Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-26
Case Of Town Of Freedom
vs.. Frank ". Penney.
Other Cases. .Grand Jury Re-
ports "a Indictments.
Other Items Of Interest to Folks 10
And About This City.

Belfast, Me, Sept. 25.-tSpeciaD.-
Frank w. Penney, to recover for taxes
alleged to be owed the town on assess
mcnt of the defendants property, and
which the latter refused to pay. stat
ing that he had year in which to do
il, was before the second traverse jury,
yesterday afternoon, for about one
hour. after which it was taken from
the 3.iry and the remainder of the ev-
idenac heard by the court, it being q
matter of law. The presiding justice,
George F. Haley, viii decide the mat
ter.
This morning, the case of J. C. En-
cry of Northport VS.. Caroline Jack
son, was opened. The suit is brought
To replevin household goods which the
plaintiff alleges We're loaned to the de-
PENDANT his daughter. but which the
defendant claims were given her by her
as wedding present. The goods in
clude furniture OF various kinds. They
We're taken from the home of the plain
tiff in Northport to Belfast by the de-
fendent when, with her husband, Roy
Jackson, she moved from her father s
house to this city.
Dunton & Morse appear for the
plaintiff and II. G. Buzzell for the de-
PENDANT.
OF the "A indictments reported by the
grand jury, the following are made
public:
No indictment was returned against
Freeman Harvey, for murder of mis-
cousin, Elmer Harvey.
Bert Briggs, Monroe. felonious as
SAINT.
Ralph Mcneil, Harold Hennessey and
Francis Jameson of Bangor for break
ing and entering.
Charles Frederick Brown, lascivious
and Narten behavior
Horace Rand of Belfast, two cases
single sale.
The Dana building at the foot of
Main street. owned by the heirs of the
late Fl. II. Woods, and formerly by the
Duplex Roller Bushing Co.. has been
leased with the option of buying it il
he SO desires, by Maitland b.. Smith
of Hartford, who owns the stock farm
known as Pearl Brook farm. a few
miles from the city. on which he has
a fast growing tobacco plantation. Mi.
Smith made the experiment. few
years ago. of raising Cuban tobacco
in Maine and this has been so sue
ceesful, growing more so each year,
that he has decided To make the ci-
gars in Belfast.
Tho M the Jewish
new year, ever held in Belfast will be
solemnized. Oct. / and ,. The odd Eel
lows hall has been engaged for the
observanees and a Rabbi from Ban
gol viii come here for the two days
On Oct. 10. the Day of Atonement
will be observed. There has never be-
fore been enough members of this re-
ligion in Belfast to make the observ-
ance possible. but several new indus
tries which have recently located here,
have employed many of this faith.
Miss Helen Doak gave a delightful
Auction party, yesterday afternoon, in
honor of Mrs Harry H. Carter of
Snampscott, Mass, who. with Mr.
Carter and their little son, is the guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs, II. II.
Carter, senior, on Bell street. Miss
Marian Haze!tine won the prize. a
jana nese laquered box containing bot
ties of perfume: the consolation was
awarded to Miss Margaret White of
Miami, Fla
The funeral of the late Mrs. Sarah
A. Spencer took place, yesterday, at
her late home on High street. Rev. A.
A. Blair of the Universalist church Of
ficia led Mrs. Spencer was the wife of
the late Aubrey G. Spencer, formerly
of the firm of Spencer & Eaton. She
was twice married, her first husband,
Benz. r. Eaton of Deer Isle, being
killed in an accident. one son by this
marriage. Charles b. Eaton of the
Eastern Illustrating Co, survives. She
is clso survived by two grandchildren,
Margaret and Stanley. She was a
member of the Universalist church and
Aurora Rebeckah Lodge, and a char
ter member of Seaside Grange