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eefor. Judge Merrill on Assault Case

Clarence A. Keene of North Arson,
was before Judge Maurice =. Merrill
at a hearing of the Western Somer-
set Municipal court, Friday morning
held at the Grand Jury room, to an
sWer to a charge of assault with IN
tent to kill and malice and 1ore-
thought, and intent to murder. Inc
state was represented by county AT
torney Harold E. Weeks and the res
pondent was represented-by ATTORNEY
w. Folsom Merrill, junior member OF
the law firm of Merrill and Merrill.
Briefly told, the story of the case IS
as follows. Mr.. Keene who was mar
ried to Mildred Keene six years ago
and has two children, Is hard work.
ing man and who has supported his
family and paid for a farm in North
Arson, where they resided. All sum-
mer lie has worked in Lewiston as
construction carpenter and lately ne
has been employed in New Hamp-
shire. He came to his home on Fri
day, November to remain, having
completed his work. On Saturday
night he learned that one, Charles
Pratt, Jr., had been calling frequent
ly at his home. Saturday night he
made arrangements apparently TO
leave home again on the following
DAY, ana ulu dSPaltt oiiiy q oACA
distance and planned to watch and
see what went on at his home Sun
day night. A Mr.. Pratt called Sat
urday night, he anticipated that he
would be around Sunday night. lie
came early Sunday night and he
thought he had supper with his wife
and family, as he saw supper pre-
parations being made. Just as the
Madison whistle was being blown at
o'clock, Pratt and Mrs. Keene came
out on the piazza and as Pratt
started to leave after q few minutes,
Keen turned q fash light on him and
shouted to him to stop. but Pratt ran
and Keen fired three shots from t22
caliber revolver, one of which enter
ed the left arm of Mr.. Pratt. Mon
day morning. Mr.. Keene went to the
home of Pratt to ascertain how much
injury he had done and offered to
settle for the injury. Monday, Sheriff
Healy was notified of the shooting
affair and with Deputy Ira A. Durgin
went to North Arson and found
that Keene was at the village and
when they found him he admitted
that he fired the shots and said that
he thought he had sufficient pro-
vocation. Healy told him that it
would be for the court to decide that.
Sheriff Healy made the arrest ana
Keene gave up his revolver. The
witnesses for the State were Charles
Pratt, George Copp. of North Arson,
and Sheriff John w. Healy. Mr..
Pratt was the first one to testify and
told the story as above related and
on cross examination by Merrill adj
mitted to going to the Keen home
often the past two weeks and that
he one night occupied the same bed
with Mrs. keene. The witnesses for
the defense were Deputy Ira Durgin
who spoke of the hard working man
Mr. Keene was and that Pratt was
talked about considerable since this
affair came up and that the sympa-
thy of the community was with Mr..
keene. Mr.. Keene was the second
witness and he told the story as
above related. admitted the assault.
but said he did not intend to hit
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CHURCH NOTICES

SALVATION--Capt Dora Pick
up: Sunday school at 10 A. M; aft
ernoon service at 3; evening service
at 8; Wednesday, Friday and Satur-
day evenings at s o'clock.
NOTRE DAME DE LOUDRES-
Rev. FIR. j. Louis A. Renaud: Low
mass, 8 A. NJ: sermon and music
by children's choir: high mass at
10 A. NJ. with sermon and music by
st. Marys choir.
CENTENARY METHODIST -
Rev. Herbert l.. Nichols: 1890
morning worship, sermon by pastor,
good music: II. church school; = P.
M, Epworth League; Z P. M, eve
ming worship with sermon by pas
tor: mid-week service Thursday
evening at 1870.
FEDERATED-Re George l..
Thurlow: 1890, sermon by pastor;
music by vested choir; kindergarten;
~, church school; 6 P. NJ, Young
Peoples service; Z P. NJ, evening
service; mid-week service Thursday
evening at 1870.
BETHANY BAPTIST-Rev. Geo.
Merriam: 1870. sermon by pastor;
-, Bible school; 6 p. NJ, G. E.; Z
P. NJ, evening service: mid-week
service at 1870 Thursday evening.
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STATE OF KAME

