Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-07-14

TACT auu necessity OF demand on dett. Tor
the property before tho bringing Of the suit,
and the value of the horses. Judgment for
plf. for the sum Of S265 and costs.
Dorathea Snow VS. James Snow Divorce.
Bill granted for reason that husband is serv-
ing out term in states prison for life. Petit
TONER lives in Hardwick, def formerly re-
sided in Walden.
Charles N Harris VS. Susan Il. Harris.
Divorce. Bill granted for adultery. Petit
toner resides in st. Johnsbury, def in
Canada.
Abbio Il. Jordan vs. Alfred Jordan
Divorce. Bill granted for desertion and
refusal to support.
Eben Edwards VS. Laura Il. Edwards.
Divorce. Bill granted for desertion.
State VS. Geo. IIannett. Charged with
bigamy and breaking jail States attorney
entered nOlle prOSegui and the prisoner
was released, probably because the states
attorney doubted his ability to prove the
charges.
State vs. j. II. Quincy and S. L. Service
This was a case Of two school.boys attend
ing the academy at this place who broke
into store in Barnet and took out guam
tity Of cigars and other property. Confess.
ing their crimes and promising TO mend their
ways, they were allowed to 90 without trial
on the payment by their fathers of $50 each.
In the case of state VS. Q. |. Hill found
guilty by the jury Of resisting and imped-
ing an officer, allowed him to 90 upon pay
ment of $50 bail. The Judge refused in
four cases to grant divorces and laid down
the rule as adopted by all the judges not
to grant divorce on the unsupported testi-
moDy Of the petitioner.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
joaquin Miller. tho famous poet, was in
town last week, tho guest Of the Van Ness
House.
David Macomber, of East Milton, over 80
years Of age, fell from scaffod in his barn,
Friday, and striking on his head, was Sc
verely and probably fatally injured.
The house of Mr.. Shaw in jericho was
struck by lightning Saturday night, badly
shattered and set on FIRE. Three persons
were in the house at the time. none Of whom
were injured, and they succeeded in extin.
gushing the fire aud saving the building.
ESSEX COUNTY.
On Thursday, at East Concord, Anna, a
four-years-old daughter Of Ira Grant was
sitting in buggy under the shed, when a
young man from Burke run the buggy out
and hitched horse into it. Before the man
was ready, the horse ran with the wagon,
with the girl in it, upsetting the wagon and
hurting the girl badly. Her mother ran to
save her, and she too was considerably hurt
Daniel Beane of North Concord left his
home last Monday morning, with 4 team to
90 to st. Johnsbury, intending to return that
evening, and neither he nor his team have
since been heard from. As he was not in
the habit of staying away from his home,
his friends are considerably alarmed for his
afety.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
A young man of Swanton, named Bose
while intoxicated, lay down by the track at
Highgate Springs, with ono foot across the
rail. A freight train ran over it and cut
it of.
Mrs. Polly Lackey Of IIighgato had seven
sons in the war Of the rebellion, all voluu'
teers. Their united service was fifteen years
and four months. Mrs. Lackey is now a
widow, and in INDECENT circumstances. She
does not believe there is q mother in the
| United States who sent more sons to the war
than she did. Her claim for pension has
not received action yet by the Pension De-
partmeut, where it has been pending several
months.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
IIeber Wood, farmer Of Elmore wa,
sentenced under fine of 5000 anl costs tC
two years Imprisonment at Windsor by
by the Lamoille County Court yesterday for
forging several small notes which he utilized
in purchasing farm. Sheriff Mason Chat
fee had him in charge.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
John Simpson of Greensboro is putting up
barn AZ by 80 feet, which is estimated to
cost 1880. David Calderwood is build
ing one 40 by 60 to cost about 900, anC
ID. g. Melvin is building one lO4 feet long
William Il. Niles has a pewter platter
which measures feet aud inches in cir
cumterence aud is 100 years old. A sol
came to Mr.. Niles on the 9th, and he fn.
ished haying on the 10TH all Of which il
pretty good for the centennial year.
On Tuesday night, July 4th, Stephen
Gambol, a man nearly sixty years old, liv
ing with his wife in Greensboro, attempted
rape on little ten years old daughter o.
Thomas Cochrane of Craftsbury. She wa
hurt 80 badly that for two or three days shC
could not stand up. Gambol was caught ia
the act by his wife and sister of the girl
lie fled taking the westward bound trail
at Greensboro, the next day.
The Fourth at lowell was ushered in BY
the burning Of the dwelling house of JosepI
Blake. Cause OF the FIRE unknown Par
TALLY insured.
Four persons were seriously though no
fatally injured last Friday afternoon by tn
falling Of a large shed in connection with
the Chateau De Silva, on Lake Memphrema
cog. A tight rope performance was in pro
grcss and the shed gave way from the weigh
Of the crowd upon the roof.
Summer travel to Lake Memphrema go
has fairly begun. The arrivals at Newpor
are numerous, including many foreigner
from Philadelphia.
ORANGE COUNTY.
The new Congregational church at Brat
ford was dedicated, last week Thursday
Rev. l.. IL. Elliot giving the historical aG
dress, and NJ. IL. Buokham of Vernon
University, the sermon.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
james Dodge, well-known merchant {
North Hero, fell out of second story doc
on the night of the 9th inst, bursting bloc
vessel. and died in two hours. 1t is sup
posed he arose in his sleep aud was uncor
scious when he fell out. lie left q life insu
ance policy for $4,000 payable to his cred
itOrs, but left his family penniless.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
During the celebration at Pittsford G
July 4th, man named Asa Berry of Chi
tenden was shot and instantly killed viii
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