News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-12-04
Some Court Notes

Mrs. F. l.. Laird, OF Montpelier, is the
official reporter
Miss Doris DeNio is acting as Deputy
County Clerk during the term.
The only out of thecounty attorney
present at court Tuesday was F. S. Web
ster OF Swanton.
he Deputy Sheriffs were on hand in
good numbers, about all being present
and cordially greeted all whom they came
in contact with.
Next to Sheriff Stevens in longevity o :
service comes Deputy Sheriffs Burt and
Butts; both of them appointed in 1873
by Sheriff Stevens.
Plumbers have Leen busy the past week
installing lavatories and water on the
first floor of the building, which surely
fills a long felt want.
Judge H. H. Powers, who presided over.
Vermont courts for twenty years, and
member of the Lamoille County Bar 81
years, looked in upon court Tuesday at.
ternoon.
A representative OF the Pauly Jail Co.
was in town Monday and contracted to
finish off the upper part of the Jail, put
ting in additional cells and female ward.
The work will be commenced at once.
Six members of the Legislature of 1908
were present at court yesterday. They
were T. c. Cheney, Fred Smith, of Stowe
Samuel Emery of Eden, Harry Parker OF
Johnson, Judge Butler and L. H. Lewis.
The addition of new furniture to the
house makes that building more
attractive and convenient. Everybody
appear to be we'll pleased with the new
"outfit" and pronounce it a credit to the
county.
For the first ii ne in years the face OF
Col. Sawyer, who has been a member OF
the bar sixty-three years, was missed
from the opening of court. The Colonel
is somewhat indlsposed and thought it
best to stay at home.
Three Ex-Assistant Judges were at
court the first day. They are A B. Smith |
Of Morristown, Geo. A. Morse of Morris |
vile and H. NJ Cornell of Cambridge |
Mr.. Smith was judge in 1916 and is the
oldest living ex-assistant judge. Mr..
Cornell did service in 1S9296 and Mr..
Morse in 1S9S-O2. Mr. Smith is on the
present Grand Jury.
Heretofore we have been able to say
hat the new "Side Judge" was the hand
soonest man that has filled that position.
This year we can hardly say that, as the
lew Judge is Only about on an average
With those who have served heretofore,
is far as the physiognomy is concerned,
1owever, we think when he becomes full
Y inoculated with judicial" dignity he
will compare very favorably with his
IF our hats to Judge Leach and wish for
linn long, happy and useful term of SER
ice on the bench.
Deputy Sheriff Stevens is no doubt the
Oldest Deputy in point of service. He
vas first appointed Deputy under Sher-
# G. w. Doty in 1869 From then. with
he possible exception of five or six years,
e has been connected with the shriev-
ltv department of Lamoile county Ten
ears of that time he has filed the office
f Sheriff. Besides being a Deputy, Mr.
tevens was elected High Bailiff at the
lst election. We believe he is the only
ian who has been called to the office of
heriff, Deputy Sheriff and High Balliff.
Ir. Stevens was 20 years old few
lonths since, but the weight of years
,sts lightly upon him.
George E. Town took the oath of office
londay and entered upon his second
.rm as Sheriff of this county. He has APP
ointed the following deputies:-C. w.
otter, Belvidere; w. NJ. Smith, Cam :
ridge: w. G. Emery, Eden Mills: w. G. !