Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-31
Thiriy-tive Gases on ST.
preme Court Assigned List.
Harvey vs.. North Arson lum-
Der Co. Now on HA.
Thought That WaItons vs.. NIT Heirs
Case wIHs8 81 Settled.

49, y a. - "a
~ &9fafne of the court has been oc-
Y cllSa since ruesday noon with the
H314arJQs bf1farvey versus North
II LtnSEr. Company. The plain
4 fn5 fktider ydeNew Portland, seeks
{ "a f1cSYEfs damages amounting to
us! f41W Of farm house about
~ lint from the main road.
q ~ was burned while occupied
byS 6efendants men while log
III N plAfntiff alleges that the de-
1ep0 agreadyAo leave the premises
4 fHsN nod c4hdition as they were
when yrsnted excepting natural wear
= and tear. That the defendant agreed
sno8 to place a stove in the house ex
cepting in the lower story and that
the defendant did place stove in the
chamber which became over-heated
with the result that the house was
burned with the contents therein. Wit
nesses for the plaintiff testified in the
case that the loss of the house depre-
ciated the value of the farm about one
half and they estimated the value Of
fhe farm with the buildings on it to
be worth about $1,000.
The defendant denies that they We're
negligent in any way and they deny
any agreement to pay for all damages
coming from the use of the house.
TIL" case will go to the jury this af-
ternoon. c. o. Small of Madison APP
pears for the plaintiff and A. Simmons
Of North Arson for the defendants.
County Attorney l.. X. Folsom said
that the grand jury would rise proba-
bly, Friday.
There are 50 cases on the assigned
list for this term, but there will be
number of these that will be disposed
Of outside of court. The Walton & Wal
ton vs. Hill Heirs will without doubt
be settled 1t is however placed for
trial to come Saturday. 1t will be re-
membered that the amount sued for
in the case was s12, 658 and the auditors
allowed them $5505.99. Unless the case
is settled by agreement it will come
before the jury.
The following cases are assigned for
Thursday and Friday: Stewart VS..
Hurd; Stewart and Lewis attorneys,
Schultz vs. United Box Board e. Paper
Co, Bowman and Eaton attorneys;
Chucotte VS.. Dabe, Merrill & Merrill
and Gould & Lawrence attorneys: Co
NAM VS.. NltluIIl, MeTIlII q hti III 'ii'
Buswell attorneys; Lancaster VS.. Good
rich, Haley and Cover attorneys;
George Tyler & Co VS.. Harrington,
Hussev and Ames attorneys.
Dr. Charles Pepper and his son
Stephen left on the morning tram
Thursday for their home in Concord.
Mass, after visiting at the rome OF
Mrs. Helen Coburn for several days
Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Dunbar arrived
here. where they will make their home.
Mr. Dunbar has recently started a
printing business on the Island lie
was married to Miss Nora Jcwett in
Cornna last Saturday.
The annual meeting and supper o.
the congregational Working League
was held in the church parlor Wednes-
day evening There were So present
at the supper. A very favorable re-
port was made by the treasurer show
ing about 800 in the treasury. The
3. following officers We're elected for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. r. d.
Baker; vice president. Mrs. Belle
Small; Secretary, Mss Sarah j. An
derson: treasurer Miss Hannah Page.
The second heaviest fire loss at any
single fire in Maine during 1909 is re-
ported to have been in Skowhegan
which occurred Jan. l., when Milburn
block burned. The heaviest loss at any
one fire was at Pressure Isle in June,
when 1875 buildings were burned.