Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-19

mony Of different persons at a hear
Ing before Trial Justice Thomas G..
Lord Saturday afternoon, nearly two
hours being consumed in the prep
aration and hearings. Melvin Turner
Of HaFtland had bssn arrested on
the complaint Of his daughter. Flor
ence Turner, aged ~. charging him
with improper Treatment OF MN H.
year-old daughter. Eva Turner. Inc
reading Of the warrant was waived
and q plea Of not guilty was enter
ed. The child testified to having been
taken in charge by officers during
her residence In Livermore Falls.
With her monther. the mother. who
was one Of the Litchfield family of
Eartland. having died last fall. She
also stated that she went to dances
and that she ran away, but she left
home at times 1t seems because Of
the treatment she received from her
father. Her brother. Harry Turner,
returned soldier. seemed to rather
favor his father and stated that his
sister was not always truthful. An
other brother, Reuei. was also among
those testifying. Prior to this trial,
Florence Turner and Donald Austin
Of Canaan We're arrested b. Deputy
Sheriff Cole on the complaint OF
Harry Turner. brother Of the two
girls. who charged the couple with
improper conduct. The case Of the
couple was continued until Tuesday
and they were allowed to go on their
own recosnizance until that time.
Austin and the woman have been
published and the five days required
by law will admit Of Their marriage
on Monday. The case is continued
until they have had opportunity to
have the marriage ceremony per-
formed. The attorney for the couple
was w. II. Halves. With regard to
the outcome of the other case in
which the father was tine respondent,
County Attorney E. F. Merrill stated
that he vas frank to say that he
could not make w his mind as to the
truth Of the matter and Trial Justice
Lord eventually held the man for
his appearance before the grand jury
at the September term Of court Tur-
ner was placed under $3.50 bonds.
which will be procured without
doubt. The father stated that he was
willing the 1lyear--old girl should
be placed in some institution where
size would be cared for and at the
conclusion Of the hearing Henry
Brophy of Fairfield. agent for tine
protection OF children. was notified
to take the child into CUSTODY
At a meeting Of the Grand Army
Post held Saturday afternoon. Rev.
H. L. Nichols, pastor Of the Meth
odist church. was added to the list
Of honorary members. The three first
officers of the Post arranged the
program for the Memorial day exer-
cises conducted annually under their
auspices. The program will follow
the general order Of exercises of the
bers beside making pilgrimages to
the North and Southside cemeteries
will go to the cemetery of Our Lady
Of Lourdes (Catholic) TO decorate the
graves of deceased veterans there.
Opening at 1 o'clock in the Opera
house there will be music by the
First Regiment Band of the Macca-
bees and prayer'by Rev. H. L. Mich
OILS. The Young Ladies' Glee Club
will sing and Adjutant H. J. Varney
will read the orders. The address Of
welcome will be voiced by Senior
Vice Commander P. A. Cleveland
and the response will be offered by
FIR. ]. Louis A. Renaud. Lincoln's ad-
dress will be given by Junior Vice
CONNIE nder S. F. Emerson. the glee
club will sing. the Park school will
give drill and little Miss Ethelyn
F. Mills. granddaughter Of Com.
mander F. NJ. Mills. will recite 1.-The
Grand Army Boys" The address Of
the afternoon will be delivered by
Attorney L. L. Walton and the clos
ing feature will be delivered by A.
torney L. L. Walton and the closing
feature will be the singing Of
America" by the audience to band
accompaniment. Rev. George Merri-
am Of the Bethany Baptist church
will be formed Mt the Opera house
with the First Regiment Band as
escort and the veterans and the Re-
lief Corps will 60 to the North GEM
etery, where graves will be decorat-
cd and prayer and remarks offered
by Rev. II. L. Nichols. From there q
pilgrimage will be made to the Cath
Ole cemetery. where Rev. j. L. A.
Renaud will speak. and then the
ranks will proceed to the Southside
cemetery, where there will be dec
orations and ritualistic services at
the monument. America" will be
played by the band at the North
cemetery and "star spansled Ban
ner" at the South. Members Of the
Post and Corps are requested to meet
at G. A. r. hall at 1850 and from
there go to the Opera house in
body. All soldiers of the Spanish and
late wars are invited to meet with
the G. A. r. During the past year
there have been but three deaths
among the veterans reported. The
deceased are H. W. Weston, H. P.
Cannon and c. A. r. Emery.
A very happy children's party was
given by Mrs. Clifford Jewett Saturday
afternoon at her home, corner of Mid
die and Spring streets. in honor of the
eighth birthday Of her oldest son. May
land. The affair was a surprise. Bid
den guests were classmates Of Master
Wayland in the second grade Of the
Leavitt street school and Miss Eliza
beth Macomber. their teacher. Games
were played. Eleanor Rowell winning
the prise, Q book. In the peanut hunt,
and Andrew Tuttia was given q game
~ the prise for successfully pinning
the donkey's tail In It's proper place.