The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1911-01-06
STATE NEWS.

| John Page Brown, who would
have been l01 years old January
II, died December 22d, at his home
in Ludlow of pneumonia.
A change in the visitation work
of the Order of the Eastern Star will
be necessary because of thescondi-
ton of Mrs. H. L, Stillson, grand
matron of the grand chapter, who
is critically ill at her home in Ben
nington.
Joseph A. DeBoer married Au-
gusta C. Featherly in Albany, N. Y,
25 years ago, the Rev. Charles
George, a relative of the bride,
officiating, and their children were
five, Mrs. Ethel Field, Miss Minnie
DeBoer, Paul DeBoer, Miss Eliza
beth and Bertha, whose death
occurred a few years ago.
In the Windsor county case of
Mabel Euber, by guardian VS.. the
Central Vermont Railroad Com
pany, which occupied the time of
the court several days, Miss Euber,
about II years old, who lives in
Troy, N. Y, sued the company for
$4,000 for damages sustained in
falling down seven feet through a
trap door in the station at Sharon.
about eight o'clock on the night of
January Z, 1900. There was no
light in the room at the time. 1t is
claimed that this resulted in neu-
rasthenia and emaciation, from
which she has not recovered. and
she is a poor working girl dependent
on her own eXertions for a living,
having been healthy and strong
before the accident. After being
out four hours, the jury brought
in a verdict for the plaintiff, giving
her damages of $4,000.
Orange county court has adj
journed for the present term. The
last case tried was that of State VS..
Charles L. Sanford, of Randolph,
who was charged with a statutory
offense against his thirteen-year
old daughter. The respondent
pleaded not guilty and stoutly
maintained that he was innocent of
the charge, while his daughter tes-
titled to the contrary. The jury
wrestled with the case nearly a day
and reported that they could not
agree, whereupon they were dis
charged. Mr.. Sanford furnished
bail of 81 900 and returned home.
In State VS.. Joseph Louanis, Jr..
of Bradford, the respondent, who
was charged with furnishing intox-
icatlng liquor, was arraigned and
pleaded guilty. He was sentenced
to hard labor in the county Jail for
a term of not less than ten months
nor more than twelve months. |
which sentence was suspended and
the respondent placed in the charge
Of the probation officer.
In State VS.. Albert n. Wheeler
charged with furnishing intoxicat-
ing liquor at the Bradford fair in |
last, the respondent. who
is a resident of Lyme, n. H., pleaded |
guilty and was sentenced to the
county jail for a term of not less
than ten months nor more than
twelve months; sentence suspended
and respondent placed in the charge
of the probation officer.
In State VS.. Fred A. Allen. of
Woodsville, n. H., who was charged
with obtaining property under false
the respondent pleaded
guilty and was sentenced To the
state prison at Windsor for a term
of not less than eighteen months
nor more than twenty-four months.
which sentence was suspended and
the respondent placed in the charge
Of the probation officer.
In State VS.. Harlie L. Ward. of
Corinth, who was charged with the
crime of burglary, the court ac-
cepted a plea of guilty to grand
larceny and sentenced the respon-
dent to not less than eighteen
nor more than twenty-four
in the house of correction
at Rutland.
Divorces were granted as fol-
ows: Avah B. Comstock, of Cor
nth, from Lottie NJ. Comstock for
xillful desertion; Virgil S. Durham,
Of West Fairlee, from Fife L. Dun
nam for willful desertion; Myrtle
NJ. Colby, of Fairlee, from Henry