Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-09

Augusta, Dec. s.
The case taken up for trial this
! morning. was that # Mrs Ada p.
! Cannon VS.. the Eastern Steamboat Co.
Williamson & Burieich appear for the
plaintiff and job colt for defend
ants.
| The suit is to T. c,vor damages for Il
breach of Cortract. The plaintiff
| claims that on the 9Th If September
! last. the defendants We're advertising
and holding out to the pablo that they
would carry passengers in boats from
Bath to Isle of Springs daily. except
Sundays. and that they thus advertised
in the kennebec aurnal; that relying
upon this official announcement she
purchased at the Maine Central Rail-
road station in this city q ticket over
the railway to Bath. thence to Isle Of
, Springs: that she went by rail to Bath
ana went on board one of the com
pany's boats. which was advertised to
sill on that day for Isle of Springs at
$50; that learning there that the boat
did not go 10 the Isle of Springs that
day she appealed to the officials Of the
boat who told her that the boat would
not 20 there. but offered her no sug-
gestion as to how she should reach
the Island: that Il passenger said she
might 60 to Southport and from there
! in a small boat to her destination.
Leaving the boat she went to the office
of the company, but found it locked:
that the treasurer of the company soon
came. to whom she made complaint
and that she was met with the reply
that she couldn't expect him to 60
around and notify people when trips Of
the boat was discontinued. She says
her attempted trip was for the pur-
pose of seeing d sick daughter at Isle
Of Springs: that she was herself in
feeble health. ana the delay. annoy
lnc" and anxiety to which she was
subjected made her condition much
worse. and she was obliged to return
to her home in Augusta i'll the after
noon without visiting Isle Of Springs
The defendants admit that they are
technically liable for some damage. be-
cause through some error a change in
The route of the boat on the day in
question had not been published. But
they say the damages are merely nomi-
nal. because as thes claim. the cap
tain If The boat ana the treasurer of
the company told plaintiff on the boat
that she could be taken To Southport
aud from there carried in a row boat
or steam launch To- Is.e Of Springs: that
at the office the treasurer told her She
could go on the 30 boat. and that The
president ana manager of the company
who was also ut the office, offered To
send her in special boat, which
would b. in port about 1890. ana this
would give her an hour at the Springs
ana rnabi her to return home by the
regular afternoon boat: that She re-
fused to accept this offer and left tn"
Office
Mrs. Cannon. in rebuttal. denied that
snc was told by any official nf the boat
shat they would take any measure To
get her To- her destination. She also
denied seeing anybody at the office eX
ccpt the treasurer. and her talk with
him was in the corridor where he found
her when he came in. She denied that
she had ever seen the president Of the
company before today
The ease was concluded at 40 with
. verdict for plaintiff for $50.
The jury was excused until Monday
morning. as the arraignment Of re-
.pondents on new indictments will oc-
tupy the time. tomorrow.
The following indictments We're
found at this term:
Colby Horn. Watervillc, assault with
q dangerous weapon
VIM. II Morrill, and Salem Edmunds.
}Eatcrville. assault: also attempt at
robbery.
Chas H. and Geo. Il. Eunneils. Ben
n cheating: also concealing mortgag-
al property.
Joseph Parmcnter. Wesley Buker.
Everett II. tIuuGh. Morris Jackson ANA
Ira Smith. China. malicious mischief in
cutting the name and tail from a horse.
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