Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-27
Young Men In Court On Serious Charge Acquitted Georgia
Man Finds Fishing Expensive-Real Estate Transfers.
Rodsrick Farm Agency Takes on New Partner

MAN FINDS f1ehlng Expense
Roderick Farm Agency Take
A lengthy hearing occupied ths at
tenton Of Judge Brassell Of the west
err Somerset Muaicipal court. Monday
Afternoon when Raymond Brooks was
hailed into court on serious charge
in connection with h-yeas old girl. a
resident Of North avenue. His brother.
Carlton Droeks was also IN court and
it was alleged was present during the
occurrence. The girl was found on the
railroad bridge screaming about mid
night Of last Saturday by Irving
Adams. She was threatening to take
her life but finally Adams took her to
her home. where As left her with her
parents. The girls father after learn.
ing what he believed to be the facts
Of the case according to the testimony
during the day notified Sheriff Mooers
and called DR.. Richardson into the case.
The sheriff and Deputy Cole according
ly went to Fairfield and made the ar
rest. The sirl claimed that she had
been seized after attending q motion
picture performance and attending to
some errands and that she was event.
ually forced to enter an automobile
driven by one Of the Brooks men. Shs
afterwards alleged that she was driven
into the country In company with the
two men and another girl and that
what happened resulted INF the arrest
and consequent hearing. Her parents
in Svf <Aofi6oH tn hn
events after reaching home. County
Attorney Merrill appeared for the
State and w. H. Halves represented
the two Brooks boys. They claimed
that the girl was not forced into the
car on this occasion and also that she
had ridden with them on previous Occa-
sions. Carroll Rice told Of the condi-
lions surrounding the departure Of the
quartet on the trip. The Judge event.
ually acquitted the boys and they were
discharged. The girl appeared to be in
an extremely nervous condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. e. SMITH Clyde II.
Smith,. Miss Margaret Chase of this
town and Mrs. K. W. Smith Of Freeport
were visiting in Augusta the hrst Of
this week. Miss Norma Smith. ths
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. n. e. Smith
has been visiting in Freeport for several
days.
The fall meeting Of the Somerset Vet
erans' Association will be held at Nor
ridgewock on the second Of September.
This viii be the first meeting held for
several months AZ the June meeting was
omitted.
= WI. Dat U.n,,;,,e~ -. v>xrvuaA
from a visit with her aunt in Dexter.
Henry J. Read of Calais has accepted
the position made vacant by Charles
Stackpole at the plant Of the Somerset
Shoe Co.
Charles A. Conklin Of Atlanta. Ga.
was before Judgs Rraxxell Of the West
ern Somerset Municipal Court Monday
right charged with fishing In the closed
waters. Of Tomhegan Township. He
pleaded guilty to the charge and WAS
fined 30 and costs amounting to t267.
Settlement followed and Mr.. Conkiin
was discharged. He was brought 20
Skowhsgan by Lsaman Smart. an ON.
Ger Of lockwood. -
Mr.. and Mrs. r. z. Hardy Of An
dover. Mass. who have been guests Of
Miss A. N. Caswell. who has lately re-
turned from . period of study at Bry-
ant q etratton Commercial school, Bos-
ton. have returned to their home. Mr..
Hardy made Q short visit. Mrs. Hardy
having passed about week In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Corliss of Dor
chester. Mass, who have been visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Green have
gone to Fairfield for visit before re-
turning home.
Or. Julia May Kincaid. who recently
leased an apartment Of the Fairsraves
building at the lake for rest place In.
forms the Journal she is still at her old
location on Water street during the day
Ed. Morrill, who was at the Ledge
house the first Of the week tells quite q
remarkable story of mans capacity fol
| eating bananas on wager. He at
two dozen Of the fruit and that took =
dollar bet that he could eat q. half doser
more and then eat q good meal. Mr.
Morrill, left before the wager was quit
completed but t.. man had made = BIZ
start.
The First Philathea class Of the Fed
Grated -~irst Baptist and Congregations
| CnuICu VIII UOt0 shS4 0huuoA hSSe 0As
observances at Lakewood Wednesday
The members are requested to take tn
o'clock car.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Melser Eames Of Layit
street are entertaining his sister. Mrs
Ida NJ. Hoyt Of Dorchester. Mass. ant
his brother Psrley Eames Of worcester
Mass. They have also passed Dor
ton Of their time here with Mr.: an,
Mrp. p. q. Stevens.
Miss Kate Lambert Of Portland, L
visiting friends in town for few days
The following real estate transfer
have lately been recorded at the ONO
Of the Somerset Register Of Deeds:
The Forks-Edward O'Neil to Der
Durgin, land and buildings.
solon-Thomas J. Robinson to HATTIE
| F. Robinson, about one-half acre o
| land.
Pittsneld-e. r. Haines to Ewing q
Lewis: Ord A. Wall ct al to Oliver c
and F1orice e. Baker: Densmore 8