Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-10-01
Washington County Court.
Hon. AsAnEL PICK, Presiding Judge.

Hon AsAnEL PICK, Presiding Judge
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Hon. WV. d. ORcuTr, ! A'S'S'd'N 'N'y'''
Luther NEwooNB, ESQ, Clerk
! WV. 7. DiLLNGHAN, ESQ, States An'y
| HORACE w LYFORD, ESQ, Sheriff.
William NJ Sawyer rs. Keith, Peck, and
Company. Suit to recover $500, which plain.
till alleged he had paid defendants, and which
was denied by them. II appeared that plain
till, who is a harness maker in Moretown, had
had dealings with defendants for nearly twenty
years previous to the fall of 1867, and in 1854
had given them nine mortgage notes for 800
each, two Of which remained unpaid in Sep
TENDER, 1867. At that time plaintiff claimed
he paid j. O. A. Peck, the $500 in dispute,
to be applied in payment Of the notes Mr..
Peck denied this payment, as also did the
other members Of the firm. IL appeared also
that in 1869 there had been an arbitration Of
the matters in dispute between plaintiff and de-
PENDANTS at Morctown, before Messrs. W. G..
Ferrin and T. j. Deayitt, and it was claimed
by defendants that this question Of the 100 was
passed upon and decided at that time. Plain
til on the other hand, claimed that that mat.
ter was thrown out Of the arbitration. Verdict
for plaintiff $685. 60. Deayitt, Randall and c.
II. Heath for plaintiff, Ileaton and ShurteiT for
defendants.
Julius Smalley Is r. NJ Harvey Action 10
recover the face and interest Of mortgage
note given by one Alonzo Richardson, on a mill
property in West Topsham, and assumed by de-
PENDANT on bis purchase Of the property The
defence was that plaintiff had brought the suit
before the time had expired which he had
agreed to wait. Verdict for plaintiff SGO7 A.
Wheelock for plaintiff; Heath and Livingston
for defendant
Emily l.. French rs East Montpelier The
plaintiff sued TO recover damages for injuries
10 herself and horse caused by defect in the
river road between this village and East
Montpelier. The case was contested with even
more than usual yigor on the part Of the town,
and great many witnesses were examined in
defence. However the towns exertions met
with the usual fate, and the Jury found YER
dict for plaintiff for SIP. Heaton & Shuftlif
for plaintiff. Wing and Heath for defendant
Elijah p Towner Is. Reuben Hatch Suit
10 recover damages for an alleged violation Of
agreement by defendant in opening boot and
shoe store. On trial.
The Grand Jury have been very active in
their investigations, nearly all Of their time
having been devoted to alleged violations Of
the liquor law. About three hundred wit
nesscs have been subppned, most Of whom have
made their little bow, told their little story,
and received their one dollar and six cents for
the service. The end Of the examination is not
yet, and the result Of their investigations is
not, Of course, definitely known
NoRTnrHLp.-The Lecture Association have
secured. it is understood, the following array Of
talent for their course DR.. j G. Holland
Suhlec,-"The Elements Of Personal Power"
date OF lecture, October Goth Mrs Mary A.
Liyermoro, December 3lst Bishop Haven,
December l6 Subject" Books and Brains. "
Prof f. j. jackson, Principal Of jackson
Military Institute, Tarrytown, n. Y. Col.
Russell II Conwel, Of Massachusetts Miss
Nina F.. Gregory DR.. Matthew Hale Smith,
(Burleigh,) Of New York Subject" The
Coming Woman, date Of lecture, January 9th;
Rev W H. II. Murray, for temperance lee
tarc. This is, we think, an excellent choice,
and the course can only be successful if pat
ronized. as the character Of the lecturers will
most assuredly warrant
Company F., lst Vermont Regiment, had
a target shoot on Wednesday Of last week, with
this result Wilson d Tyler, first prize, gold
medal John Hurley, second prize silver ice
pitcher Edwin s Stebbins, third prize, silver
goblet, gold lined Edward Iiowes, leather
medal, poorest shot The target was circular,
twenty-one inches in diameter, distant thirty
rods, and the company used their new breech
loading rifles for the first time, and fired at
arms length. After the target shoot there
was a dress parade On Public Square. Alto
gether, 1t was pleasant time for the company.
The Good Tempars' Union, for Washing
ton County, will be held at the Mortified Lodge
ROOM on Wednesday day and evening sessions
, A good programme is made up and a profitable
and pleasant time is anticipated
: A new entrance into Howe's Hall, By way
Of the end fronting Main street, is in progress.
and when completed will make that hall much
more safely and easily accessible.
Mr.. Holton has sold out bis interest in the
meat market of Felch and Holton, to Edison D.
Smith, and we have now the new firm Of felch
and Smith.
Charles Reed retires from the firm Of
Emerson and Reed-stoye, tin and hardware
store-and the business is continued by Mr..
Emerson.
! Rev VIM PufIer, of the Methodist church,
was absent last Sabbath, and his place was
supplied by Rev. Mr.. Bemis, Of Willamstown.
Allan Royce has entered into contract Of
purchase Of the Joel Simonds farm on East
Hill
= Rev VIM. 5. llazen is away, enjoying his
annual vacation.
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