Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-15
WANTS ANOTHER NAME.
Jacob GodinsM Prefers the AppeIation of
Godding for Reasons.

Jacob Godinski, the richest Hebrew in
Worcester, and prominent in political
and social circles, has applied in the
probate court for permission to change
his name to accord more fully, as he
states, with his bright American citi-
zenship. By the terms of the petition,
Mr., Godinski asks to change his name
to Jacob Lewis Godding, giving as his
reason that because as an American
citizen, he wishes name more in ac-
cordance with his citizenship and a
name more euphonious to the American
people Mr.. GodinskPs wife, Martha
Godinski, also asks leave to change her
name to Godding. Mr. Godinski states
In his petition that he was horn in KEEL
maria, Poland, in 1854, and since coming
to America has lived in New York, Prov
idence and Worcester His wife was
born in London in 1861 and has made
her home in Boston, New York andsWor-
cester being married to her husband in
1877. The hearing upon the petition
IS set for March 1st and will be literally
attended by the Jewish people of Wor-
cester Mr. Godinski conducts large
and prosperous clothing house, has been
president of the Hebrew Political Club,
ana well-known figure In commercial
life, being considered one of the richest
Hebrews in Worcester.
SUPERIOR CIVIL COURT.
The December session of the superior
civil court, before Judge Bond, is draw
ing to close, and as soon as the pres
ent list is finished the sitting will ad-
journ sine die as the March
session opens the 7th. AT the
opening Of the court Monday
morning at 10 o'clok, the two
cases of Elizabeth T. Lincoln VS.. the
city of Worcester in a petition for the
assessment of damages to the land taxi
en- last year by the extension Of Bartlett
place, at Trumbull square and Vine
street, adjoining, when Bartlett place
was formally made a street, were re-
sumed, George s. Taft completed his
opening for the plaintiff, and then the
jury visited the property in question,
and on their return, after their view,
were excused until $50 o'clock this
morning, when the presentation of evil
dence as to the value of the property
will be offered. George s. Taft for the
plaintiff; City Solicitor Arthur P. Rugg
for the defendant
In the absence of the second jury in
the land damage cases, the case Of
James W. Welch VS.. William Welch,
both Of Holden, was begun, The plain
tin is the SON of the defendant, and sues
to recover for wages for six years ser
vice for his father upon the latter's
farm in Holden, the ad damnum in the
case being $4,000. The period in which
the service is alleged to have been rem
dered covers from Sept. 30, 1891, to Sept
80, 1897, the sum being $500, at. the rate
of $500 per year. as alleged. The de-
fendant will conclude its side this morn
ing at $780, to which time court adj
journed at $50 o'clock, and final argu-
ments will be made, Arthur P. Rugg
for the plaintiff; Sullivan & O'Connell
for the defendant.
A motion for new trial was heard
in the case of Gustavus F. Swift ct al
of Ware VS.. William A. Benson Of West
Warren, in which the jury found for the
plaintiff in the sum of 1926. The motion
was made by the defendant on the
ground that the verdict was contrary to
the evidence, and the weight of evil
dence, and was soverruled by Judge
Bond. The case was an action OF con-
tract to recover for meats and provis-
ions sold J. H. Schoonmaker for the
plaintiff w H. Kelley for the defend
ant.
The attention of the court was occu-
pied until $50 o'clock in hearing other
minor motions brought to it's attention.
Henry F. Harris. as counsel for the
]. j. Warren company, has filed with the
clerk of the courts a motion for a new
trial in the case of Joseph Cameron VS..
the ]. ]. Warren company, in which the
jury found for the plaintiff, assessing
damages in the sum of $4500. The case
was an action of tort, with an ad dam
mum of $4,000 to recover for injuries
received while in the defendants en-
ploy at Washington square. being en-
gagged upon a pressing machine which
was defective. Charles F. Stevens, Her
bert Parker, for the plaintiff; Henry F..
Harris for the defendant
The case Of J. A. Hinds Co. VS.. James
Early has been assigned as the second
in order on the March list Rice, King
& Rice for the plaintiff; Thayer & Cobb
for the defendant,
The case Of Andrew H. Green VS.. the
city Of Worcester has been continued
generally. r. B. Smith; Arthur p.
Rugg.
The trial list remains unchanged.
THE ARMENIAN WOOD YARD.
William B. Harding, as master in the
case of Harry Papajian vs. Ehia Oha-
nesian ct al, involving the ownership of
the now famous Armenian wood yard on
Union street, which has been the sub
ject of controversy concerning mort
cages and their transference, filed a
supplemental report in the superior
court Monday The report containing
the masters finding had been previous
CONTINUED On Fifth Pagel