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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31
SUPREME COURT

The following cases OH tIldi Aioe
have been defaulted: w. B. Ernold
& Company, (Butler and Butler:)
VS.. Arthur M. Candon (Plumstead);
T.. l.. Norton (James II. Thorne) VS..
Fred Green (Gower and Shumway)
and George Mari (Thorne) vs.. Bert
H. Hunnewell and Edgar s. Moore,
alias Ned Moore. The case Of Mabel
Rancourt compl't Merrill and Mer-
rill) VS.. Willard Murtha (Gower and
Shumway) was settled out of court
Thursday.
The traverse jurors were excused
Friday morning on completion OF the
Civil Docket Of the January term
until Wednesday morning at 9.3U,
when the Criminal Docket will be
called and the work Of the criminal
cases will be begun by County At
torney Harold Z. Weeks. Only two
cases were tried on the civil docket
for this term, those being the Easier
and Downie Amusement Inc. cases,
tried Thursday. At the Friday
morning session the following cases
were disposed Of: Nicholas Florida
alias Nicholas Fertile Merrill and
MerrilD VS.. John Hamilton and john
Lamb, Tr. (Pattangall. Locke and
Perkins) continued; John Fl. Ste
ward and d. +. Smiley of Skowhe-
gan (Phillips) VS.. William e. Spot
ford, alias Will T.. Spofford, alias w.
L. Spofford (Butler and Butler) de-
faulted; Archie f. Roderick and
Lionel g. Traitor (Gower and
Shumway) vs. Charlotte c. Cullen
(Maher, Spec.) continued; c. Wood
man Company wv. J.. Waldron) VS..
Everett T. Libby Libby pro SCI con-
tinued, and another case in whlcn
same parties are involved was also
continued: Harry T.. Obj and Edgar
Cobb &C. A. Blackington) VS.. r. Il.
Cooley and Mrs. +. L. Cooley
(Eames) defaulted: Harry q. COBB
and Edgar Cobb &C. A. Blackington)
W.. c. e. Hanson merrill and Mer-
rill) continued; Chester Getchen "a.
C, Blackington) vs.. A. NJ. Condor
(Plumstead) defaulter; Everett e.
Libby (Coolidge) vs. Sidney S. Smith
and Belmont A. Smith (Ryder and
Simpson) defaulted by agreement;
Ella Yakimow (Thorne. VS.. Lafay-
cite b. Waldron alias l.. B. Waldron,
continued: Albert Cora (Thorne) vs.
Joseph H. NORM, defaulted: Mary J.
Lunt (Thorne) VS.. Delbert j..
Churchill defaulted: 0. l.. Gerald
and o. C. Gerald (P. a. SmitD vs..
Barry Bartlett defaulted.
Friday afternoon, this Saturday
morning and Monday afternoon will
take up court matters and divorce
proceedings.
In the case of State VS.. Henry
Oaks, aplt.. charged with illegal de-
post in which Oaks appealed to the
September term, 1924. Sureties were
defaulted, capias was issued Octo-
Der q and Scire facias issued Octo-
Der %. Mr.. Oaks appeared Friday
morning to offer bail from day to
day but was informed by Judge
Philbrook that his day for trial was
at the September term at which he
did not appear and the Judge in
structed the clerk, w. 7. Seekins to
place upon the docket. capias issued
and sentence of the lower court al
firmed. The respondent was placed
in charge Of the officer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing appointments we're made by
the Probate Court within and for the
County Of Kennebec, and said APP
pointees duly qualified as follows:
Anna y. Trask lof Augusta, execu-
trix OF the will Of Edwin o. Tfask, late
Of Augusta. deceased; qualified Janu.
airy IL, 1925.
Howard r. Harris of Rumford., Ok
ford County, executor Of tho will Of
diers' Home. deceased; qualified Janu-
airy IL, 1925.
Eugsnia =. Titus Of Winthrop. adj
ministratYix Of the estate of EmMs 4.
Robbins, late Of Winthrop, deceased;
qualified January IL. 1925.
Alvin =. higgins Of Oakland. admin
istrator Of the estate Of Qeofvo Q.
Higgins, late Of Oakland, deceased;
qualified January ~. 1895.
Esndall .. LINCOLN of Wayne, adj
ministrator of the estate Of 01aee y.
1lnooln, late of Wayne, deceased;
qualified January ~, 1925.
Adelaide ". Gay OF Augusta. execu-
trix of the will of George =. Cay, late
of Augusta, deceased: qualified January
II, 1925.
Samuel n. Tobey, Of Augusta, guar.
dian of Ernest vossoia, non-compos. Of
Augusta; qualified January ~. 1925.
Dean e. wheeler Of Oakland. ex-
ecutor of the will Of Mary X. etrick-
land, late Of Oakland. deceased; quail
lied January Is. 1925.
Attest: II. w. LEIGHTON.
Register Of Probate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31

