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The Portland daily press., 1877-02-27
Chapter 1911.

AN ACT to amend chapter forty of the Public Laws
of the year one thousand eight hundred and seven
ty-two, relating to Railroad Crossings.
Be 1t enacted, &c., as follows
Chapter forty of the public laws of the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventytWO is amended,
so that section SIXTEEN therein named shall read
follows:
SECT. 16. A railroad may be carried over under
canal Or railroad in such manner as not unneces-
ariy to impede the travel or transportation of them
The corporation making such crossing is liable for
damages OccasiOned by it in an action on the
Bridges and their abutments, constructed for
ing Of any way to be kept in repair by the COR
pOration, or persons or parties running trains on
municipal officers of any city or town may give no.
tice in writing to such persons, parties corpora
tons that bridge required at such crossing has not
been erected is out ofrepar and not safe and con-
venient within the requirements of section forty,
chapter eighteen Of the revised statutes that the
such railroad at grade, within their respective cities
or towns, is not made maintained safe and con-
venient, required by section forty aforesaid; and
it shall be the duty of such persons parties or
porations, to erect or repair such bridge, make
such crossing safe ahd convenient, as aforesaid,
within ten days of the service of said notice; and if
they neglect so to do, any one of said municipal
officers may apply to any justice of the supreme ju
dicial court, in term time or vacation, to compel
such persons parties corporations, to erect
said and after hearing, such justice or court may
make any order thereon the public convenience and
safety may require, and compel the respondents to
comply therewith by injunctions; the said mu.
nicipal officers OF any city or town may, at the
piration Of ten days from the date Of the notice
the expense of making such repairs, shall be paid by
the persons parties or corporations whose duty it is
to keep such crossing safe and convenient.
[Approved February s, 1871
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amended, by adding thereto these words and figures:
SECT 81. Every railroad company in making
contracts for the building Of its road shall require
sufficient security from the contractors for the pay
men of all labor thereafter performed in construct
ing the road by persons in their employ; and such
company shall be liable to the laborers employed,
for labor actually performed on the road, if they
within twenty days after the completion of such
labor shall in writing notify its treasurer that they
have not been paid by the contractors
[Approved February 7, 1871
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paid for by the town, when, in their judgment, pub
lie necessity requires it.
[Approved February s, 1871
CHAPTER 1876.

AN ACT to provide for the more careful expendi-
ture OF School money in Towns.
Be 1T enacted, &c., as follows:
SECT /. No monev appropriated to the use and
support of public schools under the laws of this
State shall be paid from the treasury of any CITY,
town or plantation, except upon the written order
of the municipal officers thereof; and no order for
the payment of such money shall be drawn by the
said municipal officers, except upon presentation OF
a properly avouched bill of items.
Scot g. This act shall take effect when approved.
[Approved February g. 1871
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Chapter 1872.

AN ACT providing for Bridge Guards on Railroads.
Be 1t enacted, &C., as follows:
Every railroad corporation shall erect and main
tain suitable bridge guards at every bridge other
structure any portion of which crosses the railroad
less than eighteen feet above the track such guards
to be approved by the railroad commissioners, and
to be erected and adjusted to their satisfaction.
Any corporation within this State which refuses or
neglects to comply with the provisions Of this act
shall for each month Of continuance in such neglect
or refusal forfeit the sum of fifty dollars; and who
ever shall Wfuly destroy or break any such bridge
guard shall forfeit not exceeding one hundred
dollars and be liable to Imprisonment not exceeding
thirty days. approved February 8, 1871
Chapter 1913.
AN ACT establishing the compensation Of the
Chairman Of the County Commissioners for Cum
berand county.
SECT. l. The chairman OF the county commits
sioners for the county of Cumberland shall receive
after the first day of January, in the year Of our
Lord eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, to be
paid in the manner provided by chapter one hun
dred and seventythree of the public laws of eight.
cen hundred and eventy.four, instead of the sum
allowed by said chapter one hundred and seventy
SECT O. This act shall take effect when approved
[Approved February 8, 1871
AN ACT to establish the salary of the Judge Of
Probate of the county of Cumberland.
Be 1T enacted, &c., as follows:
SECT. 1. The judge of probate of the county of
Cumberland shall receive the annual salary Of six
teen hundred dollars, from and after the first day of
January, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred
| and seventy-seven, to be paid in the manner pro-
vded by law for such salaries in other countless in
stead Of the sum allowed by chapter one hundred
and fifteen of the revised statutes.
SECT. 2. This act shall take effect when approved.
Approved February s, 1S77]
Chapter 1875.
AN ACT to amend chapter two hundred and forty
Of the Public Laws Of eighteen hundred and
seventy-four relating to Cemeteries
Rp fD17rc fpI <Ho qS
| Section eight of chapter two hund ed and forty
one of the public laws of eighteen hundred and sew
enty-four is hereby amended by striking after
the word it,, in the fifth line so that said section,
as amended, shall read as follows, to wit:
SECT. 8. The municipal officers Of any town are
hereby authorized to enlarge any public cemetery,
or burying ground within their town. on petition of
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Chapter 1877.

