The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-03
FIVE MINUTES WITH THE NEWS OF
THE COUNTY.
Fifticth Anniversary.


One of the social events of Vernon
history was the tfteth ami.
yersary of }. q. Weatherheed
and wife which took place
on Wednesday, Jan. LIST. \ large
number of invitations were issued and
a goodly number responded IN letter
or person, the house being filled
during the afternoon and evening with
old friends. After the company had
been beautifully fed A. j. Brown was
called up by master OF ceremonies +.
w. johnson who in very happy strain
congratulated the couple and presented
them with heavy purse OF gold from
Vernon friends. A son in. law, Or. N.
p. Wood, responded for Mr.. and Mrs.
Weatherheed, after which remarks were
made by r. S. Childs of Brattleboro,
Hon. M. I. Reed and Mrs. G. II. New
ton. A great many letters OF regret
were received from distant friends,
few of which were read by one OF the
daughters. The entire day was marked
by good cheer and all remarked upon
the youthful appearance OF the bride
and groom of fifty years. These golden
milestones are rare and the celebra-
ton OF such events are bright days to
no long remembered by the family and
friends. The presents we're many and
valuable.
The Davenport viii Case.
There was apparently well-founded
report at Greenfield, Wednesday that
the contest over the will of Oliver
Davenport may be compromised. DIV
or Davenport left an estate now esti-
mated at $3.50, 600 and two members of
the surviving family, Stephen T. V.
Davenport of Brattleboro and Martin |
V. Davenport of Bernardston began
against the will and the
matter is now before the supreme
court. The report Wednesday was to
the effect that some settlement was
likely to be made by which S. t. Dav
export and NJ. V. Davenport you'd
proceedings.
The SprinSfeld Republican says to-
day, George W. Davenport, one of the
legatees, is willing that
enough of bis share of the residue
shall bc given to Stepen I. Davenport
to place him on an equal footing with
him, as far as the will is concerned,
and has made that proposition to him.
The offer is conditional, however, that
he other lcgatees under the residue
'hall make a like proportionate offer.
George Davenport's- share of the resi-
lue is 1-17th, and Edgar j Davenport
s entitled to a like share. Whether
William Watson Davenport, who gets
5-l7ths of the residue. will be willing /
o give proportionate share will be 40 |
factor in the matter Of con- !
,romise.
Golden Wedding Anniversary.
4 large lumber of business men and I
riends of Lawyer 4. NJ. Albee and q
lis wife called upon them at their t
home Monday evening, the {
ccasion being the 50th anniversary OF !
heir marriage. Mr.. Albee has been G
member of the Windsor county bar
, years, and is widely known through i
ut the state. Interesting speeches o
ere made and many presents we're I
1T. g
Levi NJ. Fourier of Montague City, i
harged with manslaughter in causing j
is wifc's death by strangulation Dec. 4
1895, was held yesterday for the r.
rand jury by Trial Justice W. S. b
lana at Greenfield. Bail was fixed at a
10 sum of 81. 800 which Fourier will v
y to obtain.
The lIoosac Tunnel and Wilmington
,ilroad has paid its second annual
lvitlend of | per cent. on its capital Of
ock "