odist church will hold regular meet
ing with Mrs. Frank MolIi!l on Main
street
Tuesday evening the Catholic Or
der of F'oresters will hold a public
whist party in their hail.
Club Ladies at Mid.w.,ter Meeting
Among the Skowhesan club ladies
who We're in Watervile Thursday
attending the federation mid winter
meeting were the president. Mrs.
Florence Waugh Danforth recording
secretary. Mrs. Sarah Pennell Reed;
Mrs. Mary c. Stinchfleid. president Of
the Woman's club: Miss Margaret
NJ. Chase, president of the Sorosis:
Miss Louise Fl. Coburn, Mrs. Eliza
beth A. Marble, Mrs. Laura Fl. Dins-
more, Mrs. Jessie Fletcher Mrs. Alice
Fowler Mrs. Nina Savage, Mrs. Net
tie Norton, Mrs. Susie Lancaster,
Mrs. Maud II. Avore, Mrs. Nellie c.
Chase. Mrs. Jennie Sampson, Mrs.
Margaret l.. Philbrick. Mrs. Eva r.
Greenwood, Mrs. Nellie Hopkins.
New Entries Libel Suits
The new list of entries of the SUI
preme court contains the following
libel suits: Vera Estelle Chase (H.
~. LutoH) vs. lLoS SUI II. SildSe. Yer.
trude NJ. Bickford fManson) VS. Eu-
gene Bickford; Joseph Weeman
(MansoO VS. Mae f. Weeman; Laura
May Hicks q. S. Wiliiaims) VS. Les
lie A. Hicks; Flora NJ Brown
(SmalD vs Arthur A. Brown: Harry
A. Dudley (SmalD VS. Margaret II.
Dudley; Edward r. Gray (SmalD VS.
Mildred S. Gray: Eva NJ. Ettinger
(Thurlough) VS. Pearle H. Ettinger:
Mary Charity (Weeks) VS. Leander c.
Charity; Leon L. Cookson (Weeks)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31

pare for New Hampshire University
next fall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31
Funeral Of Mrs. Ivan Graffette

Prayer was offered at the home on
Steward Hill Friday at one o'clock
p. NJ, and the funeral service was
held at the Federated church at 2
o'clock. Rev. George l.. Thurlow Of
ficiated. Mrs. Rose Burrill sang
"Ablde With Me-" Some Day Well
Understand" and "Is of an Unend-
ing Life" The remains were placed
in the tomb at the Southside ceme-
terry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31
Coming Events

SOsuIu8 6VeVkS
"JaZZboland," an Afro comedy by
Somerset council, X. of C., at Opera
House Feb. IS.
Book club meeting Mt the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred K. Philbrick, Elm
street, Tuesday afternoon; Mrs.
Ralph Burrill, associa. hostess.
Meeting Of officers and teachers Of
the Federated church school Monday
evening at church parlor; supper
served at els.
Miss Hannah r. Page will be hos
tess to ladies Of the Good viii club
Wednesday afternoon at her home on
High street.
Supper at Convent hall Saturday
evening with music by st. Cecilia
orchestra.
Meeting Of the girls ct Notre
lame de Lourdes parish at the church
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
Mrs. Lester H. Packard will enter
tain members of the Bloomfield
christmas club at her home on Lo-
cut avenue Monday afternoon.
wednesday afternoon the Ladies'
social circle OF the Centenary Meth.
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by given that on the nineteenth day
Of January, 1925 Herman 4. Xysosn
Of Windsor in the County of Kenne-
bee, was by the Probate Court for the
County of Kennebec. duly appointed
thony 9. Choete, late Of Windsor in
said County. deceased. and that on the
same date said Herman H. Hysom
qualified for and accepted said trust.
Attest: r. w. LEIGHTON.
Register Of Probate.
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
day of January 1923, Eta Pratt Of
Clinton in the County of Kennebec.
was by the Probate Court for the
County of Kennebec; duly appointed
late of Clinton in said County, de-
ceased. and that on the same date said
Eta Pratt qualified for and accepted
Attest: r. w. LEIGHTON.
REGISTER of Probate.
jana.
PROBATE NOTICE Notice is here
by given that on the twenty-sixth
day Of January. 1926. Lizzie Il. Little
of Monmouth in the County of Ken
nebec. was by the Probate Court for
the County Of keInlnebec. duly APP
Of Albina L. Little, late Of Monmouth
in said County, deceased. ana that on
the same date said Lizzie NJ. Little
qualified for and accepted said trust.
Attest: r.. W. Leighton.
Register Of Probate.
jan31, sat,3t
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that on the twenty-sixth
day of January. 1925. Frank =. Lewis
OF Boston. Mass, was by the Probate
Court for the County Of Kennebec,
duly appointed administrator of the
estate of Ernest W. Lewis, late Of
Readfield in said County, deceased,
and that on the same date said Frank
d. Lewis qualified for and accepted
said trust, and Roger A. Gordon Of
Jay. Franklin County was duly APP
Attest: r. w. LEIGHTON.
Register Of Probate.
jan3l st
PROBATE NOTICE. Notice is here
by given that on the twenty-siXth day
OF January. 1926. george II. gnoll Of
Fairfield in the County OF Somerset
was by the Probate Court for the
County of Kennebec. duly appointe ed
executor of the will Of J. Horatio
Bates, late of Augusta, in said County,
deceased. and that on the same date
said George n. Smell qualified for and
accepted said trust.
Attest: r. w. LEIGHTON,
Register of Probate.
1an31 .Sat3t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31

