Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-08-17
COUNTY AND VICINITY.

Byron Ray, aged 20 years, one of the
leading business men and farmers of
Monllton. is dead as a result of a stroke
of paralysis.
Two head of cattle were killed by
lightning in the pasture of the Good
nough farm, south of Brandon, We'd
nesday evening during the heavy shower.
While Mr.. and Mrs. William Brown
of Pittsford were at church recently,
their house was entered and Mrs.
Browns gold watch and So in money
taken.
Mrs. Nellie Cushing of Bethel lost her
canary recently. The bird was at liberty
several days, but was finally captured
and brought home unframed by an aged
and toothless cat
Frank Omstead, one of Bethe's most
industrious and ambitious farmers, lost
his left hand last week by the bursting
Of a gun. which he attempted to dis
charge. This Is a great misfortune for
Mr.. Olmstead, who is about % years of
age and was married last Christmas
Friday Constable Whitney committed
three sisters to the Industrial School at
Vergennes from Salisbury for intoxica-
cation. Their ages ranged from II to 10
years. They disclosed on liquor which
their father procured in York state.
They have no mother and their father is
a worthless fellow.
Dexter Tracy, the prosperous farmer
of Monkton who was recently confined
in Burlington in the county Jail as the
defendent in a $4,000 suit brought by a
woman. who claims she was damaged
when Mr.. Tracy shot a dog in her neigh
borhood, has brought suit against the
owner of the dog for $1,000.
Dogs are doing great damage to sheep
on farms in the vicinity of Pittsford.
Myron c. Holden has lost 30 sheep and
as many more badly wounded. Dr..
Grains flock is badly damaged. The
number killed and wounded is not re-
ported. The selectmen have offered q
reward of SO for every dog, dead or
alive, who is known to have killed or
worried sheep.
Miss jeanette Boughton of Charlotte
returned one day last week from Bur
lington and found that her house had
been entered in her absence, and valua-
bles stolen. She telegraphed for Sheriff
Reeves of Burlington, who Immediately
went down and Investigated. He found
| that about 5000 worth of stuff had been
taken, including silverware, dresses, etc.
Two tin trunks containing lot Of valua-
bic papers were also stolen.
Two youths, Ernest Ball and Garfield
Briggs, took refuge from Saturday 5
storm under walnut tree at Shelburne.
The tree was struck and the boys were
hurled nearly a rod through the air and
were unconscious for few seconds.
| They were uninured, but complained of
sharp pains through their ankles. Their
escape from instant death seems almost
"A miracle, as the lightning was so severe
as TO tear some large limbs from the
tree.
\ remarkable family reunion was held
AT the home Of Sheriff d. p. Peabody in
Rutland recently, when Mrs. Peabody
entertained at her home all her brothers
and sisters. The oldest brother, iona
than Woodbury. of Castleton. is in his
niDetieth year. Mrs Dixie of Plttsford
| in her eighty-seventh, and Mrs. Peabody
Of Pittsford in her eighty-third year
while the Younger brother. William
Woodbury. of Hebron, H., is 50 years of
age.
The Republican voters of Vergennes
and adjoining towns have formed Re
publican club for campaign purposes.
The officers are: President, f. l.. Fish
vice-president, ). \. Andrews secretary,
+. W. Sault: treasurer, G. II. Strong
The following are the vice presidents
appointed for neighboring towns Monk
ton, II. V. Sears; Waltham, G. w.
Sprague; Panton, F. + Sears; Add
son, Il. W. Smith; Ferrisburgh, K. d
Booth.
William +. Hughes of Poultney died
from injuries received while blasting IN
slate quarry Monday morning. He
had Put a charge into a hole, and instead
of breaking the rock it blew out of the
hole. He then poured in water and see
ing no fire put in another charge. II
went Oft, blowing him three feet away,
| One arm was torn off and his face
terribly lacerated, He died at noon.
He was 30 years old and leaves wife
and six children.
\ miniature cyclone visited the north
part of Lincoln Friday night. 1t seemed
10 start on the farm of c. Haywood, tear
ing down fences and uprooting some
small trees. From there it was seen tC
move in mid air in southeasterly direc-
ton till it struck the farm of Harry Farr
where it blew down II apple trees, from
thence to A. II. MOrgan's farm where II
uprooted more trees, tore down fences
corn, and passed on toward the noun.
tain. Its track was about 10 feet wide
and it seemed TO be about 10 feet In di
ameter at the top, tapering to few
inches at the bottom.
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