Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-21
SKOWHECAN.
Mrs. A. B. Borden Alleges
Husband Is Insane
Somerset County Vital Statistics
Repairs on School Buildings
Harmony Wins Suit for Old Sebasii.
cook & Moosehead Subscription

Dr. A. b. Borden on complaint of
his wife, was given a hearing before
the selectmen Friday as to his san
ity. The complainant testified that
since Jan. l she and her daughter
have suffered abuse from her hus-
band and that she was forced be-
cause of his cruelty to leave their
home She stated in her testimony
that she believed he was insane and
asked that he be examined. Hon. l..
L. Walton appeared for the defend
ant and tried to show that the doc
tor was not insane but he was vexed
over the fact that his 16-year-old
daughter had married in Connecticut
Feb. II Jack Clyde without his con-
sent and he seriously objected to the
marriage. E. F. Merrill appeared for
Mrs. Borden and because of the con-
ditions existing, the case was contin-
ued until $50 A. NJ. Saturday.
Mrs. Susie Treat Hill with her son,
Charles j., and her daughter, Miss
Stella of Chatham, n. Y, have been
passing the week as guests of Mr.
ana Mrs. Eugene Swain at their home
on Spring street.
Mrs. A. f. futile is in Westboro,
Mass, called by the i'll health of her
father.
Mrs Lena Mebane, who has resign
ed as teacher in the Skowhegan
schools. has gone to her home in st.
Adams. She will go later to Texas
to join her husband who is located as
a veterinary surgeon.
A. r. Dudley has returned home
from Lake Moxie, where he has been
cooking for the winter in lumber
ing camp.
A petition has been circulated for
the appointment of Clarence l.. Man
tor as postmaster of Skowhegan. The
term of the present postmaster eX-
tends to the third year of President
Wilson's administration. The petition
asks that Mr.. Mantor be appointed
after the expiration of Postmaster
Durrelrs term. Mr.. Mantor is mail
clerk on the train between Skowhe-
gan and Boston.
A suit that is of interest to Somerset
county has been settled this week
by the United States circuit court
Of appeals which reversed former de-
cisions against the town of Harmony
and deciding in the towns FAVOR. Inc
case arose over Il S500-bonds issued
by the town for the Sebasticook &
Moosehead Railroad in 1896 to assist in
the construction thereof. The bonds
were supposed to be issued upon the
receipt of a guarantee that the rail-
road would be built into Harmony
village within six months OF tnelr
issue. Soon after the delivery OF the
bonds the railroad passed into the
hands of a receiver and the railroad
was not built within three miles OF
the town The town refused to pay
on the bonds and it was taken to the
courts. In 1912 the proceedings were
taken to the federal court in behalf
of Nathan H. Trueman of Providence,
r. 1. The case was heard twice IN
the United States district court, be-
ing decided against the town each
time and decree entered against the
town for about $4,000. The case was
anpeaIed to the United States circuit
court of appeals and the decree re-
versed.
Miss Berle Nye has secured po-
sition as pianist in the Plaza Thea
ter at Sanford and will leave Satur-
dav FOR that Mace