The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-06-06

r Oregon, has been visiting this week
z. Mr.. Caleb Smiths. Mr.. IIcndeo is
Ii native of Piltsford, who went 10 Or,
gon twenty-five years ago, and has eve
/, since resided in that state. This ia hi
:. first visit east since his departure.
:, quarter of century ago. lie has re
= Gently visited brother living in Main,
" between whose home and his own lie
nearly the whole breadth of the cont
nent. Mr.. Hendeo is well informe
g man, charged TO the muzzle with fasci
mating information about Oregon, cal
. culatcd to produce "Oregon fever" il
those who converse with him.
The report of the county conver
ton of text book committees, as pub
lished in our last issue, we understand
to be somewhat inaccurate, and will
= tend TO create perhaps wrong impress
sion: Swinton's spoilers, Appleton'i
writing books and Krusi's drawing
books were recommended by the con
vention, a large majority voting fol
them on the call of towns. On readers
arithmetics and Biographies no boob
bad majority of the towns. Or
aritbmetics, however, a majority ex.
pressed desire, by vote, to harmonic
on some book other than French's OF
Greelleafs.
The town meeting last Monday af-
ternoon brought together large share
OF the voters, showing the interest felt
in the bridge question. J. l.. Buttolph
was put in the chair, which, however,
be early resigned to Geo. Hammond.
MIR. Joseph Battell said he brought in
a resolution by Gov. Stewart, who had
been obliged to go to Rutland that day.
that eleven thousand dollars be appro-
priated TO build q stone bridge. lie
showed the plan of the bridge and
made statement explaining the plan
and specifications, and said that the Sc
lectinen could contract the building Of
the bridge for 81 900. There was con-
siderable earnest discussion. J. NJ.
Slade stood forth like father To pro-
tcct The poor man from the taxation
which stone bridge would entail. and
was quite eloquent in his pleas for
economy, and his arguments against the
expenditure while the town il icndins
its energies to improve its roads had q
great deal of weight. Mir. Philip Bat
tell made an excellent speech in favor
of the stone bridge, which would I'M
doubleday have proved convincing il
the town didn't feel poor. His vieor-
GUS and telling arguments received
much applause. MIR. Slade replied
in speech of much length. The mat
ter was ihrhcr discussed by John Mar
tin, Judge Cook. Oliver Kcnworthy.
o. +. Comstock and Ebcn Smith. the
latter OF whom spoke in favor of the
stone bridge, presenting figures TO show
n =. I.....I
would cost as much as the stone one.
and would require rebuilding, while the
stone one would remain us good rs
new. Mr.. Smith moved an amend
mcnt to MIR. Stewards resolution, that
eight thousand dollars be appropriate
ed TO build a stone bridge. This was
voted down. Upon the main question,
Mr.. Hammond was unable 10 decide
the aye and nay vote, so recourse was
had TO The ballot, which showed a vote
of GA for the stone bridge and 172
against it. Gov. Stewart, who had
meanwhile come in on the train from
Rutland, then made n motion that five
hundred dollars be appropriated 10 re-
pair the old bridge, which passed. A tax
OF fifteen cents on the dollar Of the grand
list was voted to dciray the cost of the
repairs of the roads and the proposed
repairs OH the bridge.
The result of the meeting is of course
entirely satisfactory TO those opposing
the stone bridge PROJECT, while those
who favor it derive some consolation
from the fact that chance is given to
renew the contest in few years, if |
they do not forget all about it in the
mcartimc.
ADbIsoN COUNTY Court. The June
tefny of court opened last Tuesday. |
Pres Gent, Hon. John Picrpoint, presid. |
ing Judge; Hon. ii. Z. Churchill and |
Hon. II. b. Williams, assistant Judges. |
Prayer was offered by Rev. j. r. |
Franklin. After the usual opening |
proclamation by the sheriff, the grand |
jurors were called and sworn in, as fol- |
lows:
Charles Merrill, Addison; A. A.
Fletcher, Bridport; James Balm, Brs-
toll; Benz. F. Field, Cornwall; Cyrus
W. Wicker, Ferrisburgh; Thos. j. |
Hooker, Goshen; Titus Hutchinson,
Hancock; III. N. Morse, Leicester; E. G.
Colby, Lincoln; Orrin Phelps, Middle |
bury George Thomas, Monkton; L. b.
Hickok, New Haven K. NJ. Wright,
Orwell; Andrew Jackson, Panton |
William Deming, Salisbury; D. G. |
Smith, Shoreham; Rodman r. Hill, |
Starksboro; f. X. Haven, Vere ennes
Cyrus w. Wicker, foreman.
The following were sworn in as petit
jurors:
l. j. Clark, Addison; Prosper Eli
tharp, j. T. Lamos, Bridport; w. L.
Champion, l.. X. Purinton, Bristol
Frank S. Holley, w. II. Bingham,
Cornwall; Martin L. Allen, VIM. W.
Allen, Ferrisburgh; j. j. Shedd, Go
shen; Ira Patrick, Granville; G.. S.
Wright, Hancock; A. Munger, Lecies-
ter; ID. &. Palmer, Lincoln; j. w. Hal
liday, w. II. Phelps, Middlebury; Cas-
per ii. Dean, Scion M. Spooner, Monk
ton; f. 5. Dana, Nelson Partch, New
Haven; James M. Doughty, Orwell; f..
j. Bristol, Panton; q. A. Baker, Rip
ton; f. Z. Atwood, Salisbury; Kent
Wright, a. j. Towner, Shorebam; ).
Carl, Starksboro; j. j. Wright, VIM.
ii. Gwinn, Vergennes Watson W.
Ward, Waltham; Joseph Bowdiich.
Weybridge; Joseph r. Nccdham, Whit
ing.
The first case on trial was:
David q. Wilkins VS.. Geo. N. Paine
Plaintiff lives in Weybridge and de-
PENDANT in Bridport. One Austin IIol-
den, who was at work for the defend
ant, sold horse, buggy and harness TO
the plaintiff. The defendant claims
that the horse was his property and
went to Wilkins's house and took fine
horse, and the suit was brought TO re-
cover. There was trade between
| I.l1 nd l.a. a g.,
first owner of the horse, by which Hol-
den was to pay Sl55 out of his wages,
for the horse. Payne claims that The
horse was to remain his properly and in
his possession until paid for, while Hol-
den swore that the horse was his and he
acquired a legal right TO sen il as soon
as the trade was closed, though Payne
was to have the use of the horse while
| IL remainqd On hio ,nro,,;eoa .l,..:..