Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-04-21
AROUND THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Fort Ethan Allen Troops Ordered to Fort
Meyer-Dr. webb Sends Home a Carload
of souvenirs--A House Blown Up by
Dynamite-Flotsam and Jetsam.
Orders were received at Fort Ethan
: Allen early in the week transferring the
headquarters of the Sd cavalry, incud-
ing the band, to Fort Meyer, Va, and
sending two of the six troops to Jef1er
son barracks. Mo. Later the orders
were amended and headquarters remain
at Forth Ethan Allen. 1t is said that
never before has regimental band been
ordered away from headquarters, and by
many this is taken to mean that the
troops are soon to be ordered to the
Philippine islands or some other of the
nations new possessions. Troops G..
and X will proceed to Jef1erson barracks,
according to the first general order.
DR.. w. Seward Webb recently sent to
SheIburne two baggage car loads of
souvenirs of his California trip. Among
the numerous shrubs and trees were sew
eral redwood trees, some palms and d
several ripe oranges. One end of a car
was claimed by saddle pony bought in
California by the doctor for his oldest
son. 1t is expected that the family will
arrive in Shelburne some time during
this month.
The house of FRED Shattuck at Hart
land was nearly wrecked last week by
a nj ncin Of I,rpo 70 bo haI
/ placed upon heated freestone to ttaw
Mr.. Shattuck had gone out of the house
to prepare for a blast, and was return
ing when the door he was soon to enter
came out to meet him. The walls. win
dows, doors and flooring were badly
shattered, but fortunately the family
were not at home.
The trustees of Norwich university
have decided to begin the foundations
for Dewey hall on the 1st of May. the
anniversary of the battle of Manila bay,
if the subscriptions warrant. The plans
by Bradford L. Gilbert, architect, of
New York. show an elegant Greek ex.
terror, with central colonaded porch,
pedment and dome, and the interior is
admirably adapted for college uses.
Many changes for the better have been
made in the state cabinet at the state
house. All specimens of birds and
animals have been placed in the large
annex room and the marble exhibit has
been moved to the cabinet proper. The
state geologist has recently added many
interesting specimens from the bird and
animal kingdom, and has still more in
process of preparation.
The women of the Village Improve
ment society of Bennington have begun
their efforts to keep the streets cleaner.
The committee that was appointed at the
last regular meeting visits the business
men and residents on certain streets and
sees If they cannot be induced to make a
thorough cleaning of the walks and
roads in front of their property every
saturday evening.
Robert Prentice of Bennington has Just
completed table top which is a fine
piece of work as well as a curiosity. 1t
contains 1921 pieces made from ~ diff
ferent kinds of wood Each piece is
about three fourths of an inch square
and all are glued together. The border
is made of cocobolo wood, which is
found only in the West Indies.
Mrs. F. w. Page, wife of the former
superintendent of the state hospital for
the insane at Waterbury, has been
granted divorsce from her husband for
intolerable severity. Mrs. Page was rep.
resented by Hon. w. p. Dillingham;.
Gu tody of the minor child was given TO
Mrs. Page with permanent alimony of
500 a month.
President Dole of Hawaii was born on
farm near West Arlington, Bennington
county. The farm lies in two states and
towns, Cam bridge, n. Y. and Airing
ton. The president was educated at
Burr seminary, Manchester, under the
direction of Rev Joseph ID. Wckham,
ID. d., the president.
A. G.. Hoitt of Woodstock is TO raise
martens for their fur. These animals are
becoming scarce and their fur is very
valu tbe. a successful attempt at prop
agating them has been made in New
Jersey and Hoitt believes he can do well
in Vermont.
The schools of the town of 'St. AL
bans propose to have a very interesting
feature sometime during the next term.
1t will be st. Albans Day and the ex-
ercises will consist of "reminiscences of
the early settlement and history of the
town.
On Tuesday asternoon a large stone
fell from bank at the rear of tene-
ment house on Barre street, Montpelier.
and crashed through the wall into the
kitchen near where a mother and her
child were standing. Neither were hurt.
According to the report of the library
trustees of Newport there is now avalla-
BILE for the purpose of a library some
$50 900 the gift of Elisha Lane, and a
fund of $4,000 or more would remain
after erecting building for its support.
j. C. Oliver of Woodstock is display.
ing some winter-grown potatoes, which