Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-10

Following are the divorces decreed by
Justice Warren Philbrook at the close OF
the January term Of the Somerset su-
preme court which adjourned here
Wednesday afternoon after session of
81 days. the longest in the history of
this court:
Maude A Campbell, Arson, from kle-
Der l.. Campbell Maytield, for adultery:
custody of child. Vina NJ. given to libel
ant: ordered by the court that libelant
recover costs taxed at s97.o7.
Eliza NJ. Pugh, Madison, from Fred
Pugh, Madison. for adultery; custody of
children, Harold F. and Doris l.. Pugh.
given to libelee; custody of child, Phyllis
A. Pugh given to libelant.
Abbie B. Spauldirg, Scion, from Mont
L. Spauldng, Embden, cruel and abusive
treatment and extreme cruelty.
Melvin w. Doyle Bingham, from Vira
NJ. Doyle. Moscow. adultery: custody of
child, Elwood NJ. Doyle, given to libelant.
Malvina Merchant. Fairfield. from Hor
ace Merchand, residence unknown. for
merly of Monarda. Aroostook county. for
gross and confirmed habits of intoxica-
ton.
Frank B. Luce. Strong. from Easter
3. Luce, Pttsfield. for adultery.
Eugene Fl. Penney. Fairfield. from Ada
B. Penney. Fairfield. utter desertion.
Freda Clark. Fairfield, from John II.
Clark, Franklin. Mass. utter desertion;
custody of child, Katherine NJ. Clark,
given to libelant.
Matte Emerson Patton, Fairfield. from
George A. Patton. Pittsfield, gross and
confirmed habits of intoxication; name of
libelant changed to Matte Emerson.
Lena D. Warren, Fairfield from Albert
H. Warren Fairfield. for extreme cruelty:
name of lbelant changed to Lena ID.
Greene.
Eva L. HUFF. Fairfield, from Leeman
c. Huff. for extreme cruelty; name of IL
belant changed to Eva l.. Davis.
Parts for the graduating class of the
High school are: Ray Boynton. valedic-
tory: Florence Burrill. salutatory; histo-
~. Myra Akeley: orator. Ray Parmen-
ter; prophecy. Lewis Brown; essays.
Francis Friend, Emery r. Dyer. Marian
Adams and Geneva Smith.
Mrs. w. r. Buchanan OF Brockton
Mass, who has been in town for some
weeks, called here by the illness of her
father, Col. W. r. G. Estes, left for her
home Thursday.
Miss Gertrude S Weston Is to have
charge of the program for the meeting
Of the Town Improvement Society Fri
day afternoon. The subject will be Hcus.
Decorations.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Goodwin left Thurs
day morning for visit in Boston.
Prof. and Mrs. Frank IL. Day are the
parents of a daughter, Virginia, born Feb
26 at Kingston, Ont. Mr.. Day was for
merly a resident of Skowhegan.
The sentence of one year in the county
Jail pronounced on Charles Walle 70,
breaking and entering and larceny has
been suspended and Wallie has been pu,
under the care of Probation Officer e. c.
Butler, to whom he is ordered to report
in writing once in two weeks and is 70
be employed under the direct supervision
of Jefferson c. Smith, State secretary of
the Young Mems Christian Association.
Wallie is but IS years Of age.
At the meeting Of the Parent
Teacher Association 2: the Assembly
room Of the High school building next
Saturday evening, $50, DR.. J. E. Wads-
worth will speak on Some Things
Parents and Teachers Ought to Know
About the Physical Welfare of the
Children" DR.. Milhurn Fowler will
speak on '"The Care Of the Teeth" and
Mrs. Mary c. Stnchfield will report on
the recent Parent-Teacher State con-
ventlon held at Waterville.
rms. the Goth annual report of the
town Of Skowhegan, contains reports
of selectmen, assessors and overseers
Of the poor, road commissioner, treas
urer. auditor, Coburn Library Fund,
Coburn Charity Request, Woman's- Aid
Society, Coburn Park Commission,
Health Officer Milk Inspector and Fire
also the assessed valua-
tion of real estate for 1915. The la
bilities Of the town are tabulated as
follows: Temporary loan for nigh: !
watch 1920; sewer, North street, $4,000. !
Engine hall, funding bonds, $500; auto
IRE truck. $4,000: South Channel