COUNTY OF KENNEBEC. S.
Taken this third day Of wy wy.
1926, on execution dated 80
1926, issued on a judgment q.
by the Supreme judicial Cous 4
and for the County of Sonlela 4
term thereof begun and heia M
third Tuesday in Septemees u
wit, on October s, 1925 u ~
Thomas f. Getchell Of Pitlsass "
County of Somerset ana
Everett E. Libbey of Detruh
in said County of Somerset y
63 damage and s16.SS costs o. n
will be sold at public aue.VSS ,ss-
postoffice at Clinton in sal Ia 81 Z
Kennebec to the highest olc ,sw A
18th day of December s,As|
o'clock in the forenoon, tns 4.
described real estate, ana gu 4, =
title and interest wniea II
Everett E. Libby has ana ~ i,,Il
unto the same on July I'm
O'Clock in the forenoon, tne ~ =. n
the same was attached on w
l.. IN
writ in the same suit, wn, NV iii
tain piece or parcel of lana II
buildings thereon, sltua.su II "A
Plantation in said County "a
bee, and bounded on ta s,. H
George Brookins farm. nelg n
Chase, Heath and Winter NV
Brown heirs, south by p ,ons
land Of D. C, Libby ana s'ssnns s
Getchell, containing one M tss|
six acres, more or less, any y ssaa
same premises described rs Y & b
Joseph c.. Grant to Ese's1Iss In 81
by deed dated June l L, E.1
corded in Kennehec CoahrIs ~,
of Deeds, Book 500, Pase sIat)
FRED W. Deputy ~
e 30 Oh
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Skowhegan Couples
Have Birthday PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Williams
gave dinner party Friday night at
thelf home on Baptist Hill in honor
OF Mr.. Williams birthday. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nve
ana Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Burn
or. These three couples meet to-
gether three times during the wear
IN birthday celebrations as Mr.. Will
mans, Mr.. Nye and Mrs. Burnor are
OIL the same age. Each birthday is
celebrated by dinner party. Mrs.
Wllllams served a delicious dinner of
chicken pie, baked potatoes, cram
perry sauce, rolls, coffee, cake and
ice cream and happy evening was
passed by the sextette.
The fire chemical was called To the
nome of Rev. Father A o. Lacroix
on Norridgewock avenue Thursday
night because of chimney fire. No
damage resulted.
The second meeting of the Eun-
Ice Farnsworth Chapted Daughters
OF the American Revolution will be
held Monday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. Eben B. Chase, on Madi-
son avenue Mrs. Chase will be as
sisted IN entertaining by Mrs. l.. A.
Dascombe. Business of importance
VIII come before the meeting and
the Regent, Mrs. Florence Waugh
Danforth, much desires a large at
tendance of the members The pa
per of the afternoon will be en-
Titled John Quincy Adams" and
VIII be given by Mrs. Robert A.
Wentworth.
AT the next meeting of the Show
hegan Woman's Club, which is to
pc held in the Library Parlors on
w ednesday afternoon, November II.
The directors will serve tea and a
report will be given of the National
Blennlal at Atlantic City, New Jer-
sey. by Mrs. Florence Waugh Dam
forth; Mrs. Lila B. Friend will play
a piano solo Whispering Hope"
Considerable time will be passed dis
cusslng matters of business. A
large attendance is expected.
At the K. p. meetig Thursday night
plans We're made for Ladies' Night
and the following committee was an
pointed: James Higgins, ]. Scott
Robinson and Harry Mitchell.
Inc class taught in the Bethany
Sunday School by Lamont Appleby
has organized and elected the fol-
lowing officers: president Lucretia
Witham, vice president Marjory ].
Applepy, secretary Ruth Ames,
treasurer, Barbara Witham, report
er Phyllis Hoyt. The class has been
named Il Do Care" and will be
known as the I. d. c. class. When
they met for organization the meet
ing was held at the church and Mrs.
Appleby served refreshments. With
Lucretia .Witham leading the class
gave cheers for their teacher in APP
probation of her interest in them.
The Orangemen will hold a dance
In Grange Hall, Saturday evening
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Arthur Keene of Scion was busi-
ness caller in town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Holland,
| Thursday, moved into the house on
| Middle street which they purchased
of Attorney Ernest C. Butler, which
was formerly owned by Mr.-and Mrs.
| Milton Washburn.
The four classes of the Junior
| High School observed Book Week in
| tn, English department, holding dis
cussions concerning different au-
thors and their works and compar-
ing the past and present day works.
The Quarterback" was given at
the theatre, Friday afternoon and
evening, as a benefit for the SHOW
hogan town football team with Ri
