Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-07-17
State l1elus.

he Bennington Reformer have bolted
he democratic national platform.
Albert Woodward. injured at Bridge
water on the Fourth of July by the ex
plosiou of Il cannon, died Thursday
hight This il the third death from the
disaster.
Prof. \. b. Crawford. principal of the
high school at Nahant, Mass has been
ho.en principal Of the Bellows Falls
high school, vice F. E. Chaplin, re-
igned.
The WindsoI county summer school
nd teachers institute under the State
management Is to be held at Springfield
uly 20 to August |, This is the fourth
rear of the school.
DR.. Samuel H. Griswold, who prac-
iced for 30 years IN West Rutland, but
lad lived in Rutland for 20 years, died
Il that city Monday. He was born in
Chester, Mass. in ISIS.
Evelyn Pierpont, one of the oldest ma
i've residents of Rutland, died last sun
lay. Up to within a few years he WIS
y n active business man. He was rated
between $4,000 and 100000. He
vas 81 years of age.
James Atwood. who was arrested at
Kew York about two weeks ago on
barge of having robbed the postotiice at
White River Junction, will be brought
Vermont for trial. He is a profess
onal criminal.
Walter Geddis of Brattleboro is flag
esigner who makes money. He design
| the flags used at the Valley fair and
the Vermont wheel club races at Brat
eboro and now has designed a Mckinley
nd Hobart campaign flag to he put upon
he market at once. He has sold nearly
300 Epworth league flags of his design.
The factory of the Vermont Condensed
Iilk Co. at Richmond is being rapidly
ushed to completion, and it is expected
lat the plant will be in operation before
ept. /. The capital stock of the com
any is $50 900 and the bulk of it Is held
Burlington men. The cost of the
lctory will approach $4,000, about 20
len will be employed and 5000 pounds
milk will be consumed daily.
DR.. B. c. Senton of Rutland has
rought suit for So, 900 against John B.
unn for alternating the affections of
wife. Papers in the action, which
as been begun in the supreme court of
ueens county. New York, were served
aturday on Quinn, who is at present
anager of James II. Breslins hotel at
dgemere, L. [. Quinn was formerly
the hotel business at Lake Dunmore.
The forthcoming biennial report of
le officers of the State prison at Wind
pr will show that the institution has
Zen self-sus staining, the income. $685.
E7.74, during the past two years, hay
. exceeded the expenses by S67S.5S.
he daily average of prisoners during
he two years ending June 30, lS9G, was
AZ, the minimum number during the
me being IA; the maximum. l1G. The
resent number Is l59.
A circular has been issued to baggage
en- on the Delaware and Hudson road
structing them to make no charge for
be transportation of bicycles. Among
her things the circular says Here
ter there will be no charge on wheels
: lecked to or from New York. Penn.
rlvauia or Vermont State points on the
( ne of this road. Bicycles must not be
s. iecked over any connecting line where
lere is "a wagon transfer"
Henry Hills OF Cabot was the victim of
peculiar accident recently. He was
irving home a load of hay. when, see
shower approaching, he attempted
drive under a barn, where he had
opped several times before but his
g brses were not guided just right. He
licked his head, but his right shoulder
ruck the bridge, doubling him over,
hd the horses went through the drive
ay with him in that position. occupy
9 a space of only six inches. At first
was thought that his injuries were
tai, but no bones were broken and he
i'll recover
A. CURLY. Randolph man. had a bull
removed from his arm last week
hich he has carried ever since a rebel
ldier shot him. 30 years ago. 1t was
piece of lead, weighing twenty-five
aims and more than half an inch long.
r. CURLY was shot the 18th of May.
EG4, at Drury's Bluff, when General But.
r was attempting to push his way into
edmond from the rear. Mr.. CURLY
ls carried this souvenir of the war ever
nee, but the arm began to pain him
tely and it was thought best to have
e operation performed.
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