Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-10-27
State l1ems.

The new directory of Rutland will
contain about 1000 names.
There are 1862 pupils in the public
schools of Burlington, 2oS of whom are
in the high school.
Charles f. Kinks livery stable at St.
Johnsbury was destroyed by fire late
Sunday night and one horse was burned
to death.
Warner w. Risley's dwelling house
and two barns, with contents, were
burned at Waterbury on Saturday. Loss,
$500; insurance, $500.
Mrs. c. G. Parsons of Barton, wife of IA
travelling man, committed suicide in Bos-
ton last Thursday by taking laudanum.
No cause for the act is assigned.
The New England Telephone and Tele-
graph company have force of about ~
men at work on the line between Bel
lows Falls aud Rutland replacing the
old poles with new and larger ones.
Ezra Shaw of Middetown Springs
was shot in the arm Tuesday with Il
repeating rifle which Rybt Mcclellan
was operating, supposing it to be un-
loaded. The arm had to be amputated.
The Rutland county creamery at Pitts
ford, owned and operated by Il. II. Willis
Wednesday morning with all its con-
tents, including 5000 pounds of butter.
The loss is $500.
An old-fashoned musket went of in
the hands of George Roberts, one of Il
party of st. Adams boys who wree out
in the woods on recent Sunday, blow
ing off the back of Edward Lacour's head.
Lacour died Immediately. He was Is
years of age.
The dwelling house of Hiram Potter in
Castleton was burned early Tuesday
morning. Mr.. Potter and his family had
very harrow escape from suffOcatiOn,
the fire having burned off the roof be-
fore the family awoke. Loss Sll00; in
surance, $500.
The case of II. II. Ptllin of Fair
Haven, indicted for completely with
Mrs. Lorraine Gould of Rutland in
causing the death of Miss Eva Shaw,
has been postponed until the March
term. Mrs. Gould, who was convicted
of the crime, is in Jail awaiting sentence.
Warren Harrington of Bennington, a
married man, has disappeared The
night before his departure Rea Iverson,
Welsh girl, % years old, also dis
appeared and it is thought that they
have gone together. Miss Iverson has
worked in the mills and boarded in
Harrington's family.
Five students of St. Johnsbury acade-
my ducked a fellow student in a bath
tub Friday, and on Monday the bOy's
father had them arrested for assault and
battery and they were held in $1,000
bonds to appear at the December term of
court. Bail was furnished by the prncl-
pal and vice principal of the academy.
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ing the boundrv line between Vermont
and Massachusetts have completed their
preliminary work and found al the sta
tons laid down by Borden in 1897.
When their final survey is publihed
there will be little, change in the lines.
Not more than 100 acres will be trans
ferred from one State TO another.
The incorporators of the proposed Yer
mont Masonic temple met in Burlington
last week and fixed the capital stock al
$4,000, to be divided into 2000 shares al
$25 each. The subscription books were
opened and the grand lodge Off ers sig
nifed the intention of that body to take
a considerable block of the stock. The
location of the building has not yet beer
considered, but it is understood thai
several places in the State are anxious tt
secure it, and stand ready to make
special inducements.
Andrew Bridges, 80, of North Spring
field was probably fatally shot Saturday
night. Eddie Spofford of Springfield
was out hunting in North Springfield
and about dark Bridges and Franz
Moore tried to play joke on him, mis-
taking him for a brother of Moore. They
jumped out of the bushes and gave chase
after him. Thoroughly frightened, h'
ran until exhausted, telling them to keel
back. Moore did so, but Bridges KEEP
on and Spoflord fired both barrels of hi
gun, filling Bridges face with shot
Bridges cannot live. No blame is at
tached to SpOflor6.