Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-13

was shipped by F. w. Aver & Co
Capt John Mcconnell piloted the
steamship to Fort Point. The steam
ship Verax. with about 1000, 600 feet Of
| deals for Newcastle Tyne, Eng. al
so shipped by f. w. Aver, sailed, Mon
day.
A man by the name Of Whitehead
who conducted a tailoring shop in
Houlton, is reported to have dsap-
peared, Monday night of last week, in
company with a woman, says the
Aroostook Republican which adds: He
is married man and leaves a wife
and child. Some of his patrons who
had left clothes for repairing are now
out their best Sunday suits as the
aforesaid tailor carried them with him
There are few unpaid debts left be-
hind.
About midnight Saturday, George F..
Kavanaugh had occasion to go to his
shoe store on Congress street, Portland
and hearing a strange noise as he
reached the door, he called a patrol
man who happened to be near and to-
gether they Investigated. finding the
rear window forced open. the money
drawer broken into and the safe tamp-
cred with. In the show window was
found a man who said he was Ed
Marks of Springfield, Mass, who was
promptly arrested.
Matthew Howland. 23 years old, who
has been in i'll health for some time.
wandered away from his home at 20
Washington street. Portland, Satur-
tally deranged and his relatives fear
that some accident has befallen him
When last seen ne was miles from
ola Orchard on the Saco road. He
wore when last seen a grey suit OF
clothes. brow stiff hat and light blue
underclothes. He has black hair, a
light mustache and weighs l5s pounds.
IN the Franklin supreme court. Thurs
day. IN the case OF Isaac w. Greene Of
cOplln. against Edward j. Lawrence et
al. Of Fairfield, to recover S2I25.t3, claimed
to be due for cutting ana hauling logs In
Alder Stream township In 1896 ana 1897.
the jury after being ont nearly slX hours
returned verdict awarding ar. Greene
Sl2l9. s.. Of which Lawrence - uI. admit
ted that they owed MIN SG,5 nr there
abouts. interest included. Mr. Heath, at
tOrney for the defendants. viii AT once
file exceptions. ana motion % set the
verdict aside. on the ground thar X wIS
not according To- the evidence. one OF the
peculiar incidents ~ this case wls thr
fact that the son Uf one ~ the prime pal
witnesses for the plaintiff was member
of the jury. but this the attorney fur the
defendant did not know until day had
been spent ON the case. or objection
would have been made. ID is not sup
posed. however. that this in any way In
tlucnced The verdict.
The Joshua Simpkins CO.. a travel
ing theatrical company. performing un-
der canvas. had barely completed their
programme at Liyermore Falls. Satur-
day night. when Deputy Sheriff Dwell
ley attached their tent ana other show
property. a suit for $500 damages hav-
ing been brought against the company
by Mrs. Leslie Porter, who claims TO
have sustained a severe injury. while
the company was playing at RumfoTd
Falls. Friday evening. by the collapse
Of one of the circus seats. The COM
pany refuses to settle and their tent
and other property is now in the hands
Of Sheriff Dwelley. Saturday morning,
the proprietor transferred all Of his ef-
fects i'm the show line to his manager.
The company goes from LiVermOre
Falls To- Pennington or Wilton.