The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-10-16
REFoRMER BRArrLEBoRo VT. FRIDAY OCTOBER e 1891.

-"Tns best In the world Our silve
plated knives $3.50 per box. Chas. A. Trip
n Co., jewellers. lift
Engine No. 1854, Of freight train due her
at II :l5 p. M, was deralled at Millers Fail
| last night so badly as to necessitate calling
wrecking train from Palmer, and causing
delay to the train Of 10 hours. Trafiic nc
delayed.
The popular barber Is always prompt I
respond to calls. and when he found a not
awaiting him Wednesday noon to call at 10 :
St., to shave and shampoo MIR. Br0ckway
he of course gathered bis tosls and hurrie,
along. Met at the door ny an old maiden lad
he inquired II Mr.. Brockway was In. "No
sir" unjust be some" = looking CAREFUL,
at the direction. mot any, amt no mai
here, never has been, and never will be tina
know on The barber thought the fusil
ade was getting sharp enough to justify a re
treat, and many were the domic;les he Wis
tied In that days quest, while Mac grinnet
from ear to ear.
Louis X. Willis now Of Pittsfeld, Mass.
and campaign singer, who for effectiveness
and high quality has no superior In America
leaves next week for Ohio for ten days en-
gagement for Campbell and the Democracy
the recommendation Of that gallant veteran
and Democrat, Col. H. 8. Greenleaf Of Ro
chester, IN. Y. who bad chance to see Louis
quality, especially with the spirited song
written by Mrs. j. E. Gale of Guilford in ths
campaign of 1883, when they were together
In the famous coaching tour through thai
section of the state. Mrs. Gale viii write
several new songs for him.
An unusually interesting justice suit wa.
heard before Judge Royal Tyler, Tuesday,
in Mrs. Riley Burdette and daughter, Mrs,
MetcaIf, by their agent s. H. Sherman, Va. A.
G. Barnes. 1t was suit for one months
rent In the upstairs tenement of Kirwan
block, the amount $19, 80 that It was no. ap.
peaable, and the plan apparently to sue
for each month. June 16. 1890, Chss. Miner.
who then owned the block, made fve.years
lease of the tenement and market occupied
by Mr.. Barnes In Miner block; the rent was
to be $40 month; one Of the conditions was
that Barnes should "make all necessary re.
pairs." Sept. IL, 1890, the plaintiffs bought
the block, and that part Of the lease referring
to the tenement was assigned to them. Barnes
left the tenement Aug ii last. He showed
that the roof leaked badly all through last
winter aud during the summer up to the time
he left. so that they had to set pals and pans
to catch the water pouring down whenever
there was a shower, or a thaw In winter
time. There was also trouble with one
and Mr.. Sherman, on complaint, put
3 tile chimney through the roof for the use
Of the kitchen; and at every storm or thaw
down came the water with quantities of SCOT
from there, damaging furniture and the chill
dren's clothing. and endangering health, as 1t
was claimed. Sherman was notified several
tunes, promised remedy, did send down men
to shovel of snow In the winter which be
thought caused the trouble, and claimed to
be trying to get material and men to repair
The roof when Barnes got out Aug. 3. 1t
also appeared that Miner had made some re-
pairs before he sold. The question was first
whether this needed work on TIE roof came
within the provision of the lease about re.
pairs. The plaintiff claimed that 1t didn't,
hat 1t was a fault of construction and incom.
oleteness of the house, and that the meaning
If the lease was only the interior repairs
IN the tenement, not on either the roof or
he foundation of the building. The plaintiff
claimed that under the law there was no i'm.
olied contract for the landlord to make the
'epairs; that the tenement was habitable
when the lease was made and If afterwards
t became not 80, 1t was case for the ire
PAIRS" named In the contract under seal that
,ould not be affected by parOl testimony. The
defendant also claimed that what was done
n putting In the tile chimney constituted an
ct Of default, that made It uninhabitable
md amounted really to an eviction, and that
he plaintiff was not entitled to notice of
eaviDg, and the defendant was not bound to
'ay rent. Judge Tyler rendered bis decision
his morning In favor OF the plaintiffs, and
Barnes attempts an appeal on the ground
hat be has an Offset claim of more than $40.
lie declares that he will pay no rent except
n execution. Haskins & Stoddard for plain.
IFS, Waterman, Martin & Hit for defend.