Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-05-08
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STATE NEWS.

which fahermen may lawfully fish until
May 10 hen the open season for brook
trout fis fling begins.
At a public hearing given by the Wa
terbury board of selectmen to consider
objections against granting a fifth class,
or druggists liquor license to j. r.
Isham, only two protests were presented,
one of these because of the proximity of
the licensed room to a mans dwelling
house. The objections were overruled
by majority of the board and the Ii
cense will be granted.
The first to win the trophy cup in the
Rutland high school interclass series of
baseball games is the junior team. All
three games were won by the juniors,
the seniors won twice, and the sopho-
mores and freshmen once each.
Liquor license fees amounting to $751;
$50 have been paid to City Treasurer l..
G. Grant of Burlington. There are still
some fees that have not been paid.
July the fees will be distributed, one
half going to the city and the other half
to the State.
The accounts of j. Il. Stearns, clerk of
the Burlington city.court, for the quar-
ter ending March 81, have been audited
by State Auditor H. F. Graham and
check for 81 1927 06 was left, the amount
to be disbursed in fees.
A. T. Stewart, aged 81 years, was
found dead in bed May 2. He worked
the day before at his trade of machinist.
An autopsy showed that embolism caused
death.
One death from diphtheria, one more
case, and several people exposed to the
disease is the record of the family of
Lewis L. Morrss of Rockingham during
the past week. A son, Edward Morriss,
died Wednesday before it was discovered
that the cause was dphtheria.
The sugar house of the Phelps broth
ers at Milton with new evaporation,
buckets and several gallons of syrup was
destroyed by fire Sunday night. The
loss is total with no insurance.
The employees of the motive power
and car departments at st. Adams have
organized shop club to be known as the
Central Vermont Railway Educational
and Recreation club.
n. P. Wheeler has sold a portion of
the newly acquired real estate on the
Barron corner in White River junction
to Myrtle lodge of Odd Fellows, who
propose erecting a new block. The
amount paid was $3.50. Gibbs and
Wheeler are to erect building for
stores on Gates street in the same village
The spring ceremonial session of Cairo
Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine will he held in Barter
hall, Rutland, Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock. A representative to the imperial
council will be elected in place of John
T. Slack, resigned, and such officers as
have not been installed will assume their
duties at this time.
While on their way to Waterbury after
their wedding in Stowe Wednesday af-
ternoon, DR.. and Mrs. D. G. Jarvis, &C.
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. E. q. Stat
ford, struck an impossible clay road
near Waterbury Center. The horses be-
came mired, breaking the pole Of the
surrey, and it was necessary to obtain
another vehicle to continue the journey.
Help was obtained and the horses extri-
Gated and after repairing the surrey MIR.
and Mrs. Stafford returned to Stowe
Decision in the case of Henry j.
Clemens VS.. Mary A. Clemens has been
reserved by Judge William II. Taylor,
who is presiding over Rutland county
court. Should divorce be granted MIR.
Clemens it would be his second divorce
from Mrs. Clemens. Their first divorce
was granted in county court at the Sep
TENDER term, 1884, on the ground of will.
full desertion. In 1901 they were mar.
ried again ard once more Mrs. Clemens
is alleged to have deserted her husband.
Another peculiar circumstance in con-
nection with the case is the fact that the
principal witness, Sheriff J. H. Allen OF
Burlington testified that Mrs. Clemens
was living with another man in Burling
ton and it happens that he obtained di
vorce In 1894, the same day Mr.. Clemens
did. All four persons are related.
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G. Thomas Of Stowe reports deer killed
during the last two weeks in April al
follows: Deer chased by dogs and seen
with broken leg in West Newbury; large
buck illegally shot in Pittsfield yearling
buck killed by railroad train in Chester
doe killed by dogs in Stannard; deel
found dead near track in Washington
county; deer illegally killed in Marsh
field; deer killed by dogs in Waterbury
deer killed by dogs in Warren.
The twenty-second annual convention
of the Rutland County Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union was held at the
Methodist church in West Rutland Fri
day. The following officers were elected
President, Mrs. s. X. Burbank of Pitts
ford; vice president Mrs. William w
Sessions of West Rutland, Miss Mary
Manley of Pittsford, and Mrs. P. r
Leavenworth of Castleton; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. L. E. Humphrey Of
Proctor; recording secretary, Miss Clara
Nichols of Brandon: treasurer, Mrs. F
A. Morse, of West Rutland; auditor, Mrs
Sylvester Smith of West Rutland.
Patrick Hayes, son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Hayes, who live on the road be
tween West Rutland and Castleton, was
struck by an automobile while crossing
a street at Sandy Hill, N. Y, Sunday
evening and received internal injuries
which caused his death at the Glen Falll
hospital Wednesday morning at o'clock
He was "a years old. Besides his par
ents he leaves one brother, John Hayes
of Castleton, and two sisters, Mrs. j. G
Mullen of Castleton and Mrs. p. j. Dunn