Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-04-17


term adjourned about $50 at night. The
forenoon was taken up with the finish-
ing Of the farm case. Everett H. Burns
Of Anson VS. Zebina c. Gilman in which
the plaintiff alleged Misrepresentation
Of the farm and timber. the jury
brought in a verdict Of $3.50 for tbs
plaintiff.
verdict for the plaintiff without
damages was brought in by the jury
in the case Of Paul Blanchet OF Skow-
heean VS. Edwin Wescott Of Madison. an
action in replevin Of bay mare. Judge
F. F. Lawrence was attorney for the
plaintiff and Judge c. o. Small for the
defendant.
The last jury trial was the criminal
case state VS. Judson Nichols. proprie-
| tor of the Lancey House. Pittsheld.
which was an appealed case on the
charge of single sale Of Intoxicating IL
quor. County Attorney Anderson ap-
peared for the State. putting on the
stand one witness, Edward Best. Mer-
rill & Merrill represented the respond
ent who testified in his own behalf
Other witnesses were the clerk at the
hotel and Deputy Sheriff Rollins Of
| Pittsfield. The jury brought in a ver-
dict Of not guilty.
Andrew Petley Of Anson who it was
alleged assaulted his wife with intent
to kill was allowed to retract the plea
of not guilty to that charge, and plead
blythe Court to State prisoN at Thomas
| ton for not less than one year nor more
than three years. Petley is young
4Yl nn<S ~
New Brunswick. Hector Beurbe Of
lockwood, who pleaded guilty Of break
| ing, entering and larceny in the night
time in the store Of s. Gaudet & Sons
Of lockwood was allowed to retract his
plea Of guilty and to plead not guilty
by reason of insanity, and was ordered
sent to the State Hospital at Augusta
for observation and treatment.
Statistics at the Town Clerks onice
show three marriages, eight deaths and
II births for the month Of March.
The Democratic County committee
held business meeting here Saturday
at II o'clock with William J. Bradbury
Of Fairfield presiding and Judge H. H.
Brazzell, temporary secretary. The
chief business was the organization of
the county committee which was as fol-
lows: Chairman, w. F. Scott, Madison;
Sec., Frank Madden, Skowhegan; Treas,
Adam Simpson, Skowhegan. Reports
were made from the various towns In
regard to getting primary nomination
papers all in within a week. Mr.. Brad
bury asked for a list Of the town COM
| mittees to be sent him at once. In
yestigation as to candidates up for va
rious county offices disclosed no one Tor
Judge Of probate and committee was
appointed to look after this. consisting
of VIM. Osborn, Pittsfield: Frank Mad
| den, C. M Holt, Skowhegan; and Rep.
M. p. Pollard, Solon. No candidate has
vet announced himself for sherih on
the Democratic ticket. but every EFFORT
will be made to induce Sheriff Frank
THOMPSON to allow his name to be used.
No one else was mentioned for the Of
| fee
| Among the delegates to the county
bovs' conference in Pittsfield are Ken
meth Matson, Robert Beaulier, Raymond
I,acasce. Arthur Springer. with Rev. G.
H. MCKINNEY as leader from the Con-
| prepational church. Harold Larry went
Saturday to take the place OF Mr.. McEl-
nlney. WuO ICtuAiiOA " SS~~~~S
church services Sunday.
Mrs. Hills Stitham returned to Pitts
field Saturday after making short visit
with her parents, Mr.. and MRS. Paui
Roullard.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis True and son ker-
init returned Saturday to their home In
Gardiner after visit with Mrs. deofee
Butler.
Deputy Sheriff Hollis Jacobs returned
to Pittsfield Saturday. having como 10
Skowhegan on official business.
The south wing Of the old house on the
postoffice lot was moved on SATURDAY
and the other will be moved soon. Tne
Lancaster house is being put into con-
dition to move, and the old stable with
it has been torn down.
The North Channel bridge has peen
partially replanked this week.
Harry Upton Is coaching the deoatlns
team which is to 60 to Watervile FIJI
day to take part in the Goodwin inter-
scholastic debate. The team Is made up
Of Allan Wentworth, Ray PaEmenter'
Lewis Brown, Smith Hay Boynton alter
nate. The second team. composed OF
Alec Thomson, John French. Libby Pulsi-
fer and Clyde Badger, will be present
also, this having been promised them AZ
the time of the preliminary debate here.
A certificate Of organization was nled
at the register Of deeds ofi1ce Saturday
for a corporation located at Pittsneld to
be known as the Pittsfield Yarn Co. The
purpose Of the corporation iS to manu-
facture yarns Of any and all kinds and
from any and all materials and the man
ufactuse OF yarns into products including
cloth Of which yarn may be part, the
manufacture. purchase. sale ana dealing
in wosl. shoddy. cotton and-all things to
be made therefrom, the purchase. sale
and use Of all material necessary and
incidental to any Of the business above
mentioned, and also the purchase. sale.
renting. letting and otherwise dealing in
land and real estate. The amount Of
tho capital stock IL $a6.ooo; common stock
5000; preferred stock. mono; capital
stock already paid in is 800; par value Of
shares 500. The owners Of stock are
Carroll r. Weymouth. Newport, Maine:
James Halliday and Lena =. MaxSh.
Pittsneld. Maine. each owning one share
Of common stock: ~ shares not SUBJ
scribed. Carroll r. Weymcuth iS pres
ident, clerk and treasurer. and The direc-
tors are Carroll r. Weymouth, James
Halliday and Lena p. Narsh.