Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-29

iidS oceu ueldulteQ ana continued IOT
Judgment Friday afternoon the court
waited until o'clock for the appear.
ance of either attorney or plaintiff in
the case of Eva L. Foley VS.. Andrew
Tole. 1t was a horse case and judg-
ment was for the defendant and for
return of property. ]. Howard Haley
was the attorney for the defendant.
The cases of State of Maine, (Sci.
Fac) VS.. VIM. Beers ct ais, Russell r.
Cameron and Harold S. Moore VS..
Thos. Cahill, r. F. Parker and Geo. L.
Nay VS.. Fred L. Smith and Robt. Har-
vie VS.. Henry Farley were all default
ed. There will be judgment without
jury trial in the cases Of State of
Maine (Sci. Fac) VS.. Archie Lemieux
and Ellen Clukey and State of Maine
(Sci. Fac) VS.. Albert Bishop ct ais.
! The case of Hector Beurbe for
breaking, entering and larceny was
again continued. Following commit
ment to the State hospital for observa-
ton relative to his sanity at the Sep
tember term, 1916, the respondent re-
turned to court and pleaded guilty. He
was placed in the custody of Proha-
ton Officer f. c. Butler and ordered
to report to him each week. Berube re-
mains in custody of the probation Of
ficer. The case Of State VS.. Alvin Ran
dali, Aplt., for driving auto while in
toXicated was mol pressed for want of
sufficient evidence. Case of State VS..
Joseph Carpenter of Madison was mol
pressed owing to defect in warrant
from court below. Other cases on the
criminal docket have been disposed of
las follows: State VS.. Geo. Gagnon. out
of State State VS.. Thos. F'outaine,
non support, mol pressed; State VS..
Martin Stafford, uttering forgery, con-
tinued; State VS.. Peter Gilbert, Aplt..
sale, continued; State VS.. Edward
Nigue, Medford Galway and Alphonso
Galway, breaking entering and lar
cony, continued for sentence (2);
State VS.. Ernest and Jas. Brown, ma
licious mischief continued: State VS..
Clifford Wood, Aplt., intoXication,
placed on file; State VS.. w. J. Hender-
son, violation game law Gan appeal
case) continued; state VS.. David
Murray, truancy continued. 1t is ex-
pccted that Judge Cornish Will hear
the divorce cases last.
Deputy Sheriff w. H. Maynard of
lockwood, who is here attending court,
has purchased a lot of land on the new
State road leading from Jackman to
lockwood.
Upon application of Clara B. Varncy,
Mrs. Caroline w. Estes and Mrs. En-
ma $. EIagg a meeting of the mem
bers OF the First Universalist parish
of Skowhegan is called Friday eve
ming, Feb. 16, at Miss Earneys home.
for the purpose OF electing officers and
o+4 To nt1o Of nf FIN
The Universalist church has been
without a pastor here for several years
and business meetings have not been
held since 1910.
, Fred NJ Downing of Brochton, Mass,
came to Skowhegan the latter part of
the week to be here at the time Of his
brother. Joseph Downing's release from
the county Jail where the latter has
been serving a long term of confine~
ment. Downing was taken on a break
ing, entering and larceny charge. his
home having been not far from DeX-
ter but over the Somerset county line.
About a year ago during his impriSon-
ncnt. a woman appeared at the Jail
nouse and wished to be united i'll mar
riaSe to the unfortunate man, but the
wedding was prevented. Downing is d
man who appears to have seen better
days.
Miss Doris Wentworth. a student al
the High school. passed the Weekend
at her home in North Fairfield,
Mrs. s. NJ. Sawyer and Mrs. Earle
Green visited Saturday at the ONE of
Daniel Bowman in Fairfield.
Friends here of r. G. Jewett, former
ly of this town, will regret to learn of
his illness at his home in Waterville
Ills daughter, Mrs. r. p. Lancaster,
left for that city Saturday.