Chapter 1S1.
AN ACT relating to Witnesses and Evidence.
Be 1T enacted, de-, as follows
SECT. l. Whenever it becomes necessary, in any
court in this state. to prove the testimony of any
witness in the trial of any former case in any
the testimony of said witness, taken by the steno-
graphic reporter at the court where said witness
testified shall be legal evidence to prove the testi
mony of said witness
SECT. g. This act shall take effect when approved
[Approved February 7, 1871
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Chapter lS9.

AN ACT to amend section ten, chapter one hundred
and thlrty-one of the Revised Statutes relating
to Indictments.
Be 1t enacted, &c., as follows:
Section ten, chapter one hundred and thirty one
end thereof, the following words: No Variance
between any matter in writing or in print produced
in evidence on the trial of any criminal cause and
the recital setting forth thereof in the complaint
Indictment or other criminal process whereon trial
is had shall be deemed material, provided that
purport thereof is sufficiently described to prevent
all prejudice to the defendant; and any criminal
process may be amended, in matters of FORM at any
time before final Judgment, so that said section as
amended, shall read as follows:
SECT H. In an otfense in any way relating to real
or personal estate it shall be deemed sufficient and
not variance, if proved at the trial that when the
ofense was committed, the actual constructive
possession the general special property in whole
M muny M aered IN e IN % p RS & or
thereof n variance between any matter in writing
or in print, produced in evidence the trial of any
of in the complaint, Indictment or other criminal
process whereon trial is had, shall be deemed mate
rial provided that the identity of the instrument is
evident and the pqrport thereof, is sufficiently de-
scrlbed to prevent all prejudice to the defendant;
ana any criminal @ process may be amended in
matters OF form, at any time before final Judgment
LApproved February {, 1877.
Chapter 100.
dred and twenty of the Public Laws Of eighteen
hundred and seventy-six, to authorize the forma-
sion or Ra1IrOaQ corporations.
Be 1t enacted, &c., as follows:
The last provso in section six Of chapter one hun.
dred and twenty of the public laws of eighteen hun
dred and seyentysix, to authorize the formation of
railroad corporations is hereby amended by insert
ing after the word "navgate,' in said proviso the
words NOR shall any railroad be located and built,
under this act running in the general direction
OF any other railroad already built in process of
construction, within ten miles of such other rail-
road, that said provso as amended shall read as
follows:
Provided further that no railroad shall be made
across tide waters where vessels can navigate nor
shall any railroad be located and built under this
act, running in the same general direction Of any
other railroad already built, in process of con-
struction, within ten miles of such other railroad,
without special permission Of the legislature there
for first Obtained [Aprfoved February 8, 1871
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CHAPTER 1873.

AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and thirty
seven Of the Revised Statutes in relation to dis
posal of Criminals.
Be 1T enacted &c., as follows:
Section five of chapter one hundred and thirty
seven of the revised statutes is amended by insert
ing the. words 'or county jail after the word
prison in the first line and the words or jailor
said section as amended shall read as follows:
SECT. 5. When an inmate of the state prison or
shall notify the governor Of the fact, and he, with
advice of council, shall appoint commission of two
or more skilful physicians to investigate the case,
and if such inmate is found insane by their examin-
alton, he shall be sent to the insane hospital until
he becomes of sound mind; and if this takes place
before the expiration of his sentence he shall be
free The expenses of the commission, removal and
support, shall be paid by the state'
[ApprOved February Z, 1871
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CHAPTER 1917.

