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

ment, II nade, could not bind the CON
pany, rs one Of its bylaws stipulate
that no agent could waive any of tn
conditions OF The policy without specia
lperinis sion IN writing from the com
pany, which Francisco did not have
II is u case containing several nice le
gal .'points." The case was manage,
Tor The plaintiff by Il. j. Ormsbee, o
Brandon, f. II. Hard of Burlington
and ex-Gov. Stewart; for defendan
by Col. Aldacc #. Walker and f. G
lSwinington of Rutland. The jury re
turned a verdict for the defendant n
liall-past five yesterday afternoon, ant
he case was carried to the Suprem,
Court on exceptions.
The Bennington bond cases were al
ended by judgment for plaintiffs by de.
fault of defendant.
Calling cases for the new docket was
the business for this morning
The grand jury have not yet complet-
ed their labors. They reported yester-
day ten true bills, which have not been
made public.
The civil docket was completed YES
terdsy, and the petit jury were dis
charged until Monday, when the crimi-
nal cases will begin.
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
Despite the apathy of many of those
who should manifest an interest in n
matter of such vital importance, the i'll
concealed snecrs of another-and we
are pleased to say smaller-portion of
this community, and the undisguised
hostility of few badly reconstructed
"misguided BRETHREN" body of war
worn, battle-scarred veterans possessing
the spirit that characterized them in the
trial honr OF the Union, met in front of
Tuppcr's hall at p. m. on the 3Oth
ut, under the leadership of VIM. Il.
Cobb, and chose John Nash marshal of
HE day, Il position which he is eminent
ly qualified to fill with honor to himself
and those whom he leads; and being
Joined by the Juvenile Templars. who
gave their elders lesson in loyalty and
patriotism, and by their PROMPT and
hearty action gave good ground for the
inference that they were the offspring
Of those that i'll the dark hours of the
rebellion battled for the right; while
quite number of citizens fell into line
and brought up the rear in good STYLE.
Promptly to the hour the column
moved off, being headed by an extern
pore drum corps, acting-chaplain G. r..
Church, of Ripton, and orator G. w.
Sncden, of Weybridge, and made fine
appearance as they slowly marched
through the beautiful street to the Gem
etery, where prayer was offered by
Rev. ;. w. Bidwell, and the last resting
place of some fourteen veterans re-
;eived a floral tribute at the hands of
heir late comrades in arms. i'm essential
with the form of the simple.
Impressive ritual of the G. AR. Re-
to the neat church, after music
)y the choir and prayer by the chaplain,
he orator was introduced, who pro-
'eedcd to deliver neat, concise, con-
iincing address, showing the causes of
he uprising OF 1861, and the valor. self
ienial and patriotism manifested bv
he Union volunteers in suppressing the
anne, and presenting reasons why their
memory should be held sacred for all
coming time. lie proved himself to be
very acceptable speaker, with one
ault, if fault of his it was, of possessing
voice that was not adequate TO the
ask OF counteracting the peculiar acous-
lc properties of the auditorium. Upon
he conclusion of the exercises at the
hurch the cortege moved back to the
lall and dispersed TO their homes, many
doubtless thinking that one day had
'een well spent. Perhaps we should in
hstice to the choir say that the music
by them was what we ex-
ected from them, very fine and in
God taste, when we cannot say of the
majority OF the vocal music furnished
N similar occasions. We noticed the
resence of veterans and delegation
+ citizens from Ripton taking part in |
he exercises, from which we infer that
here they did not observe the day.