Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-03-28

KNOX.

Recently - Fred Reed of Hurricane Isle.
was loading shell for his breech loading
gun the charge exploded in his hands iniur-
ing both considerably. but not enough to re-
ouire professional aid. 1t was quite fortunate
that it did no more damage. as his wife and
child we're in the room when the accident
happened
The New York lime market is over-stock-
ed and many thousand barrels are awaiting
sale Consequently the lime trade in Rock
land is dull.
Assistant Superintendent E. P. Wentworth
of the State Reform School, has taken back
to Rockland young lad belonging there,
who vas convicted of breaking. entering and
larceny in that place, and sentenced to the
Reform School, where he was sent last week
bv the sheriff of Knox county. The Superin-
tendent and assistants of the school decided
that he was not q fit subject for that institu-
ton, and he was returned to the sheriff of
Knox county.
SAGADAHoc.
The annual statement of the condition of
the Bath Savings Institution must be very
interesting reading for the depositors- Its
surplus, over all liabilities, of S2lS,sl5.i6 ls
a very pleasant item TO look at.
Captain Traynor will start in the dory
..Harold T. Bibber for New York next week.
Ii is probable that he may stop at Boston on
his way DIR. B. d. Bibber is largely inter-
ested in the success of the trip of the small
boat to England, as he is the owner of the
boat and furnished the money to build and mt
her out. The Bibber will be placed on ex-
hibition in New York. If the trip is sue
cessful one and Captain Traynor is sure 1t
will be, next summer he may take trip to
Australia in her. He thinks there is a lot of
money to be made in England by placing the
boat on exhibition there.
SOMERSET.
In the Supreme Judicial Court for Somer-
set county the case Tufts vs.. Luce a verdict
was rendered for the defendent.-The court
heard case Woodman vs.. Kennebec Franz
ing Co., but reserved its decision.-Friday
a replevin suit John Willis vs.. Frank d. Gil
man was commenced. Saturday verdict
rendered for the plaintiff. A pair of horses
with harness ETC.. were in dispute. One party
claimed he bought them while other denied
the SALE Merrill and E. o. Greenleaf for
Plaintiff. j. J. Parln and Ware for Deft.-
Monday-Samuel Bunker vs.. Erastus Fletch-
er Action for trover of a colt. The de-
fense claimed the was dead and the plaintiff
denied it. The case was finally left to the
foreman who is to investigate where it is
claimed the trover of the colt is. If they
are found that settles the case. Parlin for
Plf. Waltons for dcfendent.-The grand
jury reported Saturday morning that IL in
dictments had been found. IA of them were
against John NJ. Skinner for irregularities in
the affairs of the town of st. Adams Others
were as follows.-Samuel Kendall Fairfield,
nuisance Charles w. Smith ct al for vio-
lation of game law.-Daniel Harman ct ais
for conspiracy against Joshna Trask.-Mon-
day-Hattie Richardson ct al VS.. M. w. Nor
ton. Action for malicious prosecution. On
trial Waltons for Plf. Parlin and Brown
for Deft
The log driving companies met in SkOwhe
gan. Tuesday evening to decide how logs
should be driven. The Kennebec company
decided to advertise for proposals, while the
Dead river company voted to drive their own
logs as usual.
few weeks ago Mr.. Eaton of Skowhegan
checked the baggage ofthree persons through
The checks were returned and Mr.. Eaton
now has them. This shows the facilities
they now have in Skowhegan for checking
through baggage.
The farmers in the vicinity of Skowhegan
their organization of a company
to carry on associated dairying in Skowhe-
gan, on Saturday, March 22d, to be known
as the Skowhegan Jersey Creamery, and
elected the following officers: James H.
Lord, president; C.. A. Marston, secretary
and treasurer with James H. Lord and c. A.
Marston of Skowhegan, Silas Hoxie and Geo.
B. Wing of Fairfield and David E. Perkins
of Cornville, as directors. The company will
build factory at Skowhegan
this spring and intend to get to operating by
early summer.