Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-23

brought matters to a climax Monday
by the seizure Of a great quantity of
liquors at the establishment Of John
Nanigan in Madison. the search being
made by Deputies Rufus McKenney,
Frank Witham, Smithheld,
H. D. Brophy. Fairfield and Fred
Webster. Norridgewock. The liquor of
various kinds totaled 80 quarts. Besides
the search and seizure charge against
Nanigan, there were two single sale
charges and two against his daughter
Rosie for which according to the law
he was accountable. At a hearing in
Skowhegan municipal court before
Judge H. H. Brazzell Monday after
noon, Nanigan, who was represented
by w. B. Brown, Esq, of Madison,
waived examination in all the cases,
and was found guilty by Judge Braz-
zell. On the search and seizure charge
he was fined 500 and costs Of prosecu-
ton and 60 days in Jail, with 60 days
additional in default of payment On
the other two he was fined $50 and
costs each and 80 days in jail, Jail SEN
tence in these two to be suspended on
payment of fine and costs, and the
daughter the same. All were appealed
to the supreme court. Sureties of $1,000
being 5000 apiece for each of the five
cases were furnished by Amedeo Chris
TOPPER and Mrs. Sara Nanigan, wife
of the respondent, Of Madison.
Alphonsine LaFond Of Madison was
also before the court on two single
sale charges, first for selling 2h pints
Of Norridgewock, and a pint
to Deputy H. D. Brophy. the latter be-
ing on exhibition. She was found
guilty of both single sales and fined
$50 and costs and 80 days in Jail, 30
days additional in default of payment,
in each, the condition being the Jail
sentence should be suspended on pay
ment Of fine and costs. Both were ap-
pea!ed. A 5000 bond in each case was
The contract for the basement Of the
new cottage at the Woman's Reforma-
tory including excavating, grading,
foundation walls and piers is given to
Ephraim Cowett Of Skowhegan for
the sum of 1855, and the contract for
all the other work necessary to COM
plete the work, with the exception of
heating and plumbing, to George H.
Wilbur & Son of Bangor for $23.144.
AS no charge for the removal Of ledge
is made, there will be a saving Of
about $4,000 as compared with the 9TH
er bids. Contracts are to be made i'm
by Architect e. F. Fassett
Of Portland that the work may be be-
gun at once. The contract for plumb
ing of the building has already been
awarded to Steward & Marston of
This firm is putting in the
ed it is thought by the last Of this
week. The sewer system at the reform
atory will be done in about two weeks
In answer to the call for new propos-
ais by the commission, seven bids were
opened in the presence OF Chairman
Clyde H. Smith and the building COM
mittee Of the Governors Council, DR..
Simmons of Pennington and McCod-
ger Hudson of Guilford.
Miss Mary A. Norris of Brookline,
Mass, is visiting Miss Louise H. Co.
burn for a few weeks.
The 10-months-old child Of Mr. and
Mrs Luther Foster of Madison died
Of heart trouble after sick
ness Of about a month. Mr.. and Mrs
Foster have already lost two other
and six still survive. Funer-
al will take place Wednesday and
burial will be in the Madison ceme-
terry.
Mr.. and Mrs, r. T. Patten and their
Eunice, Margaret and Lois
and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sheridan
plan to leave Thursday afternoon for
an auto trip to Quebec and will take
the two-day trip up the Saguenay
from Quebec. They will return home
by auto through Vermont and New
Hampshire. being gone probably eight
Patten to Quebec, the other three be-
ing by bicycle. the first in the days of
the high wheels about 1886.
Mrs. j. Waugh Smith of Starks has
been visiting her niece. Mrs. e. F. Dan
forth.
Miss Emma Hall has returned from
4 trip to Bailey's Island and Portland.
THAR Wiltshire of Waterville arrived
Monday night to visit Clarence Whit
ng, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Whit
ng.
Mrs. Fred DeCato of Providence, r.
:, who has been visiting her mother.
Mrs. George Vigue and other relatives
,ere for the past three weeks, left
Monday afternoon accompanied by her
lister, Mrs. Georgia Pooler, for a visit
n Hallowell with their brother, Desire
1igue. From there Mrs. DeCato will
70 to Lynn. Mass, 70 a visit before
to her home.
Mrs. George Jarvis and son Francis,
Who have been visiting Mrs. Jose Pol
ard, went Monday to Fairfield for a
'isit with the family Of William Nor
isette and will later go to Hallowell
O visit Mrs. Alice Somerville before
'oing to their home in Woonsocket.
I. I.
Mrs. Lillian Sylvester, who has been