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AN ACT,

AN ACT
 No. 424.) GIL 116O. Fite of Tuscaloosa To confer Jurisdiction upon the chan.
 cery court, and other courts having tho
 Jurisdiction of the chancery court, tc
 establish the fact of consolidation o1
 corporations in certain instances, anc
 to authorize the filing of bills for thai
 purpose and prescribing procedure
 thereon.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala
 bama as follows:
 Section f. That when there has been consolidation of two or more corpora tions in or out of the state of Alabama and there Is not on record in the proper office in the state of Alabama sufficient evidence of such consolidation, or in any case where there has been an attempted consolidation of two or more corpora tions in or out of the state of Alabama and the records of the proper offices in this state do not contain sufficient evi- dence to show a legal compliance with the laws existing in this state at the time such consolidation was attempted and there is in this state any real or per sonal property. the title to which has passed through or is derived from the consolidated corporation. or either of those attempting such consolidation whether the said title be derived imme- diately or remotely through or from either
 
 or claiming to own any such real or per- sonaI property may file in the chancery court of any county in the state, where any such property may be located, or any court having the Jurisdiction of the chan cery court a bill for the purpose of es- tablishing the fact of such consolida ton. and such court shall have Jurisdiction to hear and determine the same and rem der a final decree thereon.
 Sec. 2. That when any such bill as is provided for in the preceding section may be filed, it shall be filed against the cor porations entering into, or attempting such consolidation. as well as against the consolidated corporation. provided the said corporations, or either of them is in active operation. If said corporations have ceased to exist, or become dormant, or have failed to exercise corporate func- tions for five consecutive years, or the officers thereof are unknown, said bill shall be filed against the surviving stock holders in said corporations, if they are known. If the said stockholders are not known. then the said bill may be filed against the stockholders of the said cor poration without naming them, and 1t shall be averred that the names and places of residence of the said stockhold- CTS are unknown. If the said corpora tions are dormant or have failed to ex- ercise corporate functions for five con- secutive years, the officers thereof are unknown, and the stockholders or any of them are deceased, said bill may be fled against the stockholders who are living. if any, and the heirs and dis tributees of the stockholders who are de- ceased, and if the names of said heirs and distributes of the deceased stock
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holders are unknown the bill may be filed against them as unknown parties. and it shall be averred that their names and places of residence are unknown.
 Sec. g. Upon the filing of the said bill service shall be had upon the defendants therein, as now provided for service in equity cases. and if the defendants are unknown they shall be served by pub lication, as now provided by law for serv- ice against nonresident defendants in the chancery court.
 See. {. That upon the said cause com- ing on to be heard the court shall con- sider any legal evidence of the con- soii6ation of said corporation. or at tempted consolidation thereof. and if it shall appear upon such hearing that there was a consolidation in fact or a bona fide attempt to consolidate the said corporations, decree shall be rendered so finding and establishing the fact of such consolidation and con firming the same.
 Sec D. If upon service being had upon tho defendants to any such bill they shall fail within the time provided by law for pleading in chancery cases to enter an appearance therein a decree pro confesso may be rendered against them as now provided for decrees pro confosso against defendants in chan cery court, and the said cause may be submitted for final decree upon the original bill of complaint, or the bill as amended. under the rules of chan cery practice, and upon the said de- cree pro confesso.
 Sec. 6. A copy of the final decree rem dered in such court under the forego- ing provisions of this bill may be filed in the office of the probate judge of the county where such decree is ob- tained and in any other county where any of the property of the complainant in said suit, title to which is derived through such consolidation or through or from any corporation attempting such consolidation. may be located. And in any suit or action in any court fa the state of Alabama a certified copy from the record of the probate judges office of either of said coun- ties or certified copy from the rec ord of tho office of the register or clerk of the court in which such decree Is obtained. shall be legal and compe- tent evidence of the fact of the con solidation of said corporations and shall be admissible as such.
 Sec. 7 On any bill filed under the foregoing provisions thereof the court shall have Jurisdiction upon appropri- ate prayer to divest the legal title to the property therin described out of the consolidated corporation and the corporation entering into or attempt Ing the conSOlluatlOn ana the stock holders of each. and to vest such legal title in the complainant in the suit.
 Sec. s. Any bill filed under the pro- visions hereof shall not be objection able for praying all the relief author ized hereby. nor for making defend ants all the corporations attempting consoljdatio and the consolidated cor poration and all the stockholders of such corporations. or either of them.
 ApDrOyed Sepfember 10 1y15
 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
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wherein the indictment is preferred. and shall not be transferred to any other court.
 Approved September %. 1915. Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY.
 Secretary of State
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JOHN PURIFOY.
 Secretary of State.
A RESOLUTION.

