Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-05-23

lcould walk 80 miles IN a day was
ldou bted by some OF their fellow cadets
land as a result they were offered their
lexpenses if they could make the entire
distance TO Burlington on foot inside
of a hours. The start was made at
2 O'Clock Saturday morning; they
arrived IN Burlington at g.l5 the same
evening Twice they lost their way
and estimate they went at least ten
miles out of their way. The sc miles
were accomplished in - hours.
The supreme court Of Vermont
handed down decision last week de-
claring unconstitutional that portion
of the Vermont statutes requiring bond
and investment concerns in other
states to secure a license and file a
bond OF $4,000 before doing business
in Vermont. The decision was given
in the case of State VS.. +. ID Cadigan,
Boston. agent OF the bondhouse of Far
son, Leach d Co., New York, which
came TO the court from Windsor coun-
| ty. Ten years ago IS bond and invest
ment companies were recorded as do
| inc business in the state, but the stat
ute had an effect in reducing the num-
Der. and the last report showed only
one building and loan association, one
| investment company and l3 bond con-
Germs.
The 51st annual meeting of the Yer
mont Homeopathic Medical society
opened at the Pavilion at Montpelier
Wednesday of last week with fair at
/ tendance. The officers elected for the
ensuing year ar e: Pres, DIR. +. L.
Whitaker of Newport; vice pres, DR..
| ID. c. Noble of Middlebury; sec, DIR.
! w. II Weeks of East Hardwick treas,
/ DIR. j. f. Shattuck of Wells River;
censor for three years, DIR. Edward
/ kirkland Of Bellows Falls; legislative
committee. DR.. II. s. Boardman OF
Montpelier, Dr. F. f. Steele of Gays
Vile, Dir. w. b. Mayo of Northheld,
DR.. L. b. Whitaker of Barre and DR..
/ w. III. Weeks OF East Hardwiek audi
tors. DR.. +. u. Gale OF East Calais DR..
4 F. II. Everett OF Castleton and DR. +.
4. Smith OF Bradford Very interest
i ING papers and discussions marked the
two days session.
A meeting OF the state executive
committee on the Pan-American eX-
position was held at the Pavilion IN
4 Montpelier Thursday OF last week.
f There were present GOV Stickney,
E Lieut.. GOV. Allen. Secretary q ,.
4 Forbes. Treasurer James ". Brock
and County Representatives i l., Fish
of Vergennes, r.. w, Hurlburd OF Hyde
+ Park ana G.. b. Beckett Of Williams
town. The report OF the treasurer
showed that some OF the counties are
behind on raising the amount appor-
toned for expense An effort VIII
be made before the next meeting TO
raise all OF the money pledged. Chit
tenden county is far behind on the
amount due. Vermont day was fixed
for Wednesday, Aug. Z This comes
the week preceding old home week
and will be convenient for western
visitors who desire to take in the ex-
position on their way to Vermont.
A suit before Justice j. I. stearns
of Burlington involves an interesting
point or two. as it is an echo of a re-
cent elopement. The suit is that OF G.
L n. Shattuck against +. ). Ray OF
Hinesburgh, with the Valley Falls
creamery of the same village as trus-
tee. The defendant recently eloped
with his sister-in-law and is now in
parts unknown. The plaintiff, Mr.
Shattuck. who is Mrs. Rays father
claims an agreement was made with
him bv the daughter after her husband
went away By which she was 10 board
AZ his house for 300 for the year lie
now claims the money is due and hos
trusted the Valley Falls creamery,
with which Ray had an account. An
other party to the suit Is l.. {. Ray,
who appears as claimant on the ground
that he and the defendant were run
ming farm jointly and the milk taken
to the creamery was therefore thelr
Joint property. The case mas Deeh
continued two weeks.
Last fall NJ. j. Hovey of st. Johns
bury bought five shares of Northern
Pacific al $40 a share. When this
stock was "eorneredr lately on the
New York stock exchange MIR. Hovey
heard that it was selling at $1,000
share and started with his certincate
for Boston. He was told at brokers
office on Friday morning that II could
he disposed OF in 80 share lots, and the
broker only had Is shares. Mr.. Hovey
decided to offer his stock for sale and
, sent it on to New York. The corner
only lasted few hours and since then
the price has dropped to about $50 a
share. Mr.. Hovey viii realize a hand
some profit from his investment, but
will always remember the day when
he might have made nearly s4,500
without any effort A similar case oe-
cured in Albany and the party got his