Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-08

s109.12.
The third case Of the term was open
ed about noon, this being an assault
case, Wilson Lowe CT Shawmut vs..
Frank Langlois Of Shawmut. Following
the opening plea by George M. Chap
man, Esq, the plaintiff Loke took the
stand and testified that he was struck
by the defendant without provocation
and that he made no attempt at de-
Tending himself as Langlois was
much bigger man. There had evidently
been some trouble over their cows as
on the day in question, Nov. 20, 1915.
Lowe was told by his daughters that
one Of his cows was i'm Langlois' barn
yard and the alteration took place as
he was starting to leave the barnyard
with his COW to take her home. The
plaintiff claimed he was struck on the
left jaw which was cut open, and that
he was kicked ON the knee. He could
account for the assault only from the
natural disposition" Of Langlois' ITO
assault" Fred Clair Of Waterville is
attorney for the defendant.
The Grange play, Little Tramp"
will be repeated under the auspices Of
the Maccabees for the benefit of Show
hogan Military Band, April e.. The fol-
lowing night there will be a grand
hall in Grange hall, followed by a han
quet for the cast in the banquet hall.
The Grange Dramatic Club is to reor-
ganize and elect officers Saturday and
will change it's name to Skowhegan
Dramatic Club.
At the meeting of the A. o. U. w.
Thursday night, it was voted to in
yite the Degree of Honor to meet with
the A. o. U. w. at the next meeting
IN two weeks, when refreshments will
be served.
Sunset Chapter. .. E. S.. held it's
regular meeting Friday evening and
degrees were worked on two candi-
dates.
The J. T. Whist Club members were
entertained by Mrs. Adam Simpson,
Thursday afternoon, there being four
tables. Punch and waters were served
by the hostess. 1t was planned to in
vite the gentlemen to attend the mex.
meeting which will occur in two weeks,
this being the end of the club year.
The members of the Washington
party, including High school Seniors.
and other members Of the party which
recently went to Washington, were de-
lightfully entertained at the home of
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer f.
Greenwood Thursday night they being
the chaperones on the trip. Pictures
and souvenirs were shown and Wash
ington banners displayed, and with
!ohn Emery, president of the Senior
class, presiding each member who
went to Washington was in turn
called upon for a speech descriptive of
what he saw anG some surprisingly in
teresting talks were given. Principal r.
w. Leighton sang. Ice cream and as
sorted cakes were served.
Eighty-six members of the Primary
department of the Bethany Sunday
school participated i'll children's
party at the Elizabeth Coburn Smith
Memorial room Thursday afternoon,
where under the direction Of Supt.
Mrs. Violet Fogg and Mrs. Ethel
Ames, Miss Helen Merriam and Miss
Marie Fletcher they passed the after
noon in playing games and took part
in the following program: Piano solo.
Phyllis Whiting; recitation. Clayton
Shepley; recitation. Kenneth Keene;
song, Lloyd Stinchfield; recitation,
nathalie Burrill; song, Maynard Pen
nell; recitation, Louise Stinchfield;
song, Philip Greenleaf and Howard
Ledger; reading, Han'iln Tobey; song.
four Tobey children: reading, Ralphard
Hartline; song, Charlotte Gates; reci-
tation, Emery F,staorooke; plano solo,
Eerdana Waller; recitation Maurice
Waller; recitation, Eva Prouty; piano
solo, Margaret Longley; recitation,
Smith Ames and Helen Halves; rect.
,ation, Helen Hight: song, Priklary de-
lartment. Ice cream cores. fancy
hackers and homemade candles were
then served.
W. H. Emery vas in Fairfield
on business.
Delight Trufant, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. 1. c. Trufant. is very Ill with
pneumonia.
Plans for the May Day fair to be
given by the Ladies' Aid Society of the
First Baptist church have been practi-
cally completed by the President, Mrs.
Louis Dow, and the social committee
cons listing of Mrs. Walter Scott, Mrs.
Thomas Thomson, Mrs. Laurence Co.
burn, assisted by Mrs. Philo Steward.
The following fair committees have
been appointed: Quilt committee. Mrs.
Minnie Murray, Mrs. N. G.. Ordway.
Mrs. Frances Kelley: apron committee,
Mrs. George Moody, Mrs. Walter Scott,
Mrs. George Thomson; food committee,
Mrs Thomas Thomson, Mrs. Annie No
lin and Mrs. Minnie Murray; May Bas-
ket committee, Mrs. Roy L. Marston
and her Sunday school class; miscella-
neous committee, Mrs. Ida Smith, Mrs.
]. L. Webendorfer. Mrs. Minnie Russell;
candy committee, Mrs. Charles Currier,
Mrs. Frank Meader, Mrs. Florence Du-
gas. The ladies plan for a two-days
affair with the fair proper in the Nc
Clellan block the afternoon and even
ing Of May /. On May 2 there will be
an entertainment at the church, given
mostly by the children and consisting
Of songs and Rotations. There will
be as a special feature a May Pole
Dance.
Loyal Temperance Legion Day will
be observed by Clementine Weston w.
c. 7. o., Tuesday. with the program in
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