Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-05-07
State 11eos.

~ Green, who is called the richest
b in America, will pass the sum-
her residence in Bellows Falls.
game of golf is the vogue nova
b Rutland and the new links are
well patronized by the club men,
state house is to be wired for cleo
shts during the coming summer.
|Phinney, custodian of the build
as for some time been In cores
'nce with the state officials and
| of departments and all of them
We of the plan.
'barations for the erection of the
'atholic church on Main street,
'ohnsbury, were begun Monday
'ng and the work will be rapidly
h to completion. Rev. FIR. Car
pastor of the English speaking
of st. Rose, hopes to hold Christ
|Brvices in the completed editice.
'ng sun lodge of Masons of Royal
.as Que of the three Vermont lodges
|lrvived the strife of anti. Masonic
and preserved its charter. The
was signed by John Chapman,
master, and was granted October
p7. Among the distinguished
on its rolls is found that of
Collamer, the noted Vermont
and senator, who was postmaster
hi in President Taylor's cabinet.
liam Parsons of MiddleseX acct
ly discharged a shotgun one day
eek, the contents entering bis
lust above the heart, and causing
few minutes later. Parsons was
to shoot hawk which had been
NO his chickens. He was sitting
the gun cooked when his wife
him suddenly, and in getting up
scharged the gun. He was 30
i of age and leaves a widow and
|lildren.
total cost to the state for the trial
murder case against Isabel A.
and William c. Buzzell will reach
$4,000. The expenses of the
Washington county court, which
ed one day less than four weeks.
follows. Witness fees $500,
ii fees $1,000, other expenses of
urt, Jurors, etc, not including the
of the presiding Judge, $1,000,
9 total of $500. The expenses
preliminary hearing at Mortified
investigation of the case before
rand Jury will swell the total
that the state will have to pay to
$4,000.
ION police officers have received
baton that George +. Gage, SEN
rtner of the brokerage firm of
& FELTON, of that city, is in MeXI-
/ there is an intimation that Frank
les of Windham county, the de-
! o cashier of the Boston Safe De
'lnd Trust company, who had a
! r place at Londonderry. is with
It was with Cages concern that
.hypothecated a lot of the securi-
e stole and they hypothecated
'igain to raise money for their own
Embezzlers consider themselves
safe there, as there is no treaty
en- this country and Mexico on
they could be arrested for en-
ment.
hundred years ago April ,, at
')rslev, Eng. was born William
ng, TODAY the veteran of three wars
e Oldest member of the Grand Army
United States. He celebrated the
Prsary at his home in Waseca,
surrounded by his friends and the
: ers of the local Grand Army and
+ n's Relief corps. At the age of 10
ng participated in the war of 1872,
yet remembers many incidents of
ar. He remained in Canada for 10
and then moved to Milwaukee.
there, after five years residence,
3nt to Burlington, VT. at which
! he enlisted and fought under Tay-
+ the Mexican war, and for that SER
Z is now drawing S72 per month
IN. After the war he lived IN Chi
for 10 years and then moved to
5sOta. When the civil war broke
e old man, he then being 60. deter
. to enlist, and, swearing that he
. ply 40, enrolled in the 9TH Minneso-
ut the preliminary drilling was
severe, and he was detailed
ork in the hospital at Fort Smell
The old man is remarkably
nd hearty and in keen possession
his faculties. He lakes an inter
current events and thoroughly APP
ted and enjoyed the gathering in
nor. lie does work out of doors
.kes pleasure in his war reminis-
and says he will attend the ma
+ Grand Army encampment to be
Buffalo next September.