Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-05-10

NAY TERN. 1898.

NAY TERM, 1888.
sewall c. Strout, Presiding Justice
Charles F. whitman, Clerk
A. H. Viii man, Sten09rapher
John 8. Harlow, County Attorney
Fred A. Porter, Sheriff
Henry 4. Hammond, Crier
w. A. Burrows, Messenger
II. G. Davis, Librarian
Tue May term Of court opened In th,
usual form Tuesday morning, with
prayer by Rev. X. j. Haughton. Thu
jury Was empsneled ~ follows:
| rRAyERsE yuRT.
John J. Calhoun, Rumford. Foreman.
Charles n. Adams, Norway.
| Ira o. Babb. Dfxfeld.
Elmer 4. Blake. Brownaeld.
| A. 8. Bessey. Buckneld.
N. W. Bracket, Oxford
Joseph r. Brooks. Upton.
Andrew Evans, fryeburg.
Nathaniel Fox, Lowell.
l jacob II. French. Porter.
James n. Cannon. Peru.
Augustus A. Hartford, Hiram.
suPKRSuNERARIEs.
W. W. Rose, Canton.
Merritt II. Sawin. Albany.
y. 8. SteArns, Bethel
Herbert L. Swift. Paris.
A. l.. Tubs, Greenwood.
Stanley N. Virgin, Mexico.
The rest of the first day was occupied
with the call Of the docket and hearings
before the court. Trials began wednes-
day morning.
LOOMS & wooDwoRrH VS.. CUMMINGS.
This WAS an action brought by LOOMS
| & Woodwork Of Victor, N. Y, against
X. l. Cummings Of South Paris, to re-
cover for the loss on 1853 barrels OF
apples. In the fall OF 1896 Cummings
went to New York and bought apples
for shipment to Liverpool, having con-
siderable dealings with the plaintiffs.
The plaintiff. assert that In their deal
ings they acted As agent for Cummings,
and that the ll55 barrels In question,
which were shipped after Cummings had
left New York state, and on which there
was loss, owing to the slump 10 the
market, were brought by them In that
capacity but Cummings refused to make
up the loss.
Mr.. Cummings on the other hand as
serts that Loomis 4 Woodwork did not
act as his agents, but bought and sold
on their own responsibility that he
bought apples CT them while In New
4 ork state, for which he paid; that he
later telegrxphed them that he would
take the apples 10 question II they could
be shipped Immediately; but that the
apples we're not shipped until week
later, during which time the rise 10
freights and the slump in the apple mar
ket m ide difference OF about dollar
per barrel in the receipts.
The case was tried by Judges Wilson
and Foster for the plaintiffs, Wright and
Swasey for defendant, and WAS sharply
contested. lt was not ready for the
jury until Friday noon.
Verdict for plaintiffs, 81 ,0s2 20.
THURsroN BROS vs.. FRENCH.
IA. Il NJ. l.. Thurston VS.. J. A..
French. The plaintiffs reside one 10
Newry. the other In Rumford, and are
engaged In numbering. The defendant
Is the proprietor of French's Hotel at
Andover, aud does some numbering. In
the spring of 1896 both parties had
drives Of lumber In Ellis River. Thurston
Bros drive, which WAS above French's,
WAS run down until it WAS just above
French's, when the Thurstons proposed
To French that as they could 60 no farther
until his drive WAS moved, they should
put their crew on to start his drive. To
this, they saw, he promptly sssented,
SAYING he would as lief pay them As any
body. This suit was brought Tor the
amount claimed to be due for the serv-
ices of Thurston's crew on French's
drive.
The plaintiff side Of the case was
lust closed when court adjourned Sstur-
dSy afternoon. IL Ia understood that
the defence will be that the plaintiffs
manner Of driving WAS such a. TO damage
the defendant more than II benefited
him.
A.E. Stearns and Bisbee for plaintiffs !;
Swasey Il Swasey for defendant.
DIVORCES.
The following divorces we're granted
during the week:
Flora A. whitman. nbelani. VS.. Alphonso
Whitman. De-ertion.
Wright
samuel II. Raymond. nbelant. vs.. Elura c.
Raymond, Desert,on.
Wright.
Prank Hillman. nbelant. vs. Rebccca A. Hill
man. Cruel and abusive treatment
swasey swssey.
Leila c. whitman. Hbelant, vs.. Charles III.
Whitman Desertion.
swasey 4 swasey.
rena NJ. HiIl. nbe,ant, vs.. Walter Z. HILL
Cruel and abusive treatment
Swasey 4 swasey.
Alice J. Day. nbelant. vs. Clarence II. Day.
Cruel and abusive treatment.
II. 4 4. Z. Walker.
Josephine Jordan. nbeiant. W. samuel A. Jor-
dan. Gross and confirmed habits OF intoxication.
Kimban Son.
NOTES.
Herbert ]. Dyer OF Norway Was nat
urslized Wednesday morning.
The deputy sheriff. in attendance are
james l.. Parker Of Norway and James
w. Chapman OF Porter.
Quite number Of the new entries at
this term have been placed on the trial
list. and IL now looks rs II the business
OF the term would not be closed up this
week.
John c. Swasey, Esq, junior member
OF the Law firm Of Swasey & Swasey OF
Rumford Falls IL fast acquiring the title
of ssthe divorce lawyer OF Oxford Coun-
ty.- He obtained six divorces last week.
The condition Of the health Of Clerk Of
Courts Whitman has not permitted him
10 be In attendance all the time during
the week, and Col. Albert S. Austin, the
former clerk, has taken his place during
Clerk Whitmsn's absence.
Three Of the Norway lawyers are alb
sent from this term Of court, having
gone to Augusta with the volunteers
Iieut-Col. E. +. Smith Of the lat Regi-
ment, n. G. S. NJ, aud NJ. l.. kimbsll
and A. j. Stearns, who have enlisted In
Co. ID since the recruiting for war serv-
ice began.
OXFORD COUNTY POMONA GRANGE.
Oxford County Pomona Grange met
with Bethel Grange May Sd. Meeting
opened in due form with Worthy Master
Hammond In the chair. The forenoon
was occupied BY the usual routine WORK
and comforting fifth degree. Womsn'f
half hour Was well taken up. The ques'
ton, What changes for benefit Of
farmers wives have been brought about
by the grange? The question was open
ed by Sister Chapman In the form Of &
iue essay, and was followed In live
| ly manner by many Of the sisters. Re
cess for dinner. The program Of the
afternoon session was as follows:
Song. beshei 1range
| Character song, Reuben Haskell,
G. W. q. Perham
| Recitation. Bear River Grange
Nusjc' Bethel Grange
Tslt on Spain II. ID. Hammond
| - Valenfipo