A RESOLUTION. No. 203.) (H. J. K. 162. Rules Com Relative to having house and senate journals each bound in two volumes Resolved by the house, the senate concurring:
 That the secretary of state be in- structed to have the house and sen ate journals each bound in two vol umes.
 Passed by the senate July 30, 1915. Passed by the house of representa- tives August 3, 1915. Official
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
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H. J. R.
No. Ss5.)

No. 635) (H. J. R. 243-
 Johnston of Madison Whereas, the public good requires thai all tax officials of the state be imme. diately informed of their duties under the recently enacted revenue and license bills:
 Therefore. be it resolved. by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur rings:
 That, Three thousand copies of the new general revenue bill be printed
 Resolved, further. That 5000 copies oi the new license bill be printed and that same be bound together
 Resolved, further, That five copies each of these bills be delivered to each sen ator and representative and that the re- maining number be delivered to the state board of equalization for distribution among the various probate judges, county tax assessors, county tax collectors, coun- ty boards of equalization and license in- spectors of the state and assistants to the state board of equalization.
 Approved September 2. 1915 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
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5S32. 5S33, 5S34, 5S35. 5s36 5s37, 5S3s, as amended by an act approved August 20 1915; 5s39. bs40. 5S4, 5s42. 5s43, 7782 77s4 7735 77s6 7737. TBS, 7740. TAI, 7742. 7743 and TIA of the code of Alabama of 1907. be and the same are hereby repealed.
 Approved September 2O 1915. Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.
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AN ACT

No. 565) H. 144S Goode, Jr) To repeal sections 5765, as amended by an act approved August 25. 1909 (Pamphlat laws of 1909, page 29); 5766. 5767. 576S. as amended by an act approved April 13. 1911 CPamphlet laws of 1911, page 3sO) 5769, 5770, 577. 5T72, 5773 STA, 5775. b776. 5777. 577s 5779. 57sO 57s1 57S2. 57s3. 57S4 57S5, 57S6. 57S7 57SS 57S9, 579O, 579l. 6792, 5S9s. 5794, 5795, 5796 5797 57sS, 5799, $500. 6sOi. 6s02 5SO3 5s04, 5SO5. 5sO6, 5s07. 5s0s. 5SO9,
 5s10. 5s1l, 5s12, 5s13. 5S14, 5sl5. 5s16. 6Sl7. 5S1S 5S19, 5s20. 5S21, 5s22, 5S23. 5S24. bS25,
 5S26 5S27. 5S2S. 5S29, 5s30, 5S3l, 5s32. 5s33,
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AN ACT

No. 623) (H. 1413-Davie To amend Section 7564 of the criminal
 code of Alabama.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama that section 7564 of the code of Alabama be amended so as to read as fol- lows: Section 7564: Practicing medicine without license; penalty for-Any per son who treats or offers to treat dis eases of human beings in this state by any system of treatment, whatsoever, without having obtained certificate of qualification from the state board of med ical examiners, shall be guilty of mis- demeanor. and upon conviction. shall be fined for each offense not less than $50 nor more than $500 and may be inpris- oned for not less than one month nor more than three months. And where in- dictments are preferred by grand jury such cases shall only be tried in the court
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bS34, bS35 bS36, bS31, bS3S as amended by an act approved August 20 1915; bS39. 5s40. 5S41, 5S42. 5S43, 7732. TEA. TBS, 7736. 7737. 773s 7740, TAI, 7742, 7743. and TIA Of the code of Alabama of 1907. Be 1t enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 Section l. That sections 5765. as amended by an act approved August 25 1909 (Pam- phet laws of 1909, page 29D; 5766. 5767, 5768.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-01-05
Charles M. Titcomb.

