Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-15
AROUND THE STATE.
TENS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.


Governor-Other Vermont Items.
The summary of the parochial Stats
8cs of the Episcopal church shows
hat there are 9005 baptized members of
he church i'm Vermont, of whom 1886 are
ommunicants. There were 277 baptisms
hist wear, 1879 combinations, llG marriag-
S and 20 burials. The number of clergy
ttached to the diocese, including the
bishop, is A Gan increase Of nine since
Bishop Hall came to Vermont). These
erve IS parishes and missions and chap
/ lis. The total contributions for the
ear, as reported, were $G5, 003, 81 and
! ne value of all church property is $685.
.S7.54, against which are debts amount
'hg to $2O,G72.GO.
While hunting for deer on Ieartswell-
lille mountain the other day, William
Robinson, an expert marksman and ex-
|erienced hunter, killed 100 pound black
ear. He was watching deer path, eX-
Getting to see a deer, when he was sur
rised to see the bear coming towards
{ i'm through the brush as fast as he
build. When within about five rods
be bear stopped and looked at the hunter
he sat there. Robinson. taking DELHI
rate aim, fired, one shot striking bruin
the brain. This is the second bear
nat has been killed in that locality
4 'thin two weeks.
Charles r. Walter, the forger. who
as served four years in the state prison
ID Windsor, has been pardOned by Gov.
rout and is now on his wifes farm at
Nest Burke. Walter was business man
ger of the St Johnsbury Republican
Ind forged the name of Col. II. G. Fetch
vi oil tn nhpplye aunnnntinrr in bp
ggregate to $40, 600. lie pleaded guilty
d his trial and in 1893 was sentenced to
tate prison for five years. Col. II. c.
fletcher was one of the sgners of the
EDITION for his pardon. Walter was
lember of the Republican state COM
4 lttee.
Burlington lovers of yenison who
ave been unwilling to 60 out and kill
heir own deer, but who have been wait
lg to have the game brought to them,
lad well nigh given up all hope of
.lste of the tOOthsOme meat this fall,
.ut are now rejoicing over the first deer
II the season to appear in that city and
he first Vermont deer to be brought
here in many seasons. The animal was
young buck whose horns were yet in |
he velvet and he was shot in Hunting
'eighed about 100 pounds.
The teachers in the public schools of |
burlington have started on campaign .
'gainst the deadly cigarette, and two war
ants have already been issued against |
|Oungsters, who will appear in court |
his week. The teachers have noticed |
lat a number of their pupils were
hooking, and have appealed to City !
rand Juror Ferguson to have the law
brbiddiHg the sale of cigarettes to min
RS enforced. This law has been con-
'dered dead letter.
Frank S. Newton's two boys were
uniting near BraIntree, when by some !
lay or other not explained by either !
the boys, the gun of Leonard, about .
3 years old, was discharged, the charge |
ping through his left forearm half way
ftween the wrist and elbow. Both
pnes were horribly fractured and pieces
the clothing were blown through the .
Ound, this necessitating the amputation |
the arm below the elbow.
Immigrants from Europe arriving in
lie district of Vermont by way of Que
pc during September, 1897, were of .
lie various natonalities as follows:
|ussia, 30l; Galicia, 10; Hungary, 10;
'oland. Il; Roumania. 9; Germany,4; |
|rmenia, / England, 3: Italy, 3; Aus
|ia, 2; Bohemia, A.; Denmark, l;
|weden, ; Finland, Turkey, l. The .
btal is $40.
Lysander Battles, aged about 40 years,
no was assisting in unloading a thresh- |
lg machine at North Randolph, had the |
|isfortune to have the separator fall up
him, crushing him so that he died |
bout two hours after, although doctors |
ere summoned as soon as possible to |
tleve him.
G. S. Gardner of Lowell, Mass, a
ludent at the University of Vermont, |
ed at the Mary Fletcher hospital We'd
.esday morning after a brief Illness |
he young man was in the freshman
/ ass and was taking classical course. |
was 20 years of age.
The 35th annual session of the grand |
Pdge of Good Templars was convened |
Randolph Wednesday morning, with
rand CHIEF Templar Chauncey Ii. Hay |
'en presiding. Nearly every grand |
Pdge officer was present.
The Central Vermont railway system |
bs passed into the control of the Can |
'la Grand Trunk. What the new own
rs intend to do with the Central in the |
! ay of improving it does not yet appear.
Mrs. Almon Morse of Randolph was
brown from the carriage by the horse |
rnng too short. Her collar bone was
'actured. She is about 60 years old .
'hd it will prove serious injury.
a dry house belonging to the Lincoln
mber company was burned Sunday |
light. The fire was caused by a defec- |
We heating apparatus. The loss is $3.50,
Esured.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
liberation of woman's clubs was begun |
'esterday morning at 9:30 o'clock in the |
congregational church at Brandon.
Nineteen aspirants to the legal pro-
4 ssion came up before the state board of !
hammers in the county court room
tuesday at Montpelier.
Mrs. Eliza NJ. Ross, mother of Chief |
|lstice Jonathan Ross, and the oldest
|sident of Waterford, VT, died Tuesday
.Eed "a years.
Tho KING Of I inin,ante obOutd bo Il,