Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-22
BELFAST.
Six More Liquor Iadict-
ments--DivOrCe Granted,
Hitch in Title 10 Lubec Sardine
Cos. site for Plant.
Canning Co. Location The Knights
Templar Accepts Invitation.

Belfast, Ne, April IL tSpeciaD.-
Friday was Il very quiet day in the
supreme judicial court. no cases be-
ing tried. The attorneys got together
on several cases which Were settled
out of court and a few divorces were
heard by Judge Haley.
Three indictments We're reported
against sumner Maddocks, Belfast, for
common seller. nuisance and drinking
house and tippling shop: George
Forbes single sale; Thomas Kennedy,
Two fo. single sales. They, together
With Russell Thomas. previously in
dictcd, all pleaded not guilty.
y divorce decree was granted Eta
y. Marshall from David Marshall for
cruel and abusive treatment. Ritchie
for ibelant
The ease of Estabrooks Shirt Co. vs.
II. Holton Wood. will probably come
up on Saturday. This is Il suit to re-
cover damages caused by wctting
goods in the factory of the plaintiff
hired of defcndent. caused, il is all
legged by the plaintiff by overfiowing of
fire pals in the attic. Arthur Ritchie
viii appear for the plaintiff and Dun
ton q Morse for the defence.
Among the new cases entered is one
ol William r. Kendall ct ais. VS.. John
l. Frederick and Ellen Frederick Tr..
Of Ninterpart The action is one Of
account annexed amounting tn $139S
Tor fertilizer sold dcfendents bs, the
SaeadahOc Fertilizer co. Of Howdoin-
ham. The suit is brought for $10,0
y. l.. Fletcher represents the plaintiff
and Mayo x Graves Will appear for
the defence.
About 80 new cases are entered, the
majority OF which are suits tor ac-
counts. a feW divorce libcls are en-
tered. There is one boss case, with
out which Waldo court would not seem
natural.
George s. Hobbs. vice president of
the Maine Central. and Messrs. Pike
and Peacock OF the I.ubcc Sardine Co.
We're in Belfast yesterday to meet
Mayor Hanson and officers of the Bel
fast BOARD Of Trade in regard To the
hitch in the tide To the land leased
for 50 years to the Sardinc Co. on
which To build and operate a plant. 1t
was understood that the matter was
all settled and for several months the
Lubec sardine Co. has been building
Il sea wall and filling i'll the foundation
for the plant which is to be built at
once. Now the NJ. 9. r. K. claims that
owing To the Interstate Commerce
Commission it is impossible tor them
to lease land without a fair rental. The
lease was Tor 90 years with a consid-
ar of 81 Nau. AIoi
wants t. lease it for 10 years with
rental of 800. Although the matter
vas discussed at the conference yes
terdaY nothing definite was agreed up
on. OF course the Sardine Co has ex-
pended a large amount of money and
it is hoped that a reasonable agree
nlfnt can be arrived at.
The corn canning plant which the
Saco Valley Canning Co. is to build in
Belfast this spring will doubtlessly be
situated IN one of three sites above
the Coe- Mortimer fertilizer plant 1t
is on the line of the railroad. as are
the other industries in tie city and
either Of the sites are exceptionally
good. Whichever one is offered for
the least money will be bought Sev-
eral sites have been offered gratis to
the company, but being off the rail-
road lne will probably not be consid-
cred.
Palestine Commandery, knights
TemRlar has accepted an invitation
from Maine Commandery of Gardiner
for St. Johns day. June "a
Kenneth Burgess, only son of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert c. Burgess broke the
bone in his nose Thursday noon while
playing bail with schoolmatcs.
Emulus y. Wellman, 4 native of Bel
mont, died this morning al the age of
6S years. n widow and a son and
daughter. Alger and Mrs. Charles Field.
both of Belfast survive. The funeral
will take place at . =. NJ. Sunday, Rev.
Adolph Rossbach officiating.