Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-24

Iodre Chaptcr and Council and has
hecn an attendant at the Methodist
church. where Nc has sung in the cho'r.
Mrs. Robinson is a vocalist Of much
ability and Will nc greatly missed III
,h, musical lir" of the community.
The January term Of the Supreme Ju-
dicial court convened in the court
house Tuesday. shortly before II \. NJ.
Judge Leslie d. Cornish was announced
hv Cricr Chute and Rev. George Mcr-
Ram Of the Bethany Baptist church
officiatcd as chaplain. Officers IN at
tendance were Clerk Of Courts W. 7.
SeekinS. sheriff Goodrich and the io!-
lowing deputies: G. IT, Chute K. =
Toolcr. SkoNhcgan: L. l.. Harding, Mad
ison. w. IT, Maynard, lockwood; FL
mcr Folsom Cambridge. aud Wallace
nm Of Fairfield County Attorney A"'
dcrson was also in attendance during
the forenoon Hiram i. ThlnE' tor -
wears messenger. save 1or ono terW'
was at his DISK. Tho court Stehograph-
or is r. j.. Wilson Of Portland. Sheriff
Goodrich gave the proclamation ana INC
Grand Jury, which held over from last
term, were called and retired lmmedl-
atelv ia begin their deliberations with
K. r. Goodrich Of Ilartland rs Tore
man. The traverse jurIes were next
called William G. Dyer OF FAIRFIELD
and Charles II. Webb of st ADAMS dld
not report and Harlan Boyhtoh OF
Embdcn, Lyman Bassett Of MOSCOW ~.
A. Small. Pittsfield, and w J. Ray
mond. Brighton. were excused. The
first jury was cmpancled as follows;
hannibal Waugh, Starks; r. Is. Brown,
Skowhesan; W. NJ. LOOMS. Harmony
G. N. ingalls,, Arson; W. II. Seer. So
Ion: Guy e. kimbalI, Skowhegan: > F.
Humhrey, Pittsfield; Carl +. Wakef1eld
Riley. Josch Cover, SkoWheGan; Will
liam Bracket, Norridgewock; y k.
Morris, Concord; George W. Brown
Madison. After retirement they elected
William Bracket as foreman. the sec
ond Jury was called but as only 10 men
were left for this body. it was neces-
sary that additional jurors be drawn
before the panel could be completed or
organization effected.
The docket was then taken up for
consideration. While many cases were
assigned for trial It would seem that
many might be settled before actually
brought to trial. There is, however.
larger divorce list probably than ever
before. The case of Mary t. Gibson
VS. Samuel q. Wing because of the alb
sence Of Attorney Nelson, for the de-
PENDANT. had to be re-assigned.
Many We're ordered entered neither
party no further action, among these
being the cases of Jesse Washburn VS..
Walter Nertresse; Reuben Rhoades VS..
Geo. G. and Evelyn Jackson, Anlasa G..
Clark VS.. II. l.. Clifford. ct ais; J. w.
Currier vs.. j. II. Baker: Mrs. Maurice
j.. Adams vs.. Sewall w. Craig and
Providence Washington ms. Co. tr.:
Maurice l.. Adams VS.. Sewall w. Craig
and Providence ms. Co. Tr.; Harry B.
and Helen Hilton VS.. F. w. Bunker of
North Arson; Elmer l.. Dore VS.. Leon
r.. Trask, Victor J. Peterson and Ar
thur w. Giggey; Dominion Fertilizer
Go. Ltd. vs.. Eugene Goodrich: John H.
steward and Delbert r. Smiley vs..
Willis +. Tryon, alias w. b. Tryon:
Bert Moody VS.. l.. +. Gates, Aplt-;
Frank a. Wilson vs.. John H. Ames:
Martin II. Hastings vs.. FRANK S. Hun
newell; John Labatt Limited VS.. A.
beilefour of Skowhegan; Herbert