Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-04-06
A GLANCE OVER THE STATE.


Clerk Ray at Burlington Monday in the
case of the state against [. \. Wood
bury, proprietor, and Herbert +. Wood
bury and II. n. Clark. managers of the
Van Ness house. The decision rendered
by Judge Rowcll denies the motion of
the states attorney that temporary
Injunction be issued against the Van
Ness house. The occasion of the appli-
cation for an Injunction was the annual
banquet of the Vermont Fish and Game
league, at which a pint of ale was served
at each plate. The supreme court de-
cided on March 81 in the case of the
state against Massey and others that Il
landlord cannot be enioined for a uul-
sance by a tenant unless he is chargeable
with knowledge of its existence. This
case had been held to await tina decision.
Arthur Wheeler and BurleIgh Knapp
of st. Johnshury. boys aged respective
lv and l3. made an attempt to become
train wreckers last week. They made
their first attempt on the Southbound
express by plecing big irons across the
track somewhere between st. John, bury
Center aud the Paddock village crossing.
determined to destroy something. they
tried the same on the north-bOund eX
press. but didn't succeed An attempt
to wreck the south bound mail at &
o'clock did no harm to the train bat
brought grief to the boys for they were
arrested and placed in the lookup. \
hearing was held Tuesday morning hc-
fore Justice Worcester The BOYS adj
United their guilt, we're placed under -
bonds and released on good behavior.
The Rutland railroad wishes the Bel
lows Falls electric road to give it con
nectiuu there. the Boston ana Maine hay
ing the only connection at present. The
electric road refuses to make this conncc-
tion and an action has been brought be-
fore the supreme court. The action is
brought under section of the Vermont
statutes which seems to give the l;ut-
land road this right. II is understood
that the defence will claim that an
electric road is not "A railroad under the
meaning of the statute.
c. J. Bell of Walden, secretary of the
board of agriculture, investigated the
reports of tuberculosis in the herds of
milkmen selling in Bellows Falls last
Saturday. Only one request has ever
been made for IA test and that by j. :.
Knowlton of SaXtons River road. His
herd was tested one year ago and five
cattle condemned and killed. Other
herds are believed TO be badly diseased
and that if their condition were known,
public sentiment would force the milk
men TO ask for IA test.
William Pike, IS years old, had his
right arm nearly torn of last Thursday
afternoon While working on carding
machine IN the mill of the Bennington
Knitting company. The hand and arm
were completely chewed up. and only
the presence of mind of a fellow work
men prevented him from being worse in
iured. The arm had TO he taken of near
the socket. He had been employed there
nearly a year. His mother i "A widow
and largely dependent upon him for
support.
The hotel Congress Hal at sheldon
Springs was broken into and Il large
quantity of pillows, hair mattresses,
crOckerY, silVerware, etc. taken. Oili-
GERS armed with search warrants made a
thorough search In the boarding houses
and cottages at the Pulp Mill, River Hill
and East IIghgate. At the latter place
in the house of George Joubert, they
found some of the stolen goods. Joubert
was arrested and taken to st. Albans fOI
safekeeping at the Jail.
\ number of prominent citizens OF
Washington, including Col. NJ. NJ. Par
ker, well known in Vermont, have re
Gently organized the Alaska Banking anC
safe Deposit company, with an author
ized capital of $500, 900 Its principal Of
flee will be in Nome City, Alaska, anC
operations will begin this spring. Col
Parker has been elected president of th'
company and Hon. L. NJ. Mansur o
Newport is Que of the directors.
II. NJ. Mcfarland, vice-presldent Of tn,
Lamoille Savings Bank and Trust CON
pany of Hyde Park, Ia. been charged
with unprofessional conduct as an attor
ney in the collection of claims, and al
action to debar him mas been begun
Hon. W. + johnson of Woodstock ha
been appointed by the supreme court a
master 10 take the testimony, and +. l.
Fish has been appointed pros ecutor.
: The large stock barn of Warren Eli
in Worcester was burned late Saturda
night together with a quantity of hay
, two and one-half tons of grain and meal
and y COWS. The origin OF The fire is
mystery, but it undoubtedly was tn
work of an incendiary. Mr.. Ellis carrie
an insurance of Sl00 on the barn, bu
none on the grain or live stock. His los
is almost overwhelming.
Silas b. Cobb, a wealthy Chicagoar
who for oyer 60 years has been connecte
prominently with important business il
terests of that city, is dying of pneu
mOnia. Mr.. Cobb went to Chicago frol
Montpelier and is s. years old. Cob
l Hall, one of the principal buildings b.
= longing tC the University of Chicag,
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