Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-08
State 11eps.

Sheldon people are talking about put
ting up creamery.
Nearly 100 buildings, valued at $780,
600 were put up at Burlington during
1885.
The musicians of st. Johnsbury are
preparing to give the "Pirates of Pen
zance.'
Charles Emery was convicted of arson
in the Orange county court. Sentence
was deferred.
In the village of Bellows Falls, which
has population of 5000, there were only
81 deaths last year.
Rutland is to have prize ffght, be-
tween Jimmy Hurst of Montreal and
James Haley of Essex, two weeks hence.
Among the pensions recently granted
is one of So a month to Danville wo-
man, who gets back pay to the amount of
S220O
Each students room in the Vermont
university at Burlington has been fitted
with gymnastic apparatus by W. J. Van
Petten of Boston.
Montpelier's latest acquisition is a
military band, said to be first-clasS, and
equipped with triple silver-plated ins tru-
ments. 1t will accompany the Grand
Army posts of the State to San Fran
cisco next summer.
BrattlebOro's free public library, which
the town is to have through the muniti-
ccnce and public spirit of George j.
Brooks, is to be completed by October |.
1856. 1t will be 30 by Is feet, with a
wing 33 by 10, and will be constructed OF
pressed brick, with brownstone, grant,
and terra-cotta trimmings.
The wife and child of Alvin Bulls
colored, were probably fatally burned
Thursday morning at IInesburgh. The
child, three months old, was on the bed
and another child, three years old, wa,
amusing it by whirling burning stick
when the little ones clothes took fire
The mother came in, and in her attempt,
to put out the fire and save her child had
her own clothing burned off from her.
Free Press.
Probably fatal injuries were received
by Galusha Bundy at st. Johnsbury the
other day. He was riding with his grand
daughter, when the horse became fright
ened by the breaking of the harness anC
ran, throwing out the occupants of the
sleigh. Miss Buel was not seriously in
jured, but Mr.. Bundy struck on his head
and has been unconscious since and hi,
death is hourly expected. He is nearly
so years old.
There is to be a meeting at Waterbury
the Goth inst. of the executive committee
of the State Campaigning association,
when plans will be made for the annual
outdoor August gathering. 1t is propos-
ed to hold meetings three days in success
sion, with three eminent speakers, at
three different points in the State, instead
of three-days meeting at one place as
heretofore. 1t is thought that such a
series of meetings can be made to develop
an interest over the State.
At Berlin, the other day, Mrs. Farrar
hired man, named William Curren, sud
denly disappeared with $50 of her money.
Deputy Sheriff Howe of Mortified traced
him to White River Junction, then to ST.
Adams, and from there to Canada, and
finally arrested him AT Il small hotel about
two miles from Stanbridge. Mr.. Howe
got Curren across the line into Vermont,
and he was put in Jail at Montpelier
Curren had four days start, but was over
taken and lodged in Jail in 20 hours.
Among the cases to come before the Jan
uary term of the supreme court for chit
tendon county is that of the Granite State
Mutual Aid association, organized under
the laws of New Hampshire, against the
insurance commissioners of Vermont Ia
compel them to issue license to the as
ISOLATION 10 do business in this State. ms
isan amicable action brought for the pur-
pose of having a construction put upon
that section of the Vermont insurance III"
relating to the specification of the amount
of capital stock and assets of Insurance
companies.
Fatal skating accidents are reported
from West Pawlet, where on friday kop-
bic Roberts, aged nine years, son OF koo-
ert }. Roberts, and Hugh Roberts, aged
II years, and Willie Roberts, aged
nine years, sons of Robert Il. Roberts
? while skating on what is known rs Fol
gers pond, broke through the ice and
We're drowned. The warm weather had
rendered the ice unsafe. The bodies