Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-06-16
GLANCE OVER THE STATE,
Happenings of IA Week Among the Citizens
of the Green Mountain state.

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suit against A. w. Slocum, professor
of physics, for damages of $4,000. The
action is brought to recover for an al
legged injury to one of Miler's legs as
the effect of N-ray photographs taken
by Prof. Slocum about two years ago.
1t is stated in the writ that 10 photo
graphs were taken of the leg while the
member was mending from a fracture,
and that the effects of the experiment
dlscolored the flesh and caused vast
ing of the sinews of the limb, and that
an expenditure of S400 was necessary to
heal the injury. The suit is returnable
at the September term of Orleans coun-
ty court.
Miles Christopher, who died in Gull
ford last week, is said by his relatives to
have been 103 years Old although they,
do not know his age exactly. 1t is
known, however, that he was older than
Mrs. Nancy Heaphey, who died IS years
ago, and who would have been 10l had
she lived to the present time. Mr.
Christopher came to Guilford nearly 80
years ago, and was employed in the slate
quarry until few years ago. Twelve
children were born to him, of whom only
two survive.
Landlord Herbert L. Doyle of the Ave-
nue. House, St. Johnsbury, in response
to a complaint entered by States At
torney Slack, charging him with the
violation of the liquor law, pleaded
guilty of IS second offences for selling
liquor, and was sentenced to GO days at
the house of correction and fined $500
nd re nd
went to Rutland. During his absence
the hotel will be in charge of l.. B.
Boynton of Morrisvile.
A contract has been signed with the
Granite Construction company of Mont
pelier to erect the new school building
for the parish of st. Francis de Sales
Bennington. The plans which were
drawn by an architect in Albany, call for
building 56x1l2 feet The basement Is
to be of granite, three stories above to
be of brick. 1t is to be fitted in the most
modern manner, and will cost when COM
pleted about $50 1000.
Mrs Hetty II. r. Green is no longer a
resident of Below Falls, but is suppos-
ed to be citizen of New Jersey and a
resident of HobOken. Last year the
Greens paid taxes on 100000, divided /
as follows: Mrs. Green. 100000; Ed
ward H. Green trustee, $4,000; Edward .
II. Green, $1,000 This year the only .
item is Mrs. Green's house, $4,000. /
This takes S95 900 from the taxable prop
erty of Rockingham at one fell swoop.
Henry Pratt, an empoye of the Bur-
lington Traction company, fell from the !
top of the company's repair wagon in
Winooski last week. striking his head |
and shoulders on the tool box attached |
to the wagon, and was instantly killed. |
He was 81 years of age, with five |
children. The whereabouts of his wife |
are unknown.
John Holbrook of Lancaster, n. H.,
who drove to Montgomery with team
last Wednesday, was taken violently in
sane and began to make trouble. Sheriff |
Martin, assisted by several other persons, |
succeeded in arresting him. The man at
tackled them with scythe and made
things lively for the officers.
George Giddings was at work with
some other men on the road in Bakers
field last Friday, when pail of powder
standing near caught fire. Giddings's |
face, arms and hands were burned, his |
hair burned off and clothing set on fire. |
He had to Jump into a watering trough
to eXtingush the flames.
There has been shaking up of rail-
road conductors on roads in the south
ern section of the state. Since the first
of May the Fitchburg has discharged Z,
the Bennington & Rutland 2, and the
nn1ox G. nlI
hands in the service and no reason was
given for the action.
A New York syndicate has bought
Ellis park Oh Lake Bomoseen and will
build 200-room hotel there in time for
business next year. a member of the
syndicate with surveyors was at the lake
last week and plans for pushing the
enterprise were matured.
Martin Connolly, Canadian Pacific
railway brakeman, fell from the rear end
of north-bound freight train just as it
was leaving North Troy last week Tues
day afternoon, and str't ng his left side
across a rail sustained fracture of two
ribs.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alec LaBounty of Essex Junction was
celebrated June o. They have lived in
Essex G4 years, and besides large FAM
lily of children have % grand and seven
great-grandchildren
Sheriff Reeves seized Is barrels of beer,
barrel of porter, and cask of whisky
at the Winooski railway station Saturday
night. 1t was consigned to parties with
fictitious names. There will probably be
no claimant.
Mrs. Rudyard Klpling came to Brat
tleboro last week. She spent several
days at the Naulahka, which has been
occupied by servants of the Kipllngs
since the family went abroad three years
ago.
DR.. J. II. Linsley, director of the state