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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-12-24
State Temperance Society.

The Vermont State Temperance Society held
its annual meeting at Waterbury on Weducs-
day, the 18th inst
Rev j. c. W Coke, Of Montpelier, was
elected Chairman, pro fcm. Prayer was offered
by Rev. II A Spencer, Of Montpelier
The report Of the Executive Committee was
read by Col Lyman + knapp, Of Midlcbury
In the report an aluson was made to the
course pursued during the past year bya former
agent, Rev. l.. II Stone, as an embarrassment
and an annoyance in the work OF the agent now
in the field A motion was made to strike out
the words making such allu.ion, and the mo.
ton was lost but on motion Of Newman
Weeks, the words unfortunate relations to
the society Of q former agent were stricken
out, and the words course pursued during
the past year by former agent inserted in
their place, on the ground That Mr. Stone had
held no such relation u the society during The
past year The report was then adopted
The report Of Rev p. y Granger, agcnt Of
the society, was read, accepted aud referred 90
him to prepare for publication.
The report OF the Treasurer, Newman Wceks,
Of Rutland, was presented and approved The
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County Hon, j Hutchinson, Eandoph y Wyman
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Parker Cestlgtg3; Hon. II oarpenter NorhlcIa
Executive CommiiteeICoi L. T. KNAPP. Miidit
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lllarkets.
Boston Cattle Market.
40 Cambridge and Brighton, for the week ending
tuesday December %, 1873.


40 Cunlrdse and brighton, for the week ending
Tuesday. December g. 1873.
AMouSr OF STOCK At NAnKEr.
cane sAe'g Ssot,' Hog' cnirs,,
6 ta,' y gs21 ,:a i5S5 5i5 9 % 1899 e
Pa,cgs mar canis-Extra fat and heavy premium
/ oxen, s9nH9d0i first quality S7Ooas.50i second
loD lhs on total weight of hide talow and dressed
beef. few choice single pairs, slo0Odi0.25i Bulls
Uorlmg ren-ti25al75. aud sDpa 80 per pair
or according TO their value as beef Handy Steers
/ Siuu0lju.
Mlei co,r, Fair quality slja6j extra good, So
D4i, withor without calves, may be agreed frruw
and ordinary, fh@lQj yearlings sl0disi 2-yeaT
Odds. s3002. 3-year Odds, snai5.
Shesp.-3ia5c extra, i'M7c per To- live weight
sheep and lambs ia lots, s. i117 90 per head.
Shatcs. - Wholesale, GaGlci retail, GlGp7ic per 10.
Fat Hogs, 5ic per 10.
.Ha"-Bfshton, &c country l9ts, eic calfAins,
l5Hl1c; talluw, sc per lhi country iIe.
Pehs-Nlth wool on, sl.25 each.
ReMARKs.-The arrivals were. light this morning
northern New Yolk cattle. butchers bought some Of
small fat steers. slim cattle worked of as best they
could at low cures. seven year old buffalo al
market nice ami fat, taken whom calf from Kansas
and raised at Salisbury, W. and sold at about 6c pei
10, live weight or more than twice the price Of tn,
hest of beef cattle. Trade Is dull at Brighton
Western cattle OF good quaitynice Christmas cattl,
that cost Sc per h. live weight were handled By
A. n. Monroe. d. q. Stevens sold 10 steers, ayerag,
32 lbs, at 6ic per 10, live weight, and 70 steers
Glc per b, average l,3j5 lbs. A. N. Monroe sold p
steers to $. Brooks average li21 lbs at 6ic per Id
and IS steers, average La lbs, at 6ic per h. New
mich cows are plenty and not active at quotations
/ Working oxen dull this week
/ Tho sheep trade IL rather quiet and not mucl
wanted this week. Prices as last quoted. Butcher
do not expect to do much In mutton this week next
F. Holland sold rice flock of cossets, . Of whel
! weighed (, 40 lbs,
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Hon. AssuEL PEcg Proadiag Judgc.
Hon. A +. KINNEY, } ,.,.,..,t.l,..
Hon. W. II. Nichols, A'''''""' '"'ye'


