Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-03-17
A GLANCE OVER THE STATE.
What Vermonters Have Been Doing the
Past Seven Days.


Several names were added to the list
of those filing petitions in voluntary
bankruptcy under the new law, Satur-
day. The filings are made at the office
of the clerk of the United States court,
George E. johnson at Burlington, and
are four in ntlmber. They are Joel
Lamore of Newport, a butter-boX maker,
liabilities SlS2S, assets $1,000; IIilas ID.
Davis of Newbury, machinist, liabili-
ties, S4ssl.O2, assets, Sl25; Thomas l..
Morris of st. Johnsbury, a grocer, liab-
lities, $3.50 o., assets, SSS3; Ernest
j. johnson of Hartford, liabilities, $4lO.-
OF, no assets.
The state board of agriculture is NOV
ing about among the farmers and en-
deavorng to incite them to the most
progressive methods by the holding of
public meetings, the discussion of prac-
tlcal topics and the comparison of
everyday experiences and results. Not
withstanding the arguments of certain
statesmen at the last session of the leg
islature in their almost frenzied attempts
TO abolish this board, the organization
can be made of real value to the agricul-
tural interests of the state if the farmers
themselves will cooperate earnestly.
Ide's block, Lyndonville, was burned
Wednesday evening of last week, and
all the occupants suffered a total loss
aggregating S35, 600, with an insurance
of $50, 900. The fire originated in the
basement getting a good start before the
alarm was given. on account of the stores
being closed. This was the first fair test
of Lyndonvilles new water system as
fire protection and it proved excellent.
The body of Owens Doyle who disap-
peared from his home at North Walpole,
Feb. %, was found in the international
Paper company's mill races in Bellows
Falls. 1t is now thought that in cross
ing the railroad bridge he fell into the
canal and the GOODNESS of the water pre-
vented the body rising. Doyle was 90
years old, leaves wife and had been
railroad employee and resident of North
Walpole for over 30 years.
One of the leading features in the
course of study recently adopted in the
high school at Bellows Falls is that of
parliamentary law, one afternoon in each
week being given to it. The meeting is
presided over by chairman, and is open
TO the transaction and discussion of any
kinds of business. An the rules con-
cerning motions, nominations and other
matters are strictly observed.
Probably no class of people in the
country suffer heavier losses from the
adulterator and the substitutor than the
Vermont maple sugar makers. Two
thirds of the so-called "Pure Vermont
Maple" goods sold in the middle west is
adulterated or factory. ,..ade. The state
of Ohio is especially noted for adulter-
ated or factory-made maple goods.
Frank Rafter, IS years old, of Ben
nington, was blown u feet into the ar
a few days ago. While blasting some
rocks there was premature explosion
and he went into the air amid a shower
of stones. He was found in a dazed
condition, face, arms and hands burned,
trousers and overalls blown to shreds,
but no bones broken.
The International Paper company have
secured control of the OcOtt paper and
pulp mill at OlcOtt. This will increase
the output 80 tons of paper and 10 tons
of pulp a day. They have also bought
10000 acres of spruce timber land near
st. Johnsbury and the land will be clear
ed for use of the pulp mills at Bellows
Falls.
Thursday of last week was sad day
for the soldiers at Fort Ethan Allen, for
it was the day upon which the order
abolishing the army canteen went into
effect and the doors of that institution
were closed. \ car load of beer arrived
only the week before and many kegs
remain to be returned to the west.
The canning factory at Windsor re-
Gently received "a carload of cans, num-
bering l05 900, from Chicago. Two more
carloads are expected soon, and the re-
mainder of the million cans required an
nually at the factory will probably be
made at the factory, work on the same
beginning about the first of April.
Frank Desnoyers of Woodbury. fired
of an old musket the third of last July,
being obliged to pound the hammer into
place before he knew it was loaded.
Alexander Smiths foot was almost
blown of by the charge and he now sues
AOi i1pp'O DC1hpg Ni III JAN
l.. w. Rice of Fletcher is the owner of a
sleigh that is over 100 years old, but
which is yet in good condition and in use
every day when there Is snow. 1t was
made in Bellows Falls and taken from
there over a century ago by Reuben
Armstrong.
Miss Louise Hudson of Woodstock
stepped on knife and the blade entered
her foot and broke off recently. 1t was
located by an x-ray photograph and re-
moved. The pie ce was three-fourths of
an inch long.
The box factory at Pittsford is en-
ploying 25 men, working over hours,
and is erecting new steel covered dry
house. with all the latest improvements
for drying lumber.
Work on the White River Electric road