St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-01-11
VERMONT NEWS
win of James s.. Morrill.

Morrill,, son of the late Senator JUS
tin S. Morrill, has been filed in pro-
bate court in Washington, ID. c. The
estimated value of the real estate
willed by the deceased and located in
Washington is fixed at about $780,
000 Bradley B. Smaley of Burling-
ton, now deceased, is named as ex-
ecutor He is delegated to appropri-
ate from the estate $4,000 for the
purpose of securing a statue of the
dead senator, to be presented to
Congress for erection in the capitol.
To an aunt, Louise S. Swan, is left
all the furniture, bedding, china,
books, pictures, and everything NOV
able in the house at Thomas circle
formerly occupied by the late senat-
or, as well as the household effects in
the homestead at STAFFORD She also
inherits all the carriages, farming
implements, tools, and horses on the
Vermont farm, with the exception of
the mare, Bonnibel, which is ordered
to be ''killed in as humane a manner
as possible To his aunt he left all
the real property, stipulating that
after her death it shall be divided
as follows: To Ella N. Kicks, for
many years a servant in the family,
$500; to the University of Vermont,
$4,000, to be known as the dustin
S. Morrill, fund, to be expended as
the trustees of the university see
fit; to Henry A. Morrill,, cousin,
$10,0OO; Cora, May, Randall, and
w. " Morrill,, nephews and nieces,
| $4,000 each; to Jessie A., Elmer E.,
and Justin J. Morrill,, of Fulton, N.
Y, $4,000 each; to Elmer E. Nor
rill, the home at STAFFORD, and to a
| cousin, Curtis Morrill,, $500.
| 1t is stipulated that the cemetery
at STAFFORD is to receive $1,000 for
| keeping the cemetery in good condi-
| ton, with special attention to be
paid to the care of the Morrill, mauso-
leum. To the town of STAFFORD,
| $4,000 for the maintenance of public
roads and $1,000 for the care of the
public library, the gift of the late
| senator. John Darling, an old en-
| ploye, falls heir to the farm on
which he worked almost a lifetime.
Gov. Signs Reprieve.
Gov. John A. Mead has signed a
reprieve staying the execution until
| January 5, 1912 of Elroy Kent, who
! was sentenced in Rutland county
| court to be hanged on January 13,
1911 for the murder of Miss Della
| B. Congdon of East Wallingford. The
/ signing of this reprieve is merely a
| formality in carrying out the law,
and, it is the act of the legislature
1 dlIQ 1OI C1S SOFS1AO WA1CA gives
Kent a year more to live. The
! statutes provide that no person
shall be executed previous to the
| first day of January after the close
| of session of the general assembly
| following the pronouncing of his
| sentence and SO in extending their
session into January>the present
legislature gave Kent can automatic
| reprieve.''
Two Fair Meetings.
| The Addison County Agricultural
| society met Jan. for it's 9th an
nual meeting. It was decided to hold
| the next fair August 20, 80, 81, and
| September 1, 1911. At the business
meeting, held in the afternoon it
| was announced that the last fair
made a profit of $633.O7 in spite of
unfavorable weather conditions. The
treasurer also reported that the So
| ciety had a net surplus of $7,607.37
over and above all moneys invested
| in the grounds, buildings, fixtures
and personal property used for fair
| purposes. The following officers were
| elected: President, John E. Weeks
of Middlebury; presidents, S. A.
| Illsley of Middlebury and Edgar A.
Bissell of Shoreham; secretary,
Frank G. Dyer; treasurer, Charles
F. Rogers of Vergennes; directors
| for three years, John H. Donnelly of
| Vergennes, Lucias Avery of Ferris
| burg, and William A. Lawrence of
Bristol; auditors, Charles A. Chap
man of Ferrisburg, John A. Fletcher
of Middlebury and Joseph M. Burke
| dent, John A. James, was elected to
! serve two years as director in place
of president-elect John E. Weeks.
Retiring President John A. James
| and Secretary Charles 1. Button
were given vote of thanks for their
efficient work.
At the annual meeting of the
Rutland County Agricultural So
ciety, Jan. 4, the officers reports
showed that the fair of 1910 not
only paid expenses but also enabled
the society to apply $3,149.27 to old
Indebtedness. The obligations,
which a few years ago seemed un-
surmountable, have gradually been
reduced until the total indebtedness
is now only $1,769.23. There is
cash on hand of $23O.77. W. e.
Carter of Pittsford was reelected
president, Frank M. Wilson of Rut-
land and Robert F. Mead of West
Rutland yice-presidents, and Will L.
Davis of Rutland treasurer. The
trustees are w. E. Carter, G. S.
Haley and w. R. Kinsman, all of
Rutland. The election of a secretary
was left open, Walter K. Farnsworth
having resigned after many years
service.
Vermonters in $4,000, 900 Suit.
Papers were filed at Bridgeport,
Ct, Jan. 3, in a suit for $2,5O0,0O0
damages brought by Frank D.
White of Rutland, and Nellie
Hodge of Boston, administrative of
the estate of her husband, Hiram A.
Hodge, formerly of Greenwich, CT,
against Richard Sutro of Greenwich,
Arthur L. Myers William K. Van
derbilt, Henry L. Sprague, James G..
Cannon, w. Seward Webb, and Will
liam G. Lane and others. The plain
tiffs allege that through the acts
of the defendants and others who
conspired with them and also be-
cause of the suits AGAINST the