The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-31
MONTPELIER AND VICINITY.
LOCAL HAPPRNI NGS.


Prof. and Mrs. J. W. Burgess and
son, Jewett, of New York, arrived in
the city last week to spend a few days
at their home in this city.
Ray W. Huse fell on the ice, while
passing through the State House yard
on Christmas night, receiving q se-
we're cut about the head.
The annual meeting of the State
board of agriculture will be held IN
st. Albans during the second week
in January. An interes ting and in
structive meeting is promised.
Mrs. John Yatter arrived from
Worcester, Mass, on Saturday after
noon, in answer to the dispatch that
was sent her at the time of her hus-
bands accident on Friday. Mr.. Yat
ter is as comfortable as anyone can be
with broken leg.
In the ci vii suit of L. B. Brooks
vs.. Joseph Chaplin heard in city court
ON Saturday. Judge Woodward rem
dered decision for the defendant to
recover his costs. The suit was for
supplies furnished the defendants 8
wife who is living apart from her
husband. E. A. Heath for the plain
tiff and Zed S. Stanton for the de-
fendant.
Walton's Vermont Register, which
has come to be all indispensable hand
book for business and professional
men, has appeared for 1904. The
calendar, pages for daily memorada,
lists of United States and State Off
cials, officers of various State associ-
ations and societies and all the other
information about Vermont which has
made Walton's Register such
handy book of reference since 1917
will be found brought fully up to
date.
Miss Golda NJ Tucker was given a
surprise party on Christmas afternoon
at 2 80 O'Clock at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. j. Blanchard, IA Pitkin court.
by fifteen of her girl friends, the event
being in honor of her thirteenth
birthday At O'Clock, MI. Welch
called with his barge and the girls en-
joyed ride around town for an hour.
After they returned light refreshments
were served and the rest of the time
was passed in playing games. Each
girl left Golda birthday gift,
The trial of George Freeman for
felonious assault failed to come off
in county conrt as was expected.
A demurrer to the indictment was
filed this morniug and after considera-
tion by the court, States Attorney
Serter decided TO enter a nolle prose-
qui in the case and file an information
assigned to assist Mr.. Senter in the
prosecution of the Freeman case, with
out expense to the State. L. j. Deav-
lit, E. H. Deavitt, aud r. A. Hoar
appear for Freeman.
There is rumor to the effect that
a stock company has been formed COM
posed OF antilicense men to purchase
the Barre Daily Telegram. When
interviewed on Tuesday Henry 9.
Whitaker. the publisher, denied that
the Telegram was to change hands,
1t is stated that Rev. W.R Davenport,
former principal at Montpelier Sem
mary, is at the head Of the COM
pany and will assume the editorial
management OF the paper. When in
terviewed by Journal reporter this
morning Mr. Davenport would neither
confirm nor deny the report.
The board of trustees OF Montpelier
Seminary, held meeting on Tuesday
evening at Z 80 in the Seminary office.
All but three members of the board
were present. Plans for raising an
endowment fund were discussed but
no definite action looking toward the
establishment of such fund is re-
ported. Acting Principal Howe con-
sented to retain the management ol
the scnool in view of the fact tina,
the board is to relieve him of part
of his class work. The school is do
ing so we'll urder Prof. Howe's man.
sgement that the trustees are loath &C
supersede him by another.
In the case of State VS.. Jewett, fol
killing doe, demurrer has been in
terposed by W. A. Lord. attorney fol
the respondent, which if sustained by
the Supreme Court will knock bis
hole in the deer law. Mr.. Lord con
tends that the killing of a doe in thu
open season is not crime under th'
law. 1t Is one of the basic principle
of criminal law that prohibition,
law must be precise, positive, and com
plete in itself without argumentative
ness. 1t is claimed the law is not osi
tive and that the intent can only b.
fouud out. if at all. bv arguing iron