Class of 1889
The Congregational church at Grafton, Vt., held special services during the third week of August in commemoration of the sesquicentennial of its organization, John Barrett was a member of the committee in charge of the celebration Judge Samuel R. Cutler is in his thirty-ninth year of continuous service in the Chelsea District Court. Many times his decisions have provoked wide comment. These clippings, from Boston papers of recent date, show that "Sam" still thinks clearly and acts promptly and independently, even to making precedents, when necessary to uphold the authority and dignity of the courts.
July 19, 1935. "In what is believed to bethe first decision of its kind in the historyof American jurisprudence, Judge SamuelR. Cutler of the Chelsea District Court today fined the Western Union TelegraphCompany $500 for contempt of court foraccepting, transmitting, and deliveringmessages protesting against the arrest oftwo men who were defendants in thecourt." . ... "I am not angry at thecompany for the delivery of the telegrams," Judge Cutler said in delivering his decision, "but I was shocked at what I believe was an insult to the court in attempting to influence it in its decision." . . . ."It is just as responsible to the libel laws asa newspaper."
July 29, 1935. "Assurances that the Western Union Telegraph Company willpromulgate a rule which will prevent telegraphic attempts to influence the decisionsof a court were tendered by the companytoday, with an apology, to Judge SamuelR. Cutler of the Chelsea District Court.Judge Cutler revoked a $500 fine he imposed ten days ago, after receipt of theapology from Arthur P. Hardy, counsel forthe company. 'Appropriate instructionshave been given to all local managers,' thecompany's letter stated, 'to see that no suchunfortunate circumstance in connectionwith this or any other court shall arise. Arule to that effect will be promulgated atonce.'" .... Professor Edwin B. Davis of Rutgers University visited Italy in July At the annual meeting of the Grafton County Bar Association, held at Plymouth, May 14, Dexter Dow, for many years clerk of the Superior Court, was elected president. Dow had a serious illness last winter, but has come back remarkably well Harry Frost reports a second granddaughter, Janice Gay, born May 21 to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott Gay (Doris Frost), Oak Park, 111 The following is from the Weekly Underwriter, New York.
"Walter S. Sullivan, veteran purchasingagent of the Mutual Life of New York, andone of the most popular members of thehome office staff of that company, willserve on the grand jury chosen to aidDeputy Assistant District Attorney ThomasE. Dewey in investigating crime conditionsand racketeering in the metropolis." . . . .
The Leader o£ Manchester, N. H., has been publishing a series of biographical sketches, entitled "Greater Manchester Personalities in Pen and Ink." The subject portrayed July 5, including an excellent likeness, was James A. Wellman. Congratulations to "Jim" on the accurate and dignified narrative of his varied interests and accomplishments On May 14, 1935, the Great Falls Tribune, Montana, published a special golden anniversary number. Oliver S. Warden joined the staff of the Tribune in the fall of 1889 and has had an active and influential part in its history for 46 years. The following brief historical sketch is taken from the special issue. "The GreatFalls Tribune is 50 years old this morning.The first issue came from the press May14, 1885. There were all of 100 people living here on that day. Will Hanks movedthe Sun River Sun to this new settlement atthe falls of the Missouri. It became TheGreat Falls Tribune. In iBBy Mr. Hanksbecame a banker. Jerry Collins came fromFort Benton, the head of navigation on theMissouri, purchased the paper, establishedthe Daily Tribune and was its editor from1887 to 1894. The Tribune was an eveningpaper in the earlier years. The panic of1893 landed the paper in the hands of itsbanker. Those were pinchy days for the Tribune. The paper was purchased byWilliam M. Bole and O. S. Warden in 1895and was under their ownership and direction until the failing health of Mr. Bole inI927~except a short ownership by formerSenator W. A. Clark from igoo to 1904.Since the passing of Mr. Bole, Mr. Wardenhas held the controlling ownership and hascontinued as the publisher. The Tribune has grown with the city and the supportingterritory. When it came within the presentownership there xvere nine employees. Onthe payroll of the present week there are161. Besides, there are 52 cities carriers andhundreds of carriers and newsboys overMontana. There are special correspondentsin all principal cities and towns. This muchin a 50-year period."
The Secretary does not feel competent to express an expert or accurate opinion of the influence of the Tribune in Montana and elsewhere. From the occasion copies which he has seen and also from the enthusiastic testimony of an eastern journalist, however, he is thoroughly convinced that Warden has done and is doing a splendid work in which he and his friends may well take honest pride and satisfaction.
Secretary, 87 Milk St., Boston
