Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-07-07
State 17eps.


A Hungarian, name unknown, was
struck by a train while walking on the
track at Mt. Holly, Wednesday, and In.
stantly killed.
A number of deer spent last winter al
East PittsfOrd, about 10 miles from Rut-
land, not far distant from travelled
highway. A COW moose is said to have
been seen IN the same locality.
Thomas O'Brien, Jr., a Ludlow man
who had come up to Rutland to attend
the races, was run over and killed by a
train in that city, Wednesday. He had a
bottle of whiskey in his pocket.
Burlingtonians voted, at city meet
ing on Wednesday, to issue bonds to the
amount of SCI, 900, to be expended prln-
cipally upon extending the intake of the
city water supply farther out into the
lake.
st. Johnsbury celebrated the Fourth
in the old-fashioned way. The addresses
were by Congressman Powers and Rev.
DR.. G. NJ. Lamson. The new soldiers
monument was dedicated at the cemetery
by Grand Army veterans and citizens.
Mrs. James Fisk, step-mother Of James
Fisk, Jr., of the Wall street bank, New
York, died on Sunday of Brlght's disease
at the residence of her son-in-law, Col.
George w. Hooker of Brattleboro. Mrs.
Fisk was born in Putney May Is, 1909.
She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Hooker.
Vermont has 20 national banks with
a capital of $3.50 each or over, two of
them having 100000 capital each. In
1860 the number of sayings banks in the
State was II, and the amount on deposit
81, 100000. At the close of 1892 there
were SO like institutions in the State, and
the total amount then due depositOrs was
$24, 100000.
1t is reported from Bennington that a
movement is on foot to consolidate the
Lebanon Springs railroad, which runs
from Bennington to Chatham, n. Y, a
distance of go miles, and the Bennington
and Rutland road, and which, in connec.
ton with the Fitchburg and Central
Vermont, forms through line between
New York and Montreal.
A through freight of 80 loaded cars
bound south on the main line of the
Central ran into the rear of way freight
which was on the main track and divid
ed at the time to open highway cross
ing, at the station at Hartford Friday
evening. Two cars of the way freight
and eight cars of the through freight
were wrecked and the engine of the lat
ter derailed but not much damaged.
Hon. Russell S. Page, father of ex
Gov. G. S. Page, died at his home ir
Hyde Park on Thursday morning of las
week. He was born in that town il
1913 and had lived there nearly all hi;
life. For upwards of 45 years he was
prominent figure in Lamoille county
He was an active and successful business
nan, and for many years prior to 1891
was the judge of probate for Lamoill'
county.
William Clogston was shot by AlonzC
e. Porter early Tuesday morning a
Tunbridge, Porter using shotgun.
large shot struck Clogston near the wind
pipe, went two inches into his neck anC
lodged against the carotid artery. Tn,
shot has been removed and Clogston il
living. Porter has been arrested, anC
will probably be held until it is know
whether Clogston will live or not
Clogston when shot was with party o
young men in the pasture near Porter
residence, celebrating the day, whel
Porter appeared and fired at them, hit
ring Clogston. Porter had had SOM
trouble with the young people becaus
of the story of his taking $50 from
young man who attempted to kiss hi
daughter one day last week. He says h
thought they had assembled to ammo,
him, and fired into the air.