Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-17


Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Pennington, Dec. 1.-THE members
of the Franklin county oar and their
wives rendered a banquet TO HIN.
Josiah II. Thompson this evening at
the Exchange Hotel in Pennington.
Today marked the last term of pro-
bate court over which Judge "Thomp-
son will preside and it was very fit
ting that this banquet should be Civ
en- in his honor at this time as Judge
Thompson has served in the capacity
of judge of probate in FRANKLIN coun -
" for quarter of a century, hacking
one year.
Hon. c. y. Blanchard of Wilton
was the toaStmaSter at the banquet,
being presented TO the company by
| Hon. Sumner Z. Mills of Pennington.
With apt remarks. Mr.. Blanchard in
troduced the various members of the
Franklin county bar. all Of whom re-
sponded and with hearty language
expressed their appreciation of the
services which Judge Thompson has
rendered to the county as Judge of
probate. Near the. close of the pro-
gram Judge Sumner p. Mills was
called upon by the toasLmaster and
in a brief speech and on behalf of
the members of the bar. presented TO
| the Judge and his wife a very beauti-
full and useful travelling bag. which
was a small token of the esteem i'm
| which the judge and his wife Were.
held. to which the judge responded.
I During the, course of the banquet.
| letters from men who have known
I Judge Thompson in past years. to-
| gether with kilograms, were brought
! in and read by Judge Mills. Among
. these were letters from Hon Thomas
ID. Austin, formerly Il member of the
Franklin county bar. being lawyer
! In Pennington. Judge &. &. Small of
North Arson. Hon. l.. l.. Walton of
AFoXboro, Mass. and Hon f. .. Green
leaf of Portland.
On the whole it WAS IN occasion
very much enjoyed by al. Landlord
/ Elbridge Luce serving fine supper,
the, menu being as follows: Plain
olives. celery stuffed olives. mock
bisque, soup. boiled ha:ibut, egg sa ucc.
roast stuffed chicken. cranberry
sauce, Queen fritters, vanilla sauce.
asparagus tips on toast. mashed pc
tatoes, squash. green peas, hot tea
rolls. lemon pie. French ice cream,
sponge cake, coffee.
The members =, Of the Franklin
County Bar arc as follows: Hon.
Josiah RI. Thompson. Byron NJ
Small, Frank W. Butler, Sumner p.
Mills. Currier s. Holman. John AL
len Sweet. Jr.. Kenneth A. Rollins,
Carl \. Henderson, Phillip d. Stubs,
James Morrison. Newell p. Noble,
James +. Morrison, Herbert S. Wing.
Earl l.. Wing, Eugene II. LAWYER,
/ and Cyrus y. Blanchard.
In the morning at the session Of
the Probate Court at which Judge
Thompson had invited his successor
to be present, Judge Thompson
spoke briefly to the members of the
Bar there assembled. He called ate
! tention to the pleasant associations
of the past - years. and he express
ed pleasure at the beautiful basket
of flowers which stood upon his desk
and contained a, card bearing the
names OF all the members of the
! Bar. judge Sweet his successor
! spoke briefly at the close of his ad-
dress and as he closed. Hon. Cyrus
y. Blanchard responded for the law
yers present and then and there an
nounced. to Judge Thompson the
forthcoming banquet.
Judge John Allan Sweet. Jr., of
Pennington is the successor of
Judge Thompson and he is we'll fit
ted for this duty. being man of