Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-19
Opening Of April Term Of
The Supreme Court.
Addition 10 ihe Shoe Factory
Pledged by Our Citizens.
Corn Canning Factory also Assured
Within a Short Time.

Belfast, Me, April 1S-tSpeejaD,-
The April term of the supreme Jadl-
cial court convened this morning, with
Associate Justice George II. Haley oi
Biddeford, presiding Rev. Adolptl
Rossbach cf the First Parish tUnI-
tarian) was chaplain. The morning
was spent empanclling the jury. Lewis
E. Pitcher of Northport was chosen
foreman of the first traverse jury and
z. S. Adams of Saarsmont Of the see
ond The calling of the docket ana
marking for trial certain cases took
UP the remainder of the morning.
The following out-of-town attorneys
We're present at the opening of court:
Arthur S. Littlefield of Rockland; l.
NJ. Staples of Washington; W. T. c.
Runnells, II. c. Buzzell of Searsport
Benz. Blanchard of Bangor, {. w.
Hussey of Waterville; Judge Halliday
of Newport; Mr.. Sweetser of Port
land; Fred Brown, Jr, Brooks: Mr.
Bangs of Freedom Mr.. Libby Of
Unity.
The afternoon was taken up with the
Ease VI SiSN NticIhh L. iSai 1tcNt t-SS'4'Asle
Jackson Creamery Association. The
plaintiff claimed damages from the
company because of a sever which
overilowed his bayfield, The defence
asserted that the plaintiff title to the
land was imperfect because the deed
had never been recorded. Arguments
were heard late Tuesday night and
Judge Haley was to make his charge
to the jury Wednesday morning.
Halliday of Newport appeared for
the plaintiff While Dunton & Morse Of
Belfast handled the case of the de-
fence.
There is much rejoicing in Belfast
today, for the shoe factory proposition
is settled and Leonard & Barrows VIII
remain in the city for another 10
years, entering into 4 contract with
the city to operate with payroll of
not less than 100000 per year. The
city in turn will take over the present
building and add wing 40x110, for
which $4,000 has been pledged by
citizens who will thus become stock
holders in the building. At the mass
meeting held in the Opera house last
night $4,000 were raised by pledges
which completed the total amount of
$4,000.
One feature of the mass meeting
which is very pleasing to all fair
minded citizens was the fact that the
citizens OF Belfast We're united, party
prejudice and political factions. for
gotten, all working together for the
good and prosperity of Belfast. An
other fact well pleasing was that after
tn ptf l,,.I L..
to the limit, raising pledges amounting
II s2f,le4 that in less than an hour
S@99N additional was raised, Many of
the business men dGabled what they
had already pledged and TIE enthusi-
asm ran high.
Following the mass meeting the
committee on new industries met Fen
ton Tomlinson of Portland, a repre-
sentative of the Saco Valley Canning
Co. of that city, operating in several
places and it is as good as settled that
the company will build a factory in
Belfast within q few weeks. MI Tom
linson asked for his company nothing
except that it be exempt from taxa
tion for term as others are. and that
the farmers in the vicinity agree to
furnish an areage Of 5000 acres Of corn
to be delivered at cents per pound
after it is cut off. This only for the
first year. All succeeding years they
are to be paid the market value The
company will buy its own site, build
its own factory costing not less than
$4,000, operate one month in the year,
employing some 30 hands. Represen-
tatives Of the citizens are out through
The country interviewing the farmers
and already large number Of influ-
entiai men have signed to produce the
corn 1t is said that several other
concerns will make negotiations in the
fall to locate in Belfast. The new
plant will be situated somewhere
above the lower bridge above the
Coe- Mortimer plant MIR. Tomlnson
VIII leave for Portland today and as
soon as the matter is fully settled will
return to Belfast with his builder and
+ begin 10 erect the plant.
The citizens Of Belfast plan to make
II manufacturing city rather than a
SUMMER resort although summer Wis
llors are more than welcome and there
IS plenty of room along the beautiful
snores Tor cottages and villas. The
manufacturing firms Will increase the
population thus bringing prosperity to
me city, better schools, churches. more
ana better means of entertainment
lectures, theatres and concerts for the
greater the population the greater the
benefits in every way
ivan, the s-year-old son of Mr.. and
. Mrs George Havener, fell from the
Sciifoid in his fathers stable yester-
Gay afternoon and broke one arm. II
~ a bad break with additional Gislo-
cation and as it is at the elbow The
= httie fellow will be laid up for somt