chard Dix playing the quarterback.
Music was furnished by the theatre
orchestra. The show was We'll pat
ronized and a goodly sum netted for
the team.
Mrs. Myron E. Smith went to
|, Portland, Thursday afternoon, to
visit with her daughter. Miss Nor
ma Smith, S. II. S. '26. who is a
student at the Maine School of
Commerce, until the first of the
week.
A party made up Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert l.. Gaudette, Mrs. Charles
Parent. John Willer. Thomas Arse
nauIt, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Bern
ard, Clarence Sargent, Joe Droin
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cormiere
of lockwood came to Skowhegan,
Thursday. The gentlemen attended
the knights of Columbus meeting.
Mrs. George J. Williams, who has
been in town visiting her cousin and
htlchor1 Mr. MrC MUrnn r,
Smith of Water street, departed,
Thursday afternoon, on her return
to her home in Gorham, N. H.
Thomas Arsenault of lockwood
called, Thursday, on his brother,
Sylver Arsenault, of lockwood, who
is a patient at Kennebec Valley
Hospital.
Rev. H. A. Sloan, J. L. Desmond,
Fred Britton, Philip Gaudet and F.
B. Conley of Greenville were among
the out of town people who We're in
attendance at the Knights of Col
umbus meeting held at Grange
Hall, Thursday evening.
Mrs. Etienne Latreille, of Verdun,
Montreal, Canada, arrived in town
Thursday and is visiting her sister
and husband, DR.. and Mrs. Oliver J.
GAIA of North avenue.
Mrs. A. +. Perkins. who has been
guest of her daughter and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Fletcher,
returned to Gardiner, Friday morn
ing.
At the next meeting of the Coun-
| try Club to be held on Wednesday
| the 18th, at the home of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Robert Davis on the state road
| to Waterville, a Thanksgiving pro-
gram will be presented.
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than 70 per cent in the production.
Is it not evident that agricultural
production, if it is to be profitable
TO the farmer, must be reasonably
adjusted to the market demand?
The way to do this, in my estima-
ton, is for the farmer to unite CO.
operatiyely, so that their org. liza-
tons can get information on a sup
ply and demand with a minimum OF
trouble and expense, and then to
carry out the recommendation based
on this authentic information. Fol-
lowing this they should market their
major crops likewise through their
organizations, insuring the placing of
crops on the market at the right
time and insuring that the sellers
the farmers themselves-shall have
equal power with the buyers in deal
Ing with the market. The farmer in
the past has sold on a buyers mar
ket. 1t is his right as a seller to
have equal power with the buyer.
1t is because of recognition of such
facts as these that the movement for
agricultural cooperation in the Unit
ed states has made such rapid
growth in recent years. / is esti-
mated that last year 1-2 billion dol
lars worth of farm products, or one
nth of the agricultural production of
the United States, was marketed
through cooperatives.
The Increase in business of COOPER
atives in the last ten years and the
small proportion of failures have
borne remarkable testimony to the
soundness of the cooperative idea as
applied to agriculture.
Inc present cooperative marketing
4
activities of the Grange. Coopera-
tive associations had before the
formation of the Grange in 1867, but
they were small, local organizations
concerned with the manufacture of
butter or cheese, or other loccl prob
lens. The Grange definitely made
cooperation a national movement. In
Texas. for example, in 1885, los mar
keung associations and 155 cooper-
alive stores had sprung up from the
Grange movement.
The great contribution of the
Grange to cooperation has been. how
ever, that it did much Of the early
educational work necessary for sound
cooperation.
The distinctive feature of agri-
cultural cooperation as now success
fully practiced is the tendency to
large overhead commodity organiza-
lions. 1t is an application of the
principle of large scale business.
which has become an outstanding
factor in modern Industrial life, to
agriculture" The speaker cited ex-
amples of such organizations.
In concluding he said: although
economic benefit from cooperation is
emphasized. this will be by no means
its sole result. In every other coun-
try in which agricultural cooperation
has developed along sound lines It
has led to happier rural life and a
larger. more inspiring rural civili-
zation. The reasons are plain. CO.
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nov6-1S-20

