The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-10-11
THE PROBATE .JIDGES.
other Law Reforms Proposed.

/ The annual meeting of the Vermont Judges OF
probate was held Wednesday ut the state house
At Montpelier. There were present Carleton OF
Montpchcr, Wales of Burlington, Robbins of
Rutland, Bromley of tastlctun, Carney of Zen
nington, White Of Hyde Park French OF Guild
hall, Alfred OF Newport, Reed of Bellows Falls,
Nichols of Randolph and SHADE of Midilcbury
Judge Carleton was elected president and
Judge Alfred secretary. The subject of dover
and legacy was exclusively discussed and
Judges Reed, Wales ana Robbins were appOn-
ted 10 draft u bill amending the present law on
that subject, which shall be printed and circu-
lated preparatory to bringing it before the next
legislature for enactment. The law for the ap-
pointment of guardians for old and feeble mind
ed persons was somewhat criticised, and Jud
yes Alfred. Bromley and Nicholas were APP
pointed n committee 30 consider amendments
Judges Carleton and Carney were appointed a
committee ON state fees and Judge Carleton was
appointed a committee to see about a general
index for the different probate districts in the
state
The Bar Association.
The annual meeting of the Vermont Bar asSo.
citation was held at Montpelier Tuesday and
Wednesday. Mach time was taken up in dis
cussing a motion introduced by &. VI. Wilds of
Mddlebury providing that $50 he expended Ia
pay the expense of some prominent man of the
bar from another state to deliver the annual adj.
dress next wear The motion was finally adopt
ed. The literary exercises were held at the
court house Tuesday evening. President stick
ncy delivered his annual address and ex-Gov.
RoswellFarnham read an obituary sketch of the
court and senator from ,that county. The ban.
quet followed at the Pavilion with covers laid
for nearly Zoe. The To ISIS aud responses were,
THE state Lieut. Gov Mansur; "The Supreme
Court" Up stafford iof st Johnsburv: "The
Vermont Bar" Col 4 Han of II A'nans;
"I.aw and LAWYERS" W III Bliss of Burlington:
"Our chents,"J l. Ma tin OF Brattlehoro. The
singing of "Auld Lang >ync" concluded the
banquet shortly before midnight. The follow
ing officers were elected President, Charles A
Prouiy of Newport; vice. presidents. Edwin W
Smith of Newbury, W w Stickney of Ludlow
and II Charles Royce of st Adams: secretary
George " Wing of Montpelier; treasurer
Hiram Carleton of Montpelier; boarl of mana.
gers, Charles A Prouty. eN -olicio, Fred l. Laird
of Montpelier. II 5 Peck of burlington, George
a Powers of Morrisville. Alexander Dunnett of
st JohnsDury; committee ON professional con
duct, W r Johnson W J. Dillingham; and { II
Hogan; on Jurisprudence and law reform, c q
Willis, j Baker and l. VI Read: on legal his.
tory and biography, VI Stanton, = W Baldwin
and Roswell Farnham; on admission, Addison
county, W III Button: bennington, Frank n
Archibald of Manchester Center: Caledonia,
Harry Blodgeu; Chittenden, Robert Roberts.
moille. u W Hurlburt: Orange. ! X Darling:
Orleans. r \ Cook; Rutland, 4 g stone Wash
ington W Bisbee; Windham VI AIbee;
Windsor. J { Enright. The following members
have died during the year, Emerson Wright of |
Midilehury. Tarrant Siblcy of Remington.
David Z SiOores OF Island Pond. Albert II Gross, |
Joseph Rand and y y Deaviti of St Adams ! T. |
I.add OF AIburgh. W II II bingham Of stowe /
u Hebar,l of Chelsea, NJ Dirkry Of Bradford I
% Il Boyce of Barre and - + Chandler Of Wool |
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