Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-02

leave Ia about two>weeks for CALI
fornia where they will remain IN.
definitely. Their daughter, Mrs. Hell
on Bradstreet and family have pre-
coded them to that stats and 1t -
possible they may make 4 parma
nent home there.
Miss Grace Wood Of West Medford.
Mass, who has been visiting Mrs,
Joel Hobart On GUNNER street. start
ed on her return home tuesday
morning.
The Christmas Club, an arGaRi2Rs
ton Of ladies, met Tuesday evening
with Mrs. Howard Steward. During
the evening Mrs. Harry BuFGess,
one of the members. WHO is leaving
shortly to pass the winter In Pert-
land. Ore, was presented with a sill
yer tbimble.
John Thompson was brought here
from Portland Tuesday by Deputy
Sheriff Elmer 8. Adams Of Madison,
having been taken on the charge Of
riod Of several years and resulted in
the arrest at midnight Friday in Port:
land Of the mueh-waRted man by the
chief OF police Of that city under the
direction Of Sheriff Meoers Of akewhe'
gan. Thompson is charged with en-
bezzlement from the Madison Wooden
Co., the same named being more than
5000. He formerly did the clerical
work in the Office Of the company. The
man has been sought for in Pennsyi-
vania and was followed from that stats
IN fhnn fA nd xz,Eo
his arrest was made. The next step
will probably be the arfaigHment Of
the man before Chief Justice Cornish.
At the opening Of coure Wednesday
morning the judge delivered his charge
to the jury in the cross action cases Of
Walter L. Smith vs.. George Gagnon
Madison and OF Gagnon VS.. Smith. The
verdict in the first case was for the
plaintiff in the sum of approximately
$42. and in the second case for the de.
PENDANT. Attorneys were for Mr.. Smith,
VIM. Folsom Merrill, and for Mr.. Gag
ncn Bernard Gibbs of Madison.
The case in order during the after
noon was that of John W. Thompson
of Concord vs. George G. Rollins. This
10 an alienation of affections case, Mr..
Thompson claiming that MT. Rollins
has deprived him of the comfort and
sc Getty of his wife, Ina B. Thompson.
M. Rolling goods are attached In the
sum Of 5000. 1t Is Understood that the
two men married sisters, Mrs. Rollins
having died. 1t is claimed that Mrs.
Thompson has left her husband
The pas. few months have seen quite
an influx CT out-of-the-State people into
Somerset county who have purchased
farms. One of the recent sales report
ed by S. H. Swain is that of the Charles
A. Davis farm in Cornville to Abram
E. Barnes Of Morton's Harbor, New
foundland. Mr.. Barnes, who intends to
do general farming, has already arriv-
ed with his mother and children. The
purchase includes rming
tools. household goods, dishes. etc.
Word has been received here of the
death Of Wheeler Croker. aged 50 years,
a we'll known farmer of st. Adams. He
is survived by son, Wadleigh crocker.
The money order department Of the
skowhegan po.tof11ce is now open from
A. M. to p. M. Because of change
in the train schedule, city delivery from
the postoffice is now about an hour
later night and morning.
Miss Sarah j. Anderson and her cous.
in, Miss Constance NJ. Anderson Of
Newport. n. H.. returned Wednesday
from a visit in kingfald
AS a result OF Lena McAteer. an in
mate of the reYormatory for women. at
tempting to demolish the furniture at
Tho institution Tuoadav NIGHT hear,
ing will be held to determine her sani-
ty today bf fore Judge Brazxell Of the
western Somerset municipal court. It
10 understood that the woman is more
or less violent.