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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-04
SUPE RiOR COURT.
Jury Disagrees in Douglass Case
Haines Found Not GUILTY.

Judge-HON. o. G. HALL.
Clerk of Courts-CHARLES w homes
Sheriff-FRANk J. HAM
County AttOrncy-THOMAS LEIGH
Stenographer-FRED w. LEE.
tuesday, oct. 8.
In the kennebec county suncrio,
court. Tuesday morning, the iw.v ra.
ported that it was unable ia roach ar
agreement i'll the case of Stata W.
Charles III. Douglass. proprietor IF IIn.
tel Douglass at Gardiner Indicted !,
tins term for maintaining Il liouo,. hi.
S1nce and the jury was discb,rgad
from the case. 1t is understood that ia
members OF me panel stood nine fol
convection and three for acuuitaI
ms cas-" was the first in this cn,,rtv
where deputy enforcement cornpicyi,,,
crs acting under ;he Sturgis ,ct n,send
by the last Legislature testified IN Ia
half of The State. Deputy Commie.io,,-
crS William X. Clifford OF Skowhom,u
ana George +. Aver of Athens tnld of
how. ON IL" night "f September > last
they entered the Douglass hotel .,L
seized a small quantity of liquor from
th" bartender. \ guest at the bo,,sc
Lyman H. Russell of Sanford ,E,;n,nI
the liquor and Ii" testified in behalf nj
the defence.
The defence WAS represented by Ia
Scph Williamson. Esq, Of the lnw firm
Of Williamson & Eurlcieh Of Aurusta
ana VIII &. Atkins Of Gardiner. Doug
lass will he sentenced Wrdnns,I.,>,
morning. on Il liquor nuisance found
against him al the April term TO which
he filed Il demurrer.
Bert y. Halves was arraigncd ON AN
appealed assault and battery case on
Jason II. Bickford at Rome, Aug. ~
last. The respondent claimed that he
acted in self-dcfence and the Jury. at
ter Il dciibcration of 10 minutes. re-
turned i verdict of mot guilty" Ben
edict f. AIHher. Esq. of Augusta. an
pcarcd as counsel for the respondent.
An appealed search and seizure ease.
against John HersOm Of Augusta, Vas
scheduled for trial, Tuesday morning,
but when the respondents name was
called ne was not present in court.
The principal ANA suretics We're de
fdulted i'll an appealed assault and bat
tory case against Percy MarSton Of .tu-
gu*ta.
Orlin \. Grant of HallOweIl, indicted
at this term for adultery with Annie L.
Clark at Hallowcll. June ;. withdr"N
his plea of not guilty and pleaded nuin
c"nt"nderc. Sentence was continued un-
til the January term and Grant was al
lowed to go or his Own recognizance
The respondent WAS represented by +.
W. Whitchousc. Esq, Of Augusta.
The next case on the trial list is that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-04

of State vs.. Alton B. Joy of Portland
indicted at this term for perjury. He
will be defended by Arson NJ. God
dard, Esq, and Sheldon & Sawtelle of
Augusta.
Sentences will be imposed. Wednes-
day morning. on Thomas Mclaughlin
and Daniel p. Burns, both of Halo
well. on liquor nuisance indictments
found against them at the April term
to which they filed dcmurrcrs.
County Attorney Leigh submitted the
governments side in the case of Burt
y. Haincs of Rome. an appealed as
sault and battery action. without arSu-
ment.
Court viii convene at $50 o'clock.
"Wednesday morning.
County Attorney Leigh states that
all old ana new criminal cases will he
called up for sentence, Thursday morn
ing. ana counsel will govern themselves
accordingly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-04
PERSONAL MENTION.

