Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-07-27
State 1lerps.
South Hero has a telegraph office.


The Rutland street railway took 300,-
600 fares during its second year, an in
crease of 10000.
The 9th regiment will hold its first re-
union at Newport on Aug. 22-23, during
the encampment of the State militia.
The depot at Charlotte was broken in
to the other night, but the burglars got
nothing except possibly a few tickets
for their pains.
1t is estimated that 100000 worth of
diamonds are used every year in the cut
ting machines in Rutland and vicinity.
a single diamond drill often contains
stones valued at $3.50.
The interior of Rutland's new memo
rial hall is rapidly approaching compile
ton, with several notifications of the
original plans for greater convenience.
The library will be finished in chartered
oak.
Mrs Falina Haskell. 81, of Wilmington
walked from her home to church and
back Sunday, a distance of two miles.
Her husband, SO, is the towns oldest
resident and is in good health.
The annual report of the Rutland rail-
road, presented at the meeting of the
stockholders Yesterday, shows actual
receipts of S251 ,073, and expenditures
of S233, S64, making a balance of a little
over S41 900, against 1000 last year.
st. Johnsbury naturalists are puzzled
over fish caught in the Passumpsic
river few days ago. 1t has the beauti-
full spots of the trout, is covered with
scales and is believed to be cross be-
tween the trout and the land-loclxed
salmon.
The examination of John Keenan,.
James Gunshannon, Jr., and James Con-
don, charged with the murder at Ben
nlngton, July 1G, of John Gunshannon,
resulted in their being all held for the
grand jury. There is great excitement
over the affair."
The counsel in the suits brought by
the sufferers in the Hartford railroad dis
aster have been at Manchester. n. H..
and in other parts of that state gathering
evidence. Several claimants have pooled
their issues, and are standing for hard
fight against the corporation.
Mrs. Lora Mcintyre has received her
commission as postmistress at Mt. Tabor
though her appointment was opposed by
the bosses who run the federal business
of the State. Chairman Barnum of the
Democratic national committee brought
it about. Mrs. Mcintyre is Republican.
Capt. E. II. O'Nei of the schooner Az
GRILL was struck by Burlington and La
noble train at Burlington on Monday
and was instantly killed. His body was
crushed in horrible manner. lie was
looking around the yard to find a car on
which to load brick from his boat, when
backing train struck him.
A young Chester business man has
found among the effects of the late Ma
thaniel Fullerton over a dozen old-time
Harrison buttons with the inscription
Harrison and REFORM besides an en-
bossed miniature log cabin. These but
tons are highly polished and as perfect
as when made Is years ago.
The Vermont Veteran association is a
new organization. The first command"
as the local branches are called, is at
Brattleboro and has II members and
these officers: Colonel, Ii. C. H. Lewis
lieutenant colonel, George L. Kibby;
major, H. A. Wheeler; surgeon, L. B.
GUILTY; officer of the day, A. n Lee
chaplain, S. L. Daggett; adiutant, Geo.
w. Allen.
Rutland has no prosecuting officer in
town to attend to state cases. Three
grand jurors were chosen in March. and
only one was allowed to qualify, and he
afterward resigned. Grand Juror Rose,
the other one, is away on his vacation.
The only prosecuting official in the
region lives in West Rutland. and has no
right to NEEDLE in the criminal affairs of
Rutland.
Chttenden county prohibitionists have
nominated this ticket: Senators, F.
Morrill, of Burlington, j. c. Stone of Jer-
icho and j. NJ. Deane of Charlotte; as
sistant judges, j. F. Leonard Of Colches-
ter and William Mcneil of Shelburn;
States attorney, w. F. Moulton of Jeri-
cho; sheriff, +. II. Field of Charlotte;
bailiff, A. w. Ford of Milton; county
commissioner, G. B. Andrews of Hun
tington.
The Mississquoi spring a. Sheldon,
which was called the "Baden-Baden of
America" 20 years ago, has been bought
by New York syndicate with Boss"
Alexander X. shepherd at the head.
The property will be improved at once;
cottages will be built in the vicinity of
the spring, and the water, which has
been known for its healing effects for