Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-01-19

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y injured by being thrown from his sleigh,
IS slowly regaining his health and complete
recovery is Confidently expected. Mr.. Ball,
who is a widely known manufacturer, was
senator from Windham county in the last
Legislature and lay delegate from Vermont
to the national council Of Methodist churches
at Denver.
The Bay stato-vermont boundary.
BosToN, Jan. 11.-Gov. Russell has
to the Senate communication |
from the governor Of Vermont, asking for |
the appointme of commission to re-
establish the boundary line between Yer
mont and Massachusetts,, which has been
lost by the washing away of the corner
stone at Northfold, Mass.
bennington Battle Monument onioors.
BENNINGToN, VT, Jan. 1.-THE Ben
nington Battle Monument association held
its annual meeting to-day, Hon. George W.
Harman, president pro tempore, presiding.
The following officers were elected: Hon.
enjamin +. Prescott OF New Hampshire,
presidents; Hon. Henry G.. Root of Ben
nington, vice president; Edward j. Hall,
corresponding secretary; Col. Olin Scott,
recording secretary; George +. Graves,
treasurer; directors, the governors of YER
Death AT the soIdierr Home.
BENNINGTON, jan. 16.-Orvid H. Clark,
late of company F, 9TH Vermont regiment,
died at the Vermont Soldiers Home to-day,
aged 50. He was admitted from Niddlebury
Oct. %, 1892, and will probably be buried
in the home cemetery.
Farm House at weston Burned to the
Ground.
CHESTER, Jan. 12.-Daniel Shattuck's
totally burned to-day while the family was
away. Cause, spark, from a stove.
The wreck of freight train at Ludlow
delayed trains four to six hours this after
noon.
Franklin County supreme Court.
ST. ALBANs, Jan. 12-Ths court con-
cluded tine hearing CT the Swanton case and
have since been occupied with other cases.
First the case of Frisbee, Rogers & Co.
appellants vs.. L. II. FELTON, appellees. This
is ON action involving a carload Of lims
purchased of tue defendant II. A. Bush
and D. ". Steele fo- l,aintiffs and c. G.
Austin and ". Harrington for defendant.
The next case was Harrington a. Post vs.
J. Noble Hayes and 4. .. Brainerd, e1ecu-
as to the liability OF defendant, for execu-
tors fee, and attorneys bills in the Foster
will case. 1t wa, argued by Harrington
& nall for the Plaintiffs and Hogan d
Royce for defendants.
The next case was Rich executors VS..
Sowles, administrator, and others. This was
an action in an administrator bond signed
as administrator and sureties. 1t is claim
ed that the administrator only mads him
self liable ; the liability OF sureties would
only be co-eXtensivs with the principal
Argued by f. A. Sowss and H. A. Burt
for defendant and S. L. and c. Ii. Royce
for tho plaintiff.
ST. ALBANS, Jan. 13.-The court was oc-
cuped most of the day yesterday in the
hearing of the case, l. d. Allen and others
against Fletcher Tarbell's estate. But one
question of law was presented by this case !;
namely, are the rents and profits OF a
| specific devise the property of the devisee
or otherwise during tho first year of the
settlement of testetor's estate? c. G..
Austin for the plaintiffs and D. G. Terman
and II. A. Bart for defendant.
ST. ALBANS, Jan. 16.-The Supreme
Court met at 8 o'clock Saturday and IN ade
the folio wing disposition of oases: Margaret
B. Sowles, trustee, VS.. b. T.. Ruyg, with
court; II. A. Lyon VS.. A. L. and /. d. Wit
ters, judgment OF the County Court for de-
| fendant affirmed; the National Union bank
of Swanton VS.. A. d. Brainerd aud Tr.,
with the court; l.. d. Allen and others VS..
Fletcher Tarbell's estate with tile court;
Frisbee, Rogers & Co. vs.. l.. Ii. FELTON,,
judgment of County Court afiirmed Far
rington a. Post VS.. j. Noble Hayes and A.
o. Branerd, executors OF Catherine Foster'l
estate, Judgment affirmed; Rich executors
VS.. Sowles, admir-, and others, judgment
affirmed; L. j. Wilder vs. William Stanley,
Judgment Of County Court for plaintiff
affirmed.
Grand Isle Conn Supreme Court.
ST. ALBANs, Jan l3.-Ths business Of
this county was taken up here to-day Hon
r. r. Hathaway, county clerk, called thu
docket and three cases were set for hearing
State vs. G. f. Houghton was for viola
tion of the fishing law.
L. Ii. Landon VS.. o. A. Burton wa
heard This is a chancsry case embracing
an accounting for a sum and interest. Ar
gued by II. C. Adams FOR orator and N. n
Post for defendant
Henry l.. Sowles VS.. William P. Moore
and others was an action of trespasi
and the case for alleged negligence OF th
| defendant III not erecting proper RuaTu
around a hole in the ice in Lake Champlair
where defendants were cutting ice, whereof,
plaintiffs horses were drowned. II. c
Adams and j. p. Ladd for plaintiff, Wilson
and Hall for defendants.
ST. ALBANs, Jan. l6.-The Suprem
Court rendered only one opinion in thi
court Saturday. This was in State VS.
George +. Houghton. This was an ALLEGED
complaint by one Fish Commissioner How
az ainst respondent in illegal fishing. Th
court held that there was no law authorizin
such a complaint as was made in this case
hence the Judgment OF tho county court
reversed, the complaint dismissed and tn
respondent discharged.
The cases OF H. l.. Sowles VS.. William T
Moores and others, E. II. Lsndon VS.. o. A
Burton aud Platt va. Phelps aud others ar
all with the court
Tunersl of Mrs. President Brainerd.
MIpDLEBuRY, Jan. 15.-The funsrs
of Mrs. President Brainerd, who die
a. the Mary Fletcher Hospital at Bur
, lingtun, on Thursday afternoon, was hel
at the house yesterday morning at
o'clock. Rev. Dr.. Smart Of Brandon OH