Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-01

Harris, 81, Of this place. is alive, but
Is expected to die. Martha Kelly, II,
OF this place, was injured badly, but
probably will recover
Joplin, Mo-, Aug. 29.-Two car loads
of zinc ore have shipped to Norfolk,
Va, from here for expectation to
Europe, and two more car loads will
follow in day or two. The ore is to
be shipped TO Antwerp smelters.
Norfolk, Va, Aug 2o.--The schooner
Frank W. Mccullough of Norfolk is re-
ported to be off Cape Henry in distress.
Her ms,nsail and gaff are gone and she
sgnaled asking that assistance be sent
her at once.
Ashville. R. l.. Aug. 20.-The general
conference of the Seventh Day Bap-
lists is being held here this week, with
good attendance. those present in
Guiding representatives of all sections
of the United States.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 29.-Col.
w. l.. Albright of Attoway, Putnam
county, Ohio. is here organizing a COM
panv with S3.000.00O capital, to build
the "Niissing Link Railway" from here
to Walhalla, S. c., distance of 100
miles
Wyoming. ILL.,. Aug OF. b. Snow
will accept the challenge of DR.. Morris
for an automobile race of 10 miles on
the Galesburg race track. The race is
to take place after October -. $500 to
be posted September %. and the re-
naming $500 one week before the race.
Cleveland. Ohio, Aug. 29.-Rev. ]. B.
Cory. city missionary of the Methodist
Missionary Society, was brutally as
saulted for riding on Big Consol-
dated street car. Two men laid hold
of him and handled him roughly. A
crowd collected and stones and other
missiles were hurled at him. He was
badly bruised but was finally rescued
by policeman.
Richmond. Va. Aug. 29.-As 1S-year.
old Dallas Scoggins and 14-year-old
Matte Creel were about to be married
at East Durham. n. c., unidentified
persons rushed into the room, seized
the bridegroom and carried him away.
The boy was about to we'd the girl be-
cause of fear of her father. The aid
the boys relatives.
Cincinnati. Ohio. Aug. 30-Tn the
Young Mems Christian Association
athletic contests here in the 5O-yard
dash. G. f. Critchell. of this city.
easily defeated r. w. Burnett, of Yale.
in & So seconds.
Toledo. O., Aug. 3O.-Ex-President
A. G.. Houston of the Maumee Rolling
Mills has announced the plans for a
50. 900, 900 rolling mill to be erected at
Toledo. The mill is to be independent.
The capital is to come from the East.
Denver. Col. Aug 30-Business men
guaranteed the $4,000 necessary 70
bring the First Colorado Regiment
home from San Francisco on a special
train. Elaborate preparations are be.
ing made for their reception.
Freeport. L. l.. Aug. 3O.-The large
carriage house and the barn on the
estate of William Floyd Jones at Mas
sapeQua was destroyed by fire. Four
fast horses and forty tons of hay We're
burned. besides large quantity of
farm implements. The loss is estimat-
ed at about $4,000.
Washington, Aug. 3O.-The scene
official surveys along the southern
coast of Porto Rico show that the coast
line is much more in error than had
been supposed. Information now at
hand dscloses the fact that from
Ponce to the eastward. chartered at
fifty miles. the actual distance Is but
forty-three miles, necessitating n con.
traction of the shore line on maps and
charts to the extent of seven miles for
that stretch alone. If that proportion
of error is found to hold good for the
whole island its actual area will be
very greatly circumscribed by the re.
suits of the surveys.
Seabright. n. J.. Aug. 29.-While the
family of Charles W. Trippe. an in.
spector in the New York Health De.
partment. We're out driving. n New
Jersey Southern Railroad train dashed
into their two-seated surrey, instantly
killing Mr.. Trippe's son. years old
and his two sisters-in-law. and injuring
Mrs. Trippe. their two-months
old baby and the nursemaid. The
dead are: Miss Louise Terry, 90 years
old, Juanita Terry. sisters of Mrs.
Trippe: Charles w. Trippe. Jr., years
old The injured are: Louise Farr.
Mrs. Charles W. Trippe,
and Baby Trippe, two months old
New York Markets.