Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-12-19
CALEDONIA COUNTY

CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The following cases have been decided
at the December term Of the court:
Darling as. Norcross. verdict for plf.
S370.49 damages and costs.
johnson as. Patterson, trespass for
one undivided half of certain products
of plaintiffs farm let on shares and at
tached by Patterson as sheriff. The
court ordered verdict for plf.. jury to
assess damages-$421O
Clifford as. McCoLe, case for negli-
gently leaving team hitched in hig hway |
one dark night. Verdict for defendant |
to secure his costs.
State as. .Steaoart Harvey was called |
and def. pleading not guilty the case
was mol prosed.
The case of E. d. Hopkins. tried for
grand larceny in appropriating the funds
Of insurance companies, resulted in con-
viction. Exceptions taken and case
goes to supreme court.
The Caleb Aldrich case. in which
Aldrich is under arrest for alleged dis
turbance of religious meetings in Sutton,
is occupying considerable time and
large number of witnesses from Sutton
are present. " 1872 s95 49," -
Barnet. 1ICHE5U
William Brock has sold out his eating
houses in Boston and returned home.
Mr.. B. has been in the business a good
many years.
The well-known firm of Richie &
Blair has dissolved partnership. Mr..
Blair will continue business at the old
stand, we understand. and Mr.. Richie
will go to Florida for his health.
Sutton. sfl 7ur ai.-~ ai4,
Mrs. Jemima Dunklee died at the
residence of her son, James Dunklee. on
the 9th inst. She retained her facul-
ties in a remarkable degree until her
death. She was able to read without
glasses until her sickness.
St. Johnsbury. a4a ~
| Rev. Mr.. Thayer. an old resident and
respected citizen, was buried last week.
DR.. Durant of Danville sues Capt. H.
K. Ide for libel. the captain having in a
private letter called him "dead beat, T"
etc. ..saa H
Sheffield. a.a g
There will be donation for Elder
Atwood, on Wednesday afternoon and
evening, Dec. 28th. ID s., ve4 lae !.
The supper and donation recently
held for Elder Lewis was we'll attended
and the sum of $50 was raised.
VIM. Mcdowell is getting out timber
for Lester Brown. Lester intends put.
ting up large barn next summer.
Corydon Simpson recently sold pair
of horses for $3.50. Mr.. Simpson is
having good luck in matching and sell
iug horses.
School in Dis. No 3 closed on the Sd
with interesting rhetorical exercises
The school was taught by Miss Lillian
Fayer. who has given excellent satisfac,
ton.
wheeIOc1x.
Christmas tree at town hall Saturday
night.
S. G. Cree, on his way to the Me.
chanics fair last October, stopped al
Fitchburg and ordered very nice iron
lathe. He now has it all set up and
running in his shop. and is ready to d.
, some very nice work. It 90 81 si4l
Peacham. aaoa
No Christmas tree at either church
: this year. nasn me-i 4-
A counsel of members meet at Con
gregational church, Dec. 20. Rev. A
W. Wild having preached and publish
ed a sermon on the death of Garfield
which was copied largely from sermon
and writings of others. he was charget
on plagiarism. and a printed paper is il
circulation in which the similar pas
sages occur. There is quite feeling
i on the matter in the church and town.
Stannard. ohj Jlte
Last week Frank Burroughs got hi
r hand badly mangled in a planer a
Weeds mill. 81
The engine for Weeds mill has al
e rived. and was reloaded from the car
on to N. Clutches six horse wagon. !
u proved an ugly thing to draw to th
mill. sag
!, Wallack's new theatre in New Yor
Y has ceiling of sheet iron, which wi
e offer most efectual bar to the sprea
of any possible fire upon the stage.
Jane S. Hubbard of Bradford fell fe
I" weeks since, while walking, and bad