The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-08
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ed by the plaintiffs against the before
mentioned company was S2l6412,
which they claimed to be due them
for services rendered. In the sum-
mer of 1918 it seems, the Jackman
Lumber Company contemplated sever
al distinct numbering operations. A
contract was made by this concern
with Lacrosse and Bernier, accord
ing to the attorney in opening, by
which they were to cut, haul and yard
for the Jackman Lumber Company,
two million feet of lumber After
the contract had been fulfilled La
Crosse and Bernier according to the
opening would have received $4,000
minus the cost of operations, the lum-
bering company advancing supplies
and paying the help employed in
carrying on the operations. 1t was
alleged the work progressed until a
little before Christmas when the
plaintiffs had cut a little less than two
thirds OF the amount contracted for
with the easiest part OF the cutting
left At this time it vas alleged
that the men had been told by Earl
Taylor for the company, to stop OPP
erations and tina they completed their
work on Feb Is, 1919. after having
worked six and one-half months. 1t
was alleged in the opening that the
lumber company had never paid the
plaintiffs anything for their work and
that suit had been brought to recov-
er for fair value of the services, claim
ing 500 salary for each man per
month with services of each team at
81 per day each. The first witness
was Charles Bernier, who was unable
to speak much English and Fred
Poulin of this place acted as interpre-
ter. He stated hat he Lived in Jack
man for fifteen years and that the
numbering operations about which the
suit had been brought We're above
llelde Pond and that work Was begun
July 81 1915 When told to stop
operations which was between the
zenith and Gftcea'h OF December, Mr..
TAYLOR had stated according to the
evidence. that his concern had lumocr
enough cut When interviewed with
regard to payment the plaintiffs had
been told that die defendants con
Germ could not promise them any
wages but would give them a dollar
more a thousand
The defense A. *. Butler appear
ing for the defendant company, was
mainly that the written contract by
mutual agreement had been abandon
ed, when the company agreed to pay
81 per thousand in addition to the
contract price The case went to the
Jury before noon yesterday and a YER
dict was returned for the plaintiffs in
the sum of $l1S4SS The case of
Delna Bernicr. wife of Chas. Bernier
against the Jackman Lumber Co. was
continued by order Of Judge Hanson.
NATURALIZATION CASES
Naturalization hearings were in
order Yesterday forenoon. The fol-
loving men received the oath of citi
zenship: John Wishart Murray, Mad
son. James Samuel Dunville, 6 Pine
ST Skowhegan; Theodule Joseph
Pomerleau North Ave, Skowhegan
and Hugh Mccartney Isaac Brown of
Fairfield returned sailor. Sever
nj y A. II. ladies', including the re-
gent of the Eunice Farnsworth Chap
fer Mrs. +. X. Philbrick, Mrs. Geo II.
Weston. Mrs. Helen Hutchinson, Mrs.
Lizzie w. Healy, Mrs. Barbara w.
Hevwood and Mrs. Helen c. Went
worth we're present during the fore
noon to present the new citizens with
the American Flag and the American
creed. The Naturalization Examiner
will come today for the purpose of be-
ing present at naturalization hearings
where soldiers will be heard.
NEW JURORS SUMMONED
Because of so many of the first
jurors called being excused it was
necessary to issue venires for seven
more four from Skowhegan and three
from Madison. The Skowhegan men
drawn are r. F. Homsted, Gilmore
Withee. Byron Perkins and George
Allan Wentworth. while Madison men
are Warren Blackwell, Albert Clark
and Milford Russell
Cases are assigned up to Monday
next only with four cases on the I'M
assigned list. There are, however,
a large number of cases assigned to-
both Friday and Monday, so that in
event of the majority of them being
heard, the court would be in session
for a much longer period than that
date. The new entries number fifty
one.