Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-09-27

his store Saturday evening as usual
and appeared to b in good health on
sunday morning early. Shortly aft
er arising. however, he was taken
suddenly i'll and was unconscious much
OF the time until his demise. The de-
ceased was q resident of Skowhegan
Tor number Of years and attended
High school here. For a long time
ne was clerk in the store of Ira A.
Norton and was possessed of a large
circle of friends. His father was
George F. Brown, who is no longer
living, and his mother is Mrs. Albert
X. Watson of Mount Pleasant avenue
Beside widow, one child the mother,
step-father and brother, Master
watson. many years his junior, sur
vive. Mr.. Browns death has caused
genuine regret in many Skowhegan
homes.
Dr. Warren Sawyer of Madison and
T. E. Getchell of Pittsfield met with
the local members Of the exemption
board Wednesday to examine the so
men who were drawn for physical ex-
animation for the United States Army.
Claude Barker of Athens was in town
Wednesday, having very lately re-
turned from a western tour with Red
path In Chautauqua circuit. Mr..
Barker is a cornetist of unusual merit
and was engaged in musical work on
the tour Next spring he will return to
join a company Of 40 musicians and
will probably spend the entire season
in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Clark living
near East Madison are the parents of
little daughter. Mrs. Clark was for
merly Miss Helen Ames
Rev. j. w. Packard of this town,
pastor Of the East Ridge church in
Cornville, announced that on next Sun
day at 1890 the Sunday school Of the
church will present a concert program
Owing 70 the illness Of the teacher
Mrs. Annie G. Oulton. the pupils Of the
Pitts school are attending school either
at the Covell school in Fairfield or in
the Gould district in Skowhegan for
the fall term.
ElWyn Packard, who is suffering
from typhoid fever, was not quite as
we'll Wednesday. although not consid-
cred seriously worse.
Because of the unusually large regis
tration at the high school this fall, it
has been necessary for one of the
classes to be seated in the commercial
room.
Another case, somewhat on the
Enoch Arden order. in which there was
a general surprise, was heard in the
supreme judicial court here Wednes-
day when Everett Adelbert Pond Of
Detroit sought divorce from his wife.
Mabel Rose Pond, on the charge Of
desertion. Crosby & Crosby OF Dexter
appeared for the libelant.
The hearing brought forth unusual
circumstances. 1t seems that Mrs
Pond left her husband in 1909 when she
ran away. according to the testimony
Of the libelant, with another man. For
seven years the erring wife was not
heard from and from reports that
came to her husband he believed she
was dead. Upon making inquiry Of the
womans brothe. and sister. they In
formed him. according TO his story.
that she was dead. The consequence
was that the husband decided to again
enter the state Of matrimony and was
accordingly married. as he supposed,
legally, in 1918. In July Of the present
summer the first wife appeared at his
home and added TO his surprise at
seeing her wac her surprise at finding
him married. He took steps immedi-
ately to procure a divorce, the first
wife, it is understood, not remaining
at the place over 20 minutes. She Is
now thought to be in Hartford, Conn.
A witness testified along practically
the same lines as Mr.. Pond. The re-
suit of the hearing will be announced
later.
The winter schedule Of train service
will 20 into effect next Sunday morn
ing on the Skowhegan branch Of the
Maine Central with the following
service. Week day trains leave Show
hegan at 5. sos and 11.40 A. M. and
asp. NJ Sunday trains leave at s.45
A. M. and 21o P. NJ. Week day trains
arrive in Skowhegan at 75s and 1885
A. NJ, 5 and $50 P. M. Sunday trains
arrive at 1888 A. NJ. and 4.s5 P. NJ.
The case of Charles P. Whittemors
of SkOWneean vs.. CIhSo ~ DoN'SA'
trustee. was tried during the after
noon Of Tuesday. 1t seems that Mr..
Whittemore had hauled some lumber
to the mill Of e. E. Fairbrother on
the Island while Mr.. Fairbrother was
engaged in the manufacture of win
dow sashes and blinds and that it
was there on the premises when MI.
Fairbrother went into bankruptcy. The
trustee n bankruptcy, Ernest c. But
Ter. took possession Of the lumber and
hv agreement Mr. Whittemore brought
suit against him as trustee to settle
tho question OF title. Mr.. Whittemore
claimed that he had simply stored his
lumber on a piece Of land set apart
by Mr.. Fairbrother for that purpose
and that he retained possession Of the
lumber. The trustee claimed that the
lumber lad been sold under verbal
agreement that 1t should remain the
property Of whittemore. The jury
found for the plaintiff in the sum Of
s52s,4s. Mr.. whittemore was repre-
sented by George W. Cover. A. X.
Butler appearing for the defence.
Wednesday morning court ~came In
at $50. The case OF William B. Brown
of Madison VS.. B weiner. Aplt.. was
entered neither party no further ac-