Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-30
BELFAST.
Albert Gray Guilty Of EN-
bezz|iag a Rain Coat.
Eviction Case Causing Excite.
ment al Norihpori Campgrcund.
Baseball Team of on Trlp..cIlurch
Matters..0!her Local Notes.

Belfast Me. July 29.-fSpeeiaD.-
Albert Gray was before Judge kuowl-
ton, Yesterday. charged with enbez-
Element Of a rain coat. The complain
ant was Frank King. colored man
Who contended that he loaned the coat
TO Gray. just prior to the latter leav-
ing for Boston, and that Gray failed to
return ii as he promised. Mrs King
vas also a witness for the State. Grey
admitted that he borrowed the coat.
while in an intoxicated condition and
said it was all ripped up the back any
way, and sewed up with white thread,
description wich the owner denied.
Judge Kpowlton found Gray guilty of
emhezzlement and sentenced him TO 30
DAYS IN jail. suspendinG the mittimus
on the condition that the respondent
pay the complainant IS. Gray took the
matter under consideration. II. c. Buzz
zell represented the respondent.
The matter of evieting DR.. Prince T..
Luce from the Broadway cottage,
Northport campground. owned by Mrs.
Evelyn \. Mudgett, which the owner
HIS been trying to accomplish for sew
cral days. claiming that he is not a
tenant. while Luce claims that he has
: lease Of the cottage and maintains
that he will stay in it. has been held up
for a few days, owing to the illness of
Mrs. Luce. Last week, in order to GUST
the family, Mrs. Mudgett directed
h.. ho
ground. and this was begun. The cook
house and ell were torn down and a
portion of the main cottage. just what
the outcome will he is q puzzle to the
cottagers nearby, who have found the
affair somewhat exciting. The Mud
gets say that the entire cottage will
he RACED, if necessary Mrs Mudgetts
interests are represented by II. c. Buzz
zell
Belfast defeated Rockland for the
fourth consecutive time, this season,
yesterday, on the Broadway grounds
of that city, the score being to 6. A
number Of Belfast fans went down for
the game and were eminently pleased
with the game and result. The team
left this morning, from Rockland, with
Manager Ralph NJ. Darby, for Liver
more Falls, where a game is scheduled
for this afternoon. Wednesday, they
will play in Auburn, Thursday, in Mad
ison and. Saturday. the big game thus
far of the season, at Dover when
special train will leave, Belfast at noon
Several eases of humps and whoop-
ing cough have been reported In the
city. among the children.
The Unitarian. Uniyersalist and Con
erega tFonal churches will be closed fol
| the month of August while the pastors
| Rev. Charles b. Ames, Rev. Arthur y
| BIaii and Rev. David l.. Wilson, taxi
| their annual vacations. The Methods
| and Baptist churches will remain open
| Rev. David L. Wilson. Mrs. Wilson
1 and sons. Cuthburt. Donald, Blair AM
j Paul Burns, left, this morning, 10
Il Georges lake, Liberty, where they WI
Il pass the month of August:
Il One of the most enjoyable evening
II since the organization of the hterar
Il department of the Belfast Arts an
Il Crafts Society, was that of Monday
H when Rev. Charles Buckley Ames, pas
Il ton Of the First Parish Unitarian
H gave readings from the poems OF sam
d ueI Lover, the Irish artist. musician
" poet and novelist.