Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-14
A GLANCE OVER THE STATE.
Happenings of a Week Among the Citizens
of the Green Monntnin Stnte.


The total registration of pupils in the
public schools at Rutland is reported as
1871. This is an increase of over last
year.
On account OF the prolonged election
contest for town representative at Hines
burg, the races arranged for Sept. were
postponed to Thursday, Sept. 13.
J. S. Tanning, the worlds champion
clay bird shot, is in Burlington for a
short visit. He recently broke the
worlds record with run of 23l straight.
Representatives. ID. j. Foster of
Burlington is in New York to meet Sena-
tor Scott of West Virginia, who bas
charge of speakers for the Republican,
campaign. They will arrange a speak
ing tour for Mr.. Foster.
Announcement is made that at the
next session of the legislature applica-
tion will be made for a city charter for
what is now known as Bennington vii
lage and some of the adjacent territory
not now included in the village limits.
What is known in Bennington as the
Aldine mill. the property of Nelson
Cover, is to be sold there at public auc-
ton Sept. y to satisfy claim of S2700
held by the First National bank. Cover
is now serving term of seven years at
Windsor for manslaughter.
Mrs. n. d. Rice of ROxbury, while rid
ing down the Granville side of Braintree
mountain, met with an accident which
may result fatally, one leg being so se-
verely injured that amputation above the
knee was necessary Saturday. it is
hoped that she may be able to rally, but
her condition is critical.
Concord claims to be the banner town
for smart old people. Mrs. Nancy How
ard, aged 80, recently enjoyed a bicycle
ride. Fred Cross, aged 93, makes trips
to Littleton, y. H., superintends his
farm work and reads without glasses.
Jackson Pike, aged S5 years old, took in
Old Home week and visited in Clare
mont, y. II.
The eighth annual convention of the
Vermont branch of the International
Order of Kings Daughters and Sons is
being held at Springfield. Among the
prominent speakers are Mrs. Margaret
Bottome, president of the central council
of Kings Daughters circles, and Mrs.
Mary Lowe Dickinson, general secretary,
both of New York city.
The water in the Connecticut river is
now the lowest this year, and about as
low as at any time during the dry time
last year. All the pulp grinding mills
at Bellows Falls are idle. throwing a
large number of men out of employment.
\ much larger stock of pulp is on hand
than last year. the International Paper
Company now having over so car loads
made early in the season.
The Ekwanok Country Club of Man
chester held scratch golf tournament
last week open to all amateurs of the
club. The presidents cup, which is val
ued at $1,000 and was presented by Ed
ward :. lshanl, was won by J. II. Brooks
of Scranton, Pa. This cup is for annual
competition, and the winners name will
be inscribed upon it. He will also re-
ceive a handsome gold medal.
Mayor Spellman of Rutland has signed
warrants for the salaries of City Eng-
neer Grover. Charles F. Willis, Elmer 5.
Moore. Chief of Police Bowman and Of
ficer Mercier, all of whom he had kept
from receiving any pay since the city
election last spring but he still refuses
to draw warrants for the payment of
Alderman j. +. Creed, who has a bill
against the city for work on the streets
with team.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the
St. Albans hotel company action was
taken which assures the rebuilding of
the new Weldon house. About forty
subscribers to stock were present. 1t
was reported that only $2lS5 was lack
ing 10 complete the capital stock of
$4,000 This amount will be secured
1 by fair which will be held within "a few
weeks. Recently leading business men
gave their personal notes TO make w the
S2lS5 and these notes will be paid with
the proceeds of the fair.
The Springfield Reporter fluids that
James Sherwin of Grafton. aged 80
years. has rivals to the title of "oldest
voter in the state In the persons OF two
! Springfield men, Benjamin Parker, aged
30 years. and Levi Barnard. 81 years old.
At the election last week Mr.. Barnard
drove three miles to cast his vote, while
Mr.. Parker iourneyed home from Chico
pee, Mass. Mr. Sherwins claim to the
title is based upon his having voted in
II presidential campaigns rather than in
his own length of years.
Oldest Vermont Voter.
Among the Oldest voters in the state
at the election Tuesday was James NJ.
| Sherwin of Grafton, who is the oldest
person in that town. He first voted in
1892, and has voted at every state and
presidential election since that time. If
he lives until November he will cast his
18th vote for president of the United
States. He is strong Republican. lie
was born in 1910, and celebrated his 90th
birthday month ago. He was a son of
Samuel Sherwin of Chester, and the old
est of ii children, three of whom are liv-
fns al t..