The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-20
GRAND JURY.

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Nathaniel l.. Perkins, Pittstield.
Reuben F. Quimby, Starks.
J, Baily Smith, Mercer.
Moses B. Thompson. Skowhegan.
l.. ID. Tinkham, Arson.
TRAVERSE JURORS.
FIRST JURY.
o. \. Bowman. Foreman. Fairfield
Albert j. Adams, Scion.
Chas. ). Belmore. Skowhegau.
f. H. Drawn. Canaan.
William NJ. Baxter, Arson.
George. W. Crouch, Starks.
James II. Chapman, Mercer
Ii. f. Danforth, Madison.
c. \. Fuller, Fairfield.
Herbert L. Hale, Norrdgewock
d. p. Written, Palmyra
Jerome Williams, Hartland
SECOND JURY.
Isaac Holway, Foreman, Bingham.
Levi W. Ham. Smithiield.
Thomas j. Heal. Harmony.
George NJ. kimball, Ripley.
W. O. Merry. Madison.
Benjamin F. MITCHELL Norridgewock.
G.. \. Merrill st. Adams.
Oscar NJ. Mason, Athens.
ID. J. 1NODlDSOn, NOfuNllle.
Samuel ID. NJ. Rollins, Concord.
Charles 5. Thompson, Detroit.
John Z. Whittemore, Skowhegan.
SUPERNUMERARIES
Harley Wyman, Skowhegan.
Among the Somerset lawyers in at
tendance upon Court the first two days
| from out of town We're noticed ID. ID.
Stewart, St. Adams; S. S. Hackett,
Detroit J. W. Manson, Abel Davis and
County Attorney Hovey, Pittsfield; W.
r. Jordan, Bingham; ). II. Willard,
| Mercer; WILDER Il Small, Madison; A.
Simmons, j. j. Parlin and County At
| torney-clect B. 5. Collins, North Arson;
W. B. Brown, Scion; c. A. Harrington,
Edw. Lowe, South Norridgewock; F. +.
| McFadden, 6. q. Weeks, G. NJ. Chap
man, Fairfield J. +. Holman, Athens !;
while Skowhegan lawyers were out On
muSSe.
From outside the county there were
present Hon. Josiah Crosby, Dexter; IL.
| II, Patten, Newport, F, j. Martin, DcX-
| ter; W. III. Fisher, Augusta; c. ID. Ne
well. Richmond; L. F. Webb, 5. 5.
Brown, c. +. johnson. II. ID. Eaton,
Wateryilc.
The officers in attendance on the open
ing day were Sheriff Niles, Deputies:
Frank Harding, Madison; Lyman Grant,
Scion; Jos. Atkinson Arson; II. 5.
Williams, Hartland; VIM. +. Mutt, Fair
field; f. p. Pencil, Harmony, \. p.
Spear, Skowhegan; II. 5. Nickerson,
Pittstield; John Smith, Jailcr, Norr-
dgewock
The new entries upon the docket num-
Der 254 cases, the largest list for many
years, and in addition to this there are
several cases appealed from magistrates
decisions.
The day Tuesday was used up in the
calling of the docket and the usual rout-
inc business indicated at the opening.
Wednesday,, Sept 19-Reports of ref
erees were filed in these cases: Fred
f. Barron VS.. Asher NJ. Hilton, Asher
NJ. Hilton VS.. Fred l.. Barron, Vim. ID.
IIeebner VS.. Fred +. Barron, same VS..
same. Wan. S. Prebe vs.. Uriah Grover,
and Walton ct al. VS.. Samuel Bunker ct
al.
An interesting hearing came before
Judge Walton. this forenoon. 1t was
on a petition for certiorar brought by
A. G.. Blunt against the selectmen of
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the trouble over the assessments made
by the selectmen on sewer AUDITORS.
When the Skowhegan sewers were built
in 1893, the selectmen, as provided by
law, assessed one-half of the cost of
construction upon the AUDITORS. There
was great deal Of complaint under the
assessment, and the selectmen accord
ingly made, or attempted to make new
assessment. This action is a friendly
proceeding, brought with the consent of
the selectmen, to determine the validity
of the two assessments.
Walton & Walton appeared for the
petitioner, and Danforth & Gould for
the selectmen.
Judge Walton held that the present
action was not properly brought, the pc
ttioner not being an aggreved party,
but gave it as HE opinion that the first
assessment was valid, and that where
the AUDITORS portion was reduced by the
second assessment he could elect to pay
the smaller sum.
Considerable interest was manifested
in this hearing, and several of the at
torneys improved the opportunity to
profit by Judge Walton's experience and
learning and made a number of inquiries
relating to such assessments and pro-
ceedings.
Divorces were granted as follows;
Hattie l.. Foss from Elmer B. Foss for
three years desertion; Joseph Leighton,
I'd, from Alberta Leighton for three
years. desertion. The marriage of Al
pheus w. Wright and Vina NJ. Wright
was annulled on account of the prior
marriage of the lbelee.