Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03
starting point in making the early
surveys Of the country.

The young man from North Pownal,
who recently shipped the poor German
girl out of the state to shift for herself,
after having cruelty wronged her, as
told In the state press some time since,
has been ordered by the courts to pay
the girl 81 week for six months, pay
her doctors bills, contribute So day for
a nurse and hospital support while she is
in need of them and support the boy
born last week until he is Il years of age.
Oliver Blondin, who disappeared from
Bellows Falls Oct. 2S, has not been heard
from. A persistent search has been kept
up, but without re sut. A few days ago
he was thought to have been seen in
Rutland and brother went there, but
no trace of the missing hoy was found,
Blondin became of age some weeks ago
and quite sum of money due him from
his fathers estate remains in local bank
unclaimed.
Mrs. Charles Bliss of Montpelier Cen
night by lamp exploding, is surprising
the physicians and the family in the
manner IN which she is bearing up
Tuesday night she rested more com
fortablv and Wednesday took little
nourishment. Not much hope is held
out, but there is chance she may yet
recover.
Bishop Hall celebrated this week the
fifth anniversary of his elevation 70 the
episcopate. he having been cOnsPcrated
at St. Paul's church in Burlington on the
Feast of the Publication, Feb. =, 1894.
The bishop was rendered a reception
by st. Paul's parish on the evening of
the anniversary.
On a recent warm day n WoOdford
wood chopper was amazed to see "A large
striped snake on the sunny side of Il
rock where there was no snow on the
leaves. The snake was kiln, d. but it is
said the reptile showed as much life as it
would have shown in June.
The little daughter of George Thayer
of Braintree got a bean in one nostril
the other day which could not be re-
moved. She was taken to Randolph on
Wednesday, where the bean as removed
after she had been placed uuder the in
fluence of chloroform.
II. A. Hulett, travelling salesman,
spent few days recently at his home in
Shaftsbury. He went out into the
woods for walk, and thinking he
might see some game, took gun along
with him. While going along he came
upon black bear, which he succeeded
in killing.
AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Champlain Construction
company in Rutland the capital stock of
the company was increased from $780,
900 to Sl50,000 and the old directors
were reelected.
Henry Boucher, a section hand on the
Boston & Maine railroad, was killed In
the railroad yard at st. Johnsbury Mon
day afterr oOn by an engine. He was 45
years old, and leaves wife and one
daughter.
Mart. Stratton, who resides In the
northeast part of Bennington, killed a
wildcat near his barn recently. The
animal measured IS inches from tip 10
tip, was well marked and in good con-
dition.
Nearly all the tobacco growers In
Westminster have sold their '9S crop at
from ! to lG cents a pound. The crop
was unusually large and the pay the best
obtained for several years.
The noted Burlington case of Loomis
j. Smith VS.. p. j. Cosgrove, to decide
which was the chief of police, was de-
cided by the supreme court Jan. "A, in
favor of Smith.
A. j. Boyce of Braintree made and sold
from two COWS 703 pounds of butter last
year, besides what was used in the fam
lily, that sold for Sl39.24.
The nominations for postmaster of
Warner B. Nichols, Essex Junction
l.. Downer Hazen, st. Johnsbury, have
been sent TO the senate.
The prisoners at the house of correc-
ton in Rutland gave their annual vocal
and Instrumental concert !at the. chapel
last Friday evening.
The Youths Companion of Jan. 2G ha:
on Its cover an exec lent picture of Gov
Smith and contains short sketch of hi:
career.
Fred A. Rowland, secretary of state
/ was VII w II
Miss Margaret Louise Dewey of Mont
pelier.
The j. Il. Booth Co. of Burlington i:
building large mill for dressing lumber
and will employ many more hands.
The fare between Montpelier anC
Barre on the electric road will be ter
cents, where it was formerly five.
Rutland had 45 fire alarms in 1898 ant
total loss of S2l4.375, with Insurance.
amounting to Sl22, ,l75.
Bellows Falls Is to have the free de
livery of mail at once.
Emma Goldman, the female anarchist
was forbidden to speak again in the city
of Barre.
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