Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-02-15

Llewellyn A. Wadaworth. Hiram foremsh'
| Charles Holman. Dixneld.
Horace Hutchinson, Mason.
Jason N. kimball. Gilead.
VIM. X. knceland. Lowell.
Davis g. Lovejoy. Bethel.
j. 4. Marston. Norway.
Henry s. Rich, oxford.
Chas. r. Ridion. Norway.
SAml l.. Russ, North Woodstock.
~. p. Saunders, sweden.
Herbert n Tucker. Paris
sUrERxunERARiEs.
Armand Warren. Denmark.
Ashley Weeks, Porter.
Thomas Harmon Of Brownfield WAS
excused from service on account Of bust
ness interests which could not be left
with any one else, and VIM. +. Shackley
OF Canton on account Of the condition Of
his health.
The docket was called. and out OF the
3s5 cases Of the continued docket, and the
new entries, trial list OF thirty case.
was made up. Not thirty cases for
actual trial, however, but most OF them
put on the list so as TO make final dispo-
sition of them this term. When n case
| Ia actually for trial. the attorney speaks
up and Saws Trial. :" In distinct, az
gressiye tone; but when II Ia merely TO
be disposed Of, he remarks, swell, put II
on the trial list" very much In the tone
Of the whist player, who, not finding
any strong suit in her hand. leads nc
random, and violates the rules OF the
game By saying across the board, Il
don't mean anything by my lead.
The assignments were made Tuesday
afternoon, and nothing being ready for
trial, the juries were excused until Wed
nesday morning. Wednesday morning
they were again excused until Thursday.
The juries were excused from day TO
dsy, all the business assigned being dis
posed OF without any assistance from
them, during the remainder Of the week.
PARSONS AND GARDNER VS. BUcKFIELp
VILLAGE CORPORATION.
Friday the two cases OF Merritt Par.
sons and Carlton Gardner vs.. Buckfieid
Village Corporation were heard by Judge
Foster. These cases grew out OF the
adjustment OF free high school by
the corporation In 1896. The corpora
ton passed a vote TO raise by tsxi,ion
the sum Of $3.50 to be expended for n
free high school 10 the school house In
said corporation, with this proviso at
tsched: And II the said free high school
can not be run under the law so IS To
admit all scholars within the wears OF D
and 81 10 the said corporation, then this
vote shall be void" The school YVES
accordingly run, but the two plaintiffs In
these cases refused to pay the tax as
sessed for the purpose, aud finally did so
under protest, Mr.. Gardner to escape
arrest, and Mr.. Parsons after he had
su omitted TO arrest and been brought TO
Jail. They now sue 10 recover the taxes
paid. Wright appeared for the plain
tiffs, Wilson for defendant.
The contention OF the plaintiffs Is that
the vote Of the corporation 10 void by Its
own terms. The statute provides that
1.-The coarse Of study In free high schools
shall embrace the ordinary English
academic studies, especially the natural
sciences In their application to mechan-
| les, manufactures and agriculture" ;
aud further provides that "such schools,
when established by any town or union
Of towns, shall be free to all the youth
| In such town or towns, on such attain
ments Of scholarship as shall be fixed by
the committees having supervision there
Of" Now the plaintiffs say that the
special purpose Of the free high school
law was TO furnish instruction In the
academic studies, that the committees
are not authorized by the law to open
such a school TO all scholars OF legal
age irrespective of attsinments : and that
the vote containing such q proviso was
void by its own terms, and the tax
illegal.
Judge Foster, after hearing the case,
gave IL rs his opinion that the vote was
not invslidsted by the condition; that
the supervisor was not instructed by the
condition attached TO the vote, which had
no binding force; and that the school
having been run, and the money having
been expended, the spirit OF the law had
been carried out, and these actions could
not be maintained. He therefore ordered
Judgment for the defendant.
The first cases assigned for this week
grow out of family troubles. The par
ties live in Norway and Hartford. The
titles Of these cases are:
Emily l.. Fuller, nbelant. VS.. Jesse Z. Fuller
Tascus Atwood. Swasey :,
Elisha d. Howard. petitioner, vs. jesse T.
Fuller.
/ wright SWe5ey'
jesse /. Fuller VS.. Edwin Howard.
Swasey.
Other matters are assigned for thu
other days Of the week, probably sufficient
to keep the court at work until Satur
day. Among them are the cases arising
from the will Of the late VIM. L. Cush
man of South Paris. There are q num-
Der OF these cases but they are all similar
and only one hearing will be held. They
will probably be heard by the court
without jury.
The criminal business will be small II
quantity, and unimportant.
| THE INDICTMENTS.
The grand jury was discharged Frids!
morning, after having reported the fol
lowing Indictments:
State Vs. Lewis Meader.
Il Common seller.
State We. Willie L. Meader.
Common seller.
Cruelty to animals in transporting same.
State vs.. David T. Clark.
Disorderiy conduct on railroad train.
State vs.. George L. Thuriow and Clarenc
Breaking and entering and larceny.
State We. Henry A. Mills.
Cheating by false preeences.
Willie Z. Meader, indicted as common
seller, pleaded guilty and paid fine an
costs amounting to $l26 80.
David T. Clark Of New Brunswick, 10
dictated for disorderly and ri0t0us con
duct and the use Of profsne and indecen
language on q Grand Trunk Railwa
train, pleaded guilty.
George L. Thurlow and Clarenc
Thurlow of Riley, indicted for breal
ing and entering the camp Of Howe n
Barker In Newry In the night time an
the larceny Of certain articles therefron
were arraigned. George l.. Thurlo'
pleaded guilty, Clarence Thurlow nc
guilty. Both were remanded TO jail.
Donald McCutcheon, held for larceny
, and VIM. B. Libby, held for cheating b
! false pretences, were not indicted, an
were discharged.
Al The Indictment against the Gran
Trunk ID for Transporting cattle In cai
not sufficient boarded ct the sIdeo IN
ends to furnish protection In storms an
Iextreme cold weather. matter whic
has caused considerable comment OF lat
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