Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-09-27
State Q1erps.

Oliver II. Chandler. for many years a
prominent lawyer of Woodstock, died
4 the 18th inst. He was born in Peacham
IS years ago,
The new chimes gwen as a legacy by
4 the late Harry LeGrand Cannon to st.
Paul's Episcopal church in Burlington
were dedicated Monday.
Mrs. Winslow Fish of North Claren-
don fell from the piazza roof of her own
/ home last week Wednesday night, while
Temporarily insane, and was fatally
hurt.
L. c. Houghton. the owner of the
4 Halifax deer park, is enthusiastic over
. the prospects of his preserve. The herd
+ of deer has increased rapidly, the total
uumbel now being upwards of so.
The State Christian Erdeavor conven.
. ton held last week in Burlington was
the most successful and largest attended
of any in the history of the movement.
Over 1000 delegates were registered.
Alden Leach, a respected citizen of
+ Fletcher, left his home about o'clock
Sunday afternoon and wandered off into
Bakersfield, where he was found Tues
day, insane. His condition is attributed
( to the extreme heat.
The annual meeting of the grand lodge
: of Vermont Good Templars will be held
at Richford on Wednesday and Thurs
day, October lG and Il. The right
worthy grand chief tempiar, DR.. D..
4 Ii. Mann, will be in attendance.
Two Cinnamon, who were arrested last
& Thursday at Barton Landing by Deputy
Collector Bailey for smuggling them
selves into this country, have been SEN
fenced to three months in the house of
correction at Rutland, to be followed by
81 deportation to China.
Edison J.. Manney of Randolph was
shot and probably fatally injured Tues
day. He was returning with his friend
s Fred Hastings from a hunting eXpedi
ton and Hastings commenced unloading
Manney's repeating shotgun for him
In some way it was accidentally discharg
{ ed, the whole charge taking effect il
Manney's left shoulder.
The Vermont Marble company is eX
tending its old quarry to the north o
the old opening. A railroad track is il
process of construction from the new
opening, extending from the top of TIN
hill to junction with the track of tn
Clarendon and Pittsford railroad nea
Beaver pond, TO be used mainly for tn
transportation of blocks.
An electric road from Bellows Fall t.
SaXton's River is talked Of A charte
was obtained three years ago, but tn
matter has been held in allegiance til
now. 1t is having substantial supper
outside, and the prospect is that tn
road will be built and running befor
snow comes. Its length will be tiv
miles.
Oscar Phipps, the well-known COZ
+ ductor on the Rutland division of tn
Central Vermont railroad, committe
suicide by shooting, early last Frida
morning, at his home in Burlington
He was great sufferer from inlammatio
of the bladder, and the constant pal
had unbalanced his mind. He had bee
employed on the railroad since 1857 an
was one of the Oldest men in the Sc
vice.
James h. Langdon, Washington coul
tvs richest and in some respects mo-
prominent citizen, dropped dead at h
residence in Montpelier last FTida
morning. lie was born in Montpelier
1913. He became a director of the O.
Montpelier bank when only 20 years
age and was thereafter always prom
nent in financial concerns in that part
the State. He was also leading ra
road man and was a director of Il
Central Vermont at the time of his deaf