Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-11-04
AROUND THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

"A Relic OF the CiVll War-InIerestlnB
Description of the state Fish Hatcherys
wOrk-Newfane's New Public Library
A Vermont Volunteer in Trouble-Notes.
A relic of the war of the rebellion is in
the possession of the Citizens band of
Willamstown, Mass. 1t is small snare
drum, in one side of which is small
hole. By placing the eye to this hole
one can see on a piece of paper pasted
inside the drum, and on which can easily
be read the following inscription: "Pre-
sented to n. NJ. Putier by the members
of the Bennington COrnet band, Frank
Crossett, leader, Vermont Volunteers,
First battalion, Army of the Potomac,
Washington, d. c., July 8, 1863" Mr..
Puffer went out as drummer with the
I'd Vermont volunteers in 1861, and is
said to have been the youngest enlisted
man from Vermont during the war. lie
is lnow in business, being one of
the members of the Bennington Knit
ting company, and is past department
commander of the state G. A. Il.
A newspaper correspondent furnishes
an interesting account of visit to the
state fish hatchery at RoXbury last
week. Among other things he says:
1.-THE fish are fed on beef livers, lungs
and hearts brought direct from Chicago
through the Montpelier Beef Co., deliv-
cred at the hatchery twice a week, aver
aging 80 pounds per day, or 10000
pounds per year, making a total cost at
two cents per pound of $500 for the BIZ
ennal period. The meat is stored in a
large refrigerator. boiled and ground by
gasoline motor power, and fed to the
breeding fish once each day. The spring
fry are fed on raw livers reduced to
pulp. and fed from three to five times
per day.
The town of Newfane owns a library
Of 1000 valuable books. selected with
great care by competent persons, assist
ed by f. c. Benedict, who has given
much time to the work This present
from Mrs. Philpna Moore, widow of the
late Franklin Moore, aud is to be kept in
her house; and although she is about
seventy years of age. she kindly gives
her time TO the care of this work and
will prove to the public that people of
three score years and ten are far from
being too old to enjoy life and do great
amount of good. Many generations to
come will "rise up and call her blessed
Edwin Pickett, who displayed his dis
charge papers from the Vermont volun-
teers, was arrested in Providence. X. l.,
and fined $40 and costs. He plead guilty
to the charge OF carrying concealed
weapons. His peculiar actions attracted
the officers attention and he was watch
ed. He went into store and purchased
large dagger. He thrust the knife into
his pocket and then started on the war
path. The officers knew that he was too
drunk to be fully responsible and before
he had an opportunity to do any damage
he was taken in tow and sent to the
station.
John Bean of Barton has a curiosity
in the shape of a lump of maple sugar
which was made over y years ago by
Samuel Bean, his father. 1t was taken
from a tub of sugar and weighs five
ounces. Age has not seemed to hurt its
sweetness at all, and aside from being
rather crumbling to the touch, person
Z could not Judge but that it had been
made this year.
, Coils Plude of FOrestdale recently had
very delicate operation performed for
the relief of neuralgia from which he
has suffered for several years. The oper-
T alton consisted of removing portion of
the Inferior maXilary bone and removal
of the inferior dental nerve. He has re-
r covered from the operation and is rap
idly gaining.
George Partridge. formerly of Ran
r dolph, but now of San Francisco, has
: been elected vice. president of the Pacific
Coast association of Native Sons of YER
1 mont.
1t is rumOred that the plan of removing
the pension agency for the district COM
prising Vermont and New Hampshire
. from Concord to Montpelier is being
} considered.
Miss Josephine Hibbard of Chelsea
was attacked by lamb while attempting
to drive it into the yard and in the strug-
gle she fell, breaking her hip.
> Herbert Moore of Plymouth has the
9 strongest pair of oxen in the state. They
drew 8, 9,460 pounds on a stone boat at the
BrattlebOro fair and won $40.
0 II. C. Sweeney formerly of the Gus
D toms force in st. Albans, is on the stump
q in New York city for Van Wick, making
two speeches night
/ Three young swindlers have been in
: Hancock the past week, selling rings and
n spectacles which they "found on the
O read"
: Edward Webster, son of Rev. Mr.
e Webster of Swanton, is the Republican
e candidate for mayor of Minneapolis
= MINI.
i Secretary Long will ask congress tC
} increase the number of sailors allowed
u for the navy from l2,500 to 10000.
! The war department has issued com
$ pilation of notes on the PHILIPPINES, botl
historical and geOgranhical.