Hon. AsAuEL PFcg, Proadiag Judgc.
Hon. W. H. Nichols, l'''"a"' '"'ye''
H. g. lllvcglEY, CLERK.
J. g. A. Bass, McriG
ORlN GAMnE1L, Jr., states AUy
). y. llEnAHp, Deputy Clerk
HENRY oymTr, Reporter.
The Court did not succeed in finding a case
ready for tiia til Friday morning, when tho
case Of John G. Carlton rs. Winthrop Dayi,
was begun, and occupied the time Of the Court
up to the time Of our going to press The
plaintiff, who was convicted Of manslaugttcr
at tho June term OF the Court, for shooting de-
PENDANTS sjn, now sues defendant for trespass
upon bis close and assault and battery, which
he claims were committed during the oiTray in
which Alon1o lost bis life. Tho evidence is
substantially the same as that given in the
criminal caso with which the public is familiar
Cartons counsel were the Messrs llobard and
Hon. Roswell Fanham Messrs. John W.
RowcIl aui Burnmm Martin appeared for Mr.
Davis, ltisczpccted that the term will eni
this week
Matters seem very quiet at Chelsea, aud a.
set The Court las bad no use for the standing
witnesses which arc usually hanging around
our County Court
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-12-24

WASHINGTON Co. CouRr, MARCH Term, ls7i.S
llssar II. PAGE( Whereas, Henry IL. Page, ofNorth-
~ lheld, in said county, has filed in the
MARY A. PAGE. office of the Clerk OF said County
Court his petition for divorce from Mary A, Page,
now Of the State Of Delaware, settling FORTH In sub
stance, that the 18th day Of September 1852, at
Wilmington In the State OF Delaware, he was duly
Joined in marriage to the said Mary A. Page--then
Mary A. Stocks that since said marriage he, on bis
part hath faithfully kept the marriage covenants, but
that the said Mary A. hath not kept the same but has
treated the petitioner with nt0lerable severity and
that the said Mary A. has at Hancock, In the County
Of Addison, and Atdivers times and places committed
the crime Of adultery with Benjamin II. Avery,
of Hancock aforesaid and praying that the bonds Of
matrmOny between him aud the said Mary A. Page
may be dissolved, and that the petitioner may be
granted a bill of divorce and further representing
that the said Mary A. now resides and Is out OF this
State anu, whereas, Ii appears that tho SAID Mary
Page resides and Is out Of this state 50 that SAID
petition or subpoena cannot be served upon her,
Thsrefore IL e ordered That notice OF the pendeney
Of said petition be given to the said Mary A. Page,
and that she be notified TO appear before the County
Court aforesaid next to be held at Montpelier, within
| and for the County OF Washington, on the second
Tuesday If March, A. ID. 1874, at o'clock, A. NJ on
said DAY by publishing the substance OF said peti-
ton, together with this order three weeks success
syely In the Vermont Waterman State Journal, a
Newspaper published at Montpelier, In said County of
Washington the last Of which publications to be at
least six weeks previous TO said second Tuesday Of
March A. D. 1871, which publication shall bo deemed
sufficient notice TO the said Mary A. Page to appear
as aforesaid and show cause why the prayer Of said
petition should not DO granted and In case OF her
default the Court will proceed er Prts
Given under my hand, at Montpelier, IN SAID county,
| this 18Th day of December, A. A. 1873.
LUTHER NEwCOMB Clerk.
| nrfu FIR
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In Chelsea December %, Mis- ANNA STEVENS.
ln Barre. December %, ions, only son OF George "
and Maria Cox, aged - years
ln Enst Montpelier, December lq CYRus WurrLsR
aged b years and ll months.
ln Chelsea December TO- of consumption Mrs
HAMS piEncgi aged -l ycars.
in Chelsea Mass December o. Mr. JAMES p. CALD
WELL, late of Northdeid aged % years.
In Waterbury December U.s. Mr.. ALFRED WATTS. on
old resident VI that place. 10 the 6lst year OF his age
IN Charcstown, Mass December IS Of consump
ton, ELLEN NJ, wife Of Darius q. Alden, and only
daughter of Orlando and phidolia Carter, aged a
years months aud ls days.
IN brooklyn December % Mr.. s. A. W. MARsH
n-ei about rs years
DR. Sc formerly resided in Montpelier, In the en-
plly Of Ar. S. W. Abbott, and married the eldes
daughter Of Mrs.. liarran. Ills remains will be
brought hero tomorrow Thursday morning. to re
pose beside his late wife.
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DETITIoN FOR DIVORCE
STATE OF VERMONT,
MAsmINaIoN 90. CouRI, MARcn TEnM, lsLl.l

