Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-13
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Daniel L. owen. teacher Of scienc -
at Thornton Academy, has resigned TO
accept a similar position in the William
Penn charter school of Philadelphia,
with a salary of $4,000. He has been an
instructor at the academy for seven
years His work there has been entire
~ successful. ana both teachers and
trustees agree that n large share OF the
progress of the academy is due to him.
Mr.. owen graduated from Bowdoin in
the class of SO. and then attended the
Andover theological school for year,
but left to accept a position at the
academy He will begin his new duties
in PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l. Who will sue
coed him is not known, as the truste $
have not yet acted on his resignation.
In the probate court at Auburn, Tues
day there was a hearing upon the peu-
ton calling for the appointment of an sd
ministrator of the estate Of the late MIS-.
r ! Southland of Richmond, wife OF tue
well-to-do Richmond ship builder. who
died in September 1896. He left a wife
and four children. His Wife has since
died. and as she left no will ii is nec"si-
sary for an administrator to be appoint
"a. Three Of the children. Harriet +.
Hussey of Brooklyn, Ellen J. Stouten-
burgh of Richmond. and Flora NJ. Hurt
burt of New York, petition FOR the ab-
pointmcnt of Ellen j. Stoutenourgh, but
Charles II. r. ]. Southland. the son, OPP
poses the appointment Hon. OrVille ID.
Raker of Augusta and s. l.. Larrabee of
Portland, appeared for the petitioners
and Hon. l.. c. Cornish of Augusta Tor
the heir who opposes the petition. IGe
value of the estate is estimated at s9oVJ'
Judge Drew reserved his decision. Judge
Hail of the Sagadahoc probate courI,
being an executor of the VIII of MI.
Southland il was claimed was an inter-
ested party. and that accounts Tor me
appearance of the case in Judge Drew
court.
An attempt is being made by the
United States fishery commission to IN
crease the number of Holsters at diiler-
emf points along the Maine coast. SKIP
pers of lobster smacks are given speclai
permission to buy all the seed lobsteis
offered and they are delivered mere 10
as Dossible. to populate the depleted lob
siter grounds. Every indication points 10
me conclusion that this. followed up. Will
in a few years result in greatly lncreas-
ing the number of Holsters. ana VIII proc
ahlv save the valuable lobster fisheries
ia Maine The report that an attempt IS
to be made to bring seed lobstefs 10
Maine from Nova Scotia is pronounced
incorrect The Nova Scotia law regard
ing the preservation or the iobster Is IN
tho fishermen there are not allowed to
take seed Holsters, and so they are NOT
sent here or elsewhere. Inc nova SCOTIA
authorities are making an attempt along
the same line as tnat ioHoWeo ny tle
United States commissioners, to increase
md nreserye the Holsters. The United
states schooner Grampus Is engaged in
the work of the commission here at pres
ent.
hearing was had at Calais. Tues
day. in the case of Fremont r. Timber
lake bank examiner, against the Lubec
savings Bank. This is bill in equity
bro,gbt in the name of the State bank
examiner. praying that the business
! n fairs If the bank which has become
;psoIvent be wound up and terminated
and that it's assets be distributed
Among it's depesitors and creditors.
Iudoe Haskell entered decree, per
,..t,,a,lv enioining the defendant bank
49,, transacting any further business,
,na directing that its assets be reduced
~ o,so and distributed among It's de-
,,S,s.;,to,.s and creditors as their respect
,,,,tts may require. The court APP
aa;,ta5 General Samuel u. Leavitt OF
PASSPORT, receiver ana speeiai hlaS' ;
- e,,u mower and authority to de-
mand and receive all the ooohS' a9Sr,a
- ,ronerty of the insolvent BANK. by
decree General LeavItt Is oirec,eu' hs
raoeivar TO reduce rne assets " edai
as sneedily as prudence VIII aiio" anu
20 account for the same TO the court ''s
tba business may require anu the cur.
NAV order: also, as master 10 .ahe on
aaa,,,t If all claims of deposltors ana
other creditors of the bank ana 20 a.. a..
ternojne and allow the amounts VI ,,,e
same within six months giving que
notice of the times and places wheil anu M
where such claims may De pre .se leu
and considered. The bond OF the re-
cejyer is fixed at szo'ooo'
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