Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-04-14
AROUND THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Examination of Water Urged by the state
Board of Health Strange Experience of
a Civil War veteran-Burial of an III
Caney Victim-Other Items.
At the meeting of the state board of
health in Burlington it was decided to
urge the various health officers to have
the water supply of the various towns
examined at frequent intervals, whether
suspected or not. The recent establish
ment of the state laboratory in Burling-
ton makes it possible to do this at a
minimum expense. An effort will be
made to control tuberculosis and inform
alton in regard to the disease will be
distributed in printed form. Instruction
will be given at the laboratory to limit
ed number of students, either physicians
or undergraduates, each course to con-
sist of four weeks.
Charles Venson of Burlington, veter-
an of the civil war, 63 years of age, was
wounded in 1864 by being shot in the
right hip with two bullets. One of
these came out soon afterward, perfectly
whole, but piece of the other remained
imbedded in the flesh for 80 years until
last week, when, much to Mr.. Venson's
surprise, it worked its way out. The
bullet was flattened to about the thick
ness of two pennies, and was about as
large around as cent. 1t weighed
about an ounce.
The International Paper company at
Bellows Falls used the last of their sup
ply of logs that were stored in North
Walpole last Saturday. The supply
which was drawn from the river last
summer was even larger than usual, but
the consumption was larger. They are
using about 10 cars per day, portion
being imported from Canada, and a
portion coming from the summit of the
mountains on the Rutland line.
The Bardllo Marble company of Bran
don has commenced quarrying and
operating its entire works again after
having been idle for the last six months.
1t is reported that New York company
has bought the Corona Marble corpora
ton works and will commence business
there as soon as the Brandon Italian
Marble company surrenders Its lease
and removes to Middlebury probably in
July next.
The body of Arthur. son of Carl Meal
lister, the popular Pullman conductoS
was brought from Cuba, where he died
during the Spanish war, to Randolph for
burial. Arthur C. McAllster served in
Co. |, 7th u. S. infantry, and was killed
July in the attack on FL Caney. His
watch and some other effects have been
returned to his father, who has been able
to learn many particulars concerning his
sons death.
Frank Moss, senior counsel for the
Mazet investigation committee of the
New York legislature, which is probing
into official croOkedness IN New York
city, Is well known as a summer resident
of South Newfane. He has practiced
law in New York about IS years and was
one of the police commissioners of New
York city on the board with Gov Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
Mrs. Kennedy of Bellows Falls has
been awarded 5000 damages in county
court for the death of her husband caused
by injuries received IN the International
Paper company's mill. This is probably
the largest damage for loss of life ever
awarded in Vermont, and the l. p. COM
pany is likely to take the case to the
supreme court on questions of law.
The big worlds fair premium Ayrshire
BULL owned by l.. S. Drew of South
Burlington, made things very lively in
his yard recently while an attempt was
made to take his photograph. Before
the end of the sitting the bull had placed
two men very close to deaths door and
not an exposure had been made by the
photographer.
The biggest fish caught at Spofiord
lake in the past 20 years was taken
through hole in the ice recently by
Will G Farwell. The fish was a pike
II inches in length, % inches In girth,
and its weight was 2Gl pounds. Mr..
Farwell was fishing with a single hook
and ordinary bass line in about five feet
of water.
The work of grading and blasting for
the Rutland Canadian railroad Is in
active progress on Grand Isle, where
800 men are at work. As soon as the
ice goes out of the lake 20(0 0 more men
will be distributed along the line, and
, the road Is to be finished by Oct. !, next.
! Congressman Powers has accepted an
, invitation to deliver the founders day
Oration on May l, at the University of
Vermont at Burlington. Judge Powers
r is graduate of the University of the
, class of 1865, and has been for some time
a member of the board of trustees.
John Davis of Fair Haven, aged so,
committed suicide Saturday evening by
cutting his throat. He had been for
: years engaged in the slate industry and
, was considered wealthy. The motive
: for the act Is mystery. A widow and
two children survive him.
Revenue stamps to the amount OF
$1,000 will have to be attached to the
n deed of the Central Vermont railroad
a which was recently sold at auction by K
9 l.. Waterman, special master, when 1t Is