St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-10-29

Centre. j. c. Porter, Stowe, executive
committee.
The association adopted the follow
ing rule to govern the prices of hides
Prime slaughter hides, cts, bulls and
stays, TO lbs. and over. otf-under ID
lbs. + off. Members of the association
will he notified of any change of prices
bv the executive committee.
Barnet.
\ SINGULAR ADDICTION. Barnet is
Il good deal excited over II local scandal
and some of its later developments. 1t
appears that previous to last December
court, the overSeer of the poor, and the
constable of Barnet, visited John +.
Adams, il Young farmer in town, and
told him that Il certain girl had sworn
that he (AdamS) was the father of her
child. us vet unborn. And Adams
bond in the sum of $500. for the main
tcnance of said child. and that his
mother and sister also signed the same
bond. This bond was sued, and iudg-
ment obtained against Adams at the
December term of court, but his mother
and sister were released from the bond.
In the meantime, as we understand, the
child had been born. and became il town
charge and although Adams did not
admit its paternity, he WAS under bonds
for it.: support. The ovclsccr fIrmcd
out the child to Il Mrs. Blaine, ii woman
living in town and not very far away.
In time it occurred to Adams that he
WAS paving umrcaSonably for the sup
port of the child, aud he laid plan to
get rid of the continual mulcting that
he WAS subjected to. \ few weeks ago
he sent some family friends to the town
authorities with Il proposition to settle
up toI all expenses already incurred,
and take the custody of the child. This
party went to McIndoe'S Falls, where
lived Isaac NJ. Smith. the town agent.
and Harry Moore, one of the Sclectmen,
and on consultation with them, and
they with Joseph Gould. another select
man. Il writing wa> drawn up and
signed. 10y which the town agreed with
Adams for the sum of 500. to cancel
all his obligations To the town on aC-
,, count of this child. and surrender the
same To him. Mr.. Adams paid SlOU
down. and gave his note on sixty days
for Sl5u more. The Sclcctmcn then
gave Mr.. Adams Il written order for the
child. stating that all suits between him
and the town had been settled. ETC.
and that the child he delivered over t,
him. This order read to Robert Gibson
ovrIserr of the poor. The parties say
that ii wa> stated that il would not b,
necessary to see Gibson. but on show.
ing then authority. Mrs. Blaine woulG
doubtless surrender the child. Adams
!, sister. and the man with her who mad,
!, the bargain. went to Mrs. Blainc'S an,
, read her the order and left it with her
:. and she produced the child. when they
took it to Wells River the same even
ing. and from thence they took tia,
T. train t" Boston where they placed the
: little one III au orphan asylum.
\ When these proceedings came to the
:, ears of the o>cr>ccr. he took legal coum
f sci. had Il writ served upon Adam
n charging him with abduction, and lay
:. ing damages at twenty thousand dollars
The sheriff went to Adams house il
Il morning before he WAS up. and routc'
u him ont and took him of To 81. Johns
bury jlil. His family. which consist
4, of Il wife. mother and sister, were muCI
Il alarmed. and ran To the ncighhorS to
J., help. not knowing what WAS likely t.
, hctIll him. He WAS hailed. and TAI
il. After Adams WAS arrested. the over
Il >crl started ont to find the abducted
+ child. This WAS found after due search
and returned to Barnet last week. an
,c report SAYS il is at Mrs. Bainc'> again.
al The above are the facts as We lear
il them from Barnet people. They ma
+ not he literally tue in all respects, Il
+ the town i we'll stirred up. and propl
& are taking sides. The case present
# some novel features, at least. Ii is IN
II. usual for IL town to spend much time i
Il. hunting up lis pauprl>. "r much none
+ in getting them back when once we
A. rid of them. There Is pr"l'ahly II
10 question but what Mr.. Adams suppose,
fl after his written agreement with I'll
er Sclcctmcn. that he had IL perfect ri"l
to the child and he WAS probably /;
at much surprised to he awakened ont
mr. sleep and taken off to Jail aS amy ma
mr. would Ice, conscious of having don
is. nothing to merit it. Young Adam
m cannot but feel that il is persecution I
he him. needless and unwaIranted.
Burke.
SUDDEN DEATH As Louis DaShnc
vas blowing on his farm ucar Ea
Burke the 10Th inst. he called to IL
-. young man who WAS driving the tea
to stop. and Immediately fell over an
expired, without utteiing another woI
or making Il struggle. 1t is suppose
!. he died of heart disease. Mr.. Dashne
;, WAS between fifty and sixty years ole
J., and had not complained of illness. lot
-, was IL vigorous. hard working man. II
i. leaves Il family.