Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-11-14

F. Judkins and Tommie Burton.
Friends of Master Burton will be
pleased to know that he was fortu-
nate enough to get deer while on
the trip.
The Working League of the Fed
Grated church will hold a meeting
at the church in the parlors this
afternoon, Monday. preparing for
the fair which they are to hold in
the near future.
The Supreme Judicial Court will
resume it's session today, Monday,
upon the arrival Of the II o'clock
train. The following civil cases have
been assigned for trial this week:
Monday, Smith vs. Libby. Tuesday.
Jonathan Luce VS.. Elmer Carl and
Augusta Trust Company. Inhabitants
of Town of Arson, North Arson
Manfg. Company and c. V. Bailey,
Trs Wednesday,, Barnes VS.. Davis,
an account for services rendered;
and the cases of James J.. Boyle vs..
Asher NJ. Burrill and William II.
Sleeper VS.. Asher M. Burrill are also
assigned for Wednesday. Thursday,
Hall VS.. Tuscan; habitants of So
Ion VS.. Scion Lumber Company and
X. Z. and Inhabitants of Scion VS..
Scion Lumber Company; Nittum
Cor VS.. Scion Lumber Company
and Nittum Col'r VS.. Scion Lumber
Company. Friday. Bean, petitioner.
VS.. Luce; and Abbott VS.. Dumphy.
1t is not expected that the case OF
Inhabitants of Athens VS.. Franklin
Whittier will go to the jury. The
case of Merrill VS.. Stevens was re-
ferred to the court. who has &C
cepted the reference. Judge Phil
brook stated at the time that the
cases were assigned that he expect
cd that the jury work of this term,
which has been an unusually long
term, would be completed on Thurs
day.
Considerable excitement was
caused at the dam which is being
built over the north channel of the
river when the men there employed
on Thursday morning discovered a
weasel trying to make his escape
up over the ledge bankment with
very large dead rat in its mouth.
without success. A trap was set for
the little animal Thursday night and
when the men returned to the job
Friday morning they found the wca-
sci in the trap.
The Town Improvement Society
held most interesting meeting on
the afternoon of Armistice Day in
the parlors of the public library,
with the president, Mrs. Irene n.
Turner. in the chair. The secretary.
Miss Alice f. Danforth. gave the
record OF the last meeting and also
reported that the tickets sold by the
society for the Winter Chautauqua
amounted to $269.50. The program
for the afternoon began with a vo-
cal solo, The Americans Come" by
DIR. r. A. Derbyshire, accompanied
by Mrs. Mary Emery Marston. who
responded to an encore, singing
Calling Ne Home to You" Mrs.
Florence Waugh Danforth read the
proclamation by John G. Emery to
the Legionaries, and also the poem
"Flanders Field" Personal Remi-
interestingly given by Captain John
Weston Healy of Company f. Fol-
lowing Captain Healy's address,
Mrs. Emma Dunton sang Barbara
Frietc HE" a song of the Civil War
period. Mrs. Dunton was accom-
panied by her granddaughter, Miss
Helen Halves. The closing number
on the program was an address by
Major John w. Fogler, who prefaced
his address with some remarks con-
corning the Civil War. of which he
is veteran. Mr.. Foglers main
theme was the Disarmament Con-
ference" or rather, limited arma-
ment. Both Major Fogler and Cap
tain Healy held the closest attention
OF the ladies of the society and their
guests, who appreciated the first
hand experiences which Captain
Healy gave and the explicit paper
on the conference and the need of
a certain amount OF armament
which Major Fogler prepared and
presented in painstaking manner
The hostesses were Miss Mary Muir
ply and Miss Emma Hall. The par
lors were decorated with many flags.
On the piano were the flags of
America. France and England in one
standard, and on the president S
table in another standard were the
silk flags Of America, France, Eng
land, Belgium, Russia, Italy, and
Japan. Several bouquets of pine,
snowdrops and the red barberry
added to the beauty of the decora-
tons, which were especially attrac-
tive. The president urged the men,
bers to sell as many tickets as pos
sible for the picture benefit which
the society is to have on this Mon
day. November 14th. afternoon and
evening, presenting Moonlight and
Honeysuckle." featuring Mary Miles
Minter. The next meeting of the
society will be held on Friday after
noon, November 18th, at which time