Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16
September Term
Supreme Court

The September term OF Somerset
County Supreme Court convened at
Skowhegan Tuesday morning with
associate Justice Charles j. Dunn, of
Orono presiding and with Charles L.
Hayden acting as stenographer; Will
liam T. Seekins, as Clerk of Courts;
Wilbur w. Creation, as messenger.
Sheriff John w, Healy is being as
sisted In his duties by deputies, Harry
e. Merrill Of Madison: Ernest H.
Cook of Athens, Harold Salisbury of
, Canaan; Elton Markham of Skowhe-
gan and True Ellis of Skowhegan.
The court cryer is deputy Cook. The
prayer at the opening session was
made by Rev. George L. Thurlow,
pastor Of the Federated church. The
following out of town attorneys were
in attendance, Lyman L. Walton,
Foxboro. Mass; George Chapman,
Fairfield; County Attorney Harold E.
Weeks, Fairfield; William B. Brown,
Madison: Royden v. Brown, Bing-
ham; James H. Thorne, Madison;
Bernard Gibbs, Madison: Clayton
Eames. Scion: William B. Waldron,
Pittsfield; Judge c. o. Small, Madi-
son: Leroy r. Folsom, Norridgewock;
Thomas A. Anderson. Pittsfleld: c. A.
Blackinton,, Waterville; T. N. Weeks.
Waterville: Harry Coolidge, Pitts
field: H. H. Thurlough, Pittsfieh; J.
Howad Haley. Hartland; H. H. Braz-
zell, Fairfield; Ellsworth E. Peacock.
Waterville; Frank L. Ames, Nor
ridgewock. Local attorneys present,
E. F. Danforth. George w. Cover, w.
Folsom Merrill, Harold ]. Phillips,
Sherman N. Shumway, John Lewis,
A. X. Butler.
The following Grand Jurors at
September term, 1925, Tuesday A. M:
Elmer Baird, st. Adams; E. l.. Clough,
Skowhegan, excused for day or two;
Eta Colby, Jackman: Elizabeth
Dyer, Skowhegan; Walter Fletcher,
Madison; Alton A. Goodridge, Ca
naan: Verne Lishness, New Portland;
Charles McGoff, Arson; Frank Ne
deau. Jr., Fairfield; Byron Padham,
Madison; Lucy Paine, Arson; Harry
Rolfe, Pittsfiefd; Clyde Scribner,
Athens; Libby Sterry, Starks; Her
bert Thompson, Cornville; John
Trickey. Pittsfield; E. A. Weber.
Hartland; M. c. Wentworth, Bing-
ham, were sworn by clerk Seekins
and were addressed by Judge Dunn,
who explained duties and procedure
Of the Grand jury, mentioned the
principles established by those who
landed in the Mayfower, which have
been cherished during all the CEN
turtles and the value Of citizenship.
Judge Dunn stated that the Grand
Jurors are to give their best service
to the duties of the Grand Jury and
that they are not only to indict the
guilty but also to protect the inno-
cent. He urged the jurors to bear in
mind during their service the princi~
pies of the Golden Rule.
The Grand Jury began it's work
Tuesday and is in charge Of deputies
Elton Markham of Skowhegan and
Harold Salisbury of Canaan.
The civil docket was called and an
unusually large number of cases are
placed on the trial list for this term.
Wednesday morning the Naturali-
Zation hearings will be heard. The
Eunice Farnsworth chapter D. A. r.
will present manuals and flags to the
applicants. The traverse jury will be
empanelled Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock and the trial of the first
case will take place directly upon
empanelling the jury.
Robert Furber s. H. S., ,25 left
Tuesday morning for Orono, where
he will enter the University of Maine.
Attorney Lyman L. Walton of
Foxboro, Mass, is in town on pro-
fessional business at the Supreme
court.
Miss Edith e. Young left Tuesday
for Boston after passing the sum-
mer with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles e. Young. Miss Young will
be employed at the Helen Crosby
shop in Boston during the fall mil
linery season.
Miles Carpenter of Smithfield, a
student at Colby college, is a guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
e. Young.
| Mrs. Minnie Pishon of Stenham,
Mass, who is a guest at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmot B. Whittier.
was In Fairfield and calling on Mrs.
John Walker at Hinckley, Tues
day.
Mrs. Ethel Whittier Ames return
ca Monday night from Hanover, n.