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Oxford Democrat., 1907-10-22
North Waterford.

Mrs. Harry Brown is on the sick. list.
John Willis is helping Frank Charles
pick his apples. They have been at
work at Canton.
Will Moulton's brother and lady from
New Hampshire are here visiting him.
Fred Littlefield and family have moved
to Four Corners in Albany.
Mrs Annie Hazelton stayed Saturday
and Sunday at her mothers, Mrs. Paris
Paige's.
Daniel Lebroke is stopping at his
daughters. Mrs. Lizzie Jewett's, at
Bisbee Town.
Mrs. l.. A. Knight, Hattie Knight and
Francis Watson spent the day at "The
Play house" recently,
Mrs. Lois Littlefield is visiting her
son, Jesse.
Ezra Lebroke Is still at his mothers,
Mrs. A. B. Washburn's.
The show company that played here
Saturday nigh, stopped with Mrs. Paris
Paige.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-10-22
Hebron.

The football game here Saturday be-
tween Bowdoin, I'd, and Hebron scored
28 to 0 in favor Of Hebron.
The Ladies' Circle met Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. Henry Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Y. DeWolfe will
hold their wedding reception Friday
evening of this week at the home of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. A.
Nichols. Mr.. and Mrs. DeWolfe have
been on short tour to Connecticut and
will soon 60 to their home at Rumford
Falls.
The annual harvest home festival will
be held here Friday, Oct. 25th.
Mrs. Judge Bonney is visiting In the
place.
Apple picking is still going on with
great scarcity Of help. Men, women and
children are at work. The weather 10
very favorable and apples in good con-
dition although ANAL.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-10-22

Wallace G. Everett, the respondent
took the stand and was sworn. he ap
peared cool and collected.
am SO years old. Have been a farm
or, living about three-quarters OF mile
from Paris Hill.
How long had you been acquainted
with Edgar RadcliffeP
Since he was a small boy.
Did he work for you In 1905?
He did.
Was he working there when he had
his life insuredp
He was.
Witness stated that he paid the pre-
miums on the $1,000 policy because Ed
didn't have any money to pay them.
The policy was assigned to Everett to
secure him for the premiums which be
advanced.
Did you know anything about this
other policyP
Not till after he took 1t out.
In regard to the a2500 policy, Everett
stated that 1t was assigned to him, and
he was to keep the premiums paid up SO
that Eds mother could have something.
Mr.. Swasey showed Everett letter,
and ssked him II he received II. he
said he did.
When did you 60 to work at the miner
May Z, 1908.
Did you work there continuously un.
til you were arrested?
Yes.
What were your dutiesp
Various duties. Watchman, cook, and
part Of the time kept the mill fred up.
Were you to remain on the groundss
Yes.
Were there breaks made thsrs9
Oxford Democrat., 1907-10-22
Maun.Newell.

Tuesday afternoon at o'clock there
was quiet wedding at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. D. Haynes at South Paris,
when Mrs. Haynes niece, Miss Maud j..
Newell of Paris Hill, was united in mar
riage with Mr.. Harrington S. Mann of
Norway. Ouly the immediate members
of the two families were present. The
ceremony was impressively performed
by Rev. j. H. Little. The bride wore
white muslin, and her going away gown
was of green broadcloth. After the
ceremony, the couple left for a carriage
drive of few days to Sumner, blissfully
unconscious of pair of old shoes which
dangled from the carriage. After their
return they will reside at Norway,
where Mr.. Mann is employed. Mrs.
Mann is the daughter of Leslie E. Newell
of Paris Hill, aud has been engaged in
teaching for some years. The best
wishes of many friends go with them.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-10-22
Supreme Judicial Court.
ocroBER TERM. 1907.


