Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-11-17
State l1eps.

Swanton's electric light will be started
in few days.
An electric railroad is proposed to run
from Stowe to Waterbury.
ID. F. Long, a leading citizen of Mont
pelier, died on Friday morning of apo
plexy.
There were II deaths and 20 births i'm
the city of Rutland during October.
Four of the II died of typhoid fever.
West Rutland will have system of
water works next year. The contract
provides for the laying of three miles of
piping.
The Poultney journal has been bought
by W. II. Cook of Hampton, n. Y, and
will be changed from Democratic to
Republican paper.
Richard Tibbitts of Richford was kill
ed Monday, while walking on the rail-
road track. He was deaf and did not
hear an approaching train.
The West Virginia, South Virginia and
West Michigan Episcopal standing com
mlttees have refused assent to the con-
secration of Father Hall as bishop of
Vermont.
Windsor r. West was fatally injured
Wednesday in mill in Plttsheld by
being struck by piece of board that
had been cropped on a saw. He died
the next morning.
Sam Jones, st. Johnsburv youth who
had been Tilted, tried to kill himself the
other day by cutting his throat. lie
made poor Job of it and ran to II doc
tors office, where his wound was dressed.
lie will recover.
\ medal of honor has been issued to
Capt. John LOnergan, company A., 18th
Vermont volunteers, for bravery at the
battle of Gettysburg, Pa. July ,. 1863.
Capt Lonergan is an officer in the United
States custom house at Montreal.
Mrs. Lorraine Gould of Rutland, who
was recently convicted in the Rutland
county court of malpractice, died on Fri
day in the House of Correction, where
she was awaiting sentence. She had
been i'll for some time with a chronic
disease.
y Providence. Il. l., man has been in
Brattleboro picking up old furniture and
crockery. He says there is man in
! Providence who has three of the famous
Brattleboro stamps and that he has re-
fused $3.50 for the one that is in the
poorest condition.
The LIST Vermont Cavalry association
had its 2lSt annual meeting at Buring-
ton on Tuesday. Lieut.. Coy. Stranahan
Of st. Adams made the annual address,
speaking on the topic, "My Life with
Gen. Custer" Gen. T. ). Peck of Bur
lingtOn was elected president.
Louis A. billiard, formerly of Rutland,
who is charged with having stolen from
$4,000 to $4,000 while employed as
assistant cashier of the Chicago Tribune,
arrived in New York Oh Sunday. lie was
captured in Seville, Spain, where he cut
IA wide swath. He will be taken to Chi
cagO for trial.
st. Johnsbury has club of women
over 20 years old, known as 1.-THE 30
club" The members of the club met
the other day to celebrate the S4th birth
day of Mrs. \. G. Babbltt, the oldest of
their number. The club is in the habit
of observing each members birthday in
this manner and of celebrating the
Fourth of July.
The twenty-seventh annual conven-
ton of the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation of Vermont will be held at st.
JOhnsbury, beginning Friday evening,
December |, and closing December 3.
The programme will present topics of
practical Importance to the State, and
the speakers will be men of national
reputation in association work.
The United States commissioner of
Internal revenue has ruled that town
liquor agents are held to be liable for
special tax as retail liquor dealers under
the internal revenue law, and must take
out the necessary revenue stamp for the
present fiscal year. This decision re-
verses the ruling issued several years
ago eXempting town agents from this
tax.
The report of the officers of the Cen
trial Vermont railroad for the year ended
June 30 last shows gross receipts from
al sources of S5,574. .02 and operating
expenses of S3,9S5, G07 81, leaving net
revenue of 81 ,5SS, 790.7l. Considerable
improvements were made on the line
during the year, including ii shifting yard
at St. Adams and double track from St.
Adams to SwantOn junction, distance
of six and a half miles.
An attempt was made early Wednes-
day morning to break open the safe in
the store of +. f. Hart q Co. of Ben
nington. Three holes were drilled in the
door of the safe and one in the top. The
handle of the door was also broken off.
The safe contained about 5000 in cash.
Two picks without handles, apparently
newly sharpened. and a long railroad
spike were found under window. They
had been taken from a car standing
near by.
The following officers of the State
Teachers association were elected at
Rutland last week TO serve for the year
ensuing: President, o. ID. Mathewson of
Barre; vice-presidentS, c. c. Davis of
Vergennes. A. b. Valentine of Benning-
ton, c. +. Putney of St. Johnsbury, s.
w. Landon of Burlington, j. II. Wal
bridge of West Concord, l.. w. Jenne of
Enosburg, w. n. Phelps OF South Hero,
Mrs. Marion Blake Campbell of Johnson,
f. f. Pritchard of Newbury, Principal
Stanwood of Barton. +. j. COlcord of
Rutland, j. ID. Horne OF Brattleboro, D..
F. Audrus of Ludlow; secretary, F. n.
Graves of Manchester; treasurer, c. H..
Morrill, of Bakersfield; executive COM