Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-07-22
AROUND THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

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Postoffice Thief Captured-A New Coun-
terfeit Bill in Observation-Disclosures
in the Stakeholder Items.
Through the efforts of our state con-
gressional delegation an appropriation
was secured in the last congress sufli-
cient to sink an artesian well at the fish
hatchery near ST. Johnsbury. About
two months ago work was begun and af
ter sinking 80 feet bed rock was struck
and water secured to the amount of
twenty gallons a minute. This would
be enough to supply several families,
but it was not enough for the needs of
the hatchery, which requires 100 gallons
minute. The drilling was continued
and now they have reached a depth of
DDS feet, all but the first 80 feet of which
is through solid rock. As the drilling
through the rock is very difficult Super
intendent Titcomb has written to Wash
ingtOn for permission to sink several
wells to the first bed rock, which will
give sufficient supply. Water secured
In this manner is perfectly pure and is
always the same temperature, while the
water now in use varies from % to 81
degrees. By mixing the two the we'll
water will be warmed in the summer and
the river water warmed in the winter,
/ thus giving an even temperature. The
artesan well was sunk as no water of
sufficient force and suitable quality
could be had this side of Danville. Assoon
as the required amount is secured several
new ponds will be added, one of which is
already commenced.
June last the store in Wardsboro in
which the postolllce was located, was
entered at night and about $50 in stamps
taken, together with some other property.
Last Friday Albert Baybrook, 10 years
of age, was arrested there, charged with
completely In the burglary. He gives
his home as Stratton, VT. In his pos
session was found gold watch that, it
is said, was taken from the store. He
claims to have received it from other
persons. He also had other jewelry,
etc. in his possession. He was held to
await further investigation and locked
in Jail.
j. II. Ware of the state board of agri-
culture is applying the tuberculin test to
a large number of cows at Williamsville.
Several head Of cattle owned by G.. II.
Phillips of Putney, which responded to
the test, will be killed. Mr.. Ware has
killed in Townshend this week one COW
owned by L. o. Thayer and another own
ed by Henry Allen. Mr.. Ware has found
tuberculosis in almost every town of the
country where tests have been male.
He has examined in all about 1900 head
and was found about two per hundred
affected.
well executed counterfeit of the 81
Dominion of Canada bill is in circulation
in Vermont and good number of the
bogus bills are being passed in the towns
on the boundary line. Look out for
them. To the Impractical eye the bill is
} perfect in every detail, but when the ex-
pert examines 1t, it is found wanting in
several particulars. The green colorIng
on the back is not quite dark enough,
} and the imprint: "British American
Bank Note Co., Montreal" is in letters
larger than ordinary, and the sis" are
} not dotted.
While Dan Kimball of North Ferris
burg was moving a few days since he
and the bird was setting. He cut off both
her legs and broke some of the eggs. He
gave most of the eggs to Noble Kimball
near by, who Immediately put them I'M
der hen and in few days hatched out
= seven young pirds. They are In coop
with the hen mother and doing we'll
They closely resemble a young turkey
only very much smaller.
A man in Benson has lost his wife and
is feeling bad about it. The lobby OF
, the st. Johnsbury postoffice has beer
decorated for several days past with the
following notice printed with brush ir
large capital letters: "Lost.-is There
Any one that can tell where my wife i:
e and Little Girl is. If so please rite ant
Y send Full Address and l will do the fail
: thing. Address all letters c. L. Menger
4 Benson, Vt"
( The superintendent of the Elizabeth
f mines at South Royalton, owned by Hon
9 James w. Tyson of Baltimore, Md, hai
discovered a new vein that proves to b.
the richest copper ore of the finest grade
ever seen in Vermont. The vein is from
E 40 to 60 feet wide. Mr.. Tyson has min
r ing interests in nearly every state in the
Union but is much elated at the success
n of this mine which he owns and works
n in his native town.
/ AS Eddie and Hugh Walker of Newarl
/ were travelling in the woods not ia
1t from their home, they discovered tw
e young bears at play. They tried t.
e capture them, but the old bear was nea
n and hearing the cry of the cubs ra
8. toward the boys, who ran with the bea
after them. Reaching large mud hole
n they ran through the water, and tn
= bear gave up the chase.
Prof. 5. w. LandOn, for eight year
: principal of the Burlington high schoo
= but who recently resigned on account @
i'll health, is making thorough an
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