Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-09-23


raised for the Troy conference academy
at Poultney.
A bale of Vermont flax has been re-
Gently sent from near Bennington to Bel
fast, Ire., to be made into linen.
Willie A., the three-year-old son of
Jacob Klein of Bennington, was run over
by loaded team last Friday and his
head was crushed to Jelly.
Nelson B., son of F. N. Keller of
Hyde Park, has been appointed by Con-
gresham Powers to cadetshp in the
military academy at West Point.
will Bedell of Greensboro has been ar
rested and held for the grand jury on a
charge of having set the many fires that
have recently occurred in Greensboro.
Three highwaymen held up William
Corbin of Plttsford recently, but he
was too much for them. He knocked
down two of the gang, when the other
fled.
Postmaster General Wannamaker has
countermanded his orders to the various
postmasters along the northern frontier
ordering them to fumigate the Canadian
nails N
Rudyard Kipling has secured plans for
bis cottage on the Balester farm near
Brattleboro. 1t will cost $4,000 and the
work of erecting it will be done next
@ater. m
Hartland has ten veterans who voted
for Harrison in 1910 and will vote for
the present Harrison next November
The oldest is Moses Gage, who is 90
years of age.
M. c. Leflingwell of Rutland employ
ed by 5. d. Shepard, special agent of the
Mutual Life insurance company, has alb
seconded with about $500 collected from
policy holders in payment of premiums.
Capt. William Jones of Poultney was
KILLED in a quarry there, Friday, by
premature powder explosion. He was a
prominent Odd Fellow and served three
years in the United States navy during
the war.
Fortytwo sister churches have con-
tributed Sl026 for the aid of the Congre-
gational society at Bethel in rebuilding
: their church, lately destroyed by fire.
The people of the town and other con-
tributors have given $1,000.
Gen. w. L. Greenleaf, retiring brigade
commander of the Vermont national
guard, has been presented with a valu1
able ring by members of his staff 1t isl
,, heavy circle of gold, bearing the star|
of brigadier general, in the centre of
which is large diamond.
d. w. Hyde of Bennington has an old
licin the shape of camp stool that was
used by the late T. W. Park and Calvin
Park in making the trip from New York
, to San Francisco and return via thd
isthmus of Panama in 1919, prior to thd
, building of the Panama railroad.
Fire at Island Pond, Monday night
destroyed the village hotel, two DWELL
ings and two barns. The contents werd
, mostly saved. The flames originated from
an unknown cause in barn. The propertJ
. was insured. Only by herculean effort
was general conflagratlon averted.
. On Monday of last week man named
Smalley hired team at Stowe, promisI
! ing to return on Tuesday. He failed II
, return and was traced to Chelsea, wherI
! he was arrested Sunday. The owner oil
the team and an officer from Stowe tool
= back the property and thief, who is onl |
= l. years old. Smalley had traded wagon
: twice, but the original one has been re
+ covered.
t Rev. DR.. George S. Chadburne, a form
= err pastor of the Rutland Methods
= church, is in Jail at Wiscassett, Me
: charged with selling the stock of
electric, motor company. He organize
a company in Maine with a capital stoc
!. of 100000 and one in Illinois with
t capital stock of 81 100000 and sold tn
# stock far and wide at any price he coul
: get, although it was worthless.
e John F. Nelson, aged So, promlnel
ClliLcH VI II. cSdtc, was fatally SOTtu
# bull recently. When he entered IL
/ field the bull charged upon him. NJ
u Nelson set his pitchfork upon the grcun
y tines upward, and the bull struck it wi
q such force that the handle wasidriven
= to the ground several inches, the tin
Is being buried in its body. The bull thu
IS renewed the attack and tossed Mr.. Nelsd
e all over the field. Mr.. Nelson died SOD
Is after the bull retired and neighbor car
Is to his assistance.