Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-27
THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.


Cattle Commissions Report - DIR. Webb
Heads New York syndicate-"spotter"
Wilson Arraigned-Meetingo of Vermont
Maple Sugar Association-Other Items.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Franklin County Telephone COM
pany was held at the office of the COM
Ipanv In st. Adams December 10. Of
\ ficers for the ensuing year were elected
as follows: President, j. II. Abbott;
|vice-president, s. w. Finn: secretary
Ind treasurer, NJ. =. Abbott; auditor,
V. p. Abbott; directors, j. II. Abbott,
A. II. Abbott, M. p. Abbott and ii. u.
Morton. The report of the business of
the company for the past year showed a
most healthy and prosperous growth, and
a dividend of ten per cent. on the capital
stock was declared payable January l,
1902. 1t was also voted to Increase the
cahital stock from $40 900 to $4,000.
I1ne Unity Collar and Cuff Company,
of bennington, has added to its now ex-
tetsive plant shirt department.
Arrangements are about completed to
begin the manufacture of shirts the pres
ent winter and an annex to the factory
will begin next spring. This increase
VIII eventually give employment to about
one hundred and fifty girls. The present
year has been the most successful one
since the company was organized.
AT meeting of the official board of
the Vermont Maple Sugar Association
held at Randolph Saturday for the pur-
pose Of making arrangements for the
annual meeting of the association, Bur-
| lington was favorably mentioned as the
place for holding the meeting and for ex-
hibiting maple produces. The date of
the meeting will be earl. In February.
On stock train whidl arrived in Rut-
land one morning Lash week, Humane
Officer w. w. Tower fd md two cars, one
of hogs and one of calvis and sheep, in
which the animals VIDE nearly frozen
and in very bad condition. MIR. Tower
reminds stockmen that the law requires
that all stock shipped a this time Of the
year shall be accompanied by tender.
| Ex-Gov. f. j. Ormsbee has offered
prizes amounting to S2) for spelling
contest which will take place In the town
hall at Brandon the first Friday IN Feb
ruary. The first prize will be 50, the
second 81 and the third 81. Any pupil
attending school in Brandon is entitled
to chance to compete. Governor Orms-
bee will cut out the words himself.
In the Bennington county court Satur-
day afternoon Judge Rowell ordered
temporary inunctiOns placed upon sew
eral buildings and occupants declaring
them to be public nuisances as liquor
had been sold in the buildings and by
occupants. These include some fifteen
persons. As far a known every place in
the village has been closed since court
opened three weeks ago.
Arson Parker of Londonderry has in
his possession book printed in London
in 1861. They first pat contains biog-
raphies of noted English ministers, and
the second part those of other celebrated
men. The life of principal interest is
that of John Cotton, who was called the
patriarch of New England.
Petitions in bankruptcy have been filed
by George +. Underwood, laborer of
Swanton, with liabilities OF Sl95 and
assets of so, of which $40 is claimed
exempt, and by Charles II. Stickney,
laborer of Springfield, with liabilities of
SG95.22 and assets of 20, of which
$50 is claimed exempt.
The Adams Construction Company
have about three miles Of the roadbcd of
the Rutland and Fairhaven electric rail-
way graded and ready for the laying of
ties. The company has recently had 90
men at work on the line but recently 80
of them were discharged The remainder
will continue to work Is long as the
weather will permit.
Elmer Moody, of HalssvIlle, recently
killed striped snake 4 ct was two and
one half feet long.