New York. Jan. 3O.-The Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining Co. today
reduced the price Of lead from ten
to O.16 cents per pound.
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Katherine Frances Broe

Katherine Frances Broe died
Thursday night at the home of her
nephew and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Provencher, Free street. The
deceased was born in Ireland II
years ago and has resided with the
Provencher family about II years
She leaves another nephew, Maurice
Plovencher, also of SkowheGan and
an older brother, Peter Broe of New
York City. The funeral service will
be held this Saturday morning at
the Notrs Dame de Lourdes church
and the remains will be placed in the
tomb at the Southside cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31

Northampton. Mass.. Jan. :1-Mrs.
Gilbert A. Miles, q. pleaded not gull
ty to a charge of numbering her five
year old stepson.. Edward !. Miles, in
district court this morning, and was
Eeld without bail for hearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31

Boston. Jan. 30-The full bench of
the Massachusetts supreme court to-
day vacated the order of the late
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Church Notices


Bethany Baptist-Rev. George Mer-
riam, pastor. Sunday service 1885
A. NJ, sermon by the pastor; Com
munion service; ~, Sunday school;
o'clock 44th anniversary of Chris
tan Endeav0r; evening service at
Z o'clock.
Federated Rev. George L. Thur
low, pastor; Sunday services, 10:30;
1.-The Problem of Retribution In HUI
man Life" Mrs. Marion Addy, SOLO
list; kindergarten; noon, church
school; 9 o'clock p. NJ, Young Peo-
Piles Service: o'clock evening SER
vice Christ the Master Of Our
Fates and the Captain of Our Soul"
music by junior choir.
Centenary Methodist, Rev. Herbert
L. Nichols, pastor: Sunday services
10:30 A. M. and evening service at
Z win be conducted by Mrs. Nichols;
Sunday school at noon: at p. NJ
Epworth League service.
Notre Dame de LOurdes. Rev. FIR.
]. Louis A. Renaud, pastor; Sunday
services 8 A. NJ, low mass, sermon
in English, music by children's
choir: 10 A. NJ, high mass, sermon
in French. music by St Mary's
choir; Sunday school at 2:3O +. NJ;
Rosary and benediction of blessed
sacrament at $3.50: meeting of girls
Of the parish at 4 p. NJ. The girls
of the parish will receive holy COM
muniOn at low mass
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jan31d1t Treasurer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31

Washing John G..
Tawrescy. construction corps, has
been selected by a special board for
promotion to rear admiral.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31

Paris--A total of 492.26S.s70 pass
cngers We're transported by the Par
in subways in 1924 or 100000 more
than in 1923 according to figures
just Issued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31

Lockport. N. Y. Jan. Ca fury
in supreme court today acquitted
William Jake Carpenter Of Lew.
iston of the murder of Howard f.,
HUFF Of Niagara Falls, In On attempt.
ed payroll robbery,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31

Paris-The price of bread In
France has been increased one sou
to one franc. IS confines per kilo,
eff ectiNe Enh G
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31

