Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-02


Loomis. S. N. Blanchard. George a
Tnton, Il. B. Chase and Ivory Home
stead 1t was voted to pay the secre-
tary for the coming year $25 for his
services
A Shower party was given. Saturday
evening, at the home of Hon. and Mrs.
Forrest Goodwin, on Madison avenue,
to Miss Faneher Sawyer. in honor of
her approaching marriage to Herbert
/. SWEET. The color scheme was of
pink and white and the decorations
consisted of hearts of these colors. 1t
was miscellaneous shower given by
Mrs Goodwin and Miss Mildred Stone.
Miss Mary Stinson of Augusta was
guest of honor. The evening was
passed in a jolly time playing games
There were about so of Miss SAVERS
and friends present Re
freshments were served.
Members of the West Athens Tuttle-
Brown tribe We're prominent in a. hear
ing. Friday afternoon, before Trial Jus
ticc A. o. Priest, when Roseoe futile
and Nelson Whitman were charged with
attempt to shoot John Smart. Jr, and his
sister Emeline Smart The incident took
place. according to the story of the COM
claimants. on Nov 4. They testified that
they were riding I'm wagon above West
Athens toward Brighton on their way to
see their uncle. About 5 o'clock in the
afternoon they saw ahead of them the
respondents. who hid themselves behind
cedars by the roadside, and as Smart and
his sister neared the place they heard
report from a revolver and bullet
whizzed past their heads second shot
was fired The respondents testified Tut
tie was not with Whitman. that after
noon, and that shots were fired only at
hedgehogs Whitman testified further
that the Smarts were not on good terms
with him, and that the compliments had,
early in the fall written to the fish and
game commissioner, telling him that
Whitman was hunting without license
and on his land The attorney for the
defence was w. H. Halves. Trial Justice
A. o. Priest held both respondents for the
action of the grand jury at the Decem-
Der term of the supreme court and each
respondent furnished bonds in the sum OF
5000
The civil docket for the supreme court
has been issued, which shows 1856 civil
cases. The equity docket shows 81 cases.
Cases assigned for the first day of the
December term of the supreme court are:
John Stone ct al VS.. Frank Padnam and
Tr., Small and Folsom attorneys; Eugene
O. Danforths VS.. Blanche L. Padham,
Small and Gibbs attorneys.
Following are the real estate trans
fers recorded at the Somerset registry of
deeds:
st. Albans-Florence NJ. Hanson to
Earl b. Baker: Lena Mebane to Truman
a. Butler ct al.
Madison-Cecil H. Gates to Amos *.
Butler ct al: Edith d. Steward 10 Cecil
H. Gates; Thomas Bedford to Preston
j. Phinney ct al.
The Forks-William Forsythe to George
w West and son.
Bingham-Ernest f. Keger 70 Amherst
spofford.
Norridgewock-Fred E. Adams to Mat
tie L. Adams; Grace Gs Bigelow to
Charles II. Emmons.
Long Pond-B. f. Andrews Sons Conn
pany to Grant Smith.
Harmony-Jacob b. Herrick to Emma
j. Gilman ct al.
cornville-Elmer F. Wescott to Austin
Barker.
The latest births recorded at the town
clerks office is a son, Nelson Stanley
Mellows to Nelson and Dora +. Mellows
Supt L. w. Gerrish has engaged Miss
Gertrude Trueworthy of Athens, to be
approved by the school board, to teach
at MaIbon's Mills for the coming term
Miss Trueworthy is a graduate of Island
Falls High school and Beale's business
college She will succeed Mrs. Charles
Walker who has resigned
Miss Belle Dennison of Cutler is visit.
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. W
Gerrish
The black rabbit that was recently shot
by Eddie Wigue has been sent to the
Bowdoin College museum.
A meeting of Somerset Chapter, F. and
A. NJ, was held, Friday evening, at Ma
sonic hall. The Royal Arch degree was
worked upon three candidates.
Miss Adelaide Holway. formerly teach
er in the High school at Madison, now
of Deering High school. was visiting
Saturday, Mrs. Rena Archer Taylor.
Belonie Bouchard, who lost his build
ings by fire. Thursday. was able to save
1000 bushels of potatoes, and shipped
them to market, Friday. He has rented
the Bernard place on North street about
half a mile this side of his farm, owned
by A. X. Rowel, and has moved his
family there for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. George b. Grover and
son Fred of Lynn, Mass. passed the hol-
idays with his father, Simon Grover.
Miss Minnie Grey, who has been acting
as nurse at the home of Nelson Weston
during the sickness of Jehn Weston, has
returned to her home in Lewiston.
BORN.
AROOSTOOK.