Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-06-14
StaUe Iuens.

Mr.. Joseph Morse of Leicester was
pulled from his wagon the Sd inst.
by two men named Bronson, who beat
him in very brutal manner, breaking
his arm, and jumping upon and pound
ing him. They have been arrested.
VIM. f. Barber, of Castleton, on
the 29th of April, sheared twenty-five
Spanish Merinoes, mostly young ewes,
which yielded a clip of 278 pounds,or
an average of twelve pounds anq tri-
he over.
A four-horsc team, driven by Mr..
Bruce Of Stowe, got stuck in the sEew
OH Mount Mansfield on Saturday,
May 81.
Eleazer Berry of Bethel, 81 years
old, WINS knocked down aud killed by
runaway horse few days ago,
In speaking of the exercises in the
town of johnson Vt. on Decoration
day the EGpresS, says:
Decoration day was observed here
with appropriate ceremonies, In the
morning a large audience met at
Normal Hall, where Rev. Mr.. French
read q list of all soldiers who had
died in the service, not only in the
war of the rebellion, but also in the
revolutionary war and the war of 1912.
The venerable ThoR,as Waterman of
this town who. is over 80 years old
and who was captain of Vermont
company at the battle of Plattsburg,
was present with his wife and occupied
seats on the stage. The captain on
being called on gave an account of
his experience OF that celebrated bat
tie. Mr.. French also exhibited an in
teresting relic of the revolutionary
war in tire shape of an officers sash,
worn by Arunah Waterman, the father
Of the captain in the war Of the revo-
luton. At the close of the exercises
procession was formed and march
ed to the graveyard, where the cere-
mony of the decoration of the graves
of the soldiers was performed.
A gang Of section men on the Pas
sumpsic railroad, attached their hand
car, loaded with railroad iron, to the
down freight going South on Thurs
day, but their car was soou thrown off
the track, scattering men and rails pro-
miscuosly. Three Of the men got bad
ly bruised, and the car was smashed
in pieces.
Mr.. Bowman has rented the Mem
phremagog stables to Mr.. Ii. R. Rog-
ers, formerly of this village, but who
is now living in Massachusetts. We
understand that Mr.. Rogers intends to
put in new livery throughout. We
are glad of this, and wish him success.
1t is said a petition is soon to be put
in circulation for the pardon Of Ziba
and Frederic Plumley Of Shrewsbury,
the one is serving n life sentence and
the other 20 years, for being accessory
to the murder of young Gilman ia
1866.
The case of Florence Smith vs..
Town of Hardwie} for injuries on high
way, tried at the recent term of La
noble County Court resulted in YER
dict for plaintiff for 1000. Neglect
Of the highways is generally very ex-
pensive, such at least is the experience
of towns trying the experiment.
At the Probate Office in the town of
johnson, a few days ago, was case
that had been in court over forty
years. The parties live in Wolcott
and it was first p:obated in Orleans
county, Wolcott then being in that
county.
Now is the time for pleasure.
Lake Caspian is ready for sports
men; one party from Barre and Mont
pelier carried away six hundred fine
trout last week. Neighbor Cook, the
hotel keeper, is a jolly good fellow,and
is on hand to make things pleasant fol
all that stop with him.