Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-09

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cree never have been reversed, anu
the supreme court not only has sus-
tanned them, but has commented
upon Mr.. Cranes keen legal acumen
Aside from his knowledge of law
he was an authority on English
genealogy and history, having a Sc
iect library of his own. He was
graduated from the same school as
Admiral Dewey, and studied law UNI
der Judge r. b. Redheld In 1855
He was admitted to the bar nj
Montpelier and later attended Har-
ward university and the Albany aaw
schools. He was in partnership with
Judge Field, the father or Eugene
Field, the dead poet.
state Auditor Horace +. Graham
has given out the statement that
until the legislature passes the ap..
preparation bills, he will be Obliged
to refuse to pay any and an bills, as
the appropriations for tho current
year are already exhausted.
A bronze tablet was erected in st
Paul's church, Burlington, Monday
Dec. 5, In honor of Maj. Guy How
ard. who was killed while serving In
the Philippines in 1899. The tablet
was presented to the church by Mrs
Howard, widow of Major Howard.>
William r. Dorr, second son OF
Mrs. Julia C. r. Dorr and the late
Seneca NJ. Dorr of Rutland. died In
Chicago Thursday. Dec. l. He was
born in 1854 and was at one time
associated with his brother, the late
Henry r. Dorr. In bond and invest
ment banking in Rutland.
Scion f. Brown, Familiarity known
as Mick" Brown, was fatally IN
jured at Brandon Friday. Dec. 2, by
the accidental discharge of a gun,
the bullet entering the left side
above the heart, passing through
the body and lodging in the left arm.
Brown was employed by the Bran
don milling company, is ~ years old
and married
Myron Ainsworth, who was con-
victed Of statutory rape on Gladys
Barrett of Woodbury. several weeks
ago In Washington county court,
has been denied new trial by
Judge James NJ. Tyler and has been
SbnlRIlttu W iIpt ItSS AiiA'i' ~
more than three years ut hard labor
I'm the house of correction at Rutland.
The agricultural department OF
the University of Vermont received
a gold medal at the St Louis expo
sition for its exhibit of methods OF
maple sugar making and expert
mental work in the sugar bush. "A
lower award was on charts showing
the composition of silage and the
changes in butter brought about py
variation in feeding.
Edward Day Collins, native OF
Burton. has been elected principal
Of the state normal school at john
son. Mr.. Collins was graduated from
Yale university In the class OF 1875,
later earning the degree of Pm. ID.
and acting as an instructor In MS
tory in Yale. He has taught In sew
aral places and is the author OF a
history Of Vermont published IN
1903.
The wharf property purchased IN
Fall River. Mass, last week. having
, river frontage of about 400 feet, Is
1ow said to be in the interest OF the
Central Vermont railroad which VIII
Use il for the eastern terminus OF It's
lew steamer service to New YORK,
a make freight connection between
New London and New York.
The 35th annual meetings of the
maple sugar makers ana
he Vermont Dairymen's associa-
ion will be held In Montpelier
January ., TO- IL and IL. The asso-
,iation of sugar makers has between
200 and 5000 to be divided In prem
ums for the best sugar exhibits.
Berry Chase, Fairfield, is president
4. w. Wall, Randolph, treasurer.
rhe dairymen's program includes
addresses by several noted author
ties on the branches of the indus
nv. There will be a joint banquet
II which at least 400 covers viii pc
aid. A large exhibit of dairy goods
S expected and 5000 or 500 In prem
ums will be distributed. The YER
mont Dairymen's association IS the
argest state organization OF dairy
men in the United States having
of over 500. The ON
.ers of the association are: II. Z.
Bruce. Sharon, president; f. L.
JAWS, NORTH 1oliIiltNt stSiNe"A' 49,
\. Adams, Derby, treasurer.
Mrs Emma Brigham, who was
,rutally murdered in wood lot near
,er home in Leicester, Mass, Nov.
IS, was well known in Randoipn,
laying been resident ABOUT IL
ears ago. Her body was cremated
after the funeral and
he ashes buried in Bethel. Mrs.
Brigham, who lived with her aged
mother, Mrs. Jane M. Richards, was
Missing and neighbors searched Tor
Ter ali night. She went out to get
yood. When found Saturday. Nov.
g. her skull was fractured, six ribs
,roken and her face pounded into
n unacceptable mass. Her motn-
r SAYS she had $50 concealed in her
lothing and this was missing. Three
men. apparently tramps. were al
nee arrested on suspicion at Spen-
err, one of them being George Rlvet,
Who lived with relatives in Burling-
on a few years ago. Mrs. Brighams
mother says that her murdered
laughter was married when she was
8 years old to Philander Sergeant,
track foreman for the Portland q
)gdensburg railroad, who lived at
It. Johnsbury, but that she left MIN
fter six years because he drank. She
,ent to the legislature and had her
anne changed to Brigham, but new
r married again. Sergeant died a
ear or so after his wife left him,
nd since the separation Mrs. Brig
am had lived with her mother
An agreement between the Boston
! Maine railroad company and the
rider of railway telegraphers will in
rease the wages of the employees
irectly affected an average OF 20
ents a day for each man and will
esult i'm an additional expense to
he company of $4,000 annually.