After the case of Redding VS.. Skillings,
the only civil case SO far tried, had been
given to the jury last Monday, the
prisoners who were in Jail awaiting this
term of court were brought in to be
arraigned. Most OF them pleaded not
guilty, and nearly all were remanded to
Jail to await trial.
Joe Davis, who had been indicted joint
ly with Victor Losier, both of Rumford
Falls, for liquor nuisance, by arrange
ment pleaded guilty, and as, according
to the statement OF a physician, which
was fully sustained by his appearance,
he is suffering with incipient tuber-
culosis, the case was continued and he
was allowed to go home on his own
recognizance.
Frank Ethridge pleaded guilty to the
charge of intoxication, in a case appeal
ed from the Rumford Falls Municipal
Court, and received sentence of thirty
days in Jail. There was some question
among the spectators as to why he ap-
pealed the case, and what he had gained
by doing it.
Most of this criminal matter was
cleaned up Monday forenoon, and there
was but little doing in the afternoon of
that day. As the murder trial was to
begin Tuesday morning, the court did
not wish to start any other case which
might run over into it, so there were
only a few divorces and other small
matters to occupy the time.
After a jury had been secured for the
murder trial on Tuesday, the special
hn aA mn
trial but had not been empaneled were
were excused until Saturday.
In the case of Redding VS.. Skillings,
in which verdict Of SIS for the plaintiff
was returned on Monday, motion for a
new trial has been filed, and the case
goes to the law court. 1t is also regard
ed as certain that what is known legal
ly as a ''real action" will be brought be-
tween the parties to this suit, to de-
termine judicially the title to the dis
puted land.
The following divorces have been
granted additional to those previously
reported:
Joseph Seams vs.. Mary Seams. Desertion.
Herrick Il Park.
n
Cruel and abusive treatment. Custody OF minor
children given to the father.
A. j. Stearns.
Addle l. Height vs. George S. Knight. Cruel
and abusive treatment. Custody OF minor chill
dren given to the lioelaut.
Wright h Wheeler.
william II. Noyes VS.. Hattie c. Noyes. De-
sertion.
KimbaI 4 Son. wm. Lyons.
Wright Wheeler.
VIM. l.. wardwen VS.. Georgie NJ. wardwell.
Cruel and abusive treatment.
Gray.
The following indictments found at
this term, additional to those reported
last week, have been placed on the
docket:
George Gehagan. Search and seizure.
Sewell Walker. Single sale.
Gordon o. Larry. Nuisance.
William Bragg. Common seller, also two Tor
single sale.
David l.. Remission and jesse o. Kenniston.
Cheating By false pretences.
A. NJ Gordon. Cheating by false pretences.
Thursday morning Charles j. Harmon,
indicted for larceny, retracted and
pleaded guilty, and on his paying the
costs the case was continued for a year,
and he was allowed to go.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-10-22
Oxford.

Mr.. Joseph Parrott and family of
Florida are visiting their relatives here.
W. r. Farris is very low and can live
but short time.
Charles Lovejoy while painting DR..
Stevens store fell distance of 20 feet
receiving serious injuries. His son Del
bert also fell and was bruised and shaken
but not seriously hurt. The accident
was caused by arope on apulley becom-
ing united.
Stillman, little son of Herbert and
Leonore Denning, died October 10th,
after long and painful illness, aged IA
months. "a days.
The Oxford Congregational conference
was held here Oct. 1915.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-10-22
pnoBATE NOTICES.

To al persous Interested IN either OF the kssases
hereinafter named:
At . Probate Court, held at Paris. in AID
for the County Of Oxford. onthe third Tuesday OF
ES. Uia. bnnned M are .nd ssvsn o. The following mater
having been presented for the action thereupon
hcreinafter indicated, Il r. hereby ORDERaD:
That pGes sN % co5y of s IL 70 &
published three weeks successiyeiy n tns Ox.
ord Democrat, . newspaper published q souti,
Pafis IN said County that they msy 1gpe;:r q 81
Probate Court TO bc held at said FATS , oo
of the clock In the forenoon, and be heard tnere'
IN II they zee cause.
WILLIAM II. PEARSON, late Of Woodstock,
deceased; will and petition for probase snefe0I
presented by Mary Ella Pearson, the execu1nx
therein named.
ALMIRA H. MINARD, late Of Paris, de
ceased; will and petition for probate thereof pre-.
,ented by Royal A. Rich. the executor therein
named.
DAyIDA. COLCORD, late of Brownneld, lie.
ceased; petition for. allowance out Of personal
property presented by Martha J. Co'cord'
widow.
JACOB McKEEN, late of Paris, deceased;
petition for an allowance cut Of perfonsl estate
resented by Mary hcKeen, widow
BERT g. WHITMAN, late Of woodstock, de.
.eased; first account presented for allowance py
fred n. whitman, administrator.
GEORGE L. DEAN. late Of Paris, deceased
dnal account presented for allowance by Eugene
\. Dean, administrator.
BETSEY p. MONK, late Of Buckaeld, de
essed; first and nnal account presented foi
, allowance by winslow 8. Monk, administrator
MARY A. GREENE, lste of Paris, deceased
tlrst and final account presented for allowance
Oy U. Hiram Heald. executor.
EvELINA A. JACKSON, late OF Paris, De
aah Araf INT aantaH for allowance Dy
Walter L. Gray. executor.
WILLIAM RIDLON, late of Sweden. de
ceased; will and petition for probate thereof pre-
scnted by Jesse L. Ridlon, the executor therein
named
ADDISON e. HERRlCR, Judge Of said Court
true copy-Attest:
Oxford Democrat., 1907-10-22
Locke'S Mills.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will McQuillan and Mr..
and Mrs. Mclean of Boston are stopping
at Dudley Cottage.
A. W. Bryant has returned from
Curtis Corner and is at work at Bryant
Pond.
The V. I. S. sewing circle met with
Nellie Abbott Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Diantha Edwards went to Bryant
Pond Monday.
Mrs. Helen Bryant is with her mother,
Mrs. David Foster, for few days. Mrs.
Foster is in very poor health.
Most of the farmers are busy picking
apples and digging potatoes.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-10-22
West Pnris.

