Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-04
Death Of Judge Hiram Carleton.

Death of Judge Hiram Carleton.
Hiram Carleton, for 26 years Judge OF
the Washington county probate court
and one of Montpelier's best known eiti-
zens, died Feb. "a at his residence. the
Riverside, after a brief illness with pnea-
monia, aged 20 years.
He pursued his education in the COM
mon schools of Barre and later entered
the old Barre academy and prepared for
college under the tuition of Principal Ja-
cob s. Spaulding. Alter graduation from
the University of Vermont in 1860, be
was for time principal of the Hinesburg
academy, later going to Keeseville, N.
/ Y, where be was instructor in natural
science, mathematics and Greek in the
academy, being subsequently made prin-
cipal OF that institution.
But be had chosen law for his life work
and in 1865 be completed his studies
prior to admission to the Vermont bar
while in the Office of Ephraim E. French
Of Barre. The year following his admis-
sion to the bar, he went to Waits field to
locate, remaining there for ten years fol-
lowing 1866. During his residence IN
Waitsfield, he represented the town twice
in the state legislature, being first chosen
term by a unanimous vote. In 1870 be
was Waitsfield's delegate to the state con-
stitutionaI convention and he was also
states attorney for two years.
Judge Carleton's residence in Montpeli-
er dates from 1876, when be went to that
place to form a law partnership Aith
Charles H. Heath under the firm name OF
Heath & Carleton. This relationship was
maintained until 1888, when the latter
was appointed judge OF probate for the
county. He had received successive
elections ever since, on some occasions
getting the vote of all parties.
He was a member of the Congregation
al church, had served as president Of the
Vermont Historical society, treasurer Of
the Vermont Bar association for % years,
was for great many years trustee and
treasurer of the Washington County
Grammar school in Montpelier and was
member of aurora lodge OF the Masonic
fraternity in Montpelier.
New Building for kurn aattin.
Just at the hour that President Roose-
Welt was welcoming home the sailor boys
at Hampton Roads, Warner Home at Sax
tons River, Vt, was being dedicated to
the work OF training homeless boys to
commodating 25 boys, is a branch Of the
Kurn Hattin Homes, founded by DIR. c.
A. Dickinson. an ex-pastor Of Berkeley
Temple, Boston. The administration
building and other homes are at West
minister.
Warner Home, g commodious brick
building with 100 acres OF land, was the
gift of the late Mrs. Sarah Warner,
widow of s. l. Warner OF Saxtons River,
, it being her ancestral home. An annex
has just been completed at an expense OF
about $40, 1000. The location and build
iDgs are ideal.
This annex and the rebuilding OF the
administration building burned last year
were made possible by Mrs. Frederick
Billings OF Woodstock, whose generous
gifts turned the tide of sentiment, which
; was setting toward abandonment Of the
Homes, into an inspiration to raise the
necessary funds to continue the work.
The dedication exercises consisted OF
, addresses BY men prominent in the state.
The trustees of the Kurn Hattin Homes
President, Hon. w. j. Van PatteQ
of Burlington; vice president, Rev.
! Clifford II. Smith Of Pittsford; secretary,
George B. Graf OF Boston; treasurer, z.
L. Walker OF Bellows Falls; Gen. n. G.
Williams of Bellows Falls, Rev. @. F.
Chaplin OF Saxtons River, Col E. J. Estey
and Rev. H. r. Miles of Brattleboro and
Rev. Benjamin Swift OF Woodstock; man
ager, Harry A. Arthur; matron, Mrs. II.
A. Arthur.
D Liquor Raid at St. Johnsbury.
: As q result of searches made at eleven
. places in st. Johnsbury Friday evening,
T seven arrests were made. The persons ar.
4 rested we're Mrs. William Brennan, hel
!, son, William Brennan, Jr., Fred Bern.
4 cite, Levi Kelley, Fred Lenere, Joseph ID.
= Lenere and Charles Stenson. All the
: places rai1ed were dwellings with the ex.
ception Of the last, which was a meat
d market.
T In court Saturday morning. JOSEPH
d Lenere pleaded guilty and was sentenced
e to four months in the county Jail. Mrs
8 Brennan pleaded guilty and was sentenced
g to not less than three or more than foul
= months in jail. Her son followed the ex
) ample OF his mother, pleaded guilty anC
j. was sentenced to four months in Jail
/, Bernette was released under $500 bal
; and Stetson under $500 bail and hearingl
K in both cases will be held this week
The cases OF Kelley and Fred Lenere wer,
o also continued for hearing.
d The liquor seized included twenty
d quart bottles, twelve gallon jugs and TIVE
two-gallon jugs of alcohol, and %,
i pocket TASKS labeled jamaica ginger
v which was found to contain "a per cen
it OF alcohol The jamaica ginger wa
seized at Stenson's place.
It Twelve other warrants are out for per
lie SONS who suddenly left town Frida!
d night.