Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-16

Gates will be present. The provisions
of the law of 1906, and the conditions
created by it, will have a prominent
place in the discussions. Special at
tention will be given to points raised,
or questions asked by the commission
ers. The selectmen of each town are
specially urged to be present at these
meetings, as their duties under this
law will be..fully discussed.
County Court.
For the second week Of court there
were two cases, the first of which, an
action in assumpsit, was between G.
J. Ufford and w. G. and George Drown
and Fred Fuller. This was an action
to recover on a note, of which Ufford
claimed to have been the holder and
owner, but which the defendants
claimed to have been given to Fuller
and rightfully paid to him. The amount
in controversy as explained to the jury
in the charge from the bench was
about $40. The jury took the case at
430 D. m. Monday and after being out
the greater part of the night returned
a verdict for the plaintiff, Ufford, to
recover $50 and costs; Aldrich for
plaintiff, Cook and Norton for the
defense. The drawing Of jury for
theEsnext case was begun Monday night
but was not completed till Tuesday
morning. This was an action brought
by John Bradley against Charles Abbott
to recover a sum claimed by the plain
tiff to be due him on contract for
cutting and skidding logs for the de-
fendant in the winter of 1906. The
case..wa somewhat complicated, Alb
bot aaclaiming to have paid Bradley
money for which he had received no
credit while Bradley endeavored to
show a correctly kept account book
of all moneys received and paid out
during the job. Messrs. Irwin and
Williams conducted the case for the
plaintiff and Grout and Grout for the
defense. The case went to the jury
Friday night. The next case will be one
for.C.ssJ. Uford against one Kimball
of Glover.
Golden Wedding at Glover.
The golden wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Sherburne was
celebrated, at their home in Glover
Wednesday. A large number Of rela-
tives. were present, among whom were
the children of Mr.. and Mrs. Sher-
burne: George Sherburne and family of
Glover, Mrs. Leonard of Burlington,
Miss Hattie Sherburne, Glover, Frank
Sherburne1and family of Barton Land
ing,ssMrs. Campbell and family of Lyn-
donville, Mrs. Torrant of St. Johns
bury and Mrs. Kendrick Of West
Charleston. The only child of the fam
lily whom death has taken in the SO
years is William, the fifth child, who
died two years ago. His widow was
present at the anniversary. The only
onessof the living children who was not
present was Mrs. A. D. Phillips of
Newport,ssN. H., who was detained by
sickness but sent five dollar gold
piece Remembrance. Among the nu-
merous presents were thirty dollars in
gold, a gold thinble, a gold watch
chain, and gold headed umbrella. Re-
freshments of cake and coffee were
served. George Sherburne entertained
the company with selections on his pho
nograph, Frank Sherburne sang two
solos, and remarks were made by the
pastor of the Methodist church, OF
which Mr.. and Mrs. Sherburne are
members. Mrs. Sherburn was born ir
Danville, but moved to Glover at the
age of five years, and aside from this
both have spent their lives thus far en-.
tirely in Glover, and are greatly re-
spected by a host Of friends who wish
them many happy returns of the day.
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