Tuesday evening the Catholic Or
der of Foresters will hold a public
whist party in their hail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31

Independence, Kan..-Prairie Oil
and Gas Co. today announced an
other increase in the price of crude
oil ranging from Is to 50 cents per
barrel. This is the second increase
this month,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-16

The Chevrolet motor is famous for
lts power and economy. Working
parts are enclosed and protected
against dirt and water. Overhead
valves give added power.
The Chevrolet sele ctive trans
mission, and disc clutch requiring
go fabrication are the same type
used on 6ne cars everywhere.
The Chevrolet sturdy rear axle with
one-piece, pressed steel housing
End big heavy driving gears handles
s'sly the power of the Chevrolet
tor.
4Nfra long, semi-elliptie, chrome
rlnadium steel springs, with rear
0rings underslung, give great rid
ng comfort.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-16

Tells nm to pull up. The road con
was not in sight when the motor
ist came along. He had a safe hid
ing place IN the brush. The motor
ISL IS told to go over to the govern
ment building. He looks to see if
ne can discover something that
looks ike a government building
Ills curiosity is relieved when the
cop leads him to a battered shack
that fails to give any outward an
pearance of being a government
building. He enters and is CON
1ronted by an Indian, to whom has
been attached the handle of Justice
OF the peace. The Venerable"
judge evidently cannot read or
write his name on warrant chare-
ing nm with violation Of the state
speed law. The cop says he was
travelling too fast. How fast makes
no difference. He says the M. was
gong too fast, SO that settles it
with his honor, and he is ordered
TO dlg down and cough up fine
NO word OF warning or explanation
hes a common law violator. How
much OF the fine goes into the
eountys treasury and how much is
owed up between the cop and
the fat justice only they themselves
know.
Motorists, beware when in Ash
land county.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-16
Motorists, Keep Out of
Ashland County.

T,n,,..s and motorists would do
alI II afye Ashland county a wide
rtb when travelling. They have
mont way Of extracting money
rrom motorists in the way Of fines
for ALLEGED violations of the speed
aw tbat has gained for Ashland
county an unsavory reputation
fiat extends far and wide. So
..a1y cases Of dirt" handed to mo-
florists have come to light that it
!. wonder that tourists dare VEN
tuIc into the county at all.
This piIfering Of tourists has be-
come so odious that Secretary
Westbrooke Of the Outdoor associa-
lion Of Chicago last week sent a
communication to the Ashland
county highway commissioner con
demning the methods Of the coun-
tys motorcycle cops and asking.
that something be done to remedy
Inc situation and prevent further
harm to the good name Of the
county.
In INST civilized counties word
of warning from the speed cop to
the unsuspecting motor visitor is
occasionally practised. But not so
i'm Ashland county. The fact that
the motorist may have exceeded,
even Internationally, the speed
limit Of 30 miles per places him in
the category of all intentional law
violators, and he is Immediately
pinched" and fined. Such a hum
ane act as warning a motorist does
not exist in the minds of the Ash
land county speed cops. Reckless
driving is not taken into considera-
ton. In the eyes Of it's road cops
there is no such thing as a safe and
sane driver. Their system is to
pinch EN- as soon as they step
over the thirty mark.
And they are becoming adept at
it in Ashland county, practice hav.
Ing supplied a system Of extraction
that would do justice to a carnival
pchpocket. The unsuspecting mo-
torisJ hits a good piece Of highway.
The road is wide and smooth. The
old bus skins along. He is enrap
tmed with the scenery and the ex-
Huaration Of travelling over a good
piece of highway. He forgets to
keep his eye peeled on the speed in
dcator and maybe, yes maybe, she
does go a little over the so-called
danger mark. He is just approach
ing Odanah when suddenly a road
cop appears from apparently no
whore and drawing up beside him
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-16
Legion's National Convention

