Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-11-23
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with automatic sprinkling apparatus for
fire protection.
Mrs. c. F.. Branch, wife of Depart
ment Commander Branch, died on Fri
day in Newport.
The Vermont Marble company of
Proctor paid its employees about SIS, 900
for work done in October.
5. b. Iiebard, for many years clerk of
Orange county, died suddenly of heart
disease on Sunday at his home in
Chelsea.
II. r.. Merrill. the aged town clerk of
Montpelier, dropped dead at his home
there Wednesday evening while playing
with grandchld.
Hunter q Shiland's paper mill at Es-
sex Junction was burned Saturday night.
The insurance, $500, covers about one
third of the loss Twenty hands are
thrown out of work.
William T. Carter of ST. Johnsbury,
about so years old, committed suicide
Friday by taking paris green. lie had
been demented for some time. The act
was deliberately planned when his son
was away.
The Westminster Paper company's
mill near Bellows Falls was partially
destroyed by fire Wednesday, causing
loss of S20, 900, which is covered by in
surance. a man upset a lamp upon
pile of paper.
Charles L. Bisbee, wealthy and
prominent citizen of Springfield, com-
mitted suicide Friday morning He
locked himself into the bath room,
empted "A revolver AN loaded it again.
firing eight shots in all before life was
extinct.
Benjamin Hammond of Pcacham.
young man about % years Old, com.
mitted suicide by cutting his throat with
a razor last week Tuesday morning. 1t
is rumored that i'll treatment by his
family and disappointment in love were
the causes that led to the act.
Laurie Draper, Is years old, was kill
ell in the Eagle square works at South
SALISBURY Monday. He was running Il
piece of wood through IA panel saw,
when large piece broke of and passed
completely through him, killing him i'll
StantlV.
The plant of the Caledonia Coul ~
Publishing company, publishers of the
st. Johnsbury Republican and job prin
tiers, was sold at auction Tuesday by the
receiver. l.. =. rhayer, who was for
merly publisher of the West Randolph
AiNi dlhs XVI NV liNBNl'. Aoi ~''''' Nv
takes possession Monday. The credit
ors will get about 30 cents on the dol
lar, but the stockholders will lose all.
The company WAS organized In 1850 and
had Il capitai stock of $4,000.
Officer Michael Mckenzie of the Bur
lngton police force has brought suit
against Editor p. G. Dodga OF the Bur
lngtOn independents for libel in an ar
ticle published ia the Independent Sat
urday regarding the recent search by
sheriff Reeves and his deputy of Il sa-
loon kept on premises said to be owned
by Mckenzie. The suit is for $1,000,
and LAWYERS Hard and Bliss have been
secured as counsel by Officer Mckenzie.
There was disastrous fire at st. Al
bans Friday morning. when the Central
Vermont railroad car houses, containing
sixteen VeStibule coaches, parlOr and
sleeping cars, valued at from o3O,OOO to
SlO,OOJ, went up in smoke ana flames.
The houses Will be Immediately rebuilt
on enlarged plans. which will furnish
work for a large number of men for
some time. 1t was feared that the i'm
mense coal reserve, which is directly be-
hind the houses. would ignite. but plenty
of water averted this danger.
At Boston, Tuesday. II verdictS,
returned against the Central Yer
mont Railroad company. The actions
were brought by twelve groups of con
signeeS of as many lots of grain which
were shipped from Chicago for diverse
eastern points in the summer of 1880.
but which were destroyed bv fire at the
defendants grain elevator on Sept. !,
1890, while the cargoes were in the
course of delivery. 1t was claimed by
the plaintiffs that the defendants negli
gence in not taking proper care of the
shipments caused the damage to the
grain.
Government officers the other day raid
ed the premises of OrSOn Sargent, Il
wealthy farmer of Norwich, on suspicion
that Sargent has been manufacturing
cider brandy without United States
license. The officers found in Sargents
cellar about 100 barrels of cider and an
arch that might have been used for dis
tilling, but no still was found. Sargent
waived examination and was bound over
tor trial at the December session of the
United States circuit court at Montpelier
He furnished bonds and was released
some years ago Sargent was arrested on
a similar charge, but got off, by paying
a small fine, on technical grounds.
The State Fish and Game league had
its animal meeting and banquet at Mont
pelier on Wednesday evening. Sixty
four new members were elected. Gov.
Woodbury. and other distinguished
guests were present at the banquet. The
league chose these officers for the COM
ing year: President. n. w. Fisk of Isle
La Motto; vice presidents, w. Il. Peake
of Bristol, +. c. Smith of St. Adams, II.
r. Dorr of Rutland, w. Seward Webb of
Shclburue, F. ID. Proctor of Proctor, j.
W. Brock of Montpelier and Erastus Bald
win of Wells River; secretary, j. W..
Titcomb of ST. Johnsbury; treasurer, 4.
w. Ferrin of Montpelier; auditors, A..
Il. Noyes of st. Johnsbury, +. w. Ray
mond of Post Mills and J. IL. Mclntire
Of Rutl1n1