AN ACT to amend chapter seyenty-seven CT the Re-
vsed Statutes relative to the equity power of the
Supreme Judicial Court
Be 1T enacted, &c., as follows:
Section five of chapter seventy of the revised
ton the following words 'and in cases arising out
Of the law providing for the application of receipts
ion under mortgage;' that said specification, as
amended, shall read as follows:
Sixth. In cases of partnership and between
part owners Of vessels and of other real and person
al property, for adjustment of their interests in the
property and accounts respecting it, and in cases
arising out of the law providing for the application
of receipts and expenditures OF railroads by trustees
in possession under mortgage
[ApprOved February 8, 1877.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-02-10

low enough to moct .founce,
eight iches wide Ii IL i
touches the ground. TO this flaud,-
lent hounco the tapes of theyoko ore
buttoncd. Let male walters be-
ware OF these traps.
Boddices are being curtailed and
skirts are much trailed. Everything,
too. is worn one e-sided. Bonncts are
put on awry, curls when worn are
uneven, tunics arc boiteuses, and, to
cap the climax, watches arc worn on
one shoulder and clocks on ono leg.
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Rcliab G Evidence.
MR. II. Il. STEVENS:

Mr.. II. Il. STEVENS:
Dcar:> >ir--I will most cheer
fully add my testimony t.
tllr great number YOU have.
airraly received in inv,r o.
your Gvcat and good mcdi-
cine. NIoETlNE. forI do no'
thinx enough can be said
in its praise, for was troubled
over thirty years with that
dreadful disease, Catarrh.
and hnI &nah baI coughine
spells that ii woul seem a.
tn, ugh I never could breath,
any more, md NEGErINE has
cured me; and | do feel to
thank God III the time that
there is so good n mcdicineas
NM"EwINE, and / also think
/! one ni the lest medicines
20: coughs and weak. sinking
feelings at the stomach, and
advise everybody to take Tho
NEGEliHE, for | can assur,
thCm ii is one Of the best
medicines thnt ever was.
MRS. t.. GORE,
Cor. Magazine and Walnut
Streets, Cambridge, Mass.
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Health, Strength md
APPETITE.

NJ daughter has received
Grca; hcuc!it from the use of
NEG"TlNE. Her declining
health wns q source OF great
anxiety to all her friends A
few bottles Of NEGETI::E re-
stored her health, strength
and appetite.
n. III. TILDEN,
Insurance and Real Estate
Agent, No. 40 Sears Building,
Boston, Mass.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-02-10

MCMASTER & BRIGE
Most respectfully request the
inspection of their cheap and
we'll selected stock OF
goods, which they
offer as low as
any house in
the up
COUNTRY.
THEIR LADIES'
Department is full and complete in
every limo.
RUFFS, SILK TIES,
Handkcrchicfs. Collars, Cuffs &C., in
great variety md at extremely low prices.
AMERICAN DELANES,
Nice Dress Goods, colored and blaok
Alpacas, Mt prices that defy competition,
DOMESTIC GOODS,
Consisting of Brown Homespun, Chock-
ed HomcSpun, Denims, Tickines, Shirt
lnSs, &c, Mt prices to suit tho price Of
Cotton.
THEY HAVE
A splendid lot Of Jeans and Cassimoreo,
Gents and Boys Suits which they offer at
great bargains.
OPERA, GRAY,
White and Rcd Flannels at solling
pricos.
FULL STOCK OF
Gents, Youths Boys and Childrons
clothing ofcvery descrirti, IL,
THEIR LINE OF
Gents Furnishing Goods is complete in
every particular.
GENTS, LADIES,
Youths, Boys and Childrens Shoes in
great variety, and at u ,deniably low
prices.
THEIR HARDWARE
Depai tmont is full and complete, con-
sisting Of everything generally found in q
hardware store.
A NEW LOT OF
Good and cheap carpets just received.
Call and examine before buyine
your goods elsewhere
McMASTER g. BRICE.
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PuRIFIrs TIE DIooD, RENovATEs AND
IHvIGoHArEs THE WHOLE SYSTEM.
IT'S MEDICAL PROPERTIES
Alternative, Tonic, Solvent and
Niuretic.
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70 OUR CUSTOMERS

