Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-26

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Lemuel Nichols of Bangor whose bill for
carrying the msil from Cross Hill TO River
side for $50 a year has been sub-let TO a
man on the hill for $50 year, loss Of
Plummer Baker left here last We'd
nesdsy for the town of Bingham 70 be
absent three weeks Joseph B. Love, Esq
and wife, Of Readield, were in the place
last Saturday Carrie Merrill was al home
with her parents last Sunday accompanied
By her friend Miss Barker John +. Wyman
of Augusta was in the place Saturday To en-
gage Mr. Baker to saw some dimension timber
for him. He wants thirty or forty thou
sand Mrs Jnia A. Delano and Miss Lill-
ian Chase of Boston are in the place 70 re-
main through the hot term The program
me Of the graduating class Of the medical
school at Bowdoin College has been sent to
a number Of people in this place. There
will be teenty-fOur IN the graduating class
our pastor, Rev James u. Aiken, conducts
a Bible class in the Sunday School making
It very interesting josiah u. Wentworth
has commenced cutting his grass, and II
good weather continues he will have II all
housed thi, week joint Briggs Of Cross
Hi. ard James Clark Of this place, are
hauling pressed hay TO the depot.
Town is loading car with bemlOck bark
Lulu Robbins, daughter Of Mr.. Adeibert
Robbin. Of Orient. Aroostook county, il in
the place with her grandmother, Mr.. Adel-
ne Dunlap There ia to be reception at
the patronage at Getchelrs Corner Tburs'iay
evening, July 2. Let there be . zood rep
resentaiion from Riverside to visit Brother
Aiken. family Mrs Miller Of East Wal
pole. Mass. has moved into the place ard
reside. IN the house Of Mrs. Dunlap -G-a-s
Is grOsing finely now with good prO.pect
for an abundant crop if this fine weather
holds few days longer.
China
Mrs. l.. N. Stevens Of Portlaa1 Pfs'idf I
Of the W. e. r. L. gave a isctu-e at re
Baptist church here on Sabbath evening 70
Ia large ard appreciatiye s-diener. The lee
turer explained some Of the pr lcipies anI
motives Of the organization and i Gs'rsisd ~
| benehceni work by items Of 10: owa expert
ence as well a. others. She y graceful
| speaker and left good iniprt ssion. 1hsrs
| is local union here, as also a
young peoples temperance 0Tzsnizst,on.
| l-Dunlap Chapter No. l2 X A. VI.
/ China al il. last meeting. votei the sum Of
twenty-five dollars in aid Of ,is Johnt'osh
| sufferers Some farmers are con neneina
| 10 hay thi. week, and many MI. ''s about II
next ree<-There has been cous.j-rssis
| local interest in the case Of Reg nClls v.
| Nelson. which has just been trisd in tie 9u-
perior Court at WatsrvilIe. 1..e fendani
va. sued for damages " rsAson Of
placing plank eoverioz over
small culvert across the Sidewalk
in front of his premises, it be,Gz alisg-
| ed that it yas done in an unskilful and IN
-orkmanlike manner, and va. unsafe and
dangerous Tbi. AMI the question whether
the defendant or town we're liable we're the
points in controversy. The proof "a. clear
that the crossing vas safe and proper and
ALEC that the walk had been used az high
way By people On foot for 1pSsrIs Of fifty
yesrs. 90 these points the jury decided the
defendant no. liable. And ve learn that the
!, Judge ruled that the town had BY he eon'ln'
ued travel and repairs put upon Il By The
highway surveyors, sometimes under ex
press instruction OF the .electmen. made il I
. pars Of the travelled highway. The decision
! gives general satisfaction.