Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-07
AROUND THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.


Battle of Plattsburg-A Robber shot at
Milton-A Freak Colt at Hartland-
other Items.
Ransom Beers of Ferris burg, who is one
of the few surviving sons of first settlers.
remembers hearing the guns of the cou-
tending fleets at Plattsburg fight, when
half the township was primeval forest
and log houses ere as common as frame
houses. He was a voter when one newly
elected member of the legislature was
obliged to borrow shirt to wear on the
journey to Montpelier, an extremity to
which he was not reduced by buying
votes nor giving grand reception as
those we have now. a-days.
Elroy Keene was shot at Milton SUM-
day, June IS, while running away from
the iewelry store of Hale & Teachout,
which he had broken into and robbed.
He was discovered by A. B. Sturgiss,
night telegraph operator, who ordered
the thief to halt. Keene kept on running
and Sturgiss shot him in the leg. His
wound Is not serious. When caught the
thief had on his person several gold and
silver watches he had stolen from Hale
& Teachout.
The body of William Wells of Milton,
one of the young men who were drowned
In Pearl bay, June 3, while returning
from Pittsburgh, N. y. came to the
surface on the evening of June 2l, Just
two weeks from the date of drowning
The body was badly swollen and de-
composition was well advanced, so that
the remains could only be identified by
the clothing. The other body has not
been found.
A strange freak of nature is'shown in
colt owned by F. P. Daniels of Hart
land. One of the fore legs had two per-
fectly formed ankles Joined, one foot
with one half of the hoof turned back
another foot with one half a hoof
turned out one side. Neither were of
any use. and the colt walked upon three
legs. No surgical skill could make it a
perfect foot, so the colt was killed.
John G. Baker of Burlington killed
himself at Milton the morning of June "a
by shooting himself through the head.
He went there three weeks ago to work
on farm. and not being accustomed to
working out of doors he suffered severity
from the heat. 1t is believed that this
unsettled his mind and caused him to
commit suicide.
G. L. Cobb of Brattleboro is dead
shot" either with or without a gun.
While out walking the other day he sud-
denly found himself between wood
chuck and its burrow. He had no
weapon but his iacknife, but he hurled
that at the animal and killed il. A year
ago Mr.. Cobb caught partridge in his
hands.
The late Governor Erastus Fairbanks
mansion on Western avenue, St. Johns
bury, was dedicated and opened as
Bright Look Hospital June %. There
was large gathering and interesting
exercises. A benefit concert and the
serving of refreshments on the grounds
netted one hundred dollars.
John w. Merriam, brother of the
director of the census and graduate of
the University of Vermont, died at Wash
ington June %, after few weeks il
ness. He was engaged in real estate
business Ia st. Paul until six months
ago. when he accepted position in the
war department.
Pickpockets made rich hauls at Bur
lington the day If the great Foresters
parade. I. L. Kinney of South Hero
lost $50. DR.. y. F. Burdick of Under.
hill, $500; DR.. Oumette of Montreal,
S72; Rev. GemOnt Graves. $50 and
other smaller sums. Several arrests
were made.
Narcisse Desrocher, a young French
man. who had gone to Alburgh to work
on the Rutland. Canadian railroad, was
struck by lightning and killed. a
gang of Italians standing close by was
not even shocked.
When Past Commander Puifer of the
G.. A. X. returned TO his home in Ben
nington from the encampment at Mont
real. he found that thieves had entered
the house in his absence and had taken
a small amount of money.
C. C. Bennett. the ST. Johnsbury aero
naut, had an exciting adventure al
Brooklyn. y. Y, recently. \ vent IN
his balloon allowed the gas 10 escape in
such quantities as to nearly sutlocate
him.
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