Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-14
AROUND THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Two New Library Buildings for Vermont
viIlages-A Peculiar Accident at Willow
Vale Ends without Damage to Partici-
pants-Flotsam and Jetsam of "a Week.
The Gilbert A. Davis free library
building at Felchville was dedicated July
4 with appropriate exercises. The princi-
/ pal address was delivered by Frank
Plumley of Northfeld. The building is
in the form of cross, the portico being
supported by four Ionic columns. Over
the entrance is inscribed "Readng Free
Library" and across the eastern end of
the building. seen before entering the
portico. "The Gilbert A. Davis Library
Building" The building is of brick,
ornamented with pressed brick, the
whole resting on underpnnng of
granite, inside is the library room,
reading room and lobby, all well lighted,
the finish being done in ash
Ludlow is to have handsome public
library building, the gift of Allen NJ,
Fletcher of indianapolis, Ind. He will
build this library in honor of Jesse
Fletcher, his grandfather, who was one
of the first settlers, the first town clerk,
and the first town representative of Lud-
low, and In the memory CT Stoughton A.
Fletcher, his father, who spent his sum
mers there for long time. 1t is the
intention of the donor to equip the lib
rary so that all the people in the vicinity
who wish can avail themselves of its
privileges.
A peculiar accident happened at
Willow Vale Saturday. As one of the
telephone hands was repairing the wire
team came along and the wagon became
entangled In the wire, the end of which
was fastened to the workman's belt.
The horse became frightened and dragged
him several rods. The reins were finally
wound around the wheel. pulling the
horse to one side and tipping the oc-
cupant into the ditch. No one was
seriously hurt and no damage was done
save the loss of several dozen eggs.
Montpelier has doubled in population
during the past ten years, and now
claims to have 10000 people, including
suburban inhabitants who make the city
their trading centre. 1t is estimated that
this year IN new buildings, stone shops,
bridges and improvements.
A department of commerce and econ
omics will be established at the Univer-
sity of Vermont. Hon. John II. Converse
having given $4,000 for the endowment
of chair in that department. A S20,-
900 gymnasium may also be erected this
year, Mr.. Converse heading the subscrip.
tion with S3000
Two gavels have been made at the
shops of the L. S. Clothes Pin Co. at
Montpelier from wood taken from a tim
Der ip the house in which Admiral Dewey
was born. They were presented to the
presiding officers of the Grand Army and
Relief Corps at the recent encampment
in Montreal.
Gen. and Mrs. Nelson A. Miles will at
tend the meeting of the Medal of Honor
Legion to be held in Burlington next
week and while there will be the guests
of DR.. and Mrs. w. Seward Webb at
Shelburne House. Gen. Miles was the
last commander of the legion.
Henry w. Tewksbury, town clerk of
Randolph, widely known as lecturer,
has been taken to the state asy lum for
the insane at Waterbury. Mr.. Tewks-
bury was badly injured in the Hartford
bridge disaster several years ago and
never fully recovered.
During the year of 1898 only IS deaths
occurred in the village of Bellows Falls.
In 1897 were but 81. This year in six
months now passed there have been A.
deaths, and if the same ratio continues
the number will exceed any previous
years record.
Herbert Williams, VIM. Rowell and
Jas. A. Pearsons. while at work on
three story building in Bellows Falls, fell
40 feet; the staging fell carrying the men
with it, Williams injuries may prove
fatal. The other two were good deal
bruised.
George C. Underhill has bought for
Congressman Fowler of Elizabeth, \.
j., 25 car loads of marble for his new
residence, which will cost when COM
pleted 100000. The order was placed
with the Columbian people.
AS Robert Walker of Glover was load
ing large tub on his lumber wagon his
horses took fright and ran with him,
dragging him about ten rods, striking his
head against a tree, breaking his neck
and killing him instantly.
Thieves broke into the Wlndham county
creamery at Newfane Friday night by
prying up window, getting away with
between 200 and 300 pounds of butter in
20 pound tubs. No clue to the theft has
yet been found.
Mrs. Geo. Burns of White River juno
ton, while standing on the piazza of her
residence with child in her arms, last
week, was prostrated by stroke of
lightning. She was insensible for
several hours.
Major S. p. Jocelyn, after spending a
few days at his home in Burlington, left