Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-08-23
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Civil Engineer Richardson OF Portland.
with assistant. was up on the Hollis road
near the pumping station Of the BddefJrd
& SacO Water Co, the early part of the
week. making a survey for the Atlantic
Shore Line. 1t is said the company wants
to put in a loop line running from kings
corner through South street. and the Hol-
lis road, thence across land owned by
Hon. r. W. Staples opposite the water
CpmpanyS property through to Alfred
street and tD the main line on West
street. This route is selected in prefer
ence 70 one through the Drew : Mills road
an to the Alfred road that way
The Friday sitting Of the supreme iIGi-
ciai court al Bath was not very eNcit-
ing one. The three cases of DUleN vs.
Harrington which were assigned for trial
Friday. We're referred tn Justice Savage
by agreement of the parties and will be
heard by him at his and their con
venience- The case of Ridenut vs.. Wilson
has chen settled out of court. That was
the only case scheduled FOR Saturday ana
50 the traverse JurieS were excused. Fri
day morning. until Monday morning
when the Grover will case comes on. Fri
day afternoon. five applications for MAJ
uralizatiOn Were passed upon. -Ail five of
the applicants were made citizens. All
were British subjects and all had lived
in Bath for more than 4 dozen years an (
were property owners. All We're Republi-
cans.
Sheriff Caddy returned. last night. after
fruitleSS search for Edwin StOver. VINO
50 brItally assaulted little Arthur Hall.
"Wednesday afternoon. The sheriff spent
I he entire day in looking for the man amt
found in several places indications of his
man having been on hand several hour
ahead OF him. Slower is down among the
islands somewhere and will most likely
be caught. as descriptions of him and hi,
boat have been sent to the officials. Grea {
indignation was expressed against the
man and his cruelty. yesterday, and it IL
hoped that he viii be severely punishc |
when Caight. IL was said. last night
that the hoy was doing quite well. ana
that his condition was as favorable -
could be expected after the brutal treat
ment that he received.-Rockland Star.
Aug. -.
There was a Very touching scene enact
ed at the morning session of the munici-
pal court at Bath Friday that brought
tears to the eyes Of the spectators as
well as to the participants. ThurSday
| officer Jack. who is acting city marshal
Herbert W. Fullerton Of that place. The
warrant was sworn out by his wife who
was afraid that in his condition at tha {
time he might do harm to the family
| Fullerton was found in a grove on the
other side Of the Dixie bridge sitting on
| the ground with a B. revolver in his hand.
| He stated to officer Jack that it was hi.;
| intention 10 blow out his brains but when
he raised the weapon to his head his
strength left him. When he saw the Off
| Ger ne took the cartridges from the re
VOlver and threw them in the grass near
| by. In the afternoon the friends and rel
| atives Of Fullerton decided to send him to
| the Lewiston NeTvine Hospital and h
| was taken there by Rev F. w O'Briea
| Fullerton is the man who disappeared
| TWO years ago and was absent for several
| months in the West.