Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-08
GUILDHAIL.

1UlLDHABL.
If the person who sent us $3.50
from Brunswick, on the LIST inst. will
forward his or her name, we will
make the proper application of the
money.
The animals who claim humanity,
from Lancaster and LuneDburg, who
made last Sunday hideous; to the res
idents of Guildhall Hill by their
drunken revelry, are notified that
their names and purposes are known
and that another offence of the kind
will be punished not only by expos
ure but by legal prosecution
An aggravated case of assault and
battery followed by speedy conviction
and punishment has recently occurred
in this town. The circumstances in
short are these. Isaac Cummings of
this place is the owner of flock of
hens, among the number there are two
hens Of the masculine persuasion, one
of these, having had mere experience
in the "manly art" than the other,
has become an adept in the use of the
weapons Of offence and defence pro-
vided by nature for his species, and
i'll lordly and insolent manner pro-
claims his superiority in this direc-
ton by acts of tyranny and oppres-
sion of his less able brother, having
never met with reverse in hIs pugilis-
tic encounters with feathered bipeds,
he has has grown important in his
own estimation, and upon secent &C.
casion as Col. Cummings was at
tempting to control the impulse of
one of the flock inclined to fecundity
by disarranging her nest and placing
her in temporary captivity, this pugi-
Gstic hen of the masculine persuasion
signifed his disapprobation of the
proceedings and determination to pro-
tect his household from outside inter-
ference by allighting upon the back
Of Cummings head, and, using
bill, wing and spur, in the most APP
proved fashion. The result of the
combat was several severe Commissions
on the head of the Col. c. one or two
abrasions made with the spurs, letting
the blood run copiously down the
neck and back of the trespasser and a
postponement Of the intended change
OF base upon the part of the defen-
ded lady hen. But the blood of the
Colonel WAS up and he ordered the
offender under arrest, being without
forces then at his command he was
obliged to execute the order himself.
The offender without the aid of Con-
stable, corporals guard, or States At
.torney, was soon put in durance vile,
and without even the formality of an
examination was sentenced to be con-
fiaed in Jail, till by quiet department
he gave bond for future observance of
the peace. For want of better means to
carry the sentence into effect q dilap-
idated hen coop was made use of for a
prison, and the respondent safely
lodged therein, but during the second
night of his captivity he managed to
make his escape and for want of other
offenders on whom to wreak vengeance,
and perhaps in view of liberties
taken by No. 2, while he was impris-
oned, proceeded to give the masculine
hen No 2, an outrageous flogging.
The Col. coming from the barn found
how matters stood and from feelings
of admiration of pluck decided to re.
move No. 2, beyond the reach Of
No. ones displeasure, but upon at.
tempting to do so, the Col. was again
assaulted by No. ], and only by
sharp fighting escaped severe punish
ment.
Town MEETING RECoRD,-Modera
tor, Chas + Benton; Clerk, VIM Il
Hartshorn Treasurer, Oramel Crawford
Sleectmen, VIM Hartshorn, Isaac Mar
shall, John Grannis; Listers, Crane
Crawford, Nelson Tall, Richard Small
Sup't of Schools, c. 4 Benton; Agent
O Crawford Auditors, G f Ben
ton, r Fl Wilder, G. G Washburne
Jurymen, j 2 Emery, E G Rosebrook:
E S Freeman, AFRO Burton.