WAsnIsGros Co. couRr, MARCH TERN, ls7LS
ELIZA p. HOFFMAN Whereas, Eliza P, Hoffman,
ROBERT S. HOFFMAN. Of washington has dei q the
office Of the Clerk Of said County Court, her petition
for a divorce from said Robert 5. Holman, setting
forth In substance that at fayston m the county OF
Washington, on the 10th day Of March, 1867, by VII
oined in marriage to the said Robert $. Hoffman
that since said marriage she, ON her part hatn th
nly kept the marriage covenants, but that The Had
Robert - has not kept tho same, for that he has
the petitioner with intoleTable severity, aud
being of sufficient ability, has neglected ana refused
10 support the petitioner, and has Windy deserted
her and gone to parts unknown and that ut fayston
and Moretown, in said County OF Washington, at
divers times between the st day OF september, 1871
aud the praying out OF said petition, the SAID k9belt
y Hoffman has committed adultery with one MARY
elite seaver And praying that tho bonds Of matri-
mony between the petitioner and the said Robert 5.
Hoffman may be dissolved, and that she may DO
granted bill OF divorce, and be allowed TO resume
her maiden name, and that she may be granted ali
mony out of the real and estate OF said Robert
g. Holman. And, whereas, II appears that the said
Robert s. Hoffman resides and Is out OF this state SO
that said petition or subpoena cannot be served upon
him,
Of said petition be given to the said Robert 5. Hoii-
County Court aforesaid next to be held at Montpelier
within and for the County q Washington, on ne
second Tuesday Of March A. d. T.. : az occ az said
petition together with this order throe Wees sue
eessiyely In the Vermont watchman and state Jour,
the last
Ia be NJ least six weeks previous 70 SAID second iues
day of March 1874 which publication shall deemed
naar al aforesad and show cause why the prayer "
mid pettion should not be granted aud In case oil
his default, the court will proceed e. pgfs. -.
Given under my hand, at Montpelier In said county
'''' ''' LUTHER NEwCOMB, Clerk.
LurusR L, DuRAsr, Attorney for Petitioner o.
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CTATE OLE VERMONT.

In Probate Court held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trict, on the oath day Of November, A. D. 1873
Mary Walker, late Administrator Of Patrick RAT
ferty, late OF Duxhury in said District deceased
presents her administration account for examination
and allowance. Whereupon, 1t IS ordered by said
Court that said account be referred TO session there
Of to be held at the Probate Office, in said Mont
peer the Both day Of December, A. u. 1873, for
hearing and decision thereon And 1t Is further
ordered, that notice hereof he given to all persons
interested by publication Of the same three week
| successfully In the Vermont Waterman and State
Journal a newspaper published OF Montpelier pre-
vsus 20 said time appointed for hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place and show cause,
II any they may have, why said account should not
be allowed. BY the Court.-Attest,
Oi-06 N. A. CHASE Register
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-12-24

WATERBURY,. The iron truss bridge which
is buidiag over the Winooski river about o
mile north of this village is of the " Pratt pat
term and will be completed January Sd, il
the weather permits. The bridge is built Of
three iron spans each one hundred and fifty
feet long, and takes the place Of the wooden
one, which was burned last June. The con
tractor is Mr. Il. II. llewlns, Of Boston.
Trains have run over one span Of the iron
bridge for the past week,
Rev Mr.. Copeland returned from Rooh-
ester, n. Y, on Friday evening last where he
was called to attend the funeral Of Il brother,
who died Of typhoid fever lie was away over
the previous Sabbath.
The Methodist society are to have a Christ
mas tree for their Sabbath school on Wednes-
day evening, and on the same evening the Con
gregationul society are to have a Sunday school
sociable for their school and congregation
Ample entertainment is to be provided for thi.
gathering.
Christmas festivities are to be held at the
Reform School for the boys, and preparations
are being made for giving them a rich treat
Santa Claus has been quite liberal with the
boys in former years, and will doubtless thi.
year be as generous as ever They say he will
| do, this time, better than ever.
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CTATE OF VERMONT,

~ RANDOLPH DISTRICT. IS.
In Probate Court holden at Chelsea, In said Dis
trct on the 18th day Of December A. u. is53.
Samuel b. Hackett Administrator Of the estate Of
Sarah Cotton late Of Tunhridge in said District de
ceased presents his administration account for exam
nation and allowance, and makes application for "A
decree Of distribution and partition Of the estate OF
said deceased. WhereupOn, II Is ordered by said
Court that said account and said application be
ierred to session thereof TO be held at the Probate
Office In said Chelsea the 18th day Of January, A.
d. 1874 for hearing and decision thereon And Il is
further ordered that notice be given TO all persons
interested, by publication Of the three week
excessively in the Vermont Waterman and State
| Journal, newspaper published at Montpelier pre-
yious to said time appointed for hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place and show cause II
any they may have why said account should not be
| allowed, and such decree made.
BY The Cenrt.-Attest. ]. r.. CLEAVELAND, Judge.
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CTATE OF VERMONT,

