Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-09

vile, hut who ID wandering character
was ct the Denmark town harm, Of which
| Elbridee Thorn h oyerseer, for abou'
three weeks last fall and winter. Gu tn
morning Of tho sth Of December. aftel
some previous ill-natured words. h
with stick Of stove wood, badly bruis
ing and cutting her head. lie then I'm.
mediately Left tho farm, and was arrested
about three months later.
Blabon contented himself with denial
OF the allegation that he struck Mrs
Thorn, without making any attempt "a
explain the circumstances. There are
evidently wheels 10 HE head, and they
are not geared right to grind out well.
|counected and logical story, % that the
most OF what he said had no bearing
upon the case. The trial occupied about
an hour, and the jury promptly returned
a verdict Of guilty. Sentence was not
imposed at that time.
Blabon was brought In Saturday
morning, and sentence Of ten months
at labor In the county jsil Was imposed
on him.
| kIDLOS VS.. TUX.
This was an action brought by Jacob
Ridlon against George w. Fox to recover
the value OF sixteen trees, valued ct 81.
II was In reality q line case, and was as
interesting to the spectators ~ line cases
generally are. Jacob Ridlon owned q
farm 10 Hiram, and George W. Fox .
farm adjoining, but In the town Of Por-
/ he inn
forming the boundary. Now 1t appears
that In FORMULATING the town line be-
tween Hiram and Porter In 1890, the sur
veyor and officers slightly changed the
location Of that portion OF the line be-
tween these two farms from where 1t
had before been supposed to be, locating
the line little farther to the west, or
into the farm Of Mr.. Fox. This left q
small territory between the alleged old
line and the alleged new line which Was
claimed bv both parties. On this terri
tory Mr.. Ridlon cut sixteen trees, and ~
fast "a they were cut Mr.. Fox hauled
them of. This suit was brought to re-
cover their value.
Verdict for d. PENDANT.
Gentleman for plaintiff; Fox and
Wright for defendant.
TWO NEW CITIZENS.
On Wednesday two men were natural
ized--Jsmes K. Good Of Albany, = ma
tive Of Nova Scotia, and Augustus La
mere OF Bethel, native OF the Province
Of Quebec.
DIVORCES.
The following divorces were decreed
during the week:
Harriet 8. Coypc. HbcianI va. Michael j..
Coyne. Cruel and abusive treatment and gross
and confirmed sbits Of intoxication.
Kimball 4 SON.
Martina Richardson, nbclant, vs.. Herbert y.
Richardson. Descrtion.
kimball Son.
William II. BowernAn. hbcisnt, vs. Mary J.
BowcrmAn. Dcscrtion.
Trask.
Mary r. Tucker. hbcisnt. vs.. Emerson y.
Tucker. Cruel and abusive treatment. Custody
Of youngest child given u hbelant. libeiAnt 70
have the right 10 visit the other children at all
proper times and occasions. Libelee to have
same hight as 10 the youngest child.
Wright.
Eu.tace y. Rennets, nbelant, We. Marion
Isabelle Bennett Adultery. Custody Of minor
child given 20 hbelsnt.
Wright.
Martha s. swan. hbclant, va. Lewis n. Swan.
Gross and confirmed habits OF insoxication;
Custody OF minor chiidrcn named In the libel
given 10 mother.
sseArns.
Ermina VI. Hartford, npelant. vs. UlysAes
sherman Tecumseh Grant Hartford. Desertion.
Hastings & Warren.
Not great deal Of business remains
TO he done, and IL Is anticipated that
court will finally adjourn Tuesday.
Among the visiting attorneys from
other counties who have been here dur
ing the week are r. o. Purington OF
Mechanic Falls, c. n. Blanchard OF
Wilton. Gen. A. s. Twitchell Of Gorham,
n. H., p. T.. Timberlake OF Phillips, c.
A. Hight Of Portland, and o. II. Jersey,
whose main practice Ia now 10 Portland.
Deputy Sheriff Shirley has discovered
that the jury In attendance IL remark
able iurv, and no doubt all will agree
with him He noticed that Ia the jury
room there were none Of those floating
blue clouds which usually decorate and
sdorn rooms where men are assembled.
He spoke 10 the jury about II, and they
compared notes, and then he interviewed
the superpImeraries As the result OF
his Investigations, he learned that OF the
sixteen Jurors In attendance, one only
stated that he occasionally smoked
cigar. The other fifteen do not smoke
at all. Isn't tn rather remarkable In
this smoking ager
Saturday afternoon Arthur p. Sleeper
OF Freeport passed an excellent ex-
animation In open court and Was ad-
mitted 10 practice "a An attorney and
counselor nj law. Mr.. Sleeper IL q son
Of Harrison G.. Sleeper, ESQ, an able
lawyer formerly Of Freeport, now OF
Nstick, Mass. Mr.. Arthur p. Sleeper
was born in Frederick City, MARYLAND.
Sept. II, 1875. He was educated In the
public schools of Freeport and at
Freneh's Business College, Boston, also
10 the schools OF Nstlck, Mass. He
studied law with Judge Walter Adams OF
South birmingham, Mass, and with his
father. Mr.. Sleeper Is q stenographer
and has done considerable legal work In
this line and some newspaper work In
Athol, Mass.