Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-05
sept30, eodtf

CINE | of the Portland fire department
has rounded out 40 years OF active ser
| vice with the same company and the
same engine house. Mr.. Porter is -
and is believed to be the Oldest active
engineer connected with any company
in this country. He was born in Ian
caster. \. H. in 1927. and came to
Portland in 1857.
The Law School OF the University of
Maine opened the fall term of its see
ond year. Wednesday forenoon: the
day was occupied with registering the
students and with other business Incl
| dent upon the commencement of the
| sessions. Dean Gardner Instructor
WalZ and Mrs. Balentine. secretary to
the faculty of the university. were at
tending to the various duties.
In the Franklin S j. court. Emery.
j.. presiding, Tuesday. Mrs. Nathan
Carville VS.. Inhabitants Of Freeman:
suit for 50 for board of a town pauper
who had a long sickness and finally
died; she claims she did not receive as
much pay as she earned. Mrs. Carville
witnessed, also DR.. Bell and John
Lowell, who helped care for the sick
man. L. G. Weymouth, A. f. Sedgeley.
Mr.. Burbank. Mrs. Weymouth, wit
messed for the defence Verdict for de-
PENDANT
W. F. p. Fogg, Esq, of Wis
casset. has formed business
connection with Edwin Wallace.
the well-known Boston financier.
capitalist and promoter. and will here
after be actively associated with Mr..
wallace in promoting numerous enter
prlses. including copper and zinc mines
IN Colorado and Missouri, land develop-
ment and public works companies in
Mexico. Cuba and Porto Rico and other
important undertakings. for which the
two gentlemen have secured franchises
and government concessions during tho
past year.
A hearing was held in Bangor. Tues.
day, before Judge Burgess in the pro-
bate court in connection with the r. r
Clark X Co. insolvency case, it relating
especially to; the estate of William
Shaw of Massachusetts. of which L. r
alCkr was administrator. 1t is stated
III the case that l.. b. Clark put 5000
ooo OF the estate into the L. b. Clark &,
90. tannery buildings and in notes of
l.. Il. Clark & Co., and the assignees
are now investigating to see if l.. r
clark returned any of this sum. The
nearing was continued, but to no mar
ticular date. Is
In the Knox supreme judicial court
r.a, justice; presiding, Saturday.
state VS.; Alden Page ana Mary = Grin
neil OF Washington; adultery Vard,nr
not guilty: State vs.. Cornelius Simmon. :. |
assault with a dangerous weanon IT, :;
aiiesed that Aug. Is. Mr. Simmons who |
IS a fisherman and resides in FrianIs%;.
nred shot from rifle at Game Wardnnp
tannon and York, VINO We're at bis ~
ster car. The defence claimed that NJ
summons simply fired the shot as va
Iute, warning the wardens. whom ba IA
not know at the time to come ,sbor!
mat he did not fire the shot with tha *
Iention Of doing damage Verdict a,i,,x
flne, $50. State vs. Smith of W Srrt4.
search and seizure. Verdict p,,;Itv NJ en-
Sim Monday, State vs. James Ksrnan,'
William Kennedy, John Pettia M
charles Wilson, breaking and entar an
the cottage of G. Vey Holman ana th .s
residence Of Mr.. Perry. After saua .,ig
witnesses had been examined the co,,n,
attorney moved a mol pros in tha o -ouity
W imam Kennedy Charles Wiison "
John Petite. The case was nor,., anu
a galnst James Kennedy and ri tbn ' nnas'
ing OF court at the afternoon ea LEI
Kennedy withdrew his former Ma - si IN
guilty and pleaded guilty. The nr Ei no.
was committed to jail to await b;s snn