The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-24
BETHEL
ChampIain Realty Co. Pays Full Award
to D. L. and A. w. Parker.

ChampIain Realty Co. Pays Full Award
to D. L. and A. W. Parker
The case Of Daniel l.. Parker and Alice
w. Parker against the Champlain Realty
Co. has been ended by the payment 10
the Parkers by the defendant of the full
amount of the award, with costs and
interest to date This was the case that
was tried here in June, 1913, before a
commission. of which NJ. c. Webber al
Rutland was chairman, and was for dam
ages suffered by the Parkers by the run
ming OF logs by the defendant company
on their meadow, which resulted in
great holes being dug in their land, much
debris being deposited there and logs left
there which the company had to remove
later. A large number of witnesses tes-
tilted. At the trial, the defendant claimed
that the act of 1890. under which the
proceeding was brought was unconst
tntional. and saved that question. That
act was obtained from the legislature
by the Fall Mountain Paper Co. and an
thorized that company to remove on.
structions and float logs and lumber IN
White river and certain OF its tributaries
named in the act, provided that TIE
company be subjected TO the payment Of
damages to owners OF lands along the
river The Parkers brought their pro
ceedings under that act, Upon the de-
cision of the commission in favor OF the
Parkers. the Champlain Realty Co., which
is the successor in title of the Fall Noun
tain Paper Co, and which the evidence
showed, have been operating on White
river and its tributaries under tile rights
granted BY the act OF 1890, refused to
pay the amount awarded TO the Parkors.
And there the matter has stood until
Feb. %. when the company paid the full
amount of the award. costs. and inter
est TO date. Wallace Batchelder was at
tornev for the Parkcrs, and +. II. Edger-
ton Of Rochester and John G, Sherburne
Of Randolph were attorneys for the
Champlain Realty Go.
The funeral Of Aaron II. Wilson was
held Yesterday afternoon at Christ
church Rev. ". Benjamin Reynolds oil
ciating. The remains of Mr. Wilson
came ON the 3 o'clock train from Brain
tree. Mass. where he died OF apoplexy
Monday morning after being confined TO
his bed week or more with heart trou.
bic. Mr.. Wilson was spending the winter
with his nephew, Rufus r. Wilson, m
Braintree. Mass. where he spent the last
two weeks. Tie was a native and lite-
long resident 81 Bethel and was 90 years
Of are he was unmarried and Is sur
yiyed bv two sisters, Mrs. William )
Rogers and Mrs. Dennis Shaw. He was
a member Of Christ church and was
strong Democrat His farm here Is oc-
cupicd bv Henry ID. Davenport, the Welt
known drummer boy OF the Potomac
The little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
=. Flint. aged seven weeks. died Sunday.
and the funeral was held yesterday, Rev.
y Wesley Miller officiating.
Willis n. Edmunds returned Monday
10 Rutland after spending a week With
his father ". IT. Edmunds.
Miss Grace Livingstone returned yes
terdav 60 Springfield, Mass, after visit
ing al s. NJ Nashburns.
Fred q. Allen Of Royalton Is AZ the
Randolph sanat0rium where be was eP
Grated on last Saturday for chronic
case 81 appendicitis.
The Tympus Sunday school was one
II those which received honorable men.
ton for large percentage gains in Jan
nary over last years average attend.
ance.
A daughter was born Feb. IS % Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley DUMMY.
a daughter was born Feb. IS 10 Mr..
and Mrs D8Fia Burrclle.
Robert TWitehell who D. attending
Boston university law school. and Ralph
TWitchell assistant principal d Tie
Hartford high school have been at +. ..
Bunetts
The body 81 p b Ryan was brought
saturday from Quechee and inferred ia
the Giiead cemetcry. He was IS years
81 age. vas barn n Bethel and lived here
until .feH FeaFs ago.
Mrs IuHa Nhtcoub and Miss Abtie
Mhtcounb ere N R1st0n and vicinity Tor
"a two weeks VISIT
Rrss lois Wilson Is away Cor a week
fa tist hft brother Rev a. q Wilson az
darlington her SISTER Mics Amy NH-
.sr ri ffn8antffia and Friends ID HYDE
Park
faaf Wr1Hssfar night thn town team
f.FaafaH West Lebanon at basketball b.
uath1 % - p Iasf FRIDAY night the
loan team dfsaated White River Juns
tian 81 thai riaee 25 10 Zi unier pro.
frssi1rHi rales.