Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-16
FARM|NCTON
Court NAMs

tuesday In the Supreme Judicial
Court George Guerette, who was in
dicted for operating a motor vehicle
while under the influence of intoxi-
eating liquor failed to make an ap-
pearance and was defaulted. His
sureties John Pooler and Hulda Arm
strong were also defaulted. 1t will
pc remembered that shortly after
Guerette was bound over for an ap-
the above mentioned sureties furnish
ed bond for him that he disappeared
and at the same time the automobile
OF Hulda Armstrong also was stolen
and 1t is alleged that Guerette stole
this automobile, but whether this is
SO or not, the sureties have until the
FEBRUARY term of court to produce
the man Guerette or the bail.
Frank Land of Industry who was
indicted for falsely presuming to be
a nsh and game warden pleaded nolo
contendre and was released on bail
to appear in court from day to day
for sentence.
Grover l.. Parker who was under
indictment was formerly in the mems
reformatory at South Windham and
is now and was out on parole. Parker
is to be taken back to the reforma-
tory and his indictment is to be plac-
ed on file. These were the criminal
case taken up inthe Supreme Court
on tuesday the following are civil
cases:
In the case of Frank B. Hutchins
versus Charles Foss the defendant
defaulted
The case Of M. P. Tufts VS.. U, o.
Moulton of East Livermore was
brought to trial. This was a suit for
S75 claimed to be due for balance on
sheep trade between the two par
ties. Mr.. Tufts sold Moulton 45 sheen
and claimed that the agreement was
that he was to receive SIS apiece for
the sheep. $500 of the bill he admit
ted had been paid but the remaining
SIS was still due. Moulton, however.
claimed that the $500 paid by him was
all that was due and that that was
the agreement and that Tufts had
been paid in full. Henderson appear
ed for the plaintiff and Frank w. But
Ter and Isaac Clary appeared for the
defendant. The case was simply a
question Of fact as to who had the
right Of the matter between the two
men and the Jury decided in favor of
the plaintiff.
The next play to be presented by
the Trumbull players will be THE
Love Test" which will be given on
next Tuesday evening.
The Pennington Fair opens on
September %, next Tuesday. Those
who desire membership tickets should
obtain the same Immediately from
Charles Pierce at the selectmen's Of
flee in the First National Bank Block.
Thursday evening the Village Inn
provement Society of West Farming
ton will give a Whist Party in the
society's hall at West Pennington.
This afternoon the Thimble Club
will entertained by Mrs. Ernest
Libby at her home on Lake Avenue.
DIR. Clarence Manning of Columbia
University who is passing the sum-
mer at his home in the town will
deliver lecture this Wednesday
evening at eight o'clock on the Near
East situation. This will be we'll IL
Illustrated by slides and DR.. Manning
knows his subject well having trav-
elled through that section.
Linwood Adams, son Of Frank
Adams of this town, who has been
employed by the General Electric
Company in Pittsfeld, Mass. has re-
turned home here with his wife and
daughter. He will engage here in the
radio business.
A meeting of the Opportunity Circle
of the Old South Congregational
Church will be held at the Odell cot
tage at Aliens Mills on next Thurs
day If unfavorable weather does not
prevent. If the weather is unfit the
meeting will be held in the vestry Of
the Old South church as usual.
The auxiliary of the American Le-
gion will hold food sale in Florence
Norton's candy store on next Friday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Willard who
have been enjoying the summer in
town in the old Esther Knapp house
left Saturday for their home in Ur-
bana. Ill.