Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-08-12
THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

ham and Bennington Counties-A String
of Accidents of Various Kinds.
Special United States Pension Examin-
er Riggs, formerly in the pension office
at Washington, has been driving through
Windham and Bennington counties dur
ing the past few days with W. q. Shall
ner in search of undeserving pensioners.
Three women were found, one IN Ben
nington county and two in Wndham
county, who were drawing pensions CON
trary to the intent of the law, which
provides that the pension of widow
shall cease upon her marrying again.
The women had not married again. but
they were being supported by men with
whom they were living.
Patrick Cahill, who is employed by the
city of Rutland, was seriously injured by
a dynamite explosion while at work in
the Baxter street sewer. 1t appears that
MIR. Cahill had placed two charges of
dynamite under a rock which was being
blasted out. One of them exploded pro-
perly and as the other did not Cahill went
to see what was the trouble and the
charge exploded Just as he reached the
place, cutting and bruising the whole
front side of the body. The skull was
fractured and the right eye destroyed.
The chances of his recovery are doubtful.
Corporal Gilbert of Wilmington. a
member of Battery c, First Regular Ar
tillery, was in the battle Of Santiago, and
is at home on a furlough Being a reg
ular, the close of the war will not bring
him any hope Of being dismissed from
service, and he expects that his regiment
will be stationed near Santiago. During
the second days battle his regiment was
stationed near the Third Massachusetts,
volunteers and he gives great praise for
the conduct of the western Massachusetts,
boys.
The Rutland, West Rutlandand Proctor
court of Foresters of America will hold a
celebration and field day in Rutland on
Aug. 20. In the morning there VIII be
parade. in which courts from Burlington.
Montpelier, Barre, Ludlow and Bellows
Falls are expected to take part. The af-
ternoon will be given up to field sports,
dancing, and balloon ascension on the
fair grounds. In the evening there will
be dancing and display of fireworks
Prof. John Whitaker, who has been
choirmaster and organist at st. Andrews
church, St. Johnsbury, for the past five
months, has accepted a position as pro.
fessor in singing and music at the Nor
NAL conservatory of music at Ipsilanti,
Mich. and alsOas organist and choir mas
ter at the same place, and goes Aug.
81. He has done excellent work in or
ganizing boy choir in that church.
The residence of II. 5. Brown at Ben
ningtOn Center, which is closed for the
summer. was broken into by burglars
short time ago and generally ransacked,
leaving things in great disorder. A num-
Der of old watches and considerable an
tique iewelry, which were highly prized
as heirlooms, were stolen. \ reward of
5000 has been offered for the arrest and
conviction of the thieves.
A Cohoes boy named Robert, who had
just cut fishing rod from clump of
alder bushes near Bennington, touched
the overhead wire with the pole, receiving
a shock that rendered the left arm useless
for time and interfered with the power
of speech. An older companion had the
presence of mind to use vigorous friction
upon the arm and to dash cold water
over the body.
Benne, son of c. ID. Gay of Cavendish,
came near meeting with a serious acci-
dent last Friday. While descending a hill
near Ira Belknap's he was in some way
thrown from his bicycle and there found
three hours later in an unconscious con-
ditiOn. He was taken home and two
doctors called, who found him badly in
jured about the head. His condition is
critical.
NJ. H. Miller of Pomfret was much
surprised to find that his farm there,
known as the Hewitt farm, has betn
raised in the appraisal of real estate from
S2S00 to $500. but he did not learn of it
until too late to take an appeal, which he
probably would have done had he known
it in season. Lots of Vermonters are
similarly fixed.
f. 5. Torrey of West Ferrisburgh is
probably the most successful raiser of ap-
ricots in the state. He has several trees
from which he will gather about three
bushels Of the fruit. They are of excel
lent flavor and large size. These trees
were set out about seven years ago and
bore for the first time two years ago.
Howard, the eight-year-old son of
Abram Kent of Benson, was fatally in-
iured while playing with some compan-
ions the other day. The boys were pull
ing each other up the haymow by means
of a hayfork, when young Kent slipped
the prongs entering his body. Death en-
sued in - minutes.
Miles Welch of Rutland, an employe of
the Lincoln iron works, sustained a
broken arm and severe cuts on his fore
head Saturday morning. A heavy weight
was being raised by derrick and Welch
was turning the crank, when it slipped
, from his hands, striking him and knock
ing him down.
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