Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-12-09

Chas. III. fhii0rlck, koNhury.
Amo. H. Ryerson, Hartford
John ii. Robinson, sumner
Stephen Rowe. Woodstock
Tyler p. Town. Bethel.
Oils Warren. Frycburg.
Alonzo Wood. Hebron.
Albert Wiuslow. Paris.
Darius WmmwoOd, Porter
Samuel 5. willard. Stoucham.
GRAND JURY.
The following is the age, religion,
politics and profession Of the members OF
the Grand Jury Tor the present year
Albion X. Knapp, Hanover, Foreman,
GO, UniyciSaIi,l, Rep. merchant. married.
John ). SWa-. Bethel. -, Methodist,
Rep farmer, married
Joshua NJ Merrill, Byron. 60, Baptist,
Rep, farmer. married.
Stephen Z. Adkins, Canton. 40. Uni
versaliSt. Dem, farmer, married
Caleb Wight. Gilead, 64, Methodist,
Rep farmer, married.
Amasa Lucas, Hartford. 50, Second
Adventist. Rep. farmer. married.
Peleg /. Wadswolth. Hiram, %. Uni
versal,l. Rep, farmer. single.
Isaac 7 Bcarce, Hebron. %, Baptist,
Rep, farmer, married.
Nathan W. Milet. Norway, 3s, Baptist,
Rep farmer, married.
Robert I. BoynIon. Oxford, 30. Mctho
dist. Rep, Station Agent, married.
Benjamin F. Twitchell, PRS. 81, BAp.
tit. Rep, farmer, married
Winslow Walker, Peru, g., Uuiycrsa-
li,t. Dem, farmer. married.
Chaplin Virgin. Rrmford, IS, Uniyer-
sali.t, Rep, milman, single.
Melville VI. llam,iu, Sweden, $. M,th.
odi,i. Rep, farmer, married.
james l.. Bowker. Woodstock, -,
Uuiyer,a'ist. Rep. Iarmcr married.
Aiyah Hobbs, Greenwood. 90. Uuiver-
>,ii,l, Dem, blacksmith. married.
joseph G. Swan, Denmark, 81, Uni.
veisAlist. Rep. farmer, married.
thas. " Warehouse, Fryeburg, Gj,
Free. will Baptist. Rep, farmer, married.
The Grand Jury came in on Thursday
morning with i've bills. as follows:
State y. ingalls, Evans and Nelson
Rr,~ci. ot S,oncham, aud Frank Knight
oi Waterford. Riot at North Waterford,
at the CUtIe Show, tearing down Prot.
Stearn's tent.
State vs. Lysander Buttcriield. Felon-
ious assault with a dangerous weapon.
upon Henry c. Hammond.
Slate VS.. John Edwards. alias John
Braglon, and Frank Bay ham Of Portland,
aud james Smith, alias James Eastman
OF Btngor-the Bethel burglars-two in
diclmcuts. one Tor breaking and entering
the store 0f O. ii Mason, and the other
the Bans.
The first case tried was Lewis Phinncy
vs.. Samuel kneeland.
Action on the case for SANDER. Wo rds
spoken, accusing Plaintiff OF taking false
oath. No special damage was proved or
claimed. 1t was only claimed that Plain-
Tiff should be exonerated from The charge
by small verdict Tor Plaintiff which
was given forth sum of Thirty five dol.
lars and costs.
j. p. Swasey. NJ L. Ludden.
Israel b. Bradley. ct al. VS.. Simon H..
Jones. ct al.
This is Real Action, which commenced
Wednesday morning. and lasted three
days. The question was rs to the own.
ship of Lot No. 40 in Fryeburg. Def.
had had possession OF part OF the lot
and supposed he owned it, for many
years. 1t was an interesting case, and
we expected full report, but did not
procure it. 1t was ably tried by Messrs.
Hastings and Hammons for Plifs. and
n. S. Lilllefeld for Debts. Maj. Hast.
ings made the closing argument, which
was conceded on all hands to be an able
Que, and got the verdict. The jury were
out about two hours. The lot in suit Is
worth about $4,000.
James A. Holmes, Admir-. VS.. Oscar
f. Head.
Trover for pair of oxen, on Holmes
Note. Defence, tender OF money and
waiver OF the security. After the testi-
mony was out. it was referred to the
Court. Judge Appleton considered the
proof hardly up toa waiver, and gave
judgment for Piff for 5000, The value OF
oxen. The Judge remarked that he
didn't like the law OF the Holmes Notes,
but had to regard it.
A. S. Kimball. Black.
The Court adjourned Saturday noon
to 9 O'Clock Monday morning. No case
was ready then. The Court will proba.
bly, sit through the week.
DIVORCES.
Ella II. Eastman, libellant, VS.. Gilman
L. Eastman. Divorce decreed.
Foster.
Ada Z. Weeks, libellant, vs.. James E
Weeks. Divorce decrecd.
Littlefeld.