Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-12-26


Mr.. Jameson goes to Swanton, to start
newspaper.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The case Of state VS.. Aldrich was on
trial as we went to press last week, and
has proved to be very remarkable case
to say the least about it. The real
facts, as nearly as can be ascertained,
are these For the past two or three
years there has been a growing rumpus
in the Baptist church at Sutton. The
then pastor, B. A. Sherwood, for some
reason had many enemies in the church,
and thus trouble was born and fourlshed
until it eliminated in the withdrawal of
the pastor, Mr.. Sherwood, from the
church. The whole church was sum-
moned at the trial, and the members
seemed to form themselves into Sher-
wood and anti-Sherwood. parties, the
first assisting the state and the latter
seeing fair play for Caleb. The testi-
mony was nearly all to the point of
whether the respondent in any way dis
turbed the services, and this all seemed
to be a matter of opinion. A few hun
dred witnesses swore that he so conduct
ed himself during the services by look
ing around the church, laughing and
gestieulatlng. that it was impossible to
worship in any sort of peace or comfort.
and those on the other side were equally
| positive that Caleb at all times behaved
as good christian should. That was
all there was to the case, and it never
ought to have been in court. There is
little doubt but that Caleb is religious
"crank," and that he holds strange
views and makes himself disagreeable
by advocating them in season and out
of season, but it is too bad that the
church has become so hopelessly divided
by anything so Insignificant. The trial
has had one good effect. 1t has been
the means of imparting some slight
scriptural knowledge to the members Of
the bar and court officials, and if they
have been attentive listeners they must
have firmly established religious con-
victions by this time. Bros Bates and
Belden, before the close of the trial
showed knowledge of Watts hymns
and sacred literature that was really as.
tonishing. May it do them good. The
jury were out nearly all day Wednesday
and returned verdict of not guilty. II
is very seldom that a case excites SC
much personal feeling. the trial being
nearly the sole topic of conversation
last evening. the verdict being sustained
by some and condemned by others. Es
quire Otis made very creditable argu
ment for his client, and we congratulate
him on its evident effect. Bates anG
Smith for state, Belden and Otis for the
defence.-Inder.
Danville.
On Saturday the 18th inst. Johnny
Adams. boy about Il years old. broke
through the ice while skating and wai
drowned. In company with smaller
boy he went to the store of W. S Shat
tuck to purchase some skates, and while
the younger one stopped at the store ;
while he went to the factory dam t
skate. In a short time the other ont
also went to tho dam, but soon cam,
hurrying back with the intelligence tina
Johnny was not ON the dam. but tina
his hat and mittens were lying on tn
ice. Upon going to the dam, near tb
hat and mittens quite large hole wa
found 10 the ice, with marks of recen
breaking. Search was made and tn
body found about eight feet below tn
hole. Evidently when he broke throug
the current carried him under before h
could catch on to the ice.
Peacham.
Cattle and sheep were out grazing i
many places the past week.
At the church meeting last wee
Rev. A. W. Wild was declared by til
council of ministers and delegates to b
perfectly clear from all charges brough
against him.
Austin Sanborn while skating o
Harvey's pond last week, broke throug
} the ice and went into the water up
his neck. His comrades went for ra
but he got out while they were gone.
, Sutton.
The county court has rendered d.
f cision in the Sutton-W estmore road cas-
favorable to this town, and the expens
of the litigation, except our lawyer
fees. falls on the petitioners. This hs
q been long. tedious case, and has hun
in the balance some time.
East Hardwic1x.
Samuel Ward is sick with the erysiI
elias.
Union Christmas gathering at ii
+ Baptist church Monday evening.
= Rev. Ingalls, and wife august
Stevens) have left for their home.