- WASHINGTON DISTRICT, IS.
In Probate Court, held Mt Montpelier, 10 said Dis
trist, on the ed day Of December A. d. 1875
S. d HOLSTER administrator de- 5onis non with the
VIII annexed OF the estate uf Aaron Lllcy late q
Calais In said District deceased presents his admin
isration account for examination and allowance and
makes application for decree Of distribution and
partition Of the estate Of said deceased Whereupon.
t Is ordered by said Court that said account and said
application be referred to session thereof to he held
at the Probate OHce In said Montpelier, the l3th
day Of January, A. D. 1874 for hearing and decision
thereon And It further ordered that notice hereof
be given TO All persons Interested, by publication Of
Matchman state Journal, q newspaper published
at Montpelier, previous to said time appointed for
hearing that they may appear at said time and
place, and show cause, Il any they may have. why
said account should not be allowed, and such decree
made. BY the Court Attest,
coos HARVEY T1IDTN Iudgc
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STATE OF VERMONT,

- WANUINUTUN UTNTWTIT- 81
N Probate Court held at Montpelier, in sad Dis
Richard n Dcmeritt Administrator Of the estate Of
Martha Demeritt late Of Waterbury, In said Dis
trct, deceased, presents his administration
FOR examination and allowance and makes appli-
cation for decree Of distribution and partition OF
the estate of said dcceasei Whereupon Il Is ordered
by said court that said account and said application DO
referred 70 session thereof 0 be hold at the Probate
omee 70 said Montpelier, on the 18Th day Of Jan. A.
D. 1873, Tor hearing and decision thereon And IL s
further ordered that notice hereof be zen 10 ali per
sons Interested by publication of the three weeks
.uceessiyely In the Vermont Waterman and slate
Journal, newspaper published at Montpelier pre-
vous 70 said time appointed for hearing that they may
appear at said time and place, and show cause ifanv
they may have, why said account should not be al
lowed. and such decree made.
Bv the Court Attest HARVEY TIL pTN Tva-,
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Xeaal lEntinns.

- -r7--'----s-----
7 UCY p. NICHOLS ESTATE.-The
~ subscribers, having been appointed by tho Hon.
orahle Probate Court for the District Of Washington
Commissioners 70 receive, examine, and adjust ali
claims and demands Ofa persons aganst the estate Of
Lucy Nichols, late Of Barre in said District ieccas-
rom the l9th day Of November, s73, being allowed
TX SAID Court 70 the creditors ofsad deceased TO OK
mnit and prove theirrespectvo claims before as Give
notice mat We will attend to the duties 0i our APP
pontment At the Office u W. A. Boyce, IN Barre. IN
,su Dlttlct on the second Tuesdays Of January and
said days w. A. ROYCE
Barre, December l2, A. d 1873 0--07
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CTATE OF VERMONT,

y NASHINNTON DISTINCT, s..
In Probate Court held at Montpelier, in said Dis
trict, on the 18th day Of December, A. d. 1873.
The administration account Of Timothy Cross, late
administrator Of the estate OF Zedekiah Soway, late
Of Berlin In said District, deceased s presented for
dered by said Court that said account he referred 10
session thereof to be held at the Probate Office In said
Montpelier the 9Th day Of January, A. ID. 1874,
for hearing and decision thereon and, II is further
ordered that notice hereof be given to all persons In
tercstod by publication Of the three weeks
cessvcly in the Vermont Waterman & State Journal
newspaper published Mt Montpelier, previous to said
time appointed for hearing that they may appear at
said time and place, and show cause, If any they
may have, why said account should not be allowed.
by the Couft.-Attest, HARVEY TILDEN, Judge
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CTATE OF VERMONT,

~ WASHINGTON DISTRICT, SIS.
In Probate Court held at Montpelier, in and for
said District the 18th day Of December. A. D. 1873
An instrument purporting TO be the last VIII and
Testament Of Leander Foster, late Of Mortified, in
said district deceased being presented to the Court
by p d. Bradford, the Executor therein named, for
Probate 1t is ordered by said Court that ali persons
concerned therein he notified TO appear at session
Of said Court to be held at the Probate Office In Mont
show cause If any they have, against the Probate OF
said Will for which purpose II L. further ordered,
that a copy Of the record of this order be published
three weeks successfully in the Vermont Waterman
State Journal, printed Mt Montpelier, previous To
said time appointed for hearing.
! BY the Court.-Attest, N A. CHASE Register
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Forty-Third Congress.

