Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-11
HASELTON APPOINTED.
Burlingtons Wei Known Attorney Made
n State Supreme Court Judge.

Bur1ington's Well Known Attorney Made
State Supreme Court Judge.
Gov. w. w. Stickney on Monday of
last week announced that he had ap.
pointed Judge John w. Rowell chief
Judge to fill the vacancy caused hy the
death of Chief Judge Il. S. Taft, and
Seneca Haselton of Burlington sixth as
sociate Judge, to the position made
vacant in consequence of the promotion
of the other members of the bench.
Governor Stickney was in Montpelier
that day and held a conference with
Judge Rowell, at which the governor
made the announcements. Judge
Rowell went to Clerk NJ. +. Smiths
Office at II O'Clock and was sworn in,
going back at II 80 to Randolph.
Judge Haselton had practically the
unanimous support of Chittenden and
Addison counties. 1t was the expressed
wish of the late Judge Taft that Mr..
Haselton should be his successor.
Judge IIaselton will take the assign
ments of the late Judge Taft for the re-
mainder of the year. This will give him
the June term at Woodstock, the Sep
TENDER term at Burlington and the De-
cemter term at Bennington.
Judge Haselton is the first Democrat to
be appointed or elected to the supreme
bench since the death of Hon. Il. p. Red
field.
Seneca Haselton of Burlington, son of
the Rev. Amos and Amelia (Frank) Has
elton, was born in Westford, Feb. 26,
1913. His early education was obtained
in the public schools of Jericho, Under
hill and the academies of Underhill and
Barre. He then entered the classical de-
partment of the L. V. NJ, from which he
graduated with high honors in 1871. In
1873 he began the study of law in the
office of Wales & Taft at Burlington, but
soon after accepted the chair of in
structor Of mathematics in the University
of Michigan, at the same time pursuing
his professional studies in the law de-
partment ,of that institution. Later he
returned to Burlington where he has
since remained, attaining a very high
rank as a general practitioner.
Judge Haselton is a strong adherent of
the Democratic party and has always
taken an active and leading part in both
city and state politics. For many sue
cessive terms he was city Judge and in
1856 represented Burlington in the legis-
lature, serving on the judiciary committee.
In lSSS he was appointed a member of
the state examining committee on the
Vermont bar, and the following year
served as chairman of the same. Two
years later he was chosen mayor of the
al of tn oh no
was twice reelected. During Grover
Cleveland's second administration he
vas minister to Venezuela. and since the
elevation of w. p. Stafford to the SUI
preme bench. in July, 1900, he has been
reporter of supreme court decisions.
An immense Pine.
w. A. Newton, who is cutting timber
in Hartford, VT, has kindly given US the
dimensions of "small" pine he has just
cut in that town, says the Bellows Falls
Times. The tree was 81 feet in circum-
ference at the ground; up 80 feet it was
10 inches in diameter; up 90 feet, 30
inches in diameter; 100 feet up, % inches;
$50 feet up. - inches; 100 feet up, II
inches. Full height of the tree was 172
feet 1t Is estimated the tree will saw
out fully 1000 feet of lumber. Mr.. New
ton says if any one knows of taller tree
In the state of Vermont, if they will in
form him where it is and whose it is, he
will be glad to help measure it. Mr..
Newton says in his more than 30 years
experience in the lumber business this
tree beats anything he ever saw. Word
has just reached us of the destruction by
fire of w. A. Newton's mill near Hart
ford, Vt. 1t is expected that he will re-
build and be ready TO run before long.
Western Vermont Congregational Club.
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional Club of Western Vermont will be
held at the College street church in Bur-
lington Tuesday, April 10. The meeting
will open in the afternoon at the lecture
room, the principal topic being an adj
dress by Chas. u. Harris of Rutland on
''Defects and Remedies in the Admins
tration of Public Institutions" This
paper will be discussed by Rev. DR..
Seaver of Rutland and the remainder of
the afternoon will be spent in an in
formal discussion of various subjects by
the members. Supper will be served by
the ladies of the congregation, after
which the evening session will be held, |
the address being delivered by Rev. DR.. |
Willard Scott of Worcester, Mass, who |
will take for his subject 1.-The Little
White Church at the County Cross
Roads"
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