Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24

WITH.
Clerk-T. F. Mahoney, Ellsworth.
County Attorney = FREQ L. Mason, Ellis
worth.
sherin-ward W. wescott, Ellsworth.
Crier-Ernest L. Osgood, BluehiII.
Deputies-Fred A. Patten, Ellsworth; stin-
son Hooper, swans Island; Irving r. saun-
ders, Orland.
stenographer-c. o. Barrows, Portland n
Messenger-Asbury Clement, Ellsworth.
While the business OF the October term
OF the supreme court is practically I'm
ished, Justice King will hold court open
until next Tuesday for few hearings.
DIVORCES DEcREED.
More than thirty divorce cases were
heard during the term, twenty-five de-
crees being granted. This is an unusu-
ally large number in this county, but is
accounted for by a new law passed last
judges OF the supreme court made q rule
that divorces should not be heard at the
first term service. The object OF this was
to discourage divorces, and 1t had an i'm
mediate effect. In many cases, when the
second term came around, parties to di-
vorce action had become reconciled, and
the cases were dismissed.
Last winter, through the influence OF
some lawyers who for pecuniary reasons
encourage rather than discourage divorce,
law was put through the legislature pro-
viding for hearing on divorce at the first
term, sixty days after serving OF the libel.
This Of course nullified the rule Of the
justices, and had the effect Of doubling up
the divorces at this term, bringing before
the court cases held over under the old
rule, and also the new cases brought I'M
der the new law.
Following is list of the divorces de-
creed:
Mary Eliza Colby from Warren A.
Colby, for intoxication.
Mary Roberts Silk from James Walter
Silk, for intoxication.
Samuel K. Reed from Lydia G. Reed, for
desertion.
Nettie NJ. Conner from Augustus W.
Conner, for desertion.
uuoLtiha a. oodSO rum ASlLuCA r. DOdScs
for non-support.
George II. Rich from Hattie E. Rich, for
adultery.
Nellie e. Beede from Earl E. Beede, for
adultery.
Annie NJ. DeCost from Benjamin De-
Cost, for intoxication.
Alwilda Seavey from Everett Seavey,
for desertion.
| Ethel B. Moore from Leroy F. Moore,
for intoxication.
Eugene Chick from Ethel NJ. Chick, for
adultery.
Ada E. Jordan from Anton r. Jordan,
for cruel and abusive treatment.
Effie b. York from Lee G. York, for
desertion.
Vida ). Higgins from Winthrop F..
Higgins, for desertioD.
Ella ]. Do WINS from Melvin ]. Downs,
for desertion.
Martina Bernice Higgins from John
Joseph Higgins, for cruel and abusive
treatment.
Ethel c. Cole from Thomas K. Cole, for
adultery.
Albert Burton Strange from Elizabeth
R. Strange, for desertiop.
Anna L. Perry from Harlan A. Perry,
for intoxication.
Everett B. Mowry from Rena NJ.
Mowry, for cruel and abusive treatment.
Lillian A. Collins from Bert d. Collins,
for desertion.
Charlotte A. Clsrry from Everett Clarry,
for desertion.
Esther J. Gray from Ray l.. Gray, for
desertion.
| Decision of the court on a few other
cases heard is pending.
THE CRIMINAL DOCKET.
All cases on the criminal docket were
disposed OF Thursday.
| Eddie Callahan, Frank Cunningham
and Arthur Hunton, all OF Bar Harbor,
against each of whom several indictments
for violation of the liquor law were
returned, were not apprehended, and
order was given for the issuing Of capias
in vacation.
Charles A. Weaver of Bar Harbor,
agai INST whom seven indictments for
single sale were returned, appeared and
furn ished bail in the sum OF $500 in each
case.
Following is the full criminal docket,
except the caseb above referred to, and
liquor cases continued from previous
terms, with record of disposal:
ENTERED OCTOBER rRRM. 1915.
BY appeal.
2i44 State VS. Walter Scott Allen, refusing to
keep the peace. Continued.
2145 State VS. Edward X Bunker, assault and
battery. Dismissed.
2i4s State VS. Foster J Bunker, keeping the
peace. Dismissed
Net0 Indictments.
2i5i State VS. w A Carcaud, practicing medi-
cine without . license. Continued.
2l5a State VS. Henry Davis, illegal fishing.