Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-04-16
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ChIttenden County Court.-AprII Term.
Hon. JonN PIERpoISr. Presiding Judge.
Hon. Nathaniel Parker, Assistant
Hon. A. Il. llalbert, judges.
TUESDAY. April l3.
Gonyeau VS.. Town of Milton, still Or.
Plaintiff 5 opening testimony WAS eonclud
ed yesterday afternoon. The trial will
probably occupy the most Of the present
WEDNESDAY,. April II.
The testimony 10 the case Of G5nyeau vs..
Town of Milton was closed at three q clock
Yesterday afternoon. The opening argu-
ments of counsel for plaintiff and defendant
by Messrs. Z. W. Writers and H. b. Smith
were concluded before the court adjourned
for the day. The closing arguments will be
made this morning by Messrs. Z. j. Phelps
and f. r. Hard
THURSDAY, April Il.
The case of Gonyeau vs.. Town of Milton
was given to the jury at noon yesterday. AT
three O'Clock they brought verdict for
81, 900 for the plaintiff. We understand
they were unanimous in favor of the plain
tiff. their only disagreement being as to the
amount of damages which he should be
awarded. On the first count the amounts
Field, Benedict 4 c. vs. A. r. Shattuck
was commenced at the coming in of the
court IN the afternoon. This was an ac-
ton Of assumpst brought to recover the
value OF bill of goods purchased by de-
PENDANT of plaintiffs, who were wholesale
dealers IN clothing IN Chicago, III. The
plea Is general issue and payment. Upon
the statement of plaintiff case to the jury
by counsel, defendants counsel consented
to formal verdict in favor of plaintiffs for
Ss96.3j, the balance of bill which was un-
paid, and verdict for that sum was rem
dered by the jury. Messrs. C. j. Alger and
l.. l.. Lawrence for plaintiffs H. S. Peck
and r. 5. Taft for defendant.
T.. LanctOt VS.. Luman A. Drew was then
begun and Is now on trial. This was an ac-
ton OF trespass brought against the deien-
dant, who, as an officer of the court, at
tached certain property upon 4 writ in
favor of John Thayer. belonging to one
HypOllite Lanctot, which the plaintiff
claims was his by purchase made few
days previous The defendant claims the
sale was fraudulent one. The case comes
to this court from the city court. on appeal
by defendant. L. II. Star, for plaintiff
Messrs. Whittemore and Wheeler and H.
Ballard for defendant.
Only six more causes stand Cor trial on
the jury calendar.
An important meeting of the stockholl
crs of the Vermont and Canada Railroad
Company will be held at Brattleboro, on
the 18th Of April
fire at the Ludlow Valve Works in
Lansingburs, y. Y. Thursday evening.
damaged number of valuable patterns,
causing a loss II 81 900 The loss on the
building was 81 800. The work are owned
by company of which Henry c. Ludlow
i. president They employed loo hands.
His EEcellency GOV. Peck has made all
necessary arrangements for going to Con-
cord with the Ransom Guards on Saturday
morning, President Smith having rendered
the Central Vermont directors ear for his
use. The Governor will quarter with the
Guards during his stay in Concord instead
of having bis headquarters at the Revere
House. Boston As was at first proposed. The
Guards. accompanied by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
will leave S. Adams on special train at
a. III GOV. Peek joining the party at
Richmond or Montpelier.
BURLINGTON DrrRIcr AND IT'S PRrinrNc
ELDER. Burlington District embraces that
part of Chittenden county lying south of
Winoo>ki river, including the village OF
Winooski, all OF Addison county, that part
Of Rutland county lying west OF the noun
tains, and Dorset and Manchester. in Ben
nington county. II contains thir.y-three
appointments. thirty nine church edihces.
thirty one parsonages, over three thousand
five hundred church members, lorty-liye
Sunday schools. and three thousand eight
hundred and ninety five. OF all ages, in these
schools Tho church property Is valued at
SSH 600. IA Increase OF members. de
Quoting deaths and removals. during the
four years OF Elder Gregg'S district admin
i-tration, is one hundred and twenty-eight
and the increase of church property Is SIS
600
Reviewing the past four years IN his re
port Elder iregg says ! have attended five
hundred and ten quarterly conferences and
administered the sacrament of the Lord
supper two hundred and sixty Zines. ! have
travelled with my own conveyance more than
ten thousand miles besides travelling much
by railway.
Rey. Nr. @rcgg's official and per-3n4l re-
latlons with both preachers and people have
been generally of 4 very pleasing character.
Great harmony has prevailed auong the
pastors, and between themselves and their
people. The district has enjoyed healthy
degree OF prosperity, and its present cord
ton and future prospects areh0peiul. Elder
Ha "a inn in hfa lao.
has ever hseu.-Rsr. n. +. 1s0ig. IN Rn
ldua Hrad
wall. ] declare" exclaimed a Bolton
lady, gazing at Mead's statue of Ethan
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