operation. to be successflil, n, VI
on the cooperative haplt . !. ts1
readiness to work tog s;ris tha
common good. The spl.sts and b
gendered will not be COMM emu !
Cooperative organizations nd
selves. 1t will spread o ass,n,,h
meat the school, the cav ~
every other commune rssGs
There will be a growintss ,mss
that the interests OF Not rur1l
common interests, ana ' ~ prciS
is not made up merely y Il 4
selling and buying, osas.a. II Y
tude of useful and peaa. 10 IT
which bring happiness ss,,a !
dividual and to the s,o' = cs'
"The economic results la','. d pei 7
ton, further. are OF wan waning "
in themselves but as y p,n,lnity !
for a better rural c CON farm =
ence. The farmer, W. .;t,ed 10 q
the farm child, is erl.i emu satis
fences, comforts any found .
equivalent to these d not . !
cities. The farmer y = NAY 4
o Of great wealth but thee Ss Shss,
demand that n,s family .
desire, I am confidssn.is, through y
measure be assured - IisudIfia.
dition to the farl l,.ural coow,ss'
forts, Of agricuiltulssn and sfS'
properly organi1e'
a administered.
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STATE OF MAINE
To All Persons Interested in Either
Of the Estates Hereinafter Named:

At a Probate Court held at Augusta.
In and for the County of Kennebec, on
the fifth day OF November in the year
Of our Lord one thousand nine hum
dred and twenty-six. The following
matters having been presented for the
action thereupon hereinafter tndicat-
ed, it Is hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all
persons interested. by causing copy
of this order to be published three
weeks successfully in the Daily Ken
nebec Journal. newspaper published
at Augusta, in said County, that they
may appear at Probate Court to be
held at said Augusta on the twenty
second day of November. A. d. 1926,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and be
heard thereon If they see cause.
Marie PelIetier, late of Augusta, de-
ceased. viii and petition for probate
thereof and for appointment of execu-
tor presented by Teal Pelletier, ex-
ecutor named therein.
vesta M. Reynolds, late Of Farming
dale, deceased. VIII and petition for
probate thereof and for appointment
of John f. Halves of Manchester as
administrator with will annexed pre-
scented by said John F. Halves.
Robert Z. Ackrtdge, late of National
Home, deceased. win and petition for
of executrix without bond presented
by Evelyn A. Ackridge, executrix
named therein.
Mabel Toppan, late Of Waterville,
deceased. Petition filed asking that
Minnie b. Slower of Waterville be ap-
pointed Administrative Of the estate
of said deceased.
Calvin A. Cole, late of Hallowell, de-
ceased. Second account presented for
allowance by Clara A. Carter, execu-
trix.
Nancy J. spearing, late Of Los An
geles, Call deceased. Final account
presented for allowance by Fred F.
Lawrence, executor.
Anne n. r. Brown, late of Read
field, deceased. Final account present.
ed for allowance by Fred /. Brown, ex-
eeutor
Anne IA. F. Brown, late of Readfeld.
deceased. Petition for assessment of
inheritance tax presented by Fred L.
Brown, executor.
Calvin A. Cole, late of Hallowell, de-
ceased. Petition for assessment of in
heritance tax presented by Clara A.
Carter, executrix.
Charles Kehoe, late of National
Home, Togus, deceased. Petition for
distribution presented Iva M. Smith,
administrative.
Alwilda E. MARI, late of Hallowen,
deceased. Petition for license to sell
real estate of said deceased situated
in said Hallowell presented by Ray NJ.
White, executor.
Maria Louise Leser. late of Angus
ia. deceased. Final account presented
for allowance by E. NJ. Thompson, ex-
ecutor.
Maria Louise Leger, late of Angus
ia, deceased. Petition for distribution
presented by E. NJ. Thompson, execu-
tor.
Witness, HAROLD E. COOK, Judge
of said Court, at Augusta, this fifth
day of November in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
twenty-Six.
r: w. LEIGHTON. Register.
nONh sat Ct
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many KENNEREc JOURNAL SATURDAY, NOVEMBER b. 1926.

Pratt, only to frighten him. Mr.:
Merrill argued that the State had
not put in any testimony to prove
intent to kill or malice or afore-
thought. County Attorney spoke
briefly and stated that the judge
knew the law even better than he
and the case was left for the deci-
sion Of Judge Merrill, who gave
sentence of three months in county
Jail and fine of $1.00 and cost and
80 days addition in default OF pay
ment of fine and cost NO appeal was
taken and the respondent was COM
mitted.
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PROBATE MOTTO,

