Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-01
BELFAST.
Important DamageSuits for
Supreme Court Jan. 6.
Amounts Sought to Be Recovered
Are $4,000, $4,000 and $4,000.
Preparing to Prevent Opera PA.
tIence" and Play "The Best Man"

Belfast, Me-, Dec. 31.-(SpeciaD.-
The January term of the Waldo
supreme judicial court will convene in
this city Tuesday, Jan. 6. with Associ
ate Justice Arno w. King of Ellsworth
presiding. The civil docket has 146 con-
tinued cases and the criminal docket
100.
Among those which will doubtlessly
come up for assignment at this term,
is the case of Prince E. Luce of North
port VS.. Charles o. Dickey, a consta-
BILE of Northport. The suit is brought TO
receiver damages in the sum of $1,000 for
alleged assault. The plaintiff claims
that the defendant, with force and
arms and assault did make, bruise,
wourd and ill-treat and conveyed him
to Belfast jail, where he was confined
a long time and then taken with like
force before the municipal court, etc"
This happened last July when Mr.
Dickoy was acting in behalf of Mrs.
Evelyn A. Mudgett of Belfast, who was
trying to evict Dr. Luce from her cot
tage on Northport campground, which
she claimed he had not hired. On the
other hand, DR.. Luce claimed he was a
rigktful tenant and this case which
was fought out at the September
term, was decided in favor of the doc
tor. The suit for damages against con-
stable Dickey was entered at last term
and is expected to be tried this term.
Arthur Richie represents the plant
iff and II. C. Buzzell the defendant.
Another suit for damages is that Of
IneZ Gordon of Burnham VS.. Merton
w. Bessey of Watervilla a physician.
The suit Is brought for $4,000 and the
writ alleges that April 10, 1910. the de-
PENDANT representing himself to be a
practicing physician, prescribed for the
plaintiff IN her illness, drug known
as morphine and administered same
three times a day from that date until
July 4, 1910. The writ also alleges that
defendant was unmindful of his duty,
negligent and unskilled and did not
cure the plaintiff, but that she con-
tracted the drug habit and has ever
since been addicted to it's use. The
writ claims that the defendant know
the danger of the drug and that the
of it has lost the use of her left arm
and Is rendered feeble. weak and I'M
able to work and by reason of this has
lost and continues to lose great gains
and to suffer great pains and anguish.
The plaintiff is represented by Man.
son & Coolidge and the defendant by
II. D. Eaton.
Another case against DR. Bessey is
brought for $4,000 by George A Goodwin
husband of Inez NJ. Goodwin. on the
same charge, that of administering drugs
to Mrs Goodwin.
The following traverse jurors have been
drawn for the term: F. 1. Beach, North
port; w. B. Belches, Winterport; w. W.
Blazo, Belfast; Nathan Bunker. Monroe
Henry Clark, Freedom; Nathaniel Cross
Waldo Hartley Cunningham, Troy; Her
bert Felker, Searsport; S. f. Greeley
Palermo; Fl L. George. Prospect; Melvin
B. Grant, Stockton Spring; Cassius Ham
ilton, Belfast: William Haugh. Belfast
David w. Heal, Lincolnville; E. r. How
ard, Belmont: o. S. McAllister. Burnham
Albert R. Murch, Thorndike: H. o.
Nickerson. Swanville; H. G. Roberts,
Knox; ]. Freeman Sheldon, Belfast;
Walter Scott, Islesboro; Leo True, Frank
fort; John w Tibbetts. Montvlle; Mark
C. Ward Searsport; Leslie w. White,
Winterport; Arthur l.. Wing. Morrill,;
Wesley F. Woods, Unity; John Q. Adams,
Searsmont.
The grand jury is the same as for the
last term.
Rehearsals are being held several times
week for the Gilbert & Sullivan opera
Patience" 10 be produced Jan. 26 and q
in the Colonial theatre under the aus
pieces of the Belfast Musical Society.
Robert P. Chase is directing the rehears-
ais and a professional will be engaged
for the last week and to direct the per-
Torrance.
The first reading of the new play to be
presented in the spring by The Colonial
Players, the recently organized dramatic
club, comprising the members of THE
Best Man" cast, will be held Friday
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Nor
ris l.. Slugg.
Mrs. Walter c. Shaw entertained the
Travellers Club yesterday afternoon at
her home on Court street. The program:
Paper. Giving Christmas to Undia,"
Miss Margaret A. Dunton; sketches of
noted missionaries; poems, "Missiona-
ries," christmas in India and Christ
mas in India"
The following members of Corinthlan
Royal Arch Chapter, MOI. returned this
morning on the steamer fremont from
Sergwick. where they We're guests last
night of Minnewaukon Chapter, and con-
ferred the r. A degree on candidates:
Adeibert Milett, M. D, Rev. David l..
Wilson. Morris L. Slugg, Charles A.
Harmon. Linwood Thompson. Herbert
Dickey, L. A. McMahan, Louis Cannon,
John Clement, C. j. Pattee. The guests
were royalty entertained and their visit
was one of endowment