Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-12-08
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT.
DECEMBER TERM, 1900.

Very little work of interest hc
been accomplished by the count
court this week. The Decembc
term opened Tuesday mornin g
Judge Henry r. Start presiding
There were but II cases on the jur,
calendar and most of these were dis
posed of at the call Of the docket
OF the civil cases, there are onl
three or four that may be brought t
trial.
The grand and petit jurors wcr
empaneled and sworn in the after
noon, five vacancies in the CRANE
jury being filed by Arden Hum
phrcy. +. b. Pingree, O. w. Sher
win, David L. Walker and b. b
Rich.
One divorce case was heard Wed
ncsday-Alcrtie MAY White VS.
Clarence l.. White-and bill wa,
granted. There was little doing in
court on account of the non-arrival
OF one OF the parties to the case q
Swallow VS.. Griffin. Later the
case was referred.
The petit jury was excused We'd
ncsday until next Tuesday morning.
.Aftcr brief session Thursday
morning court took a recess, until
Friday morning.
Count took a recess Friday after,
'"'"' ''".:' '"-,I"., morning.
Pearl W. Lyman was brought in.
to court Thur.i,.' nnrn;u,r ia che a.
cause why he should not be a djudged
guilty of contempt for non-support
of his child, the sim havi ny been
fixed at $500 a month at the last
term of court. He claimed that he
was unable to pay it and went back
to Jail in default, the amount with
costs now being over forty dollars.
ID. G. Jones of Royalton Degin
his duties as sheriff at this term. He
is Il capable officer OF much experts
ence and makes good successor to
Sheriff Spatford. The latter hats
made an excellent record and has
been faithful and popular official.
Sheriff Jones has appointed the
following deputy shcriffs:
Guy Wilson, Bethel.
William Z. Dodge, Chester.
Frank p. Wheeler, West Hartford.
Lester &. Howe, Ludlow.
Paul {. Tinkham, Rochester.
Wilson ). Lowell, Springfield.
Henry III. Peck, Hartford.
James IL. kiniry, Windsor.
Eugene \. Thomas, Woodstock.
X. \. Spafford, White River juno
ton.
Feed a. Rowell, Chester.
amcs w. McDermott, Tyson.
Levi b. Moore, Ludlow.
BRlDGEW n TER VILLAGE.
MIR. and Mrs. L. b. Weeden, who
have been stopping for some time
with Mrs. Weeden's another at the
Corners. returned to their hone here
the first of the week.
On account of the illness of Miss
Summons the Primary school did not
begin last Monday, but will begin
Monday, Dec. 10.
There was Il whist party at &. ii.
" GODS last Saturday evening.
/ Herbert Southgate and Miss Mabel
Davis carried off the honorS for
most points won, and Clayton Cole
and Miss iiern,rr Clpr,n for the
least.
Horace Baker has moved into one
OF Muckenzc's tcnelncnts k noWn Sa
the Bee Hive.
Nathan Marvin is at work for E.
\. DAVIS in his stable
MIR. and MIS-. Dennis Hathorn
were in town Thu sdav to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Cottcr.
Mrs. William Cotter died very
suddenly last Monday morning after
an illness la sting only few days,
aged 10. Funeral services W ere at
the church Thursday after noon,
Rev. MIR. Rcnelc officiating. In
tcrncnt was at South Woodstock
Allen pinnev reports having seen
five buck deer and quite il number
of does one day last Week while in
Plymouth.
Horace Sawyer is stopping with
Mrs. Sarah Waite.
Chas. K. Boyden was at home for
Thanksgiving.
NOKTll POMFREr.
+. y. Dana's family are all sick
with the grippe.
+. l.. Davis has returned from
Boston and Mrs. Davis from Man.
chester.
The heavy snow of Tuesday night
did considerable damage to the tclc-
phone wires and trees.
Will Adams and Edith Leonard
We're married We dncsdav evening,
Dee. :, at ). +. l. conard's and then
drove to their future home, where
they ZELDA reception. Many friends
were there to offer cong ratulatioms
aud left many useful and handsome
presents.
Miss Alice Hewitt IS teaching in
No. 4.
Matthew Phelps is to take care OF
Mr.. Snow the coming winter.