Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-28

- OAAS JuN1Skdi NVuGt HeTS W6uNGSQdy
afternoon following the arraignment
OF the criminals at the bar Of justice
On the old docket various cases were
disposed of. In the case Of State vs.
Jim Morrault or James Morrow on three
charges that Of selling liquor. Of COM
mon selling and arson, all were mol
pressed. The series Of cases against
Morrow were given attention in Sep
TENDER, 1915. He served a year in Jail
and at the expiration of that time was
turned over to the United States au-
thoritfes. 1t was considered that the
man had been sufficiently punished for
his misdemeanors. The case Of State
VS.. Martin Stafford for utterins fore-
cry. was continued the respondent
having not been apprehended The sale
cases OF State VS.. Fred Duby. Aplt.,
were also mol pressed. Duby having
served considerable time as a penalty
for 'is wrong doings The two cases of
State VS.. Edward vigue. M. Galway
and A. Galway were continued as to
Vigue, who was committed to the care
or Probation officer Butler at the Apr,,
term in 1917. Cases on the old docket
continued were: State vs. Hector
Reurbe. breaking. entering and Iarco-
n.y. ,; state VS.. Peter Gilbert. Anti
sale: State VS.. James and Ernest
Brown OF Athens, malicious mischief:
state VS.. w. ]. Henderson. violation OF
game law Continued for sentence at
April term on payment OF costs
amounting to s6.75): State vs.. CLYDE
Monroe. breaking, entering and larce-
ny; State vs. Alfred Collins, Apt, non
support. But one case on the old dock
et was assigned for trial that Of State
vs. David Murray, Aplt., for truancy
nut on the docket only portion Of
which was made public Wednesday
there are numerous entries for trial It
IS probable, however. according to the
county attorney, that only a part Of
them Will come to actual trial this
term
Governor Carl F. Milliken was IN
SkowheSan for a short time Thursday.
being on his way to Athens TO attend
the Wesserunsett Valley fair in COM
pany with party Of other prominent
down river men.
Howard Butler. who is connected with
a naval hospital in Chelsea, Mass, has ar
rived home for visit with relatives.
Miss Mabelle c. Judkins, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Judkins here
and other relatives in Somerset county, re-
turned Thursday to Springfield.
The -1-year- old son of Mr.. and Mrs Al.
lie Buteau died during Wednesday night
The child had never been we'll. BESIDES the
parents, there several other brothers
and sistrs.
With the exception OF three or four men.
all of the so called for physical examina-
ton for the U. S. Army service reported
before the exemption board Wednesday. Fiji
teen men passed physical examination.
There was a good attendance at the an.
nual business meeting of the First Philsthea
class held Wednesday evening In the vestry
OF the First Baptist church oficers were
elected as follows: President, Mrs. Bertha
Thompson Hall; vice president Mrs. A. M.
hnlght treasurer, Mrs. F. L. Horne: sec
rotary, Mrs. Florence Dugas; assistant Sec
rotary. Mrs. Ethel Deane: reporter, Mrs.
Eta 81 Bradley; teacher Mrs. Carrie
steward; assistant teacher, Mrs Nina
Steward Sandwiches cake and coffee were
served.
c. j. Wendell while on his way home
from Pennington fair Wednesday evening
suffered as the result of collision to his
auto truck. In the car were Philip Madam
and Mrs. Nellie Brown. II seems that in
turning out near the Wendell truck Ford
car partially slipped over an embankment
and In the drivers effort to regain the high
way, his car shot into the Wendell car and
knocked IT across the street One forward
wheel In each was demolished. II is
understood one was hurt
The case of William b. Morse Of Madi.
son VS.. the Madison Water Co. with "
H. Brown and James Thorne ATTORNEYS for
the plaintiff and Butler and Butler and ".
X. Pattangall, attorneys for tho defense va.
Deing tried In the supreme court during tho
entire day Thursday. As result Of tho
hamilton case previously tried. this case
was defaulted and the only question at the
present trial is that of damages.
The amount for medical attention pur,es
and medicine has already been sgrsed mar
In the sum OF s255 and consequently Al,
mat Is left for the jury TO decide upon ia ,hs
question Of how badly the man ha. su,.
fered' etc, also as TO how much his ca
pacity OF earning has been reduced T, "a
claimed and understood to be admitted ,bs,
Mr. Morse's sickness was due 70 ,mnur,,,..
IN the water of the Madison Water Co