The Republican journal., 1911-09-21

Mr. David Dewitt, who is EMPLOYED in Ben
D. Fields store, broke ground last Monday for
cottage house Waldo avenue lust below
the new house under cons truction by Frank
Sargent, his brother-in-law.
There will be a special meeting of the Wal
do County Agricultural socie ty at the Court
House at 730 O'Clock this, Thursday. evening.
to act on the adoption of new bylaws. 1t is
proposed to change the date of the annual
meeting and if this is done to elect officers;
also to act on any other business that may be
brought before the meeting.
In another column publish the annual
statement of the Vermont Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company of Montpelier, Vermont. Or
gained in 1928. they have assets of over
eight million dollars and make saving of
, from twenty to fifty per cent for their policy
holders. Write for rates. F. H. & c. c
Plummer of Portland Maine, are General
Agents.
THE MUNICIPAL COURT. Fred s. Walker of
VIM, formerly of Belfast, was brought before
Judge hnowlton September 9th by W O. Estes
of Brooks on complaint Of Frank H. Quimby of
| that town. Walker was in the county last fall
| and traded with Quimby for $50 worth of po-
| tatoes to be paid for with a desk at that price
He failed to deliver the desk and Quimby
brought action to recover. While Walker was
under arrest Clarence Shuman of Belfast
brought action for failure to deliver an s85
wagon, for which Shuman had given his note
and collateral. Walker settled in both cases
and the officer allowed him to go without set
ting with Judge knowlton. This leaves the
defendant liable to arrest and to be taken be-
fore the Belfast Municipal Court. Judge
knowlton recently received letter from B, E.
Delano of Fairfield, another victim of Walkers
and who would like to know his whereabouts.
1t is reported that Walker had made deals
with others in this vicinity who would like to
see him again. Deputy Sherffs Dickey and
| Edgecomb made seven seizures at the Monroe
fair finding six gallons of liquor. Five cases were
/ brought before the court Monday and entered
| as State VS.. parties unknown and the liquors
| ordered held at the Jail to await the owners
| claim. The other two cases were as follows
| Russell Thomas, charged with keeping liquor
| for illegal sale, pleaded not guilty, but was
convicted ana sentenced 10 pay d line u S1oV
and costs and 60 days in jail. He appealed,
but was unable to furnish bail and went to jail
to await the action of the grand jury. Jack
| Croce of Stockton Springs. also arrested for
/ keeping liquor for illegal sale. also at Monroe
! pleaded not guilty and waived the hearing
Judge Knowlton found probable cause how
| ever, and he was convicted and sentenced to
i fine of 500 and costs and 60 days in jail. He
appealed and furnished bail for 5000 for ap-
pearance at the September term. Ernest
| Smith was before the court charged WI
pocket pedding whiskey Evidence was
introduced to prove that he bought the
whiskey of True G. Trundy of the Phoenix
House. Trundy was brought into court
charged with this offense, was tried convict
ed and sentenced to pay fine of 500 md
costs, S1O and 80 days in Jail. He appealed ard
furnished bail of 5000 for his appearance at
the September court. E. B. Lunt and Walter
Nash were his sureties.