TUESDAY, December l6.
In the senate, the bill for an extra appropria-
ton for the navy was reported back unchanged.
The case Of Mr. pnchback was taken up, but
not acted upon. MIR. Morton made on able
speech layoring Mr. pinchback's admission,
arguing that it was not a question OF politics
bat Of law.
In the House, the bill to repeal the bankrupt
law, with an amendment continuing the pres
emit act in force in pending cases, was passed
ycas. 220 nays, "A. A resolution was adopted
looking to retrenchment in the civil service.
The Committee on the Salary Question re-
ported a bill fixing the salary Of Congressman
at 50 500 per annum, with travelling expenses
After discussion, an amendment was adopted
making the reduction take effect from March
1873, but there was no further action.
WEDNESDAY, December II.
In the senate, after considerable discussion,
the resolution adjournng over the holidays was
indefinitely postponed The billoppropriating
$4,000, 600 for the Navy Department was passed
after an earnest debate.
In the House, the Judiciary Committee were
instructed to inquire into the official conduct of
Judges Busted and Duroll The salary bill
was amended by making the salary $4,000 and
actual travelling expenses, the Speaker to have
$4,000 additional, and instructing the Secre-
try to cover into the Treasury all sums re
manning undmwn or may be hereafter returned,
and pa. e1
InuR-DAY, December a.
IN the Senate, the bill providing for the
printing Of The Biennial Register was passed
The salary bin was read twice, and referred to
the Committee on Civil Service and Retrench-
mont The resolution of the Finance Commit.
tee was discussed Theadjournment resolution
wa- considered, but without taking action the
Senate adjourned
10 the House, Mr. Hale made personal ex.
planaton, charging that Mr. Wilson Of lndi-
ana insulted him in Offering a certain amend
mcnt 90 the salary bill; a discussion ensued,
which was participated in by Messrs Hale,
Wilson ol Indiana, Eldridge, and Butler Of
Massachusetts,. A resolution to print 27j 600
copies each Of The Agricultural Reports Of 1872
and 1873 was adopted. Mr. Butler introduced
the supplementary civil rights blu.
FRtpAY, December 10
ihe Senate passed bin repeating the law
requiring the printing ofpublic documents for
general distribution. The Committee on Civil
Service md Reueuchment reported substi-
m,c lr tle House salary BILL
10 Tie House, the Judiciary Committee was
authorized to send subcommittee to New
Orleans 90 take testimony in the case Of Judge
Darrell resolution requesting the President
o. convene q court of inquiry in the case Of
Cen Howard was discussed and recommitted.
a debate took place 90 the supplementary civil
rights BOO. Mr. Cessna presented a petition
relating TO tile claim Of Geo Chorpennng,
urging b. denomination
Both Houses Of Congress ajiourcd until
Monday. january 5th
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STATE OF VERMONT,

~ WASHINGTON DISTRICT, IS.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, within and
for said District the Doth day Of December, A. D.
1871
Dorman Bndgman, Jr, Administrator Of the estate
of Jacob S. Jackson, late Of Woodbury. in said Dis
trict, deceased, makes application to said Court for
license TO sell all Of the real estate of said deceased
including the right of homestead, representing that
is necessary tor the payment Of the debts OF said de
ceased, and that the sale Of said right Of h0mese
would be beneficial to the widow interested therein.
WhereupOn, II is ordered by said Court that said ap
pcatiOn be referred to session thereof to be held
at the Probate Olee, In said Montpelier, the 18th
day of January A. d. 1874 for hearing and decision
thereon and 1t is further ordered that all persons
interested be notified hereof by publication OF notice
OF said application and order thereon, three weeks
successfully In the Vermont Waterman and State
Journal printed at Montpelier, before said time OF
hearing that they may appear at said time and place,
| and " they cause, object thereto.
| BY the Court -Attest. N. A. CIlASE. Register
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STATE OF VERMONT.

- WASHINGTON DISTRICT SIS
10 Probate Court holden At Montpelier In and Tor
said District. on the eth day Of Nov, A. ii. i453.
Henry walker, Administrator Of the estate of Patrick
Rafferty, late Of Duxhury IN said District doeoased
makes application 10 said Court 10 extend Inc lind
heretofore allowed 10 pay the debts due nom aid
estate and 70 render his administration account until
some future day Nhereupon, 70 is ordered nv stid
Court that sad application be heard at the Probate
Omce 10 said Montpelier on the 3Wh day Of Doc .
and, II 10 further ordered that notice be- given To- al
persons concerned by the publication of tia order IN
the Vermont Waterman and state Journal printed at
Montpelier, three weeks successfully, before sald
hearing. By the Court-Attosi
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