Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-06-28
Orange County Court.
June Term. 1906.

negligence in the care OF engine cihueIs
whereby buildings near the track were
burned, was called, Attorney Senter iof
the railroad asked for a short time IN
/ which to communicate with his client al
st. Alhans as he thought settlement
could be made II he could get authority
from rhe railroad TO make one. After din
ner II was announced that the case had
| been settled. The terms understood are
-706 and costs.
| Vermont Railway Co., whose trial was
likely 10 consume the week, having been
settled with Jut trial. no more civil cases
were tried.
4 state rs. Joseph Louannis was an
Indictment for threatening TO accuse a
Bradford citizen with being the father OF
his daughters bastard child IN order 10
extort money from him. The trial re-
I suited IN a verdict OF guilty. state ;
ATTORNEY March NJ. Wilson for prosecu-
/ tion: David 5. Conant and Stanley 1.
/ Wilson for respondent.
State rs. Philip Pearlman and Walter
! BigeloW was an information filed against
both respondents jointly for breach OF
/ the peace in being engaged In quarrel
on the highway about one mile above
| Braintree depot July 3, 1900. The Jew
peddler was driving south and met Bige-
/ low and his friend, Parker riding home
toward Roxbury from Braintree village.
l Parker wanted a mop and took one from
the peddleris cart, asking its price, which
the peddler said was fifteen cents. Parker
/ and Bigelow tried TO explain what Parker
wanted, but could not make the other
/ understand and he, getting angry, de-
handed il back and declined to sell at
any price. From this the two respondents
/ got into quarrel and the mop stick was
broken over Bigelow's head in three pieces,
causing bloodshed and bruising BigelOw s
/ arm m subsequent blows. Each respondent
claimed that be was acting in self defence.
i The court ordered the respondents 10 be
/ tried separately and each was found
guilty. Bigelow was sentenced TO pay a
I tine OF s35 and Pearlman s25 and costs,
! The jury trials being concluded the
/ Jurors we're discharged Saturday morning.
| with the thanks Of the court for their
\ faithful and capable service,
In the civil case OF Ansel Parker vs.. Oil
yer II. Remington, apt, IN which plaintiff
I recovered one cent damages, the defend
ant moved TO have costs appOrtioned in
mis- favor under the statute allowing the
court so to do when the plaintiff did not
recover 50 much as he did at trial before
the justice, which in this case was 80. The
1 c lurt. how ever, denied the motion,ct de :
! ing that the plaintiff had already reduced
his claim quite enough.
| George Moulton OF Groton, pleading
guilty to breach Of the peace at Nershire,
May 3, was sentenced TO pay a fine OF rs
and costs. taxed at $3.50.
I James G. Hildreth pleaded guilty to ut
/ tering a forged check and was sentenced
/ TO not less than one, nor more than one
ear and six months, in states prison.
Frank Steve IS, who was indicted for
/ false pretences, was ordered committed to
/ Vermont asylum for insane al Waterbury
I for observation, his counsel filing notice
of insanity as defence.
Court took a recess from FRIDAY over till
! Tuesday morning, at which time witness
cases were begun, mostly divorce hear
ings. Three DEGREES have been granted as
fOllows:-
John r. Miles vs. Maud d. Miles, for
wIltul iesertion; A da +. Jacobs vs.. George
~ jacobs, for wiliul deseftio custody Of
minor chilCr n b ing We ettilner; ;
l. son X. Driscoll ys. Ellen A. u iscoll, for
adultery.
The term viii come to its end this week,
according TO present outlook, ana possibly
final adjournment will occur Thursday.
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Episcopal Convention
The il6tu convention Of the Episcopal
diocese OF Vermont was held IN Barre
June y with Bishop A. G.. A. Hall " Bur
| liugtou presiding NAM prominent men
were present as delegates.
The teatuEe ~ the convention last
Thursday Mas the annual address by
/ Bi,hon a4ll. He referred to Crapsey
I trial aud the address was CeNo.ed TO the
necessity OF adhering 10 the doctrinal be-
liefs OF the church, those which have been
| the essentials. Referring to the diocese,
I he saio that four clergymen have been
/ transferred from this diocese to others,
! and four clergymen have been received
and one deacon ordained. Rev. II. N.
I Goddard, who has been a rector in the
I diocese for 30 years, has been retired
i There are forty priests and one deacon in
/ the diocese, five Of the priests being on the
retired list. The several pension funds
amount TO $4,000, the income OF which
pays the pensions of the retired clergymen.
During the year there have been 337
| combinations on 55 different occasions.
! The largest class. numbering 81 was re-
/ ceived at ST. Adams. Never has there
Z been such lack OF clergy as now and
never as much need OF them. The fund
Of the Episcopal institute, Bishop
I Hopkins hail at Burlington, now reaches
4 >s2,Sl2. II is hoped that this fund can
be raised to 100000 so that the school
may be reopened year from next fall.
The following officers were elected -
Standing committee. Rev. w. +. Weeks
I Of Shelhurne, Rev. : H. Watkins Of 81
Albans, Rev. G.. Y. Bliss OF Burlington,
Hon. +. j. Ormsbee OF Brandon, Charles
+. Parker Of Nergennes; missionary COM
mittee, w. 7. Forsyth, ID. L. Sanford,
/ Philip Scyler, c. +. Parker, 5. W. Kinds,
John n. Woodiin: auditor of trust fund
+. ). Platt OF Poultney; registrar, Rev.
g. b. Johnson; treasurer, John ~
Woodfn.
It was decided to hold the next con-
vention in St. Pauls church In Burling-
ton beginning the third Tuesday in June.