Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-10
BELFAST.
Assault Case Concerning
Two Town Charges.
Former Convict, Again in Jail,
Boasts Of Past Exploits.
Real Estate rransfers.-The Foundry
Nearly Ready for Business.

Belfast, Me-, May 9.-(SpeciaD. Der
Briggs, aged about 40, town charge
in Monroe, was brought to the county
ljail yesterday, after a hearing before
Trial Justice Fred Brown, Jr., OF
Brooks, charged with criminal assault
Ipauper and inmate of the aims house
lat Monroe. Briggs is thought to be
mentally deficient and regales the
other inmates of the jail with wild
stories of his checkered career and
seems to think himself real hero
One of his best stories is of how he
tried some or 10 years ago TO poison
the same old lady by putting paris
green in her lemon pie. He was
caught in the act and after trial was
sent to Thomaston for 8 years After
serving his time he went back to
Monroe.
division of the American Express CO.,
is in town on official business which
included the transferring of the local
office from Agent HaZelton to S. S. l..
Shute. who will substitute during the
absence of the former, who leaves, to-
day, with his family for a month in
Dexter.
The following transfers have been
recorded in the Waldo County Regis
ter of Deeds office: Frank B. Peavey
to Damaris Watt of Belfast. land and
buildings situated on the Condor shore,
Belfast; Georgia M. Worcester, Bel
mont to Otis G. Worcester, land and
buildings in Belmont; .Adelis NJ. Buzz
eel. Searsmont, to Orrin p. Jackson
land in Searsmont; Lewis b. Harding,
Troy to Luetta Harding, land in Troy;
Luetta E. Harding of Troy to Frank
l.. and Harry l.. Cunningham, land
in Troy: Nancy j. Fernald, Winter
port, to James Battles. Frankfort,
land in Winterport; Willis ]. Greeley,
Liberty to George o. Merservy, land
in Liberty; Herbert T. Field. Belfast
tic Waldo Trust Co., land and buildings
in Belfast; Waldo Trust Co., Belfast.
to Belfast Amusement Co., land and
buildings in Belfast; Louisa V. Stur-
CESS, Troy to belmont C. Gerry, Unity,
land in Troy; Julia f. Young, Burn
ham, to Carrie b, Cooper land and
buildings in Burnham; Vietta ]. Wood
bury, Waldo to Delbert M. Flanders,
land in Waldo; Elmer III. Goodwin ct
al, Fairfield to Charles J. Richards,
Waterville, land in Burnham: Lester
B. Allenwood ct al. Belmont to T. n
Pearson, Morrill,, land in Belmont ;
Mark H. Whiteomb, Freedom, to Will
fred II. Walker, land and buildings in
Freedom; Thomas Garside, Northport
to Fred c. Thompson, Montville, land
in Montville; Reuben Sibley. Freedom
to Ralph L. Cooper, Belfast and T. N
Quigg, Palermo, standing lumber in
Freedom.
The iron foundry which was recent
~ bought of the H. Holton Wood heirs
OF Boston, by A. C. Hopkins of Bel
fast is about ready for business.
having been closed down since the
Duplex Roller Bushing Co., went into
receivers hands. Under the direc-
ton of A. r. Leadbetter, for years
/ with the old company and formerly
with knowlton Bros. of Camden. the
foundry has been thoroughly cleaned
out and put into shape for business
1t VIII be practically another new in
dustry for the city.
The Waldo County Jail at preseu .
mas only five inmates. One serving a
| term for selling liquor, one for T.,
| toNlcatlon. one for non-payment of a
me, and another is held for the grand
jury This is about the smallest family
the lall has entertained for some time