Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-01
Sheriff Mooers Captures
Round of RO0tleggers

Round Of RO0tleggers
Joseph vachon, Leo Sirois, and
Herbert E. Taylor, all Of Skowhegap
| Sheriff John A. Mooers, assisted by
deputies Ernest Cook of Athens and
Thomas Thibodeau OF Skowh1gan.
charged with sale Of intoxicating IL
quor. At hearing held that after
noon at the Western Somerset NUM-
cipal court, with Judge Elmer w.
Sawyer of North Arson presiding,
all three pleaded guilty to. the
charge. Vachon's sentence on two
single sales aggregated four months
in the county Jail and fine Of 5000
and costs and 60 lays additional IN
default Of payment Evidence will
also be presented to the grand jury
Of the April term Of the supreme
court which convenes today to indict
him for q common seller. Sirois was
given a sentence of so days and q
fine OF 800 and costs and so days
additional in default Of payment.
Taylor's sentence was the same as
Sirois. Taylor was represented by
Sherman N. Shumway. All three
were committed.
I Steven Young of Madison was be-
fore Sawyer Monday charged with
being Intoxicated in a public place
on Saturday evening. March 30. He
was arrested by deputy sheriff
George Walker of Arson. Young
pleaded guilty and was given a flne
OF $40 and costs which amounted to
$24.12 or 30 days in jail. Young paid
fine and costs.
Omar Gordon Of Madison was also
before Judge Sawyer being charged
with intoxication to which he plea0-
ed guilty. Gordon admitted to being
| an old offender and that he had
threatened the officer when arrested
and In consequence his fine was
made $25 and costs or 80 days In jail.
Gordon took the jail sentence and
was committed.
Jerry Trial of Madison was berore
Judge Sawyer Monday afternoon
charged with illegal transportation OF
the respondent pleaded guilty. He
was given the minimum sentences
which is 5000 and costs and 80 days
In Jail and months additional in
default in payment of fine and costs.
Mrs. Carl Hodgdon, has returned
to her home in Clinton. after being
the guest of her cousin and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Linwood Nutting.
Miss Alta Porter. who has passed
the spring vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Porter of Water
street returned Monday to Norton.
Mass, where she Is a senior at
Wheaton College.
Mrs. Frank Gibbons and son,
Richard. of Lewiston arrived in
town Saturday accompanying Mrs.
William Martin and daughter, Miss
l
visit for few days at the Martin
home.
Miss Florence Clark, who has
passed the weeks vacation in Oak
land, the guest of her sister and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Knight,
returned Saturday.
Chester Elwell, who is employed
by the Central Maine Power COM
pany in Waterville, passed Sunday
with Mrs. Elwell.
Kenneth Mower of Dexter arrived
in town Saturday night to visit his
aunts, Mrs. Kate c. Holbrook and
Mrs. Bessie M. Thompson and cousin,
Mrs. Marion T. Oddly.
Miss ALICE r. Parker Of Belfast,
the Red Cross school nurse, returned
to Skowhegan Saturday.
Archie q. Dostie, director of
physical instruction and coach at the
High school, returned Saturday
night and resumed his duties with
the opening of school Monday.
Miss Mildred Frederick, grad
uate nurse of Somerset hospital
who is caring for her mother, Mrs
Everett Frederick at her home in
StarkS was a week end guest OF
Mrs. Mary b. Stinchfield and daugh-
ter, Miss Virginia Stinchfield.
Mrs. Alfred BARLEY of South Paris
arrived in town Saturday night to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Cyrus Newton.
Miss Dorothy Day and her sister
Miss Helen Day. a kindergarten
teacher in Bangor. returned Satur-
day from Providence, r. L., where
they visited for n week with friends
Mrs. Roy Mills and daughters
DeLois and Margaret. returned Sat
urday from Oldtown, where they
have been guests of Mrs. Mills par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop.
Mrs. II. c. Thompson Of Oakland
arrived in town Saturday to be the
guest of Mrs. w. w. Gardiner.
Mrs. Stanley NJ. Cover and SON
Merrill. returned Saturday night
from Limington, where they have
passed the weeks vacation with
Mrs. Covers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James +. Pillsbury. Mrs. Cover on
Monday resumed her duties as in
structor of French in the high school
Miss Lois Patten, a student al
Brown University at Brooklyn, N. j..
arrived in town Saturday night te
visit her father, Roland T. Patten, a,
the Patten home on Norridgewock
avenue.
Miss Caroline McAllister returned
Saturday from Lisbon Falls, where
she has been the guest of her grant
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Paul Stein
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Spinney, who
have passed the winter at Wagner
farm on the Lakewood road, while
MIR. Wagner has been numbering In
rem have been in Pennington. have
returned to their home on East
Front street.
Albert POoler. who recently pur'
chased the Lyons place on Eas
Front street is repairing 1t having
done considerable work on the in
terror and Is tearing down the shet
; and will build a new one, which vii
much improve the appearance of TIT
place.
Mrs. George Davis Of Cornville
lwho has conducted a poultry bust
ness on a large scale, keeping pur'
bred Rhode Island Reds and Ply
. mouth Rocks, has sold her stock t.
O Mr.. Hayden of Brighton.
Oliver HI. Case Of East Cornville
who has passed the winter with hi;
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs
Willard c. Eaton of Turner avenue
. will leave this Tuesday for Brookline
, Mass. where he win visit his brother
A. w. Case. and q sister. Mrs. Hat
tie E. Waterman in Dorchester
Mass after which ho will visit hi