The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-09-23

The September term of the Supreme
H.dieial court convened Tuesday at
~ o'clock. standard time. with Judge
s.oa Wilson of Portland. presiding.
PRAYER VAS offered by Rev. George
Hrfiam of the Bethany Baptist
.tafeh ard Sheriff Mooers voiced the
-tal proclamation. The grand
rsrs were called and all responded.
ga.e were instructed by Judge Will
SON and 0retired To elect foreman.
The traverse jurors We're called, Geo.
" Baker of Caratunk. not reporting.
Following their retirement to choose
a foreman p W. Libby of St Albans
Was elected to serve in that capacity.
The second jury was empanelled and
". S Bemis of Harmony, State Sen
afor from Eastern Somerset, was
elected foreman of that body Frank
Laughton was made foreman of the
grand jury. Both of the traverse
iuries were excused Immediately after
the choice of their foreman and the
first jury in the afternoon. A
large number of the jurors desired
TO be excused but only three were fin
ally dismissed Tuesday, H. c. Hussey
of Norridgewock, Theron A Woodsum
of Fairfield and Azel Jones of Solon
being excused for good and sufficient
reasons. The following officers were
at their various posts of duty: w T.
Seekins. clerk of courts; C. o. Bar
rows of Portland, court stenographer;
John A. Mooers, sheriff! r. b. Cole,
Skowhegan; w H. Watson, st. Al
bans, deputies; w W. Creation, mes
GIBSON. Bingham: John l.. Johnson,
Harmony and Thomas Tuscan, st. Al
bans. deputies w. w. Creation, mes
senger.
Among the attorneys present were
Judge John F. Holman. Athens; Dep
utv Attorney General, Fred F. Law
renee; Judge C. o. Small, Madison;
Judge Turner Buswell, Solon; Judge
H II. Brazzell, Fairfield; l.. B. Wal
dron, Dexter; Thomas Leigh. Angus
ia: p. A. Smith, George Chapman,
Harold Weeks, Fairfield; {. w.
Hussev. Waterville. ]. II. Haley, Hart
land; W. r. Brown, Bernard Gibbs
James H. Thorne, Madison; I. A.
Anderson. II r. Coolidge, j. w
Manson. H. H. Thurlough, Pittsfield
Elmer w. Sawyer, North Anson; Il.
r. Folsom. Norridgewock; c. E
Eames. Solon; r. Y. Brown, Bng-
ham: l.. l.. Walton, S. w. Could,
A. X. Butler. George w. Cover. John
Lewis. W II. Hawes, M. p. Merrill,
Harold ]. Phillips, William Folsom
Merrill and County Attorney Edward
+ Merrill. of Skowhegan.
During the forenoon session. which
lasted until considerably past the
noon recess. the civil docket was cail-
ed and cases were assigned for trlal'
Tho case of Fred l.. Cleveland, Compt.
Us The Franklin Light & Power COM
nana was entered for hearing by the
c,iirI dUrng the term. The case ol
.-,f1eY : Z. l.a.4uix VS. the Roman
Catholic Bishop of Portland was con-
tnued finally The case OF jessie
Washbnrn Hamilton VS. George 4.
Washbrrn was defaplted and contlnu-
e,r f.lfg,N"nt. The case OF II. (
Hatchelder Lib, VS. Elizabeth May
RatchcIder. was dismissed without
nreiudice According to w b.
Rrour "a ''adisoa. the water cases
of the Madison Water Company de-
PENDANTS are settled so far as talk Is
the docket were as follows: Nellie
NJ Hurd ct al VS. Frank A. Linnell
non suit without costs. X. IL. Ben
nett VS. Cl'fford J. knight continued
and assigned for trial, first day OF
January term. Albert b. "dlhel
Albert W Mcclure, dismissed; sara"
]. Davis. Aplt. from Judge OF flo-
bate to be heard by court durills
term. A. w. Gilman and MARY H.
Gilman VS. F. w Freeze, defaultea'
Maurice l. McCollor. Lib, VS. Edilh
7, NcCollor. dismissed without prelu-
dice. Clarence Hanson vs. N. Gerald
defaulted bv agreement; Skowhegan
Garage Company vs A. G. Leonard
and Louise II. Coburn ct ais vs. AT
thur Leonard, both neither party r H.
Norton VS. Cyrus Norton and Nor.h
Anson Manufacturing Company IT
-Tru,tee discharged without costs ana
Continued. H. e. Randlett Vs W. u
Webber. defaulted and continued lot
judgment. John P. McNaught VS. Isaac
Baitler. M. P. Merrill appointed suul-
tor. frank l.. Gipson, Admr, Ss FRAN
cia Brown Dudley, dismissed wltnou'
preiudice; Inhabitants OF Fairnelo W
Inh,hitants of Reed Plantation, ue
faulted for 1920 and taxable COSTS D'
agreement: H. l.. Palmer vs ", y,
Smith. defaulted by agreement: d hao,
Reed va Addie Mcpherson, dersultoo
by agreement. At the afternoon ses
sion. the equity docket was ca,.'u ~,
There will probably be no hearlhEs "a
ossss in this docket during tho pio'
ent session. While the exact IehsA
of the term can in no ways %
term,ned at this time, 1t woulo 80, ,.a
that this week and next might Ses ~"
finish. ,..rd.x
The grand jury arose yee,obr, III,
nbout noon after a comparative, Di,o
session. Five indictments we're we're
turned only one of which 2.A.o 'nor :"
Charles s. Pierce for assault upon
lack Baker was made publc; Inc
criminal docket will be caiier .o
morrow (Friday) morning mere
ar. some 1856 new entries for the term
Naturalization hearings were IN
order Yesterday and the following men
were admitted to citizenship. 4,
Malcolm Hagopian, a. Madisoh: pI, Al
exander Reed McNabb. Pittsneio @ raul
Fuet lSkowhegan; Eioon na..2
BOYD. Skowhegan; George Fetty'
skowhegan; Charles Hutchinson PARK