St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-30
VERMONT NEWS.
State Institutions inspected .

of MorriSville visited the state institu-
tions at Rutland, Waterbury and Yer
gennes last week. The official party ex-
pressed themselves as much pleased with
the condition of the institutions. and the
care the inmates are receiving. Several
radical changes have been made at the
industrial school at Vergennes since Supt.
l. N. Barss took charge, among them
the adjustment of the leck-step and the
change in discipline, whereby the inmates
of the school are put upon their honor in
the matter of department. The boys are
allowed more liberty, and attend Sunday
school and mid-week services of the
several churches, often in the charge OF
one of their own number acting as
monitor. While the band concerts were
being given MANY of them were allowed
to attend unaccompanied Thus far the
change has been success, not one at
tempt has been made to escape, and the
boys have reported promptly at the
school at the appointed time. 1t is the
aim of Superintendent Barss to make
the institution of practical benefit to the
boys and girls entrusted to his care and
in this he has the hearty cooperation oil
the officers and teachers. The boys and
girls also respond willingly to the new
influence and are conducting themselves
in very creditable manner. The health
of the school is excellent and considering
the season, the farm crops have been
good.
Assignment of Judges.
The following is the assignment of the
judges in county court for 1908, begin
he sc ~
present year:
Haselton, c. Bloomington, Dec. 3,
'07; Chittenden, March 4, '0S; Lamoille,
June 2, 'o8; Grand Isle, Aug IL, 'O8;
Rutland, Sept. 2 '08.
Powers, Windsor, Dec 8, o7;
Essex, March 81, '0S; Windham, April
a. 'o8; Addison, June 2, 'os; Franklin,
Sept. 8, 'o8.
Miles, Addison, Dec. 8, OF; Grand
Isle, Jan. IA, '08; Franklin, March 10,
'08; Bennington, June 2, 'O8: Windham
Sept. s, 'oS.
Waterman, J.-Caledonia Dec. 3, OF;
Orleans, March 4, OS; Orange, June Q,
'0S; Chittenden, Sept 2, '0S.
Hall, J.-Lamoille, Dec. 3, '0S; Wash
ington, March 10, '08; Caledonia, June
2, '0S; Orleans, Sept. 2, '0S; Essex, Oct.
6, '0S.
Taylor, J.-Orange, Dec. 3, '07; Rut-
land, March 4, '08; Windsor, June 2. '08;
Washington, Sept. s, 'oS.
The sessions for the supreme court for
the year follow;
General terms-At Montpelier, Janu-
AIRY IA, May 5, October 6.
Special terms-At St. Johnsbury,
February II; at Rutland, Nov. 10; at
Brattleboro, Nov. II.
Dairymen's Convention.
F. L. Davis of Pomfret, secretary, B.
A. HIATT of Ryegate and George Dens-
more of St. Johnsbury, vice-presidents,
and c. F. Smith, auditor, of the State
Dairymen's association met at Mont
pelier, recently, to make plans for the
next annual meeting of the association
the second week in January, 1908. With
these officers met Prof. ]. L. Hills of Bur
lington and II. B. Chaplin of Middlesex,
secretary of the Maple Sugar Makers
association. The next annual meeting
will be held at Montpelier, Burlington or
Rutland. Among the prominent speakers
already engaged are Prof Spellman of
Washington, d. c., an expert on grasses
L
Prof J. l.. Hills of Burlington. Premiums
of from 5000 to $500 for butter will be
paid this year on the pro rata plan, in
stead of in special premiums. The pro-
gram will be changed so that the dairy
men will be i'll session only two days in
stead of three and the banquet will be on
the evening of the closing day. The
sugar makers will have the entire day
and evening of the first day. Instead of
having a special evening the ladies' aux
iliary will this year intersperse their
speakers with those of the dairymens
convention.
Fugitive was Nabbed.
There was lively man-hunt between
Swanton Junction and Highgate
Springs for an hour or two Oct. %, fol
lowing the escape of prisoner named
Lewis Martin. He was with a gang of
six prisoners from Franklin county jail,
working at Fonda's lime kilns. Martin
scooted behind some freight cars, and
starting on run, made detour of a
hill, which effectually hid him for few
minutes. He then came back to the
railroad track and tried to beat the
records to the Canada line. The deputy
sheriffs at Swanton and Highgate were
at once called on the phone, with the
result that Martin was nabbed at High
gate Springs by Deputy Sheriff H. l..
Prouty of Swanton, after hard run
and a fight He claims Franklin,
N. H., as home and was serving
sentence for intoxication. After his
arrest it was learned that he was the
sneak thief who had stolen pair of gold
cuff buttons from the Office of the St.
Adams House.
Officers on Ride.
The 15-mile test ride for field officers of
the U. S. army, Department Of the East
was held at Fort Ethan Allen Oct
H. This ride was ordered by the
President and is being taken by
all of the field officers of the army. They
are ordered to the central points and the
larger parties there take the prescribed
hike" There were IL officers assembled
at the Fort and they rode out toward
Mallets Bay, starting about three
o'clock. They went five miles at a walk,
five at trot and FIVE at gallop. They
arrived back at the post shortly after
five. There were no mishaps of any sort
during the ride and on their return the
officers were examined by the post sur
geons. Major General Frederick D..
Grant department commander, was
present and watched the test. He will
submit report on the test to the war