Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-30

DIR. Ebcn Alden has been appolnteu u
member of the board of examining sur
geons for the pensions bureau at Waldo
boro, Me.
Ira c.. Dunbar, a well known and re-
spected citizen of Kittery. died, Monday,
after a long illness. aged about n. He is
survived by his wife, three sons and two
daughters.
A survey of the proposed extension of
the Sebasticook & Moosehead Railroad is
being made from Hartland to Cambridge
distance of II miles. 1t is the intention
to have the road completed before winter
Jesse Farrin of Bath, who made an
effort to end his life, last Monday night
by cutting his throat, died, Sunday night.
He has been a great sufferer for months
from consumption, and the terrible self
inflicted wound fastened his death. He
was 20 years old and widow and one
child survive him.
The Belfast Bicycle Club has finally
organized and elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: President, f.
A. johnson; secretary, b, +. Wells, Jr. !;
correspon ding secretary, X. G. Dyer !;
treasurer, Charles Frederick; captain, 5.
G. Swift; 1st lieutennt, J. S. Burrows
2d lieutenant, Louis Poor; bugler W. S.
Clifford; color bearer Charles e. Paul.
A man named Hugh Mcclure was found
living unconscious at the foot of flight of
stairs in the Friendly Inn on Fore street,
Portland, about two weeks ago, and was
taken to the Greedy hospital, where he
died last week from conclusion of the
brain, without having regained con-
seriousness. The Argus intimates that
the mans death may not have been caused
by an accidental fall.
Burglars entered the dwellings of b.
F. Bartlett and s. S Walker at North
New Portland. Saturday night. Mr.. and
Mrs Bartlett have been in Massachusetts
for few weeks and the buildings were in
the care of two young men. When the
burglars found they We're discovered, they
left without taking anything. Deputy
Sheriff Walker was at Dead River and
Mrs. Walker was in Boston. The clerk of
the store below, Herbert Boyntop, who
slept in the house, heard the burglars
when they got in at the window and fired
upon them, which frightened them away.
Nothing was taken there.
In the Lincoln supreme judicial court
at Wiscasset, Peters, j.. presiding, Satur
day, Mary NJ. Clayton, libellant. VS. Al
bert W. Clayton; divorce decrecd for
cruel and abusive treatment, and gross
and confirmed habits of intoxication.
James f. Jones, libelant, VS.. Mary A.
Jones divorce decreed for utter descrtion,
continued for more than four consecutive
years. Fannie l.. Nyc, libellant, VS..
Marcus W. Nye; divorce decreed for utter
desertiou, continued for more than four
consecutive years, $3.50 allowance docrecd
in lieu of alimony, being the amount of
her funds received and expended by him
for his own use. Judgment and execu-
ton therefor. Della NJ. Keene, libcllant
VS.. Warren Keeno; divorce decrccd for
gross and confirmed habits of intoxication.
Josephine Ellsworth, libellant, VS.. j.
Herbert Ellsworth; divorce decreed for
extreme cruelty; 500 allowed in lieu of
alimony. libcllant allowed costs. Judg-
mcnt and execution therefor.
In the Waldo supreme judicial court at
Belfast Whitehouse, j presiding, Mon
day, the April term adjourned after
session of two weeks Equity cases and
other matters of law were heard before the
court. There were but few jury trials and
but small amount of criminal matter
All liquor cases presented went to the law
court on demurrers In tho matter of
Daniel W. Dickey of Brooks and William
J. McGee of Unity, the town constables
indicted for malfeasance in Office, the cases
We're continued to the October term 81
court, they giving bonds for their APP
pearance at that time. In all probability
the cases viii never come to trial Satur
day, bastardy case came up, but as the
respondent did not appear, he was de-
faulted Tho plaintiff, Cora T.. Thomp-
son of Monroe, aged about 30, alleges that
in 1898, she went to live, as a domestic,
in the family of George W. Harden of
Prospect. The wife Of Harden was i'll and
went away for treatment, the Thonpson
girl keeping house for Harden. The
plaintiff subsequently gave birth to q
child, and alleges the Harden is the father
The defendant is man nearly 90 years
Old. The following additional divorces
were decreed: Lillian Il. Hicks from
Ward n. Hicks, Searsport parties; Nellie
Colson from Henry W. Colson, Stockton
Springs parties; Blanche l Edwards from
Frank G. Edwards, Knox parties Mary f.
McNanus from James f. McManus, Win
terport parties; Flora b. Pendleton from
Sidney V. Pendleton. Lincolnville parties;
Sarah A. Young from Nathaniel Young
Belmont parties.