Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-07-10
State 11eps.

argent of Cornth were nominated for
enators by the Orange county republi-
hns Saturday.
Il. F. Dooley of Hartford, Conn, a
|edical student who was to have gradu-
ted this year from the university of
|ermont, died in Burlington Friday of
|cUholsm.
A fire caused by the overturnlng of a
'hsoline stove at Bellows Falls, the I'd.
'lused $500 damage to the dwelling
lvned by Clark Chase and occupied by
|harles f. Deane.
William Wallace, the l4-year-old son
Michael Wallace of West Rutland,
as badly burned Saturday by the ex-
osion of packages of powder that he
Id in each of his coat pockets.
Clark Shepard, prominent farmer of
! rlin, has sued Arthur Layando,
mmon laborer, for $4,000 for aliena-
|bn of his wife's affections. The de-
'ndant could not furnish bail and is
W in Montpelier Jail.
Jehiel Simonds of Ludlow had mar
escape from drowning the other
brning. While engaged in washing a
ggy he fell into the mill pond in
ap place, loaded down with a pair of
bber boots. He had hard work to
.ch the shore.
Rutland is being terrorized by high
lyman. He is in Cheney hill woods.
this point, which is about halt way
ween Rutland and Pittsford, the road
ls through a thick wood 1t is alleged
It a man wearing a mask has several
hes stopped teams driven by women
demanded money.
Che annual muster of the Vermont ma
hal guard will be held at coax Ledge
t south of Howard park, Burlington,
week beginning Monday, August L.
e Chittenden monument at Williston
be dedicated Wednesday, August 10,
a portion of the First regiment will
detailed to take part in the dedicatory
emonies.
thirteen handsome new passenger |
ches have been added to the equip
bit of the Central Vermont railroad. /.
lr of these are smokers and nine first
IS day coaches. The weight of each
A 900 pounds and length siXty-three
The day coaches are finished in
d mahogany, with oak ceilings decor
in gold and colors.
old has been discovered in Wood
h. 1t is found in the blue slate for
ion on the shores of Nelson's pond
the farm belonging to George w.
he'll. The vein on the surface showed
enough gold to pay few cents
for the ore, but continued blasting
taled a widening of the vein 70
t where the ore was worth 81 a ton.
int Elder, II years old, of Maiden,
s., grandson of Wyman Flint.
'ninent paper mill owner of Bellows
:, had a serious bicycle accident at
after place few nights ago by run
off steep bank 80 feet to the rail-
at the north end of the village. He
te his wrist and arm badly, received
i rious injury to his head and it is
I'D is injured internally.
be recent robberies at st. Adams are
ing the people of that village much
FERN, for there is no question but
they were the work of experts.
Perkins, the jeweler whose store was
I'D last week, estimates his loss at
It 500. The value of goods taken ,
uch greater than at first thought and
includes S240 worth of gold pens,
worth of fountain pens, $50 worth
iamond ring mountiugs, besides
yaluables.
e l4th annual convention of the YER
division, Sons of Veterans, was
of the adjutant showed that the I
Pnt number of camps is 81, with a
bership of 1889. At the Thursday ,
ling session \. |. Howe of Brattle-
j, was elected division commander on
rst ballot; Smith j. Davis of john
vas, elected senior vice commander,
W. H. Griffith of Danny junior vice
handler. The division council is Z. ]
onahan of Underhill, A. J. Davis OF
chester Depot and l. Z. Morse of
bridge.
b. d. Sampson of st. Adams got {
serious trouble, Friday, while clean |
p his cannon for the 4th. A lot of
had been wadded into the barrel {
to get it out Sampson heated t
to burn it out. While STOPPING in |
of the cannon using the poker upon 6
charge exploded, driving the poker l
through his body. 1t entered his {
about three inches below the right I
2, passed through his right lung,