Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-02-18

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they all responded to their names except
John F. Howard of Waterford, previous
ly excused, and Leon Z. Whitman OF
Hebron, who was taken seriously sick
Monday night previous to the opening of
court Tuesday morning. The following
drawn jurors were excused for various
reasons:
w. N. Chandler, Sumner.
Ralph l.. Chapman, Greenwood.
Eugene B. Davis, Rumford.
Fred L. Edwards, Bethel.
Frederick w. Smith, Dixfeld.
George r. Davis, Woodstock.
The following men composed the first
jury:
Fred c. Alexander, Denmark.
Ralph A. Bacon, Paris.
Charles o. Barrows, Stow.
Perien Dudley, Buckfeld.
Ivory L. Harmon, Canton.
Fred ID. Hosmer, Norway.
Almon r. johnson, Brownheld.
Noah Mcdonald, Fryeburg.
Llewellyn W. Ramsell, Bethel.
Albert n. Rowe, Oxford.
Eugene n. SWEET. Norway, foreman.
Nv. whitney, Upton.
With the number excused, the second
jury was short of men; but venires were
issued to fill up the vacancies. Those
sworn in Tuesday morning follow:
John C. Files, ST., Stonehsm.
Frank Z. Holmes, Porter.
belmont Frank Holden, Sweden.
Chester Fl. Lane, Paris.
NJ. A. LeBaron, Lowell.
8. w. Richards, Andover.
Clarence Il. Robinson, Peru.
John B. Tardin, Rumford.
Wallace ID. Wadsworth, Hiram.
<. Z. Woodward. Mexico.
Quite a portion of Tuesday forenoon
WAS used in reading the docket and
assigning the cases. Tbirty.seven were
marked for trial, but when 1t came to
assigning, number or these were con-
tinued.
One case was assigned for the after
noon session of the first day, Charles w.
Cole VS.. BENZ. F. Roseman, Merton l..
Kimball appearing for the plaintiff and
Alton C. Wheeler for defendant. This
was a case of alleged malpractice. The
defendant 10 out of the state and the
plaintiff, who lives on rural delivery
near Locke's Mills, could not be reached
by telephone, so the case could not be
tried, but was continued until the first
day Of the next October term.
The jurors were excused until Wednes-
day morning.
After the dismissal of this case the
remainder of the afternoon session was
devoted to q session of the Oxford Bar
in memory of the late Hon. George Dana
Bisbee, who died in Rumford May 28,
1918.
Judge Addison E. Hsrrick of Bethel
introduced resolutions by the bar COM
mittee consisting of himself, Hon. John
P. Swasey and Ralph T. Parker, ESQ.
Judge Herrick prefscsd the introdoc-
ton of these resolutions by brief remarks
on Mr.. Bisbee as . soldier, lawyer and
citizen.
Mr.. Parker read q written memorial OF
his late partner, largely biographical.
He was born in Hartford July 8, 1S4l,
the son of George Washington and Mary
B. (Howe) Bisbee. He received his sdu-
cation in the common schools OF the
towns In which his youth was passed,
and read law in the Office Of Randall q
Winter, Dixfield.
While studying law the civil war broke
out, and be enlisted and assisted in rails
ing Company G, 10th Maine Regiment,
being appointed orderly sergeant. The
first battle the regiment was in, was
Frederick sburg, where Sergeant Bisbee
received q severe wound 10 the left arm,
a wound that troubled him to the day OF
his death. He was promoted to second
lieutenant after the battle and rejoiDed
his regiment Ia time to take part in the
disastrous battle of Charlottesville,
| where the entire regiment, with the ex'
ception of S5 men, were either killed,
wounded or taken prisoners. Lieut..
Bisbee next spent Is months in several
rebel prisons, when he was exchanged,
and rejolned bis regiment In time to wit
ness the surrender of Gen. Lee at Apo
msttox.
After the war, Mr.. Bisbee resumed the
study of law and was admitted TO tht
Oxford Bar in 1865. He opened a la"
Office in Buckfield and practiced there
for "a years. 10 1892 he moved to Kun
ford Falls, and became the senior mem
Der OF the firm of Bisbee & Parker
Here be took prominent part IN build
| ing ND a new municipality.
Mr.. Bisbee served In both branches d
the Maine Legislature, was attorney fol
Oxford County, United States Marshal
State Bank Examiner, and member o
Gov. VIM. T. Cobb's Council. He was
republican in politics and Baptist D!
religious preference. He was instrumen
tai in -estab. fishing the Rumford Fall
Trust Company, was Q director OF tot
Portland and Rumford Falls Railroad
ICompany. He was q trustee OF Hebron
Academy.
On July 8, 1886, be married Annie
Louise, daughter of Hon. Isaac N. Stan
lev of Dixfield, by whom they had tw'
children, Stanley and Mary Louise, wifi
of Everett r. Josselyn. A grandson
Captain Spsulding Bisbee, now u
France, 10 junior member OF the nrm o
Bisbee & Parker. -
Hon. John P. Swasey paid an eloquen
; tribute to his dead friend. Both thei
careers ran along side by side. Bot
studied law at the same time, both en-
lated in the civil war, Mr.. Bisbee in tn
, 18th and Mr.. Swasey in 18th Maine Reg
meuts. Mr.. Swasey was admitted to tn
oxford Bar two years before Mr.. Bisoee
Judge Spear also spoke feelingly cor
earning his dead legal brother. On
particular thing he brought up. Whe
the old 10th regiment was nearly ann
hilated st Chance llosville, the flag OF th
regiment was torn into shreds to pre-
vent it's capture, and distributed anon
the soldiers. Judge Spear saidehe sa'
a piece Of the flag In Gardiner only iai
week.
of the bar, court WAS dismissed for tn
: remainder of the day.
: Although about fifteen cases wei
,, assigned for trial Wednesday, none . We,
most of these assigned having been se
;, Two aliens we're made citizens at tn
!. ssssion. Albert MoCreedy, an insurane
Agent at Norway, . native OF Canada
. was ONE; and Emilio Bragoh Of RumfG "
= native Of Italy, was the other. N
Bragoli registered for military service
this country, but Was subject to milital
I. duty in Italy. Bis wife was 10 i.1'y :,
: the breaking out Of hostilities and q
. authorities would not grant her pas
nort on the above account. Mr.. BRAGG