Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-05-22
SOME VERMONT MATTERS.
A GLANCE AT THE STATES NEWS REC
ORD FOR THE PAST WEEK.

Dedication Of the Arthur Monument-Dog
Show at Burlington Boston Vermont
ers-Test Case for Supreme Court-swanton
License Sensation.
The 2lst annual encampment OF the
Vermont division Sons of Veterans Will
be held with G. s. Clark camp, Stowe,
June l6, II and l8
The scale factory Of E. I. Fairbanks
& Co. at st. Johnsbury will be placed
on a nine-hour basis June l. There are
1000 employees in the factory.
The American Fidelity Co. at Mont.
pelier has voted to increase It's capital
stock from $1,000 to $3.50, 600 and to
extend it's business to other New En-
gland states and to New York state.
Capt. P. ID. Blodgett of Burlington
died Friday of heart disease. He was
first lieutenant in company G. OF the
10th regiment and three months later
was promoted to be captain of COM
papy f, during the civil war. He had
fought in many battles and was wound
ed in the battle of Cold Harbor
The annual bench show of the Cham
plain Kennel club was held at Bur
lington last week and was the best
ever held in the state. There were
about 260 entries from Montreal, Bos-
ton, New York and other places both
within and without the state, includ-
ing dogs of all kinds among them
many Of national reputation.
The 1OSth annual meeting OF the Con-
gregational convention of Vermont Will
be held in Burlington June 8 to IL.
The Vermont Domestic Missionary So
ciety and the Woman's Home Mission
airy union will hold their annual meet
ing at the same time and place. A pro-
gram of marked excellence has been
prepared. The general theme is 1.-The
Work of Christian Evangelism by the
Congregational Churches of Vermont. "
James McNally who was selling the
Swanton liquor agency's stock under a
second class license was arrested last
week for selling under license unlaw-
fully granted. McNally furnished bail
for appearance May q. This is the
outcome of the license commissioners
giving McNally license for that loca-
ton, after, it is claimed, majority OF
the property holders within 400 feet,
protested against license being grant
ed there. The case will probably go to
the supreme court.
The test of the constitutionality OF
the court of claims, authorized by the
last session of legislature, will be made
in July and the case undoubtedly en-
tered at the October term OF supreme
court. This will have to be done be-
fore State Auditor II. F. Graham will
approve the certification of that body.
The constitutionality Of the bill Great
ing the court OF claims is questioned
on the ground that the judiciary is
fixed by the constitution, and doubts
are expressed whether the legislature
has power to create any additional
courts.
The Burlington city council are in
trouble with the state board of health.
The question is whether DR.. +. Z.
Clark, the health officer last year and
who is now holding office. or DR.. f.
w. Baylies, who was appointed by the
city council, is the legal officer. The
city charter provides that the city
council shall annually elect health
officer while the state law provides
that the state board Of health shall ap-
point health officers for term OF three
years. Last year DR.. Clark was elect
ed by the city council and approved
by the state board of health. The
matter will go to the courts
When the Boston Vermont associa
tion makes its old home trip to the
Green Mountain state in August. it
will be met at the state line by Gov.
Mccullough and Lieut.. Gov. Stanton.
The places to be visited, Newport and
Ct Inhpshurv are alraady making
elaborate plans to entertain the party.
The association has just received por-
traits of Gov Holbrook, who is now
over 80 years old, Cows Pingree, Page
and Smith. Eighty new members have
just been elected The association has
also recently received the original COM
missions of Lyman Mower from former
governors, Israel Smith, Martin Chit
tenden, Jonas Galusha and Cornelius
p. VanNess, four of the early Vermont
ay aputivaS