Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-10-17
Lunenburg.

CHGteS DeHtOR SO eUHeF. SuarleS
has our sympathy.
Lunenburg.
Alba Nichols, son of LA. Nichols,
Esq, came home from Lewiston, Me-,
sick with typhoid fever, which is very
prevalent there and proves very fatal.
Mr.. Nichols is very sick, but his
friends have some hopes Of his re-
covery.
Artemus Pierce has sold his place
in this village to Raymond Thomas
for 5000 and has removed his family
! to Boston. The Methodist church
and society have lost good sup
porter, and warm friend. Mr..
Pierce and wife have the good wishes
of the community for their success
wherever they may be located.
Our usually quiet town was some
what excited, last Friday, when four
eminent lawyers came into town 1--WE
have none in town) in the rain, but
on inquiry it was found that some one
had killed-not n man-but large
hound dog. AS there was not a mag
istrate in town qualified to try case
of such magnitude the wisdom Of
+ Concord was called upon. After the
dog killer, and the wise lawyers
F from N. II. looked the Concord jas
ticc over, they thought best to have
the sheriff bring in six men, all honest
and true, from amongst the farmers,
Quot GrangerS> us we have no lodge
here YETI After the six men had as
semblcd, one Of their number asked
: to be excused as he had formed and
expressed an opinion; he bad said
i that hound dogs were a damage to the
community, as all they were good for
was to catch foxes, and foxes were Il
benefit to farmers, as they would catch
mice and geese. The magistrate
thought he ought to be excused.
After considerable trouble and con.
fusion between the lawyers Il starch
manufacturer from Lttlcton was then
agreed upon. Now the six jurors
stand up and are sworn to well and
truly try the case Of the dead dog,
now under consideration, according to
the evidence given i'll court, AMI &C
cording to law. The testimony on
the part Of the dog was that h.. was
thought we'll of by his master and
was worth at least fifty dollars. On
cross. examination it was shown that
nc was found doing damage Oh the
Sabbath day that is, was found will
his master killing foxes. 1t was also
shown that the deed was done witt
malice prepenee. Now it was elaine
on the part of the killer that the dog
was nuisance about the town, going
into the neighboring pantrys, eating
soap grease and doing other wicket
and ugly things against the peace
and dignity of women. After dea
of sparring on the part Of counsel,
with sundry appeals to the court as
to the admission Of testimony, the
evidence was all in. Now comes th,
tug of war; four eminent lawyers
must of course air themselves, as {
large crowd had assembled to hea
thu case tried, and as in duty bounC
to their clients, they must do in CASE
Of such great Importance to the com
munity. The case goes to the jury
after two hours Of legal talent anC
wit. The jury, after being under the
watchful eye of the sheriff for fou
long hours, come in with a verde
that it was no damage to kill hounC
dog.
Lancaster.
On Saturday Jerry Corners was az
raigned before j. $. Bracket, charged
with assault and battery on complain
of w. II. Lucas, Of jefferson. and dis
charged.
p. j. Noyes is erecting an addition
to his building by which his store i
to be enlarged to double its presen
size.
David Young, while at work on p