Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22

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Mrs. Josiah knight, the oldest in
habitant of Newbury, commemorated
her Goth birthday anniversary Satur-
day, the 10th. Mrs. Knight was born
Eleanor III. Cochran in Bradford JAN
uary IL, 1908. She is of the old Scotch
Irish stock in Londonderry, one OF
eight children of John and Agnes
Cochran, who moved from London
derry TO Vermont in 1889. Her first
husband was Simeon Avery, thrifty
farmer of Aewbury, who died in 1858.
Her second marriage was to Josiah
Knight, one of the early settlers,
founders and prosperous citizens OF
Charles City, Floyd county, Iowa.
Upon his death in 1882 Mrs. Knight
returned to Newbury, making her
home with her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Bailey Avery.
Harry Person, proprietor of the
American House in Burlington, has
received from the United States minis
ter at Madrid letter exposing a fraud
by which swindlers in Madrid attempt
ed to dupe him. Mr.. Person had re-
ceived letters from a man supposed TO
be high official, who was arrested
and confined in a Spanish prison,
finally dying and appointing Person
guardian of his daughter and willing
him fourth of his large fortune. The
man who claimed relationship with
Person wanted him to send money TO
Spain 50 that the daughter might come
TO Burlington. The scheme was an
elaborate one. The letters contained
a photograph Of the girl, the will
signed and sealed and other
Person did not send the
Judge ii. II. Wheeler OF the United
States district court has appointed w.
G. White of Williamstown referee in
for Orange county, TO ill
he vacancy caused by the death of
ex-Gov. Roswell Farnham. He was
born in Middlesex in 1878 and received
ais education in Vermont schools. He
was postmaster at Middlesex under
he first Mckinley administration, and
alter was deputy clerk OF Washington
county. lie was admitted TO the bar in
1900 and the following year began the
of law in Williamstown. lie
vas a candidate for states attorney of
orange county i'm 1902, but withdrew
n favor OF David Conant, the present
of the office. Mr.. White
opened branch Office in Northheld
asst fall. He is a.promising young at
orney.
The board of directors of the state
Prison and house of correction has
with John n. Woodiin of
rutland as chairman and Marsh O.
Perkins of Windsor as secretary. A.
J. Cudworth of South Londonderry
vas appointed by Governor McCul-
ough TO succeed Tina III. Allbee of
Bellows Falls, whose term had ex-
tired. L. W. Cakes has been re-
ppointed by the board to the super
of the state prison at
Windsor and ID. L. Morgan to the |
of the house of cor |
ection nc Rutland. DIR. f. |. Hall has |
cen reappointed by the state board as
MUSICIAN at the latter institution, and |
be Rev. +. NJ. Haynes as chaplain.
)r. j ID. Brewster is the physician at /
he prison, and Rev. j. X. Fuller the
haplain.
Senator Proctor's desire to have a
named the Vermont was the
ubiect OF some unintelligent criticism 4
v his colleagues. says the Springfield /
republican. 'Vermont's long stretch 4
I coast line sustains your request to
be president, does it notg queried
ne senator facetiously. Did you tell
resident Roosevelt that you intended l
D have it constructed at Burlington or
fellows Fallsg inquired a second.
enator Proctor answered i recalled
D the president something he had
Tritten some years ago about the fight
n Lake Champlain. One OF the
lrgest ships in that fight was built in
Termont, had shells provided for It
rom Vermont. and many of its men
anne from the state. The presidents
ccount of the battle gave great praise
) Vermont, and / think he will look
nth favor on the states request.
An important ruling was recently
lade by Judge NJ A. Bingham of the
rebate court, Burlington, and under
A. T. Burdick, I. b. Barney, and A.
Lowrey, commissioners in the estate
4 Thomas ii. Thorp of Underhill, have
ct apart for the widow one-thlrd of
he estate, irrespective OF debts. This
ction is contrary to the old custom.
n former cases when the estate was
nsolvent, as was the case with the
'horp estate. the debts have been paid
nd the widow allowed one-third OF
That remained. Judge Bingham held
hat the law gives the widow one-third
( the estate, irrespective of debts, and
instructed the commission
RS to follow that ruling in the Thorp
state. The Judge holds that even If an
state is mortgaged to over two-thirds
f its value the widow will get one
bird and the mortgages get what Is
EFT. The ruling is one that will COM
land great attention on the part of the
egal fraternity and also on the part OF
property owners.
State Superintendent w. f. Ranger
as, during the past two or three
nonths, collected for the use of his Of