Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-29

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but II they believed the defendant did ,,,,.,.-
the care necessary TO keep merehan,ab,. -,
plaintiff could tot recover. Verdict for ol,i.,s We
recover $5lOO D'nN
For plaintiff Butler & Knowlton, s,m.A,.
Baxter for Me defendant, shaf,er & p,,.'.
D. & @. Kellogg.
.Mdiurin Baiion vs.. Henry Goodno, ~,
b. Baiiou. --This was an action Of repl,,,,
cover possession Of yoke Of oxen taken f,or
possession Of the plaintiff by II. y. Ballou.
uty sheriff on writ in favor Of shorebs,0 r.
now RS. Henry Goodnow, which appeared !. ~"
been sued ont at the procurement Of the .,n n.
ry GoOdnow against himself for the purpo.. a..
ting the oxen from the possession Of the n.y.,
and into his own, he claiming that the titls to
was in himseIfby virtue Of sale from on. G;,.
Clark to him in the fall Of 1850 The ,l,,.e'
claimed title to them by virtue Of sale til
from the same Gilbert Clark in May 1861 a..
en- then being in possession Of Clark. and ,h,, a
former sale Of the oxen to Goodnow was f,,,a.,.-'
as to creditors Of Clark Of whom be wa. On. !,
consequently void.
The case was very closely contested, md 49,.
pied the attention Of the court nearly thrs. a.,
and the numerous questions which wer, r,,.,a.
ing the trial preclude full and intelliebk No.,
Of the case within the limits we have preserh.i
Judgment for the plaintiff one cent po,i,,,
damages, and bis costs.
For the plaintiff Follett, Butler 4 Kno,,..
Stoughton & Baxter, HiI & Preston; for a.A'
PENDANT, Strecter, J. D. Bradley and D, kGE
Kellogg.
Sabbath School Convention at Dorsr.-l gr,,i
gathering Of the Sabbath School schol.n r,,
shalled by their superintendents and teacher, a,
sembled at Dover on Thursday the 10Th inst \
was composed Of the schools in Wilmington, Mn.
boro and Dover. The day was fine, and u.v,.
sonable hour in the morning young and od. tu
bill and valley, with countenanees as smiling Nh,
lovely day, came crowding in to participai, /,
the exercises Of the occasion. The several schal,
were conducted by the efficient marshas, L.s.,
Jones, Esq, and d. W. Yeaw 10 the Union Hons
where the convention was duly organized.
The exercises commenced with music By u,
choir. Prayer was then offered by Rev. Mr. She.
burne Of Wilmington, followed by an address b.
Rev. NJ. Granger Of Marlboro, upon the duties srs
relations Of parents and guardians to the SabbAt,
School.
The convention then adjourned to the table, vhiA
was tastefully and beautifully spread with Il.
dAintes Of life and the fruits Of the season, il -;
pearanee doing honor to the ladies Who preparsI
the repAst.
In the afternoon the convention WAS Addrsxi
BY Rev's. Mr.. Sherburne, and Mr.. Lord q VII.
mington. and interesting reports made BY h,
senool supcrintendenb. The following resOluiis,i
were then offered, and adopted by the conveniio,
Rssolrsd, That the convention tender tbsi
thanks to the good people Of Dover for the gsnsr.
Gus reception they have received.
Resoired, That we tender the choir our thanh
for the sweet music which they have discoursed VI
TO Us.
Resolved. That we are fully convinced that 60
ventions, similar TO the present are calculated 1
promote the interests Of Sunday Schools and ouzA
to be encouraged and sustained
Resoired, That we regret that 50 many Of Gu
Parents and Guardians manifest so much remsl
ness in practically Sustaining sabbath Schools.
Resolred. That we believe that proper Sabbat
School efforts are conducive Of early piety and vi
therefore labor and pray for the conversion Of ..
children.
Resolred. That the secretary be requested to Il
ward the doings Of this convention to tie Br,isl
bOrO newspapers for publication.
Concluding remarks were made by Rev. s. sys
Ger and the convention dissolved apparently ALI
better for having met. Rev. S. sPEScER, Pre-.
P. +. Perry, Sec.
; Presentation Several Of the numerous friea
: Of Mr.. Thomas L. Miner, who has long been q
gagged in driving the Depot Coach in this viIAs
recently presented him with q silver badge bearh
suitable inscription, as = token Of their appred
ton II his courtesy and faithfulness in the post
has 50 iong occupied and which be CONTINUES to
to the acceptance Of all. The numerous indivd
ais whom "Tpm' has saved from being "tOO d
for the cars" wiz testify to the entire apruphai
nessOf the procedure that we have above records
Bears Killed.-we learn that two bears v,
killed in Manchester, on Thursday and Friday
last week. They were caught in traps set for b
purpose. One Of the animals weighed $50 pom
and the other, which was exceedingly poor IS |
Bear-catching has been q lively business in v
I mont during the past year.