Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-05-04
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
NAY TERM, 1897.


day morning, and, as was suggested las
week, there Is a possibility Of a term
some length. The Canton case, Mary 4
Gilbert vs.. Charles l.. Smith, resultin
from the breaking Of the dam during tn
.reshet OF 1896, Is assigned for the frs
Law Of the term, and may be the frs
Ease tried. Savage & Cakes and Wrigh
li,ppesr for the plaintiff, Hersey an
Ex-Governor Cleaves for the defendant
Eighteen traverse jurors have bee
Returned, the list being as follows:
Henry W. Bouney. Sumner.
4 Perley $ Brown, Brownneld.
| Albert Caswell Waterford.
Isaac Davis, fryeburg.
c. {. rarnum, Dixheld.
| Lucien Foster, Paris.
| Edwari n. Hanson. Hiram.
| Charles II. Harlow. Buckheld.
Mason w. Hastings. Bethel
| Colman y. Lord. Norway.
| l.. II. MeColiister. Canton.
5. J. Record. oxford.
John Y. Rounds. Porter.
Ora III. Saunders, Albany.
Joseph W. simpson, Rumford.
John +. Talbot, Andoyer.
Algernon &. walker. Lowell
:. A. Whitman, Woodstock.
THE JURORS.
HENRY W. BoSSEY, OF East Sumner. Is
native Of Foxboro. Mass. He Il - years Of az
and received his education In the common an
hi;b schools OF Massachusetts, and Maine. Ill
Is . carpenter and millwright and lives on
fam. married and has I've children. Mr.. Bon
me- Il Prohibitionist and Baptist.
IEKLKY s. BROWN, Of Brownheld, Il 3s year
old and n native Of Brownfie.d. lie Is marrie'
maa with no family except himself and wife
BY occupation he Is n butcher and In politics
Republican.
ALBERT CAswKLL, OF South Waterford, Is 6
years of age and a native OF Winthrop. He NJ
eel, Ell q common school education. Mr.. Caswel
Is Arried and has six children. BY occupation
farmer, In politics Democrat. and In religious
preference Uplyersalist. He was member o
the Maine House OF Representatives from IN,
tow OF Belgrade In l~ss, and served a. one o
the .elcctmen OF Waterford In lsS. He was II
TIE employ Of the Maine Central railroad com
PAM a. station agent At Belgrade for ~ years
and was treasurer Of that town during the clvi
war
Isaac DAVIS. Of Fryeburg, was born In Jacx
son, y. H., s. years ago. He Il married mar
with aye children. by occupation Mr.. Davis Il
stick and dairy farmer and In politics :
Democrat.
LucIES FOSTER. Of Paris. was born At Eas,
Machias al years ago. He Il an unmarried man
q far ncr and Democrat.
EIN Akb n ttANrON. VI r-Ist Etifarus ~ ~
year, old. lie was born and educated In Hiram
Mr.. Hanson T. a widowcr with three children
He l. n farmer. Prohibitionist. and Methodist
He took up arms In defence OF the Union In the
late war. and bears the evidence OF having been
good soldier. having loet eye at the battle
OF Cedar Mountain.
CHARLES II. HARLOW OF Brckneld IL u years
old. He was born In that town and educated a,
Hebron Academy. He Is married and has two
children. He Il farmer and school teacher. a
Republican and a Cniversalist. He has taught
forty i've terms Of school and some writing
schools; was In the West two years a. clerk In a
hotel and teaching.
MASON W HASTINGS, OF Bethel. IL - years OF
age, and native OF Bethel. lie Il an unmarried
man. farmer. Republican and Methodist.
CoIxAN r LORD, Of Norway. the veteran tax
collector Of that town, 4 member Of the jury
Mr.. Lori was born In Norway Il years ago. lie
recently had the misfortune b. lose his wife with
whom he hal lived for many years. He has one
child. Mr.. Lord Il Republican and a Metho.
dist He was seiectman OF Norway IN ls,O and
ISL and tax collector OF thar town from ISL 10
l-ss6 inclusive, a continuous term OF service for
nineteen year,, during watch he collected about
$50. oo. and the writer OF this sketch knows full
well that no collector In Oxford County. In recent
years at least, has been more efficient In collect.