Charles NJ. Titcomb died at his resi-
dence in South Paris Thursday morn
ing. The immediate cause was pneu'
mouia, from which he had an illness OF
only few days, but he bad for years
been affected with a diabetic trouble,
and for ten months previous TO his
death, though able to get about town
some, had been unable 10 do any work,
and had been very i'll part OF the time.
Mr.. Titcomb was born on Elm Hill in
Paris, June 20, 1854, and the larger part
of his life had been spent in this town.
He was in the employ of the Paris Man
ufacturing Co. for some years, and later
was in the employ of the Mason Manu-
featuring Co., but for the past few years
had had position at Poland Spring dur
ing the summer seasons.
He leaves a widow, who was before
her marriage to him Mrs. Ida Easson,
aud son by former wife, Harry A.
Ti,comb. member of the class of 1915
at the University of Maine. BE also
leaves a nephew and nieces.
The funeral Saturday afternoon was
attended by Rev. Chester Gore Miller,
and was in charge of Paris Lodge Of Ma
sons, of which the deceased was mem
Der. He was also member and past
chancellor commander of Hamlin Lodge
X. of P, and that lodge did escort duty
at the funeral.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-01-05
Poultry Show This Week.

The sixth annual exhibition Of the
Western Maine Poultry Association will
be held in Grange Hall, South Paris,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of
this week, Jan. 5, 8 aud Z. The sssocia-
ton has had five successful exhibitions,
and expects another as good as the pre-
ceding ones this year.
Both floors of Grange Hall will be
used for the show, which will give a
large space, with sufficient anterooms for
the use of the officials.
The officers of the association are
mainly the same as for some years past.
The president is A. E. Shurtleh OF South
Paris; vice. president, aud superintendent
Of the show room, II. Z. Lovejoy OF
Norway: secretary, E. p. Crockett OF
South Paris; assistant secretary, W. Z.
Thayer, South Paris; treasurer, ID. d.
Bean, South Paris: with quite large list
of town vice-presidents and directors
from the surrounding territory.
This will be comparison show" as
was last years, the judging previous to
that time having been done by score
card. The judges are George T. Comm
of Freepo,t and j. Fred Weston OF
Nashua, Y. Il.
Cash premiums are paid by the asso-
citation, of 81. 90 and $3.50 for first and
second respectively on breeding pens,
and 81 90 and so cents for single birds,
| in all classes except turkeys. For tur-
keys the three premiums are 81 50,
81 90, and so cents. Third and fourth
prizes are ribbons. There are also
premiums on dressed poultry and eggs,
number of cups to be awarded,
and a large list of special premiums IN
cash and merchandise offered by indi'
yiduals and corporations.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-01-05
Deering Memorial News.

The pastor yesterday morning preach
ed a New Years sermon, Enlarge the
place of thy tent" After baptism and
reception of members the Sacrament OF
the Lords Supper was administered.
An interesting program for Wednes-
day has been planned, II being the &C.
casion Of the meeting of the Northern
Grand Trunk Ministers Association.
The meeting begins at 10 A. M, and In
cludes addresses and essays by the visit
ing pastors and their wives. The asso-
citation are the guests of the Ladies' Aid
at dinner. The public is invited to the
afternoon and evening program. The
district superintendent, Rev. j. NJ. Frost,
d. D., will hold the fourth quarterly
conference in the evening; after which
he is to give the address, Marching
Orders He will also exhibit stereo'
pticou slides on the Boston convention
All are invited.
The Ladies' Aid meet with Mrs. Wise,
Gothic Street, Thursday afternoon al
$50
The New Years party was enjoyed oy
about twenty. five Epworth Leaguers ano
friends. The clock struck IL while the
company were singing songs about the
campfire.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-01-05
Partridqe.Sturtevant.

