Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-24
AROUND THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

cidents of state.
The Troy conference academy at
Poultney, Vt, had a narrow escape from
being burned Saturday afternoon and,
rs 1t was, the gymnasium and number
of smaller buildings were totally de-
stroyed, and the rear Of the main build
ing is badly charred. Shortly after
) o'clock the fire was discovered in the
gymnasium, which is connected with the
! boarding hall by a covered bridge. The
alarm was given, but, aided by strong
south wind, the flames enveloped the
entire structure before the fire company
could arrive. The first stream was
turned on by the academy and shortly
after two more were added. The fire
had a good start, and soon the bridge
and the wood work on the main dormi-
tory were afire. The flames were so
! fierce that the firemen had to be covered
with wet blankets, and the big naples,
at distance of fifty yards, caught fire
a fourth stream was added, and it was
only by the hardest work that the
! flames were put under control about 6
o'clock. The gymnasium and sheds are
a total loss. The rear of the main build
ing is somewhat damaged, and the in
terror also by smoke and water. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
The nth annual meeting of the Yer
mont Woman's Suffrage association will
be held Tuesday evening and Wednes-
day, June IS and %, at the Congrega-
tional church in South Royalton. The
following people will speak during the
meetings: Deacon J. B. Durkee, Mrs.
NJ. l.. ThursrOn, Rev. G.. L. Story Of
Milton, Mr.. II. B. Blackwell of Boston,
Mass, Mrs. Julia Pierce of Rochester,
| Rev. F. d. Handy of Woodstock, Miss
f. 5. Eaton of Barton Landing, Miss O..
\. Hazelton of Barnet, l.. F. Wilbur,
Esq, of Jericho, Mary n. Chase \. b..
aud Mr.. Henry b, Blackwell
Edward II. Post of Wilkesbarre, Pa,
has been awarded the contract to con-
struct the sewer systems at Winooski
provided he can furnish sufficient bond
to fulfill the contract. Mr.. Posts bid
was sd 600, which was the lowest bid
for material and labor out of the 80 in
the same class. The contractor will give
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WinOoski residents and are capable of
doing the work sought by them to the
full extent of the force of help the work
requires.
George Baker, a Burlington black
smith, went on an excursion by steamer
to Port Henry. After the boats return,
nothing more was seen of him. Last
Friday afternoon his body was discover
ed at the bottom of the slip, under the
stern of the steamer, by couple of men
who were spearing fish. He had prob
ably fallen into the water from the dock
when the boat returned at midnight.
The baccalaureate sermon to the grad
uating class of Goddard seminary was
preached Sunday morning at the Uni
versalist church in Barre by Mrs. Flor
ence Keller Croker of Troy, n. Y. Her
subject was 1.-THE real Uses of Educa-
ton" The sermon was pronounced one of
the best of its kind ever heard on class
Sunday, and Mrs. Crocker is the first
woman to give class sermon at Cod
dard seminary commencement.
There Is a good prospect that the cleo
trio railroad from Bethel to Rochester
will be built. Stockbridge has voted to
bond for 10000 with the conditions that
the towns of Hancock, Pittsfield and
Granville shall combined raise $4,000
and that the same shall not be built on
the highway in the towns of Bethel and
Stockbridge and shall not move the high
ways in said towns without the consent
of the respective seectmen.
\ little girl of Rutland was terribly
burned last week while at play with some
children. They got hold of some matches
and she started TO build a fire when
her dress caught, and before help could
arrive her clothes were nearly burned OIL
her body. Doctors were quickly called
and everything possible was done to
relieve the little ones sutierings. She
was three years old and the daughter of
an Italian. She still survives.
The dead body of Daniel Sweeney, an
aged labOring man, was found hanging
from willow tree on the bank of the
river at Montpelier last week. Sweeney
was GS years old and had been unable to
work all winter. He had only Sll.57
and was Respondent and melancholy.
His wife and children died years age
and he had no near relatives.
The executive committee of the ma
tional democratic congressional com.
mittee have appointed j. IL. Donnelly
of Vergennes as a member of the com
mittee from Vermont. If Vermont had
a democratic representative in congress
this would not have been necessary.
Luther Wilson of Plymouth, who was
arrested charged with violating the fish
laws, 81 understood trout having been
found in his possession, was arranged at
, Woodstock. He owned up to having
caught only part of them. He was held
in $500 bail and his case was continued.
Members of Co. IL of Montpelier have
taken off the buttons on their old uni