Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-09-24
ROUND THE STATE.
lens GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

John II. Burgess, of Bennington, wears
the form of necktie peculiar souve-
of his soiourn in the west, says the
hnner. While riding in the Black
ills he was faced by diamond-backed
Ittler. the most poisonous of its species. |
hing unfamiliar with the reptiles, he
|mped from his horse, intending to Kill
with his boot, when it struck at him,
|ercing his chaparajoes, kind of riding
|ousers and very heavy, which probably
we'd his life 1t was finally dies patched
.ith a short riding whip and was found
have four fangs. The skin was
'nned bv an old Indian and made into
four-in-hand. 1t is certainly some
ling unique in the line of neck wear.
lie has several other mementos, among
EN- the war club carried by Milk Chiet
the battle of Wounded Knee. The
indie is three feet long. surmounted by
Il oval piece of quartz, pointed on each
|d and about five inches long. Besides
csc he has many unique Indian relics,
brn grinders. spear and arrow heads,
lone tomahawks and the stone money
he'd by the aborigines. pair OF
'eer's horns. measuring five feet three
ches from tip to tip, forms an orna-
|ental reminder of his trip. Another
|ttler killed by Mr.. Burgess measures,
'ithout head or rattles, six feet ten in
hes. When killed it had % rattles.
4 meeting of the Vermont Develop
|ent association Will be held at the
Ian Ness house, Burlington, Tuesday,
'Pptember IS, at | 30 p. m. The object
/ the association is to make known to
|bn-residents the advantages OF YER
ont for both summer and permanent
.Dmes, to initiate and promote measures
Ilculated to increase such advantages,
GLIDING the legislation that, in the
dgment of the members, shall tend
Iwards those ends. The membership
| the association consists of all citizens
/ d residents temporary or otherwise OF
ermont that are interested in the oO-
ct set forth in the above article. The
.lpual dues and initiation fees are $40.
he association now has l25 members.
Michael Cavanaugh, the Vermont
eeple Jack, was seriously injured Tues
Nv by a fall of 35 feet from the roof OF
be Baptist church at Brattleboro. His
4 BAD was cut open and he was
Arried to his home unconscious. He
+ nd lust finished work on the church
|bire, 10 feet high, and walked
1t on the roof to get hat which
4 $ assistant had dropped and the
I nall wire which supported him gave
ay and he rolled off the roof. His eX-
3oits in climbing chimneys and church
eeples had attracted much attention
+ I'D he had never met with an accident
efOre this one.
. Chinese Inspector Col. c. S. Forbes
Fought eight Cinnamon to Montpelier
Nondav evening, who are suspected to
] 1--we violated the exclusion law, and
| ev were placed in the county Jail. \
'reliminary hearing was held Tuesday
8ternoon in the federal building, United
hates Commissioner w. \. Lord appear
Ig for the prosecution and L. j. BOyn-
.pn for the Cinnamon. 1t was decided to
lace the Celestials in the custody of
nited States District Marshal Kelly
.ntil Saturday, when the hearing will be
'bntinued. at which time Mr.. Boynton
kpects to satisfy the authorities that
\ Is clients are native born.
. Miss Matte Caldwell, who was en-
butte from Syracuse to Bennington. was
)bbed of her pocket book and ticket at
roy. She reported the matter and De-
3ctive Tyler was detailed on the case.
he conductor of the train on which she
-rived from Schenectady at I O'Clock
bca:ed she had the ticket and her
Dcketbook. The superstition is that the
roperty was taken from her by one of
.vo women who have of late been loiter-
lg about the depot and who are known
, the police.
Edward COusl, Frenchman, met with
terrible accident while loading logs
18th another man on the Alfred Williams
lace in Nottingham on Tuesday of last
&eek. While fastening the load to the
fagOn preparatory TO starting the team,
monster log rolled of, knocking the
Unfortunate man down and striking him
pon the chest with great force. His
Nest was completely crushed in by the
height of the log and broken rib
unctured the heart. Death ensued In
EantaneOusly.
Ecclesiastical councils were called at
ittsfield, VT, September - to ordain
frank w. Hazen, and at Sherburne, Vt,
eptember %. TO ordain William HaZen.
lev. Carlton IIazen is pastor of the
eighboring church in Rochester, VT.
II these young men are sons of the late
3eV. Austin Hazen of Richmond. and
Re graduates of the University of Yer
lont. The Congregational pulpit,
ays the Chronicle. "owes much to the
azen family of Vermont"
& John Whatso, an Indian trader, who
pr years has peddled the curiosities OF
s is people through the Green and White
fountains, is on his annual trip. Mr.
Ehatso is full-blooded redman, al
n lough he wears store clothes and &
landing collar and speaks English like
college graduate. lie owns large
nd valuable farm in Quebec where he
ponds the winters.
Mr.. Allen, the aeTOnaut, of Providence
l., started from st. JOhnsbury in hi,
alloon last Thursday afternoon, anC
anded Thar evening at West Minot, Me
i lie was caught in thunder storm In thu
Ehite Mountains, and his anchor caught
b tree and held him there until The
trength of the wind forced his balloon
bose aud carried him away.
Gladys, the eight year-old daughter o.
IRIS. Lizzie Griffith of Waitsfield, was il
le pasture, when a bullet went through
er arm above the elbow. fracturlng thu
one. Where the bullet came from is
lystery. The arm is badly swollen anC