The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-15

tered and the respondent vas ordered
to recognize in the sum of $500 filed
for his appearance from term 10 term
Saturday forenoon Mrs Stella Cam
eron formerly Of Skowhegan later of
lockwood and her husband William
Cameron were brought into court and
both pleaded guilty to a nuisance
charge. " II. Halves appearing as at
torney for the couple. Last spring
Mr. and Mrs. Cameron ii seems were
maintaining a boarding house at
lockwood and were making home
brew. The couple were apprehend-
ed in Waterville some time ago and
for several weeks had been confined in
the county Jail The case was con-
tinued for sentence on the personal
recognizance OF each in the sum of
$500 for appearance from term to
term Leroy Bracket of Pittsneld
whose case had been continued for
sentence and placed on file was
brought forward at this term Of court
by County Attorney Merrill and he
was ordered to pay fine of 800 and
costs and 60 days in Jail and six
months additional in default Of pay
lI1CHI. ilC plCNiOhoiJ p'l f1o
time in the county jail.
AGAIN SEEKS DIVORCE
Mrs. Belva L. Hutchinson. an Athens
school teacher appeared in court Sat
nrday forenoon In an attempt to Sc
cure a divorce from her husband vs..
Asbra Hutchinson of Aroostook coun-
/ ". Mrs. Hutchinson was heard at
j a previous term of court and divorce
was not granted at that time. She
j and her husband were married in
December, 1914 and she left her hus-
band in September 1915. She stat
ed that her husband sided in with
his parents and that SIZE did not get
along wels with them. She also
stated that her husband had told her
] he wouldn't live with her after the
baby was born. On one occasion
after her return to Athens, she al
legged that Mr.. Hutchinson came to
her home and took the child, but that
her relatives followed him down the
road and took the child away from
him. Arthur Smith driver OF the
Athens stage and Fred Towle land
lord of the Maine Central Hotel in
Skowhegan both testified In behalf
of Mrs Hutchinson's appeal, Mr.
Towle stating that she was employed
in his hotel as a waitress summers.
OTHER DIVORCES SOUGHT
Mrs. Flora L. Jenkins appeared be-
fore Judge Hanson in his session
Monday morning prior to opening OF
court seeking a divorce from Clark
II. Jenkins for the cause of alleged
adultery. The family lived in this
town on Pine ST. William Folsom
Merrill appeared for Mrs. Jenkins.
James c. Dyer of SkoWhegan was
represented in his hearing before
Judge Hanson by l.. L. Walton, Esq
in proceedings to procure a legal Sc
paration from his wife, Julia Dyer
The couple were married December
Of, 1916 il was claimed, Mr. Dyer stat
ing that his wife said she did not care
enough about him to live with him and
as result separation followed in
January, 1917. Mr.. Dyer is now To-
Gated in Skowhegan but at the time
of his marriage he was working on a
farm in East Madison and his wife
was doing homework there. Mr.. and
Mrs. Spauldng, neighbors, testified in
Mr. Dyer's behalf.
OLIVER VS. HAGOPIAN AND TR.
The first civil case of Monday morn
ing on the docket was that of W. s
/ Oliver vs Harry Hagopian and Au-
gusta Trust Co, TT. Suit had been
brought for breach OF contract on sale
of lumber Jas. II. Thorne appear
ed for the plaintiff and w. b. Brown
for the defense. An agreement was
reached without trial to have the
case defaulted in the sum of $255 and
costs taxed at $40.
SKOWHEGAN GARAGE CO. vs.
WITHAM
The case of Skowhegan Garage Co
VS. Lester Witham of Scion was heard
/ by Judge Hanson next in order, suit
! having been brought by the plaintiff
concern to recover for work done, re
pairs made and goods delivered to the
defendant. Harold Brophy, the pres
ent treasurer of the firm who knew
but little of the case was the first
witness called. He was not mem
Der of the firm when the case had its
inception. L. NJ. Sanborn, not now a
member of the firm but one OF the
principals in the deal at the time the
transaction occurred. was the second
witness called. Under cross eXami-
nation he admitted exchange of cars
with Mr.. Witham. Fred Mullen was
the third witness to take the stand
having been employed in the garage
when the repairs which occaSioneo
the suit were being made. IN 'he
defense it appeared that the "araEe
Co. exchanged a 1917 Saxon car WIN
Witham for his 1915 Model and ca8h
to boot of $400. The principal ied-
ture of the defense was that mere
was no agreement that the Ola car
should be repaired, the repairs on the
old car being the bill OF expense III
troduced into the case. he Garage
company was represented by Danlei
Lewis and Mr.. Witham by Clayton
Eames of Scion.
LARLEE vs. JOHNSON
In the case of Mary Frances Larlee
VS. Charles II. Johnson which was on