Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-12-18

| bnIeO neafty CneeIS were BlNcu, uuu US sOOu
as quiet reigned real surprise was given
to nearly every one in the assembly. Mr.
b. + Keith, Of North HaverhilI, and Miss
Jennie Gammell, of Barnet, we're introduce
ed TO the company and a real marriage cere-
mony performed 10y Rev. Mr.. Service. Then
came the time for the young folks; at 3
o'clock an oyster supper was served, after
which those SO disposed tripped the tautas.
tic toe to their hearts content, and all went
merry as a marriage bell.
Fire at LyndonvIIIe-- walkers Hotel
Burned.
On Thursday night, Dec. 10, at about
ii o'clock, the people of Lyndouvile and
vicinity were awakened by the cry of fire,
which was soon followed by the ringing of
bells aud by the gong at the machine shops.
Walkers hotel was found to be on FIRE, which
from some unaccouutable cause had caught in
the basement of the hotel, in which was the
furnace and about 70 cords Of hard and soft
wood. When first discovered the wood was
all in blaze, and before help sufficient to
extinguish the flames could be rallied the
FIRE with wonderful rapidty had commune.
Gated to tho dining room of the hotel, aud in
n very few minutes the inside Of the house
was all 10 a blaze. Water from single
hose was played upon the fire soon after dis
covered, but the fire had so far advanced
and the flames and heat were so great that
il did very little execution. The fire being
from below, the smoke and heat prevented
the saving of but little furniture from the
upper stories of the house. Some Of the
servant girls even had barely time to make
their escape in their night-clothes. The fire
very rapidly communicated from the hotel to
the Ii, and so along to the carriage house
and livery, which were leased and occupied
by w. II. Hoyt. Mr.. Hoyt lost a few tons
Of hay and straw, stock and grain being saw
cd. One or two diacent blocks and the
dwelling house of NJ. G. Miller and o. NJ.
Badger we're saved from the flames only by
greatest exertions of the people. A train
was dispatched for the St. Johusbury fire
engine and company, which came in season
to assist in saving the adjacent buildings
The title to the hotel and stable was held
by G. II. & j. NJ. Weeks, aud l.. X. Quinn
by, but | understand that the insurance will
nearly or quite cover their interest in the
property The loss is estimated at S25 600.
The hotel was insured for $4,000, and the
livery for 81 800, SO l am informed.
Walker at once telegraphed to President
Raymond, Of Boston. for the occupancy of
the Supt Perry house, which he owns, and
which was only partially occupied, and in
less than forty.eight hours gave notice to
his boarders and the public that Lyndon
vile was not without hotel accommodations.
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County Court.
No. 50. asa VI. Woodbury. rs. James
Wood6ury's Estate. Appeal from probate
The pH claimed that his father, james
Woodbury., deceased, had been indebted to
him to the amount Of several hundred dol
lars for wood, a horse, and other items nam
ed in the account in controversy. This claim
was disallowed by the commissioners. In
the county court the def. claimed that the
whole matter had been adjusted and settled
before the fathers death, and that nothing
was now due. Verdict for the delft. Hath
away, Burke 4 Bates for plf. Carter aud
Dickey for def.
No. "a. Clifford Penard rs. Charlie
Ldrhsnce Case. Plaintiff claimed that in
July 3, 1873, he let deft. have horse and
covered carriage to 60 to Montpelier and re.
turn, with the stipulation that he should &C.
cupy the whole day on the route, aud should
take but one person with him. Plf also
claimed that the deit. took two persons with
him, drove immoderately, over a rough and
cireuitous road, in an intensely hot day, and
thereby caused his death on the same day.
| The delt. claimed that no drove the horse
moderately, used due care, and that the
death Of the horse resulted from disease. A
large number Of witnesses were introduced,
aud the case occupied three days in trial
The jury, after being out all night, were un-
able to agree. The case was returned to
them, and iually they compromised the mat.
ter by giving verdict for the pf. for nom
inal damages and his costs. The costs
amounted to over 5000. Beldeu & Ide for
plff. Smith and Cahoon for 1ett
No. 81. Charles w. Cade Us. William
Nc Edrland. Assault. The plaintiff claim
ed to recover large sum for damages sus-
tanned by an assault committed upon him by
def. 1t appeared that this deft., claiming
that this same assault was committed upon
him by the plf., had at one time brought
suit before a justice, against this plfi., and
had then recovered verdict Of 81 dame
ages for the same assault. In the county
court the delft. pleaded the Justices judgment
and verdict in bar of this suit as an adjud:.
cation. The court sustained the plea and
rendered judgment for the def. to recover
his costs Bartlett and Lampson for pff.
W. W. Circuit, Beden X Ide for def.
No. 9S. Horace Fairbrother Us. Carlton
Cheney Trespass 1t appeared that plff,,
in the spring Of 1873, was at work in a
lumber mill in the town of Westmore. On
the 10Th day of March he left that town,
aud returned in May Of the same year. The
listers placed him in the list Of that year.
PIf. refused to pay his taxes on the ground
that he was not legally taxable in that town.
ThereupOn the collector called upon def,
Cheney to assist him in arrestng the pf.
This Cheney did aud conveyed plff. to Iras.
burgh and imprisoned him in jail, where he
remained three days. The court submitted
special verdicts to the jury, and they found
lst, That plffs dOmicile, on April /, 1873,
was in the town OF Westmore, aud that he
was legally taxed in that town. I'd, That
he had refused to pay his tax. 3D., That his
damage from the Imprisonment and arrest
we're $40. The case goes to supreme court
on law questions. Bartlett and BOdgett
for ph Grout, Belden & Ide for deft.
No. 100. James f. Bishop u.s. S. 8. c.
o. Cheney, Trovor. The plaintiff exchang.
ed horses with delft q. o, Cheney, and was
to receive S75 boot between the two re.
tanning a lien upon his horse to secure that
sum. 1t appeared that q. D. Cheney was
minor, but it was claimed that his father,
Silas Cheney, had ratified the contract. Sub
sequently S25 was paid towards the SIS,
but since that time defts. have refused either
to pay the balance due or to surrender the
horse. Verdict for plf S54.6O and costs.
Brown for plf. Bartlett and Smith for
No. 227, State as. Mrs. Warren.