Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-21
$4,000 Suit, Katherine
Bigelow VS.. N. C, R. R.,
For Damage by Alleged Poison
Gus Food In a Dining Car.
Inspection Of Votes Gives Noes q
Gain Of One In Showhegan.

Mrs. F7avilla tHerrin) Purinton, wife
of Enoch Purinton of Canaan, died,
Tuesday, at her home. She was IS
years old and leaves, beside her hus-
band who is a prominent farmer of
that place, one son Herbert. She was
born in Hartland but has lived the
greater part of her life in Canaan.
Funeral services will be held Thursday
at 10 A. NJ. Rev. George Merriam OF
the Bethany Baptist church officiating.
Mrs. x. $. Mckenney and daughter,
Miss Arlen went To Boston, Wednes-
day. where Miss Arlen will enter The
New England Conservatory Of Music.
Mrs. c. w. Day and daughter, Dor
othy. went to Providence. r. l.. Tues
day, where Miss Dorothy will spend
the winter.
Alfred Morrill,. who has been spend
ing several weeks here with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morrill,, will
return to Oakland, Cal, this week. He
will continue his studies in the Uni
Yersity OF California. and finish his
course there this year
II. W. Smith has been newly elected
teacher OF sciences In the Good VIII
High school for the coming year. Mr.
Smith was born in Sangerville. Me.
His early school days We're spent in
the schools of that town and he grad
uated from Sangeryille High school IN
1906. In September Of that year he
entered the University Of Maine and
graduated In 1909 taking the b. Sc.
degree After graduating from the L.
of NJ. he attended the summer school
at the Amherst Agricultural College in
1910. He was principal of the North
Haven Me, High school, 1910 and of
the Petersham, Mass Agricultural
High school in 1911. While in college
Mir. Smith belonged to the A. T.. and
Theta Chi He is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church. He comes
TO Good VIII with enthusiasm for the
work which he has undertaken and
will prove a strong addition to the
working force.
The first case on trial at the Somer-
set supreme court for the term was
begun upon Wednesday morning. This
Is a case in which Katherine Bigelow
of Pitts.ield is plaintiff. She brings suit
against the Maine Central in the sum
Of $4,000. 1t seems. according to tes- |
i1fnG0E, I{lat litG pidiHtiii was
from Pittsfeid to Portland in Febru- /
airy. 1910. Going into the dining car
she ate dinner and soon after was
suddenly taken sick. Her claim Is That
the food poisoned her and that she
came near dying and would have died
but for the timely assistance OF a ply
sieian She was sick for several weeks
and claims that she has not fully re-
covered from the poison as result Of
eating the food. George Morse OF
pittsf1eld appears for the plaintiff and
Forrest Goodwin for the defendant
company
H. II. Thuriough of Pittsfield, a
representative OF the Non Partisan
Self Government League, was at
Skowhegan Tuesday evening and there
inspected the ballots cast Sept. II at
the special election. Judge +. f. Law
renee, member of the State No-Li-
oense committee. was present with Dr.
G.. o. Smith and A. II. Lang. The in
spection showed that the Noes gain
cd one vote. Another interesting fact
developed when ballot was found on
which In the NO" square the voter
had put a big cross with little crosses
IN each OF the four triangles formed
by the big cross. The general opinion
Of those present was that the voter
not only wanted to vote for himself |
hut for his four children.
NJ s. Holway of Augusta. a repre-
sentative Of the No License League, |
vas at Athens Tuesday night and in
spected the ballots there and there |
found that the ballots case in that |
town were 90 "yes" and 124 NO" a |
mo" majority of 95 votes.
TIE marriage Intentions of Elmer NJ. |
Dolbier and Miss Melissa NJ. Jones |
are recorded At the town clerks Of
flee
Arthur Morrisette will leave
Wednesday for New York City. From