Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-01
Washington County Court.
Hon. T. P. REDFIELD Presiding Judge
Hon. lanes II; HOLDEN Assistant Judges
Hon. WM. b. ORCCTT, H'e' '"osee
VIM. P. DILLINGHAM, States Attorney.
HORACE W. LYFORD, Sheriff.
IUTHER NEWCOMB. Clerk


No. 1875. Charles F. Burnham (by next
friend) Us. Town of Barre. Injury on
highway. The Plaintiff in this cause
claims to recover of the Town of Barre,
for injuries received, by reason of the in
sutiiciency of the highway. That the
Plaintiff and Mr. John Elkins started to
18th of MAY, 1873 sand the night being
Mill in Barre, they overlook team and
by reason of the darkness they collided
Herewith, and the team of Plaintiff was
overturned, and the Plaintiff thrown into
the road or brook, and Elk ms, hors', wagon
&C., went over the bank into the brook.
The Plaintiff struck upon a log or stone
or some substance, that made scalp
wound some five inches in length, and
since that time the Plaintiff has suffered
from dizziness, headache, nausea &c.,
claimed to be caused by said injury, Yer
diet for Plaintiff $50. and costs. c. II.
Heath and w. A. Boyce for Plaintiff.
Fieaton and Bassett for Defendant.
No 1876. Town of Woodbury. Us. John
| Rich In this cause the Town of Wood
| bury seek to recover Il penalty under the
statute for the illegal transportation of IN
INDECENT person into the town, with intent
to make the town chargeable for her main
tenance-and also to recover for the actual
expense of the town in removing her to
her proper settlement. 1t appeared from
the evidence that the Defendant was about
thirteen wears ago appointed by the Court
of Chancerv. Trustee for Ann Stoddard,
and took possession of her property,
amounting TO some $1,000. That she lived
at Defendants in Calais, South W oodbury
and Richmond and made it her home with
| him till last summer, when, as Defendant
claims. he and his wife We're intending to
| Massachusetts for a visit. Mrs. Stoddard
was not willing to remain at Richmond
alone in their absence, but thought she
would like to 90 to South W oodbury and
visit her friends; and as Mr.. Rich was 60
inc to East Montpelier to see about his at-
fairs, she came with him as far as North
Montpelier village, and he then paid her
fare by stage to Woodbury.. He afterwards
went to Woodbury. to see her, and it came
to be understood that her money was all
spent and she was poor and INDECENT; that
/ Rich gave her - 90. rs he says, to pay her
fare back to Richmond, and he then went
away leaving her at Woodbury.. The jury
found the intent to make her chargeable to
the town and brought in a verdict in favor
of the town of S1S3.1l. of which Sl75.S3
was for penalty under the Statute, j. +.
Lamson, and c. II. Heath for Plaintiff. IL.
| W. Heaton. and j. A. Wing for Defendant.
No. l9S. George j. Wiley Us. Town OF
Berlin. Injury on highway. The Plain
tiff claims that he was coming to Montpe-
lier with a load of hay, and after leaving
Jones Brook road and between the bridge
and said brook and Warrens dwelling
house. his sled was broken and he was
thrown of and injured. The road near
this place is ALWAYS badly drifted in a win
ter when we have much snow, and it is al
most impossible to keep it 50 that teams
can pass easily, and the road-bed smooth,
and so the jury mulcted the town for so,
and made present of it to Mr.. Wiley.
T. J. Deavitt. and c. II. Heath for Plaintiff.
II. w. HeatOn, and l.. l.. Durant for De
PENDANT.
This closed the civil jury list, and on
Friday afternoon the jury were discharged
and the Court took recess till-Monday.
Since the discharge of the jury, the
Court has been occupied with hearings in
Divorce cases, many Of which are not vet
decided Next week we shall give the
list in full. with other notable hearings.
/, SUNDAY EVENING TEMPERANCE MEET
INti-ThS meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Spencer, after which
the chairman, Mr.. \. G.. Stone, made a
few Introductory remarks full of encour-
cement for the future.
Rev. Chas. Smith then spoke concern
{ inr the different phases of temperance
work for the past forty years, showing
that the first legal measures We're the re-
! suit of moral sua>ion operating upon thu
. hearts of the people and - producing ;
I correct public sentiment. He expressed
great faith in the use Of prayer in connec
| ton with this movement, not, however, tc
- the exclusion of earnest labor in this
I reform.
0 William \ Lord made u few remarks
+, upon the improperly of 50 much cheering
= rs had generally been heard, and hopeC
that a proper respect wonld be shown fo
the day. if not for the place.
Mr. Joseph Poland stated that Ia" under
! stood that 4 lady present had something
to offer the audience Mrs. +. p. Jewet
, then stepped forward and in a womanly
|, manner read a touching poem expressing
, the 10Y of one tn whom the - Temperance
cause had restored her husband and th'
father of her little ones. and whose home,
}, formerly the abode Of desolation and hun
ger. was now in all respects worthy tina
! sacred name. The silence and eager att"n
: ton ofthe audience showed that the words
. read with much feeling and lnathos sun
- deep into the hearts Of all present.
=. Mr. Poland asked if Il I'M, ch"erin
-, could not then ba allowed and the an>we
: was brought hack 10y hearty applause
= The hope was expressed that the ladie
T., might often a-Sits n these meetings
Mr.. I.ull thoagnt dennis =" might b
able to give us from his own eXperienc
some facts which would show the advan
tage of letting alone the whiskcv bottle
wheraupon " Dennis compiled with tn
request.
Mr.. Spencer thought the whole peopl
were with us in this glorious cause, Wit
.o the exception Of those actuated by motive
e. of self-interest, and named these difereI
t classes opposed to Us, showing their re;
10 position by means of an apt illustration
Is After few words from Mr.. John Clarl
of the meeting WIS closed with singing.
y CAMP FIRE.-At the Camp Fire of Po
! Brooks at Village Hall this, Wednesda,
evening, Col. F. v Randall will give a
~ account of the Battle of Gettysburg. \
l. our citizens ought to hear it, for the speal
a er saw some of the most interesting even
of that great battle, and the history of ii
nart Ia ken by his reriment Is not as we