Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-11-18
VICINITY ITEMS.
Cleaned from Towns in Our Territor
of Interest to All Readers.
Executive Meeting.

County Sunday school association Will
meet at the M. E. parsonage at Newport
Monday, Nov. 25th. Rev. e. M. Fuller
will be present.
Half Time
Beginning to-day the Fair banks Scale
company of st. Johnsbury will begin run
ing half time, " hich is announced as tenn
porary arrangement, there being no lack OF |
orders ahead. Nor is it due to local condi- |
tions but because of the difficulty of con-
verting accounts receivable, which to-day
are larger than at any previous period, into
money for immediate use. The company
employs 1900 hands and It's weekly payroll
often exceeds $4,000.
County Court.
When court opened Tuesday morning
| the courtroom was crowded. the audience
being drawn no doubt not SO much from
an interest In the trial of Mr.. Howard as
in anticipation of an intellectual feast to
be served by the formidable array OF legal
talent iemployed in the case. Attorney
General Fits, assisted by States Attorney
Cook, appeared for the state, while Mr.
Howard was represented by M. b. G. Stick
ney of Bethel, John Young OF Newport and
Alexander Dunnett of st. Johnsbury. The
amount sought to be recovered by the
state from Mr.. Howard was about $500,
one expense charge of 80 80 not being al
lowed by Judge Miles, it requiring an
amendment to the original specifications
of Attorney General Fits. jury was Sc
cured without much delay, Is jurors being
called before the requisite IL were selected.
The chief charges against M. Howard
were for 30 days at $500 per day, which it
was claimed he charged illegally, not haV-
ing been serving the state on these days.
Several charges for hotel bills, team hire
and telephones, beside extra bills at Bur
. lington and Hanover, N. H., for Mr.. How
ards family. Wednesday was taken uI
principally in examination of bills and ex'
pense vouchers and at the close of the evi
dence for both side Attorney John Young
! moved for verdict for the defense on tn
ground that not enough evidence had beei
: put forth by the state to warrant Verdlc
Il This motion was denied by the court
u Thursday was given up to pleas and charge
: the jury taking the case about p. N
Jndge Miles ruled that of the full amour
g sought to recover, S555.75 covered lege
g charges on M. Howard's part, while tn
- S balance, $S925, was allowed to go to tn
- iurv. There was much oratory on tn
part of the lawyers in their arguments an
many tilt between them during the tria
xe the case being contested in no half-hearte
lg sort OF way. The jury after short perio
D. of deliberation returned verdict for tn
ss- state to recover the amount asked for, les
the items ruled out by the court.
sayy Meeting of the Orleans County Mini
100 terial Association at Rarton.
Tn This association met for its autum
hit session, November 12. The session WI
ue called to order by the scribe at 10:45 a. I
on Rev. Thos Halllof Island Pond was chose
l. moderator. After the usual devotions
Z exercises and ibusiness Rev. w. A. Wa
DIS ner opened the program for the day wi
leo an original sermon story wi ich was listel
.: ed to with a great deal of interest.
at paper by Rev. A. B. Ross followed wi
1T the topic, "The Attitude of The Chur
ely ely toward Theosophy, Spiritualism al
er Christian Science" The main ideas
Tess these beliefs were unfolded with very CO
siderable skill and the paper was, al
= dinner, very thoroughly discussed. Il
8. T. Ache n bach dealt with the subJe
. HAS The Prayer Meeting Outlived
ice. Usefulness" In mastery style, the pal
ng' and subse quent discussion showing I'll
W there was not.so much cause for dlsco'
our agement and more hope for the futl
- than was popularity supposed. The
- mainder of the session was given over
- reports from the National Council OF
If Congregational churches given by r
- DIR. Flagg and Rev. A. s. Bole, both
: at whom were In attendance. The form
As dealt principally with the question of
kets union of the Congregational denomil
With tiou with the Methodist Protestant q
-, the United Brethren bodies, showing Il
. the matter had been thoroughly de
ting with and had been advanced considera
AZ on it's way toward ultimate consum matt
o1d which however, could not be attained
york ar least five years. Besides this the
hese -, dealt with certain events and featI
a. ., great inspirstional value, some of
plies, ,nsn,ration being readily conveyed to tt
ices. ins nspfa. re,,or, NJ Ro,e
l.. A. who listened 10 ene
6tf norted the nine days, meeting topic
real under sucn noou -,
per- Missions, Social MoSelnensS' Hanseh
sale. pol;tv rbaolo0y ETC., covering the q
{, VT. r,o,,cil in O very
isti raj work OF the oounch ~ very
ne. 80 a, the hes
auto | ge,ner tue session YVES oA
te for the history of the association, the I
arton.
Sit especially as the attendance was
lg an large. The association Was enso1ea
penso, By Rev. and Mrs. w. A. Warner and
aking, ladies Of the church In right royal
Ices. , .~S