The Somerset reporter., 1903-04-02
Number IA

AiAhcH liz. IL

-. D.. ,,....-...... MARCH TEEN 100
y fkAS HHiTFHD FsE. j.. Fr-sidine.
GEsssg " COVER, County Atone,
.., A. HAYDES, stebogfapher.
ALBERT LASO, Sheriff.
Angler GooDwrx. 4es.eugsr
DEregiK-i Chas. 4. Duren, Fairneld Anon
field, Lewis fish. Hartiand. Fred L.. =
albaus; Charlie. T.. Yarney Mercer fleorge
Aver, athens Wallace Lmery, N9fth Arson;
Albert I Aillay Norh New Portland, Charles
DUNBAR Madison william T.. Briggs stoVhs-
gan. Orlando Bracket. Starks; Herbert Eaton.
SCION {. Hon; NorridgewDck.
The case Of Chase vs. Ellis, an action
tgr trespase on real estate in winch the
FiA5nflh AYERS that bis market garden
aud gfaln hslds were seriously damaged
bY lie cattle Of The defendant breaking
into bis and, Was on trial, Thursday.
/ i Halaron, Esq, and Z. A. Russ,
IL II Dexter represented the plain
TIFF, and 7. Il 3 Pierce. Esq., the de-
fendant. Tie verdict was for tie defen-
dant not guilty. A motion has been
flied for new trial
Friday afternoon the actions Of 5. N.
Pratt Us hafles T. Dunton aud K $.
Clark Us the same defendant were placed
on triai before the first jury. These
actions are trespass suits brought By the
plaintiffs who are owners Of mill dam
on the east branch Of the Wesserrunset
stream IN Athens, and damages are
claimed for the act of the defendant In
cutting away and destroying a large
portion OF the dam, 70 provide a sluce-
way for his logs. The defence is based
upon the right which the defendant
claims he has TO free passage for his
logs down the stream, and the conse-
quent wrongful act of the plaintiffs ia
closing the stream by the erection of a
dam providing no opening for logs The
| plaintiffs claim that the stream at this
point is not fioatable one, that logs
cannot be driven down the stream in its
natural flow under normal conditions
and that defendant has no rights to a
passage for his logs. The case Involves
several important questions Of law as to
the rights of log and mill owners in a
stream of this nature the main question
of fact involved being as to the foatable
character of the stream. The plaintiff
rested in the case Saturday forenoon and
| the defense took up it's side At noon
court was adjourned until Monday at
1920 a. m The verdict was returned
the defendants late Tuesday afternoon.
Danforth & Gould for the plaintiffs. J.
F. Holman and Walton & Walton for
the defendants
luo Cdse NAdle vs. Nnas. IL Horne
i upon search and seizure appealed from
the Municipal court was begun, Tues.
day afternoon, about five o'clock and
was given to the jury shortly. At ten
O'Clock they reported that they we're
unable TO agree and were discharged.
The following divorces were granted:
Georgia NJ Lawrence from Ckas. D.
Lawrence for cruel and abusive treat
ment. Custody of children was given TO
libellant
Linnie c. Withee from Milford Withee
for cruel and abusive treatment. Gus.
tody Of children given to neither party.
Mary Goodridge from Eben Good
ridge for gross and confirmed habits OF
intoxication. Name of ibellant chang.
ed to Mary Knights
Geo. X. Lunt from Addie L. Lunt for
utter desertion
The following certificates of naturali-
cation were granted William NJ. Hall,
/ Fairfield; " illiam Nichols, Amos K.
+ { ampbe!l, Chas Thebarge aud August
Anderson, Madison: Daniel Mcdonald,
Anson; Ephreim Cowett, Hugh Breingan
Onesime T. Lacroix and Henry ol1uc,
I koW hogan. Declarations were made
+ by Feidna Roderick and Joseph Rod.
+ efiek ef skowhegan.
j After term of fourteen working
days the court adjourned, Tuesday even.
ing at 1880. Judge Whitehouse left.
Wednesday morning, for Augusta.
where an important case was awaiting
j bis hearing.