Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-20
SKOWHECAN NEWS
Rescrpt from Judge Equity Case Of Grand Lodge
Of Ancient of u w. Of A. Mrs. Irene r. Conno
Theft Case Attracts Many Specators-North Avenue
Highway Proposed improvements Class to Meet

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A Theft Case Attracts Many
Highway Proposed Improvem
Clerk Of Courts W. T. Seekins has
Just received a rescript from Judge
Hanson in the equity case Of the Grand
Lodge Of the Ancient Order Of United
Workmen Of America vs.. Mrs. Irene Il
Conner ct ais. The hearing was held
October rs by Judge Cornish at the
Court House here. 1t was bill OF
inter pleader, where Andrew ]. Welch
Of Oldtown, member OF the fraterna
society Of the Grand Lodge OF the
Maine A. Q. U. W. had died. Upon the
death of Mr.. WEIGH, that he designated
as his beneficiary, Mrs. Irene Conner
whom he named as his granddaughter
His heirs however came forward and
claimed the amount due, upon the
grounds that Mrs. Conner was not the
grand daughter Of the deceased and
had never been adopted by him. The
heirs substantiated their claims largely
on the matter Of blood relationship 1t
was understood at the time of the
hearing. L. L. Walton, Esq. of Show
hogan appeared for the Fraternal So
ciety and Mrs. Conner was represented
by B. r. Keith OF Oldtown and Geo. c.
Weber Of Auburn. The Council for
the heirs included w. H. Waterhouse
OF Oldtown and Judge C. O. Small Of
Madison.
A trial in Municipal Court room Mon
day afternoon brough quite crowd
of people together with Trial Justice T.
nrd y1s.
brought against Herbert Mason OF Ca
naan by Ralph L. Hoxie also Of Canaan
but formerly proprietor Of an Oakland
hotel, that Mason had entered the
Hoxie dwelling during the absence of
the owner and taken therefrom dishes,
beans, a saw and commode set These
alleged properties had been obtained by
search and seizure process conducted
by Sheriff Goodrich and Deputies
Chute and Pooler with the assistance of
Mr.. Hoxie. The four gentlemen just
named, Saturday evening paid a visit
to the Mason home finding the dishes
and articles in various places about the
buildings. 1t was claimed by Mr..
Hoxie that he had left his buildings
securely fastened. but that Mason had
broken in, left the doors unfastened
and removed the articles already re-
ferred to. The three officers were also
witnesses as was George Burns who
claimed to have seen Mason about the
Hoxie place, and Miss Grace Melvin,
housekeeper for Hoxie, testified as to
the identity of the property. The ques-
ton mainly at issue in the Municipal
Court was as to whether there was
nYOhn fn ho ~ s~o
son in connection with the crime, and
II so the matter would be under the
jurisdiction Of the Supreme Court rul-
ings. Trial Justice Lord found the
probable cause and Mason was not
called upon for testimony. He was IN
stead bound over to the September
tern under bonds Of $500. w. H. Halves
Esq. appeared for Mr.. Mason, Judge
Lawrence being the opposing attorney,
Mrs. Hattie Dimick and daughter
Christine Of West Minot having been
guests this week Of Mrs. Dimicks sis
ter. Mrs. Louise Sturtevant Of Prospect
street.
Mrs. s. F. Marble started Monday af-
ternoon on her return to Harmony for
the remainder of the summer.
Prof Frank l.. Weeks of Orono de-
parted Monday afternoon following a
visit with Mrs. Weeks, who is at the
Bethany Baptist parsonage as the
guest Of her parents. Rev. and Mrs
George Merriam.
Grand Warden David Lewis attended
a meeting of the N. E. o. P. in Water
vile, Monday evening.
Mrs. Clair r. Marston returned to
no hn five af ko q
short visit with relatives here. Ac-
companying her was the charming
little daughter whom they have lately
adopted.
At the annual town meeting the
voters appropriated the sum of $500 tc
build $50 feet Of macadam road on
North Ave. 1t has been determined
that it will cost all Of the sum appro-
priated to build 200 feet Of the North
Avenue highway. At the special town
meeting called for Saturday one Of the
matters to be brought PIP for consider
alton will be to see whether the town
will vote to raise a sum Of money to
build the entire $50 feet or instruct the
road commissioner to construct such
distance as the $500 already appropri-
ated will build, or vote to rescind the
action whereby it was voted TO build
the macadam on said street. Another
highway matter will come out at the
annual meeting to see IL the town will
vote to raise a sum of money to build
the road as laid out by the County
Commissioners near the top Of the Su-
sic Brook Hill on the Hinckley Road.
The Philatkea Class will meet Wed
nesday evening with Mrs. Lou Eames
at III East Leavitt Street, and the
Sewing Circle Of the class was enter
tanned Tuesday evening by Mrs. How.
ard Durrill of Baptist Hill. The or
ganization is sewing for Company r.
Thursday evening the 21st, there will
be meeting Of the Skowhegan Branch
Of tho New England Milk Producers
Association at the Municipal Court
room. TIE session will be addressed
by some interested party and all dairy
men are particularly urged to be pres
ent. The meeting will begin at 730.
Miss Fthelyn Steward a Kindergar-
ten teacher in Bangor is visiting at hei
home on Coburn Avenue for week.
Joseph Lawley Of Somerville Mass.
is visiting his sister, Miss Mary T
Lawley and brother. Thomas Lawley
clerk at The Coburn.
An Ontario farmer Charles c. Shep-