Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-19
GENERAL VERMONT NEWS.
Arguments Urs cd by Col. Bakers Friends
for His Appointment to tho bench.

The friends of Col. Joel G. Baker of
Rutland are hopeful of his appointment
to the Supreme bench by Gov. Smith. In
an interview with a Herald reporter
Judge Lawrence said that Gov. Smith
spoke very highly of Col. Baker as Il can
didate for the place and recognized the
claim of he county for the appointment.
but he reGraincd from committing him
self
The committee were in conference with
the governor for some time and urged
Col. Bakers appointment on the ground
of locality. They argued that Rutland
county had the largest population and
grand list and the largest law business in
the State. The western part IF Rutland
county which has as much law business
a good many whole counties. is so sit
Uated that people having business out Of
court time requiring the action of q SUI
pTeme Court judge cannot reach II judge
and get back the same day. A judge
at Rutland could cover a large part of the
Windsor county business and of the
northern part Of Bennington and the
southern part of Addison county better
than one at any other place.
The committee suggested to the cover
nor that Caledonia county had had "A
Judge for the last IS years. while Judge
Thompson is near that county ana acces-
sible at all times. They also suggested as
to Washington county that the supreme
Court was in session there three times
during the wear for IL term Of four weeks,
so that taking the time that County
Court Is in session they have II judge in
the county q large part of the year.
Moreover. Washington county people are
near Randolph, where Judge Rowell lives.
BRATTLEBORO'S POSTOFFICE BUSI-
| NESS.
! Each succeeding year shows an increase
in the business Of the Brattleboro post
Office. The rec eipts for the year 1898 were
the largest in the history of the office.
and by another year they will doubtless
reach the $4,000 mark. The salary of the
Office will then be increased slightly. The
gross receipts for 1895 were Sl99i3.23 an
increase IF SlS2392 over 1897, and an in
crease of S2llJ.sS over 1896 The net rev.
enue deposited TO the credit of the gov
eminent was SSi7.2j, a increasc2 of $l6SGSi
over 1881 and $2235.5l over 1896. The re-
ceiptS for the sale of stamps, postal
cards, envelopes. etc, We're l93l6.Sl. an
increase of $l6oj.40 over 1897 and 1882 Al
over 1896, In tho past year 7S9 special de-
livery pieces were delivered.
SHOT IN THE NECK AND FACE.
! Darwin Howard of Dover met with 4
terrible accident while coming from
Wardsboro. He got off from the
sled to break out the road fol
the horse. Having his gun Will
him he laid it down while breaking the
road and whom he got on the sled he tool
up his gun. The hammer hit box that
was on the sled. The gun exploded. the
charge passing through the check anc
neck making "a painful wound.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
! o. +. Norcross, while on his way home
from Rratleboro. drove to the Fall Brool
lrflrr ytIn n Ie hn. got n1t ,,f n,
main track and went off the upper side OF
the structure. The sleigh remained OF
the bridge, but Mr.. NorcrosS was pulle,
over the cmbankment with the horse. il,
was made unconscious by the fall, ant
when found by Myron Evans his heat
WAS partially under the water. Mr.. Evans
rescued him from his perilous position
and took him home.
GIFT FOR MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE,
| Middlebury college has received gif
Of 500 from A. T.. Stafford of Walingford
the interest to be applied on tuition ex
pcnses of undergraduates from his owl
town. In anticipation OF the centennlr
of the college a compilation of its stats
tics has been made as follows: Total mum
Der of Middlehury graduates to date, 1850
number OF ministers graduated, 536; mum
Der of home missionaries graduated, Al
number of foreign missionaries graduated
81. The percentage af graduates entering
the ministry by decades: 1s02-lSl0, AZ pc
cent; 1Sll-lSa0 81 per cent; lS2l-lS3O 40 pc
cent; 1881 1910, A per cent; ls4l-lS50 "a pc
cent; 1Sjl-lSO ~ per cent; 1S6l-lSO q pc
cent; lS7l-lSSD % per cent; 1Ssl-lS90 - pc
cent; percentage from 1902 to 1890, 50 pc
cent.
RACE MEETING AT RUTLAND.
The Rutland Driving Park association a
its annual business meeting decided I,
tt,,.Y
fail, the dates to be decided upon later
uhc 1rnnsnrer'S ronort showed q ha La nc,