Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-23

According to the will Of the late
Chandler w. Dow which has just been
presented for probate the Bethany
Baptist Church Corporation Is to re-
ceive $1,000 the same to be invested,
the income only to be used for the
general expenses of the Bethany
church. The rest and residue OF the
estate is left to his niece, Mrs. Mar
garet K Goodrich. wife of E. T. Good
rich with whom he lived. Mrs. Good
rich is also nominated as executrix.
The document was signed in Novem-
Der 1915. The estate Is estimated as
not exceeding $4,000 and the appraisers
appointed are Alfred H. Lang, w. I.
Seekins and John H. Lancaster.
Company met for it's first drill
since returning from the Border
Thursday evening. Out Of the 60 men
in the company, IS are now employed
in the numbering districts. The War
department has a very elaborate
scheme Of training which has been
presented under the new national de-
tense ruling. Master Gus Williams.
the protegee of Company e members
who came home with them from Mex
| leo, was up from Good Will. where he
has been placed in school by the SOL
diers and was present at the drill in
full uniform.
Friends here of Irving Lawley OF
Dorchester, Mass, will regret to learn
that Mrs. Lawley's father, Captain
Parke, is reported as being lost at sea.
When last heard from the captains
ship was acting badly and further re-
ports received would indicate that
somewhere the ship has met with fatal
disaster.
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Parker and Mrs.
Marion F. Adams left Friday to visit
in Waterville and Dexter.
:. Friends in Skowhegan of Mrs. Jennie
Armstrong, widow Of A. B. Armstrong,
will be panied 20 learn of her critical
illness at the home Of her mothe
Mrs. Fessenden IN East Madison.
Mrs. Sarah Cobb Of Guilford arrivea
yesterday forenoon to visit her daug4-
ter, MrH Leon Witham. She I'LL
probably remain for quite a portion Of
the winter. :.
Several mandates from the Law
Court have been received here by
Clerk of Courts w. T. Seekins. Among
them being two cases against the
Maine Central Railroad Company.
One was that Of Thos. Frederic, ad-
ministrator in the estate of an Italian
laborer who was killed at Old Point
Crossing between Madison and Nor
ridgewock some years ago. Suit was
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widow and a verdict was given for
the defendant at the April term of
the supreme court. The case went to
the Law Court on motion and now by
the agreement Of the parties the entry
has been made neither party, no fur-..
ther action, which means final dis-I
position Of the case. The other CASE
in which the Maine Central Railroad
Company was involved was that in
which Mrs. Maude Tilley Of No. Arson
brought suit for damages, claiming to
have been injured when alighting
from the train. The case was tried
out at the April term Of Court here
at which time a nonsuit was ordered.
1t went to the law court on exceptions,
but is now dismissed finally upon
Alton Richardson, Jr., Of Waterville
against Ed SHIRLEY and his brother
of Fairfield has also been received
This case was tried at the last term
of court holden here, being an action
for the replevin Of a horse, the two
brothers pleading their minority. The
trial was heard by the presiding JUS
tice and went to the law court on ex-
ceptions. The exceptions were sus-
tanned, judgment being for the plain
tiff without costs by agreement. The
one other mandate was in the case of
Mrs. Nellie Martin, widow of Seldin
Martin of st. Adams. as administrative
against Willie Bowerman also of ST
Adams, Action was brought on a
note given for a horse
and at the September term Of court
this year, Mrs. Martin received the
verdict. 1t went to the law court on
motion, but according to the mandate
prosecution.
Bloomfield Temple, P. s., held a |
most enjoyable affair in their lodge
rooms last evening. when they in
dulged in a Christmas party. The
Yule tree with many gifts was much in
evidence and the ladies had a delight
full evening. The following officers
were elected at the business session:
Most Excellent Chief, Mrs Lottie
Griffin; ex. senior, Mrs. Alonzo Law
renee; ex-junior, Mrs. Jennie L. Ford;
manager Mrs. Daniel Thompson;
NJ. Of F., Mrs. Emma H. Flagg; NJ of
R. and c., Mrs. A. M. Knight pro-
tector, Mrs. Eliza, Tantish; outer
guard, Mrs. Flora Al. Dealey.
Miss Lena Blanchard of New York
who has been the guest of Marion 0. !
Steward departed yesterday. She was
accompanied by Miss Steward who
was on her way to Lawrence, Mass,
Tor a visit with her aunt. The two
young ladies were at Colby College
together.
Robert Adams, an overseer in the
weave room at the Ames Mill left
yesterday on the mid day train to Wis
t at his home in New York.
Miss Grace Ramsdell is visiting in
during Christmas week.
c. r. Cook. president Of First Ma
ional Bank and former agent for the
American Express here, left yesterday
o pass the holiday with his brother
Ind other relatives in Pressure Isle.
He will return to Skowhegan in a few
lays.