The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-31


pulse was felt by the motors then running.
The press in the WATCHMAN office thumped
furiously and the belts had to be taken
down peg. Water Commissioner Foster
has worked untiringly, early and late, since
the first of August and the speedy compile
ton of the work, despite the incessant rains
of the fall, is entirely to his credit.
THE tenth annual meeting of the Vermont
Bar Association was held in the court room
Tuesday night Governor Dillingham;, ex-
Governors Ormsbee and Proctor all the
judges of the supreme court, and a large
number of the members of the state bar,
were present. The meeting was called to
order by Hon. Roswell Farnham of Brad
ford, president of the association. The
minutes of the last session were read by
George w. Wing, the secretary. Pursuant
to the provisions of the bylaws, President
Farnham delivered the annual address.
The various experiences of the Vermont
lawyer in the practice of his profession were
described in a most interesting manner.
The president said that the lawyers of the
state had always been loyal to the central
government, and that in the war they had
enlisted In large numbers. Many of these
volunteers returned at the close of the war
as commissioned officers. The following
papers were read: By Hon. S. b. Hebard
on the late Lyman G.. Hinckley by Hon.
L. II. Thompson on the late Judge Timothy
p. Redfeld, and by Judge Veazey on the
at the business meeting are as follows.
President, p. X. Gleed of Morrisvile; vice
presidents, II. G. Ide of st. Johnsbury, w.
b. G. Stickney of Bethel, Kittredge Haskins
of Brattleboro; secretary, George w. Wing
of Montpelier; treasurer, Hiram Carleton
of Montpelier; board of managers, p. X.
Gleed, II. NJ Harvey, G. w. Porter, E. b.
Taft c. M. Wilds
THE following cases have been heard up
to date by the supreme court now in session
at the state house: Carolus Noyes, apt, V.
estate of V. p. Noyes; in re Vernon p.
Noyes' will, ID. Noyes Burton, administra-
tor, contestants; James Quinn V. julius
Halbert; James and Charles Quinn, execu-
tors, V. Julius Halbert American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions V.
Joseph X. Ferre's administrator ct al.
Town of Ripton V. G. d. McQuivey's ad-
ministrator, ct al. Joseph X. Ferre's admin
istrator V. American Board of Commission
ers for Foreign Missions; Upper and Porter
V. N. f. Rider and wife; Sarah Wales admin
istrator V. Lora Bowdish's executor ct al.
Town of Chittenden V. Town of Barnard
administrator II. Goldsmith V. Moses JOY
Jr.; Jonathan Wait V. Bennington and Rut-
land r. II. Co. Three cases, namely, George
Alger, apt, " Ray o. Castle, National Union
Bank of Swanton V. w. II. Chessman and
others, and A. G. Stafford V. First National
Bank of Plattsburgh and trustees, A. o.
Brainerd, II. w. Hatch and c. w. Writers
receiver, have been relegated to the " heel ol
the docket" The following cases have
been continued: Mary e. Nichols V. Henry
E. Nichols ct al; l.. F. Wilbur, adminstra
tor V. Henry E. Nichols ct al; Third Ma
tional Bank of New York City V. Dorset
Marble Co.. and the same bank V. Henry
G. Gleason. In the case of William S
| Alden, executor, V. William Hale, executor
ct al, the decision of the court of chancery
was reversed and a decree for orator given
Saturday the case of the national bank
of Bellows Falls V. Dorset Marble Co., l. B
! Hollister, II. G. Gleason, f. j. Hawley and
trustees, was heard. Monday the case o
| Town of Weston V. Charles j. Winship ct al
was heard. This case is number "a on the
docket. Number 33, George E. Royce "
Ira j. Young ct al was tried on Monday
Lewis H. Lynde V. Town of Dummerstor
was heard Tuesday morning, followed b,
Barre Railroad Company V. Granite Rail
road Company, and Barre Railroad Com
pany " Montpelier and White River Rail
road Company.
Edior Of Waterman Il suggest that th
! accumulation of mud in our streets has, be
cause of the continued wet weather, be
come so nearly liquid that it may be quit
easily sluiced off into the sewers and sen
down the river, where it might be of som
benefit. The streets would thus be mad
clean and a credit to the village. This nigh
be done at a tritling expense, compared witt
the old 1int-lock" style of shoveling
into carts and hauling it away. You hav
more than sufficient water and you have tn
hose. Now, figure the cost, gentlemen
Water is on the free list " in Montpelier
especially so for washing the mud off tn
streets. Give it a fair trial and let the pee
pie have clean streets. -.