Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25
DAILY KENNEBEo JOURNAL WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1912

WICK, larceny. 1naIeS SpduiulllS,
Moscow, assault; Frank Twomley,
Madison, common sellers; George Nc
Grace, Milo, assault with intent TO
rape; Gideon Fernald common seller
Albert Loubier. Jackman, common
seller; Martin Munster, Somerset
Junction, common seller; Lewis
Munster, Somerset Junction, common
seller; James BARLEY, common seller:
Amede Rancourt. Jackman, single
sale; Walter Campbell, Skowhegan.
assault with intent to rape: Aiston
Weber Fairfield, house OF i'll fame;
Joseph Daigal. Madison. nuisance;
Thomas Frye Old Town, larceny;
Archangelo oliver, Shawnut. assault
with intent to kill; Gordon Lewis An |
son, larceny; John Newsome, Show
hogan. larceny; Patrick Harrington |
Harmony, larceny.
The criminal docket will be taken |
up for trial the last of this Week.
The jury awarded the plaintiff. Miss
Belle Flanders, a verdict. Tuesday. in |
the case against Walton Admr estate |
of Charles Fairbrether eff st63.02 for
services as a nurse and $l0i special +.
findings for services as housekeeper. !
Thu case involved about $500. Miss
Flanders, according to her story. act |
ed as houSekeeper and nurse for some |
months for the late Charles Fair |
brother in his last sickness After his
death she presented her bill but it |
was found that the estate was insol- |
vent and only a percentage of the bill
presented could be paid. George w.
Cover, the plaintiffs attorney.
brought the suit under a law provid- |
ing that in a case of n person render
ing services may come under pre-
fcrred claims and may receive pay
ment in preference to an ordinary
claim. The amount of the special find
ing will go through the probate court
and a percentage of it will be paid
with other claims
The case entered upon, Tuesday aft |
ernon, was Frank Hanson VS.. James
Hadley of Portland. Crosby & Crosby
represented the plaintiff and Walton
& Walton the defendant The story
of the case, according TO the plain
tiff's attorney, as that Frank Han
on of st. Adams bought hay of James
Hadley at the rate of s12 per ton. The
hay was left in the barn. Hadley was
about to move to Portland and wanted
to settle up the matter. The hay press
ers were then at work on the hay, but
the hay press broke down and then
Hanson and Hadley decided to settle
up for the hay before it was pressed.
Hadley said there was 1915 tons, and,
taking his word for it, Hanson paid
him S1G2 The hay, he claims. did not
weigh out that amount and accord
ing to the weight the amount should
have been s11S. The SUIT was brought,
therefore, to recover $40.
E. W. Marble began. Tuesday
| morning, the setting of the monument
| to mark Arnolds landing in Skowhe
gan. 1t will be placed on the east
corner of the High school lot on the
| Island, instead of on the Congrega
tional church lot. as first stated.
Mrs. John Whitney, after passing
two days with her friends, Mr. and
Mrs. John w. Steward returned,
Monday. TO her home in Portland.
| Mrs. Sarah Palmer will close her
home ON Pleasant street, Friday, and
go to Roslindale, Mass, to pass the
| winter with her daughter. who is
| teaching in the Grammar school.
Those petitioning for naturalization
papers before the supreme court, this
| week, We're: Mike Flanagan of Arson, |
a. native of New Foundland; Philip
| LaCase, Scion, native of Quebec
! Thomas Demo- Arson, native of Cam
ada.
Henry B. Thomas has position as
| clerk in the Maine Central depot
| here
| There were two births in Skowhe-
gan, Tuesday morning, when a To-
pounds boy WAS born to Mr.. and Mrs.
| Edward Gotta, on East Maple street,
and a 10-pound girl to Mr.. and Mrs.
| Ralph Lewis, at the home of Henry
Lewis on Winter street.
The funeral services of Mrs. Sarah
Coburn will be held at 3 p. M, We'd
nesday, Rev. j. G. Osborne officiat-
| ing
| The High school reception has been
postponed to Oct. 4, in view of the fact
| that the Morrison concert will take
place. next Friday evening.
Mrs. f.. NJ. Bailey of Hartland has
opened a millinery store in the Brown
block, Court street
Milburn Fowler, who has been as
sisting DR.. G. r. Viles in his dental
offices, for the summer, will return to
| Tufts Dental School Wednesday, to
complete his final year there.
James Dysart and Edward Dysart
went to Portland, Tuesday. on bust
ness trip.
| DIR. Maud Kellet has moved to Lew
iston, where she will assume the prac-
tice of osteopathy.
| Everett Bacon went to Brunswick.
| Tuesday morning, where he will re-
sumo his studies at Bowdoin College.
Darius Willard of Brockton, after
visiting his nephew, Leon William.
for few days, returned home. Tues
| day.
Miss Sadie Ward has gone to Lew
iston and Portland. where she will
visit relatives for several days.
James Emerson has the prize cat Of
this town, at least. Tabby is now II
| years cid and has been a regular in
cubator during her lifetime. She has
three families of kittens each year.
aid in her lifetime has had 161 kit
tens. She is a good mouser and her
teeth are yet good.
T, f. Millet of Gorham was in
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