The Republican journal., 1900-10-04
Silas Storer, app. from the decree of the

SllaS StOrer, app. lIolii IAe uecTee OF tne
Judge of Probate, VS.. Annie L. Vickery
The case was reported in The journal las
week. Judge Savage rendered his decision
Friday, affirming the decree of the Probate
Court, in refusing to allow the copy of the
will. The taxable costs of both parties are
to be paid out of the estate, and the case is
remanded to the Probate Court for further
proceedings of administration. Mcclellan
for petitioners. DuntOn l. Dunton for re-
Spondents.
ADMITTED TO THE BAR.
Robert 3. Cookson of Unity, Charles H
Buzzen and Hodgdon c Buzzell of Monroe
were examined for admission to the bar
All passed satisfactory examinations before
admitted. Mr. Cookson is native of Bel.
fast, "a years old, who has studied law a
good many years at intervals. and whose bus
iness has been largely with lawyers and law
book publishers, thus giving him practi-
cal understanding of the law. The case OF
the Messrs. Buzzell is probably without a
precedent in this State, a father at the age
of 65 being admitted at the same term as his
son, aged % Mr.. Buzzell senior, Charles
H., is a well-to-do farmer living in Monroe
and has for many years done such legal
work as making deeds, wills, ETC., and has
been trial justice 19 years. He has al.
ways been interested in and to some extent
a student Of law, but only recently began its
study with view to practicing at the bar
The son is graduate of Hampden Academy
and has passed the required period of study
in a law office, with F. W. Brown, Jr., OF
Brooks. He expects to practice in another
State
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
County Attorney Bowden called up all the
cases ON the criminal docket, and collected
in fines and costs $3.50, with $500 more
promised before next term, total for the
to come into court personally for sentence.
One convicted liquor seller preferred going
to jail for 60 days rather than to pay his fine
and costs, $40, and was committed.
Nathan Walls was committed to Jail for
failing to give bond to keep the peace
DIVORCE CASES.
A large number of divorce cases were
called up and disposed of. Eleven divorces
were granted, and one was denied and sew
eral were dismissed. In some of the latter
cases the parties have become reunited
Following are the cases in which action OF
public interest was taken:
Nellie d. Ranlett, Islesboro, VS.. Herman
J. Ranlett, do. divorce denied.
Ida NJ. Oxton, Montville, VS.. Thomas W.
Oxton, Liberty; divorce decreed; custody
of minor children given to the mother.
Bessie c. Thomas, Belfast, VS.. Evande1
w. Thomas, Bath divorce decreed.
Nellie F. Gleason, Palermo, VS.. Fred
Gleason, do. divorce decreed.
Ethel 5. Emery. Stockton Springs, VS.
Fred S. Emery, IIampden continued tc
January term, 1901 ; libellant to have custo-
dy of children meanwhile
Fred II. Cousins, Monroe, VS.. Emma J
Cousins, Monroe; divorce decreed; custody
of minor children to libellant.
Liva L. Engstrom, Belfast, VS. George f.
Engstrom, do. divorce decreed.
Mabel ID. johnson, Belfast, VS.. William
+. johnson, Searsmont; divorce decreed
custody of minor child to libellant
Susie NJ. Rendell, Stockton Springs; VS.
Charles r. Rendell, do. divorce decreed
custody of minor children to libellant.
Elopa II. Page, Palermo, VS.. George w
Page, do; divorce decreed; custody of
minor child given to libellant, libellee to have
the right to visit the child.
Mary L. Gray, Belfast, vs.. Fred Gray
parts unknown: divorce decreed.
Lillian y. Roberts, Brooks, VS.. Stanley j
Roberts, do; divorce decreed; custody OF
minor child to the mother.
Mary J. Estes, Troy, VS.. Hiram Estes
do. divorce decreed.