The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-19
HELEN rNGHAM SENTENCED
In Orange County Court for Assault
and Battery.

Chelsea, Dec. l9.-0n the coming IN
OF the Orange county court on the sec
ond week, Monday, Dec. III, the jury
trial Of the case of John Mum OF Fair
lee VS.. David Captain of Hanover, N. H.,
was taken up. This was an action IN
tort resulting OF an automobile col
lision of two cars owned by the above
named parties near Hanover, N. H., last
fall. Both cars were considerably dam
aged and each one Of the parties
claimed that the other was to blame
for the collision. The jury rendered a
verdict for the plaintiff to recover from
the defendant the sum of $2S6.S4 and
his costs. Shields & Conant of St.
Johnsbury appeared for the plaintiff
and the defendant was represented by
Fred Il. Jones Of Lebanon, N. II.
This being the last jury case for
trial, the jurors were dismissed for the
term.
In the case Of Bella II. H. Walker
VS.. the estate Of Mary r. Hutchinson,
John III. Dubois, administrator, both
parties Of Randolph, judgment was en-
tered for the defendant. Pmmley,
Plumley and Campbell appeared for the
plaintiff and John G. Sherburne for the
defendant.
In the case of State VS.. Helen Eliza
beth Ingham Of Tunbridge, who was
charged with assault and battery, the
respondent pleaded guilty and was sen
fenced to the house of correction for a
term of not less than six months nor
ba t,.1
to that institution on Dec. Is by Shsr-
if Dearborn. States Attorney NJ. G.
Taft prosecuted and the respondent
was represented by Hale X. Darling.
Walter Birmingham, who was sen
fenced for adultery at the June term
of court and placed on probation until
further order of court, was discharged
from probation.
The following divorce cases were dis
posed Of during the last week of court:
Hazel Ladd Smith of Randolph VS..
Earl Smith, bill granted for intoler-
able severity and custody Of the minor
child of the parties decreed to petition
err. Plumley, Plumley & Campbell APP
peared for the petitioner.
Tressa Rogers Of Thstford VS.. George
Rogers, bill granted for intolerable Sc
verify and care and custody Of the two
minor children of the parties decreed to
the petitioner. Paul Gilioli of White
River Junction appeared for the petit
toner.
Albert Worth Brown VS.. Grace
Meaker Brown, parties from Braintree
Bill granted for intolerable severity.
March NJ. Wilson appeared for the PEI
Adeline A. Kelley VS.. Joseph Il. Kel-
ley, petitioner from vershire. Bill
granted for intoIerable severity and
care and custody of the minor child of
the parties decreed to the petitioner.
Hale X. Darling appeared for the PEI
.itioner.
On Wednesday, the 18th, James
Howard Page of Bradford was before
he court for his naturalization certifi-
ate and after examination of himself
Ind his witnesses he was admitted TO
A pleasant event incident to the De-
,ember term of court was banquet
yiyen to the court officials by Elmer f.
Wallace, janitor at the courthouse for
he past 20 years, at his bachelor APP
'artment on Wallace avenue, Wedncs-
lay evening, Dec. 10. Janitor Wallace,
Who stands at the head OF the culinary
department. of his household arose TO |
he occasion and placed before his
guests five-course collation. which |
would make a Ritz Carleton sit up
md take notice, and after full Justice
lad been done TO the abundant menu, !
md the inner man had been more than
atisfied, Host Wallace, adopting the {
ole of toast master, which position he
He'd with that ease and grace rarely
cen other than in a past master of
he art, called upon his guests, permit (
ing them 10 choose their own subie,t. (
whether it be narration of personal cx-
'erience, relating story or embracing
whatever theme they desired; and dur
ng this post prandial not only much /
God for thought was evolved but many
leasing and mirth provoking remi- u
iscenses were presented, and il was
ear the midnight hour before the
arty broke up with the general feel !,
ng that it had been good to be there
nd the universally expressed hope of
long may Janitor Wallace live and
rake the event thus instituted by him
n annual occurrence"