Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-24
BELFAST.
Supreme Court Adjourns
After Short Term.
Large Number Of Divorces Grant
ed by Judge Hanson.
Death of VIM. McCabe, an 0ld-time
Stage Driver.

| Belfast. Me, Sept. 23.-(SpeeiaD. :
| After one of the shortest terms on
record the Waldo county court adj
journed. late Saturday evening, having
done a large amount of business in a
very short time. The following erimi-
| nal cases We're disposed of on the last
day:
State VS.. ]. A. McKeen. Indicted for
| maintaining a nuisance by spreading
fish en- his land and neglecting To
plough it in. Mol pressed by paying
fine and costs, amounting to sf4.91.
State VS.. Willis j. Knowlton. Per-
jury. Recognized to appear at the
January, 1913, term in the sum of $500
for which lie gave sureties.
State VS.. Harry W. Baker, nuisance.
Pleaded guilty Sentenced to 60 days
in the county Jail. Sentence suspend
ed ON two cases of search and seizure
Baker pleaded guilty and the sent
enee was continued. ON the charge of
another search and seizure case he
pleaded guilty and paid the fine OF
800 ana costs. $40.
OF 81 cases entered on the docket,
this term, SO were disposed of any
many OH the old docket cleaned up.
The following divorces We're decreed
by Justice Hanson:
Annie E. Cobb of Belfast from Asa
c. Cobb, for cruel and abusive treat
ment and extreme cduelty. Care OF
minor children, Edith A., Ellen and
Sarah L., given to mother and care of
minor children, Elwood A., Blanche o.,
Nettie a. and Eli A, given TO the ia
ther
Ida E. Harvey of Swanville from
Almond l.. Harvey. for cruel and
abusive treatment and failure to sup
port Care and custody of minor chill
dren, Elroy c., Alfred L. and Howard
L., given to libelant.
Josie e. James from James H.
James of Belfast, for use of intoxi-
eating liquors, cruel and abusive
treatment and failure to support.
Mary f. WEIGH of Troy from Martin
WEIGH, for cruel and abusive treat
ment.
Edward S. Cain from Cassie B. Cain,
for three years utter desertion.
Ida j. Ferguson from Melvin r. Fer
guson of Dixmont, for adultery
Name of hbelant to be changed to
maiden name of Ida j. Porter.
Louisa E. Tolman from Alfred Tolman
of North Haven, for cruel and abusive
treatment.
Fostina r. Howard from Ellsworth
Howard of Searsport, for gross and con-
firmed habits of intoxieation and cruel
and abusive treatment.
Annie Warner of Waldo from John
Warner. residence unknown, for three
years utter desertion.
Elizabeth T. Merchant of Belfast from
LIneus Merchant. for cruel and abusive
treatment and extreme cruelty and fall
ure to support. Care and custody of
minor child, Marie Elizabeth given to
the mother.
Ada b. Carter of Belfast from Walter
L. Carter. for cruel and abusive treat
ment, extreme cruelty and failure to sup
port. Care and custody of minor child
given to the mother.
Edwin ID. Curtis from Mary A. Carter,
parties of Belfast, for three years utter
desertion.
James A. Hall of Belmont from Josie
NJ. Hall, for three years utter desertion.
Emma j. Huntey of Monroe from
CLARION J. Huntley, for three years utter
desertion. B. w. Blanchard for libelant.
William 4. McCabe who died, Satur-
day at his home in Bridge street was
a veteran stage driver of the old Belfast
and Augusta stage days and later was
in the livery and hack business for
years in Belfast, driving until within "a
few years when, owing to i'll health, he
was obliged to give up active work. Mr.
McCabe was born in Belfast, 60 years
ago, son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Brian
McCabe He was three times married.
his third wife. formerly Miss Lizzie
Owen, surviving. One daughter. lisa.
wife of Clifford Wilband of Kennebunk.
formerly of Belfast. and two brothers.
John and James. also survive. The flu
neral will take place at p NJ. Tuesday,
Rev. a. A. Blair of the First Universal
list church officiating.
Miss Rose T.. Wood, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. r. L. Wood of North Belfast
and Walter Fish of Waldo were married.
Saturday night, at the Congregational
parsonage, Rev. David L. Wilson off,
ciating, with the single ring service The
couple was unattended and following the
ceremony drove Immediately to North
Belfast, where they will live.