Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-20
State 11epS.

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member of the Republican State
mmittee.
Fire caused by the overturning of a
hp did 800 damage in Barber q Cos.
bcery store at Rutland the other night.
The catalogue of the university of Yer
bnt at Burlington shows that the insti-
ion has l54 students and 10 instruc-
IS.
DR.. WIN. S. Webb has just purchased a
e-year-old stock-horse in Kentucky,
ying $500, for his stock farm in Shell
rne.
Arthur Mann was rolling logs in the
ll-yard at Bradford, when an ash skid
w up and struck his face, breaking his
" and loosening his teeth.
The fourth annual convention of the
srmont Woman's Suffrage association
ened for three-days' session at Bel
Tvs Falls Tuesday night. The secreta-
s report showed a membership of 152.
Edward w. Perry, who escaped from
E Bennington county Jail five months
o, has been recaptured at New York.
has been sentenced for being pick
cket, and was captured by Inspector
rrnes's force almost by accident.
This list of Vermont centenarians is
Iblished: Giles Benson of Castleton,
B years Perault Picard of Colchester,
u Mrs. Evangeline Counter of Roches-
!. 1Ol: James Works of Waterford 10l
rs. Sarah Gibbs of Barnard, 100.
Mrs. Z. d. Manley of Rutland was run
er at Hoosick junction last week
3ursday. She attempted to step from
moving train, slipped and fell between
e cars and the station platform and was
[lshed into space of four inches.
Judge Ross of the Orange county court
s signed decree for Preston 5. Smith
Washington, ID. c., and Daniel E.
Ilby of New London for $l9S5 against
, Vermont copper mining company of
Arshire. This is the first case eyer
| ed in Vermont for damages to farm
|getation by furnace smoke. 1t has
en- to the supreme court and back to
e county court through years OF liti-
ton.
The new bridge built across the scene
the Hartford disaster, over White river,
Is given the severest test Sunday ever
piled to a bridge in New England. a
IN of II locomotives, representing
blight of over $50 tons, was run on the
fdge, completely covering it, and was
Ii standing two hours, the detection
ing five-eghts of an inch. Upon re-
bving the load the bridge resumed its
rmal position. a further test was
Ilde by repeatedly running three mo-
Ms coupled together over it at the rate
% miles an hour.
The jury in the Ward arson case, which
IS excited much interest at st Johns
ry the last 10 days, returned verdict
guilty the other day after being out
Re hours. Exceptions have been taken
Id the defendant will remain on bail till
led by the supreme court. The woman
no was the cause of all the trouble and
|lom the accused begged to marry him
o years ago, was a constant attendant
the trial, which is the longest that has
len held at the court at st. Johnsbury.
kblic opinion was against Ward, but it
hs not expected the jury would find
pm guilty. He is an old man.
The supreme court in session at st.
bans Tuesday passed upon the matter
the alleged ''preferred claimant"
hong the creditors of the defunct St.
bans trust company, and for the sec
d time decided that no such condition
affairs exists as would warrant dis
tminating in payments of dividends in
NOR of any class of creditors claiming
|eference by virtue of provision of
e section of the cOmpany's charter.
be same question was decided in the
me way something over year ago,
t certain creditors claiming preference
We made strong effort for decision
their favor. Their failure means that
hat further dividends are paid by this
ncern must be distributed equally to
depositors.
Rev. Arthur Waite, a former Rutland
|ergyman and revivalist of some no
|riety, is wanted in Kentucky for theft
Id a reward of 5000 is offered for his
pture. Waite deserted his wife and
ildren in Rutland and travelled with a
rcus as clown, and afterwards as pro-
|ietor of sde-shOw. In 1875 his show
|hs burned, he left the business, won
. 10 at three card monte and returned to
|Itland and his family. He was pastor
a Sandy Hill church for three years
ID afterward turned his attention to
lowing up spiritualism. He made many
lends among Boston clergymen until
! elOped with young woman of that
by. Since then he has turned his
tention to various easy ways of earn
g living.
Andrew E. Rankin, 50, of St. Johns
Dry. died of pneumonia at Morrisyille
fiday evening. He was born in Sails
-iry, n. H., was graduate of Middle
|lry college in 1854 and studied law at
award law school in 1860. He went to
t. Johnsbury about 80 years ago as
incipal of the high school. He was
Ppointed clerk of the Caledonia county
urt and held the office till his death
e was secretary of civil and military
fairs in 1867 under Gov. Fairbanks and
cretary of the Vermont board of edu
ton from 1867 to 1870. He was one
the trustees of the st. Johnsbury ath
neum and also its librarian. He was
rector of the First national bank. and q
ustee of the Passumpsic savings bank
st. Johnsbury.
Burlington sportsmen are excited ovel
e discovery few miles out from that
ty of flock of genuine Western quai
opposed to have descended from the
pck imported some eight years since by
e late DR.. Goldsmith of Rutland from
essina, Italy. He succeeded in having
law passed by the Legislature inflictins
penalty of Sl5 for the killing or cap