At the home of the brides grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Whitman,
Alpine Street, South Paris, Wednesday
evening, occurred the marriage OF Don
aid B. Partridge, son of Mrs. W. s. Part
ridge of Norway Lake, and Miss Geneva
w. Sturtevant, daughter OF Mrs. Bertha
Sturtevant of South Paris.
The ceremony was performed under q
bridal arch and bell of evergreen and
white pinks by Rev. Harry Rowe of Lew.
iston, q college friend of both bride and
groom. The single ring service was
used. The bride wore gown OF white
satin en- traine, With pearl trimmings, and
carried bouquet of bride roses. Those
present were the immediate relatives OF
the contracting parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Partridge were class
mates at both high school and college,
graduating from Norway High in the
class of 1910 and from Bates College in
the class of 1914. Both we're active
workers In school and college events and
very popular among their fellow stu
dents. Mrs. Partridge has also been
interested In the work Of the young PEG.
pie of the Universalist church.
Mr.. Partridge now holds the position
of principal at Canton High, where they
will reside, and the best wishes of their
many friends 90 with them to their new
home. The wedding gifts were many
and included linen, cut glass and silver
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-01-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Reunion of Class of 1913.

The class of 1913, Paris High School,
held it's second annual reunion at Grand
Army Hall Tuesday evening, Dec. 20.
Although several members OF the class
were obliged to be absent, there were,
Including the guests, about twenty pres
spt. The program consisted of few
social games and an order OF dances,
broken BY Q short intermission during
which candies, ice cream and cake were
served. After the dances a class meet
ing was called and committee OF four
appointed to have charge of the next re-
union. This committee consists OF Muir
ray Bigelow, Bertha Wight, Eunice
(GowelD Lane and Herbert Wordsworth.
Upon investigation it is found that out
Of the class of twenty, there are eight
boys who have attended college. Six OF
these are attending college at present,
while the other two intend to do ad-
vanced college work next year. Four
other boys have expressed the intention
of entering college next year. -Four girls
have attended or are attending normal
school, and one Is attending business
college. Two boys and one girl are teach
ing. The class has one or more mem.
bers in each of the following educational
institutions: Bates College, Bowdoin
College, Bliss Business College, Colby
College, Pennington Normal School,
University of Maine and University OF
Michigan. Can any other class gradu.
ated from Paris High show record at
good as that Of the class Of 1882
LED,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-01-05

longing to Roscoe Bennett and occupied
by J. r. Lowering on high Street VA
partially burned BY lightning.
All the damage done by these fires has
been more than made good. Mr.. Parker,
after the burning of his house, built
another on the Stony Brook road, just
outside the village limits. :,
Mr.. Maxim rebuilt his mill on the old
site, sheathing 1t with galvanized iron,
and making Q building which 10 much
safer than the old. The houses damag.
ed in the same fire have been repaired
and put In better shape than before.
The Bennett house, partially burned
on the 18th of August, was purchased oy
Henry Cummings, who has repaired 1t
aud now occupies It with his family.
In the line OF new buildings the larg-
est single piece of work is the new con
crete block office building at the Mason
Manufacturing Co.'s factory, not yet
completed, but we'll along.
G. a. Penley has built blacksmith
shop on Main Street, nearly opposite W.
K. Clifford's, with tenement overhead In
which he lives.
There have been small additions and
improvements to houses and other build
ings, but for the first season In Q long
time, there has not been dwelling house
built within the village limits for the
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Died.


In South Paris, Dec. 81, Charles N. Titcomb.
aged 90 years.
In South Paris, Jan. 2. Ambrose 8. Curtis
aged 10 years.
In Norway, Jan. 8, Mrs. Louise A. Huntington
aged IS years.
In Manchester, N. H., Dec. 80, Thomas Golding
formerly o. Norway, aged Il years.
In Salem. Mass, Dec %. Mrs. Eva NJ. wife OF
Frederick W. Woodbury., formerly d Stonehan
aged 42 years.
In Norway, Dec. 25 infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert e. Pratt, aged day.
In Kessr Falls, Dec. %, John s. Newbegin
aged y years.
In Hebron, Dec. 20, Mrs. William r. Keene
In Minneapolis, MIMI, Dec. 80, Humphrey
Eustis, native OF Dixfeld. aged "A years.
In Newry, Dec. %, Mrs. Jacob Corbeit.
4. In Hartford, Dec 80 Mrs. Ella D., wife o
Alfred C. Corliss. aged 60 years
In Atlanta, Ga, Dec. y, James II. McKeeman
formerly Of Rumford.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-01-05
Mrs. Eva NJ. Woodbury..

