Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-17
Washington County Court.
Hon Hon. HOY MoiMER 7. ROYCE. Presiding judge.
Hon IIhaiIIhtAlNDER RIfORD. Assistant I'D ge.
AAOh; AMkS A COBURN, Assistant Judge
Fa sLvLt l. E: SMILE, Clerk.
Ta nASk PLuMLEY. states Attorney.
991HS TUrrLE, Sheriff.
HENRY OyIATr. StenoyraDher

A'n = AMES COBURN, Assistant Judge.
| F6 S4ST PTgMLEY. States Attorney.
HENRY oVIATT, Stenographer,
The adjourned September term of th,
washington county court was begun yes
terday. Judge Royce presiding in the alb
sence of Judge Redfeld. The first cast
tried was that of the National Bank o
barre, w.. VS.. the town of Montpelier
and occupied the whole of Tuesday. Il
should have been tried at the last session
only on account of the inability of Judge
Redheld to preside. This was an action
oy the plaintiff for the neglect Of the
second constable, 4. A. Sweet, as they
aiiege' in levying to an insufficient extent
upon an execution which the plaintiff had
obtained against Martin w. Newton OF
Marshiield. The defence is that the officer
acted under the direction of the bank, and
not as an officer. The case is with the
jury. Heath e. Carleton and w. z. Dill
lingham for plaintiff; j. A. & Geo. w.
Wing and 5. c. Shurtleff for defendant.
The list of criminal cases numbers
seventy-threc, of which thirty-four are
liquor cases and for the trial of which a
large number of witnesses have been sub.
p9naed.
Mrs. Warner, the hotel-keeper at Rox.
bury, pleaded guilty to ten first offences
against the liquor law.
The case of State vs.. Bascom was
reached Tuesday afternoon and the coun-
sci for the respondent, filed plea in
abatement on the ground of misnomer
in the indictment, the name of the respond
ent being alleged as Franklin Haven Bias
com, when he claims it to be Frank Haven
Bascom.
S. c. Shurtleff has been assigned to de-
fend John Houghton, alias Glycerine Jim,
indicted for passing counterfeit bills.
Tom Miller, of Mortified, has been ar
rested for adultery.
The Mortified Ministries give show
at Village Hall Friday evening.
Mrs. c. w. Bailey has closed her resi-
dence and gone to the Pavilion to board
through the winter.
The Burlington gas company has re-
duced its rates to $3.50 per 1000, or $3.50
when bills are paid within five days after
presentation.
G. A. RAT the annual meeting oI
Brooks Post the following officers were
elected: Commander, II. c. Lull; S. V.
c.. Oren Daley; j. V. c., G. McClusky
Chaplain, John w. Smith; Quartermaster
G. II. Carter; Post Surgeon, Hiram Pierce
Q. NJ. Seagt., Geo. Colby; Adjutant, c. E
Sanders; sergt Major, Geo. Wade; Off
Ger of the Day, Wallace Noyes; Guard, N
c. Peck; Sentinel, J. j. Young. Special
meeting next Tuesday evening, December
23d.
Webster has just opened the biggest
line of Majolica ware, cologne sets, vases,
china mugs, mustache cups and saucers,
motto cups and saucers, plain and deco
rated, dolls of all kinds and sizes, smoking
sets, etc. tin toys and toys of all kinds
and descriptions-in fact, he has SO much
that it is of no use to try and enumerate
them. You must 60 and see for your
will be only pleasure to show the goods.
New goods keep coming.
THE STATE GRANGE.-At the recent
session of the Vermont Stale Grange, a,
Montpelier, there was an attendance oil
about three hundred, 100 oranges being
represented. A. B. Franklin, of Newfan'
master, delivered the annual address, which
was full of encouragement and sound adj
vice. The report of the treasurer showed
very encouraging state of finances. The
secretary reported some falling off of men,
bership during the year The following
officers hold over: Master, A. A. Frank
lin, of Newfane; secretary, j. X. Tobey,
| of Calais; treasurer, G. j. Bell, of Hard
wick; overscer, H. E. Jameson, of Iras-
burg; lecturer, Alpha Messer, of Roches-
ter; chaplain, L. E. Andrews, of Berlin
Leading members of the grange express
themselves as highly pleased with the
success of the meeting.
CENTRAL VERMONT POULTRY AssoCIA-
TIoN-A large number of persons inter-
ested in the poultry business met at the
Pavilion last Saturday afternoon and
formed what is to be known as the Cen
trail Vermont Poultry Association. Con
siderable interest WAS shown by those
present in this special branch, and it was
voted to hold another meeting at the same
place next Saturday to compare notes and
consult rs to the business of the assoca-
ton. 1t is hoped that our people will give
this association that practical encourage
ment it needs. The list of officers elected
we give below:
| President:-W. G. White.
Vice Presidents:-L S Simohs, Williams
town,L.L. Tanner, Montpelier, N. Palmer,
Waitsfield, H.C. Kbbee, Brookfield, nm,
Draper, West Randolph, James X. To-Day,
Calais, S. w. Arms, East Montpelier, l..
w. Avery. Northtield.
Secretary Lewis p. Thayer, Mont
pelier.
Treasurer:-F f. Pitkin, Montpelier.
Directors :-F. Z. Pitkin, Geo. Davis,
II. S. Town, Geo. Blair, Fred Emmons,
Montpelier, D. w. Sowles, Barre. L. L.
Tanner, Montpelier, Geo. G. Willard,
East Montpelier.
Auditors ID. w. Sowles, Barre, Fred
Emmons, Montpelier.
The Washington county Sunday school
association met in convention at Barre
December TO- 1879, with much larger
attendance than has formerly been seen al
any of its meetings. The first in order Of
exercises WAS very profitable prayer