Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-12

Hos. JAMEs + HoEbEN:.. Assistant Jn1.es.
Hon Ml = bffi 4 MiKTi States Attorney
H:W. LYFokD. Sheriff if ''''' my
i Hr r HF 5dIlTr H Sg"tE, CLERK
The following cases were disposed of by
the court during the week:
IIeman Carpenter J. G. Smith ct nj.
Judge for plaintiff. Referred to W. G..
Fcrrin for assessment of damages.
John Walton Steven Parker, ncnsuit.
Fred X. Stevens F. S. Gunnison action
of book account upon auditors report
Judgment for plaintiff on the report and
exceptions by the defendant.
L. A. Persons Ebenezer Gunnison.
heard by the court; judgment for plaintiff
for SlO.53 damages.
w. II. A. Young Lucy Cook; judg-
ment for defendant on auditors report.
Randall and Durant v Pratt and Mar
tin; judgment for plaintiffs on'auditors re-
port for S665.4S damages. Henry Rich e
Co. V John A. Locklin non suit.
J. p. LamSon Phineas b. Lawson =
judgment for plaintiff on report of auditor
for $279 OF.
Lorenzo Black ct al V Moses F. Howard
Judgment for plaintiff for 81 30 damages
exceptions by defendant.
Geo. Wilkinson Levi I. Mallory, apt.
judgment for defendant on auditors re-
port-eXceptions by plaintiff.
Town of Mortified v A. +. Judd;
Judgment for plaintiff on auditors report.
Exceptions by defendant
Chns III. Heath V. estate of $. Wells,
d. b. Smith guardian Judgment for
plaintiff for 800.
Katie f. IIenshaw V. John w. Page :;
nonsuit for want of bail.
Michael Grady v. town Of DuNburv;
nonsut for want of bail.
LYMAN w. Ormsbv V. estate of Miles
Tenn plcton. Judgmdnt for plaintiff for
Sl237.94.
Henry Bulkley Town of Duxbury;
Judgment for plaintiff for Slol,G5: Heard
by the Court. Exceptions by defendant.
lydia Merriam Samuel ID. Merriam;
bill of divorce, granted petition for untol-
cradle severity.
joel Dodge y Parker Page.-lIcarl
by the Court. Judgment for defendant.
Exceptions by plaintiff.
ID. w. Dudlcvv \ j. Scribner. judy
ment for plaintiff for 81 90 damages.
Last week Il mol. pros. was entered by
the States Attorney in all the State suits
against Peter Curley, but the private suits
of Mr.. King are still in Court. and Curley
is kept in Jail on them.
Monday evening the bar presented to
the Court resolutions on the death of Lu
Their Ncwcomh, late Clerk Of the Court,
and Hon. Isaac +. Red,ield. Remarks
were made by w p. Dillingham;, Il. F
Fifcld, c. W. Willard, II w. IIeaton, j.
A. Wing and G. II. Heath. The Court
ordered the resolutions placed upon the
records, and a certified copy furnished 10
the families Of Mr. Newcomb and Judge
Redlield.
WE>rGEnroN SCHOOL MrEIING.->incc
the advent of the railroad, a great change
has been effected in West Groton school
district \ large track of the Peabody mill
land belongs in that district and was nev-
cr taxed much til Peabody made his SET
Element. From This settlement to the
school house it Is some ten miles. Quite
too great 4 distance to send small children
TO school. The tax oathcrcr, however,
has been prompt in rollectin. Peabodv'>
tan, and WAS informed the last time that
il he insisted upon collecting the tax,
Peabody would attend the school meeting
the next time. he collector insisted upon
the tax. and on the day of the school
meeting Dick harnes~cd up twelve horses
took II men under the lead of his clerks.
Buchanan and Chadwick. and the Jolly
crowd started out 10 regulate the Yves,
Groton school district. 1t was some time
after they arrived ut the school house before
Abner Goodwin, the terrified clerk of that
quiet community, could summon courage
TO read the warrant. When he did it the
usual motion was made by some West
Groton men that Abnor Goodwin serve rs
moderator. Three or four faint "aves"
We're followed 10y a lorge-silod NOES.
which actually shook the roof Of that old
school house. 9. W. buchanan. Peabodv'S
clerk, WAS then nominated and elected bv
L laundering lave" c. n Chadwick.
Pcabody'> book keeper, was elected clerk
Peter Welch, of West Groton. 9. W.
buchanan and c. X Chadwick. com
mittcc: G. I. Darling, rcabody's logging
boss, auditor; +. T.. Cleveland. Peabody
mill boss. treasurer. The meeting then
adjourned and those GotIl> and NandalS
from the northern forest retired in good
order. leaving West Groton Ispell-bound
with wonder, but pleased that they did
not load the school house Oh wheels and
DRAG it ny to the Station. The meeting
voted 80 weeks school, but raised no mon
~ to pay bills, The West Groton people
have applied to the sclrctmcn to have the
district divided. They want Peabody s
force To- have a district by themselves. for