Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-10-31

! ton. In connection with the teaching in
public schools, the speaker highly recon-
mended 'Richa dson's Temperance Lessons"
as text book. The peculiar advantages of
the Juvenile Temple" were set forth
| If we are to teach Others these great truths
we must ourselves be well prepared to teach
them, by educating our own minds on these
matters. We ought to make all our temper
ance organizations schools of temperance, in
which these lessons are taught. The speak
er called upon all to consecrate themselves
wholly to this work; patiently sowing the
seeds that bye and bye shall spring up and
'bud and blossom as the rose In this
work let us all be cheered by the thought
that no patient, earnest, well-directed effort
is ever made in vain.
After the lecture Hon. Joshua Nye made
very excellent remarks in regard to educat
ing the children in the temperance work,
through the fundamentally of the Cold Wa
ter Templc said there were 10000 children
IN England, members of this order. He ex
tended cordial invitation to all to attend
the meetings of the children, which are held
every Saturday afternoon. The meeting
closed with singing by the audience.
Supreme judicial Court-Judge Libbey
presiding.
THURSDAY, October 30.
Darius b. Smith VS.. Joheph Woodward.
+. w. Whitehousc for ptf. $. l.. Titcomb
for def. This is an on the case to recover
damages for fraudulent spcculati0ns in the
sale of farm in Sidney. The misrepre-
sensations are as alleged that the def. told
the ptf. that the farm was in school district
No. l6, when in fact it was in No. II, where
by the ptf. was obliged to send his children
more than 200 rods farther to attend school,
or to incur an additional expense for their
attendance at the other school. Aztec the
ptf. IS testimony was out, the deft. had so
much confidence in its insufiiciency both in
fact and law to sustain verdict, that he went
to the jury without offering any proof on his
part After the arguments and charge of the
Judge, the jury retired with the case and i'm
mediately agreed upon verdict for the de-
PENDANT.
Harrison Berry VS.. Baxter c. Pullen & al.
and trustee. +. w. Whitehouse for ptf. S.
l.. Titcomb for deft This action is brought
upon a promissory note to ptf. for 500, dated
Palermo, Dec %. 1870, payable in one year
with interest, and signed by said Pullen as
principal, and Il. w. Pinkham, the other
deft, as surety. Pullen makes no defence
and has been defaulted. Pinkham, the sure
ty, defends on the ground that the time of
payment had been extended by agreement be-
tween Berry and Pullen, in consideration of
extra interest to be paid, and such agreement
being without his knowledge or consent. he
was thereby exonerated from his liability.
The same issue was once before tried and the
verdict then found has been set aside by the
full court. After getting out the evidence
the parties agreed to Withdraw the case from
the jury and submit it to the determination
Of the presiding judge. Decision reserved.
Inhs. of Windsor vs.. Robert n. Thomp-
son & ais Baker 4 Baker for pits. Pills
bury and Potter for the defts. This is an
action upon the town treasurer's bond for the
year 1873, in the penal sum of $4,000. The
case was sent to an auditor, Samuel W.
Lane, Esq, and his report made at the last
March term, finds balance due the town of
S277 33. The defts. are willing to accept the
auditors report, but the pits. go to the jury
claiming that $500 more are in the treasurer's
hands unaccounted for. Trial commenced.