Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-31
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The hearing Of Norman Dyer was
Held in the Grand Jury room at the
Court house this morning. Witnesses
for the prosecution We're Raymond
Larcom who told how Dyer ran into
him from the rear when he was on
the right side of the road, D. r. Com
stock. II. T.. Robbins, Mrs. Hiram
Nichols and George Mosher told how
they had seen Dyer drive in the past.
in all cases they told how he had
passed them driving about fifty or six
ty miles an hour. The defence pre-
scented no witnesses and Dyer was
fined twenty-five dollars and costs and
his license revoked for ten DAYS or
until such time as the highway COM
mission saw fit to return it. Dyer
took an appeal from this sentence and
was put under bonds of $500 for his
appearance at the Supreme Judicial
Court in February, his bondsmen were
his father and brother. Walter Dyer.
Raymond Stewart who has been
working in Orono and vicinity has re-
turned home with his wife and will
remain with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
.. +. Stewart until next fall when he
will resume his studies at the Uni
versity of Maine.
Augustus Briggs is shinglinr his
dwelling on High street.
The trade in real estate has becn
quite brisk in the past two DAYS tho
following property having changed
hands:
Georgia F., Corbett of jay to Alton
f. Ladd of Pennington. land at Strong
warranty deed.
Leon D. Haley Of Rangeley to John
K. Wilher Of Rangeley, land at that
town. warranty.
Clarence w. Hewev of Pennington
to Arcel w. Green of this town. land
at Pennington. warranty.
Harriet A. Sawin of Boise, Idaho to
L. Marshall of Wilton, stand at Will
ton. warranty.
w. Paine of Wilton, stand in that
town. warranty.
William n. Simmons to Sara +
Latham stand, all situated in Weld
warranty.
The Village Improvement Societv
held one of their Whist Parties last
evening. which was much enjoyed hv
all. ~
carroll j. Cooper who was sentenced
at the last term of court was denied
petition for pardon He was sem
fenced for transporting intoxicating
liquor.
WI anu MIS-. austin Vaughn have
returned from their wedding trim and
ere now residing at the home of Mrs.
Naughn's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Justin
E. McLeary
The hairdressing parlor Of Miss
Margaret Longfellow are closed and
nave been for week. Miss LonRfel-
low being confined to her home ON
account of sickness
Mrs. II. w. Taylor is giving a big
Halloween party to the friends of
her two younger children. Flint and
Phillip, Thursday evening. About 40
OF the younger children will attend
and an excellent time is expected.
The Pythian Sisters held a Halo.
ween party and supper last Tuesday
night at their hall. An excellent
Tune was enjoyed by all those at
tending until IL o'clock.
Charles Lobe Of Mexico was in
town Wednesday and succeeded in
getting himself so we'll Intoxicated
that he was arrested by Chief of Po-
lice Starbird and he was brought in
to the Farmington municipal court
Thursday morning. He pleaded NOT
guilty but the judge saw fit to fine
him ten dollars and costs which he
paid.
William Elliot Of East New
Sharon was driving out of his ward
with farm cart loaded with apples,
At this point car came up the road,
being driven at q high rate of speed
and collided with the team, doing q
great deal Of damage, the cart being
damaged and the horse SO badly hurt
that it will probably have to be
killed. Mr.. Elliot says that there
have been four accidents OF this ma
ture happen within the past Two