Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-07
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The jury Tuesday returned a v...,
for the plaintiff in the sum Of ,,as y.
In the case Humphrey VS.. Rowe ~.
was an action In which Frank U,,.a
fey of Pittsfield alleged that ri..s
Rowe misrepresented line on 80
that was sold him. The plaintiff sr.s
for 5000 damages Testimony wa. i
troduced to show that the actual A..
age was from S125 to $3.50. c.
Morse appeared for the PLAINTIFF -.
Forest Goodwin for the defendan,
A suit for $4,000 is now being tri,s !.
the supreme court, the case Ga,l,s.
Admx VS.. American Shoe Findin, ~
Merrill & Merrill appeared for the nl,,s
tiff and John f. Nelson of watsrrsr.
for the defendant. In the latter mar, ]
1907 John Gallant was employed hy a.
American Shoe Finding Co. in its sn.-s
factory at Bingham. On a certain g.
day Gallant helped in putting N,
smoke stack and in the evening he hi.
ed to put up on the inside of the ~
tory a shaft weighing. according to n.
testimony, from 1900 to 1900 norma.
When the shaft was nearly in plscs !
fell and crushed Gallant under /. =,
four hours later lie died Mrs. Gsn,s.
now wishes 20 recover damages for n.
loss of her husband. She alleges ~.
he lost his life through the neeyor..
of the defendant company. About !,
witnesses have been called for the plain.
tiff.
1t is expected that court will adio,r,
Saturday. This is the longest term ina,
has been held here for several Years
The annual Parish meeting of IN,
First Baptist church was held ruesdsy
evening and the following business va,
transacted: A. III. Wyman was chos4,
elected for the ensuing year: Cleh
Charles f.. Allen: assessors. f. A. Nolh
N. S. Steward and George c. Thompss.
collector and treasurer. j. Hanv
White. II was voted to raise $500 "a,
|experses. The following COMMITTEES
were appointed; Music. Miss Florence
Wyman. ]. Harvey White, Mrs MURRAY
Carter: social committee, Mrs Mar
Maxwell. George c. Thompson md Rev.
Robert Morris, floral committee, Mrs Il
Louis Dow. Miss Gertrude Emery. Mn
Adelaide Shattuck, Hunter Thompsa
and Frank Emery. 4
Frank Pennell has been elected chis
of police and Robert Bigelow CLERK
The following make UP the force for th
ensuing year: Frank Pencil. Franz
Thompson, Charles Steward Ephnn
|Cowett and Robert Bigelow.
Miss Laura Hoxie, who has positics
in Rochester, N. H.. is spending fsv
days with her aunt. Mrs. Harry Dins
more.
Miss Ruth Bropny. daughter Of Dspu
" Sheriff n. y. Rronhy II Fairfield va
the guest Of her father, who Is an d
iicer at the supreme court and Nil
Mildred Chute.
The ice in Hayden lake is fast brsi
ing up and the first windy day Il VIII
without doubt go out 1t will proA
ably go out month earlier than IN
year.
The thermometer registered about
in number of places in SkowhsH
One year ago that day there was gd
sleighing in Skowhegan.
j. w. Manson of Pittsfield was
town Wednesday having business at
court house.
Miss Emma BARLEY of Madison
been visiting her sister. Mrs. la
Pierce.
Miss Marcia Williams, after spenda
IL. al
two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Carries
Merrill. returned Wednesday to WeaN
Seminary.
Walter Hight went to Boston Wedns
day oil business. He will be gone
remainder of the week.
John Philbrick went to BAN
Wednesday to attend q meeting Of
State Optical Association.
Howard Weston. Everett Bacon g
Carroll Morrill, have started on al
which will ne kept up nearly all
week. They first walked to Nornq
wock, will go from there to BinG q
and thence to Noosehoad lake,
will make the return trip by train
Mrs. Forest Cross went to Water
Wednesday to attend the funeral .
vices of Mrs. Seldom Seekins, who u
Sunday