Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-01-12

fully arranged, The directors of the
maple sugar market will hold their an
nual meeting at the same time.
Col. John A. Prouty, one of the oldest
and most prominent citizens of Newport,
died there Saturday. He Ia survived by
one daughter and four sons, one of whom
is Hon. Charles A. Prouty, interstate
commerce commissioner. Col. Prouty
! was 73 years old and was son of one
of the first settlers in Vermont.
Mrs. Mary Watts, wife of o. ID. Watts
of Waterbury Center, died Sunday af-
ternoon from taking Paris green, in a
temporary fit of melanchola. Mrs
Watts, whose native home home was In
Somerville, Mass, was 80 years of age.
Besides a husband she is survived by
three children.
Albert LaFrennie of Lowell had a
narrow escape from death while at work
in the woods. His father felled large
tree which struck Albert on the back,
knocking him down. lie was saved from
being pinned down by small knoll
which kept the trunk of the tree from
crushing him.
Hon. Victor l. Spear of Randolph,
president of the Vermont Maple Sugar
Makers association, and \. NJ. Foster of
Cabot were in Montpelier Tuesday max
ing arrangements for the annual meet
ing of the association this year at Mont
peier the last week in January or the
first week in February.
A the annual meeting of the Cham
! plain Transportation company at the
Van Ness III Burlington it was decided
to have searchlight on the Chateaugay
next summer, and to equip the boat with
electric lights. This will be pleasing
feature of the excursions next summer.
f, w. Curtis saw mill and butter box
shop at Jericho with contents was burn
ed Tuesday morning. The mill was all
a fire when discovered, so nothing could
be saved. There had been $500 worth of
new machinery put in within six months.
The property was partially insured.
Smith Wrights Sons, who operate an
extensive cold storage and frozen poul-
try plant at North Wiliston, have pur-
chased land on Lower Maple street, near
the Rutland railroad tracks in Buring-
ton, for the purpose of erecting cold
storage plant.
The past year was busy one in build
ing operations in Woodstock and per-
haps in this respect it has been the most
notable twelve months in its history.
There was $4,000 expended In new
buildings.
Poultney can boast of six persons who
haye passed the age of 90. They are
Mrs. Nancy Hunter 90, Rev. Calvin
Granger 95, Mrs. Costello 95, Mrs. Rip
ley %, Gilbert Prndle "a and Mrs. Mar
tin g4.
Barre granite manufacturers have
raised the price Of dark Barre granite to
81 10 a cubic foot to take effect Jan. 10.
The raise is because of the advance in
prices of all kinds of materials.
Paul Fleming has been appointed
lighthouse keeper for Newport and
Whipple's Point lighthouses. 1t is the
same position his father held for several
years previous to his death.
The Drury Brick and Tile company of
Essex Junction during the year 1899
have manufactured G,500,0O0 brick and
nave sent OUT OOU cdTlOHuS over the OC0-
trail Vermont.
The Black River Woolen company
that has taken three years lease of the
Black River wooden mills at Ludlow, will
make numerous improvements in the
machinery.
MIR. and Mrs. Joshua Hall at East
Westmoreland celebrated this week the
Goth anniversary of their marriage
Over 100 people greeted them on the
occasion.
S. C. Kimball OF Barton Landing un
loaded 1900 pounds of wool at his store
house last week, all of 1t having beer
purchased in New Hampshire.
The Red Lion Inn at Randolph ha:
, changed hands, Mr.. Brown of the Mon
; ument house at Williamstown being tn,
, purchaser.
There has not been dollar damage by
fire in Bristol for II months. The loca
? fire companies have been called ou
twice.
BUCKLEN'S ARNlCA SALVE.