Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-23
AROUND THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Smuggling Contract Laborers Through
Nermont-Other Items.
Mr. and Mrs. James c. Colgate of New
\ ork are erecting a fine residence in the
western portion of the town of Benning-
ton. 1t is on the site of one burned
about two years ago, and it is by far the
finest and most costly one ever erected
in southern Vermont. 1t has already be-
come one of the show places in that vi
entity. Mr.. Colgate is New York
banker, but for number of years has
had his summer residence at Bennington
1t was feared, when the first one was
burned, that possibly he might be in
duced to build elsewhere. Mrs. Colgate
is native of the place, however, and the
situation is one that pleased them both
They are usually there from Nav until
the last of November, although Mr.. Col
gate makes frequent trips to his business.
1t is estimated that fully $4,000 has
been expended on the house and grounds
already. In addition to this, Mr.. Colgate
is the owner of one of largest and best
equipped farms in the town, which is
located not far from where the new
house will stand.
The treasury depaIt ment has issued in
structions to immigrant inspectors along
the Canadian border to watch for con-
tract la6orers whom it is charged the
steel trust is attempting to import to
open some of its plants. The department
has been informed the cooperation has
gone as far as Great Britain for workmen
to take the places of strikers, and will
attempt to bring them into the United
States from Canada.
William b. Ballou of Alaska is with
his parents in Newfane. His visit will
be brief. as he wishes to return while the
Yukon is open for steamer navigation.
Last year in September he found himself
too late for that kind of transportation
and was obliged to row about 1000 miles
in canoe with two companions. His
interesting relations of Alaskan eXper
fence make life in that northern land
seem especially vivid.
Private John Lynch of troop II, 18th
cavalry was found dead on his beat at
Fort Ethan Allen early Tuesday morn
ing. Later an autopsy showed that the
! llldu ultu hun l'liN AllllOll uc hllN lfeulA
of having fallen with his face in the soft
earth while probably suffering from an
attack of vertigo. lie enlisted from
Wellsburgh, y. y, and until that night
had never served on picket duty
William Ward of Clarendon was
seriously injured in a runaway accident
Saturday. lie was riding on a load of
| in u.ha fr;r
and ran away. Mr.. Ward was thrown
under the wagon, which ran over him,
breaking his left shoulder blade and dis
locating the Joint. He also received a bad
scalp wound.
Charles LePage of Barre is probably
the youngest veteran of the civil war
living IN Vermont to-day. He is 81 years
of age and enlisted in the Thirteenth Yer
mont in 1861. when he was but II years
of age. From the time of his enlistment
he carried musket and was wounded in
the first battle he fought.
Mrs. Daniel Hanna, former Shell
burne girl, is now at AK les Bains,
France, with the Baroness Pallandt. She
left her children with governess at the
Carlton hotel, London. After the vaca-
ton they will be sent to private school
near there.
y party of engineers has been survey
ING the boundary lines between Wood
ford and Searsburg. about which there is
a dispute. Bearings were taken from
the original lines by trees that were
marked over century ago.
putIapJ Io-
and elected Frank Earle manager. He
expects to arrange games with the Uni.
versity of Vermont, Middleburv, and
other leading teams. The team will be
in practice by Sept. l.
An encounter with a Vicious horse ST
Rutland Sunday left Hugh Hughes. an
employee of the Vermont Marble com.
pany, with badly fractured ankle as the
result of a kick.
Miss Rena Clark of Castelton. who has
been confined to the isolation hospital in
Rutland several weeks with smallpox.
was released Monday afternoon.
The June term of the Caledonia countv
court, which adjourned Friday, was the
longest ever held in In that county. last.
ing nire weeks.
Albert Perley, 30 years old, LAWYER
confined III the state hospital for the in
sane at waterbury, escaped Sunday and
is still missing.
The Spaulding family in the neigh.
borhood OF Taftsville held a largely ar.
tended reunion at Hartland Hill recently.
Barre labor organizations are preparing
for big labor day picnic for Monday
Sept. ,.
The farmers in and around Barre are
arranging to establish a creamery.