Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-03-20

Rev. G. 81. Newton offered prayer q,
the opening OF the term Tuesday morn
ing, and the usual formalities of the be-
ginning OF the court were observed. 2
All but one of the seventeen members
OF the grand jury answered to theil
names when called. One member, who
lives In Buckf1eld, was not present al
that time, but arrived later In the fore
noon session. having been delayed b.
the drifted roads, which made It neces
sary for him to unharness several times
on his way to the court house.
The traverse juries we're empaneled al
follows:
FIRST JURY.
Adelbert H. Alley, Hartford, Foreman.
William 8. Austin, Paris.
w. II. Berry, Hebron.
Jeddie 7. Bison, Rumford.
Perley 8. Brown, Fryeburg.
A. B. Hoyt, Rumford.
Walter L. Hutchins, Norway.
Etna Lane, Upton.
Herbert =. Lord. Waterford.
3. K. Philbrick, Brownfeld.
Bion o. Swan, Bethel.
Erwin York. Canton.
SECOND JURY.
j d. A. Cole. Woodstock, Foreman.
Arno J. Austin, Dixheld.
2. D.. Austin, Mexico.
Frank 3. Bean, Oxford.
e. w. Burgess, Hiram.
w. B. Cummings, Albany.
A. n. Curtis, Peru.
Richard T. Norton, Porter.
John McPhee. Paris.
George E. Redding, Sumner.
Wilson Shaw, Buckfleld.
Edward G. Winslow, Norway.
sUPERNUMERARIEs.
Otis Andrews, Lowell.
Elmer G. Hale, Denmark.
Frank G. Keith. Andover.
"Not much meat In It," was the COM
mon remark after the docket had been
called and the trial list for the term
made up. 1t was evident that the work
on the civil business for the term would
not be hard nor long. All assignments
for trial were made in the first week.
A case which had been previously as
signed for trial on the first day of this
term was otherwise disposed Of, and
there was nothing for the jury, and but
little for the court, at the afternoon
session.
Tuesday afternoon, on motion of Wal.
ter L. Gray, Harry NJ. Shaw of Paris,
who passed the state bar examination on
the 9th of February, was admitted to
practice In the courts Of the state. Mr..
Shaw is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Will
liam Shaw of Paris, and was born and
has always lived in that town. He is so
years of age. He graduated from Paris
High School in the class of 1902, has
been two years at the University of
Maine Law School, and has read in the
law offices of Walter L. Gray ct South
Paris and Frederick R. Dyer at Buck
field, having been In Mr.. Dyer's Office
for the past FIVE months. He will en-
gage in practice at South Paris.
A meeting of the Bar Association was
held Tuesday afternoon, at which the
question of the arrangement Of terms OF
court for the county, and the attendance
of the grand jury, was vigorously thresh-
ed out. As is generally known, two or
more bills have been introduced in the
bearing on this matter.
After discussion, resolution was
favoriDg the changing of the
present March term Of court to Febru-
airy, 80 that the terms will be held ut
South Paris on the second Tuesday Of
February and the second Tuesday of Octo.
Der, and at Rumford on the second Tues.
day of May, all three to be grand jury
terms. 1t is expected that this action of
the association will be accepted In the
and law enacted according
ly.
Attorney General Guy d. Sturgis of
Portland was an interested spectator ct
the opening of the court Tuesday, and
was guest at the bar banquet at Beal's
Tavern that evening.
Reports of referees we're filed at the
opening OF the term In several cases
which have been given hearing since the
October term.
In the case Of John A. Morrison Va.
John r. Moody, which was referred to
Chief Justice Albert r. Savage, judg.
meut for the plaintiff was awarded In
the sum of SEATS debt or damage,
7.46 costs of reference, and costs Of
court to be taxed by the court. This
suit was brought for supplies furnished
Q boarding club at Bridgton Academy
while Mr.. Moody was principal Of that
some years ago.
Reports were also made In two suits
brought by j. 81. Stuart of South Paris,
one against NJ. W. Sampson of Norway
for trespass, the other, "real action"
against Sarah E. Cole OF Norway, widow
of George A. Cole. This suit was to Sc
cure possession of small strip of land
along the border of the outlet of Pennies
seewassee Lake, between land formerly
owned by George A. Cole and the bed Of
the stream. On the disputed strip are .
norton of the structures known a. the
Cole boat house and wharf. Both cases
were referred to Chief Justice Savage
and Justice George E. Bird, who came
last November, viewed the premises, and
gave hearing, at which Q number Of
Norway people were witnesses. the pro-
taking two full days.
In the case against Mrs. Cole the refer
ess report ''that the defendant 10 the
owner of the land described In the de-
and not disclaimed, a. far as
to the thread of the stream in. the mill
pond, by adverse possession, but subject
to the right of flowage and storing logs 10
the pond. We therefore award judg.
msnt for the defendant, and that she re-
cover her costs of court to be taxed by
the court"
In the Sampson case the award L.: "It
ia shown that Sarah E. Cole, under
whom the defendant justif1es, 10 the own
or of the premises upon which the acts
of alleged trespass were committed. 40
We find for the defendant.
Wednesday was another quiet day, a.
far as trials were concerned, there being
no work for the jury, and only \ few
other hearings of any sort.
At the morning session two were ad-
mitted a. citizens of the United States.
One is Talbot Mundy of Norway, the
veil known writer. Mr.. Mundy Was
born in England, came to the United
States in 1909, and has lived in. Norway
three years.
The other was Vernon A. Walton Of
South Paris, who wss born In Nova
Scotia. but has lived In Maine most OF
hin life. and In South Paris for some
twenty years. He 10 now janitor at the
county buildings.
Thursday morning the case OF Henry
N. Burbank, administrator, W. Albert
2. Howard, was tried. Hastings d Son
and James 8. Wright for plaintih, Will
liam LYONS of Westbrook for defendant.