Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-11-19
THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

some interesting IelicS ht barNOh-A
Girl who Had Never seen snow-Flot-
sam and Jetsam.
William Furman, a brother of d. G.
Furman, of Swanton, is in the Klondike
country, and had not been heard from
since August until last week In a
letter to his brother, written at Lake
Linderman, he said that he and his
partner were encamped there alone,
the rest of a party of 200 who were with
them or just in their rear, having been all
swept down the mountain side by an
avalanche of snow. 1t came in the
night. They were awakened by a great
laundering noise and the whole country
seemed to be moving. In the morning
they found that the great slide of snow,
rocks and dirt had taken all those en-
camped just back of them, and being the
head of the parry. Whether or not any
got out alive Furman did not know, but
he said if any lived through it they must
have turned back, having got enough of
the country. He thinks he has got over
the worst of it and will press on, though
he may not get much further this win.
ter. He has only COB miles further to go
to get to Dawson City and has so far
covered the first 2S miles of the Journey
on foot from the coast.
Among some interesting relics which
have been on exhibition at Barton is a
sword and sheath four feet six inches
long, supposed to have been thrown
away by British officer at the surren
der of Lord CORVALLIS at Yorktown,
Oct. 10, 1871. 1t was found betwe n two
old logs by Major Cross, of the New
Hampshire 5th, during the war of the
rebellion and by him presented to f T.
Wilson, the present owner. A copper
bugle has the inscription, This Duge
was carried in the British army by FraLk
Place, A. F. McDOugall's grandfather,
who came to America in 1912, now owned
by A. f. McDOugall." Another is an
Old tin lantern. once owned by Jonas
Phillips, who built the second set of
building. ever erected in the town of
Glover. Also a lax spinning wheel,
once owned by the mother of Edward
Barnard, the history of which can be
traced back nearly 100 years, now owned
by Mrs 5. G. Currier.
An interesting case is now on trial in
Chittenden county court. 1t is n suit for
81 600 damages brought by Walter f
Davis of Boston against Rev George w.
SanbO:n, Baptist minister, Who he
claims stole away the love and affection
which were rightfuliy his and wickedly
and wrOngfuily pursuaded and entlced
! Mrs. Davis to leave her home and refuse
to live with the one to wnonl she was
lawfully welded. This occurred after
four years of married life, the date of
| the enticement on or about November H.
| 1896 TO recover the value of the atf-c-
tinns stolen, Mr.. Davis seeks to recover
in county court.
Florence Cash, a bright little Florida
girl, who has been spending the summer
in Montpelier was to leave on Thursday
to go back to her southern home. She
would have gone earlier bur had never
seen a bit of snow and remained over to
be introduced to the outward and visible
slgn of a Vermont winter. The snow
came last week and little Miss Cash has
put in the greater part of her time since
enjoying it. She has snow wbAlled. rolled
up big round balls of snow, and slid
down hill and will go back to Florida
with regret that snow and orange groves
cannot exist in the same n ighborhood.
The post offices of Vermont Welded the
government a revenue of S207, ,S25 so last
year. This statement includes only what
are known as presidential offices. and
does not include those of the fourth class.
where appointments are made by the
postmaster general The gross receipts
were $35G,S7l IS. The expense for the
free delivery of mail in the sta e has
Yheen heavy, amounting in Bennington to
S2,19 II; BrArtlrbOrO, S4.709 Oh; Bur,
lington, 50 7j9 OF; Montpelier, S3.SlS 0S
Rutland, S7157 OF; ST Alhans, S3,497.-
So st. Johnsbury. S3.Sl2 10
Mrs. Ella Ryder, of Jamaica, captured
a mouse in trap the rther day which
proved to be true philosopher, and fully
capable of adapting itself to circum-
stauces. When she went to the trap in
the morning she found the mou.e a
prisoner. 1t had drawn piece of cloth
into the cage for a nest and had used
another piece 10 stuff the entrance as a
protection from cold. The next night it
got hold of another piece, which it
chewed into pieces, making a regulation
mouse's nest, aud was well fixed for
winter, lacking only food.
Thomas r. Woods, freight conductor
on the Central Vermont, was run over
and killed at Georgia station Monday
night. Woods train left st. Albans
about 6 O'Clock and overlook another
freight train at Georgia. Woods left his
train and boarded the engine of the other
10 ride down to the station. where he
jumped of, and striking ag inst a fiat car
NulCu SlOOu liltIt, was lilTOWu DdCk
under the wheels of the moving train, all
the cars passing over The body, which
was badly mangled.
Willard White, aged 10, was arrested
for attempted wrecking of Saturdays
nOTth-bound mail train near the North
ROyaltOn cemetery. A tie placed across
the track was struck by the locomotive
aud thrown between the rails. No dam
nge was done. At hearing young
White pleaded guilty and explained that
he expected to see the tie crushed anC
did NOT think it would cause wreck
He was held for trial.
Charles June. employed as telegraph
operator ~ the depot In Brandon, disap
|. prared NJ Indav evening. June was
eady, industrious Young man aud haC
MANY friends. Tie had been employed A
the station several years. All If his ac
counts at the depot were found to he cor
! rect and apparently there is no rttsOI
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