Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-10-30

DIVORCES.
Divorces have 50 far been decreed as
follows:
Rena NJ. Newton vs.. Fred G. Newton. Cruel
and abusive treatment.
Harlow. stearns.
Viola A. Damon vs.. Bradley F. Damon. Nom
support. Custody of minor child given to the
mother.
BRIGHAM.
Minnie f. Phibrook vs. Edward p. Philbrook.
Herrick & Park.
Mary f. Standish vs.. Charles b. Standish,
alias Charles Is Stanley. Adultery.
Barnes.
Fannie q. Prescott Vs. Eugene F. Prescott.
Desertion.
Jennie D. Lurvey VS.. Fred T. Luryey. Cruel
aud abusive treatment Custody Of minor child
given to the mother.
Ada f. Elwell Va. L. Eugene Elwell. Gross
and confirmed habits OF intoxication.
Wright 4 Wheeler.
| C. Margaret Keene vs.. Nathaniel l.. Keene
Cruel and abusive treatment.
Foster.
Fred C. Alexander VS.. George n. Alexander.
Adultery. Custody Of minor child given to the
| faith r.
Hastings.
| Laura B. Messenger vs. Ernest II. Messenger
Desertion. Name Of lbelant changed to Laura
| b. Albra.
Smith.
Luella NJ. Knight VS.. Wellington knight. De.
sertion:,
| Smith.
Daisie NJ. Marshall vs.. Frank n. Marshall.
Adultery. u.-,.
Swasey. Harlow
Melville A. Delaware vs.. Annie Delaware.
| Crnel and abusiye treatment.
| Swasey.
Bertha N. spinney VS.. Joseph L. spinney
Desertion.
H. H. Hastings.
Stewart Smith VS.. Bertha Smith. Desertion.
| II. ii. Hastings.
Jesse e. Thomas vs.. Elizabeth e. Thomas
alias Lizzie X. Thomas. Desertion.
Smith.
| THOMPSON VS.. CUMMINGS.
Friday afternoon, all other jury bust.
ness for the term having been disposed
of, work was begun on the case of Albert
Thompson vs.. Stephen B. Cummings OF
ais. This case was unavoidably con-
tinued from last term, when both parties
desired to try it, and it looked at various
times during this term as If it was going
to be put over again, but it was finally
possible to open it, although the plain
tiff could not get here until after the
trial was begun.
The plaintiff in this action is DR.. Al
bert Thompson, former resident OF
Norway, and now summer resident
there, who gives his present residence as
Stark, N. H., but who formerly lived in
Philadelphia. He is man of wealth,
and owns q fine cottage on an island in
Pennesseewassee Lake above Norway
village, and boat house on the bank OF
the outlet, a short distance above the
village.
The defendants are four brothers, who
under the firm name of c. B. Cummings
& Sons conduct large business along
several lines in the town of Norway.
This action is brought to recover
damages for injury caused the plaintiff
during the summers of 1904 and 1905, by
logs belonging to the defendants and
later sawed by them at their mill neal
Crockett Bridge, which obstructed thu
channel of the outlet of the lake 80 thai
lit was impossible for the plaintiff to &c,
Through from his cottage to his boat
house at the village, with either power
boat or row boat, during practically thu
whole of his stay in Norway in the sea
son of 1905.
The case attracts q large attendance
especially of Norway people, as while
the actual amount involved in 1t Is small
the outcome of it is a determination o
the respective rights Of the boat owner
and log owners in the stream in ques
ton.
There. is quite an array Of counsel IL
the case, Kimball & Son of Norway anC
Swasey appearing for the plaintiff, ant
Barnes of Norway and Judge Foster fo
the defendants.
At the first term after the action wa
entered, r. B. Stratton of Rumford Fall
, was appointed surveyor by the court
and the extensive survey necessary wa
made during the time of very low waite
late in the fall of 1905. Mr.. StrattoI
was the first witness in the case, ant
considerable time was occupied by hi
! explanation of the large plans which b.
{ had prepared of the premises, and tn
!. great variety of measurements made.
:. Following Mr.. Stratton, number
E Norway people, some of whom own cot
D tages on the lake, testified regarding tn
I obstruction of the channel by defendants
3 logs at several periods during April
!. July and August, 1905, 80 that 1t wa
4 impossible to get through the channe
i with boat. Another line OF inquiry
with other witnesses, was as to the 81
{ tent of the basin draining into Pennesses
o wassee Lake, the size of the streams rur
r ming into 1t, and the amount Of waite
]. which they deliver. There was also
y very thorough cross.examlnation OF tn
q witnesses regarding the conditions at To
!. dams ct the two outlets Of tho lake, th
$ height of the water under certain Col
n ditions, etc.
o The plaintiffs side of the case occs
!. pied the time from the opening OF th
|. Friday afternoon sesolon until A o'cloc
: Saturday afternoon, when court adjourn
g ed for the week.
@ Monday morning Mr.. Barnes opene