Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-25
Docket April Term
Somerset Superior Court

The iockets for the April term of
the Somerset County Supreme Court
have been issued and the criminal
docket contains three hundred and
FIVE cases; the Equity docket twen-
ty-nine cases and the criminal dock
ct thirty-two cases. The term will
commence on Tuesday, April 1st.
Judge Sturgis will be the presiding
justice.
For the first trial day, Wednesday,
the End, the following cases have
been assigned:
Sumner Mitchell (attorneys for
Mitchell, Frank II. Haskell and Rob-
ert w. DeWolfe) VS.. Charles A.
Mouiton ct al (attorneys Locke and
Perkins. Merrill and Merrill and
Butler & Butler: 6. r. B. McKim
Co. (attorney T. A. Anderson) VS.: ].
H. Baker (attorney J. Howard Hal
~: ROssitei r. Smell tattcrney
chas; 0: smalD vs.. Clarence N.
Lewis B. Wheeler (attorney Harry
Coolidge) vs. A. B. Nickerson (at-
torney j. Howard Haley: Noah
Woodbury. (attorney Harry Cool
idge) vs.. Gilbert Oakley ct ais (at-
torney Weeks: The National Fer
tilizer Company (attorneys Butler &
Buuer) VS.. Arthur c. Briggs lat
torney Frank Ames); Eugene Pool
er. Admir-. (attorney M. j. Bartlett)
ys. George E. Washburn (attorney
Butler & Butler); Ruel A. E. Austin
lattorney Harry Coolidge) vs.. Pru-
Dental Health and Accident Insur-
ance Company (attorney Butler &
Butler); Everett D. Call (attorney
Harry Coolidge) VS.. Myra L. Gar
| land and Trustee (attorney Eaton).
L.
missionary Anniversary Observed
The ladies of the Foreign Mission
ary Society of the Centenary Metho-
dist church on Sunday evening were
responsible for an unique and much
enjoyed service which was held in
the large vesrty. The vice president,
MRS. Herbert L. Nichols presided in
| the absence of the president, Mrs.
Anna f. Merrill. The service was
neld TO observe the organization ON
march 2Srd, 1869 at the fremont ST,
Methodist church in Boston the For
eign Missionary Society of the Meth
odists. The day appointed for this
meeting was one of the stormiest of
that season and only eight women
met and to them is given the honor
OF organizing this society which has
accomplished marvellous successes.
The service opened with a song SER
vice with Mrs. Howard b. Friend
presiding at the piano. The vocal
numbers included duet by Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Watson and a vocal solo
by Mrs. Donald P. Burrill with Mrs
Friend acting as acconpanist.
The scripture lesson was read by
Mrs. Nicholas and Rev. Nichols Of
Tered prayer. The eight women who
were the organizers were represented
by the following ladis: Mrs. William
Butler, Mrs. Viola F. Smith, Mrs
Lois Parker, Mrs. Josephine Lancas-
ter. Mrs. Lewis Flanders, Mrs. Jennie
Nutting, Mrs. William B. Merrill
Mrs. Grace Tucker; Mrs. Thomas
kingsbury, Mrs, Laura III. Dinsmore
Mrs. o. T. Taylor, Mrs. Flora Lam
bert, Mrs. H. Stoddard, Miss Emma
Hall. These ladies who were dres-
sed in the costumes of 1869 wearing
beautiful shawls and quaint bonnets
marched to the platform and were
introduced by Mrs. Nichols after
which the congregation sang Faith
CT Our Fathers changing the word
fathers to mothers making the hymn
efective and more appropriate. Mrs
Nichols gave a most interesting ad-
dress, telling of the wonderful ac-
complishments and progress of the
society. Among other things Mrs
Nichols stated the first year the So
ciety which was organized by women
for women and children in foreign
lands sent two missionaries to the
foreign field and raised 100000 and
last year the society had 693 mis-
SiOnaries in the field besides many
native helpers and raised S2,303,225.
9S. The society which started with
only eight members this year has a
membership of 606,2S6 and in the
grade schools conducted in foreign
fields by the society there were this
year 49,993 pupils and the hospitals
of the society have given trea tment
| to 341.443. Mrs. Nichols added that
in the United States there is a
trained medical man to every 6oO
people and in foreign country only
one doctor to 100000. The service
closed with singing 40, Haste Zion
An offering was taken for the work
One feature of great interest was
that on exhibition was q certificate
Of membership in the original So
ciety issued to Mrs. Marilla Harmon
of Cross ST.. Skowhegan in 1874 and
signed by the treasurer Mrs. Thom-
as Rich.
Galiaqher Before Justice Lord