Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-10-21
CHASE MEMORIAL EXERCISES.

Chase. OF Bluehill, were held Wednesday
snernoon. The following resolutions
we're presented by Charles ]. Dunn, OF
Orono;
ps,oirsi. That the bar iAments. with deep
regret and profound sorrow, the death OF our
houored member, Judge Edward e. Chase.
He was born in Biaehiil, March 10, 1854, and
siea there February IA, 1914, having been a
lifelong resident OF the town. Admitted to
practice in the Judicial courts. at this bar ..on
Avril II, 1883, ne brought to the service Of the
Jealous mistress Of the law a goodly heritage
Of mental powers; and, always a just lawyer,
he walked In his integrity.
ElaKR p. sroproRp,
CHARLES ]. DUES.
FORREST b. sSow,
Committee.
Speakers who followed Mr.. Dunn in ad-
dressing the Court with tributes to Judge
Chase were Forrest b. Snow, OF Bluehill;
Wiley c. Conary, OF Bucksport, and L. B.
:. Dessy, of Bar Harbor. Judge King re-
sponded with his own tribute to Judge
Chase, and as a further mark OF respect
adjourned court for the day.
TRAVERSE JuRIEs.
The traverse jurors came into court
Thursday morning, and were empaneled
and organized as follows:
FIRST TRAVERSE JURY.
Alfred W. Clark, forsman,............. Castine
Hiram y. Blodgett........ .Surry
Joseph NJ. Observation-Disclosures. .Bucksport
Horace W. Burns. ,.....................Tr Trenton
Albert II. Hutchins.. .Peuobscot
John Laughltn......... plantation No. 80
Scion A. Long Observation-Disclosures. .Bluehill
horace Lord...... .......-....-.........De dhnm
Frank ". Ross. Long Island Plantation
6eorge A. somes.. Mount Desert
Edwin ]. Squirting. ..Gouidsboro
Lsona E. wilbur................. .waltham
SECOND TRAVERSE JURY.
seosl 3 Estsy, foreman. .............E Ellsworth
Ira J. Cousins.....-.... ........ ...Brooksyille
George l.. Dewitt. Ellsworth
D. L. 1Toss''' ................',. -.Oriand
Howard ". Hodgkins. ................Haucoc
Dennis E. Norwood. ...............Tremont
Chester NJ. Rich ...........................E Eden
A. Stroud kodick................... Eden
Ernest Z. Rowe ...................Aurora
Joan spfinger........-...... ..Sullivan
E.S. NaTren........-....-... Otis
FRANK l. webb. ..-.".........-.S tonington
EDEN We. EAST MAoHIAs.
The first case tried at the term was the
muper case OF Eden VS.. East Mschias.
The plaintiff town sued to recover bill of
ss.7o for pauper supplies furnished to
lhe Two minor children OF George Davis.
Inc defendant town denied liability,
Claiming that Davis had gained q pauper
residence in Machias. The case went to
the Jury Friday forenoon. A verdict for
paintin was returned. DeasyI& Lyman
ior plaintiff w. r. Pattangali, OF Water
VILE, and Frederick Bogue, OF Machias,
ior defendant.
The case of Mary Ellen Huckins vs.
shirley Brewer, OF Bar Harbor, was tried
monday. The jury returned verdict OF
suilty. Deasy & Lyman appeared for
pAlhtin and ID. L. Hurley for defendant.
ms was the last OF the civil cases tried.
.ne action for damages, Mrs. Grace NJ.
noSai VS. the Bar Harbor & Union River
rover Co., assigned for trial Thursday,
was continued. The West Ellsworth
'ana cases, Doilard VS. Higgins, which have
a'tracted considerable local interest, and
which were assigned for trial Saturday,
we're dismissed. The North Ellsworth
case, Julia A. Leonard VS.. Albert C.
"entworth, an action of replevin, after
e'ng opened to the jury, was withdrawn
=" Dc submitted to a referee. An action
W account, c. b. Pineo VS. Mrs. Ada 4.
.'''ran, was similarly opened, but with
.ia"h TO be submitted to an auditor, at
'ne suggestion OF the Court.
DIVORCES.
among divorces so far decreed during
'He term are the following;
eharloste Smith, libellant, from Bert L
lbellant
-'nei Moon, Hbellant, from Walter @
nm, cruel and abusive treatment. Hale g.
hamiin for libellant
aura u Martin, libellant, from Harry G |
hh' desertion. Libellant's name changed |
laura G Case. E Clark for libellant.
STA owens, libellant, from Edward James |
eas' desertion. Z Clark for lihellant.
r. lesley Cousins, libelant, from Hazel NJ |
usins' desertion- +. L Mason for libellant. |
pla Moffitt, iibellant, from Charles |
uefick Moffitt, cruel and abusive treat |
"sns' Benson for libelIant.
ura ID Horne, libellant, from Henry b |
~ Tine cruel and abusive treatment. Graham
Tor libellant. |
... So Colt, iibellant, from Edna Colt, de-
''''ion- oonary for libellant.
THE CRIMINAL DOCKET.
;,a ne grand jury returned but nine new
o.ments. Only one criminal case
ambrose simpson, OF Sullivan, indicted