Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-10
AROUND THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

George Van Dykes annual drive for
the Connecticut Valley Lumber company
now on its way down the Connecticut
river, Is about the same size as in other
years, 75,000,000 feet, some of which
have already begun to arrive at Bellows
Falls, but will be held above the dam
until the rear is nearly there. The rear
has been passing the "Fifteen mile falls,
above Barnet and Waterford. Three of
the big lumbermen went over from
Waterford about a week ago to enlist
for the war, but found 1t was too late.
The water is in excellent condition and
the company is having more successful
season than ever before.
Another son of the Green Mountain
state in the person of Hon. John Bar
rett has been winning honors In the
field of diplomacy. Mr.. Barrett, who
has been United States minister to the
kingdom of Siam for the past four
years, has signalized his retirement from
that position by victory which is said
to have been highly complimented in
diplomatic circles of the east. The case
involved the seizure by the Siamese
government in 1892 of valuable property
of DR.. NJ. A. Check, an American doing
business in Siam, the property having
been confiscated under a msappre-
hension.
1t looks as though a dam would be
constructed across West river for an
electric power plant, and the Brattle-
boro citizens of means are said to have
pledged the necessary funds, provided
experts, who are expected from Holy
oke, pronounce the scheme a practical
one. There has been much local agi-
tation of the scheme and its benefits to
Brattleboro have been shown repeatedly
Two years ago a move was made to dam
the Connecticut about one mile above
the village, but this was opposed by the
New Hampshire legislature.
James Crawford, a stone cutter of
Hardwick, met with an unfortunate
accident last week which may cost him
an eye. He had secured a day off from
labor and was fishing with a troll near
Craftsbury. When casting the troll one
of the hooks caught in the left eye, badly
lacerating the lid and slightly tearir :,
the eye ball. The unfortunate man was
taken to Craftsbury where the eye was
dressed and later he was brought to
Hardwick. At present it is hard to de-
termine neither the eye can be saved
or not.
Miss Vina Ross of Rutland was riding
her wheel through Ira one day last week
when she was thrown off and quite seri-
ously injured. She was taken into the
home of Ira Collins. Mr.. Collins, who
was about so years of age, was so excited
over the event that he dropped dead, pre-.
sumably from heart disease. lie was
one of the most prominent residents OF
that township, and had often been q
representative in the legislature.
The board of trade of St. Johnsbury
passed resolution calling Gov. Grout's
attention to the lack of food, clothing
and water existing in the companies Of
the Vermont regiment, and calling upor
him to remedy this outrage either by
direct communication with the war de
partment or by appointing a commission
to investigate the charges of incompeten
cy and neglect.
The gunboat Bennington is to be SEN
to Manila to reinforce Admiral Dewey
The Bennington is now at Honolulu anC
is not large vessel, but for work among
the smaller islands it will be very useful
it is said Burlingtonians have a specia
interest in the Bennington, inasmuch a.
one of its officers is Lieut.. Henry T
Mayo of that city.
l.. p. Thayer has resigned his position
as managing editor of the st. JOhnsbury
Republican and has accepted that of pub
, Usher of the st. Albans Messenger. Mr.
Thayer will have charge of the subscrip
, tion and advertising departments. Their,
is no better man for the place in all Yer
mont and the Messenger is to be con
graduated
The following immigrants arrived II
> the United States through the district o
Vermont during the month of May
From Russia, III; Galicia, "a; Sweden
p Is; Hungary, 3; Poland, 10; Germany
G; Spain, 4; in transit to Vera Cruz
Austria, 3; England, 3; Italy, ?; Arme
mia, ?; Japan, {; Finland, l; Denmark
l; Turkey, Roumania, Il total, BOG.
A Bennington volunteer, Bugler w. C
Stafford of Company X, is the frs
Nermonter to die in his country's servic
in the present war. He died in camp a
Chattanooga last week. The funeral a
North Bennington on Monday was yer,
largely attended, and the services wer
such as BELTS one who dies in tn
service.
Miss Mehitable F. Sumner, a note
local singer, who died last week at Brim
: field, Mass, was native of Vermont
having been born in Townshend, Apr
IA, 1908. Some critics have said tina
= her voice was sweeter than Jenny Llnd'i
y and though not as great in volume it ha
peculiar carrying power.
6 Col. Robert j. Kimball of Randolph
r has made applications to Governo
Grout for authority to undertake I
/ raise a company with headquarters &
IS Randolph and offers to equip it at h