l.. G.. Leonard of CharIcStown. Mass
WAS 4 visitor i'll the city, yesterday.
E,x-Mayor Russell Of Gardiner was ;
business visitor III the city, Tuesday.
c. W. Dennis and family arrived
yesterday afternoon, from New York
II. y. leighton Of Rcddimg. Cal. WAS
a guest at the Cony House. yesterday
Dr.. ana MIS-. z. P. Fish Of Sidney
We're IN the city, yesterday. on bust
ness.
Scn.tor Geo. y. Russell of Rc1dfirld
WAS in the city for few hours, yestcr-
day. on business.
Miss Pearl Lyon of this city, is Wis
itinG her mother, Mrs. Charles Lyon
of North Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Manchester of
Camden are i'll the city. and are stay
ing ut Hotel North.
WIN. p. Thompson of Belfast. WAS
i'll the city, yesterday ANA was quar-
tered at Hotel North.
George a. Cousin ana NJ. w. Mantcl
| OF Rcadfeld. were in the city, ycster-
day. calling on friends.
Frank f.. Brown of Watrrvilc. was
among the odt-of-toWn people i'll the
city. yesterday forenoon.
J. Bernard Sheehan was Il paSSen-
ger Oh train No. GA. yesterday forenoon.
going to Rumford Falls.
Fl. ]. Bamford, first seICctmam of the
town Of Fayett", was in the city, Tues
Cay. Oh matters Of business.
Miss Harriet Burr returned to her
home in Portland yesterday morning
after 4 weeks stay i'll this city.
NJ. W. Mantcr Of Rcudtield, was
among til" out-of-town people who
were i'll Augusta Oh business, Tuesday.
Miss Margaret b. Webster OF San
Diego, Cal. arrived in the city, Tues
N'ay, and is stopping at - Stat" street.
Oscar II. Brann. who has been visit
ing his father, Henry H. BranIi. on the
Bangor road, left, yesterday. fol New
York.
Frank Spear. one of the mutormcn
on the lines of the Augusta Winthrop
& Gardiner Railway. is enjoying Il
ten days rest from duty
Miss Sarah Linekin of the ofic. Of
Maccmler. Farr e Written, who has
been at Kumford Falls for some time
past, has returned to this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Stevens. who have
been enjoying several weeks at Mr..
Stevens old homo. at Exeter returned
to Augusta, Monday night, on the Full
man.
Miss ThurZa Barbour returned to her
home in Portland, Tuesday aftermoo,
after passing a short vacation with her
cousins, the Misses Cousins, II Chapel
street.
Miss Maud Wills, who has been en-
joyinE = vacation, which WAS passed in
Massachusetts. arrived home. Monda V
evening, and resumed work i'll Morse
store, yesterday.
J. !. Nichols Of Taunton. Mass. Of
the Nichols M@Grc Construction CO..
who have the contract for laying the
water pipe between this city and
Carleton pond, is in town, looking ovc,'
| the work.
Mrs. =. |. Graves and son. Matthew's.
who have been the guests of her par
entS. Hon. and Mrs. s. w. Matthews,
on Weston street. left on the forenoon
| train, yesterday, for their home, in New
Haven. st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-04

Isaac Clark, who has for the past five
years ofiici2ted as janitor at the city
hIIildihg, has resigned his position, and
expects to leave. during the latter part
of the month, fer NiSalia, Cal, where
be wild for the future, make his home.
During his term of service Mr.. Clark
has attended to his duties faithfully.
and his friends. while regretting that
Il" is to leave the city. will wish him
prosperity i'll his new home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-04
That Little Pain in Your Back

threatens your Kidneys. If allowed to
go on a little while YOU will suffer
throughout the entire system. Take at
once DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy. 1t is the most certain cure
known for the treatment Of all diseases
Of the Kidneys, Liver and Blood. Write
DR.. David kennedys Sons, Rondout, n.
Y, for free sample bottle and medical
booklet. All druggists, s1.OO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-04

Harvey y. Leighton. formerly of this
oitv Int now of California. arrived in
the city. Monday evening. on visit to
the home of his youth. Mr.. Leighton
formerly lived on the Brook road.
where he conducted a milk farm. but
has not been in the city for the past
% wears. Mrs. Leighton. who accom- =
nanied him on his trip to the Atlantic
coast. but stopped in Massachusetts
.nd will visit Augusta. later in the
.rnSnM.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-04

The State board Of assessors com
menced a two days session, yesterday,
Attic rooms OF the board, for the pur-
pose of meeting the assessors of the
different cities and towns of Kennebec
county, i'll regard to the valuation Of
the places which they represented.
The day was busy one, and members
of the boards from many of the differ
cnt Places in the county We're present.
among those for the day being from
Albion. Benton. China, FarmingdaIc,
Fay.ttt, Pittston. Randolph, Rome,
Vicnn". Watervile, and from Unity
plantation. The session will be con-
cludcd, this afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-04

