Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-12

ting forth lucidly the conditions under
which the plaintiff had worked in the
mill, his entire ignorance Of the col
lar and set screw projecting three
quarters of an inch on the rapidly re-
volving shafting. They began on a
Saturday afternoon there and the next
Monday at about A. M. the accident
occurred, Kolasen being caught in
the middle of the back by the set
screw and rapidly revolved on the
shaftlng The plaintiff did not assume
the risk as he did not know the set
screw was there or the collar, and
claimed negligence on the part of the
company. A diagram of the screen
room was then placed before the jury
and explained by Mr.. Merrill and Hon.
s. w. Gould, attorneys for the plain
tiff, and remarks were made on it also
by Judge Newell and Charles B. Car
ter, Esq, attorneys for the company.
Various other diagrams and photo
graphs were also introduced as EVIL
dence in the case. Court was then ad-
journed.
John Kolasen was kept on the wit
hess stand the entire forenoon Tues
day at the supreme court, and was
questioned at great length by Judge
Newell In cross-examination in re-
gard to the building of the staeings
and the placing of them by the paint
ers themselves. He also tried to bring
out that the plaintiff knew the shaft
was there on the Saturday preceding
the accident Monday. Kolasen stood
the ordeal very well for a man in his
state OF health, and considering also,
that he does not understand some Eng
ilsh words very well, and answered all
questions carefully and calmly.
The annual inspection and banquet
OF Mount Moriah Council, No. 10. Row
al and Select Masters, will be- held
In Masonic hall Monday, beginning at
4.l5 r M. The r. I. Deputy Grand
Master Wilbur J. Dorman, will be pres
ent IN official capacity. Applications
will be received and balloted upon at
the opening of the meeting, followed
by comforting Of the degrees of ROYAL
Master and Select Master. Supper
VIII be served in the banquet hail at
$50 o'clock. At 7.3o the degree Of SUI
per Excellent Master will be conferred
in full form.
>. H. Swain reports the sale Of the
G. M. Doutt farm in Cornville to Loom
Is .. Miller OF Newport, VT, with stock.
farming tools and machinery included.
also the household furniture,
Col. Harry r. Gross Of Augusta mus
tered IN new military department ~
tho Maccabees, No. 10, with about an
charter members Monday night NJ
omcers are: Edward Groder. canta,n ~
Tue company; Rene Washburn. captain
OF the band; Harry Murray, first ueu-
'enan.: George Fortier, second lieuten-
anu "niiard Croteau, clerk Of the com
pany: Roy Fitzmorris. treasurer: Per-
10y Whitman, chaplain. SkowheRan Mn
'ary Hand was also mustered in ana
VIII De known as the First Regiment
Band. The band members are 49,.
members Of the rife company. but ,at..
when the military company !. ,sr.s.
the band will have its musical functson
only. 1n'''on
Frixes Will be given by merchants ~
the town Tor the benent Of the NAV
Little Trump" which will be riven ~
the Opera House April 81, as q beneat
Tor the band. First and second for
those selling the most tickets for ~.
play ana also for the dance the follow
Ing night in Grange hall. There nil,
also DO lucky seat in the Opera house
ana lucky dance ticket to draw prizes
The prospect for the Taft lecture Is
full house and the subscription .aIe
mas been q grand success. A few Of
the leading citizens Of the town ara
standing behind this venture, seeing the
desirability Of having somsthing really
good Tor the people Of the town, ana
II the citizens show their appreciation
ana desire for good entertainment, un-
doubtedly plans will be made to have
one thing each year equally a good
Reports from Massachusetts, show that
Ex-President Taft 10 a most pleasing
speaker on the lecture platform. max
Ing himself thoroughly at home with his
audience.
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