Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-11-29
State o1epS.

The hotel at Queen City park. Burlng-
ton. which was recently burned, is to be
rebuilt.
Since last spring ten acres of granite
shops have been built on the meadows
near the Barre railroad yard.
Charles Wells's lumber mill at Victory
was burned Saturday night. Insurance
$500. which will not entirely cover the
loss.
The annual encampment of the depart
ment of Vermont Grand Army of the Re-
public is to be held in Rutland the first
week in February.
Commissioner Valentine has issued an
other circular on the abandoned farms"
question, asking the town listers for adj
dtional information.
Chester Fosters house and barn at
Royalton were burned last week.
There was $500 insurance on the house,
$500 on furniture and $1,000 on the barn.
John McDeyitt, an emplOye of the YER
mont Marble company, fell from the
bank into one of the deepest quarries at
West Rutland, the other morning, and
was instantly killed.
Brakeman John Hogan, aged "A years,
and whose home was in Mortified, was
killed in the railroad yard at st. Adams
Saturday afternoon. He fell from the
top of car and was run over.
The store of +. & L. Fairbanks Il Co.,
at st. Johnsbury, caught fire Friday
morning and $50, 900 worth of goods were
burned. The store was one of the largest
in the State. The building and contents
We're insured.
States Attorney Dana of Rutland has
decided not to prosecute William Derby
on the charge of intentionally shooting
Frank French at Poultney the 9th, but
if French should die within Il year. Der
by will be held for manslaughter.
The bequest of $4,000 recently made
to the Lyndon institute at Lyndonville
by the late ). ). Thompson, is given OH
condition that certain others contribute
specified sums, making S22, 900 in all. Ii
is believed the amount will be given.
The new Baptist church at Hydeville
was dedicated Thursday. The church is
IA handsome and neatly furnished editice,
has Sunday-school room and kitchen
and seating capacity of $50. Rev. j
/ A. Webster of East Poultney has been
asked to be the pastor of the church.
The locating committee of the State
fair association visited st. JohnsDury
Friday, and were shown the improve
ments being made on the Caledonia falr
grounds. 1t is said the committee con
slider Montpelier out of the question, ant
the choice now lies between st. johns
bury and White River Junction.
H. f. Cunningham, principal of TIT
parochial schools in st. Johnsbury, ha
brought suit against Matthew j. Cald
beck for 5000 for publishing in the st
Johnsbury Republican a letter signe'
81. j. Cunningham" and claiming
Principal Cunningham wrote 1t. In
case is entered in the Bennington count.
court.
The Office of the Fair Haven Era wa
entered Friday morning and an attemp
made to fire the building by burning OIL
rags. The woodwork failed to ignite
however. Ten persons were asleep o.
the second floor and there might nav
been a serious loss of life. There was II
insurance on the property, and the cas-
will be investigated.
The gross earnings of the Central Vel
: mont railway for the last fiscal yea
were 81, 7S0,9l2. The operating expense
were S3,35S,73 leaving net reserve G
81 ,422 ia. After paying taxes, intere'
and rent there was Il balance over al
S57 ,2l5. There was gain of S4l9,33i
: passenger earnings over the last yea
and a gain of 81 ,050,055 in freight earl
ings.
Fire at Williamstown, Friday mornin!
DESTROYED Mrs. f. A. Flints house, II
new hotel and the store occupied by
! NJ. Seaver. j. NJ. Seaver's dwellil
house and j. h. 81 j. Lynde's store wei
slightly damaged. Barre was call VI
on for assistance and hand engine W;
4 taken to the scene of the coniiagratic
A., by special train. The property was 1
+ sured.
The annual catalogue of the state vi
: versity at Burlington has just been pu
2 lished in larger form than usual al
5 shows several changes and improv
o ments. The summary shows total
y l3S students in the academical depaI
ment, divided as follows: Seniors, .
2 juniors, 30; sophomores, 20; freshme
; So special students, 6. There are l45
t attendance upon the winter course Il