Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-03-20
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Guildhall.
GUILDHALL MARKET.


Sugar, graduated, per h., IL 10
Pea, black, per d., Go 20
Tea, JAPAN" a 81 90
Tea, Y. Hyson, per h., 20 %
Molasses, per GAL, so rs
Hay, per ton, IL 90 Is 90
Wood, dry, per cord, rs SO
Wood, green, per cord, 00
Wood for pegs, per cord, 0o
WANTED, at this oflice--all the money
due US on subscription or for advertising,
CONVENTION OF SCHOOL SUPERINTEN.
DESTs.-The superintendent of common
schools in Essex county met at the court
house, in Guildhall, on Tuesday, the 10th
instant, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
pursuant to law. The following named
gentlemen were present: George w.
Hartshorn, of Canaan; S. N. Silver, Of
Bloomfield; ID. NJ. Smith, Of Brunswick
i. 2. Lee, of Brighton; Hon. d. c. Hud.
son, East Haven; J. II. Benton, Of Maid.
stone; L. A. Grannis, of Guildhall; II.
Pebbles, of Lunenburg, and F. A. Rice, OF
CRANKY. On motion, George w. Harris
horn was chosen President and j. Ii. Ben
ton, Secretary.
Voted to prepare and adopt ten ques-
lions upon each of the following branches
required by law to be taught in the COM
mon schools, viz: Geography, Arithme.
tic, Grammar, Orthography, History, and
Civil Government, to be used in the eX.
animation of teachers for the summer
schools, and the same number Of ques.
tions to be used in the examination for
the winter schools. The Chair appointed
the following committee, to wit: On
Arithmetic-Messrs. Pebbles, Grannis and
Rice; Gcography-Messrs. Silver and
IIartshorn; Grammar-Messrs. Lee aid
Hudson; Orthography Messrs. Lee,
Hudson, and Benton; History and Civil
Observation-Disclosures. Benton and Smith.
Voted to adopt the following standard
of qualifications for candidates for GER
tificateS:
LIST. An oral examination satisfactory
to the superintendent.
I'd. An average of Gj per cent. on the
written examination, and no candidate
failing below 80 per cent. on any one sub
jcct to receive certificate.
The reports of the several committees
were discussed st length, and a list of
twenty questions upon each subject-tcn
for the spring and ten for the fall ex-
.aminations-was adopted
Voted that the examination for the
summer schools should be held OH Satur-
day, the first day of May, and for the
winter schools on the twentieth day OF
November, to commence at nine O'Clock
A. NJ. on each day.
After some discussion upon the selec-
tion Of text books and the proper system
of teaching, the convention adjourned
without day.
GEO. w. HARTSHORN,
J. II. BENTON, Sec. President.
COURT REcoEp.-No. A, John B.
Lyon vs. James NJ. Kidder, which was on
trial at the close of last weeks report
went to the jury on Thursday night. Yer
dict for plaintiff to recover Ss4.32 ant
costs. Eaton, Drew, and VIM. Haywood
for plaintiff; Bingham and Dale for de
PENDANT.
No. II. Samuel N. Buzzell VS.. o. B
Wells. This was an action to recover fol
repairing defendants fence after motto,
given. On demurrer the plaintiffs decla
ration was adjudged insufficient. Plain
tiff asked leave to amend his declaration
which was granted with an order thai
plaintiff pay defendants costs up to time
OF filing new declaration. Trial by jury
Defendant claimed that his fence was moi
out Of repair; that piaintiff never gave
defendant notice to fix the fence in ques
tiSns and introduced evidence tending t
establish his claim. Verdict for plaintiff
to recover $40 and costs. Eaton anc
Bates for plaintiff; Boyce and May fol
defendant.
No. &C. Amra e. ormsby VS.. Town o.
CRANKY. This was an action to recover
for injuries received on the highway il
Cranky, Sept. 3oth, 1878. Plaintiff
claimed that while riding along on the
highway in question on horseback, hi:
horse stepped into hole in causewa.
nd threw plaintiff, by which he was in
j ured. Defendant acknowledged tn
highway to be out of repair, but claimed
that plaintiff was in fault. Verdict TO-
defendant to recover costs. Exception
by plaintiff and cause goes to Supreme
Court. Boyce and Nay for plf. Dickey fal
defendant. This closed the work of thC
jurymen, and they were discharged Sat
urday afternoon, when after tho usua
calling Of the docket, hearing of motions
and reports, the court adjourned.
A number of liquor cases were disposed
of as follows: State VI. 4. c. Harring
ton, bonds forfeited at Sept. term, ant
Judgment against bail this term No
IS; State VS.. T. w. Pickford wa
mol pressed by States attorney for want O
witnesses. State VS.. John Mulligan / re
spondent plead guilty of one sccon
offence, and was fined twenty dollars an
costs. State VS.. John Foley; plea @
guilty Of enc second offence and wa
fined twenty dollars and costs. No. sc
State vs.. 7. W. Pickford respondent en-
tered plea Of guilty Of two second Of
fences and was nned forty dollars an
costs,