Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-11-04
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cyrus n. Wormeii, sheriff.
II. X. Hammond, Deputy as Crier.
Minta y. Powers, Stenogrspher.
samuel II. Carter, Librarian.
W. A. Barrows, Messenger.
The divorce case of Fred Scott w..
Katherine q. Scott occupied the entire
day Monday. The divorce was asked
for nv the libelant on the ground of
cruel and abusive treatment, aud Was
opposed by Mrs. Scott, Who made coun.
ter charges ot cruelty aud abuse. Both
siies summoned q number of witnesses,
aud there MAS considerable contradictory
testimony. u was plainly apparent
from the evidence that the married life
of the SCOTS MAS anything but happy.
The count decrrei that the bonds of mat
rimony should be Dissolved; thit the
custody of the oldest child, hoy, should
~ given Ia the iibeiant; that the custo-
dy of Oh. two youngest children, girls,
.hoaid h. given to the lii,elee; aud that
the iibeisnt should pay the sum ut els
Ter month towards the support of the
last named children until further notice.
Henson and swasey for the libelant.
Wilson and Clcaves Tor the libelee.
Victor Melee. convicted 10 assault aud
battery as reported last week. was sen-
tencei Ca one YEAR In Auburn jail.
The case % State W. John w. Chad
bourne Was contlnuei Ia next term, thus
di.po.lng of the criminal business Tor
this term.
Tuesday morning one jury ~as de
enlarged. the other being retained Ia try
the civil action
George n. Pitcher W. q. q. Wheeler ~
ala, and TIhb~,ts Manufacturing Com.
many. tru.t.e. This action was brought
10 recover one month. salary clsimei
q. due the plaintiff. During the months
% November aud Dccemb~r, l-s;, plain.
tia, Who I. q travelling sslesm,n, worked
on commission for the defendants, q dry
good. firm In IIo.ion under the nrm
name 10 Wheeler. Coasnt, Bloigctt a
60. According to the plaintiffs state
ment, the fr.t of January be made q
trade With th. company Ca travel for
them for one year az . ssisry of sitn
and expenses, snd dli so travel until the
third d.y ~ Dec-mtcr. accoants bcins
.cttls,l monthly. On the thlni 81 DE
r.m,.r n. IA. In boston, aud the de-
PENDANT. told him that their stock ~ss
low ani they wrr, Just about dl..ol,ins
partner.hlp, ani the, Didn't ihlnk "
would pay for him to travel during th.
mouth. lie accordingly weui home. bot
uni.r.iooi that he conilna~i Va th.'r
employ under III. year. contract. The
hr.t 20 January he .rnt In hi. .spcn..
.ccouni, hat r,S--l,~l no reply, and
h~nc- brought ihl. suit.
| Defendant. malntalu that the trade
"a. Zoe sloo q month AMI wss to D. ter
mln.i.si At any time ~h-n psrtls. de-
.lr-d: that whrn Mr.. Pitcher ~. In
Hoston "a. thlri 20 prCember, they toll
him Ill. .,le. Noali not warrant coniin.
uIng him longer In their employ. aud b.
"a. then aud therr di.chsrgei aud sc-
c.rtr,i III. situation. The jury rvinrp~i
/, verdict fot the pl,inilf 20 siS.Oi, thi.
co,rring the thr,c hf.i DAY. ~ Dcc.m.
80, ani no mor-. fry. ani >ss.sy f"r
lplsintiff. Julgr a.. 4. Wing toe dsfrni-
snts.
TIT. ea.. "a. tri.i II the l,.i f.hru-
,ry term. aud resulted In Disagreement,
tho Jury .isyln. oat all night.
we,in-..liy morning .omc time va.
occupied With .ome 10 L,rr. la b. hsiri
by the court. ENrrri.-. we're then hell
In memory ~ ia. late isaac Randall,
Who died last May. ani sho sas al thu
time 70 his de.~,.e, IN. oldest msmbcf
~ the oxford B,r.
Judg, FRYE gave brief sketch ~ NJ
Randall. lite, and added some psr.ousl
thought. aud r-sollcctlon..
