The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-01
CUDWORTH IS NEW
MUNICIPAL JUDGE
Appointed by Governor Gra-
ham to Succeed Judge
F. E. Barber
NEWS SURPRISES
LOCAL RESIDENTS
Judge Cudworth Will Continue to Live
in South Londonderry, Having Court
room and Clerk in Brattleboro-Oth-
er Appointments.

Among the appointments handed out
today by Gov. Horace f. Graham was
one making Addison E. Cudworth of
South Londonderry Judge of the mu-
nicipal court for the village of Brattle-
boro, which includes in its jurisdiction
Londonderry and other towns in the
West River valley and the southern
part of the county.
The appointment is for the balance
of the biennial period ending IA. 81,
1919. The biennial term for which
Judge Frank f. Barber of Brattleboro
was appointed expired Jan. 81, but he
has remained in office since then be-
cause his successor had not been ap-
pointed.
| News that Mr.. Cupdworth was to
succeed Judge Barber caused general
surprise here this morning, not only be-
cause It had not been known that there
WAS Il likelihood of a change but also
/ because OF Mr.. Cudworth S opposition
! to Governor Graham s program as to
| legislation relative TO the Vermont
courts. in the last session Of the leeis
lature. II is recognized, however, that
Judge Cudworth is ahundantlv compe
tent 10 hold the position.
Responding to an inquiry as to what
plans he had made Judge Cudworti
told this newspaper today that he would
Ieontinue his residence in South Lon
donoerry. but that he would have {
courtroom and qlerk in Brattsebort
and would be in Brattleboro himself
as often as occasion required and would
discharge the duties of the office L
the best of his ability.
Judge Barber was appointed munich
pal Judge in May, 1913, and during tn
J two terms in which he served in tina
capacity he handled the business in
Idistietlv creditable manner.
Judge Cudworth was born in Savoy
Mass, July 3, 1852. and located il
/, South Londonderry in 1869. He at
: tended Perkins academy, and Dart
mouth college two years, studied lay
in the office of the late Judge ]. /
: Martin and was admitted to the ba
/ in 1879. He was a member of tn
: House in 1854 and of the Senate i
: 1895 and 1900. He was states attol
$ nev for Windham county in 1SSS-ls9t
| referee in bankruptcy from 1907 t
{ 1918. He has taken an active part i
/ Republican politics. In the last Sc;
: sion of the legislature he was chairma
e of the judiciary committee and men
Y Der of the committee on public built
inas.
/ Governor Graham appointed 10 MI
Il nicipal judges, and six more will h
r, appointed later. The 10 appointment
t are as follows:
II Albert w. Dickens of Middlebur,
Judge of the municipal court for Al
d olson county.
a Henry Conhn of Winooski, Judge
II the municipal court for the village
l. Winooski.
e Herbert II. Blanchard of Springfield
Judge of the municipal court f
= Windsor probate district
: Kyle T. Brown of Lunnenbur
% judge of the municipal court for Ess,
~ county.
Nathan n. Post of ST. Albans, jud;
IA of the municipal court for Frank
TO county and for the city Of St. Albaf
,e Erwin NJ. Harvey of Montpelie
,e Judge of the municipal court for ci
le of Montpelier.
H. Nliilam scott OF barre, Judge
ar the municipal court for the city
IN Barre.
o. Thomas +. O'Brien of Bellows Fa1
a judge of the municipal court for t
village of Bellows Falls.
Addison +. Cudworth of South Lo
donderry, Judge of the municiI
Icourt for the village of Brattleboro.
T. Arthur G. Whitman" of South Re
alton, judge Of the Hartford mum
ipal court