Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-13
SPARKS FROM SAINE WIRES.

W. +. Acheson. the alleged assailant of
a l0-years-oid girl, at Calais was arrested
in Lynn, Mass. Thursday evening. at
about : O'Clock. as he was preparing to
leave for the West. He will be eXtradited
unless he comes back of his own free will.
In the Brewer municipal court. Friday.
Agnes Boutiilier. charged with abandon
ing her infant child was discharged as
it was thought she could be induced to re-
turn TO her husband but she would not
The Indian. Stephen Thomas charged with
assaulting Mrs. Boutiliers husband,
Willis was fined s. ard costs and Gem
nitted in default.
Judge Strout Of the supreme Judi i;:l
court has filed his decree in the Provi-
dent Aid Society matter.$ Tho principal
points in the decree were as follows;
That the temporary injunction served
against the society he made perpetual.
That the receiver be directed to pay. for
legal services. $40 to Ely & ray Of West
field. Mass: John T. Lynch of Westfield.
Mass. SO; Rodney !. Thompson $3.50:
Robert r. Whtehouse, master in chan
Gerry. $234.3 Clarence Hale counsel for
$500 70: Leslie c. Cornish $loC1 so; Joseph
T.. Moore of Thomaston. the receiver
$120S; that $23S1. 01 be paid to the Bay State
Beneficiary Association of WestfieId
Mass. and $1616. "a to the certificate mold
ers of the Provdent Aid. That the cor
poration known as the Provident Aid So
ciety be and hereby is dissolved. The
title of this somewhat famous case was
soner. in equity VS. the Providcnt Ald
Society. 1t came on for hearing. April
u. 1896. and was thence continued on re-
port to the law court before when u
was argued on the third Tuesday in July
1896 The law court rendered its decision
Dec. %. 1886. ana this final decree IS IN ac-
cordance with that mandate.
The Bath Iron Works employees are
making very good progress on the con-
struction of the two United States gum
boats for which the company contracted
some time ago. This wee. the workmen
have been engaged in putting in small
fittings. 1t is not known when the first
boat will be launched. TIE boilers and
most OF the piping OF both vessels are in
working order and steam has been UP in
them once or twice The engines have
not been placed in position in either of
weeks before their propelers are turned
over. Two !iGht-ships for the United
States government have also bcanSta rted
Work on the Newport is still in progress
An effort Is being made to start the
plant Of the jay Paper Maaufac-
turing Company at Jay Bridge. The plant
is one of the largest OF the kind in the
State and has been shut down since last
November a. Record, general manager
and treasurer of the company, held a
conference with representatives. of the
Rumford Falls Pulp Company at Port
land this week, and il is understood the
latter company is considering AN offer
to operate the plant. The representa-
lives of the Rumford Falls Company will
have {, controlling interest in the mills.
This plant. built but a few years ago.
employed about $50 hands. 1t was the
main stay of the town of Jay Bridge, con-
seQUently the enforced shutdown of the
last four months has caused much dis
.reSS. The merchants in particular have
felt the blow severely.