Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-29

addressing Grand Army posts aud vet
Grams reunions and incidentally conduct
ing strenuous campaign for increase in
membership in the Grand Army posts OF
the state, During the first six months
of the year, ending June 80 last, IS menu
bers OF grand army posts in the state
answered the last roll call, but enough
recruits have been secured so that the net
loss is only 40. In every county in the
state Col. Brown finds large number of
veterans who have never joined Grand
Army post and il is among these men he
is doing earnest missionary work.
There was an attendance Of 1900
people at the Grange field day on the
Valley fair grounds At Brattleboro Friday
under the auspices of the windham
County Pomona Grange, The program
included athletic sports, followed BY a
dinner, and a program OF speaking. The
speakers included willet NJ. Hays, OF
Washington, assistant secretary Of agri-
culture, n. j. Batehelder, of Concord, n.
H., master OF the National Grange, c. ID.
Richardson, OF West Brookfield, Mass. 4,
master OF the Massachusetts, State Grange,
George W. Pierce, OF Brattleboro, master
OF the Vermont State Grange, o. 5, Wood,
of Ellington, Conn, master OF the Con-
nectieut State Grange, and others.
Representatives OF 81 Pomona and sub
ordinate oranges were present,
The next map OF Vermont will show,
new lake lying in the town OF Norris
town. The food gates OF the great
concrete dam at Cady's falls in the La
noble river will be closed soon and a
magnificent sheet OF water viii well up
Streets have been laid out and summer
resorts have been plotted on the bluffs
overlooking the site, and building opera
tions have already begun. A new road
crossing a steel bridge OF 220-foot span
has been constructed. The Morrisyille
municipal electric plant will become one
OF the largest current producers in the
state with this great head OF water and
the people are already looking for the
extension OF the electric road from Stowe
TO Morrisville and line 10 connect Eden
and Hyde Park with that town.
Grand Isle county court has taken
recess until Aug. 81. In the hay case in
which defendant recovered, Austin Il
I .'hNNotkaA w. A. i@AhSANa0s was
made TO set aside the verdict en- the
grounds that il was contrary TO the law
and evidence in the case, aud that one OF
the defendants attorneys had procured
intoxicating liquor and had engaged in
card games with some Of the jurors, who,
it is alleged, partook of The aid~liquors.
This of course is only allegation. The
court will hear the motion and take
evidence thereon Aug. 81. In the case
State VS.. Edison Bleuto the respondent
pleaded guilty to charge Of attempted
statutory rape. He was sentenced to not
more than two years or less than IS
months in the house of correction. In
the case OF State VS.. Charles Godin,
charged with an attempt to criminally
assault young woman, Matte VaDtine
at Alburg, the respondent was acquitted
A beginning has been made in taking
the dispositions of witnesses in the case
of Fred o. Gale of Brattleboro against j..
II. Albsn, one of the wealthiest lawyers
of Concord, n. H., to collect $40, 900 dam
ages on account of libel which the plain
tiff alleges the defendant used concerning
him at the time Gales license at the
island on the New Hampshire side of the
river was refused by the New Hamp-
shire authorities. The defendant alleged
that Gale had been operating a gambling
! joint and general house OF i'll repute in
connection with his saloon. Orlin Ellis,
who was the partner of Mr.. Gale at the
time the license was revoked, gave in his
deposition the names of several business
men of the town who visited the place
| from time to time and also the names Of
several reputable women whom he said
on his oath had visited the place. The
deposition of Oscar Dion was then taken
and he said that he had gambled at Gales
| place Of business.