Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-10
September Grand Jurors
Named One Murder Case.
Assault Case Finally Leads In
10 Civil Suit for $4,000.
First Field Day Of Somerset Dairy
Association at Lakewood.

The September term OF the supreme
court will convene, next Tuesday and
it is expected that the grand jury
will have long session as a murder
case is to be considered and many liq-
uor cases Justice A. r. Savage will
preside. Rev. J. G. Osborn has
been engaged to offer the prayer.
CLERK of Courts w. #. Seekins reeeiv-
ed, Tuesday. the complete list of grand
jurors for the supreme court for the
ensuing year. as follows: Melville J.
A lien, SEowhegan; George S. Bowdoin.
Harmony; o. T. Briggs Madison: Al
bert Fl. Brown, Fairfield F. w. Cool
idge. Pittsiield; w. P Dudley, Smith
field: c. w. Dutton. Bingham: Fl.
Chester Emery, Fairfield; Henry Get
chell, Hartland: Chester Grant, Solon
French w. Grant, Starks; Charles D.,
Harris. Canaan; George w. Higgins,
Concord; John F. Phillips, Skowhe-
gan; Albert w. Reed. Arson: Amos
Rines Athens; Albion Thompson, Mad
iscn: J. w. WATSON, Norrideewoek;
Sidney L. Weeks st. Adams; LEVEL
lyn Woodbury., Pittsfeld.
Mrs Mary P. Archer and Miss Har
riet Cleveland were in Bangor, Mon
day and Tuesday, making the trip by
automobile.
The corn shop will open for the fall
canning. Friday or Saturday of this
week If the frosts will hold off it will
be one of the best seasons for long
time. The corn fields are in excellent
condition and well matured.
w. d. Bradbury was chosen super
intendent of cattle, George Weeks, SUI
perintendent of sheep and swine. as
sisted by Bert Hilton of Starks, at a
meeting of the Somerset Agricultural
Society.
S. II. Swain. reports the sale of the
FRANK Wescott farm in Athens to John
Allen of Cape Breton, Canada. Mr.. Al
len will make a speciality of dairying
and poultry raising.
Road Commissioner f. L. Ford is
making most extensive repairs on the
Canaan road at the foot of Eddy Hill.
This road is being Strengthened and
the grade reduced about three feet.
Heselton street is also being improved
Mrs Adam Simpson will visit, this
week, her son, William Simpson, and
family in Bridgton.
Mrs. Newell Perkins of Portland is
visiting her mother-in law, Mrs. Sophia
Perkins.
The next meeting of the SkowheganI
Grange will be held, Wednesday eve
ming, which will be Husban9sman's
meeting. First and Second degrees will
he conferred. All the chairs will be
occunied by men, part of them be-
ing dressed in ladies' costumes TO rep
resent the ladies. Refreshments will
be served.
Miss Mildrd Mason Of Danielson, ct.
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mary 7.
Archer.
Arthur Wood of Portland is visit
inr his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Wood.
Mrs p Fletcher. who has been in
Brewer for several days on account III
the sickness and subsequent death of
her sister, Mrs Ann Salley, returned
home, Tuesday. She accompanied the
remains to Fairfield for burial.
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Augustus Jewett took place, Monday
afternoon, Rev. F. A. Wiggin of Bos-
ton officiating. She lied, Saturday OF
cancer at the age of 50. One son, Will
liam. and her husband. survive.
The first potatoes Tor the whole
sale markets will be brought in here
the first of next week, corresponding
with the first ones Of last year. II IS
estimated that there IS at least 70
per cent. greater acreage in this VI
entity, this season. The largest piece
is owned by Leon II. Sylvester, who
has 40 acres.
Carroll Morrill, has gone to Boston,
from where he will later go to Nevada
to be employed in the automobile bus
mess.
The following committees have been
appointed TO have charge OF the
Grange fair and play. which will be
given, this fall. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
c. Cleveland, Mr., and Mrs. r. +. Par
ker, Mrs. G. Davis Miller, Miss Dorothy
NJ Elliot and Mrs. Flora A. Dealey.
Miss Marguerite NJ Day of Portland
is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Ed
ward Merrill at the Merrill cottage at
Lake Wesserrunsett.
trial, punctuated by humorous
passages, was held in the grand jury
rooms. Tuesday, when Fred Ames and
four sons, Francis, Delbert, David and
Charles. appeared as respondents TO
a charge of assault with intent to kill
one Ruel Austin. The complaint was
brought by Lester Austin and the al
legged assault took place on Labor day.
The evidence appeared to disclose
family feud that existed between tae
! Austin family and the Anles family. II
developed that there is a blackberry