Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-07
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Edward Spinney, for larceny from
the Turner House at Guilford. was
sentenced by Judge Durgin at Dover.
Monday. to three months in Bangor
Jail.
John Pring, a ship carpenter, acct
dentally walked into the river at Ken
nebunkport, near the approach to the
new bridge, Monday evening. and was
drowned. His body was recovered.
Final arrangements are being rapidly
completed for the 18th annual encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, Department of Maine, to be held in
Lewiston, April Is and 16. Routine
business of the department will be at
tended to on the 18th, and forenoon of
the 10th. The election of officers will
take place, Friday afternoon, April 16.
Joseph Mank, who was arrested at
Ellsworth, Sunday. by Sheriff Hooper,
and was taken to Bluehill for trial, was
arraigned before Justice Chase, Mon
day, on the charges of cruelty to ami
mails and assault. He was sentenced
to 80 days in Jail and to pay costs, APP
pealed, was unable to furnish the $50
bonds and was held for the April term
of court.
The annual meeting of the Hardy
Machine Co. at Biddeford, to have been
held. Monday, was adjourned four
weeks. Some of the directors favor
closing out the business. The company
manufactures card grinders. 1t was
once a lively industry, but for many
years has failed to pay dividends and
business is gradually slipping away
from it. Several Auburn parties own
stock in it,
The list of provisional appointments for
commencement parts from the class of
81. Bowdoin college, was announced by
the faculty. Monday. and is as follows:
S p Ackey. East Machias: G. l.. Blake
New Gloucester; G.. NJ Brett, Auburn;
&. Il. Carmichael. Midway, Mass; a. p.
Cook. Portland r. H. Dole. Gorham; d.
w. Elliot. Brunswick; f. X. Ellsworth,
Brockton Mass; r. S. Hagar, Richmond;
j. G. Hafnes, Paterson. n. j.; A. S. Har-
rman Brunswick: j. W. Hewitt, South
Berwick; G. H. Holmes, Brewer; r. L..
Hull. Deering Center; F. G. kneeland.
LoVen Center: Hugh NJ. Callum. Paw
tucket. X. l.; S. l.. Merriman, Harpswell;
j. H. Morse. Bath; G. f. Pratt, Wilton;
j. H. Quint, Dover, n. H.; f. J. Small.
Old Town; f. y. Stearns. Norway: IL. NJ.
Varrell. Wells: Il. c. Winning, Freeport;
w. +. White, Lewiston
The April term of the supreme court
convened at Bangor, Tuesday, Judge
Emery presiding, and the indications
are that the term will be long and in
teresting. 1t is a civil term, and many
important cases will come up for trial.
among them are the following: Eight
cases of damages, ranging from 5000 to
$40 900. against the B. @. q 0. Railway
Co. fer injuries received on the COM
pany's road; James Lynn of Hermon
VS.. Frances Hooper of Hermon for
$1,000 for injuries received in an acct
dent caused by the plaintiffs horse TAX
ing fright at several punches of hay
on defendants property near the high
way; Charles j. Belts of Worcester
Mass, VS.. B. S. S. Co, $4,000 for injuries
received in an assault made upon him
by one of the companys agents.
Michael Donohue VS.. Joseph Gaffnay
for $500 for Disagreement in an assault;
the Agawam National Bank of Spring
field, Mass, VS.. Charles F. Palmer as
indorser of promissory notes of the
Bangor Pulp and Paper Company to
recover the amount of the notes, which
is SIS 900 Many divorce cases will
come up. The trials probably will be-
gin, Thursday.