Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-21
BELFAST
Local Boy Given Two Months
in County Jail for Breaking
and Entering-Boston Boats
Omen Season
Omen Season

Vernard c. Hall. the 1s-year-old
Belfast boy who was indicted on
Tuesday by the grand jury of the su-
preme judicial court at Belfast for
breaking and entering with intent to
steal at the Northport Golf and Coun
try Club on March 9, was arraigned
on Friday afternoon and plead guilty.
He was sentenced to two months in
the Waldo county Jail. Belfast. and
was committed. Hall is married and
has small child. He said he entered
the club house to get out of the rain
and did not take anything.
The civil suit brought by the Dick
ey.Knowlton Real Estate Co. vs.. A.
K. Jackson was heard on Friday, con-
Stunning the entire day and a verdict
of $500 and interest was found for
the plaintiff. The suit was brought to
recover commission for sale of prop
erty which the defendant claimed the
real estate company had nothing to
do with. The case was tried at the
January term and the jury disagreed.
Court adjourned Friday night until
10 A. NJ. Monday, owing to the holt
day. Hon. John Morrill, of Auburn is
the presiding justice and John Hay
den of Portland. stenographer.
Patriots day was very quiet in
Belfast. observed only by the closing
of oil places of business. There were
no sports or games to mark the daN.
owing to the local bail teams not
having as yot been organized. Golf
crs who had hoped that the North
port links might be dry enough for u
little sport were disappointed for the
rain of the past week made the
course SO wet that playing was out
of the question. 4 few enthusiasts
went up to the ball grounds on Con-
gross street fer a little practice.
The first steamer for the season
will arrive from Boston Tuesday
| morning, the s. s. Camden, and will
open the spring schedule. of three
trips a week after several months of
inactivity. The arrival Of the steamer
| will be hailed with JOY 10y the travel
| ing public and shippers Of freight and
| the travel on the line will no doubt
| he large. The steamer will leave
| Bangor Tuesday on her return trip
| at = O'Clock for Belfast and Boston.
emitting her Searsport landing for
the present. She will leave this port
on Tuesdays. Thursdays and Satur-
DAYS, and Boston on Mondays. We'd
nesdays and Fridays until further
notice. 1t is understood that there is
! talking putting on one of the side
wheelers to run opposite her. The sis
ter ship of the Camden. the Belfast.
is on the New York line and was
| 10 hoI
trips.
The city held special meeting re-
Gently to discuss the purchase of a
new motor truck and it was voted to
buy a two-t ton Indiana truck of B. O.
Norton. fitted with hydraulic hoist
for $4,000. and a one-ton Ford chas-
sis for $500, fitted with dump body.
OF all the boys who have returned
from overseas "Pete" Hammons is
about as happy to set back and his
friends are giving him the glad hand
wherever he goes. Pete passed
week on his way home. with his faith
err, DR.. Luther w. Hammons in Bath
the latter accompanying him to Bel
fast. He was discharged at Camp
Devens, after service overseas for
nearly year Win tne oootoH MD
chine Gun Battalion. He was wound
ed and saw considerable service but
says he is ready for more if the Ger
mans ever start anything again.
The North Church Guild will be en-
tertalned on Monday night by Mrs.
Frank A. Pramhall. street, who will
be assisted by Misses Maude E. Sew
ard and Esther Evans as hostesses.
A large attendance is desired.