Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-06-29
Domestic Nems.
The WateryiIle Bridge.

| has been so much controversy, Is now under
contract, and will be immediately built. In
deed, Gen. Smiths mill is saving the lumber,
an Augusta man is hauling the stone, and
workmen have up derrick for operation on
the Winslow shore. The contract was made
on the 9TH inst, and the parties who have un-
dertaken the work are f. p. Hayiland, ID. L.
Milliken, Esty & Kimball, c. X. McFadden,
Arnold G Meader, II. II. Campbell, Samuel
Doolittle Reuel Howard, II. A. Smith, G. l..
Robinson & Co., j. w. Philbrick, Franklin
Smith, Joshua Nye, Jcdiah Morrill,, John
appointed as their agents, Messrs. Wcbber &
Haviland The bridge is to be built according
to plan furnished by Thomas Holt of Skow-
hegan, which has been approved by the County
Commissioners. The bridge is to be built
under the supervision and to the acceptance
OF Mr.. Geo. A. Phillips, the agent appointed
by the County Commissioners and is engaged
to be completed on or before the lst Of May,
1871. The above named contractors who take
all risks in regard to payment on the part OF
the two towns, are to receive the sum OF S3O,-
900 for building the bridge-of which the
share of Waterville will be 1924, ,060. 68 and that
of.Winslow 5,939.32. 1t is understood that
the cost of building the bridge, as estimated
by Mr.. Holt, the engineer, after 10 per cent.
to certain items for contingencies, is $24 4,629.-
S. That no one should hereafter have rea-
son for complaint the Mail says, the two
towns were offered an opportunity to take the
Job of constructing this bridge into their own
hands, so that it might be done with best
economy. Winslow has wisely concluded to
do so, and will furnish her share Of the money
as wanted; but Waterviile, to whom the
chance was offered on Saturday last, refused
to have anything to do with it, - ,5 IS
The Annual Conference of the Maine Cen
trail Yearly Meeting of Freewill Baptists, held
at West Watervile, on the 22d and 23d inst,
was organized by the choice of officers, as
follows: Rev. J. S. Burgess of Lewiston,
Moderator; Rev. f. w. Porter of Bath, As
sistant Moderator; and Rev. A. A. Smith of
Topsham, Assistant Clerk. Delegations ap-
peared from other religious bodies, bringing
words of Christian greeting. The business of
the conference was conducted with usual Ia
cility and harmony. The social religious
services were cheering and profitable. Dele
gates were appointed to other religious bod
les for the ensuing year, and a committee, Of
which Rev. G. w Gould of East Dixficld, is
chairman, was appointed to confer with the
committee of other yearly meetings in Maine,
in regard to a State Home Missionary Socie-
ty. Rev. A. H. Morrell of Phillips, was re-
appointed Home Missionary agent, for the
yearly meeting. The duty of increasing the
contributions for missions, both. home and
foreign, was urged upon the Quarterly Meet
ings with special earnestness, and not without
effect, as generous contributions, upon the
ground, were raised for these objects. The
temperance question, especially, elected
earnest discussion, and the following resolve
was unanimously passed:
Resolred, That in view Of the duty of the
Legislature to furnish some more efficient po-
lice force for the execution of the prohibitory
law of the State against the sale OF spirituous
liquors, we must earnestly recommend that
all our ministers, make the cause of temper
ance more prominent in their labors, and use
their efforts to stay the fearful tide OF ntem-
perance.
Other resolves, urging the Importance of
Sabbath School, temperance societies, &C.,
passed the Conference. Resolutions Of con-
graduation with reference to the noble work
done in our literary institutions and promising
hearty support to the Theological Seminary,
proposed, were unanimously passed. and the
mission among the Freedmen was particular
ly referred to as calling for increased labors.