The harvest dinner and supper Thurs.
day of last week at the Universalisi
church was success both socially and
financially. Over 200 people were fed al
the bountifully laden tables and the mel
proceeds were over $50.
The Good Will Society of that church
intends to have about the first Of
December sale, chicken pie supper and
evening entertainment. The plans for
this affair will soon be arranged.
Rev. Isabella s. Macduff expects to &c
Tuesday of this week, the 22d, to the
national Universalist convention al
Philadelphia, Penn. She will be away
on Sunday, Oct. 27, and there will not be
any preaching service at the Universalist
church but Sunday School will be held
as usual. Miss Macduff intends to re.
turn by Nov. I'd.
The corn is being labeled at the Burn
ham & Morrill, corn shop and it is ex-
pected to finish the last of this week.
Sixteen women are labelling and several
men are employed about the heavier
work. The amount put up by this com.
pany this year is 312, 900 cans which is
about 73, 900 less than last year, and the
quality is fair but not SO good as last
year. The whole lot il sold to r. r..
Leggett & Co. of New York.
D. G. Churchill has sold his apples on
the trees to A. G. Perham. Mr.. Perham,
with these and the harvest from his own
two orchards, expects to have five or six
hundred barrels.
There is good crop of apples in this
locality and people are rushing to get
them harvested.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Durham went last
Friday to Greenfield, Mass, to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Fl. Z. Hamilton. They
will also visit their sons in Vermont and
expect to be away until after Thanks
giving.
Mr.. Charles 81. Bates has made ar
rangements to 60 about the first OF
November to Lakeland, Fla, where he
will spend the winter. He will be ac-
companied as far as New Haven, Conn.,,
by Mrs. Bates, who will visit relatives
there, and later join her husband at
Florida.
Albert Bowker has returned, and shot
two deer during his hunting trip.
An duuttlOu 10 UoiuS ouho " eno A9n'
occupied by Geo. Young and family.
Mrs. Martha Z. Young, widow of S. N.
Young, has sold the home residence 10
Rev. Seth Benson of North Paris. Mrs,
Young and daughters will occupy the
house up stairs for the present, and Mr..
Benson does not expect to move until
spring.
Mr. Henry Adams is visiting his sister
Mrs. C. II. Lane. Mr.. Adams while
working in the corn shop at Bryants
Pond injured finger quite badly SO he
had to have the nail amputated.
At the meeting held last Thursday
evening, in the interest of fire protection
for our village, it was found that good
interest was manifest and it seems likely
that thousand dollars can be raised fol
that purpose. The meeting adjourned
for one month to make further arrange
ments and formulate plans to further
this yorthy enterprise.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-10-22

Mr.. Batcheller was called to the stand.
He was shown one of the padlocks taken
from the cook house, and asked where it
was used, but could not state from its
external appearance. One lock Of that
type was furnished for the cook house.
The other two padlocks in the case
were shown him, and he had no knowl-
edge of one, and no positive information
regarding the other. Was not sure
whether he had seen 1t before the trial.
| IL he had seen il, it was on the store
house that was broken into. The build
ing Is not now in use and there is no use
for lock.
How long have you been in the min
ing business?
Thirteen years.
How long have you been acquainted
with high explosives?
A little longer.
Have you had experience in the re-
suits of blowing up dynamite house?
have.
Was it constructed with floor?
1t was, a stone floor laid in mortar.
What was the result?
The question was objected to, but was
admitted, and the witness stated that the
building was completely destroyed, and
the flooring was not to be found, any
portion of 1t.
The witness also stated the results Of
the explosion of car of dynamite, which
completely destroyed the car, and made
large hole In the ground.
Have you seen men who have been
blown up?
have.
Have you seen q man who has been
blown up, who had no woundsP
Nothing but surface gashes.
What was the effect of the shock?
The man died about two hours later.
You were acquainted with the man?
He was Chinaman.
From your knowledge Of this explo-
sion, should you say the explosion Oc-
CURED inside or outside?
inside.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-10-22

