Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-31

sumed very serious look, and ans1 I'D
calmlyl Ihaus, got sotAiag q say.
%. 1hesselsokmcn sWOre3t4ly pDted
them on Aemselves. You haQ noe any
doubt sbous thar csoe when we t3feft6d 70
n, but Whs1 there Nd b61n fo1l Jhyf A.
II rHKsn WE'RE THs Rn1trRNs THAT Wen
HERE THERE CAN BIZ NO DOUBT IN ny
JUDGMENT. ~
Q. All these performances, whatever
they were, by any "Jadds in he camp"
you know nothing about? A. No; never
dreamed Of such . thing! 49, .-a "a
The clerk swears that tia returns
shown Garcelon ,cers the oues sent by
him, hence the case is clearly proven.
THE NEW SHARON CASE.
The counting-opt apostles are getting
themselves into trouble In, sttem ping Z
specific defence Of their work. AT New
Sharon, the other evening. exCouncillor
Fogg stated that the return from that
town was rejected, and the republican
representative counted-out because It ,cds
MOI daeested by the clerk IN open to,on meet
iag. Previously it had been stated that
it was rejected because one selectman
signed all the names. The Clerk, who
was present, at once denied that state
ment, and said he attested the return in
open town meeting. The following al
fidavits win be CT interest in this connec-
ton -
AFFIDAVIT OF CLERK.
III. C. whifmorc OF New Sharon, coun-
ty ~ Franklin aud State OF Maine, do
solemuly swear. that am Town Clerk OF
said New Sharion that on the eighth day
OF September, A. ID. 1879, in open Town
meeting, holden at Lancaster Hall In said
New Sharon. for the election Of State and
County Officers, signed the several cleo
ton returns for State and County Officers,
and that the same were sealed in open
town meeting, and POT Into the hands %
Nathaniel Harding, Nrst 6electman. To be
mailed; that I made out and sealed th.
statement Of the vote required by statute
OF Town Clerks In open Town Meeting OF
said eighth day OF September, and handed
the same to said Harding % Be mailed.
J. c. wHITMoRE.
Frdnklia, ~.
New Sharon, December 81, 1879.
Personally came the shove named }. G.
whitmore and made oath that the above
affida, IL by him subscribed is true.
Before me,
T.. ID. TRASH, Justice OF the Peace
ArFIp,yrrs oF sELnCrNES.
/. Nathaniel Harding OF New Sharon In
the county OF Franklin aud State OF Maine,
do solemnly swear, that | am the Frs'
Selecuau of the town OF New Sharon. that
on the eighth day Of September, \, ID,
1873, in open Town Meeting, held al
LANCASTER Hail w said New Sharon, fol
the election OF State ana County ijniceTsr
| signed the several election returns for
State and County Officers, and signed
only INV own name to each return; that we
sealed the returns In open Town Meeting,
and that with nv own hands mailed said
,e..-rs ut our Post-Otiice in said New
Sharon, on u.e e.e2;yg OF the said eighth
day OF September.
NATHANIEL HARDING.
FraHkiin, IS.
New Sharon, December 81, A. d., 1873.
Fei.o.ai,, cane Nathaniel Harding and
made oath that the aoC-e aa,G2yit by hin
subscribed Is true Before me,
RID. TRASH, Justice OF the Peace.
|. John q. Brown, OF New Sharon
count, ~ franklin. and State OF Milne
do soiemnly swear Tia; en- second Select
man OF said New Sharon, tpar GT fht
eighth day OF September, \. y. 1879, In
open town meeting. holden at Lancaster
Hall In said he~ sbsrpn, for the election
OF State aud County oihcegs, I signed The
several election returns Tor SAID state aus
County officers, and that signed only ms
own name 10 each return; that we sealed
said returns In open town meeting.
JOHN q. BRowS.
Franklin. ss.-New Sharon. Dec 81, 1879
Personally came the above named Johr
q. Brown aAa Ia..e gath that the above
affidavit by him subscribed Is tte. helore
me.
X. ID. TRASH. Justice Of the Peace.
l, Lewis X. Cram OF New Sharon, In the
county OF Franklin and State OF Maine
do solemnly swear that | Am one OF the
selee.meu OF New Sharon, that on The
evening ct the eighth Of September. A. D.
1879, | sigued the eieGsisG gtsgrns % said
New Sharon, and that l saw che other .vo
members OF the board of Selectmep, viz
Nathaniel Harding and John G.. Brown,
sign the same, and that saw the Town
Cle-k seal up said returns.
LEWIS X. CRAM.
FRANKLIN, So New sharon, He1. 81, 1879.
Personally came Lewis X. Cram and
made oath that the above affidavit by him
subscribed Is true Before me.
X. ID. TRASH, Justice OF the Peace.
Ever, tiG,e Fogg or any other men,
Der Of the Council opea. .:- ,s,GDq!th tor
defense he crosses himself or his printed
testimony.