The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-06
Mortified.

SQUIRE PLUMLEY is to deliver an address at
Chittenden county Good Templars' Union at
Underhill this "wednesday evening.
RUM is doing bad work here just now. An
old resident was seen threading crooked path
across the common Monday, and he finally fell
fiat
JAMES M. KENT OF Montpelier has been
elected instructor In penmanship at the graded
school, 1t Is expected that room No. 9 will be
fitted up for his school.
AT the mock trial, Wednesday evening, the
evidence for the prosecution was put In and
the court adjourned till Thursday Of this
week, at balf-past six o'clock.
HARRY THAYER who has been employed in
Chicago has been stationed by his employers
In New York city, and stopped over In this viii
lage Monday on his way to that city.
"NEIcHBoR LAKEWOOD F." drew good houses,
Friday and Saturday evenings, and the total re-
ceipts were $166 30. Every part was well rem
dered and Miss Badger, as Grandmother Rig
glestry," fairly outdid herself.
REV. S. w. Dixie of Royalton met the
members OF the conversational club and few
invited guests at the residence of Rev. W. S.
Hazen Monday evening and gave social talk
on his special subject, divorce.
DAVID K. FISK, a longtime and well-known
resident OF this town, died here Sunday morn
ing He had been numbering in Canada but
he was not considered seriously i'll till two OF
three days before his death. The dipease was
typhoid pneumonia Funeral services were
held at his late residence on North street Tues.
day at half-past one p. NJ.
THE case of William Jones u.s. william Hal
was on trial at w. +. Bakers office Friday
Saturday and Monday before Justice Holton
The plaintiff has been carrying on the defend
ants farm In Moretown for two years. The
plaintiff claimed that he was hired by Hall K
carry on the farm for the fixed sum Of $3.50 pei
year, and brought suit to recover for an alleged
unpaid balance. The defendant denied the
hiring and claimed that Jones took the farm al
the halves Judgment was rendered for thu
defendant to recover his costs, amounting t
$40 &c. An appeal was taken by the plaintiff
but he has not yet furnished the necessary
surety.
REFEREES hearing will be held at Jame
N. Johnson's office, Saturday, before M. E
Smile and z s. Stanton, county court referees
in the case of Probate Court U.s. T. Winch an(
Z. G. Fisk. :Mr Winch was administrator o
the estate Of Benjamin K. Hall, late Of More
town, and Mr.. Fisk was his bondsman. Before
this estate was settled Mr.. Halls widow, Mrs
Elizabeth Hall, died, leaving an estate consist
ing Of her homestead. Without any forma
appointment as administrator of this latter es
tate, Mr.. Winch by consent OF Ithe heirs ant
under direction OF the probate court, proceede,
to administer on Mrs. Halls estate, and ha
settled with all the heirs OF both estates ex
cept one, jeremiah Hall of Brookfeld, VIII
has caused this suit to be brought to compe
Mr.. Winch to turn over to him an alleged IN
paid balance The point of interest is whethe
the bondsman can be held liable.
DIR. NICHOLS starts next Monday on west
| ern trip. -. Miss Mary Willard of Hartland
| visiting her uncle, J. G. B. Thayer. Mis-
Alice Brown of Williamstown has been Wis
iting friends in town for few days. Eft
| Stebbins was at home over Sunday