Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-20
Goes Case Of Trask vs..
Granite Company.
Exercises in Memory Of |. D.
Carver and Geo. c. Sheldon.
Final Adjournment Of This Term Of
Court Will Occur Wednesday.

At the supreme court late Monday
afternoon after the evidence on both
sides had been presented in the case of
Edwin .. Trask of Augusta vs.. the
Hstllowcll Granite Co, by agreement
of counsel. it went to the law court for
settlement and if decision is given 10
the plaintiff to award the amount of
damages.
Tbs action, which was begun Friday
morning with the ad damnurn placed
at $4,000, was to recover damages for
"a broken arm and foot caused by Il
fall of shears used in unloading coal at
the company'S wharf in IIalloWcll Nov.
15 1908. and due to the paintiff allcGc /.
through .hc negligence Of the defend
ant company.
The defendant corporation disclaim"i
any liability for the accident.
Herbert NJ. Heath and William II.
Fisher appeared as counsel for the
plaintiff and Orvillc ID. Baker and An
son NJ. Goddard Of Augusta for the
defendant.
a hearing will be held on the appoint
mcnt of Il rec"iv"r at 10 o'clock Tues
day morning before Associate Justice
WhitchOuSc for the American Moiy
bcinum 60. of Calais.
This company was cnjoincd last
spring from holding Il meeting for the
purpose Of ratifyinG certain transfers
and leases of pr"pC rty and at that thu"
an Application WAS made for the APP
liointment Of a receiver.
S. Il. Kimball Esq. of Rockland will
appear rs counsel for the plaintiff.
George s. Nickcrs"n. Jr,. Of Boston and
George NJ. Hanson. Esq. of Calais will
act as counsel for the company.
At o'clock Monday afternoon,
memorial exercises We're held in menu
DRY of two members of the k"nnebec
bar, Leonard ID. Carver and George {.
Sheldon, both of Augusta
Hon. William r. Haincs of Water
Vile spoke briefly of the career Of Mr.
Carver in college his service in the
Civil War. his professional life and the
honorable discharge of his duties as Il
public servant in the latter part of
his life.
Mr.. IIaines dwclt with particular
emphasis on the fact that parties Of
tcntimes. representing both Sides of
a-cOntrovcrSy would seek his advice
and services and accept his decision
with satisfaction. so great was their
confidence i'll his integrity aud fair
mindcdncSs. His faithfulncss to the
court, to his associates, professional
and otherwise, to his friends and
neighbors and especially his affection
ate domestic disposition, Were COM
inendcd in the warmest terms.
Mr. Haincs closed with Il brief but
touching culogy upon the character Of
Mr. Carver as an incentive and a mo-
tive to those who might follow him.
The following resolutions on Mr..
tarvcr's death We're adopted
Recognizing i'm the death of the Hon.
l.. d. Carver another broken link in
our fratcrnal chain, the members of
the Kcnncbcc bar desire to make for
NAL expression of their respect and
affection for him. and their sympathy
and coincidence toward tn" members
of friends whom he left.
His was a nature Of no common
mould. Honest in purpose. GiliG"nt in
execution. faithful to the "lsl. his life
work has been finished with credit -
himself and with the appreciation OF
his associates.
70 his memory we offer tho saluta-
ton of honor and esteem; to his many
virtues we render the homage of af
lection; to his loved ones we tender
sincere sympathy.
WARREN &. PIIILEROOK,
L. T., HE'ANt,