Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-15

the plug to fall out and llberate the bees.
The air was suddenly filled with en-
ragged bees, which made lively times for
Manley and his horse. The poor animal
laid down and rolled and kicked furious
ly. Pieces of harness and wagon flew in
all directions. Manley danced about
like a wild Indian, the bees singing him
numerically. At last he escaped from
the wreck and slowly and painfully
wendell his way homeward, pulling his
horse along after him by means of a
broken line. On reaching home the
horse was kindly washed in soda water,
and the latest report is that Manley's
wife has removed from her husbands
head about 100 bee stings.
VI. Speare of Braintree, the State
statistical secretary, has made his report
of farm sales. new industries and sum-
mer travel in Vermont in 1895. He
says that from reports received from
about 200 towns 1917 farms were
sold in 1895. The year has been less
profitable to farmers than for some time.
During 1896 81, O9l 800 has been invested
in new industries which furnish EN-
ployment to 1910 persons. These en-
terprises are distributed among the
counties as follows: Bennington, capital,
$49, 800; men employed, 70. Caledonia,
capital, S26,OOO men employed, ..
Chittenden, capital, S2l0,0O0; men en-
ploy ed, 200. Essex, capital. S3S 600;
men employed, II. Franklin, capital,
100000; men employed, 33. Lamoile,
ange, capital, S2l 900; men employed,
43. Orleans, capital, SlS,500; men en-
ployed, LOG. Rutland, capital, $685.
500; men employed, 304. Washington,
capital, Sl25,OOO; men employed, 3.
Windham, capital, Sl55,500; men en-
ployed, 12S. Windsor, capital, S52,-
500; men employed, 81.
The prohibition State convention at
Montpelier last Thursday made these
nominations: For governor, Judge
Rodney G. Whittemore of st. Adams;
lieutenant governor, c. w. Wyman of
Brattleboro; secretary of state, Rev. A.
NJ. Woodruff of East Hardwick; treasur-
err, Milo Davidson of Newfane; auditor,
F. w. Wheeler of Richford; presiden-
tial electors, II. c. Barnes, Swanton, DR..
G. B. Wilson, Bradford, Prof. II. n.
Seely, Mddlebury, and DR.. L. w. Han
son, Barre; delegates to the national
convention at Pittsburg, c. w. Wyman,
Brattleboro, II. c. Barnes, Swanton,
Rodney c. Whittemore. st. Adams, Rev.
G. L. Story, Milton, NJ. c. Winchester,
Newfane, Rev. G.. w. Morrow, Ran
dolph, F. H. Shepard, Fair Haven, B. A.
Beatty, sheldon, and d. A. kneeland,
Waitsfield. The resolutions follow :
''The prohibition party of Vermont, in
convention assembled, IN reliance upon
Almighty God, hereby declare that we
are opposed to the manufacture, impor-
tation, expectation and transportation
of Intoxicating liquor for beverage pur-
poses, and in view of the universal
declaration of different bodies against
/ lne lluuOI lldlllC We lnNllC thCh SO-OpOI-
alton with us in SUSTAINING at the ballot
box the candidates of the only party
whose actions are in accordance with
these declarations. We invite, also,
with them all others of whatever belief
and party who are against the saloon
and its corrupt influence to Join with us
in voting into power party pledged for
its overthrow, earnestly believing that
assured as soon as the believers in it
will lay aside their different party
affiliations and unite in its support.
We again appeal for united support
for the State and national candidates of
the party"