The waterfowl. which have hereto
fore been very scarce at Mcrrymceting
bay. this fan, are now reported to be
very plenty, ANA hunters are said to be
having rare sport. One Augusta man,
who has been down in that section sta
ted, yesterday, that Sunday and Mon
day the ducks were coming into the
bay in great numbers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-04

The fish and game department has
received an addition to the pictures
which grace its walls, it being 4 photo
graph OF Game Warden Benjamin
Woodward Of Dover. together with his
two big dogs which he uses for hauling
his slcds during the winter time, and
which are noted for their sagacity and
intelligence. and in the group. also, is
Mr. Woodward's little French Canadi-
an hoy, joe" who acts as his assis-
tamt The lad is Il bright-looking
youngstcr, and makes himself useful to
the warden in many ways.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-04

OrdI. tbs little son of Herbert Fair
field. who lives 1t "A Quimby street.
met with a painful accident. Monday.
by falling from an apple tree to the
ground ana striking i'll such 4 way as
to break one wrist
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-04

Chairman Carleton. Of the commits
sion OF inland fisheries and game. was
at Jackman. yesterday, for the purpose
of attending the continued hearing on
the Parlin Pond petitions. These pc
titioEs are from residents Of Jackman,
.IoOsc River. Dcnnistown. Long Pond.
Parliu Pond. West Forks and The
Forks. in Somerset county. and Skinner
i'll Franklin county, and pray that the
Long Pond dam. so called. on Moose
river be provided with a suitable fish
way. also for close time for Sunday
fishing on all Moose waters above
Lowell falls. said waters being i'll
Franklin county; also that the num-
her of trout which can be taken legally
in Moose river waters. in any one day,
by one person. be limited to 10 pounds:
also, that there be additional close time
on SANDY stream. i'll the plantations of
Jackman and Dennistown. i'll Somer-
set county; also. for close time on
Parlin Pond stream. So called, in Long
stream, so called, or in other tributa-
rics of Parlin stream, for four years
from Aug. Is. 1905.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-04

Frederic Mason. clerk i'll the land
office. left on the forenoon train. yes
tcrday for ii few days of recreation in
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-04

Hon. Edward Wiggin. clerk in the
educational department. who has been
at his home. in Pressure Isle. for some
time past. returned to Augusta. Mon
day night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-04

Hon :. W. Carr. State insurance
commissioner, was at SkOwhegan, yes
terday, in attendance at the trial of
Cdpol;; MAY Hoyt. who was on trial at
the Superior court for Somerset county,
Oh the charge of having secured the
burning Of her buildings, for the pur-
pose Of getting the insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-04
If Yoo Want
High-grade
Laundry Work.

It's human nature to want the best
laundry work you can get for your
money. and this is where you can gec
Il. Some people are easily satisfied; we
are not. Only the Best laundry work
POSSIBLE suits us, and we think this is
what YOU are looking for. Are we right?
II we are. send us a postal with your
addrcss-we'H do the rest, and do it to
please you.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-04

Capt. Thomas Clark, Of the adjutant
generals office. is taking a few days
rest from work. and will be at North
east Hdrbor during the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-04
The Man
With a ScOw1

-, on his face this time of
! year is frequently a man
4 with a heavy cough or
- cold. Hale's Honey of
Horehound and Tar cures
these ills quickly.
Sold by all druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops
Cure In One Minute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-04

The following corporation has filed its
certificate of organization at the office
of the secretary of State:
Palermo Telephone Co. organized at
Palermo for the purpose of construc-
ting and operating telephone lines from
Palermo to China. Albion. SOmerville.
Hilbert Gore and Liberty. with $4,000
capita. stock. of which $40 is paid in.
officers: President, Silas Z. Bowler Of
Palermo; treasurer w. w. Turner Of
Palermo. Certificate approved Aug. u,
1905.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-04

Joseph Alexander, clerk in the office
Of the secretary of State. is enjoying a
few days at his home. in Richmond
and incidentally is doing IA little duck
shooting at Merrymeeting bay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-04
STATE HOUSE.
A Local Telephone Com
pany for Palermo.
State Assessors Meeting Local
Assessors Of this County.
The ParIin Pond Hearing Personal Chat
Of Departments.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next meeting of Governor and Coun-
Gil, Friday, Oct. 10, at 10 A. M.