Bonehounds, souphounds. and
Arkansaw bullhounds." Nuts of
every color, size, and shape are be-
ing entered in the mongrel dog
show to be staged by Colorado
members Of the 40 and 8 during the
American Legion national conven-
ton IN Omaha, Oct. 5 to 9.
Amalgamated dogs, composite
dogs. Dogs that are hung low on
their axles. Dogs with streamline
fronts and batt!eship bodies. Dogs
that would make Luther Burbank
hang his head in professional
shame. Dogs the like of which
there never was before-alI are be-
ing rounded up by Omaha kids in
anticipation of the Coloradoan's
unpedigreed canine classic.
The Colorado boys are coming to
the convention with over 100 regu-
lar "honest-to-gosh' donkeys, (they
are known in professional circles
as mountain canaries) and are in
tending to ride them in the con-
vention parades. To give the con-
vention city kids treat they will
long remember the mutt" show is
to be held and the burros awarded
as prizes.
Mountain serenaders" will be
awarded as prizes for the skinniest
dog and the latest dog. The most
downright, undeniably ugly, mutt
in the crew will be awarded burro
as will the most alphabetically
beautiful" nondescript entered. A
special award will be made the ca
nine with the most cosmopolitan
makeup and description.
Early entrants indicate that this
dog will have to be somewhat of a
spaniel, wolf-hound, ST. Bernard,
Pekinese, collie and Boston terrier
if he is to stand look-in with the
rest Of the bunch. Judges insist
that no dog with even the remotest
suggestion of ancestral pedigree
will be admitted.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-16
Notice to Draw Jurors.

Notice is hereby given that the
Jury Commissioners for Villas coun-
ty namely: w. H. Adams, Peter
Sandbeck and Fred Meloy, will
meet at the court house in Eagle
River on Wednesday, September
%, 1925 at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon Of that day for the purpose of
drawing SO persons to serve as
Petit Jurors at the regular term of
circuit court for said county, com
mencing on the second Monday in
October, 1925, being the 18th day
Of the month.
Hunter Case, Clerk.
16-1t Fern Scott, Deputy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-16
WARNING MOTORISTS
Ashland County Said to be
Tough" on Motorists Over
Near Odanah.

How true the report is that comes
rram Ashland county regarding
lbc treatment given to motorists
INV soeed cops and an Indian
.,ndoe" with headquarters at Oda-
nah. the former reservation mill
town but which for some time has
practically been abandoned by the
government, is not given out ex-
cept through the press in that sec
Ian The following article in last
,looI.s' Hurley News tells the story
W how the motorists travelling in
l.bland county around Odanah are
noinp mistroated by an unscrupul-
;Tdoo and a speed cop. If it is
+no i should be corrected by the
sratc highways officials:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-09-16
1T HURTS WISCONSIN
Sheboygan Newspaper Gives
Its Reasons on Seriousne SIS
Of High Taxes.

The taxation problem is becom-
ing a serious one, serious when you
realize that the future of the av-
erage Wisconsin city rests upon
the success of its manufacturing
institutions.
Sheboygan is a city made up of
large number of institutions that
use approximately twenty million
feet of lumber every year. Years
back the greater portion of this
lumber came from Wisconsin for
ests while today nearly half is
shipped in from other states, Of
which the south furnishes a goodly
portion.
With this before us as an object
lesson, one can we'll understand
that any Of these institutions could
locate in a field other than Wiscon
sin advantageously. There is moth
ing to hold them other than the
plants in which they operate, and
! if the taxation problem reaches a
point where it pinches to the ex-
tent Of crippling, the mills or fac
tories can be closed with little or
no loss, when one considers that a
nearer point to the lumber market
will save each year a great deal in
freight rates, and still make it pos
sible to reach the markets of the
| United States with their manufac-
tured product. For the informa-
ton of our readers we quote some
local figures. Last year, Wiscon-
sin forests furnished Sheboygan
9,494 ,835 feet of lumber, and other
states, mostly southern, 8,828,206
feet. The freight paid on lumber
from outside Wisconsin amounted
to $12O,S94.93.
Each year lumber is becoming
scarcer III Wisconsin, necessitating
increased shipments from other
states. The point we want to make
is just this: What advantages will
Wisconsin have to offer in the flu
ture? There must be something
near a square deal in treatment, OF
furniture factories will vacate and
instead of revolving machinery we
will be confronted with idle plants,
and as a result the taxes that have
helped operate municipalities and
our own state will dwindle, there
by shifting the burden to those less
able to bear it.
Let us look at this in a sane
light. The Wisconsin of old with
its great forests no longer greets
your eye, and each year we have to
go further away from home to see
the timber that once made Wiscon-
sin great. We have a wonderful
state and with conditions being
equal, or nearly so, the average
manufactures would never think of
pulling up stakes.
This is no time to speculate, but
rather time to act within reason.
We appreciate that there was a
time when wealth escaped taxation,
but to longer use that as a cam
paign issue, when many are forced
to pay tribute for being in busl-
ness, is the height of folly. Let us
drop politics and play the game in
the open and on the square, and we
will all achieve greater results
Sheboygan Falls News.