Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-03-13

Chief Judge r. S. Taft of the su-
preme court is seriously i'll at his home
in Burlington. His recovery depends
upon complete rest and the other
judges of the supreme court in com
pliance with the advice OF his physi-
clans have arranged to relieve him
from all court duties for three months.
A interchangeable machine ha
been added to the apparatus of the
state laboratory OF hygiene at Burling-
ton for use in connection with court
work and the advancement of scien-
tihc investigations at present being
made. The apparatus takes enlarged
photographs of the most minute OBJ
jects, increasing their size many times.
A particle as small as pin head is en-
larged TO the size of a cabinet photo
graph, thus making the apparatus very
valuable in the medico-legal work
which is done at the laboratory.
The state cattle commission has con-
cluded not to make any more tests in
Williston tor the present. That town
has been hotbed of the disease and
hundreds OF cattle have been con-
demned there by the commission.
There are still more to be tested but
there are so many other towns in the
state that have not as yet been visited
| by the board that Williston will be
given a rest. Hundreds of applica-
tons have been received by the board
from dairymen all over Vermont ask
ing the commission TO visit them.
In Chittenden county court last
week. the jury returned a verdict for
/ the plaintiff TO recover damages OF
90, 290. rs and costs in the case Of VIII
lis V. Farr VS. George c. Briggs ct. al.
The action was brought against DR..
Briggs estate as Dir. Briggs was a d.
rector in the Vermont Investment
company, which became insolvent
about ten years ago. The plaintiff
I claimed that the directors were liable
10 investors under the statute OF South
/ Dakota where the company was
l chartered The ease viii 20 to the
supreme court on exceptions.
Miss Junette Stamford Of Benning-
| ton, q niece Of the late Mrs John 5.
Robinson. accompanied the latter on a
I trip % the South last fall Soon after
arriving there Mrs. Robinson died
with pneumonia and her body was
sent home for burial. Miss Stamford
remained in Virginia, returning home
recently Before leaving for the
South Mrs. Robinson made q will be-
Queathing to Miss Stamford $4,000.
No trace of the win mas been found
since Mrs. Robinson died, although
every imaginable place where it could
have been placed has been thoroughly
searched. IL is not known that she
ever told a person where she put 1t.
The state board of health held a reg
ular meeting in Burlington Thursday
night. They inspected the laboratory
and found everything to be in excellent
condition and gratifying increase in
the work being done. A date for the
health officers school has not yet been
set. but It will be held in that city,
either in June or July. The list OF lee
turers and speakers will include some
OF the most prominent men in the
country in various lines. The small
pox situation throughout the state is
said 20 be more satisfactory and no
new cases have been reported within
the past few days. The disease is
fully under control and no further
spread is expected unless there is con-
tagion from without Vermont.
The Central Vermont railroad bridge
men started 20 construct trestle in
Montpelier 10 take the place of the
Sabin bridge washed out Mar. 2nd.
The city council held special meet
ing and it was voted to pc
tition Judge Start to enioin the rail-
road to discontinue the work on the
trestle Judge Start granted the petit
ton of the city, and an injunction was
served upon the superintendent OF
bridges. Mr.. Morrison, as agent for
the road. The city claims that the
trestle will endanger the property
adjoining the river, If IL should 90
out or cause a damning of the water
and ice. The Injunction has been
modified so as to permit the trestle to
be built, providing it is succeeded by
suitable permanent bridge by next
fall.
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