Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-07-27
A GLANCE OVER THE STATE


seneca f1aSeitOD OF burlington mas
been elected reporter of decisions by the
Judges of the supreme court, to succeed
W. p. Stafford of st. Johnsbury, recent
| lv appointed Judge. Mr. Haselton was
born i'm Westford in 1878, was educated
in the public schools and in the academies
at Underhll and Barre and graduated
from the University of Vermont in 1911.
| He has practiced law in Burlington for p
| years, was city Judge for several terms
and represented the city in the legisla-
ture in 1856. He was elected mayor of
| Burlington in 1890 and again in 1892,
| During Clevelands second administra-
tlon he was appointed minister to Ven
ezuea, but did not serve out his full
term.
An attempt at suicide was made Friday
evening by Alexander Mcmillan of Mont
pelier by cutting the veins In his wrist,
! but it was not a success. 1t is thought
that the attempt was caused from melan-
Cholia induced by heavy drinking. The
cut was not deep enough to do much dam
age and Mcmillan finally concluded that
he had rather live and called his wife, who
sent for doctor.
The seasons pike fishing has begun in
earnest and big catches are reported off
Juniper island, Lake Champlain. One
day last week that veteran lake fisherman,
John Akey, brought in o. pounds of pike
from little excursion outside the Bur-
lington breakwater. 1t is said that the
keepers of Juniper island are also secur-
ing some big hauls.
The mill property of the late Waits
River Paper company at Bradford.
which was sold some two months ago by
the receiver. will be started up again
within a couple of weeks. The old II
inch machine, long in use, is being re-
placed by wider one. The company
will make tissue paper of various grades.
The chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution of Pittsfield, Mass,
will have an outing at Bennington Aug.
lG, the occasion being the l23d anniver-
sary of the battle of Bennington. On
the same day the Epworth league of the
Trinity Methodist church of Troy, y. Y.
will have an excursion to Bennington.
d. b. Cilley of West Berlin captured a
bear in the woods near the Moretown
line Friday night that weighed nearly
300 pounds. This makes the fifth bear
that Mr.. Cilley has trapped in Washing
ton county within year, and no one dis
pntes his ttle aS the champion bear
trapper of Vermont
Mari Nichols, age about 10 years, has
brou taken from HYDE Park to the Wat
erhury asylum. She has been in nearly
every hospital In Vermont at one time or
another. Her mania is for smashing
hing, aud using profanity, in both of
which she is a remarkable artist.
There are Just now in the Chittenden
county Jail y prisoners. Among them
are two alleged murders, Farmer and
Pooler, eight Cinnamon, two women and
the remainder divided between different
otlenses. large number having violated
the prohibitory law.
a pleasant feature OF the state far at
Billings Park next September will be the
music furnished by Mai. Il. II. IIender-
shot, the original drummer Boy of the
Rappahannock," and his son, j. c. Hen
dershot, one OF the best filters in the
country.
The community of East Fairfield is
panied to realize the seriousness of war
upon receiving the sad news of the death
of Frank J. Tague, who has been serving
in the Philippines. He was the son of
John Tague, a well-known farmer in that
town.
In friendly bout ut Dewey park,
Barre. Saturday. Pat White gave Frank
NihuAilltI an upper NlilNii Nbllll llltACI '
knocked him out. When the men began
to spar Gauthier assured the audience
he had cinch.
IIardwick is prospering. About 25L
stone cutters with as many more lump
ers, polishers, carpenters and helpers
are employed In the granite sheds there
About 30 houses are now under con.
structon.
LII . h,.r ,la,- 10
unsuccessful attempt TO break into the
general store of Charles d. Warren at
Williston. This is the third attempt
made within three month.
W. c. Barrett of Mount Holly was
thrown from his carriage in that town
late Saturday evening and received in
uries which on Sunday resulted in
death.
1t is unoiiicially announced that the
population of Bennington village a taken
by the census enumerators will not vary
% from j557.
The annual fair of the Battenkill Val
ley Industrial society at Manchester is
to be held September 3, 6 and ..
A branch of the International Paper
makers's Union has been organized at
Bellows Falls.
Bids for the construction of the Ma
sonic temple in Rutland will be opened
August 3.
A branch of the Ancient Order of HI
berians was organized Sunday in Rut-
land.
\ new water system has been put into
operation in the village of Essex june
tion.
The dates of the county fair at Rut-
land are September IL, II and b.
NOTICE.
All ncollected taxes of 1899, if not paid be