Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-02
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Frank Sails, Pole employed at the
international Paper Cos. mill at Rum
ford Falls, was killed, Monday night
by flying belt.
hearing was held at Bath, Monday
afternoon, before the mayor and alder
men regarding the recent depredations
of William ]. Rouse at Maple Grove
cemetery. The members of the Gene
terry board and the superintendent Of
burials testified as to the conditions OF
things at the yard. The physicians
testified that while they considered Mr..
Rouse of unsound mind they did not
consider that he would be benefited by
sending him to the insane hospital.
William J. Rich Of Berwick, has re-
ceived his commission from Speaker
Reed as messenger Of the United States
House of Representatives on the SOL
diers' roll, vice Major j. w. White Of
Maryland deceased. The position car
ries life tenure of office with a salary
of $1,000 annually. Mr.. Rich will be the
only New England representative on
the soldiers roll which is provided for
by special act of Congress with the
stipulation that the appointees shall be
disabled Union soldiers having life
tenure. of office except in case of re-
moval for misbehavior. Mr.. Rich made
a brilliant military record in the Civil
War. He enlisted as a private in the
5th N. H. Volunteers and served with
credit until he lost a foot in the siege
of Fort Wagner, when he was specially
mentioned for gallantry on the field of
hat II hi t<.1 h
career. Mr.. Rich served as postmaster
of Berwick during Harrison's admin
istration and has been for many years
an active and influential worker in the
Republican party.
There will be more extensive lumber
ing operations throughout the region
about Greenville, this winter, than for
several seasons past, and most of the
concerns are now located and well UNI
der way, yarding logs. Oliver E. Man
sci will have 40 men and II horses on
the upper waters of Socatean river.
Mr.. Mansel Is an old and experienced
lumberman, and a successful one, too,
having been for more than 40 years en-
gagged in the business. Charles l..
Jackson, the plucky and energetic one
armed Moosehead guide, will locate ON
Brassua town, near the north branch,
with a crew of 40 men and II horses.
Edward Cullen has a large crew on
Thorndyke town, where he has been
for month past. w. L. Rogers in
tends to put in a crew at Upper Roach
River Mr.. Rogers and wife are now
on visit to Boston. The steamer Re-
becca has been withdrawn from the
g., II,
son. Steamer Katahdin will make reg
ular trips across Moosehead lake until
the close of navigation.
The case of the old bondholders
against the Somerset Railway which
has been pending in the courts for sew
eral years has finally been decided by
the United States supreme court at
Washington in favor of the defendants.
This confirms the title to the property
in the present holders, and establishes
beyond question the validity Of the
$225 900 of bonds which were issued TO
pay for building the extension from
North Arson to Bingham. 1t viii be
remembered that this suit was brought
by certain holders of the old bonds who
had refused to exchange them for
stock in the corporation, claiming that
the foreclosure was illegal and that the
new corporation had no legal title to
the road. About two years ago the SUI
preme court of Maine rendered de-
cision in favor of the new corporation
and the old bondholders carried the
case to the supreme court at Washing
ton. The case was argued on the 18th
and 18th of October by Hon. J. ii.
Drummond of Portland, and Hon. +.
F. Webb of Waterville, for the de-
PENDANTS and by Hon. d. D. Stewart of
ST. Adams, for plaintiffs. The decision
was rendered Monday.