Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-06-04
State 11eros.


George G. Blood. who recently pur-
chased the Harris Weekly plant at st.
has filed a petition in insol-
vency.
The 18th annual encampment of the
Vermont division. Sons of Veterans, will
convene in Lyndonville June 20 and 30
and July l.
Tea. year-old Charles Gilbert of Brat
tleboro was fishing in mill pond last
Friday. when ve-pouud eel swallowed
his bait and pulled the lad into the water
from which he was assisted with his
une expected prey, by a companion.
Bellows Falls officers are after bicy-
elsts. Every rider of bicycle now
must carry a carry bell, which must be
Eung at every street crossing and on
meeting teams, etc. Scorchers will be
arrested if the police can catch them
l.. c. Houghton, who owns the deer
park at Halifax, says that the animals In
the preserve wintered well and have
made good increase. lie estimates the
humber of deer in the Enclosure at l3O.
Dir. Houghton is tearing away part of
he old brick farm house, and will re-
build it with an addition for the occupa-
| ion of his family, whom he will bring
N from Sheffield, III another season.
There is a peculiar fact in the history
|bf the Congregational church of North
Held, whose 18th anniversary was cele-
"brated Thursday, that probably is not
)araleled in any church history in the
country, namely, that of all the pastors
+ bf the church the first and the last
Hone survive. The venerable Rev,
alvin Granger of East Poultney, the
. irst pastor of the church, was present
Ind, although feeble, made remarks.
George W. Chiltenden, grandson of
f he first governor of Vermont and son
f the second governor of the state, died
. t his residence, 2299 Seventh avenue,
Iew York. Thursday. in the SSth year
f his age His death was caused by
cart failure, resulting from old age. Up
a short time before his death he had
cen in excellent health. Mr.. Chtten-
en- wa: born in Wnliston In 1S09. He
assed the greater part of his life in his
alive state, mainly in commercial affairs.
.fter retiring from business he moved
( it'll his family to Boston in lSG4
. A frightful accident happened in Ftz-
erald's mill at Island Pond last Tuesday
fternoon. Willie Curtis, y years old,
ld other boys were playing in the yard
hen it was suggested that they sharpen
ieir knives on the grindstOne. located in
be bobbin mill. Although previously
I'd repeatedly warned to keep away
ON the mill, they went there and Curtis
tempted to put on the belt, and IN so
E ping was caught in the betting, drawn
the shafting and thrown around it
me eight times before the engine could
stopped. He was cut and bruised in
shocking manner, one arm being torn
+ ght out. Death ensued in less than a
mute after the machinery had been
opped.
Henry Kendall died suddenly at the
Mon House, Montpelier, Saturday about
dnight. He was sleeping with another
an in a folding bed, which, because of
imperfect folding mechanism, closed
the two sleeping men. The proprie-
of the hotel heard the noise as the
d closed, and Immediately rushed into
her man was uniniured, and treated
e matter as Joke, but Kendall never
covered consciousness. \ physician
a. hastily summoned, and pronounced
a case of heart failure instead of suflo-
ton. Kendall had been suffering from
art disease for years. and for the past
ven weeks had been unable to work
was Gs wears old.
Mildred Brewster. daughter of Wesley
i ewster, well-to-do farmer of Hunt
gton Center, shot Miss Annie Wheeler.
lighter of Luther ). Wheeler of East
pntpelier, in Montpelier early Saturday
'ruing and then shot herself Both
Is were enamored of John Wheeler, a
Dnecutter in the employ of Frasier &
oadfoot in Montpelier. Current re-
TT says that Wheeler was formerly at
ltive to Miss Brewster. but that
r Gently he had been visiting Miss
heeler, which had caused Miss Brew
r to become insanely Jealous. Mis-;
heller was servant in the employ of
f. Bugbee on Liberty street and had
engagement to attend Memorial SER
es at Barre Saturday with Wheeler.
IS Brewster learned of this fact, and
Fly Saturday morning went to Mr..
gbee's house, where she had a long
k with Miss Wheeler and started to
Tx with her to the home of the young
n, from which place they were to
We for Barre. Just before reaching
Wheeler house Miss Brewster drew a