Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-03-03
State l1ems.

George Shores of Calais, aged 10, was
thrown from a sleigh, run over and fatal
ly injured on Tuesday.
Charles Blanchard, a brakeman on the
Barre railroad, was caught between the
couplings of the cars, Tuesday, and had
his collar bone broken.
An incendiary fire at Bennington
Tuesday night destroyed $1,000 worth of
property, including u portion of the
outfit of the Banner newspaper.
Mrs. NJ. L. Walker of West Dratte-
boro died recently of heart trouble while
alone at her home and her death was not
discovered until week afterwgrd.
DR.. John A. Mead has been nominated
by the Republicans of Rutland for mayor
of the new city. John NJ. Stearns, a
furniture dealer. will run on an indepen-
dent ticket.
A company with $4,000 capital has
been organized at st. Johnsbury 10
make and sell a patent medicine known
AS ''dandelion compound, which To-
cal druggist got up.
The Lang GoOdhue Co. of Burlington
has begun to move its plant from the
old Pioneer shops to new shops which
have been built especially for it on the
Scarf addition, south of the city.
big snow pillow of the Central Yer
mont, driven by two engines, jumped
the track near Ludlow on Thursday
morning of last week. Two of the three
men in the machine were slightly hurt
Graduates of the university of YER
mont resident in Boston and vicinity had
banquet and reunion at the Parker
House Friday night President Buckham
and Prof. Torrey were among the guests.
Coadiutor Bishop John S. Michaud has
recently presented to st. Francis de Sales
church of Bennington, of which he was
for several wears pastor, Il cancelled note
of $500, which he held against the parish.
Nearly year ago Mrs. A w. J. Will
kins of Putney ran needle into the ball
of her foot and broke 1t off, leaving about
one half inch in the foot. A few days
ago it worked itself out at the end of her
middle toe.
On an application to the war depart
ment by Gov. Fuller, Capt. ii. r. Tu-
therly, L. 5. A., has been detailed TO
visit the companies of the Vermont
national guard, to instruct and inspect
them previous to their departure for the
Worlds fair.
The State highway commission ap-
pointed by Coy. Fuller under authority
of joint resolution of the legislature
consists of Col. Geo. w. Hooker of Brat
tlebor0. Prof. Votey Of the university of
Vermont and Oscar l.. Kinds of IIighgate.
Elmer Ford. who was recently COM
mitted to Woodstock Jail charged with
having stolen team from {. p. Abbott
of South RoyaltOn, has pleaded guilty
and has been sentenced by the supreme
court to two and half years in States
prison.
The supreme court affirms the decision
of the Rutland county court in the case
of Mrs. Germond against the Central
Vermont railroad, in which plaintiff
sought damages for the death of her
husband, who was killt d at crossing in
Rutland village. The verdict was for
$500.
The State Press associations eXcurs ion
to the Worlds fair will leave Vermont
points by special train of Pullman sleep
ers the afternoon of May 5 and will
reach home MAY Is. While at Chicago
the party will be accommodated at
Hotel Endeavor, within easy distance of
the fair grounds.
Capt. l.. NJ. Hutchinson of Montpelier
was arrested there Friday by Deputy
United States Marshal Thomas Failey of
Burlington. charged with opening, OF
causing to be opened, IA letter belonging
to the wife of Rufus Hutchinson, and
indorsing and drawing the money on Il
$50 check contained therein. He and his
friends claim that it was all mistake
He was held for trial aud released Oh
| bail.