Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-03-27

Charles +. Chadbourn arraigned or an
indictment as common seller, plead gull
ty, fined one hundred dollars and costs.
Fine and costs paid.
0rrin Stevens appellant, search and
seizure, indictment mol pressed on pay
ment of costs, taxed at ss5.Ss. Costs
paid.
Elbridge G. Linscott, indicted as CON-
mon seller, arralgned, plead guilty, con-
tinued for sentence.
Court adjourned from Saturday noon
till Monday morning. Judge Virgin and
most of the jurors, attorneys and others
attendant upon the Court went home fol-
the Sabbath.
The prospect is that Court will I'm ally
adjourn about the middle of this week.
A fine portrait of Hon. Geo. d. Bisbee,
United States Marshal, was added to the
Law Library Portrait Gallery, last week.
The attendance has been very large dur.
ing the entire term, which will be the
largest on record for number of years.
Hon. Hiram Hubbard OF Paris, was
drawn as talesman, to supply vacancy
on the jury.
THE CANTON PERRY CASE.
A very important case was disposed of
before the Court, last week, by the report
OF 8 commission. 1t was in relation 70
the ferry at Canton Point. For many
years there has been ferry across the
Androscoggin River at Canton Point; and,
by crossing this and traveling about three
miles outh-westerly, Canton Village was
reached. During certain parts of thu
year, the ferry was obstructed by Ice, anC
travel was greatly impeded. In order tc
avoid this delay, and to accommodate the
growing business of this section, a bridge
was thrown across the river at Gilbert
vile, where are located the mills OF the
Dennison Paper Mfg Co., and of th'
Canton Steam Mill Co. This bridge wa:
opened early in the season OF 1882, and
road was laid out, on both sides of tn,
river TO approach the bridge. When th'
bridge was open for travel, several petit
tons, signed by large number of Cantor
people, were presented TO the County
Commissioners for oxford County, asking
them to discontinue both the ferry at Can
ton Point and the roads which approached
ii, on either side OF the River. Tn,
County Commissioners gave hearing or
the matter and after II had been thoroughly
discussed, ordered the dlscontluuance oil
the ferry and roads as prayed for In tn,
petitions. By travelling across the new
bridge, and the new road, above mile wa:
saved in journey from Canton Point, OF
the north side OF the river, 10 Canton vii
lsge on the south, and As the bridge was
open at all seasons OF the year, il was
deemed advisable 20 encourage travel by
by that route. Mr.. Byron c. Waite and
a number of others appealed from this de
cislon, thinking that the ferry should be
continued, for the convenience OF those
who preferred that route; and they carried
the matter TO the Supreme Judicial Court
At the September Term, lSS2, Judge Ma,
hum Morrill, of Auburn, Maj. ID. X. Has
tiugs OF Fryeburg and Hiram W. Briggs,
esq, OF Livermore, were appointed s
/ Committee, to investigate the matter; and
were instructed TO report either at the
March OF September term, lSS3. Last
December they gave a very elaborate hear
ing in the case, at Canton, and now pre-
sent their report. They say that there is
no evidence that ferry was ever legally
established at Canton Point, and that no
ferryman has been legally licensed by the
Commissioners. Therefore the Commits
sioners' order 10 discontinue the ferry is
void. But they confirm the Commission
ers' report disseminating the roads, OF
approaches 10 the ferry, giving neither
party costs. This concludes the action
practically disseminating the ferry. The
case has been sharply contested, and has
created considerable interest in that sec
ton Of the County. County A attorney A.
5. Kimball appeared at the Committee
hearing TO represent the County; A. X.
Savage, esq, appeared for the appellants,
and Hon. John z. Swasey for the petit
TONERS, for discontinuauce.