Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-11-27
PROHIBITION
Causes a Big Sensation in the
City Of Burlington.
FISH AND GAME BANQUET
Gets Gov. Woodbury. and the
Van Ness Cited in
Court.

Burlington, Nov. 27.-The latest
move in the enforcement of the pro-
hibitory laws in this city is the prin-
cipal topic of conversation on the
streets, in the offices, hotels, etc. The
opinions differ us to the probable out
come as much as individuals differ as
to the laws themselves, Late Satur-
afternoon Sheriff Reeves served EX-
GOV. l.. 4. Woodbury., proprietor, and
Herbert T.. Woodbury. and ii. \. Clark
managers of the Van Ness, with cita-
tions to appear before Chancellor Row
ell Tuesday, Nov. %, at 1.30 in the
afternoon and show cause, If any there
be- why the Van Ness House should
not be temporarily enioined from deal
ing in liquors under the nuisance pro-
vision of the prohibitory law. The
citations were served upon each of
the three gentlemen.
The citation served says in part:
"That for "A long time past and more
especially for the past year. intoXicat-
ing liquor has been kept in said build
ING by the said Urban A. Woodbury.,
Herbert f. Woodbury. and the said
Clark with intent to sell. furnish and
give away the same without authority
and that during that TIME intoXicat-
ing liquor has at divers times been
sold, furnished and given away in said
buildings and particularly in the pub
lie dining room of said building with
out au,liOlity ., tic a,ie. Urban -.
Woodbury.. Herbert E. Woodbury. and
the said Clark. That during said time
Intoxicating liquor has been sold, fur
nished and given away without author
ity in said building by diverse persons,
whose names are to the States attOr-
ncv at present unknown, with the
knowledge, consent and ndapproval of the
said Urban a. Woodbury., the said Her.
bert E. Woodbury. and the said Clark
Whereby sad building and particul-
arly that portion which is used for a
public dining room has been used and
is a common nuisance, kept in viola
tion of the law and ought to be abated
and cnioincd by this honorable court
in accord with the statute in such
cases made and provided.
The service of the citations at the
Van Ness house was not entirely un-
expected. The Free Press says:
States Attorney r. r. Brown, in his
argument in connection with the hear
ings upon the former cases said in
part: ",Thc proprietor of a temper
ance hotel, who permits the furnish
ing of liquor in his hotel, commits a
nuisance. The proceedings against
the Van Ness house are no doubt
mainly due to the recent banquet of
the Fish and Game league, held on
Nov. Is, when a pint of Bass ale was
served at the plate of each of the 200
guests. 1t is understood to be claim
ed by Gov. Woodbury. that the ale was
provided by the banquet committee in
the same manner as they provided
veniSon, moose and other game. In
the event of a contest at the hearing
in the case, which is improbable to any
extended degree, States Attorney
Brown would no doubt rely for evil
dence upon the testimony of those
who attended the benefit.
The list, which was printed, includ-
ed some of the most prominent men
of Vermont. Principal w. f. Ranger
of the State Normal school at johnson
was toastmaster, Mayor Robert Ro-
berts gave the welcomd for the city
and Gov. e. G. Smith was one of the
Speakers. as were Gen j. G.. McCul-
ough of Bennington, States Attorney
+. l.. Fish of Ncrgennes Porter II. Dale
of Island Pond, Arthur f. Stone of
st. Johnsbury, and Fish commissioner
Horace w. Baily of RoXbury. Among
the guests were Congressman ii. II.
Powers. eX-GOv G. s. Page of Hyde
Park, eX-Lieut. Gov. n. w. Fisk of
Isle La Motto. Lieut-GOv. H. G. Bates
of st. Johnsbury, State Auditor O. M.
Barber of Arlington, Secretary of
State Fred A. Rowland of Montpelier
and many others almost as prominent.
An injunction was also served upon
the Burlington drug company, whole
sale druggists, the firm being an out
Growth of the Wells & Richardson
company and otticered as follows:
President, A. E. Richardson; vice
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