Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-10

but that he viii hold the prisoner unit
his term expires, unless ordered 4
release him by the proper apthorities
Kane afiirms that he Is imprisoned
unlawfully and that he will soon TAX
Illegal steps 10 obtain an Interpretation
lei the law.
Governor Bell has granted a condi-
tional discharge to Dennis O. Bartlett
of St. Johnsbury who was sentenced
January ), 1903. TO about ~ years In
the house of correction at Rutland for
petty larceny and for uttering forged
checks. Bartletts liberty will depend
upon his future good behavior
A memorial service to ex-Judge and
Mrs. Jonathan Ross was held at the
South Congregational church, st.
lJohnsbury, Sunday, March 8. Brief
addresses were given by Prof. Henry
Fairbanks, Judge Walter P. Smith.
Mrs. Elisha May, Rev. DR.. Edward T..
Fairbanks, Rev. S. G. Barnes and
Rev. E. NJ. Chapman.
The state board of railroad COM
missioners held hearing at st.
Johnsbury Wednesday to investigate
the fatal accidents to the Hon. and
Mrs. Jonathan Ross To-day the
board will hold Investigations at Rut-
land on the recent fatal accidents on
the Bennington & Rutland and Della
ware & Hudson railroads.
The tenth annual meeting of the
Vermont Federation of Women's clubs
will be held in Barre Oct. a and 5.
Mrs. p f. Hazen of st. Johnsbury
has been chosen recording secretary
to fill the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of Mrs. Gertrude S. j. Laird
of Royalton. The council Of presidents
of womens clubs win be held June
and s at Atlantic city, N. j.
Curtis Wheeler aged rs years, a
well Unknown farmer of Fairfax, died I
March 4 of the grip. He was a breed
er of Ayrshire cattle and had been a |
nenlber of the Franklin County Ag-
'icultural and Mechanical society
iince its organization and director /
or many years. Mr.. Wheeler is sur
lived by a wife, three daughters and
son.
The case of DR.. A. p. Grinnell, for /
nerly of Burlington. VS. Edward Wes- 4
on, for false Imprisonment, will have
third trial. The Judge has decided
hat the verdict was too large and has t
fered DR.. Grinnell's attorneys an OPP 6
on of accepting $4,000 or having a r
ew trial, and they decided on the $
utter, which will commence again t
BON. The previous verdicts were for n
10000 and $4,000, respectively. 6
n
Gilman B. Wilson, the plaintiff in a
county marble case, which
tracted much attention at Rutland G
the October, 1903, term of United b
.ates court will get only 1901 of a Il
5000 judgment found against w. q. 3
'eedley, the defendant, according to o.
decision of the United States circuit h
urt of appeals. Judge III. II. Wheel a.
reduced the verdict to $4,700, and V
e higher court has cut this on writ
error.
At the next sitting of the state COM th
ssion appointed to investigate the u
tie hospital for the insane to be ~
Id at Waterbury Tuesday, March es
it is expected that the testimony IN
Orrice Ballard of Georgia and Mrs IN
rry, :, former matron at the hos wa
al will he taken Several narsons by
o have expressed a willingness to -
tifv in tba casa nav o,eo ha ho.ra w,
c. Fl. A. Stafford is of cal
opinion that this will be the last
ing of the commission for the
ring of witnesses. fhu
we
:, kill
:. stotta,i ~ t ' Lo1
1ed by the Franklin County IT.,
emery association at East Berk- r..
&, to which he will add a building -
ptsteurizing milk. He has made 49,
onfract to furnish after July / 300 D.,
rts of cream per day, by the year. ~,
Boston parties. For this he will 100
the milk from his diaries Of 215 -,
s, on six farms and enough others 80
III the contract. one hundred and
tons of ice are being stored in A
IN the cans Of cream will be Tho
red for daily shipment CO.
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