Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-30
BELFAST.
Judge Rogers'L DayOne
OF Busiest Of His Term.
Reception 10 Rev. and Mrs. Blair
Al UniyerSaiiSi VeSiTy.
Deaths of Lillian EIweli and Jose h
F. Mright.-Notes.


Belfast, Me, June 29.-(SpeCiaD.-
Thursday was tile last dav of the term
e,e ,,,al ~ t,,,..,. ,,.,,., ,..,.. l,,, 4,,,...
{" from ms olliee ol Us J4ase VI inc
Belfast police court, after % years and
3 months of service. This was brought
..b,,t in tho last r.e,fsl,t,tra nv tha
aootisii"leh' 81 Tue poiiet court '''''
the substitution of the belfast Mu-
nicipal court" move hailed with de-
light by the liquor interests, as Judge
Rogers has been noted for his harsh
sentences for convicted dealers and I'M
firing zeal in keeping this city on the
clean list. But for the action OF The
Legislature he would have remained iii
office until next April. His term eX-
pired at - o'clock Thursday night, aft
er one of the busiest days Of his SER
vice
Wasiand Knowlton. Democrat oil
this city. has been appointed as judge
of tho municipal court
RAYMOND Ellis was before Police
Judge Rogers Thursday morning rs 4
result OF a raid Wednesday night on
the Alden house. Which ne runs as Il
boarding house Tie officers found 4
pint If whiskev and a quantity Of la
ger beer on the premises and lie Was
hailed into court on the charge OF
search and seizure. Judge Rogers fined
him s1aa and costs and Ga DAYS in Jail
He appealed and furnished bail feI
s90o.
Iineaus {. Merchant plead guilty Il
non-supEort of his wife and was bound
over 10 the September term. furnishing
S2n0 bail
levi p. Harvey of Waldo was oharg-
oil with brea1<fno and entering a hef
haasn and tha larceny of six hens. He
,1aaded not entity but was convicted
md tan,.a =a,s.. Ia The Saptember term
ewing hail in 5000.
Summer 4taadoels PROPRIETOR of the
f,onn,nareial Honse was ND for four
5b.reeee With the following results.
1,aun7o, nuisance. bound over with
f,i1 ~ son. common seller. bound over
iii baH al S300 keeping tipping
sbon and drinking house bound over
,,.itb hail of 5000. single sale. fine Of
80 - l5,-ts.an4 :, sentence of ~ DAYS
in Jail fr,am which he appealed. #fur-
nfsbinp bail Of 500. Tie evidence
which convicted Naadocks was given
bv Moses st. Dennis, who was arrest
ed Thursday for iutCxfration. St Den
mis- vas fined s. without costs and
paid.
Fertev \. GRAY vas before tie judge
on search and seizure charge, said
search and seizure having taken place,
II vas alleged at his house on Front
street He was convicted. fined S1oo and
given SO DAYS in jail, from which SEN
tence he appealed and furnished BAH
Of S2a0.
The Universalist yestry was the scene
of a very pleasant social affair last hlght
when the parish gave a reception in honor
of the new pastor, Rev. Arthur A. bialr
and Mrs. Blair The yestry was hand
sonsely decorated with ferns, white Peonles
and rcd roses. the committee arranging
them being Miss Edith southwerth Mrs.
John A. Fogs, Miss Maude Milhken' Mrs.
Frank &. mixer, Mrs Charles ;. btekiof :.
and Mrs. =. l.. Cook. Rev. and Mrs. Blair
and Mr., and Mr.. Ghsrles 3 Bleklofa were
in tho receiving line. Luther Hahlhlohas
introduced the guests pu9lng ihe. hours
from % 10 there was large satnellhs'
many OF the other churches neihg repre-
scented \ musical program was given ana
refreshments served by Misses Edna efaW-
ford Florence Libby. Sarah Preston MAR
on Head, Franee' Mureh and Frances ADJ
bolt.
The community was saddeneu this horh-
ing by the neWs OF the death at i@ttle
River, Yesterday afternoon ol Lillian Ei"eu'
beloved wife OF Arthur A. haalltou' WI =
Hamilton had been Ill Tor seSeral 'l'op'"a
with tuberculosis and some weeks a5o wa
taken 10 Hebron for treatment one gre"
rapidty worse however "iu "''