Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-09-28

Waterford, Joseph Killgore.
Bethel, Samuel w. Kilborn.
Hartford, Timothy c Lucas.
Peru. Thaddeus Oldham.
Oxford, Woodbury. l. Stanton.
TRAVERSE JURORS list PANEL.
Bucktield, Mellen A Allen, Foreman.
Albany. Geo w Becker.
Paris, Lemuel b Carter.
Hartford, VIM K Carey.
FryeSurg, Joseph Chandler.
Woodstock, Albion u Cole.
Upton. Charles Chase.
Lowell, Warren Charles.
Paris, Thomas a Dean.
Sumner. Moses ID Dow.
Norway, w ID Earl.
Peru, VIM II Walker.
2p PANEL.
Greenwood, VIM Richardson, Foreman.
Sweden, Walter Flint.
Rumlord, John Howe.
Bethel, Eben Hilborn.
Waterford. Moses K. Mason.
Hanover. Joseph L Russell.
Mexico. Daniel g Taylor.
Oxford. Peter c Wardwell.
Di1held, VIM ii White.
EXCUSED.
Andover, William Foyo.
Porter, Jordan Stacy. Pad.
Canton. Franklin NJ Mayo.
Hebron, Christopher c Cushman.
The following IS list OF the Grand
Jury Tor 1875. with residence. age. occu-
patton. politics and religious views as
reported By the Register:
America Bsbee. Norway. 60; Farmer
Republican; UniverSalist.
Albion p Bonuey, Bucklield. 80, Farm.
mer; Republican; Universalist
Timothy c. Lucas, Hartford, So; Farm
er; Republican; Free Baptist.
James Z Harrington. Lowell, 80; Mer.
chant; Democrat; Uniyersalis,.
W Ktlborn. Bethel. ~; Carpenter
and Builder; Republican; Congrega-
lionaGsl.
O'NeiI Il Hastings, Newry. 90; Farmer
and Cattle Broker; Republican Baptist
Thos. X Day. Woodstock, 80 Butcher
Republican: TniyerSalist
Joseph Kilgore. Waterford, 81; Farm
or; Democrat; Methodist.
John Hastings. Fryeburg, "a Farmer
Democrat; UniverSalist.
Geo. Cobb, Hebron. II; Farmer Re.
publican; no preference.
j Clark Bean, Mason, 5j; Farmer; Re,
publican; Methodist.
Joshua L Hall, Ramlord. 60; Farmer
Republican; Methodist.
Thaddeus Oldham. Peru. e.; Farmer
Republican; Free Baptist.
W L Stanton. Oxford, 81; Farmer
Democrat; Universalist.
Cornelius NJ Holland. Canton. 50
Farmer; Democrat; Universalist.
Andrew Bennett. Paris. sc; Merchant
Republican; Uniyersalst.
Joseph Cram, Hiram. 55; Farmer
Republican; Methodist
Ebeu Hilton. Denmark. 81 Farmer
Republican; NJ elhodist.
The first case coming to trial was
No. lS6.
Perkins Administrators VS.. Inhabitants
OF Oxford.
This was an action 10 recover of the
defendant town damages for the loss Of
lie OF Hannah Blake. who was killed on
the fourteenth day Of May 1874, by the
falling OF 4 bridge across brook which
divides the towns Of Oxford and Hebron.
Mr.. Blake was moving his family from
Oxford TO Hebron, and had his goods
transported in hay rack drawn by two
yoke of oxen Becoming wearied with
the journey, Mrs. Blake seated herself on
top OF the load and rode in that position.
As the load was crossing the bridge in
question, the upper stringer gave way,
precipitating the load into the stream be
low. Mrs. Blake fell upon the rocks and
into the water, while the goods were
piled on 10 her. When taken from under
the goods, Mrs. Blake was dead. The
evidence showed that the Oxford end of
the striuger gave way, and hence the
PHI claimed damages from that town.
The defense set up that al the time OF
the breaking down the cart bad passed
the line into Hebron; that an ox-cart was
an unsuitable and unsafe vehicle for IA
woman to ride upon, and that the team
was not carefully aud properly driven,
and raised the following questions of law
in defense -
1st, That rs the act OF incorporation
incorporated SO much OF the town OF He
bron as lies southwest of the stream in
question into town 10 be called Oxford,
the southwest shore of the stream was the
line. and that no part OF the bridge was
in the defendant town. Court ruled for
the purposes of this trial that the line was
the centre OF the stream.
%. That if the cart had passed the
dividing line between the two towns into
Hebron before it broke down, the town of