Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-22

1Idns are DelflE perfected Dy the
| faculty of the University of Vermont.
Burlington. for an educational confer
ence OF the schools of Vermont with
the university 10 be held in Burling-
ton Thursday and Friday. Jan. IL and
\ IL. 1906.
DR.. j. NJ. Ellie of Newport was ar
rested last week on charge of issuing
too many liquor prescriptions for the
month of November. Out of a total
Of 400 issued by the local physicians it
was found that he had written 299.
He was bound over for March term Of
court furnishing bail for $780,
Charles Hawkins of East Walling-
ford, who shot Fred Dumas and an
Italian several weeks ago. waived ex-
animation Tuesday, Dec. 10, and was
bound over TO the Rutland county
grand jury. He was committed to jail
in default of $4,000 bail. on the charge
of assault with intent to kill.
The national senate confirmed Fri
day, Dec. Is. the nomination of Charles |
II. Darling TO be collector of customs |
for the district of Vermont with head |
quarters at Burlington, and the nomi- |
nation of Curtis S. Emery TO be col I
lector of customs for the district of
with headquarters at
Governor Bell has appointed Enos
c. Fish of West Rutland sheriff of
Rutland county to succeed Daniel p.
Peabody, who died as the result of an
accident last week Practically the en-
tire bar of Rutland county petitioned
FOR the appointment of Mr. Fish to the
position. Mr.. Fish is 65 years of age
and has been continuously a deputy
sheriff of Rutland county since 1877.
President Joseph f. Smith and An
hony Lund of the Mormon church,
With several apostles. presidents of
takes. bishops, and representatives of !
he numerous branches of the Smith (
amily. left Salt Lake City Monday. :
Dec. 49, for South Royalton. to be
resent Dec. 20 at the dedication of
he monument erected there to the
memory of Prophet Joseph Smith. on
he spot where he was born. :
The completion of rs years in the h
riesthood by Rev. w. j. O'Sullivan of \
Iontpelier was observed by a two
avs celebration this week. The ex- F
rcises included banquet. receptions. h
hildren's day program and music. b
ather O'Sullivan was presented with II
purse of gold. Ri. Rev. J. s. Mich 0,
I'D of Burlington and 90 priests and s,
hers connected with the Catholic cl
lurch in Vermont and Canada were o,
attendance. pl
Frank p. Willard; a we'll known NJ
rmer in East Montpelier. and senior 81
ember of the grocery firm of Willard IN
Dix of Barre committed suicide az
-iday. Dec. Is, by hanging himself to =
door knob. while alone in his home
East Montpelier. He was alive
hen discovered and cut down, but
ed before a physician reached him. "a
r. Willard had been in poor health
r long time, and 1t is thought this
balanced his mind. He leaves
dow.
In the federal court at South Bend. lar
l.. last week. Prof. r. L. Greene of
tire Dame university was fined $40
costs for sending a scurrilous on.
st card through the mails. The
ence of the Notre Dame teacher was
lding postal card to Sheriff Peck ne.
Windsor, protesting in strong Ian
age against the execution of Mrs. adv
gers. recently hanged for the MUIR
of her husband. Prof. Greene ad Br;
ssed the postal to H. II. Peck, for
icial Man Butcher of Vermont. oh
frs. H. w. Burgess. the legatee in my,
will of Nathan Wheelock of -,
was given a verdict at NC" a.
lnington Friday. Dec. Is, after a .ioi
ring that had occupied the atten- ing
/ of county court during the week. seei
S is the third time the case has | C,
n tried. twice i'm county court and pro.
e before the supreme court. The Ho,
'inal case was an appeal from 81,
sion of the probate court. which
w out the will of Wheelock. At oiLz
first trial the will was sustained cunt
an appeal was taken by the heirs can
he supreme court which sent the feel
back The estate willed TO Mrs. the
CESS is valued at about $4,000. pills