Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-10


sented a petition for the appointment
Of Arthur G. Head as administrators
in the estate Of her late husband.
Ralph E. Brown. late of Madison. Out
of town attorneys present were Judge
Holman of Athens. Judge Brazzel of
Fairfield. Bernard Gibbs. Madison, and
Carroll n Perkins of Waterville. Sew
eral hearings are in order for Wednes-
day.
Mrs Gertrude kincaid has leased
her home on Water street and has gone
to Boston for the winter.
Mary Clifford the little daughter Of
Mrs. Nellie Clifford. is shortly to enter
Mt. Merici Academy for educational
training.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Gould, who re-
Gently returned from Massachusetts
after brief residence in that state,
have leased the upper apartment in
Miss Una c. Robinson's house on Mid
die street.
The Ladies Social Circle of the Cen
tenary Methodist church was enter
tanned Monday afternoon by Mrs Ida
George at her home on Turner avenue
spectacle peddler was hailed before
Judge Brazzell in municipal court
Tuesday charged with the illegal prac-
tice of optometry and also obtaining
money under false pretences. To his
customers the accused man. it was all
( legged, gave the name of James Will
liams and at the hotel where he regis
tered he signed himself as James
Queen. In court he stated that his
name was James Williams Queen.
Testimony was offered alleging that
Mr.. Williams. as he STYLED himself
when making the calls. stepped ar the
home Of George Oulton on the East
Madison road and there was met by
Mrs. buttons mother. Mrs. Caroline
Oulton. He found that she wore
glasses and he recommended some of
his own goods, stating that they would
not break and that they would fit
satisfactorily anyone between the ages
OF ~ and "a years, all for the modest
sum of So. Considering that thew
would never have to be changed and
that they would not break. Mrs Oul-
. ton decided she would like the two
pairs recommended and eventually
paid him s3s. At the home of another
neighbor, Mr.. and Mrs. William Row
ell he fitted four pairs Of glasses, Mr.
Rowell to two pairs and Mrs. Rowell
| the same for which the couple paid
him s29
At the pulton home he is alleged to
have told remarkable stories of his
career his travels and his nine years
in college. The younger Mrs. Oulton.
after sober reflection. decided that
there must be something wrong and
accordingly went to the office of DR..
A. S. Borden in this town who related
to her certain facts about spectacles
that led her to believe that an inves-
tigation at least should be made and
accordingly she notified Sheriff Good
rich. who traced the man to Madison
where he was arrested in the Weston
! House by Deputy Sheriff Harding. J..
r. Philbrick, local optician, during
the trial stated that in his opinion the
glasses were worth about So to $3.50
When Williams alias Queen, gave his
testimony. he claims thai he did not
Know he was breaking the laws of the
state in disposing of his wares He
did not claim to be an optometrist and
said that he had gained his informa-
ton on his present vocation while
working in a jewelry store where
glasses were sold He told a story of
his journeyings in foreign lands, of his
wide acquaintance with the languages
OF different nationalities and pleaded
for leniency with the judge. The result
was that for the illegal practice of op-
tometry. Williams or Queen was bound
over in the sum Of $780, while the false
pretences charge was dropped,' after
the money had been restored to all the
parties and the payment OF costs bv
the respondent. He was represented BY
Merrill & Merrill with Judge Lawrence
appearing on the other side.