Among the corporations which nave
recently filed their certificates OF or
ganization at the Office of the secretary
of State. is the Palermo Telephone Co.,
which Was organized at the office OF w.
$. Jones. in that town, Aug. 5, for the
purpose OF constructing, maintaining
and operating telephone lines from
Palermo to China, Albion, SOmervillC,
Iibert's Gore and Liberty. The capt.
tai stock of the company is $4,000, of
which $40 is paid in, and the number
Of shares is 500. The par value of the
shares is SO each. The shares are
owned rs follows, the owners all be-
ing residents of the town of Palermo:
W. :. Jones, !; w. w. Turner. |; :. L.
Fowler, l: j. r. b. Dinsmore, l.; W. A.
Nelson, l; NJ. J. Nelson. |: j. W. Nor
thrup. l. The remaining 1913 shares
are i'll the treasury. The president of
the company is Slas L. Bowler, and
the treasurer. w. w. Turner. The di-
} ectors are ". S. Jones, w. w. Turner
s. +. Bowler. j. r. b. Dnsmore. w. A..
Nelson, Nj. J. Nelson and j. w.
Nortliup. The certificate of Orgamiza-
tion vas approved, Aug. Il.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-15

+ Tampa has begun the WORK of lay
iEg Is miles of vitrified brick paving,
b. G. Odom, young farmer Of
Bradford county has sold $50 head Of
hogs in Jacksonville, at &c per pound
or the hOOf. The hogs weighed TO-
800 pounds.
Judge r.. NJ. Call has sustained
the validity of the race separation
ordinance on Jacksonville'S street
railways. The victory was won by
P. H. Odum, assistant city attorney,
who argued for the c0nStitutionality
of the ordinance.
The University High school of
Gainesville has been awarded Il S25
cash prize from the Florida Midwi =
ter State Fair for its exhibit in the
educational department.. COmpt i
ton was severe in this department.
and Hon. w. n. Sheats, principal,
has great cause for pride at the sue
cess of his school.
In the second trial of Jake Brad
ford at Jacksonville last week for
the murder of John Pummer, white.
Bradford was found guilty of mu -
der in the first degree with RECON-
mendation to mercy. He has BEEN
sentenced to prison for life. Brad
ford was Il negro who worked for
Plummer, and the latter's wife was
originally implicated with BradfO d
in the murder.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-15
STANTON FOUNDRY AND
MACHINERY CO.

TIME Stanton company is one OF
the big institutions of Palatka.
From II small beginning eight
years ago when christopher stanton
started the Palatka Brass and Iron
Foundry, the business of the present
incorporated company reaches to all
parts of the state.
The company does railroad and
sawmiIl work, builds logging ana
phosphate trucks, small cars, gear
wheels, etc, and builds and repairs
locomotives, marine and gas engines
and carries in stock bar iron and
steel, iron and brass pipe, pipe fit
tings, valves, steam fitting, rubber
and leather betting, packing, etc.
The foundry occupies big block OF
land which it has leased from the
Florida Southern Railway and the
machine shops occupy 100 feet OF rlV'
ar front next north of the FLORIDA
East Coast Railway bridge.
The present company was lncorpo-
rated in March 1904, with Christie
pher Stanton as president. and II. Nj.
.tc MOntmolIin, secretary ana treas
irer.
The company employs from 10 to
- men regularly and as the majority
are skilled workmen it is seen that
he weekly pay roll of the company
IS considerable.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-15
GONE TO HIS REWARD.
The Venerable Rev. ChaS. A.
Fulwood, Drops Dead on
Conference Floor at
OCala.

Rev. Chas. A. Fulwood, d. d.,
probably the best known clergyman
in the entire state, is dead after 60
years of active work in the ministry.
And what an appropriate end!
Gathered at the annual conference
of the NJ. +. church, south. at Ocala
last Thursday We're all his associates
in the ministry Of the church he
loved So well. The aged minister,
in feeble health, had come up to the
conference to sit with his brethren
for what he could see would be his
last time ON earth.
The old man was called upon to
address the conference. He arose
and in frchleness of voice addressed
the gathering tenderly, referring to
his long and arduOuS ministerial ca
rprr.
AS he closed his address the con-
ference sang:
"E'cn down to old age ali my peO-
pie shall please
His Sovereign eternal, Unchanged
bic love-
All the while the old man stood
shaking hands with the brethren
who came forward to greet him.
Then he was seen to reel and lurch
forward. Some of the ministers
caught him and laid him on the
church floor in an unconscious con-
dition. A physician was summoned
and administered restoratives, but to
no avail. In II few moments it was
announced that the soul of Chas. A.
Fulwood had gone home to God.
As soon as his death was announce
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-15

} LATE STATE NEWS.

