Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-02
AROUND THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Vermont Chimes Sold to Owner of John
II. Gentry for s3OOO-Making Pets of
Gray Squirrels-A Vermont Printer Wins
IA Prize-Items.
Col LeGrand B. Cannon shipped Ver-
mont Chimes last week to Arden Farms,
n. Y, and in return received a check for
$1,000 from E. III. Hartman, the owner
of several fast horses, among them John
r. Gentry, 005, and Ste mbOul. 2 073.
Vermont Chimes Is little over four
years old aud a short time ago when
shown to the representatives of his new
owner went an eighth of mile IN ! Sc.
He was foaled by Whisper, 253, at Col.
Cannon's farm and, as has been stated,
was sired by Chimes, 30b Shelburne
Maid, the other mare semitic East Aurora
BY Col. Cannon, foaled no colt. Both
mares are by Holabird's Ethan Allen.
a number of gray squire Is spend the
winter in the trees on Pearl street, Bur-
lington. and several attempts have been
made to tame them. One lady has sue
ceeded so far as to get one of the squirrels
into the house. She began by placing a
nut in the yard which the little animal
promptly captured. The next one she
put on the steps. and the next one In the
house. She finally got the squirrel to
eat nuts out of her lap and he IS now "a
recognized household pet.
Geo A. Htrrick. one of the employees
Of The printing Office of the BrattleborO
Phoenix. has shown marked aptitude for
original aud artistic work, having been
notified that his design has been selected
for award in The Inland Printer cover
design contest, and will be used for the
issue of March, 1900. The prize is $50
cash. Expert printers from all parts of
the United States and Canada competed
for the prize.
Mrs j IL Chatterton of Rutland Is re-
covering from peculiar accident receiv
cd recently. over the head of her bed Is
round iron veutilatOr with two cords
running down from it so it can be opened
or shut without ones moving from the
bed. When Mrs. Chatterton pulled one
: of the cords a day or two ago the iron
disc fell from its fastenings and struck
her on the temple, cutting quite cash.
!. George r. Blanchard of transportation
fame has one of the most u, ique summer
, homes in the state of Vermont. "Vale-
mont" is at the lower end of the village
, of Proctorsvile. The house Is peculiar
in construction, but the Interior is where
4 the surprie comes it is completely filled
with antique furniture, crockery and
/ curios from this and foreign countries.
Patrick Cronin of Burlington has an
odd collection, an assortment of pine
knots. Mr.. Cronin works in the lumber
=, , yard and has an opportunity of picking
out all the curious specimens he finds.
All objects are represented in the knots
from faces to churches. Mr.. Cronin is
proud of his collection, which numbers
over 200 specimens.
The new Washington county Jail in
q Montpelier is practically completed and
. will be ready to turn over to the county
. in a few days. There are 36 cells in the
! Jail, eight tramp cells in the basement
Is on the ground floor and ten cells or
the upper floor, eight of the latter being
+, the regular cells, one female and one
i hospital room.
2 Postmaster George Il. Childs of St
2 Albans has received letter from the
v health officer of Montreal which inform:
r him that there Is no occasion for a smal
e poX scarce, as there Is but one case OF
q that disease there. The patient is now
e In the hospital and every precaution ha'
G been taken to prevent the spread of thu
: disease,
= The current issue of The Trotter and
d PAGER contains full page portrait OF
s three horses famous on the Harlem
z speedway. They are Darrell, 075
n Laura w. , and william F., 2 24i. Wha
s makes it interesting to Vermont people
S is that Darrell and Laura are both stree
a by f. F. Brownell's Alexander at Bur
e lington.
a McIndoes is a cheap locality for fire
:, wood. On the meadow above mill ar,
5000 or 10000 cords of slabs covering
q about 10 acres of land. In the villag,
the mill men deliver l6 inch slab woot
\ for 81 a cord. Four foot hard Woo
j. sells for S2.75 to 50 a cord.
The Fairbanks museum of st. Johns
, bury has been given an autograph lette
v from Henry Clay and a letter written by
y President Tyler. when he was governo
= of Virginia.
% Fur buyers have been through Ben
- nington county, paying Sl50 to SO fo
7 mink skins. They bought several hun
dred.
Harry c. Matthew of Vermont ha
been appointed a clerk at Sl2O0 at tn
IS naval station at Cavite in the Philippine
Andrew Dutton of Barnet was fOun
4. dead in his horse barn one day last week
I, appoplexy having caused his death.
is Charles Kane of Highgate Spring
Ie recently caught 500 perch through tn
ice with a hook and line.
le Annual Meeting of Masonic Lodges.
&c The annual meeting of the Masoni
u lodges in the third Masonic district wi
he held with Union lodge, No. ,, a
!, Mddlebury on Thursday, Feb. s. \
:, the afternoon session the first degre
u will be conferred by Smonds lodge, Nc
y 80, of Shoreham, Samuel |. Martin, W
a, Nj. At the evening session the thir
~ degree will be conferred by IndepenC
ne ence lodge, No. 10, of Orwell, Davis |
a. u. Wells, w. NJ. The grand master, gran
at lecturer and other members of the gran
d lodge will be present. A banquet wi
es be served after the close of the evenin
al session. All Master Masons in goo
he standing are cordially Invited.