w HO are indebted to us for PROVIS.
IONS or PIIOSPHATES, wo would respect
fully call attention, that your bills aro duo
on or before tho first Of November. Wo
arc depending on you for payment AT
ONCE, to enable us to meet obligations
made to assist you, and which are duo at
that time.
In order for us, as we'll as you, to main
tain our credit, it is necessary to meet our
promises promptly.
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THE LOCAL COLUMN
l' we'll hllod with town and county aswA
The aim OF tho Publishers 10 10 ieouo a
FIRST-CLAss FAMILY NEWSPAPER
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FREAKS or FASHION The Paris
correspondent Of the New York
Nerat8 of tho 3D. inst. says:
Apropos of Hellenic explorations
l may inform your lady readers that
hMlr ls nowIworn a III G,'ccque, with
hllets on the forehead. Girls ana
oil capillalyRshamsare ut discount.
Nothing now is false about tho head,
all that being resoyycd for tho head.
Petticoats arc 'tominS IL ageaain,
put, like things tlnt}haSe bcon long
IN tho grave, they are mere skeletons.
l have it on really reliable authority
tho lady being old enough to be
my ,gransdampother5tuthat nsdamp thisa a is tho,
manner OF it --Yokes of tape hans.
rom the waistbnnd, summing, down,
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NOTICE.

L HE undersigned would inform hi.
numerous friends and patrons tbnt ho
can sui be found at tho old stand with
nm unusually large stock of Goods.
o0'o u. ELDER.
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CHARLEsTowN, Mar. 10, 1860.
II r. SGTvENs:
Dear Sir This is to certify
that l have used your "Blood
prcpnratiCn' in my family
for several years, and think
that. for Scrofuln or Cnnlie-
rons ltumors or Rheumatic
affections, it cannot DO cx-
ccllcd; aud rs n blood purifier
or spring medicine, it is the
best thing I have ever used,
and | have used almost
everything. I can checriully
recommend it to any one in
need of such q medicine.
Yours respectful ly,
MRS. \. a. DINSMORE,
No. 10 Russell Street.
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! r: j. McCARLEY bcgs once moro and
,or tho last time to invite all parties who
have not yot squared up their accounts 10
40 so ut once. in order to avoid LEGAL
=, I.S7 lle also hogs to inform everybody
that ,ile now intends doing a cash busin ess
ana 1nt that no orders on and after lst jan
>ton 20 n,,1 unaocompanied by the cash will
- jan s,'s'' d E5tAe J 7 II
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-10-23

Lydia B Weeks, stockings, do, lSe; same, wrist
ere. do, loo; Olive Swan, Stockings, do. Ioc; Mrs
Ward, Mittens, do loo Mrs Eben fesse nnsa
Denmark, 40 year. do, 25e; Mrs L s Pike, STOCK
ings, l5c.
NEEDLE WORK AND FANCY ARTICLES.
Miss f NJ Chandler, Fryeburg, variety, 81; Mrs
Mary W Wiley, Fryeburg Fad do; 75e; Mrs Hiram
Baston, Hiram, Quilt, 90, End do, 75c; Mrs 4
Fife a Co, Fryeourg, exhibit OF Millinery, O
Mrs WIN Chase, Fryeburg, drawn Rug, ~; Mrs
James Sutclin, Fryeburg, End do, 75c; Mrs X w
Thorn, woven do, 90; Mrs Hannah Hubbard,
Frye5urg, 2nd do, sc; Mrs 4 Pike fryeogrg
braided Rug, 90; Mrs Ira Smart, do, 2nd, l5c (;
Florence Day, FTyeburg, painting ana drawing,
90; Mrs John Locke, Fryeburg exhibition plants,
90, cut flowers, 90; Laura Towle, notices, gra,
sc: Mrs VIM Wswel, Rug, era, 2Sc; Mrs Thos
Day, do, 25c; Edna Walker, do, 25c, comb case,
lOc; Albert W Walker, Denmark, notices, PC /;
Airs I J Haley, rug. Zoe; Louise Haley, do, %;
Eta Haley, woven hair, sc PIN cushion, ottoman
and chair, soc; Mary & Andrews tidy, Zoe; Mrs
John Locke, picture frames &c, SOC; Eta smart,
tides, 2jc: Annie K OsgoOd, do, 20c; Mary
swan, tidy and basket, soc; susie Randall Gro
chet shawl 75c Eta Haley, herbarium, lOc; Mrs
\ RJenness, tidy, 25c; Ella Weeks, fancy articles,
Soc Lydia Weeks, tldies, 23c; Annie + weeks,
notices, lSc; Mrs Edward Webb, Chatham. bed
quit ,25C Mrs A Ballard, rug, pc; Mrs / W ard,
variety needlo-wOrk, 90; Charles Kelly, coiicc-
ton of butterflies, and birds eggs, 25c; Susan
HaggCrty, rus, pc. Eliza Ella, imitation uo"erS,
I o., Edith MCMILLAN. needle book, lie; Mrs .
Mcmillan, notices, sJc: Carrie 4 Mcmillan, rug,
2jc Mary + Fife. toilet set 25c; Mrs II \ Far
ringtou. bracket and motto. I u; Miss \ Pray
bird castle, sc, Ella r. Abbott toilet set, ljc'
Nettic Seavey. BrOwnGed, huAk basket, pc .
Mrs 4 ; Pike. tidy and woven hsir, sc. Annie
Chase tidy. 25c; Cora NJ Chandler, Quilt 25c /;
Eva u Walker, DO, toilet set p
LEATHER.
Nj Benton, Lowell. thin sewed boots, al, John
EvsDs, Fryoburg, single harness, 90. double do,
10.
AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS.
Wm Goodwin, Denmark. draft oxen, over z,
8 O0: Geo Bean. Denmark, End TO, > 90; W +
DAVIS, Denmark, do under n, 500; Berry,
do, 3nd, %; Fcrua ado Witham, Denmark ycav
old steers, %; Geo K Bean, 2ni 10, 40; Edwin
Pingree, Denmark , year old steers. 10.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,
4 few entries bus the committee made NO
awards as they deemed them unworthy.
HORSEMANSHIP.
Nirs sarah NJ Bean Denmark. lst. driving horse,
81 90. Mrs George 4 FRYE. 2nd, DO, SEC; Fred
Ray Bean, Denmark riding, "a years old %.
MISCELLANEOUS.
JC Lombard, Hiram, Davis stump Fuller, graf f.,
81 %; \ Page, stovrs ana wire fence, graf, 90.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-10-23
Notice OF Foreclosure.

