Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-12-18

strange decision, he being the Court,
in local case, Burke VS.. Boycc, one
day last week. To be brief, the sub
stance of the case is this, as we
underestimate: Mr., Boyce wan
ted to 90 to Woodstock Station, and
having missed the stage he engaged
Mr.. Burke to take him there so as to
hit the train. Mr. Burke did all he
could to get him there, but was five
minutes late for the train. Mr.. Boyce
came back two or three miles, changed
his mind and concluded to take the
night train. All well so far
Mr.. Boyce offered to pay once, and
taking out his wallet for that purpose
found he had no money. Some time
after Mr.. Burke told him he would take
50 for that team. Mr.. Boyce refused
opay, by advice of his son, who hired
the team. Burke sued him. Mr..
Boyce's son, VIM, testified that MIR.
Burke agreed to get his father there in
season, while three witnesses testi-
fed that there was no such agreement.
All testified, even Chas Perry, who
saw the team at the Station, that it
was driven hard, Mr.. Boyce to the
contrary all testified that the horse
was hitched up in 20 minutes, from
time of order, and passenger started.
Mr.. Boyce claimed it was a damage
to him not to hit the first train as he
could then 60 on the stage to his
brothers door, but we are informed
that his brother lives J miles off the
stage road. Mr.. Churchill decide d
that the plaintiff was not entitled to
pay-decauSe he acas too long hitch-
ing up the team, when there was no
question raised. on this point by either
party. Why, uncle Lem Spooner
would not rendered such a decision as
this; everybody is talking about it,
and it will be sometime before the
Justice, or Brother B., will hear the
last of it. The counsel for the plain
tiff was so worked up at the decision
that he gave plaintiff his services, re-
marking that that kind ofjustice cheat
him" Perhaps N. IT,, thought he
was deciding a rum case, and as
Brother B., and himself belong to the
"Sons," the plaintiff and his counsel
ought to overlook the matter and call
it a "mistake."
MIR. Burke, seeing he cannot col
lect just debt by law, has opened a
bran new cash business. 1t is this
He cleans the snow aud ice from your
door front for cent, and collects it
when the work is done. No man re-
fuses or neglects to pay. No law
suits in this deal. Mr.. Burke is a
good square man, and we are glad to
know that his new business is paying.
Look over the AGE this week and
you will find where to get your Christ
mas presents. John S. Eaton and j.
B. Jones have new procamations in
this issue. The nimble sixpense is
better than the slow shilling. The
men who advertise are the men to
trade with.
The ladies of the Methodist E.
piscopal Church will hold a,Chritmas
Fair, at Town Hall, on Tuesday eve,
Dec. 23d.
The Woodstock Cornet Band,
have named their new hall, in Fair
banks Block, "Whitten Hall" in hon
or of their esteemed benefactress,
Mrs. Written, of Perkinsville.
Mrs. Whltten of Perkinsville has
donated SIS to the Woodstock Cor
net Band.
Yesterday afternoon "wednesday
as Mrs. Wilder Raymond was passing
from the barn, she ''stubbed her foot
and fell, dislocating the right shoulder
joint badly DR.. Boynton was called.
She is as comfortable as could be ex-
pected, considering that she is over
seventy years of age.
The Rev. Eli Ballou of South
Woodstock, lectured on temperance
at the Town Hall on Sunday evening
to a large audience, and gave good
satisfaction. Three young men-Sun-
day-school scholars of them the
editor of local paper (sorry to have
an editor disgraced, as it does not very
often happen,) were turned out of the
meeting, but not for good conducts
however. We referred to a similar
affair lately, and if it is persisted in,
we shall have to cal! names.
-Walton's Vermont Register fol
1874, published by the Claremont
Manufacturing Company, is out and Is
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