Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-11-26
THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

son of a farmer living near Royalton
village, has been arrested on a charge of
attempting to wreck train near North
Royalton, week ago Sunday. He was
brought before NJ. j. Sargent, Justice of
the peace, on complaint of the grand
jury, and pleaded guilty, stating that he
did not intend to wreck the train, but on
ly wished to see the engine crush the tie.
lie was held to appear at the county
court. Refusing to furnish bail of $500,
he was committed to Woodstock. 1t is
understood that the boy had a somewhat
unenviable reputation previous to this
act, because of petty meannesses in
which he had been detected.
G. c. Meader of Randolph started
Wednesday of last week for San Fran
cisco. lie managed to keep it a secret
to the last that his ultimate destination
is the Klondike gold fields. lie is one of
60 who put in 5000 apiece toward fitting
out ship to sail from Boston to Alaska.
This boat recently sailed and will require
six months to round Cape Horn and
reach San Francisco, where Mr.. Meader
will Join the party, after having visited
in Chicago and elsewhere. This eX-
pedtion goes on a cooperative plan,
each expecting to share alike on the
"strke.' Mr.. Meader is G4 years old
and in poor health.
O. w. Fletcher, prominent merchant
of North Chester, hung himself Monday
in his barn. He has been partially in
sane for several years and has tried
several times to take his life, but was
prevented by his wife. lie leaves
widow but no children. His wife has
been critically i'll for year past and is
in a demented condition. His funeral
occurs Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock,
The tug steamer John A., Capt. Thom-
as Norton, sprung leak while making
trip through Lake Memphermagog
Sunday morning and sank in 20 feet of
water, although the crew tried to beach
the boat. The steamer is the property of
Prouty & Miller, lumbermen at New
port, and their steam barge went to the
rescue and spent the whole day in rails
ing the wreck.
r. NJ. Harvey of North Troy, 20 years
old, is believed to be the oldest bcyclst
in the state. lie has been an enthusias-
tic rider the past season and has covered
good many miles on his wheel. He
was born in Lyndon, of English and
Scotch parentage, and is as lively and
vigorous as many a man 30 years his
junior.
While hunting on Florida mountain
near Bennington on Monday of last
week, party of young men came across
+ four black bears. They killed one and
wounded another, which they followed
as far as they could, but 1t succeeded in
getting away. The one they shot was in
fine condition ana weighed 10 pounds.
States Attorney Harvey of Windsor
county has decided to make an effort to
have all convicted liquor sellers impris-
oned. Thursday night raids were made
in Proctorsyile and Ludlow and a large
amount of spirits seized. During a raid
at Ludlow a landlord of hotel there
escaped and is missing from town.
Mr.. Waldron of Chester, president of
the state humane society, is after the
Norwich cat farmer who raises the ami
mails for the Dartmouth medical stu
dents, and will endeavor to suppress the
new industry. 1t is claimed that many
of the animals are used by the students
for the purpose of vivisection.
An elk weighing 520 pounds was taken
to Brattleboro last week from l.. c.
Houghtons deer park in Halifax. This
was one of the three ells brought to the
park when it was first opened. The big
buck had been growing very ulgy of
late and it was thought best TO shoot
him. The carcass was shipped to
Boston.
Bennington officers are investigating
the mysterious killing of John Harbour,
the man who is said to have been shot
by an unknown deer hunter in October.
Several parties were examined Saturday,
the examination being private, and no
information being divulged as to what
light, if any, was thrown Oh the subject.
That foolhardy youth, George Rounds,
who was to attempt to ride across a wire
foot bridge over the Hoosick river at
Pownal Thursday on bicycle for
wager of $500, was unable to make the
attempt because of the snow that fell
during the afternoon.
The Stanley opera house at st. Johus-
bury was partially burned Monday even
ing, the interior including scenery being
destroyed. The cause is unknown. The
loss is estimated at $1,000, insured for
$500.
Thomas C. O'Sullivan, formerly res
ident of Burlington, and Democratic
candidate for lieutenant governor of
Vermont, is candidate for corporation
counsel of Greater New York.
The Mildred Brewster trial at Mont
pelier has been postponed until the
March term of court. Doubt is ex-
pressed if the prisoner will live until
that time.
Brakeman Roger DOnahue, 81 years
old, was knocked down while coupling
cars at Essex Junction, and as a result
of the accident will probably lose his
right leg.