Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21
SKOWHECAN

In the continuance of probate
court sessions held here on Wednes-
day the contesting of the will of 'ne
late Mrs Sarah G. LOOMS occupied
tie attention Of the court. y featur"
Of the testimony during the fore
noon was the question of the second
will, which it is understood MIS-.
I.oomis made. Major Foster of TINS
town, ore of the witnesses and the
nurse Miss kilgore. another of the
witnesses, tod stories widely at va
rance. Major Foster told of the con-
versation ma lie by Mrs Looms her-
self at the time Of the signing Of
the doc lment while Miss kiigofe
avered that not word was spoken
and that Mrs. LOOMS was uncoh-
scious even when signing the dofo-
mcnt. The nurse testified that she
herself. although she signed the doc
ument, did not grow what Sh" was
affixing her signature 70. 1t appears
that members of the Allen RoWell
family. where she died, are among
the contestants together with Mrs.
Perley Ward CT Dover, niece Of the
dead woman. Mrs. Ellen Corson OF
Brighton, a sister of the dead Wa
man, was one of the beneticiaries OF
the second will and her son. Her
bert Corson, appe AIRED in the court
room. Several witnesses are beng
heard in the matter.
The d0ckets have been issued for
the September term of the supreme
judicial court, which is to convene
;4re court house TIE l7th "f '""
month. The civil docket contains 27t
cases. the equity docket has As, and
the criminal docket, 26. Several cases
have already been assigned for trial
on the opening day and among these
is the case Of Melvin Bcssey Of
Brighton VS.. Charles y. Newell OF
Richmond. In this case the plaintiff
AYERS that he paid the defendant 500
FOR services TO be rendered by me
defendant in undertaking 10 procure
from the Governor and Council OF Inc
State Of Maine 5 pardon for the
plaintiff who was at that time Il
prisoner in the State prison at
Thomas ton. and the plaintiff alleges
that the defendant uld not perform
the services for which the plaint'f
paid the defendant, nor any other
valuable services in his behalf. The
plaintiff claims ne should recover Of
the defendant said sum SO paid with
interest from the date Of payment.
Another case assigned is that of
S. J. Whitney. trader at Bingham,
against Dell g. Dnrgin of West
Forks. This is on an account annex
3D. the plaintiff claiming indebted
ness in the sum Of S427.33 for various
articles Of mercha ndisc The third
case assigned is tEat Of George Col
Inns Of Bingham vs. Charles Sanders
and Charles Scott. formerly of Mos
cow and co-partners under the firm
name Of Sanders &Scott He claims
indebtedness in the sum of Sil4,33,
the account showing FIVE and one
half months work of horses at $50
per month, with a credit Of $50 and
interest Of s945.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Maxim re-
turned Monday TO Medford Felsway.
Mass They have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Lawiey, Mrs. Max
inns parents. The couple just men
toned abe soon 10 receive visit
from two more members IF their
family, Joseph IaWley and wife OF
Mattapan, Mass. and Fred LewIey /
and wife Of Dorchester, Mass They
are to start for Maine next Sunday
by automobile.
Although official information re-
ceived gives the statement that AL
van w. Buchanan, only son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank w buchanan of this
village, has been wounded in France /
friends and comrades Of the soldier
youth have written home of having
visited his grave and this, with the
somewhat meager information all !
ready received. goes to show that in |!
all probability he is no longer liv- |
ing. II was for a time believed that
the young man had gone down on the /
torpedoed hospital ship, but informa
ton OF a reliable nature goes to show
mat this would have been jmpossi- !
tie. Corp. Buchanan was one Of the !
ekowhegan High school bows 10 en- |
iist and vas held in warm regard nv
peaple. Sincere SYM
rathy is felt for the stricken narents. |
Inere are no other children.