10. a. Davis, E.q, presented th" r--o
luton. pr-psr~i by the bar COMMITTEES
shlch vrrv 90 folloss:
whsr.... To ssa,-r. - ~ o,fsri VA, 40
.ifs o. sNPr~.. thsir r.-lsst sni ..sssss Zoe ,hs'
$500 tsir tsAsr nsntsh. r.ssutiy dssss.s-i.
mstntrf n this tsf fsf ever nnf ysafs
| t.e-sisrl. That IL IN d~sth - isssr nsnisll
ths u,isri naf rvsognifs. In IN. disy~ss siiai
- ffvytlsno.. tbs hs.s ~ go ~ ~ mstab<f'
| shs ~ runnfv ant iuns esIrft~nre sss o.
sas-A-isri T. - ous ~ ". ne, s.sfal sol 2.
| .yestesi Wsalrr.. sasa ~ hi-rsl ssisrsiiea
ssatismaniy hst-sr,insut. AL ons y - ~ NJ. nv.
sai riIs ssTsrisass cvm~aniei ne f..psst q
~ csar,, NJ. s..s-ris's. sol NJ sos"~aHi'f Ia
ns.si,-i. mat ~ Cl.r. - dir-s,-i " fgs
sari sspy ~ ths-s rv.olsiiS. B. ~ f.iaill
- ~ stsssss.,i % a. ssPF...isa ~ "af sf@ps
M sn-i sino.r. sF,sf 81 ihsir l-rrs's"sbt.
| ke.slt.si. That the-e rv.slutisas - pf.-.nis.
h. ~ Coar fpT hs coarufrvncs ani Zoe su'fI
spa ts r-so~i.
Mr.. DaVi. sIok. briefly Ia mannci
appropriate Ia th. ocCssion, aud rad
the rrmarks pr-Isrri BY Hon. ocofg'
II. Hl.be-, who was unable Ia ~ prr.cnt
also q feeling letter from Charles 4. WI
900, E.q., of Providence, u. L., formc'
Law student 90 Mr.. Randall.
The resolutions s.rr .ccond-i In "a
cloqucgi manner by lIou. james =
Wright.
Hon. John a.. sss..y spoke briefly
giving testimony to IN. same high cath
mat. 81 Mr.. i,sbisll'. worth which had
b--n expressed by the prccc'iins speak
err.
In ordering the resolutions. PLACED up
on "a. record. ~ the court, Judge 20.
ter spoke ~ the change. that had com'
over the hsr .lnc- be- began prscilcs
her. twcniy-h,c years ago.
All the speaker. referred Ia Mr. Ran
dali a. true gcntlem,n ~ the old
school. ~ broad culture, always genial
.inc-rr, earnest friend. ever ready "a .N-
tend helping hand Ia the needy. N 4
lawyer, Will. he WAS not q great adso-
cate, d. Was flr.t-clas. lawyer, we'll
grounded Ia the principles of ih. Law,
and hls work Was Away. carefully and
faultle..ly done.
The r.maInlng Jury va. excused Wed.
n..si,y noon, aud court adjourned hn,lly
Immediately after dinner.
The following di,or.., additional "a
those previously reported. have bcen de-
cr~-i:
Ain. ". B.iIsy. nbst.n,. ". Cls~asa. u
isiisy:
cA.rIsis A. Bsiisr.. ulslsb,. v. wshsr :
butisr.
Ninsa D. gislsf. nbslshi. ,.. Annie l.. KieAsr
AbU.h To.,sr. nIsani. We. Ruth 4. f.s,er.
oo.chssri. ulsl.A,. -. rr~i u. cnsori.
rr.i s.ssi. nl.lsnt, VI. Ksthsrns q. scest
iisH-Sa. s-a-s,. NAH ass,s'
Edward lIammlll was made q citi,eu
81 the United States.
Ia the case % the appeal from the de-
ci.Ion of the Judge Of Probate sustain
Ing the will ~ the late Sarah j. Walker,
Of Rumford, Judge Foster, Ia whom the
case VA. referred, has flle'i the following
report:
TIE appeal fru,a the decision % ths JUICE oi
PROBATE "a. rxaily all0sabls uD.isr The statute
upsa The pstitioa prvsenie'i b. the supwms ia
dlelai Coat. and whieh IL nsmei In The asrve
Dsnt of the parties In this case. Ani J h'tbsI
AN OF The opinion ani do sncoriinsiy upsrs
that The Win % The late ,srah y. walker .h.l '.
.a.sslne.i, anil that the aecree ~ The Josixe ei
Probate .e-tsiniax the ssii yin asi asimittins
the same ~ - prvbstei, 10 afhrisei. Gusts OF
ooar 81 ~ tAxs-l by the ooart, ani paid out oi
The estais. q. also Appellants co.t. Mt csoeci
EsocH fosrsn. Rsfer~s.
The proceeiing. of the court have con-
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