MARY \. PHlLBROOK and Levi P1lhrooA,
M both of Boston in the County OF suffolk and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, By their deed
dated the seventeenth day OF August A. ID. no.
ana recorded IN tine oxford Registry OF Deeds,
book III, page 81, conveyed to Ceylon Rowe of
Rethel in the county of oxford and State Of Maine
Ia mortgage, certain parcel OF real estate situ-
road that leads from the Common down Mlll HILL
snd known az the DIR. John Grover stand, con
tanning about four acres more OF less, bounded on
owned by John Harris east by ''rhe Eims' lot,
and westerly by land OF samuel Holi and others
together with the buildings thereon; And the
said Ceylon Rowe assigned the sald mortgage
deed To me. the undersigned, by his assignment
dulv executed and dated the sixteenth day Of
April A. ID 1871, and recorded in Oxford Registry
of Deeds, book IT'S, page iO4. And the condition
of The said mortgage having been broken the
undersigned. by reason thereof, elaine a fore
closure. JUN NJ fhibonnOOh'
September, 10th, 1877, o9-5w
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plMlIY CiSES.
Notice Of Foreclosure.

A BERNETHY GROVER and Mary c. Grover,
N both OF Bethel in the County of Oxford and
State of Maine, by their deed, dated the eleventh
day OF July, 4. II lSI9, and recorded in the OK
ford Registry Of Deeds, book 1873 page tSl, con.
veyed ~ Fanny Grover IN the said town, IN mort
gaze, q certain lot OF land with the buildings
thereon, situated on Bethel hin on the sOutherly
side Of the road that leads from the Common down
Mil Hill. and known as the DR.. John Grover
stand containing about four acres more or less,
bounded on the north by said road, south by
land formerly owned 10y John Harris, east by
"The Elms" lot, and westerly By land OF Samuel
Holt and others. And the said Fannie Grover
assigned the said mortgage deed together win
the premises therein named TO Edwin {. Rowe by
her assignment duly executed. and dated The
fourth da- OF october, \. ID. 1876, and recorded
in oxford Registry OF deeds, book l15, page 3l5
and the said Edwin {. Rowe assigned the said
mortgage deed. together with the premises there
in named, 10 me, the undersigned by his sssign'
mCnt duly executed and dated the thirteenth day
Of April 4. u. ls77, deed recorded In Oxford Rec
ords book us page iOj. And the condition OF the
sad mortgage having been hrokon, ! the under
igued by reason thereof claim foreclosure
JOHN NJ. PHILBRODh.
ScutcmhCr II. l~-1. u9Sw