Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-28
NEW LAW PROBABLY SAFE
SUPREME COURT MAKES NO
DECISION ON LIQUOR LAW.
Judoment viii Be Given Later -
Voucher Case Testimony - state
Lawyers In Convention - State
r.. p.,art-Taachers' Convention.

Judgment Will Be Given Later
Voucher Case Testimony - state
Lawyers In Convention - State
Tax Report-Tsaohers' Convention.
The expectation that a decision
might be handed down by the SUI
preme court which would declare the
liauof law unconstitutional lent un-
usual interest to the converting OF
that body az Montpelier Tuesday,
Oct. 2S but no such decision was
rendered.
At the opening OF court chiet
Judge Rowell announced that there
We're three cases before the court
involving the eonstitutionality OF the
liauor law. which had been argued,
and considered, but the
court was not ready TO dispose OF
them for divers reasons, The court,
however hoped TO be able To do so
during the term, and perhaps might
be able to do 50 during the fore part
OF the term. In the light of this an
the general opinion now
appears TO be that II the court hnds
any part OF the law invalid II VIII
not be an important part. IL Is be-
lieyed that had the intention been TO
declare the entire law unconstitu-
tional, the decision would have been
made at the earliest possible moment
IN order TO allow the legislature TO
enact n new measure.
Fifty lawyers and many other Wis
itors were present at the opening OF
the court. Several entries were made
but no decisions We're announced.
The trial calendar of the court
67 cases. Among the I'M
portant ones set for argument are
the Bean murder case from Windsor
and the p. w. Clement
against the state auditor, III. +. Gra-
ham. mandamus.
The public schools in the village of
Milton have been closed for a week
on account of the prevalence OF dlph-
iberia.
Hon. Cassius r. Peck of Burling-
ton has sold his residence and will go
TO Oklahoma. ARIZONA or New Mexico
soon for his health.
Fire In the Van Ness house stables
1t Burlington Monday evening, Oct.
"a. destroyed them and burned seven
horses Nothing is known as TO the
origin of the fire.
Lunenburgh dedicated a soldiers
monument, costing about $1,000.
Wednesday. Oct. 49, The monument
vas erected by the efforts of the Wo-
mans Relief corps assisted by con-
ributions of $500 from the town.
The hard wind and rain storm of
Friday, Oct. 81, tore the Roosevelt
md Fairbanks campaign banner at
to shreds and carried
way every vestige of 1t. Consider
Ible damage was done to trees, or
hards and fields.
The S1st reunion of the Eighth
Vermont Regimental association
will meet in Grand Army hall of
Brooks post, No. 49, in Montpelier.
tuesday, Nov. l. There will be roll
all. business meeting, election of Of
icers, w. R. C. banquet and camp
Ire.
A young son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Rivers of Pittsford, while
iding on a heavy gravel team. fell
nd was caught in the wheel Friday,
oct. 81. His leg was broken very
adly and it will be some months
efore he will regain the full use OF
he limb.
James Crane, rs, who learned the
rnters trade under E. w. Blais-
ell on the old Vergennes, Vermonter.
; dead at Vergennes. He bought the
in 1881 and became edi-
or, making it one of the best coun-
ry papers in New England. In
S97 he. sold the paper and retired
rom business.
In the $4,000 damage suit brought
v Isaac Levin against Victor Cohen
or alleged SANDER in county court |
t Burlington, the jury returned a |
erdict Friday, Oct 81. of s45 for the |
laintiff. The plaintiff claimed that
he defendant called him horse |
nief, and accused him of swearing
alsely on the witness stand
d. Comolli has been arrested for |
he attempted murder Monday Oct. |
4. of Michael Broggi of Mortified, |
{ whom he fired two shots from |
avolver One bullet passed through |
IRIS. Broggi's clothing. She was |
lst recovering from a serious illness
nd is now in a critical condition. /
roggi claims that the trouble start |
d over unpleasant things Comolli /
ad said about his wife.
w. D. Woolson of Springfield, sec
etary of the Vermont Automobile
Tub has compiled a list of all own
RS of machines in the state as far as
e has heard from them. 1t numbers
Is, but he estimates the entire num-
err as high as 275. The number is
aus apportioned: Burlington, SS;
ARE. 81; Brattleboro, %; Benning-
IN. I; Montpelier, 7; Richford, 10;
utland, 81; st. Adams, 4; St.
is; Springfield, A South
4; Woodstock, 6.
The 18th annual convention of the
ermont Christian Endeavor union
as opened in the Congregational
). by Col. Edward G.. Osgood, state
resident. Vice President H. G.
Woodruff of Barre gave an address
n What Are We Here For. H. e.
.endall of Nashua, secretary of the
ew Hampshire Christian Endeavor
MON. addressed the meeting on The
eauty of Christian Endeavor. An
pen discussion of home and foreign
lethods, help, ETC., was presided
YER by Rev. J. J. Dunlap, ex-presi-
emit of the Massachusetts Christian
union. In the evening the
1dress was given by c. D. Crane of
Me-, field secretary of
lie Maine Christian Endeavor union.
Is subject being The Committee of
ne or Personal Influence. J. J.
unlap addressed the meeting on
lie subject of The Open Door of
hristian Endeavor There was