Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-11-22
State Oeps.

Diphtheria prevails to an alarming
extent at Richford.
There are Ill cases of diphtheria at
Fair Haven and the citizens are much
alarmed over the epidemic.
A stained glass window in memory of
Absalom Stearns has been placed in st.
James church at Woodstock.
A new granite quarry will soon be
opened at Barre by stock company
which is now taking subscriptions.
These postmasters have lately been
appointed: f. w. Hitchcock, Fletcher;
f. G.. Norton, Huntington Center; l..
A. Francis, Mendon.
The citizens of Bennington are nov
ing for the organization of Young
Mems Christian association, also to pro-
vide quarters for them.
Capt. George b. Dimick, 81, a veteran
of Co b. Woodstock light infantry, of
the LIST regiment, died at the soldiers
home at Bennington last week.
Four large barns owned by II. w.
Canaan at SwantOn were burned recent
! ly with quantity of hay and grain.
The fire was caused by a horse knocking
over lantern; loss $500, insurance
$500.
A memorial tablet has just been placed
on the walls of the Congregational
church at Bradford in memory of DR..
Silas McKeen, by his only surviving
daughter. Miss Philena Mckeen, the
worthy principal of Abbot academy,
Andover, Mass.
Charles Calkins, a blacksmith, Lying
about mile from Derby Line on the
| 1ni, hnt
! by an unknown party Monday noon
while alone in his house. One shot took
effect in his neck and two in his back.
He is still alive but cannot recover. He
was seen Sunday night with William
Blanchard of Charleston.
The grand convention of Rebekah de-
gree lodges of Odd Fellows was held at
Bennington last week, with Grand Mas
ter Henderson presiding. The reports of
the officers showed gain of 734 members
during the year, there being now II
lodges in the State and total member
ship of 1893. Grand Master Ola H..
Henderson of st. Johnsbury was chosen
president.
The annual meeting of the eastern YER
mont Road and Trotting Horse Breeders
association was held at st. Johnsbury
last week. 1t was voted to enlarge the
territory and admit members and stock
! from Lamoille. Orange and Windsor
counties in Vermont, Coos and Grafton
in New Hampshire and Stanstead county
in Canada. These officers were elected :
President. William :. Bailey of East
Ilardwick; vice-president, Henry Chase
of Lyndon treasurer, o. III. Mossman of
Barton; secretary, Charles 5. Hastings
of st. Johnsbury.
"Cheevy" Bertrand, the rng-leader in
the Jail delivery at st. Adams. and the
man who fired a revolver at Sheriff Mar
win, was recaptured in Montreal Friday
night by Officer Carpenter of that city,
and was returned to the jail Saturday
night. His capture was owing to his get
ting drunk and drawing a revolver in a
Montreal saloon. He was put in irons
Immediately upon his arrival at st. Al
bans, and will be kept so while lie re-
mains in that Jail. All three runaways
are again in custody, Brooks having been
caught the night of the delivery and Re-
cord two days later.
A committee of the State Agricultural
society was in Montpelier last week look
ing at the grounds proposed for the fair
The Chandler and Sawyer farms in Der.
lin, close to the Central Vermont railroad
track, can be bought for a reasonable
sum, and a mile track can be laid at small
expense for grading. The committee
have visited White River Junction anC
other places along the Connecticut valley
st. Johnsbury and Lyndonville have
been mentioned fayorably. The PROPOSE
ton is for the State society to meet hal
the expense, and to have the fair at tn,
place selected every other year, Burling
ton having it also alternate years. Mont
pelier people say that place has more anC
better facilities than any other named