Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-23
GLANCE OVER THE STATE,
Happenings of Week Among the Citizens
of the Green Mountain state.


lington Friday. 1t was impossible to
stop the car before the child was reach
ed, but the hand of the motorman drop
ped the brake lever for that of the fend-
er, which swung into place Just as the
ear overlook the child and gathered her
up unhurt. The child would of course
have been killed except for the Tenders.
Col. II. w. Allen of Burlington, who
returned recently from Cuba after a
months stay, met in Havana Franklin
u. Hale of Lunenburg, formerly state
auditor, who is now secretary to Major
Ladd, also a NermOnter, formerly of
-Ihetford. Major Ladd is treasurer of
Cuba, and is one of the most popular
officers in that country. He handles a
revenue of S1,0O0:0OO a month. and a
Cuban general is his first assistant.
The stage running from Pltsfield to
Rutland was swept away by the high
water at Mill Village last week Tuesday.
The driver, who was alone, succeeded in
pulling himself out of the water with the
aid of a wire fence. The horses and
wagon were carried into pasture on the
opposite side of the creek. where the
animals were rescued by people in boat
The mail bag and other articles In the
stage were carried away.
The Washington county court house
was damaged by fire to the extent of
$4,000 Saturday afternoon. The rear end
of the building, in which was located the
Judges and lawyers rooms and the
grand Jury room, was practically ruined.
The fire caught from the overheated
furnace in the basement, which was
being driven to its fullest capacity to dry
out the dampnPss in the building caused
oy the recent flood.
f.. G.. Lnomis of Burlington has an old
paint bill which was paid by his father,
II. Loomis, to John Storrs in August,
1903. 1t is made out IN pounds, shllings
and pence, and the equivalent in dollars.
Mr.. Loomis states that his father came
20 Burlington Feb. Il. 1890. Just 10
years ago. At that time the lake could
be seen from no point in Burlington on
account of the heavy timber.
Large quantities of granite have been
hauled to Hardwick by team since the
snow came. Some very large blocks
udNt DttH ldulcu. MS i'uuSlIN II
booming. There are said to be 80
granite firms In town. and 300 or 400
stone cutters. These men receive good
pay. and constitute a substantial factor
IN the community. They are looking for
an increase of wages March |.
Mrs. Rebecca Osgood. South Royalton
was awakened one morning recently by
or har TTnpp 1nOl-
ing out she saw large deer on hel
piazza, which is on a level with the
street. She drew the curtain to get s
better view, when it raised its head ant
looked directly at her, and then glidet
away out of sight.
KIttie Barr, who resides in Bennington
thought to show her gifts as poet, So
composed some verses that Mrs. Iiandra
han thought reflected upon her. a com
plant of slander was made and Kitti
was brought before Judge Darling, III
read the verses. gave Kttie some goo'
advice about writing poetry and dis
charged her.
The International Paper cOmpany ha
large force at work putting in neN
piers to support the boom at Sharon
There are two lines Of piers at that plac
now and it is thought these will
sufficient TO hold the drive if ther
should he a heavy food when they stal
their logs from the upper waters Of I'll
White river.
Timothy Shea, employed by the Lyor
Granite Company at West Dummerstol
fell from car suspended on a cable :
feet from the ground last week Monda'
He struck on his head and shoulders, sli
along the icy ground and fell over
ledge - feet high. His skull wf
fractured and he was injured internall,
The Rutland Shirt factory is doing
rushing business and turning out /:
dozen of shirts daily. About II oper
tors are now employed. The compar
have decided to add the manufacture
of cuffs and collars to their business al
signed large contract for that kind
goods.
Thomas, the II ycar-old adopted Sc
of 5. l.. Wilkinson of Lyndonville, "
instantly killed. He was hauling
load of wood with "A team and VIII
going down steep hill slipped ana f,
under the load, being crushed to deaf
Harry Willougby of Bennington h
fitted up billiard room for ladies onl
He has put i'm three tables. The ROOF
are about ready to open. They will
in charge of a female attendant.
The shaft at the copper mine in Wat
bury has been sunk to depth of go fe'
and the ore'is now being saved for wol
Il ax-nonfa1 fhQf ch
would have to be sunk 100 feet.
Orvs ID. Edgerton, aged Is, prol
nently identified with the Northfl
Savings bank and with mercan
affairs of the town, died at his home
Mortified Sunday.
We Will Refund the None,