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MIDDI.EBURY

contested. They are Of Lincoln and have
been married only two years. The case
was brought on the grounds Of intoerable
severity and refusal to support. The court
lr eserved decision. In this case, attorneys
took the unusual course of making argu-
ments to the court, something quite out
of the usual practice in divorce cases in
this county. Two other divorce cases
that have been heard are: Flora NJ.
Hulett VS.. Jalen A. Hulett. Starksboro
grounds of alleged desertion. intolerable
Severity, and refusal to support; and Har-
riet Eddy vs. Fayette L. Eddy of Bristol,
grounds alleged intolerable severity,
fusal to support and'adultery. There was
no defence and no decision was announced
| in either case. In the matter of Clyde
Briggs, against whom a jury recently
| brought in verdict of guilty of
rape. and who is at liberty under $1,000
bonds pending sentence, the respondent
| is suffering from a severe case of kidney
disease and has gone to the Mary Flet-
cher hospital for treatment so that his
sentence must be deferred for the present
After cleaning up all divorce and other
court cases which were ready to be
brought forward the Addison county court
took a recess at 103O o'clock Friday morn
| ing until two O'Clock January 10. 1920.
| ne remaining business Tor the term Tor
which the recess is taken is the passing
of sentence upon Clyde Briggs, now
undergoing hospital treatment and unable
to appear in court. Before taking recess
the court handed down Judgment in the
following divorce cases heard at various
intervals during the term: Mabel b
Champne VS.. Joseph Champine, granted
for desertion and custody of the minor
| child decreed to the petitioner: Jennie NJ.
Austin VS.. Henry Austin granted for
neglect and refusal to support, and care
of custody of the minor children decreed
| to petitioner Flora NJ Hulett VS.. Galen
A. Hulett. granted for desertion; Jessie
! C. Burt VS.. Paul r. Burt, granted for
neglect and refusal to support; Henry f.
Nichols VS.. Ruth C. Nichols, granted for
wllful deserton; Eliza NJ. Young VS.
George II. Young, granted for desertion
Harriet Eddy VS. Fayette l.. Eddy
granted for intolerable severity, and care
of custody of minor children decreed to
the petitioner; Louis E. Miller VS.. Nellie
Fl. Miller. granted for wilful desertion ;
| Harold d. Kent VS. Pauline f.. Kent
granted for adultery, and custody of
minor child decreed to petitioner; Hazel
Santaw VS.. John Santaw, granted, the
lbelee having been sent to serve at hard
labor in Dannemora prison in New York
State for term of more than three years,
petitioner to resume maiden name and
jhousehold furniture now in her possess
sion decreed to her as alimony; Grace A.
lGunan VS.. John l.. Guinan, granted on
the ground of intolerable seveiii petit
toner to resume maiden name. In
the case of Maud E. Perry VS.. Eugene
II. Perry, the bill was dismissed with
out prejudice.
The celebration of the 2s9th anniversary
of the landing of the Pilgrims, otherwise
Forefathers' day, which was held here at
the Congregational Church Friday eve
ming under the direction of the Middebury
Historical society, was entirely success
ful in every way and in thorough keeping
with the Mddlebury traditions of the
occasion. The exercises began at five
O'Clock, with a good attendance. with an
organ prelude by Prof. l.. j. Hathaway
lof the college. This was followed by
reading of scriptures by the Rev. Henry
C.. Newell the Congregational pastor.
after which Mrs. Heman's ode, The
Breaking Waves Dashed High" was
sung by the audience The Rev George
Nj. Moody, the local Methodist pastor. then
Iofered prayer and an anthem was rem
ldered by chorus choir. Next came the
address of the day by Prof. William L..
Yale University. who took for his subject,
Two Representatives o6 American
character" Jonathan Edwards and Ben
jamin Franklin. The address was a
very scholarly and able one. Next
came the hymn. America" followed by
the benediction by President John NJ.
Thomas of Middlebury College and an
lOrgan prelude by Professor Hathaway.
This completed the formal program of
the occasion and the exercises were fol-
lowed by the customary ladies' social
party given by the ladies of the Labaree
society. The feast was partalIen of by a
large party. There was a fine program of
after-dinner speaking. DIR. Thomas pre-
sided and his witty and pleasant remarks
We're followed by interesting and humorist
short speeches by President Emeritus DR..
Ezra Brainard. Professor Peach of Nor
wich University and Professor Phelps.
Songs were rendered by Prof. II. p.
Williamson de Visme and Mrs. Donati,
which closed the exercises of success
full gathering.
Lorenzo Tucker has gone to Worcester
Mass. where he has joined his wife, who
went several weeks ago They will spend
the winter at the home Of their daughter
Mrs. William Severance.-Miss Lucy l.
Calhoun. Il student at the Scudder school,
New York city, is in town to spend the
holidays with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen T. Calhoun.-Mrs. F. f.
Kingsley has closed her home
on Elm street and gone to
Elmra. n. Y, to spend the winter with
her daughter. teacher in the high
school there.-Miss Anna sullivan has
gone to Boston to spend the holidays
MS. Elliott has returned to Charlotte
, I.ft alt, ..uI.