Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-04
AMONG THE COURTS
County Commissioners Cooke and
Architect Rantoul Confer.
Chairman Stone Hefore Legislative Com
nittse-A Failure at FarnumsvIe-Wor-
cester Lawyers at Washington.

| County Commissioner George w.
Cooke and R. S. Rantoul of the firm
of Andrews, Jacques & Rantoul, Boston,
the architects of the new court house,
held a conference Thursday, and care
fully examined the specifications for
the new court of justice, from beginning
to end. Only few changes, and these
of minor character, were made. An
expert builder worked with the gentle
men, and everything, with a few minor
exceptions, was found correct. Today
Commissioner Cooke will further ar
range the details for the bid advertise
ment, and will be at the court house all
day for this purpose. County Commits
sioner Emerson Stone will continue his
examination of the plans at Boston, so
that all arrangements will be made
by Saturday. Thursday Commissioner
Stone addressed the committee on pub
lie charitable institutions with reference
to the bill for state control of the truant
schools at the state house, and made a
very pointed and effective speech in op-
position.
METROPOLITAN WATER DEEDS.
Three deeds covering small tracts of
land belonging to private owners in
West Boylston and conveying The same
to the metropolitan water board, were
filed with the register of deeds Thurs
day. The tracts were small and are in
cluded in the big deal of this week by
which 160 acres of land in Clinton and
neighborhood were transferred to the
water board.
FARNUMSVILLE FAILURE.
Sanford L. Bachelor of Farnumsville,
through his counsel, Charles NJ. Thayer,
filed voluntary petition in insolvency,
Thursday The liabilities amount to
$9676, and among the principal creditors
are: Prouty Brothers, Worcester, $40;
Ross Brothers, Worcester, $31 3S; Asa
Goddard, Worcester $12; F. M. Blake,
Worcester, S.S4; c. M. Thayer, Worces-
| ter, $125; Grafton National Bank, 500;
C. H. Bachelor, $114. 5S; P. ]. Batcnelor,
St. Louis, $3.50; G.. H. Bachelor, Plain
field, n. j., SLIT; Horace Bachelor, $1225;
| c. G. Kempton, Farnumsville, $3.50; AL
! bert w. Adams, Farnumsville, $500. The
assets comprise a farm mortgaged to
Albert w. Adams for $500, with lien in
favor of Horace Bachelor, and per-
sonal property valued at $3.50. Deputy
Sheriff James Early is the messenger,
and the writ is returnable April 5.
W.
TONER
NOTICE OF SUIT AGAINST CITY.
Notice has been filed with the city
by Margaret Lamb, through her counsel,
Thayer & Cobb, that suit will be brought
against the city, in an action of tort to
recover for injuries received by an al
legged defective sidewalk between 36 and
3S Front street Feb IL,
MEAGHER VS.. STREET RAILWAY
COMPANY.
In the case of Michael ]. Meagher VS..
the Consolidated Street Railway Com
pany, to recover for injuries received on
car of the defendant company, at
Dead Mans curve" last year, when
the car crossed the track and the pas
sengers were shaken up, has been set
tied out of court, the terms of the set
I tlement not being stated. Thayer &
Cobb for the plaintiff; Herbert Parker
for the defendant.
SUIT ON MECHANICS LEAN.
An auditors hearing before William
B. Hardin, was held in the
equity room of the stone court
house, Thursday, in the case
of Francis j. Yates VS.. Lizzie J. Bana-
gan, wife of William Banagan, all of
Worcester The case is an action of
contract to recover for money alleged
due the plaintiff for the building of a
house at the corner of Lincoln and Orne
streets, in 1897, the case being brought
on a mechanics lean, and the answer
being that the work was not satisfac-
tory when completed. Wood & Wood
for petitioner; Sullivan & O'Connell for
defendant.
GETS CLAIM FOR $3.50.
Willis H. Sibley, as referee in the case
of Charles H. Morse of Millbury, VS..
Thomas H. Sullivan and Charles Baker,
assighees Of the C. D. Morse Manufac-
turing company, has made his report,
finding for the plaintiff in the sum of
$3.50. The claim of the petitioner was
| for $500 for personal services rendered
! H. w. Aiken appeared for the plaintiff;
Thomas H. Sullivan for the defendants
WRIT OF ENTRY CASE.
Henry L. Parker has given a hearing
at Clinton in the case Of William Wis
hart VS.. Joseph Mcknight, both of that
| town, the case being heard on a writ Of
entry to recover land valued at $1,000.
| The defendant claims a title by pre-
| scription, the land having been the pro-
perty Of the state. Full evidence was
/ submitted, and the case awaits the re-
port of Mr.. Parker. Herbert Parker for
| the defendant; c. G. Bancroft for the
| respondent.
| ATTACHMENTS.
: Ruth w. Sprague, administrator. VS..
Thomas S. Livermore, Leicester, $500,
superior court; writ served by Scott. G.
! H. Olney for plaintiff.
/ A. w. Curtis VS.. D. c. Lither, $500;
Cottle, T. j.; writ served by Draper
SUIT VS.. CONNIE MURPHY.
Gen. lockwood Hoar, as counsel for
| William C. Dolan and Joseph De Ilorrne.
! has brought suit against Cornelius B.
Murphy, the retail wine merchant on
1 Grafton street, in the superior court. to
recover for personal injuries received. as
! alleged, at the hands Of Daniel Murphy,
/ the wine clerk of the defendant. The ad
damnum in each suit is $1,000, the papers
! having been served by Deputy Sheriff
i James Early. Sullivan & O'Connell an
/ pear for the defendants
CASE OF STONE VS.. BOOTH
FINISHED.
The final arguments in the case oF
Ebenezer w. Stone VS.. Arthur N. Booth.
/ both Of Worcester, which has been heard
| before John A. Thayer as auditor, were
made Thursday morning, and the report
! will be filed later. The case was to re-
I cover for an alleged breach of contract.
$1,000 being involved Arthur Templeton
for plaintiff; Thayer & Cobb for the
| defendant