Ing nor prompt In paying over the tax money
Owing 20 advancing years and poor health Mr..
Lord has now retired from active business pur-
suits. anu enjoys Ills
that well-spcnt hfe has earned for him.
LuCiCs II. MCCoLlisrKR. who represents the
town OF Canton on the jury, resiies at Gilbert
Vile He l. - years old and was born In Canton.
lie received his education In the schools of Can
ton and nj Hebron Academy. Mr.. McColli-ter
4 married and has one child. He MA engaged
In teaching for = number of years. HE'S farm
er and for the past usteen years has been sur.
yeyor OF lumber In politics Mr.. McColh.icr i n
Democrat and In religious preference Baptist
He held the once OF supervisor OF schools In
Canton In ls>0 ami ISL and was n member OF the
lSsi. he has been justice OF the peace since
Aug. -. ISIS.
SANUSL J. RECORD. OF oxford. Is e. years
oil and was born and educated In Hebron. Mr..
Record l. married and has three children. He
Is Republican and Methodist
JOHN =. ROUNDS. Of Porter. Is So years old,
and native OF that town. He IL married and
has five ehildren. Mr.. Rounds i farmer and a
Democrat.
JOHN FOSTER TALBor. OF Andover. Il native
of that town and l. a. year, old He received
hi- education In the schools OF Andover aud at
Washington Academy. East Machias. Mr.. Tai
30, l. married AMI has i've children. three boy >
and two girls. He IL farmer. a Democrat and
a Congregatlonalist. He has been honored by
his ,ownsmen with an election 10 the board OF
selectmen and 4 ~ present the Oxford County
member OF the Maine Board Of Agriculture and
l. secretary OF the oxford North Agricultural
Society.
ALGkRNoS q. WALKER. of Lowell. y IS years
OF age. and was born and educated In fryeburg.
Mr. Walker i a married man and the father OF
two sons. He Is a farmer snd Republican ana
attends the Congregational church.
GILMAN A. WHITMAN. of Bryants Pond, the
Woodstock representative on the jury, l. q native
OF that town and Il So years old. He i married
and has four children living. one having died In
ls11. Mr.. Whitman l. farmer aud mechanic. q
Republican and Cnivenali-t. He has the
honor Of having served Ia the defence OF his
country a a member Of the sd Maine under
Col VIM. Writ Virgin.
The latest indications are tina, some Of
the important cases slated for trial
NAV not be tried this term after all.
The Canton case referred TO above will
probably be opened Wednesday morning.
TOWN BUSINESS.
The selectmen Of Paris have their
work far enough along so they can tell
about what il will cost Us to
live for the present municipal year.
They have found si3 polls, gain over
last year Of 81. This gain Is largely in
West Paris and South Paris villages.
The number Of men in the "enrolled
OF an age for military
services $50. Dogs found amount 10
l4l.
The total valuation of the town some
what exceeds 81. lS0, 900, a gain Of about
So 600 over last year. The total COM
mitment Is s22, 1854. This Is an in
crease OF about $1,000 over last year.
most Of which Is due to the increase OF
state and county taxes. The tax rate Is
Is l-2 mills, and the poll tax is $500.
w. +. Perkins Is re-appointed on the
board of health, and Chandler Garland
is appointed dog constable.
For the care of the highways, the dis
tricts or sections are considerably chang
ed from previous limits, and the follow
ing agents are appointed:
John W. Weber. Oscar Z. Barrows.
A. \. Hollis. III. q. Bumpns.
A. II. Andrews. James NJ. Milett.
Z. y. Barrows. A. B. Talbot.
]. C. Howe A. q. Corbett-
W. B. Russell. j. y. King.
Geo. r. Tucker. II. d. Hammond
Charles T. Buck. r. L. Starbird.
l.. X. stone. FIJI. Harlow
Il. G. Curtis II. NJ. Tucker.
Row Everett q. n. Bowker.
A. X. buchanan Ellsworth Thayer.
p r Witham Emerson Tucker.
Hiram n Berry. Edwin ID. Stearns.
James III. Clark Frank A. Farrar.
Charles L. Bennett George A. Gibbs.