Whyp
The witness explained at length, from
the way the building was torn to pieces
and wrecked.
Where in the building should you say
the explosive WASP
should say it was on the north side
of the building.
The witness explained the distribution
of the debris along the lines OF least 70
sistance on the hill.
What experience have you had with
cuts with corrugated steelp
have been cut with 1t.
What kind of a wound does 1t makef
A painful one, sometimes clean cut
The fuses which were in the case were
presented to the witness, and he stated
that in his opinion they had been ex
posed to the weather long time-weeks
or months.
Witness also stated that fuse had beer
used in that vicinity in the early part ol
the mining operations.
Cross-examination by Mr.. Philbrook
In the case of the explosion of the
dynamite house to which you testified
do you know how much dynamite was
exploded?
Within 500 sticks.
Was the construction of the house the
same as In this case9
No.
The ross-examination was continued
at some length with regard to the differ
ence in conditions between the cases
which he had cited and the explosion In
ho that efhnra warQ
numerous differences.
You say you were positive that this
explosion could not have been outside
the building?
In my opinion it could not.
Could it have been under the buildingi
Why?
If the explosion had been under the
building, it would have been more tip
ped over and rolled, and not SO much
torn to pieces.
Would you expect the outward ex-
plosion of that building to cause ths
sheet steel in any way to return and cut
that mans throat?
Witness did not care to say yes or no
Did you see the position of the body
after the explosion?
did.
Did you see any sheet steel near his
throat?
wasn't looking for it.
Was there any in his throat?
There was not.
Should you expect a piece of shee,
steel to be forced by an explosion into s
mans throat and withdrawn and ther
thrust in again?
should not expect to have it thrust
in and withdrawn and then continue tt
cut.
Should you expect to find splinters O
wood in the hole. with the explosion in
side the building?
should.
Redirect: From the fact that you
didn't find any splinters in the hole il
the ground, did it change your opinion
as to where the explosion was?
On further consideration it did not.
From any knowledge of dynamite is j
possible for any man to tell what will be
the result of an explosion in any givel
case?'
No.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-10-22
West Sumner.

Horace Farrar has gone to Natick,
Mass, for few days visit.
Mr.. Horace Barrows and Mr.. Oscar
Chandler are serving on the jury in the
Everett murder trial at South Paris.
Ira o. Swift was drawn but was excused.
E. H. johnson and wife of Strickland
Ferry are spending few days with Mr..
and Mrs. Freeman Farrar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Lothrop and
Mrs. Helen Chandler have gone to South
Paris to attend the Everett case. Mrs.
Mary j. Pulsifer is keeping house for
Mrs. Lothrop.
F.A. Dunham of North Paris and C.
v. Durham we're buying apples in this
vicinity last week. They purchased
about 1000 barrels.
Cyrus Hazelton has purchased an or
gan of Geo. E. Pulsifer.
The S. B. R. Club met at the home OF
Mrs. Z. G. Small Thursday afternoon.
Quotations were from Rev. Henry Van
Dyke. Current events, Mrs. Rosetta
Ryerson. A lesson on the history of
Maine was followed by fruit and veg
etable puzzle, also puzzle on different
kinds Of fish. The next meeting will be
Oct. 81.
Mrs. w. T. Bisbee is in very poor
health. One foot and ankle is swollen
and the pain runs up into the knee joint,
making her very lame.
One dark night some ladies and gen.
tlemen dressed in their Sunday best
were crossing the field to 60 to James
Tuells house when two of the party
found themselves suddenly dumped to
the bottom of Mrs. Thurza Crockett's
open cellar. They had stepped off the
edge in the darkness and there they
were houndering around amid broken
glass and other debris. 1t is fortunate
no bones were broken, although the fine
clothes were nearly ruined with mud
and water.
The following il the list of books just
received by the West Sumner Library
Association:
That Printer of Udells. H. B. Wright.
The Tides Of Barnegat, +. II. Smith.
Caleb West, Master Diver +. II. Smith.
The Mississippi Bubble. Emerson Hough.
Lady Baltimore Owen Wister.
The Virginian, Owen Wister.
Giant Sun and His Family, Proctor.
Cape Cod Folks. 8. P. NJ. Greene.
vesty Of the Basins, s. p. n. Greene.
The Helmet OF Navarro, Bertha Runkle.
The Rose OF Oil st. Louis, Mary Dillon.
Tales of sherlock Holmes. Doyle.
Truth Dexter, Sidney Mccall.
The Wood Carver Of 'Lympus, Nj. Z. Waller.
Mr.. Pratt, j. c. Lincoln.
Mr.. Herbert Chase of Providence, r.
l., led the social service in the Baptist
church Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Chase's
business is the selling Of yeast cakes.
lie was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
West over Sunday.
Geo. Packard has sold his stand, in
cludiug the saw mill, to Elias johnson
of Strickland Ferry.
There was a social dance here Thurs
day evening with an oyster supper at
James Tuell's. This Is the last in the
series as the Oxford County Telephone
Company intend to move the central
office very soon into this building and it
can no longer be used as dance hall.
Roy Bisbee and Lynn Farrar have
gone to Hebron to pick apples for Prof.
John Moody. They get $3.50 per day
and boarded.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-10-22
THE OXFORD BEARS.
THE DOIN0S OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
BuckfleId.

