Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-15
State 01eps.

and Charles W. Wheeler; associate judg-
es, Samuel II. Davis and Joseph r. Orne;
Judge of probate, Orville Ii. Austin;
baiiff, z. Sweeney; county commission
er, Ames A. p. Dutton.
Gov. Dillingham;, in reply to request
for his opinion on the force bill, said
there is no need for such legislation as
the Lodge bill contemplates in the state
of Vermont, and that he has not given
the measure sufficient attention to feel
warranted in predicting its effect upon
elections in other States.
Three hundred horses were entered for
the fourth annual meeting of the Eastern
Vermont association of Road and Trot-
ting Horse Breeders, which opened at
st. Johnsbury on Wednesday. w. 5.
Bailey of East Hardwick, Burbank 81
Williams of Coventry ano the Bates Farm
of Derby have each nearly twelve horses
from their stock farms.
The Joint exhibitions of the State Agri-
cultural society and the Connecticut Val
lev association will be held at White Riv-
err junction this year for the first time,
on the new Billings park. The new rae
ing track is one of the finest in New
England, and is laid out in a new method
originated by William B. Fassig, secreta-
nv of the Cleveland CO., driving park.
The fair is billed for Sept. 9-l2.
George w, Perry, the State geologist,
has recently made several valuable adj
ditions to the collection in the capitol
building at Montpelier. They are II
great gray owl, Canada lynx and
sandhll crane. Mr.. Perry had been
searching for the specimens for several
months; it had been supposed that these
animals were extinct in the State as none
l,,l f.,r limo 'lhnx- N ra
very rare and make an important addi-
ton to the collection of the States fauna.
\ house and barn at Berlin, two miles
from Montpelier, owned by j. Henry
Carter of Barre, and occupied by Lewis
Hill and family, with several boarders,
were burned about II o'clock Saturday
night. Hill awOke to find the barn in
flames. He had barely time to save his
family and part of his household effects.
A COW, two hogs, several tons of hay,
wagons and harness were burned in the
barn, and most of the household effects
were destroyed; loss about $1,000. The
cause of the fire is unknown, but it is
believed to have been caused by tramps
in the barn.
Last year, according to the report of
Supervisor Hull, there were 226 schools
in Windham county with 5O97 scholars
between five and IS years, which repre-
sented all but go of the whole number
in the county within those ages. The
average number of weeks in all the
schools was -, while the total income
for school purposes was 500, 800. The
several teachers were paid S47,772, and
fuel, repairs, new buildings, new furni-
ture and incidentals cost 81 ,539. Only
GS male teachers were employed and 344
women teachers. The average wages for
the former was S9.lS and for the latter
$3.50 week. The average rate per cent.
of district taxes for the county is 80
There are 200 more boys than girls in the
schools.
The results of the tiremens tournament
at Burlington last week were: For the
finest drilled company, first prize. Relief
Hose of Plattsburg, \. V, 10 2-3 pei
cent: second prize, Washington Hose,
st. Adams, 6S per cent. Hose race prizes
First. Baxter Hose, Rutland, time, As Gle
seconds; second, Knights, Fair Haven
time, - % seconds; third, Lafayette
Winooski, time, 80 l-3 seconds; fourth
Hathaway, Port Henry, time, 81 40 sec
onds The hand engine contest resulted
as follows: First prize Horizon Engine
company, Plattsburg, Zimmerman make
end stroke engine, 80 men, distance. %
feet: second prize, Nickwackett Engine
company of Rutland, Cowing Il Co., ma
kers, side stroke, 20 men, distance, l9
feet. The first prize for hook and ladde
contest was awarded to w. Leclare of tn
Union Hook and Ladder company o
Rutland, time, 8 II seconds. At tn
business meeting of the Vermont Stat
Firemen's association the following off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
President, A. S. Drysdale of Bennington
vice-presidents, Il. E. Perkins of Burling
ton, 5. ID. Miner of Vergennes, Il. Z. A
len of Fair Haven, NJ. o. Cooper of Be
lows Falls, +. II. Green of Rutland; e,
ecutive committee, George w. Dunton q
Rutland, j. II. Donnelly of Nergenne
j. j. Shea of Burlington, Charles f. Ii
tie of Fair Haven, w. B. Writers of 5
Adams; secretary, f. ID. Moore of Bel
nington; national representative, X. i
Hannum of Rutland. 1t was voted I
hold the next meeting at Rutland.
\ White River Junction dispatch {
Thursday last says: A highwayma
stopped William Champion, farme
on country road at Hartford, last evel
ing and presenting revolver cOmpelle
him to give up his money. Three Officer
were informed and chased him for abol
three hours. Officers o. A. Randall an
n. p. Wheeler, in the first carriage, we
halted near the scene of the first robbeI
and, being unarmed and moneyless, we
covered with pistol and ordered
''move on" which they pretended to
Officer ii. II. Peck in the second carria.
was halted and told to give up his mo
ey, when shots were exchanged, frigt
ening the horses and throwing Offic
Peck and injuring him. The robber IA
but was pursued by Randall and Wheee
who fell into gulley in the darkne
and lost him. He was found, howeve
this noon, asleep in grove near tn
village. Officer Peck was notified al
arrested and put him in the lookup. On h
person was found Sl37 and a bulldog
vOlver of 80 calibre. He gave the nan
of George Wright of Chicago and sa
two other men are in the gang whom
Joined Monday. He said he could t,
where they are if granted his liberty. b
little faith was placed in his word, Y
parties were organized for the purDO