Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-25
BELFAST.
Indictment Reported and
-Four Divorces Granted.
Verdict of S2OO.O5 in The Suit
Brought by Shirt Co.
Corinihian Royal Arch Chapter Goes
10 Camden Other Local News.

Belfast, Me, April (SpeciaD.-
An Indictment reported by the srand
jury and made public Saturday in ad-
dftion to those heretofore published,
is that against William l. Hunt of
Thorndike for cheating by false pre-
lenses. He was arraigned Saturday
and pleaded not guilty. He was or
dered to recognize in the sum of $500
to appear at the September term with
Alfred Estes and E. s. York as sure
ties The case involves the weight of
hay. it being alleged that the respond
ent cheated thereby.
The suit for damages to cloth
brought by the Estabrooks Shirt Co,
against II. Holton Wood of Boston,
which was on trial all day Saturday
was on again this morning and will
consume the balance of the day at
least. The plaintiff alleges that his
goods were damaged by water from
the floor above, he being a tenant of
the defendant Verdict for the plain
tiff of $200,05.
In the breach of contract suit of
Chas. b. Sampson VS.. H. L. Pelkey
verdict of $31 was returned for the
plaintiff.
Mrs. Eta NJ. Marshall was granted
divorce from David Marshall for cru
ell and abusive treatment.
Lizzie j. Prescott was granted a di
voree from John W. Prescott for cruel
and abusive treatment. Dunton & Morse
for libt.
Minerva b. Sabin was given decree
from John NJ. Sabn for cruel and
abusive treatment. Name of Iibelant
changed to Minerva E. Carver. Richie
for lbt.
L. r. Simpson of Munroe has pur-
chased Elm Brook farm of Horace
Chenery of this city and Boston.
Mrs. Caroline L. Rowell, who was dis
charged in bankruptcy, having been in
Waldo county Jail since last November.
returned to her home in Liberty Satur-
day.
A large delegation of members of
Corinthian Royal Arch Chapter will go
to Camden Wednesday afternoon by
invitation of Camden Royal Arch
Chapter to attend Past High Priests
night. All the chairs will be filled by
Past High Priests and the Past Mas
ters and Most Excellent degrees will be
exempIified. The steamer Castine
Capt. Coombs, has been chartered and
viii leave here late in the afternoon
with the party.
William Arthur Shales, only son OF
Hon l.. T. Shales of this city and
Miss Eleanor Bartlett, also of Belfast,
played a neat trick on their friends by
going to Bangor on the morning train
and coming back, man and wife. For
some time their friends have been
| keeping a careful watch on them,
hoping 10 find out when and where the
ceremony was to take place but the
young couple eluded them all The
wedding took place at the home of Rev
Ashley A. Smith, in Bangor, formerly
of Belfast, and directly after the GER
emory Mr.. and Mrs. Shales took the
train for this city and drove to Bel
| mont TO the home of Mrs. Shales' moth
| er, Mrs. Crff They will leave on May
| ! for Washington for brief trip. aft
er which they will pass the season in
renobscot Lodge, on the harbor.
Edward Leslie LAWS died this morn
| ing in the Waldo County hospital of
| heart failure. Mr.. Davis was native
of West Brooksville and was 81 years
! old He was brought to the hospital
| April IA, suffering with an infected
wound in his head, caused by falling
on a knife while taking part in an
amateur play in West Brooksville early
| in April. His case was considered crit
| teal from the first. An uncle, o. l.. Tap
| ley OF West Brooksville, will come tc
Belfast tomorrow to take the remains
to that town Cor burial. Mr.. Davis was
unmarried.