The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

ClOont -Vh0 winter SOclBDIeb'
from our Regular Correspondent
WOODSTOCK, vt, Dec ., 1884.
The grand jury are still In session and from
appearances are far from being through thei
business. Most of last week was spent on tn
Perkinsvillc adultery case and rum case from
Plymouth. Sheriff Gardner Wallace has ap
pointed the following deputies Samuel A
| Armstrong, Norwich; w S level, Springfield
ID Jones, Royalton; Byron w Mansfield
Cavendish; Lester G Howe, Ludlow; L G
Coolidge, Plymouth; WR Hewett, Wood
stock. Only two cases have been disposed o.
in county court the past week and in these the
amount OF damages was $lS.4l. The
first case was Luce VS. Hoisington. The de-
fendant was constable Of the town of Hartand
and attached stag belonging to the plaintiff
or which he supposed belonged to him. The
case has been to the supreme court three times
and has been tried in the county court three
times. The jury returned verdict for the
plaintiff damages cent.
Spaulding VS. Warner was case for trespass,
cattle broke into garden, etc, verdict for plain
tiff, damages $3.50.
Lockwood VS. Herrick was a suit from Spring.
field. Plaintiffs daughter had some trouble at
nouic anu "cht " ucleHuunCS ana iT6IuSed TO
return home. The mother sues the defendant
for harboring minor. Plaintiff was taken.
sick during the trial and the case is continued
Kimball VS. Badger comes from Hartland-
An old man gets a pension and his nephew
kindly takes him to live with him. Nephew is
short In this worlds goods, and his uncle the
pensioner buys sto.k, furniture. etc, and every
thing goes smoothly till the money is gone.
Then the young man tries to get the elder one
OIL his hands. The pensOner sues and reclaims
the goods, chattelS and effects. The case is
now on trial.
It is rumored that at the end of the present
term the popular and efficient county clerk, Geo
b French, Esq, will resign. Jay Reed Pember,
Esq, the court stenographer, is a candidate for
the office Of county clerk and seems to be in q
fair way to secure the position, as most, if not
all the members of the bar are in favor of his
appointment. Mr. Pember has been deputy
clerk for some time and during the absence OF
Mr. French, while in the legislature, has per-
formed the duties of clerk to the satisfaction of
all concerned. He is well qualified for the
place.
The addition to the town hall will give Wood.
STOCK one OF the most roomy and well appoint
ed stages for theatrical purposes. concerts, mus-
cal conventions, etc, to be found in the state.
The seectmen have very wisely put the whole
appropriation into the building and leave the
people of the village to provide scenery and
stage fittings. Entertainments of some sort Or
other will soon be given to raise the necessary
means. The first one will probably be festi-
val with plays, music refreshments, etc. The
people ought to patronize whatever is present.
ed and take such an interest inthe whole mat
ter, that the amount needed shall be raised at
once. inc Queechee dramatic Co wish to pre-
sent drama, which they have given with
success at Queechee, as soon as the stage is
ready.
The Congregational and Uniyersalist socie.
ties have begun their sociables for the winter.
and both societies will continue them once in
Two weeks. The ladies Of the Congregational
society hold their sociables in the church par
Iors 'nree ladies' furnishing refreshments each
Time, the receipts going into the fund of the la
DIES, society. The next Sociable coming SO near
Christmas, when everyone is busy,is to be pie
party, each lady of the society, giving two
pies and the society furnishing coffee and tea
as usual An entertainment Of some sort will
be given. The ULiversalists have not full.
" settled on a plan for their sociables. The
first one was held on the same plan as that Of
the Congregational society, at the church par
lors, the second one at a private house with no
refreshments. The younger portion of the So
,lety are very anxious to continue the sociables
IN the pan Of the first ana use the proceeds for
he purchase OF piano for the parors. The |
adies OF the other societies will doubtless hold |
neir oiu iasnioned soclables during the winter |
y tle houses OF dlfierent members, having |
'ood nld-fashioned visit in the afternoon and |
lnging, games, etc,for the younger ones in the
vening.
DR. A N logan rene;ve5 a, ;n;ru,,
hat will keen him in tha hn,,sa ~ iass Mceh
robablv WbiIe v;s;tnr $1,000 -. e 0Oi 'Ine'
is horse started wbon pa,,'ns setueecnee,
nppv and he vas th,n,,,, ~ va sst.S i,ilc me
RIM the small, hona ~ H. W .fo siouIu, iIac
NEG and NOS .roro,,J , wv aIis leS oeloW tno
cceeded in stonnisS ~ ioas before nc
ire he cot boma III 'I ~ r.,,iai, ai.er"aru pc
rora ona ,o;, ,n,,;n,. ~. - 80 tah away anu ne
! in Eaoninr, ~ Is, ~ .op niii' pu' siceeeu-
,en stained The r,,,,o ~ VIZ yuSss I'll sonle
ome uith"n. y br,,.n., llo nnaily gov
U y n' mt'nou. pf1Nen neck, ana attended to
Institute, DR. Bray of New Haven. Conn. nrriv.
and relieved him from duties, DR. ] 8 Rich
-dson put the limb in plaster cast Sunday
orning, and it seems to be doing well. We
e informed that he is fortunate enough to
i've an accident policy which will furnish sub.
antial comfort during his confinement.
H., C,.1r.
,aats hsri, no =. s l"il W overhoWlng, many
, ,si. having ~ iii,u iooeing outside. The
aIA cottage also mas goodly number of
'ina 10Y M no piiVa'G ooaruing houses are
'lns So'u ousiiiess' Ill on account OF court.
business Is very quiet. The mild weather
cps people from buying things suited to our
ual winter weather and the merchants
rent from any previous ono we shall SEQ cold
Gather and piles of snow vet. Meanwhile the
rmers ara bannv for the hev,,]n, b'ii ia0 a ant
yond expectation and meal is cheap. Wood
not IN much demand though brought in in
lail quantities and selling for S. per cord
dry iour foot, all hard wood and IS for
'teen men. a good many of our villagers
In coal but the majority cling TO wool fires.
The new kerosene engine of Woodbury. &
:, printers, works like a charm. They have