Henry w. Bishop has been re-
nominated Tor mayor of Eustis.
Hon. w. l.. Palmer of Orlando was
chosen orator for the Confederate
Veterans reunion in Jacksonville this
week.
The salary of the county superin-
tendent of schools in Duval county
has been raised to 81 500
The capital stock of the Naval
Stores Export company, Jackson
vile, has been increased to $1,000, =
600
Osceola county will have II local
option wet or dry election on Febru-
AIRY LIST.
Floyd Green, years of age, while
rabbit hunting last week, accidental
ly shot and killed his cousin, May
Meyers, aged II, at Pine Level.
The chief of police in Jackson
vile will purchase pool table for
use of members of the force when
off duty.
The two lighting companies in Or
landO have combined and the citi-
zens are promised better lights.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-15
w. A. MERRYDAY CO.

TINE w. A. Merryday Company,
whose advertisement appears
on another page of This paper,
has just closed the third year Of its
life as corporation
The business of this company was
begun in II small way by its prrsi-
dent, w. A. Merryday, II years ago
and has grown until now the compn-
ny occupies Il floor space of nearly an
acre.
The company does an exclusive
wholesale business in hay, grain,
feeds. flour, meal and glits, while it
furnishes the farmer with fertilizer
and all kinds of crate material.
Since the organization of the COM
pany the management of the bust
ness has been in the hands of it's
virr-preSidpnt, H. o. Hamm.
This large concern has an admira-
bic location for carrying on its bust.
ness, being on the river front and ON
the tracks of the A. G. l.. R'y. which
enter their commodiOus warehouse.
Any vessel that can come up the
river to Palatka can come to the
cOmpany'S wharf loaded.
Many cargOeS of fertilizers are dis
charged at this wharf each year.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-15

At the Florida Conference of the
Methodist church at Ocala on Mon
day Bishop Chandler made the fol-
lowing appointments for the East
Coast which embraces the territory
from Palatka to Key West: :. w.
Lawler, presiding elder; Key West,
First church, f. A. Harrison; Key
West, Sparks Chapel, c. c. Cecil:
Key West, Memorial church, w. A.
Myres, Key West, LaTrinidad, NJ,
Dominguez; Key Largo Mission, to
be supplied; Biscayne Bay, to be
supplied by b. G. Sharp; Lemon
City, to be supplied; DeIray, l.. Oser;
Miami, l.. d. Lowe; West Palm
Beach, II. Hice; Fort Pierce and
Stuart T. w. Tomkies; Indian Riv-
er Mission, to be supplied by Oliver
Faus; ritusville Circuit, w +. AL
len; New Smyrna and Port Orange,
j. NJ. GlaHier; DaytOna, J. f. Mick
Ter; DeLand, II l.. Honiker; Fruit
land, to be supplied; NoIusia to be
supplied by w Louder; Palatka, J
f. Bell; Missionary 20 Cuba, II. w.
Baker. Rev. DR. Fred Pasco, former
presiding elder of this district. be-
comes editor of the Florida Christian
Advocate!
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-15

thus securing the proper degree of
dryness.
The business of the Selden compa.
ny was established here in October,
1896, Mr.. Selden having previous to
that time been extensively engaged
in the same line of manufacture at
Rome, n. y.
The yearly sales of the company
have steadily increased from 500, 900
to $500, 600.
The company employs nearly 2OO
hands and consumes over 1000, 600
feet of cypress lumber annually.
The average monthly output is
$500 doors, 5000 sash and blinds, and
100, 900 lineal feet of moulding. These
goods 90 mostly to the Philadelphia,
New York and Boston markets, and
yet here in Palatka, in Jacksonville
and other southern cities-wherever
fine building is attempted-you will
see the finely finished doors of the
Selden company.
. Geo. b. Selden is president, treas
urer and general manager of the COM
pany, and f. II. Wilson its secretary.