Notice Is hereby given a..
lowing appointments were
the Probate Court within ~, ~
County of Kennebec. ana aAa
pointees duly qualified A. ~
Oztte Lajoie Of August, sl
tratrix of the estate Of r,,,ss
late of Augusta, deceased.
October s, 1926. ~
Arthur Holt of Clin.o, :.
traitor of the estate of IA G
tengtll, late of Augusta
qualified October A. 1929
Everett D. Rlood Of Ausps.. u
istrator of the estate q n.,.s
Flood, late of Augusta
qualified October 4, 1924
ober W. Kimball OF Wa,..,..,
ford County, administrater ~ I
tate of Clara whitcomb, la,. J
m ns9s deceased; qualified ocsss|
Pred Warren Of Wa,,b,n 81
administrator Of the estats !, :
z. Lancaster, late Of West g
deceased; qualified October II
and Elberton E. Lancaster. Of n
ner, agent.
Carrie K. Shepard O, WI
Mass, and Alice z. Esvtur ~ :
ia. administrators Of IL $50
Charles Knowlton, late o. ~.
deceased; qualified October II
and Frank Hewins Of Ang1st, !.
Mildred z. Mcleod Of aur5s'
ministratrix of the estate ); ~
Smiley, late of Augusta a.
qualified October II, 1926.
Herbert n. Damren Of oskkJ
ecutor of the will of Prank y J
rem, late of Augusta, deceased. :
fed October II, 1926.
Robert A. Cony Of August, y
tor of the will Of Martha ", iery
I of Vassalboro, deceased: crj
October II, 1925.
Horace W. Greeley of oakI,,,
ecutor of the will Of Sylr!s p
neau, late of Oakland, deceasss. ,
flied October IA, 1925.
z. n. Thompson and walter 4 \
born, both of Augusta, admIIs,|
with will annexed of the 81.
Mary a. Rines, late Of Auguri
! ceased; qualified October Is mi
Ernest L. Mclean of August
ministrator with viii annexed N
estate of Joseph A. Mclean, hs]
Augusta, deceased; qualified Oh
25, 1926.
Arthur L. Cottle Of Beigrs:.
ministrator of the estate Of H.h|
Yeaton, late of Belgrade dsz1
qualified october p. 1895.
Amanda e. Manson Of OaklsS|
ecutrix of the will of Parrish l /
SON, late of Oakland. deceased; 4
fed October %. 1926.
Fannie 2. McTaggart Of Oil
executrix of the will of eoftaI
Taggart, late of Oakland, den
qualified October Is, 1926.
Earle A. Hodgkins of Jefferss
coin County, executor Of the WI
Eugenia 3. Reserve, late Of AID
deceased: qualified October Il 4
Arthur 3. Fish of HallovelL q
fstrator of the estate Of csa
!. Fish, late of Hallowell, dssl
qualified October Is, 1926.
Horace S. Bent of Monmouth, 4
dian of Herbert Z. Macombs,, l
ward of Monmouth; qualified 0a|
rs, 1926.
Laurence W. Spear of Winthaf|
ministrator of the estate Of jasz
Spear, late of Winthrop, ds1
qualified October %. 1926.
Chester A. Fuller of HallOvsl
ministrator of the estate Of !
rem Fuller, late Of HalloEtl
ceased: qualified October 2s, "
Chester A. Fuller OF HalloEsl
ministrator of the estate Of vi
kins Fuller, late of HalloEea
| cea sed: qualified October 70, u
Stanley S. Chernowsky Of Aij
administrator of the estate Of "
! Chernowsky, late of August
i ceased; qualified October 81 lsA|
Helen j. Rumery Of Augusz
! ministratrix of the estate Of
n. Rumery, late of said Augsa
! ceased; qualified October !. ~
! Attest: r. W. LElGHIVa)
J Register Of PicS,
\ Oct30 Saf n
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Miss Hope Ames of Fort Fairfield,
who has been a guest at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred E. Sawyer,
has returned to Waterville, where
she is employed at Preb1e's studio.
Miles Carpenter returned to Col
by College, Friday morning, after
passing the holiday with his wife
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Young.
Mrs. Maud Burrill of Canaan is
passing few DAYS with Mrs. Lii
Ian Purington at her home on Mid
die street.
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Sk0 WHEGAN LOCAL news
Somerset County Headquarters s1ash pSoSs m

Deputy Sheriffs Elmer G.. Adams
of Madison and Ira Durgin of An
son were in town on business Fri
day. -.f .....
Robert Furber, Murray Decker
and Fred Chase were in Lewiston,
Thursday, to attend the Bates-Colby
game.
Henry Crowell of the county
board of commissioners, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Crowell and Mrs. Lin
den c. Lancaster, were in Bingham,
Friday morning, where Mr.. Crowell
attended to business matters.
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with good music. The dance is one
of a series of weekly dances
Mr.. and Mrs. Yercy Stevens OF
Oneida, New York, left Friday and
expected to arrive In town today to
visit Mrs. Stevens sister, Mrs. Ina
Creation.
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Date of '2s Skip Announced

The date of the Skowhegan Hign
School Sophomore skip has been an
nounced as Wednesday, November
"a. The affair is being arranged by
Evelyn Savage, Elizabeth Jewett'
Eleanor Rowell, Alva Appleby ana
Frederick woodbury.. This is an an
nual s. Fl. s. event and usually oc-
c,,rs near Thanksgiving time when
many who are teaching away and
attending college are at home.
There will be excellent music played
by one Of the leading orchestras IN
the state.