Mrs Eva NJ, wife of Frederick w
Woodbury., died at her home, 2 Lincoln
Avenue, Salem, Mass, Tuesday, Dec
Goth, at the age of AZ years. A funera
was held at the First Congregations
Church in that city, of which she was
member, Wednesday afternoon and The
remains were then brought to Norway
and taken tn East Stoneham, to her old
home, where her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry A. Bickford, still reside. Tht
funeral at that place was held Saturday
afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Woodbury. were
for number of years residents of Nor
way, Mr.. Woodbury. being employed IL
the shoe factory here. Besides her bus
band and parents, Mrs. Woodbury. is sur
vived by two sons, Fred, age IA years
and Gordon, age 0 years, also by ON,
sister and brother, Curtis d. Bickford
of East Stoneham. Another sister, Mrs.
Lord Of Waterford, died about a month
ago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-01-05
OswelI.Swett.

A pretty wedding was solemnized al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. SWEET
on Main Street, Norway, Tuesday after
noon, when their niece, Miss Eva F
SWEET, was united 10 marriage witt
James H. Oswell of WOODLAND, formerly
Of Paris. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. A. T. McWhorter, pastor OF The
South Paris Congregational church, II
the presence OF few relatives and init
mate friends of the contracting parties
The parlor was attractively decorat ed
with cut flowers, and the bridal couple
was attended by Miss Bessie Haggett Of
South Paris, as bridesmaid, and Francis
SWEET Of Norway, cousin of the bride
az best man. The wedding march wa'
played by bliss Helen Barnes Of South
Paris. Light refreshments were served
at the close of the ceremony.
The bride wore handsome travelling
suit of navy blue, trimmed with fur
while the bridesmaid was gowned IL
blue silk poplin. The groom aud bis
best man wore the usual black.
Mrs. Oswell is the only daughter o
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fl. SWEET
Her early life was spent in South Psri'
and she was graduated from Paris High
School In the class OF 1908 Later sht
took the two year course at Simmon'
College in Boston. She is member O
the South Paris Congregational church
and has been an active worker In the
young peoples societies Of that church
Since completing her education she ha'
been engaged in teaching, and while ID
this vicinity has made her home will
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. SWEET
Mr.. Oswell Is the son of Mrs. A. A
Jenkins OF Paris Hill. he ia an electri
cal engineer by trade, and is employed
by the ST. Croix Paper Co, at tbei
large plant at Woodland, just north o
CALAIS, and it is at this place that the!
will make their home.
The only out-of.town guest present a
the wedding was Miss E. W. Fobes o.
Wakefield, Mass, an aunt of the bride
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-01-05
Ambrose S. Curtis.

Ambrose S. Curtis died Saturday morn.
ing at the home of willard G. Pratt OF
South Paris. Mr.. Curtis was Mrs. Pratrs
father, and he and Mrs. Curtis have
made their home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Pratt for the past three years. Mr.. Cur
tbs was 70 years of age. He was the son
of Crosby Curtis, formerly Of West Paris.
Mr.. Curtis was twice married. Three
sops Of the first wife survive, Ernest and
Otis of West Paris, and Gallon, who Is In
Alaska. The second wife survives him,
with two sons, Carroll and Alfred, both
of Rumford, and two daughters, Mrs;
George Tanner of Livermore Falls, and
Mrs.. Pratt.
Funeral at o'clock Monday aftetnoon,
attended by Rev. Chester Gore Miiier'
Burial will be at Bryant's Pond later.