Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-24
AROUND THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

burglars Make "A Raid on the Northfeld
station baggage Room-A Mining Cor
poratiou Formed at waterbury-Grand
Isle Gets "a Rural Free Delivery.
Burglars recently invaded the ticket
office of the Central Vermont railroad
at Mortified and broke open about 10
trunks in the baggage room. They took
a quantity of tickets and the ticket
stamp and in searching the trunks,
dumped the contents about on the
floor. The burglars, either because
they were frightenen or else to secure
a better place. took some handbags
to neighboring graveyard to look
over their booty. The loss to the rail-
road and to the travelling public is un-
known.
When the north bound train left Cam
bridge station recently and had gained
full speed. a Hungarian aboard bound
for West Pawlet. thinking the train had
passed his destination, Jumped TO the
ground, striking on his head and shoul-
ders. The train was stopped and backed
to where the unfortunate fellow lay. 1t
was found that with the exception of a
few slight gashes on the face and head
he was uninjured. He was taken to
West Pawlet.
The National Mining and Developing
Company was organized at Waterbury
Monday under the laws of the state of
South Dakota. This company has an
authorized capital Of Sl000,C00. The
home office of the company is to be at
Waterbury, the purpose of the company
being to absorb and develop the asbestos,
mica, and tale mines of the state of Yer
mont. 1t has already leased mines
here as well as in New Hampshire and
Canada.
Representative II. II. Powers has re-
Gently been notified hv the postmaster
general that a rural free delivery route
will be established Sept. | at Alburg. in
Grand Isle county. Lewis H. Sowles
will be the carrier for this Grand Isle
county route, which Will be 2j5 miles
long. covering an area of % square miles
with a population of 60 people and ser
vice to $50 houses along the route.
As William Crow of Morgan was driv-
ing over railroad crossing at Island
Pond his horse SHE'D at car standing
on the track. with the result that Mr..
} Crow was thrown from the team into a
pile of rocks. striking on his head ard
shoulders. He was picked up uncOn-
scious and conveyed to the home of his
about - years old.
The knights Templar of Bellows
Falls, Brattleboro, Windsor and Glare
mont. y. H.. are arranging for a grand
field dav in Bellows Falls the first week
in October. The commanderv at keeL4
will be ihe guest of the other command
cries. There will be parade and drill
in the afternoon and banquet and
reception in the evening.
l.. \. Klein of the Gutenberg track in
New Jersey will bring to the bench
show of the Vermont Kennel club a.
Rutland string of about 100 dogs. Mr.
Klein handles a large number of dogs
representing some of the best blOodet
stock in the country, the owners O
which were unable to take charge o
them at the various shows.
Albert c. Currier. son of Mr.. anC
Mrs. O. w. Currier of Rutland. has me
his death on a ship of Cape Horn. HI
was killed by the falling of a mast in
storm. He was - wears of age ant
leaves, besides his father and mother.
brother, John G.. Currier, and a sister
Miss Grace Currier, both of Rutland.
Receiver d. d. Muir of the Merchant
National bank, Rutland, which close
lNN NpOIo iihiNb -'s lHcuSO hpAiNt eii'
. persons having claims against the banl
will present them on or after Monday
: Aug. 20, and receive 80 per cent of th
amount of their claim.
? The Star Paper company of Mort
Bennington is meeting with much diff
Guilty in building new dam. Durin
the recent heavy rains the Golfer dar
was washed out. and the water arose :
high that work was sus spended.
Dr.. A. 5. Murray. one of Fair Haven
most prominent citizens, died Sunda
evening after a long illness of Bright
disease. He was II years old and
survived by a wife and mother.
The Montreal express over the Ger
tral Vermont railway recently covere
the distance from Sharon to Whit
River Junction, fourteen miles, in l3
minutes.
!. James Stebbins, young Rutlan
lad. while playing ball, was struck o
the nose by fly ball. His nose wa
I broken and the skin split on bot
. sides.
The Burlington check lists for tn
September election show total gai
of over 400 votes over the list {
1895 and a gain of l27 in the secon
ward,
ii Carlos l.. Smith of Montpelier contend
- that hop vines climb pole from left I
right and will only flourish when :
trained.
spring Grove Campmeeting.
The annual campmeeting of BurlingtC
Y district at Spring Grove, New Have
began last evening, under the manag
ment of the presiding elder of the di
II trict. Rev. DR.. Brown. The speakers f.
next Sunday are the Kew. c. l.. Hall
Burlington and the Rev. John Dulie
of Rutland. Missionary day will be o
served Monday and Tuesday will be F.
worth League day. The speakers f
the latter day will be DR.. j. IL. Coemf
of Glens Falls, y. Y. and DR.. G..