Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-12-14
State l7eips.


The Lamoille county grand Jury found
but one true bill that against W. A.
Bennett of WolcOtt, who is charged with
forgery.
Contracts have been let by the Central
Vermont for new iron bridges to replace
the old wooden structures at Ludlow and
Wallingford
VIM. Crowell of Barnard has in his
possession a violin which bears the date
of l72l lie says three thousand dollars
wouldn't buy it.
Twenty-Five head of cattle owned by
Milkman Richardson of Burlington were
killed Monday because. as was alleged,
they had tuberculosis.
The depot and postoflice at Sheldon
Junction was broken Into Saturday
night. The thieves cot only few
stamps and no money.
Vermont now has five cities Their
population is as follows: Burlington,
1850; Rutland, 1900; Barre, 5000;
Montpelier, 4lG0; Nergennes, l773.
Agent j. H. Warren of Bennington is
the oldest employee in Vermont of the
National Express company. He began
work for the corporation in Troy in
ISL.
of Burlington has qualified and has as
Sumed the duties of the office. His pre-
decessor was Lawyer j. l.. Martin Of
BrattlcbOro.
The Windsor county grand jury found
30 true bills. Among the indictments
were tour against the Ticonderoga post
Office robbers captured IN Rochester on
Thanksgiving day.
The Fourner murder trial is on its
sixth week at Burlington. Arguments
were begun on Monday, each side to
have twelve hours. 1t Is expected that
the case will ret to the jury today.
The Peoples Telephone company,
rival of the New England company, has
set up an exchange at st. Alhans and
furnishes telephones at $40 to So a year
as against $l5 charged by the old com
pauy.
John Mccarthy, of the firm of Me
Garthv q Co., Poultnev slate manufac-
turers, was instantly killed on Tuesday
at the firms quarry by a block of stone
which fell of the elevator and struck
him on the head.
Willie DGggett, aged 10 years, Ed.
scott, aged 10 years, and George kilhY.
aged l6 years, were skating on Lake
Mcmphremagog at Newport on "A recent
evening. when they skated ntoa lift and
all were drowned.
\ barn belonging to Gay q lIender-
son, Burlington coal dealers. was burned
the other night. and six horses were
sutfocated. The firms Darn, IN the same
place. was burned in January last and
five horses were then lost.
Judge Royal Burnham of STAFFORD,
representative from that town in the
general assembly. died the other morning
of typhoid pneumonia after "a short i'll
ness. He was the oldest member of the
general assembly, being almost -.
Omcr Stuart, "A freight team,tcr be-
tween Chester and Londonderry, has
been arrested on the charge of forging
the name of Fred Wales of Londonderry
TO two notes which he had discounted
at the national bank Of Chester two
months ago.
The State Teachers association closed
well-attended and successful three
days meeting at Rutland on Saturday.
Nupt. G. 5. Davis of Bennington was
elected president of The association for
the year and Principal g. II. Richardson
of Waterbury Center secretary.
The annual encampment of the State
Grand Army posts is to be held at Brat
tlcboro Jan. 30 and 81. The commanders
in-chief is expected to he present ANA to
speak at "A camp fire in the town hail on
tn evening of the 3Oth. There are lip
post, in the State, with IA membership
of over 5000.
Wells Goodwin died at his home in
NeWhury Center Tuesday afternoon,
aged 100 years month. lie was born al
Ryegate, was The last surviving Yer
mont veteran of The war of 1872. and
had drawn pension for wounds re-
coivcd in the war since ISIS. At his
centennial last month five children. six
at-grandchldrcn and nine great
great-gr grandchildren were present.
The state Agricultural society hal its
annual meeting at White River Junction
on Thursday Of last week. John w.
Cramton of Rutland was elected pre-i-
dent and WIN. Il. Sanford of Orwell, +.
y. BiSsell of East Shoreh nm and Il. NJ.
Chapman of MIddlebury members of the
board of directors for this county. \
committee was appointed to confer with
officials of the Champlain Valley asso-
citation and arrange for IA Joint fair next
fall.
The seventh annual report of the
Vermont agricultural experiment station
has Just come to hand. 1t is "A l50pHge
volume. containing several Illustrations,
the report of the various members of the
station staff ana the financial report. 1t
covers the work done during the year
1898. and contains many interesting ar
ticles on plant diseases, dairyng. crops.
insects, fertilizers, etc. This report, as
well as future or back issues of reports
or bulletins, will be sent free of charge
upon application. A postal card di-
Tected to the experiment station, Bur
lingtOn, VT, is sufficient.