Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-03

Seventeen cars of potatoes averaging
about 500 bushels were shipped out
of the Skowhegan. railroad station DUR
ing the month of January.
Funeral services for Charles the "a
day old son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. r.
Bracket were held from the family
home in the Malbons Mills section of
the town Friday forenoon at 10 A. NJ
Rev. c. H. Mckinney of the Island
Ave. Congregational church off1ciated.
Besides the parents there are two other
small children in the family.
Thursday afternoon was a busy one
in supreme court criminal cases oc-
cupying the attention Of the judge.
Mrs. Alphonsine Lafond of Madison
charged with illegal possession of in
toxicating liquor was the respondent
in a case in which action was brought
by the State. Verdict of guilty and
the woman was taken to Jail somewhat
under protest to await sentence. 9th
err cases on the criminal docket as
signed for trial have been disposed of
as follows: State VS.. Blanch Arden, de-
faulted State VS., Brazellio Debe, as
sault and battery, judgment of lower
court affirmed; State VS.. Peter Debe,
judgment of lower court affirmed;
State VS.. Alphonsine Lafond, gambling
house, judgment of lower court at
firmed; State VS.. Fred Peppeto, and
State VS.. II. J. Schmitz, the latter for
desecrating the Sabbath, judgment OF
lower court affirmed. The case of State
VS.. Harold Withee for assault and bat
terry was mol pressed.
Divorce Hearings.
The assault case in which Andrew
Petley of Arson was alleged to have
stabbed his wife Maude Petley was
somewhat revived in the court room
during Thursday afternoon when Mrs.
Petley appeared for a divorce. Grin f.
Luce aged 81 years sought a divorce
from his wife, Mabel Luce about the
same age. Carroll c. Emery of Hart
land married in 1906 to IneZ Field OF
st. Adams appeared in divorce pro-
ceedings against her. A child wife al
most was before the judge during the
afternoon, Arctic r. Gordon of Nladi
son, being the libellant in divorce pro-
ceilings against Chester O. Gordon
Another wishing to untangle the
matrimonial knot was Mrs. Eliza Edna
Kelley VS.. Leon Kelley. In the case OF
Clyde H. Blackwell lib, of Madison
against Ada M. (Bean) Blackwell, the
| couple were married April 90, 1912
Lydia f. Mullen of North Arson told
wretched tale of abuse and intoxica-
ton endured from her husband, James
E. Mullen.
| Judge Cornish listened to a short
case just before closing that of State
of Maine (Sci. FACE VS.. Albert Bishop
Fred Calder and Bert Fowler. County
Attorney Anderson for the State, At
torney Cover for the defense. II
seems that following the issuing of a
mittimus, Bishop came down to Skow-
hogan to settle up, but while waiting
for the arrival of the county officer he
was allowed to go out with one Fow-
Ter, who went his bail. 1t followed
that Bishop disappeared. ExSherift
Thompson was called for a witness and
judgment was ordered for the plaintiff
in the sum of SIS without costs. The
money was paid. Both juries were dis
charged during the afternoon, one at
o'clock and the other at o'clock.
| The unfortunate results Of an elope-
ment, a marriage to man nearly
three times as old and disappointed
parents, We're aired in court here Fri
day forenoon when Mrs. Annie De-
laney sought a divorce from her hus-
band, Stephen Delaney. Della Trude
of Shawmut asked for a divorce from
ing non-support. Katherine Mary