Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-02-19


Chas. F. Whitman, Cleri
Ellery G. Park, County Attorney
James X. Tucker, Sheriff
II. Z. Hammond, CrieI
II. q. Davis, Librarian
w. A. Barrows, Messenger
GRAND JURY.
Thomas s. McIntire. Fryeburg, Foreman.
Herbert |. Bean, Albany.
Chas. +. Berry, Buckfeld.
Geo. l.. Briggs, Paris.
VIM. +. Gilman, Porter.
John l.. Howard, Mexico.
Charles NJ. Howe, Rumford.
James s. Hutchins. Bethel.
Charles Linscott, Brownfeld.
Isaac j. Lothrop, Canton.
VIM. S. Pierce. Norway. ~
Charles Rankin, Hiram.
Geo. NJ. Small, Stoneh I'm.
j. A. Titus, Greenwood
John III. TOOthaker, Dixfeld.
Roscoe s, Tracy, Peru.
Geo. W. Walker. Lowell.
George Wilder. Oxford.
There was nothing in the vOluminOu!
weather which we have been having o
late to prevent the court from assem-
bling at the appointed hour last Tuesday
and it was opened with due formality
There was good attendance Of the at
torneys in the county, though there wer,
none from other counties, except Z. G
Walker of Bridgton, whose business lapi
over into Oxford County.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Fl. Fl. Bish.
OPP of Paris Hill, and the roll of the
grand jury was called. All eighteen
members were present, though j. A
Titus of Greenwood WAS excused from
further attendance.
As the grand jury had been organized
at the October term, and the traverse
iuries were not called until the second
week, the opening ceremonies were short,
and the call Of the docket was reached
early. Judge Whitehouse showed a
strong disposition and desire to clear the
docket of all the ''dead wood" possible,
and he succeeded remarkably well, by
diligent inquiry into the history Of the
cases removing something like twelve or
fifteen moss-grown actions which would
otherwise have remained, and ordering
about as many more continued final"
This entry, by the way, in most cases
signifies that next term the entry will be
simply continued" without any final. }
The trial list complete numbered only
cases. and the prospect is that
there will be little for the traverse juries
to do this week. The list as made up is
as follows:
CT wardwel vs. Inh lbitants of Paris.
Hazen. wright.
A. S Fuller vs.. w. Z. Dow and Ella j. Dow,
Hazen. Libby & Andrews, Wright.
TUESDAY.
David F. Murdoch and Otto Mariner VS.. James
Bellino and trustees.
Bisbee x Parker. Johnson.
Stearns for trustees.
UNASSIGNED.
Seward S. Stearns VS.. Frank o. burlington.
A. j. Stearns. burlington.
Harry W. Hin VS.. Herman L. Hill e cases.)
Smith. Wright.
Stephen b. Cummings ct ais vs.. Geo. A.
Proctor.
John c. Stewart.
H. f. Bosworth VS.. W. P. Mitchell and logs.
Swasey. ATWOOD
Albro II. Jenness, treasurer. vs.. John ii. Bar
walkers. Foster 4 Hersey for souther.
Bowker Fertilizer Company vs.. Otis NJ. Rich.
rdson and Charles K. Richardson.
Blanchard. Swasey.
Standard Sewing Machine Co. vs.. W. II.
Wilson & Gray. Bridgham.
Fred L. Edwards VS.. Ella NJ. Packard.
Herrick 4 Park. II. II. Hastings.
Richard f. Chase VS.. Jerome r. Bickford and
rustees.
Walkers.
Hastings 4 Warren for trustees.
A short session to attend to some
minor matters was held Tuesday after
loon; but the chief interest centred in a
ort of informal hearing in the library,
N the Rumford Falls Municipal Court
ill. This bill, which has been intro
luced in the legislature, gives the Rum
ord Falls court jurisdiction in civil
asses where the amount in question is
lot over $500, and gives the court an
extensive criminal jurisdiction. 1t is
avored by the lawyers of Rumford Falls
md the vicinity, and opposed by lawyers
u other parts Of the county, and the
discussion wsxed earnest.
Judge Whitehouse ordered an early
ession Wednesday morning, and then
uspended until Saturday morning, only
he grand jury remaining in session. The
Judge left on the forenoon train for his
ZONE in Augusta, and did not return
Until Saturday morning.
Judge Whitehouse returned Saturday
morning and business was resumed at
0 o'clock, but there was not much to
10. A few divorce cases were heard
Turing the day, and some other minor
matters arranged. The grand jury,
which had been expected to report,
lad found an unexpected amount OF
BUSINESS, and was not ready to report
indeed, has not yet reported and will not
'efore Tuesday.
The traverse juries were empaneled at
he opening of court Monday morning,
nut there is not much for them to do,
most of the cases on the trial list not
,elng for the jury. Unless some GRIM
nal business develops, or something IN
expected comes up, it is not likely that
he court will be in session after Thurs.
lay.
The traverse jurors are as follows:
FIRST JURY.
Stephen j. Adams, Hiram.
Alva NJ. Andrews, Woodstock.
Joel NJ. Babb, Mexico.
L. q. Bassett, Peru.
Geo o. Bennett. Norway.
Elmer K. Cole, Greenwood.
Granville S. Cotton, Brownheld.
VIM q. Cushman, And0yer.
jefferson Farrar, Sumner.
Tom r. Hastings, Bethel.
James ID. Haynes, Paris.
Calvin b. Keene, Buckfeld.
SECOND JURY.
Sumner F. Kimball, Waterford.
Moody +. McAlister, Lowell.
Jonathan 5. Millett, Norway.
Chas. A. Mixer, Rumford.
Austin A. Nelson, Hebron.
C. w. Pike, Fryeburg.
W II. Porter, Rumford.
Henry H. Sawyer, Porter.
Henry c. Smith. Dixfeld.
Grinfl Stuart, Paris.
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