Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-11
BELFAST.
Farm Case Heard in Municipal Court
Other News From This Town.

Belfast, Me-, Oct. 10.--(SpeciaD.-
Municipal Judge Wayland Knowl-
ton, Wednesday. heard the case of
State VS.. Preston M. Preptiss of Dix.
mont, on complaint of Sumner Socea
OF Troy, who said that sometime ago
ne bought a farm of Prentiss, with
the understanding that nothing should
be paid on ii until the crops were
harvested. this fall. Socea claimed,
furfher. that he planted the crops and
intended TO harvest them. but that
Prentjss began to dig the potatoes and
harvest tie other vegetables now
ready. and that he also took from
ssi}o premises II horse hoe and two
moving machine blades. 1t was for
ttrs larceny Of these things that socea
hsiled Psentiss fnto court. Prentiss
denied socea's testimony. but was
fined 81 and costs. lit appealed, fur
nishing sureties in the sum Of $500.
a counter case was then brought with
Prensiss, against Mrs. Mary Socea,
wife of Sumner Socea. Prentiss stated
that Mrs. Soeea assaulted him with
IN axe With intent to kill. Socea
pleaded not guilty to assault sor in
tent te kill. Finding no evidence worth
wlill5. Judge Knowlton discharged
Mrs. socea without fine or costs.
Belfast will have two large we'd
dings, next week, the first being that
of Phillip II. Littlefield. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred II. Littlefield of Port
land, and Miss Louise Frances, only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William l..
Hall of this city. The wedding will
take place at high noon on Monday,
in the Trinity Reformed church, in
East Belfast. Rev. William Vaughan.
officiating
On Saturday, at 40, the wedding of
George Lucas Bowman, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Gardner w. Bowman of
Brookline, and Miss Ada Augusta,
only daughter of Henry Wadsworth
Mariner, will take place at the Mar
riner residence on Congress and Grove
streets, Rev. Ashley A. Smith of
Bangor Will be the officiating clergy
man. 45E2 81
Soramandge William veazie Pratt,
L. s.. NsMifh Mrs. Pratt and her
brother, Alfred Johnson. who have
been in Belfast and Saturday Cove,
for a week, the guests of the Louis
Penningtons. left. "Wednesday noon.
for Newport, X. /.
4 unique supper is planned by the
ladies of the North Church Circle, to
he given in the yestry and dining
hall. oct 30. 1t will be called the
Yesterday and Today supper. Mrs.
Charles NJ. Craig is chairman of the
supper committee.
At the annual meeting OF Palestine
Commandery held. last night. the fol-
lowing officers We're elected: Eminent
commander. William II. Hall; general
issimo. Allen Curtis: captain general,
DAYTON f. Stephenson; prelate. Rev
Arthur a. Blair: senior warden. Nor
ris l.. Singg; junior warden, Charles
r. Coembs; treasurer Frank r.
W'ooGeock: recorder, Clifford j. Pat
toe.
All boys and girls under the age. of
Il years are invited to meet in the
Methodist church. at o'clock sun
day afternoon. for meeting of the
LOYAL Temperance Legion. The society
win meet each Sunday. at 3 o'clock, in
alternating in the various city
churches.
The Marine department of agricu1-
ture will hold an apple demonstration
at the home Of Walter E. Cunning
ham. ut l O'Clock p. NJ. next Wednes-
day. A. K. Gardner, the State lhorti-
culturist, and his assistant, II. p,
Sweetser. viii make the deInonstra-
ton.