Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-09-30

The Bartlett Co. will resume their
meat business the first of the month.
Arthur Paquette is taking his annual
vacation at this time, spending it in the
woods.
John Bushell of Sherbrooke, Que, is
the guest of his daughter, Mrs. W. j.
Overbury.
Levi Hopkins is firmly impressed
with the opinion that "Job's comforter"
are far from comforting.
Miss Ryan, the milliner, is once more
in town, showing an extra nice line of
seasonable millinery. Store at the usual
place, the Blanchette block.
A. A. Pomeroy once more introduces
his business lines to our advertising
columns. He generally has something
good to offer and this week is no excep-
ton to the rule.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Spiller entertained
the past week their uncles, Josiah Spiller
of Mechanic Falls, Me-, and Frank Spiller
of Webbs Mills, Me-, two veterans of
the civil war. They are brothers of
Isaac Spiller.
The Misses Bernice and Grace White
of Augusta, Me-, daughters of John
White, former resident of Island Pond,
returned home Tuesday after visit of
several days with their uncle, Ed.White,
and other relatives and friends.
"Josah Stedenhue" is not sufficient
signature to ensure publication of a
communication in these columns. The
authors name should accompany the
article in question, not necessarily for
publication, however. Let us hear from
you "Josiah" and your article will be
published.
The cases IF Fred Sloan and Frank
Lee against the railroad company have
been settled, Fred receiving $500 and
Frank $500. The former was employed
as brakeman and was injured in a COL
lision at South Paris, Me-, about two
years ago, and the latter was injured at
the terrible disaster of nearly two years
ago near London, Ont.
At recent meeting, Companion Court
Crissie, upon the deaths of Companions
Miss Clara Finnegan and Miss Agnes
Morency, passed resolutions extending
their heartfelt sympathy to the bereayed
families embodying the sense of loss felt
by the Court by the death of such be-
loved and faithful members. They also
resolved that the charter of the Court
should be draped in mourning for a
period of thirty days.
In the suit for malpractice, on trial
recently at Newport, F. L. Gordon, for
merly of Island Pond, VS.. DIR. E. E.
Dickerman of West Burke and DR.. E.
H. Ross of st. Johnsbury, the plaintiff
lost. The alleged malpractice was in
amputating MIR. Gordon's leg below the
knee, July IS, 1898. At the close of
the plaintiffs testimony, the Court,
ordered verdict for DR.. Dickerman, on
the ground that he was so engaged in
administering ether to the plaintiff at
the time DR.. Ross and the late DR..
Sleeper of West Burke performed the
operation, that he could give no atten-
ton to what they did. The Court al
lowed the case against DR.. Ross to go to
the jury on only two points, and on
these DR.. Ross practice was supported
as entirely skilful and proper by the
testimony of Drs. Whitaker and Bogue
of Newport, Drs. Allen and Aldrich of
St. Johnsbury, and Profs. Gle and
Frost of Hanover. The jury promptly
returned verdict in favor Of DR.. Ross,
and on inquiry by the Court, found that
the condition of the limb when ampu-
tated was as described in the testimony
of DIR. Ross.