Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-08
AGLANCE OVER THE STATE.
Happenings of IA Week Among the Citizens
of the Green Mountain State.

A serious accident happened recently
at Stockbridge to Louis V. Green, former
ly of Rutland. A hook holding large
Rochester lamp fell to the floor and the
burning oil set fire to package of pow
der. The explosion which followed
Jared the building so badly that the
second floor fell through to the first, and
the first floor collapsed, letting about
everything into the cellar. The front
and side of the building was badly
damaged and the woodwork rent clear
to the roof. Mr.. Green was not seriously
injured, but his son William was severe
ly burned on his arm and side.
Complaints have been made regard
ing the large number of lake trout that
have been killed at Newfound lake
this season by the alleged improper
handling of the fish in the so.called
stripping process. One of the COM
plainants alleges to have seen two dead
trout. weighing between 10 and IA
pounds, taken from the fish screen at the
lake in one day. and states that the
marks on their bodies plainly showed
that the fish came to their death through
rough handling in the stripping process.
The same party states that five trout. one
weighing 10 pounds, have been seen dead
near Fowler river.
The Jury in the case at Montpelier of
Fred DOherty, accused of the murder of
Fred Murphy, returned verdict of muir
der in the first degree after deliberating
for four hours. Judge Watson began
his charge to the irry when court opened
that morning at O'Clock. The jury took
the case at 10 o'clock and returned
verdict of murder in the first degree.
Doherty received the verdict without a
tremor. Judgement was entered on the
verdict with exception by the defendant.
Sentence was suspended The case will
probably go to the supreme court in
January.
Herbert Kidder of Townshend on
going TO the barn one morning last week
found that the stable floor had given
way, precipitating three cows and two
oxen into the cellar beneath. By the
breaking of the chain, two of the cows
got loose and were uniniured, and the
third was not seriously hurt. hut the
oxen were but Just alive, as they were
nearly strangled to death, and were
slaughtered at once.
Mrs. AFRO Stuart of Barnard has a
curiosity in plant life. A nasturtium
which has been growing near the sitting
room window has found its way through
| d
outside seems entirely dead. it is max
ing growth In the room, being now II
inches long and has two buds. The
query is From whence comes the nour
ishment. and if it has a root where is 1T?
The board of health at Proctor have
posted notices that owing to an acute
stomach aud bowel trouble which is
quite prevalent in the village at this
time and which may be due to the
water, it is recommended that all drink
ing water received from any source
whatever be boiled before using and
kept in perfectly clean stone or agate
vessels.
Prof. w. f. Russell of the Benning
ton high school has invented gasoline
generator which is an Improvement upon
anything in its line hitherto in existence.
1t is mainly for heating purposes and by
means of an aspirator draws an admix
ture of gasoline vapor and air to the
burners, thereby generating great
quantity Of heat.
Bert Smith, the ~ years-old son of
John Smith of Bennington, was acci-
dentally shot by a Younger companion
while out hunting Friday. The charge
of shot entered Smiths right arm below
the shoulder and, passing upward, tore
away the muscles to the shoulder ex-
posing bones and producing horribly
lacerated wound.
Washington county from II o'clock
midnight, Nov. 30, to the same time next
day was entirely destitute of deputy
sheriffs, the termsiof these officers having
expired. The method of swearing in at
the end of each year which now prevails
will probably give place to some method
that will not leave that county destitute
of sheriffs for from Il to "a hours.
The spruce forests in Rutland and
Bennington counties are in considerable
danger dissemination, now that spruce
lumber of the better grades commands
SIG per thousand feet. Thousands of the
young trees are also being cut for Christ
mas trees and sent to New York and
other markets.
In spite OF the much advertised in
junction proceedings against drug stores
and hotels in Burlington, raid on
Saturday last resulted in the capture of
considerable of the "ardent." The police
court had its usual grist of Sunday
drunks to try on Monday morning.
f. f Davis of Montpelier has had a
safe in his store for some time past which
has detied experts to open. One night
last week Mr.. Davis dreamed how one
should proceed in order to open the safe
and on Thursday morning he put the in
structions of his dream into practice,
He easily opened the safe.
Essex Junction is to have a new rail.
road station. Other changes are con-
templated The tracks are to be con.
solidated and modern methods for hand
ling trains adopted. The present STA
ton was erected in 1862 3.
On Thanksgiving day a Barre Italian
youth named Innociente Braghini and q
maiden named Ginditti Chiaravalli were
united in wedlock. On Friday the
groom filed petition for divorce on the
ground of intolerable severity.
; A Rutland man made the astounding
discovery that two turkeys he bought
for Thanksgiving were affected with
tuberculosis. A local doctor is In
vestigating.