by
the pastor
Rev. George Merriam. pastor at the
eBthany Baptist church, will take for
his subject Sunday morning "A
Mighty Man and What Made Him
Mighty"
The only recorded death in Somer
set county for one week ending Thurs
day was Mrs. Philip Morrill, Of Corn |
VIE. This is record tina has not |
been equalled in years.
The Somerset Pomona Annual meet
ing will convene at Skowhegan Tues
and Wednesday of next week. There
will be election of officers and the can
ferring of the fifth degree upon candi-
dates. The principal subjects to he
discussed at this meeting will be
The ACCESSIBILITY of Postal Savings
Bank. by Major ]. w. Fogler. Skow
hogan. Another subject for discussion
will be Fruit Growing in Maine ;.
Prof. Charles d. Woods of Orono will
denver an address on THE work OF |
the Agricultural Station at Orono
1here will be a debate on the question
of should System of Parcels Post
siii'iiar To that already existing in all |
o'ner civilized countries, be estab-
llshed in the United States?" The
discussion is to be opened by Roland |
T. Patten
Mr. and Mrs. David Haig went to |
providence, R. l. Thursday where they |
Will make their home. Mr.. Haig has |
been agent of the wooden mill here for |
about five years and he has been pro-
NOTED to a position there.
The missionary Society Of the Beth
any Baptist church held its regular
meeting at the home of Mrs. L. Good |
win on High street Friday afternoon.
The subject of the meeting was In
dia."
The regular meeting of oxford