Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-07

Supreme judicial court Will convene IN
Skowhegan Jan y with Judge John b.
Nafljgan of Houlton presiding. The first
case assi@ncd for trial IS that of H. =.
Groves Of Smithield Aplt. against liar-
ris Stevens. This case. originated az q
trial before Judge BraZzill of the western
Somerset municipal court SUIT wa
brought for the construction Of a heavy
wagon used for the hauling OF calves
lambs and eggs. The question was NANNY
relative to the construction OF box I'M
der the seat of the wagon 70 be used as
an egg case container The contention
anpears to be whether the box under the
seat was made under contract. The plain
tiff, it seems. claims il was, ana the &C.
PENDANT that it was not. In the lower
court the Judgment was given for MI,
Stevens, Mr.. Groves taking an appeal,
IT, II. Folsom Of Norridgewock will APP
pear for Mr. Groves and L. l.. Walton
for MIR. Stevens.
According to present indications th9
term would seem to be a light one. The
dockets We're issued Saturday, the clFll
docket containing but 90 cases. The
equity docket has g, cases and the Grim
mar dorl.e, u cases. Three Of these bases
are those az the State VS.. Theodore Post
for utterins forgery. Post being one OF
the prisoners to escape after overcoming
Sheriff Goodrich last summer
Gates j.. Austen Of Athens has been eX-
cused from serving on the jury without
further attendance, and otCr jurors al
ready reported are; Harmony George y.
Cooley: Canaan, S. r. Salisbury. Jr., Hart
land, Edward A. Weber. w. A. S1ule;
Skowhegan, Willis A. Bailey, Jon" ".
Deano, James b. Nutting; AnSoa, Erwin
Nichols Walter c. McIlenncy; st, Alhan+'
George Woodman; Starks, NJ ID. Fredric
PALMYRA S B. Millett; Fairfield, J. Allen
Jones. Lyman f. Fish. Ralph A. Files,
Selden L. lowe; Madison, f. II. Holt.
Geo. Bird; Detroit Henry Linwood Hop
kins. Concord Geo. ", lfuggins; New
Portland, John t'ni~E. Norridgewock, II,
II. Butler, Oscar Lockwood: Bingham,
Tiltson Foss; The Forks, William NJ. Adj
ans; Scion. Chas. II. Severy.
p. r. Webb Is down from Jacliman f"'
a weeks vacation at his home here, Mrs
Webb having come here some time ago.
Mr. Webb reports y season Of prosperity
for this northernmost town Of the county.
The Skowhegan attorney are responding
generously TO the call for assisting the
drafted men in their missionaries and
are giving much Of their time TO attend
ing to these duties.
There was n good sized attendance at
the meeting of Sunset Chapter. 0. +. s,
held Friday evening, when the following
officers were installed by Past Matron
Mrs. Laura II. Dinsmore. assisted by
Past Matron Mrs. Emma Simpson as
marshal: Matron. Mrs. Jessie F. fetch
err. patron. Adam Simpson; associate ma
t-on. Mrs. Ethel A. Morrow; secretary,
Mrs. Blanch D. SheafY; treasurer. Mrs.
Florence Higgins: conductress, Mrs Kate
6 Sirpson; associate conductress, Mrs.
Ora Valliere; chaplain, Mrs. Josephine
lancaster: marshal, Mrs. Grace Curtis
Ada. Mrs. Ethel Madden; Ruth. Mrs Ma
bel C yiles; Esther. Mrs, Effice c. Fur
Der; Martha. Mrs. Bertha Holt; Electa.
Mrs. Alice p. Cover; warder, Mrs. Angie
r steward: sentinel. Fred c. Dunlap. A.
the conclusion of the ceremonies 2 social
hour was enjoyed and refreshments were
served.
Sebastian Bisson has been passing sew