Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-03-15

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Hill of Paris Hill, and the usual forma
proclamations were made.
The grand jurors who were empanele
last October, sixteen in number, al
answered to their names, and the jur
Immediately proceeded to its room t.
take up it's work.
The traverse juries were empanele,
as follows:
FIRST JURY.
L. A. Thomas. Mexico, Foreman.
Norman Bessey, Buckfeld.
Frank j. Brown, Sumner.
| Geo. l.. Cushman, Woodstock.
sidney p. Howe, Rumford.
/ VIM. NJ kiider, DiXheld.
| v. A. Linnell. Rumford.
Isaac 5. Lowell. Hiram.
James l.. Ramswell. Stoneham.
Ahira Smith, Bethel.
Henry X. Smith, Denmark.
| Oliver D. Tracy, Peru.
| SECOND JURY.
| Arthur A. Noyes. Greenwood, Foreman.
Z. r. Bachelor, Porter.
4 A. c. Bean, Albany.
| Wilson Dearborn. Canton.
4 W. III. Haynes, Waterford.
George \. Kimball, Lowell
4 Irving NJ. LinscOtt. BrOwnfeld.
VIM. + Mitchell. Jr, Hartford.
A. A Nelson, Hebron.
John l.. Osgood, Fryeburg.
| Y. A. Thurston, AndOyer.
III. l.. Watson, Giead.
| sUPERNUAERARIEs
Wallace X. Clifford, Paris.
Morrill, NJ. Fuller. Norway.
Joseph f. Hunting, Oxford.
Seth Walker of Bethel, who had been
and later John L OSgood of Fryeburg
and Y. A. Thurston of Andover were ex-
cused for business reasons.
The call Of the docket indicated that
the term would not be a long one
Though quite number of cases were
placed on the trial list, the larger part of
them were admittedly not for jury trial.
A finally made up, the assignments
ended with Tuesday of the second week.
A number of cases had at the last term
been assigned for trial on the first day of
this term, but the only one which seem
ed tn be for actual trial on that day was
Charles Chase w. Berlin Mills Co., and
the trial of this began Immediately after
dinner Tuesday.
Mr.. Chase is well known citizen of
the town of Upton, owning several pieces
of real estate there, and the defendant is
"a lumber company pretty we'll known
throughout western Maine and New
Hampshire. This suit was brought to
recover damages for the burning of some
buildings at Upon belonging to Mr..
Chase and occupied at the time they
were burned by some men in the employ
of the Berlin Mills Co. The fire occur
red on the 29th of May, 1908.
The buildings in question had been
unoccupied for some time, were old and
the house and ell out of repair, the barn
being in pretty good condition. They
were first occupied in the fall of 1907 by
a crew who were employed by the Berlin
Mills Co. in rebuilding a dam on the
Swift Cambridge River. In the spring
of 1908 they were again occupied by a
crew of river-drivers for the Berlin Mills
Co, and after the drive had passed by
three men who were engaged in tending
gates for the company. Ii was while
these three men were occupying the
buildings that they were burned. The
fire occurred in the latter part of the
afternoon, when two of the men had gone
To Grafton for the day. The man in
charge left the house shortly before noon
of that day, and it is not known that any
one was there W hen the fire broke out.
Ii is asserted by Mr.. Chase that he
orally leased the buildings to John De-
laney, foreman for the Berlin Mills Co.,
upon the express condition that the CON-
pany was to assume the risk of FIRE, as
the chimney was unsafe, and the plaintiff
further sought TO show that the build
iDgs were fired during a very dry season
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doors a short distance from the house,
over which to do their cooking.
For the defence it is absolutely denied
that any risk of fire was assumed by the
company, the only thing said about fire
being that the occupants were to be care.
full about fire. Further, as to the fire
place in the yard, they assert that the
fire in that was carefully extinguished
and that the destruction of the buildings
did not result from that.
The case occupied some more than a
days time, going to the jury Wednesday
afternoon. H. Fl. Hastings for plaintiff;
Gray for defence. Verdict for plaintiff,
S454 16.
HERRICK c. DAVIS MEMORIAL.
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pended for time Tuesday afternoon, to
give opportunity for the presentation by
the bar association of resolutions relative
to Herrick c. Davis of Norway, mem.
Der of this bar, who died on the 18th OF
February. The resolutions which had
been prepared were presented by Hon
James S. Wright, as follows:
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taken from US our friend and brother, Herrick
T.. Davis.
Resolved, That the members OF the OXFORD
County Bar humbly bow In submission TO the
decree OF Him who doeih all things well 0ui
late BRO. Davis was genial and companionable
brother. kind hearted and an exponent of right
and justice; In his judicial duties a terror 70
evil doors, and a supporter OF the laws; he had
alled mans important places during his earthly
and real and we eau truly say "wen done good
/ and faithful servant when one Of ripe age lay,
aside his earthly duties and passes 70 the heav
there Ia richer and more glorious life In the
hereafter.
Resolved that these resolutions be spread upor
the records and a copy sent 10 the family OF oui
deceased brother and Also printed In The Norws,
JAMES 5 WRIGHT. Committee
GEo. ID. BlsBsK, on
EE. HASTINGS, Resolutions
In connection with the resolutions Mr.
Wright spoke briefly. Mr.. Davis, hs
said, Was born In 1925, and was 81 year,
Of age at the time of his death. He wa:
born In Woodstock, and after practicine
law in that town aud serving in the legis
lature, he WAS elected Register OF Pro.
bate In 1872, and served in that office, on
Paris Hill, for twenty years continuous
ly. Later he was appointed judge o.
the Norway Municipal Court, and re-
moved To Norway, serving as judge Of
the court for two full terms before his
retirement. For ten years he and Mr.
Wright had quite close relations, holdinl
public positions with offices on opposite
sides of the same hall. He was not {
perfect man, said Mr.. Wright, but b.
was companionsble man, with good
kind heart and honest purpose, and al
ways intended to do the right thing. A.
Judge he was without quss'ion terro
to evil doors.
Hon. George ID Bisbee also spoke brief
ly, saying that while it was with sadness
it was nevertheless pleasure to be abl,
to express his appreciation OF Mr.. Davi
"a a member of this bar aud q citizen
He was always an honest man, a man Of
high moral purpose. He was not az
gressive, and probably would not hav
had very active law practice, neverthe
less he had a strong legal mind, and II
that respect ranked high among tn
members of the Oxford bar.
There were no further remarks D.
| r,amhars of the bar. and IL Is significan