Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-02-12
General Vermont News.

BY direction Of Judge Rowell Of the su.
! preme court an information has been filed
against Joseph G. Jones, eN-state's at
torney for Rutland county alleging improper
conduct relative TO certain liquor prosecu-
tions. The case is returnable before spe-
cial session Of the full bench of the supreme
court, to be held at Montpelier ON February
26. II proven, the charges will result in
the disbarment of MIR. Jones. who is a
prominent member of the Rutland
county bar. Ii Is vaguely hinted
that other members of the bar are also i'm
plicated. 1t is alleged that Jones told Judge
ROwell that he had made certain disposition
of liquor cases aud bailed forfeitures, which
subsequently proved TO bo untrue. Mr..
Jones was elected states attorney in
1892 for term of two years. and was
reelected in 1894. His term of Office eX-
pired Nov. 80. 1896. "A. II. Spencer, the
town treasurer claims that he was Knocked
down recently by two masked men in his
woodshed and robbed of several hundred
dollars. Treasurer Spencer says that after
having met the morning mail train from Rut-
land he started with the mail bag Of the post
office, as was his custom. On his way there
he stopped at his house and was attacked as
he was entering the woodshed. He was
knocked senseless. A hold-back strap was
found buckled tightly around his neck.
There were three bruises and gashes on the
top of his head, a slight knife cut on his
right leg, above the knee. and his vest and
trousers were cut in several places. A roll
of bills containing he thinks, $500 had
meantime disappeared from his trousers
DocEat but @30 in another nocket was
untouched by the robbers.
c1 He toiowtnS osiuio'ers tn',if at'enuet an9
harbor defense and improvement conven-
! tiOn held recently at Tampa. Fla, as dele
gates Henry Wells and Edward Wells of
DurlinSLoI' anu II - ~ tanner Oh WI.
hooSAl' Eu"aru neils was cnoSeh as one Oh
the Vlce-presldehts anu Henry Nells was
appointed 70 serte on the perhaheht or
eahlzatloh co!rLhlttee .I anu the committees on
leeolltloHs. ne nc ioIlowihs sehtlelileh were
the Statn nF Varn,ont. Ed%orI WaIis and
/ Cen r : Peel of RnrIin-ton and Col w
Sau,arj Wshh nf Sbeibnrns '--' "'iN 00-' "'
Tba aftb anUnaI ramninn ord dirror ~
,b, Nm, VI II,,n,ri oss,niot;nr of tba Tni
arsi.,, of Vartnnnt viii 10 baI1 =, Nan, WI,
i.. EobrnarV, 70 Tba nfa ,ars 'rs ~ tba o
wy ~ Diioei1 ul az a"
T8Irar1 Snoni5ion sanratarI, 90 fEost sGsI
atroa, NJ Ed,ar1 < paaI Noboirr,onN
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dlspatch from Los Angeles, Cal', brings
to burlington the news OF the death OF Mrs;
Julla II. spear She was the only cnilu
~ 'iie laIe hnioa " 'nu upror5 "a "a
,av1 oDt 80 bar iif IN pnriine,tnn Ihara
sbbo hos Iranr friards who eStaamed bar for
~ n..,. - daando,,+ C,ararCt,s and +ra
.rnits nui dharaotar ,TIIa roon,, friands
~ %IisS sarah N Iawrance will ra-
Dra+ 80 Iaarn of bar daatb which
| Seao,ur,S -, panao9al n II Tba ramains
- - 70 Iysstfnrd bar p.tiva town for
hnriai Tba dacaased was the Youngest sister
o9 tha lat Iawrence and the oniv re-
maining child of the late Orange Lawrence.
NearIv her whole life was devoted TO the
teeIing of the old home and faithfully ear
ino fnr ber invaIid sister Harriet who
passed away five wears ago.
Hahar f Rurgess of ST Alhans has inst
died of annendicitis He was the only son
of Elisha and Harriet NJ. Burgess. and was
horn in ST Alhnns ON Anril 81 1884 He
was activelv identified with tbp business life
and ;ntaresfs Of 81 AIhans from the time his
schooling was completed having been book
kaaner for the St AIbans Fo2ndrv com
nanr traasnrar of the 81 AIhans Trnst com
| pponyy and FOR tha mast - years the inninr
nartner Of tbe successfuI hardware firm of
| Hale 4 Burgess, He was prominent mem
/ her of the First Congregational church and
| Sunday school, He is survived by his par
ents and three sisters, Mrs. r. o. Sturteyant
| of SwantOn and Miss Grace A. Burgess and
| Miss F. Lillian Burgess of st. Adams.
Cora Fvelvn HnlI. eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs s. +. Hull of Burlington was re-
Gently united in marriage to John Gill, SUI
! perintendent of the Winooski Worsted mills.
! The bridesmaids were Alice Gill of Law
renee, Mass, and Grace Hull of Burlington.
sisters of the bridegroom and bride. The
best man was Arthur Gill. brother of the
| bridegroom. Rev. c. W. McCully rector of
the chapel. was assisted by kev. "A. N.Bln-
nington OF lslanG Pond ana heV. Heorge L.
Bliss OF burlington. Inc ushers We're NJ. T..
Sornborger OF burlington ana lheodore T.;
Hopkins. Miss Estelle NJ; facKard presided i
at the organ Master arthur Clement acteu
as page.
The Franklin County Creamery assOcla-
ton has Just held its annual meeting and
elected the following board of directors:
| James NJ Foss, L. c. Smith Jacob e. Toof,
A. ). Richardson. r. Stewart Stra1ahan,
Harlow button, 1. NJ. Deal ana W; d.
Fonda OF st. AIbans. {; l.. MARSH ana 4; Ii.
Towle OF Enosourg Falls, and A. r. Durkee
OF Sheldon. Organization was perfected by
the election OF these ofncers fresluent,
James Nj. Foss lce-presldent, A. ), klch-
ardson manager, l.: Nj. Deai superlhtehd-
ent George ii. Clanlh treasurer Johh y.
ioa'o oiei n, % 0'
Morris u. cutter, the nrst Whte settler OF
Naukesha. Wisconsin, mas Just uled. ne
leaves large fortune. MT. cutter settieu al