Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-12
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS
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IF Bugbee. G. S. Colby: Ctrinth. Charles
! Clark. William H. Kennisto Farec
james u. Cunningham. William T. CAT
field: Newbury, Joseph r. Smith, w. II.
Goodwin; Orange, Edgar /, Saiiborn.
John h. Emerson Randolph Wcrthen w.
Jones, Horace clifford; STAFFORD, Albert
*. Eittrodgc, Henry Brown, Totford a.
W. Clark. II. T.. Sloane; DopsEam, Fred
Rowe, A. j. Scrutcn TunbrdRo, Curtis y.
Bro wn, Edwin L. I'a,nham Nershire, Loo
ron2o 5. Spear. Il. +. Fuller; Wishing
ton Cyrus II. Smith. Herman T. Ticker
man; West Fairlee, Fred Eaton W. q.
Russ; Williamstcwn, Joshua Il. Galley,
Fremont c. Little. After formal proclaim
alton Of the opening of court by sheriff
Whitney Rev A. j. Eastman pastor of
the Congregational church havinG made
the prayer, court end Jury calendars were
tallt d, from which it arpC ired that but
little would he dCre. The cases Of y. j.
Foster, apt. VS., estate of A. ;. King, n
appeal from probate commissioners. which
was tried year since, the verdict for
piaiutim being set aside in Surr M Court
was entered as settled and also that OF
y. l.. EJydcn VS.. Central Vermont Rail
way co. In the afternoon WIS HeCun tho
triHi Of y. +. Kicker. Fpt, VS., -. L. If
ord. an action of special ass impsit In
which the plaintiff claimed to recover half
the cost of repairing the running of road
Whitney of Barnet, his agent in 1896. The
ocicnco was general dtnial hut the jury
ON Wednesday afternoon found for tho
PLAINTIFF to recover S35 and his costs. This
case will 10 to Supreme Court pN dcfcn-
daut's exceptions. NJ. NJ. Wilson AMI X.
Nj. Harvey for the plaintiff and W. w.
Miles of Barton, for d, fcndant. No other
causc being ready for trial tho
jurors were discharged on Friday
morning. the last civil case on
tho Jury list for trial. that If
Farnham e. iiddcr. surviving partner We
ing continued hccausc of too scHut speri-
iiCauons furnished defendant and because
of tEe probability that United States
courts only had jurisdiction charge cf
fir ight on Interstate commerce being IN
viewed. This was an acticn of assumpsit
IN W ich the plaintiffs claimed to recover
"Ck money aid on excessive charges for
Stcp-over PRIVILEGES to load live stock
along the railroad from Richmond down
curing the time from juno to October
lNE' Sev raj state cases we're disposed Of
Nitho ut trial Levi Hyottc and Adelaide
Collins. both Of Orange, Jointly complained
against, each pleaded guilty and was fined
SO with Dut cost, which was paid. Levi
Noedham Of Randolph pleaded guilty to
kCoring and selling Intoxicating liquors
and was fncl SIS without costs in oa n
case. Michael Finn, who entered and
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town in the lay time ana drank some cider
he found there bo sides falling asleep and
stealing his lodging the-e, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to Imprisonment in the
House cf Correction not no:c than five
months nor less than four. The case Of
state VS.. Charles +. Hcyt and Matthew
Allen, liquor prosecutor and also that
of state vs.. Nathan r. CARPENTER for
maintaining a common law nuisance. were
ordered not 70 be carried forward. In the
ciNil case Of Fireman Cunning ham vs.
sci col district NO.2 in Orange the town Of
orange and tho towr school district Of
Orange, T. w. smith for the school as
ttict filed demurrer which was pro for
q oVor-rtlcd and exceptions allowed.
II NJ Harvey appears for the town and T.
ing for the plaintiff In the case
of BENJAMIN w. Still VS.. Town
of West Farloe, Commissioners, Ieb
;. stanton Cyrus L. Lathrop and
Charles II. Granger reported in favor Of
laying the road and that the town pay to
! ottiou"r So and another named Bragg
was ordered to pay $l75 being specially
enedtcd Judgment on report was rem
d' rcd ny agree nent of counsel l. W.
smith for petitioner and Darling ard
nar.inE for tho town. All. the BUSINESS OK.
ocpt hearing a few divorce cases was fin
iShed last week and court viii formally
adjourn 10y Wcdn, sday at latest. on
Tue SdaY evening OF last week the County
BAY Association held memorial exercises
upon the death of Hon. Charles b Leslie
hay ing been q mCmher of Orange C0un-
~ Far since June tenn. 1913. Fx-Gov.
Farnham read a very appreciative notice
OF his life and character.