Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-18
State l7erps.


has been wiped out The disease APP
pearcd about two months ago and caused
some alarm.
a stock company has been formed at
st. Johnsbury, with capital of $1,000,
to manufacture and sell Azte-Zone,
new moth eXterminator.
j. e. Stoughton, Boston commercial
traveller. committed suicide in West
Randolph Thursday by taking morphine.
lie was 25 years old aud unmarried.
At the annual village meeting of Ign
donviilc it was voted to put in "a first
class grade system of water works ana to
issue bonds for any amount not exceed
ing $4,000 to be used for this purpose.
The value of the output of the mineral
industries of the State for 1893 was
3.25l GAG. The capital invested was
S7,5l3,2G4. The number of men EN-
ployed was 1927, who were paid S2,Ol9,-
009 in wages.
Peacham academy has had II pre- cept-
tors since its organization ia 1917, and
has had an existence of 9S years. Hon.
G.. \. Bunker, the present preceptor has
filled the position since September, 1867,
nearly IS years.
Considerable shoplifting has been go
ing on in st. Adams stores lately, the
dry goods establishments suffering the
most. One woman was caught in the act
last week and her residence searched, but
nothing further was found.
The rear half of the first floor in |. B.
Taft's tour-story building in Brattlebor0
collapsed between and o'clock Tues
day morning of last week under the
weight of 200 tons of grain and salt.
Luckily the upper floors were not occu-
pied.
Ruel Tarble, an aged man. was found
dead in his barn in Chester. Friday. hay
ing been frozen to death. lie had doubt
less been dead several days. He lived
alone. and since his house was burned
last fall has slept in the barn. MIR. Tar
Bile was a graduate of Dartmouth col
lege.
At a meeting of the State board of
health in Burlington, last week, the old
board OF officers were elected. These in
cludcd Dr. c. :. Cavcrly, president, and
DR.. Il. II. Hamilton of Rutland, secretary
/ The board is endeavoring to procure good
anti-toXine for the treatment of diph
liberia.
Lemuel Shattucl of Bridgewatcr, SEN
ator from windsor county in the last
general assembly, died suddenly of heart
disease Monday night. lie was i'll at
| the close of the last session, but had re-
covered. lie was the oldest member of
either house, having been born in
| Canaan, n. H., November I, lSl3.
viii Lathe, arrested for murderous
assault on Mrs. BarstoW at Barton some
time ago, recently had hearing, hut he
refused counsel in his own behalf and
was ugly during the whole trial. No new
| facts we're elected Lathe was held for
/ trial before the county court in the sum
of SljO0. and in default of bail IS NOW IN
/ Jail al Newport.
President Cleveland has nominated
/ William +. Hall aS postmaster at Bur
/ iugt0u. Mr.. Hall was born at Law
renccville, 81. Lawrence county, y. Y,
/ November %. 1851. He went to Bur-
lugtou in lSGS, entering the employ of
Van Sicklcn. Walker Il Co., and remain
ing With that firm eight years. In lS16
he became IA pan tler in The firm of Pope.
Berry & Hail.
The commissioners on the monument
for GOV. Chittendpu. To be erected at
Williston. are daily receiving letters of
inquiry from parties interested, such as
designers and dealers. in relation to the
awarding Of designs and contracts.
However, there is considerable probable
ilv that the monument will be built of
Vermont material by Vermont firm,
from the plans of a Vermont designer,
as is decidedly appropriated urling-
ton Daily News.
The Dlnville creamery has had very
successful year. having received ,S49,-
244 pounds of milk ANA 4}I Cos pounds Of
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