Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-10-08
AROUND THE STATE.
TENS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

N New Industry in NermontA Joke on IA
.Judge-A Deer Hunter Shot-Fires and
Casualties throughout the State-Other
Interesting Items.
Mrs. Charles Jameson, of Norwich,
as started a cat farm. The biological
department of Dartmouth college, across
Inc river, has for years past required
that every student in the course should
! issect one or more cats. The cOnse-
luent incursions of students has mad
I disastrous effects upon the cat population,
nd has for repeated times reused the
re of the farmers. Now the Norwich
Woman has come to the rescue of cats
In humane principles and in what
promises to be very profitable business.
home so students elect the course yearly,
nd there will be a good demand for the
commodity.
A rustic drove into BrattlebOro last
saturday and refining his steed up in
ront of Col Goodhue's residence, ac-
osted two well-llnown local clergymen
Who happened to be passing, as follows :;
See here. won't you fellers hold my
boss n minit?" The clergymen eX-
hanged chances and quickly separated
hist as New York Judge and son OF
'Brattleboro's war governor appeared on
he scene. The Judge wittily relates the
BIKE. but fails to tell how he stood by
ne lean steed while its owner did his
'errant" inside.
John Harbour of Bennington, in company
With his brother Harry and w. A. Wall,
ct out for deer hunt last Thursday. Har-
Aour was hunting a short distance from
he camp when he was shot in the chest,
hall passing through the lungs llar-
hours gun had not been discharged and
! here was evidence that the body had
A,een dragged for some distance ana
,laccd under the limbs of spruce tree.
: 'he principal theory advanced IS that
Harbour was mistaken in the partial
darkness Tor a deer or other animal ana
vas accidentally shot
The barns of Geo. Holmes of the firm
f Burdick 81 Holmes of Iiighgate Centre,
ituated on his farm, were entirely con
uned by fire Tuesday morning with
heir contents, including produce, four
lorses and other live stock; also barn
belonging TO W. =. Welch adjoining Mr.,
Tolmes' barns. which was also filled
With farm produce. The farm was oc-
upied by George Raymo, who also met
NTH a loss on farm produce and some
i've stock. The fire started about >
,'clock in the morning. The cause OF
he fire is unknown.
DIR. c. Rublee and f. II. Stone of
lorrisville and Frank SlaytOn of Gilmore,
While hunting in the woods in Gilmore
Monday found the carcass of a fine buck
which had been killed by charge of
hot in the side and had evidently been
cad for about week. The theory is
hat the wounded buck ran long dis
ance before expiring and so was not
ound or else it was killed by some one
before the law was off and the slayer did
bot dare carry it away.
A meeting of women in Rutland last
Thursday formed the Vermont Society
IF Colonial Danes. There were ABOUT
10 in attendance. and letters were read
rom a number of others who could not
4 Ne present. A preliminary organization
Was effected bv the election of Miss Anna
N. Park. of Bennington, president; Miss
HAIRY f. Cooke, of Rutland. treasurer :;
Hiss Nina II. Morgan, of Bennington,
Registrar.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
ktate Bar assOciatiUn of which Judge +.
=. Waterman of BrattlebOrO is president ;
ieorge W. Wing of Montpelier, sccreta-
V. and Judge Hiram Carleton of the same
itv, treasurer. will be held in Montpelier
tuesday and Wednesday, October II and
3. The customary banquet Will be held
IN Tuesday evening at the PAVILION
Iotel.
Hiram Chipman. veteran of the Black
Iawk war. who died last Wednesday at
IIalden. Mass, was born in Rutland &c
N
Iawk war under Jefferson Davis. lie
Vas one of the oldest matters in the
r nited States, and belonged to the first
abor organization formed in this
ountry.
Henry Adams of Randolph has sued
he New England Telephone company
or $1,000 damages for injuries received
Dv him in being thrown from his car
iage some three months ago. lie had {
hOulder fractured. He alleges that {
telephone pole at which the horse shiel
WAS not painted, which frightened thu
horse.
Gov. Grout has appointed Rev. f. j
sanslow. Of Swanton, Hon. l.. d. llazen
+ ,f st. .Johnsbury. and d. J.. Morgan, o
Rutland, delegates to the annual prison
congress of the National Prison associa
ion of the United States, to he held a
Austin, Tex, October lG to 20.
At largely attended village meeting
was unanimously voted to give thu
White River Electric company of Bethe
he right to set poles. wire the village anC
urnish eectrict lights for Randolph TO
period of 10 years. Five are and 2G
r ncandescent lights will be required TO
he streets.
CONSERVATION reigns at the hamlet o
}ondville, near Bennington. A tar ant
Gather sOiree was INDUCED in som'
weeks ago by the "best citizens of tn
place, and now subpWnas are out TO
he crowd. with the power of the stat
behind them.
A new revenue district. comprising tn
counties now constituting the secon
congressional district of Vermont, to b
known as the customs district of Mem
,hremagog, was opened last Friday
Newport is the port of entry.
The town of Olcott is now receiving
lids for the erection of town library
combined with club room, readin
nd hnuflinor oil