Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
State 11eps.
The old-fashioned spelling schools are
being revived about the State.

between the cars at Enosburgh Falls and
had an arm crushed.
John Edison, 10 years old, of South
Burlington, has been arrested on the
charge of burglarizing Burlington store.
Rev. Howard f. Hill has resigned the
Ter. He is chaplain of the First regiment,
V. N. G..
Mallory Bancroft of Worcester, Mass,
was found dead in his bed at Montpelier
on Saturday morning. Supposed cause
of death, heart disease.
Goddard seminary at Barre has been
gwen large collection of minerals by a
Minnesota man, and State Geologist
Perry will classify them.
A dwelling house owned by G. l..
Smith and occupied by Wesley Holmes
at Montpelier, was partially destroyed by
fire at noon on Saturday.
Mrs. Timothy Leary Of Shrewsbury
was struck by car in the railroad yard
at Rutland and run over. One arm was
cut off just above the wrist by the wheels.
The post-office controversy at St.
Johnsbury has been settled by the post
master-general, who has given orders to
have the office remain in it's present
location.
1t is thought there will be few changes
in the Burlington Methodist district this
spring owing to the action taken by the
last general conference, increasing the
term from three to five years.
The Congregational church at st.
Adams has been thoroughly remod-
eled, refurnished and redecorated the
present season. The work cost $4,000
and was paid for by ex-Gov. Smith.
The Sewall system of car-heating was
used Monday for the first time on the
Bennington and Rutland road. Two
trains were run and gave good satisfac-
ton, and all the trains will be equipped
as soon as possible.
Good progress is being made on the
handsome new building erected at Bur-
lington for the Young Mems Christian
association. 1t will cost something more
than was at first anticipated, and more
subscriptions are needed.
An express train struck Edward
Bruyea, 60, a White River Junction
teamster, at O'Neill's crossing the other
afternoon. His collar-bone was broken,
his head badly cut and he lies in critical
condition. Two horses were instantly
killed.
Frank P. Kimball, 81, an employee in
the Connecticut River railroad freight
division Office at Bellows Falls, was
drowned in the Connecticut river while
skating Saturday night. The river is
frozen over and the body could not be
recovered that night. His parents reside
at st. Adams.
The special grand jury in Bennington
county returns five true bills. John
Keenan, and Gunshannon are indicted for
the murder of John Gunshannon, and
James Condor, held with them for the
same crime, was discharged. Charles
w. Rice was indicted for assault with in
tent to kill.
II. M. Dufur of Marlboro, Mass, and
Mcmahon of st. Adams wrestled at the
latter place Tuesday night for $3.50 a
side. Dufur won the first fall in Is min
utes, with an inside lock. Mcmahon
won the second in 10 minutes, with a
trip and switch movement, and the third
and the match by hip lock. There was
a large attendance.
Sexton Burch of the Bennington Con-
gregational church the other day discov-
cred that the pipe in the pit near the
gasoline generator was leaking, and went
down to fix it. According to his own
story, he found that he was being over
come by the escaping gas, and tried to
climb the ladder, He fell back uncon-
scious, and was discovered some time
after in comatose condition. He will
recover.
Carl Hoyt, who is but % years old, and
whose life has been spent upon his faith
er's hillside farm in Tunbridge, got mar
ried recently, and then, in opposition to
the wishes of his friends, joined travel
ing minstrel troupe, the manager of
which had beguiled him with a promise
of large salary. The other day he re-
turned to secure the services of sheriff
and is now hunting for members of the
troupe, who he asserts have appropriate
ed money, an organ and a watch belong
ing to him. If he catches the rogues he
promises that he will show them no
mercy.
The 18th annual meeting of the State
grange was held at Montpelier last week
with SO oranges represented by 70 dele
gates. The meeting closed Thursday and
the reports of the officers showed a pros.
porous state of affairs. These officers
were elected: Master, A. Messer OF