Rev. Mr.. Clark of Turner occupied the
Baptist pulpit Sunday in exchange with
the regular pastor.
Miss Alice Nulty spent Sunday with
her parents, accompanied by Miss Anabel
Ingraham of Hebron.
DR.. j. c. Caldwell had his ankle
broken by being thrown from his carri-
age Monday evening. The horse made
a quick turn. throwing the Doctor out
and his leg became entangled in the
spokes of the wheel. He is doing we'll
at this time.
Mrs. o. q. Hersey of Portland has
been visiting her mother at the home of
her brother, C.. +. Berry.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-10-22

Forrie W. Everett of Paris, son of
Wallace Everett, testified:
Have you been to the mine since the
explosion?
have.
What did you gather up?
Some pieces of iron.
Where did you find it?
Most of it was west of the hole.
Did you find some of it on the southP
Yes.
Did your father some years ago have a
severe sickness?
He did.
And since that time has he taken in
toxicating liquor as medicine?
He has.
Witness testified that he had brought
whiskey to his father in the Jail, as a
medicine. His father took it in small
doses.
No cross.examination.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-10-22

DR.. Charles Theo. Hennig of Brook.
lyn, consulting chemist for twenty five
years, graduate of German university,
was called. Has been consulting chemist
ON the Brown mine. Was there Sunday
following the explosion. Acquainted
with dynamite for twenty-five years.
He mad never noticed or examined the
dynamite house while it was standing.
What should you say as to the place
where the explosion took place-inside,
outside or underneath the building?
should say inside the building above
the floor.
How much dynamite should you say
explodedp
That's hard thing to estimate.
Asked to describe the changes in dyna-
mite with reference to ease of explosion,
DR.. Hennig stated that nitro-glycerine,
the essential part of dynamite, is very
unstable. 1t may be exploded in three
ways, by heating, by detonation, and by
decomposition.
With regard to exploding dynamite by
dropping, DR.. Hennig stated that he had
known a quantity of nitro-glycerine to
be dropped sixty feet without exploding;
he had known it to be exploded by a
touch. If a man was shut into the
dynamite house with quantity of sixty
per cent dynamite, he should not con-
slider tho explosion as anything to be
surprised at. No man can be sure how
dynamite is going to act.
In answer to questions witness cited
the explosion of blacksmith shop of
which he knew, where large hole was
torn in the ground, but there were no
traces of the board floor left in the hole.
If the dynamite had been exploded
under this dynamite house, it would
probably have torn hole down to the
solid ledge, some distance below the
surface. The building might have been
torn to pieces as it was.
Witness stated that from the evidences
he should say that the dynamite could
not have been exploded by cap and
fuse, because he himself found un-
exploded dynamite in the hole, which
would not have been the case If a cap
had been used.
The fuses were shown to DR.. Hennig,
and he expressed the opinion that they
had been exposed to the atmosphere
for several months.
Cross DR.. Hennig on
inquiry gave the composition of dyna-
mite.
What degree of heat, applied directly,
is necessary to explode dynamite?
1t depends upon conditions.
Could it be fired by a match?
1t might, if the dynamite was crystalT
lized by freezing, decomposition or ex-
posure to sun.
The witness was asked about what
was required to explode dynamite under
certain conditions, and in all cases an
swered that 1t depended upon the con.
dition of the dynamite. This part Of
the examination was technical.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-10-22
The Wallace G. Everett Trial.
Continued from page 8.

IOUutlHueU IIUNH PdBo o'I
of the explosion, before these pieces of
iron had been picked up on Tuesday.
Asked about the disposition Of Mr..
Everett's personal belongings taken from
the cook house after Mr.. Everett's arrest,
Mr.. Farrar stated that he had no knowl-
edge of an account book being taken.