Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-02
AROUND THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

n bronze Ianel to Mark the Site OF Fort
Dummer-A Cannon Ball from the
Royal Savage at Washing
ton County TERN of Court Cost $4,000.
a drawing has been made of the bronze
panel which will be set into the granite
block which will mark the site of Fort
Dummer. The panel will be three feet
long by two feet high, and will bear the
following Inscription, submitted by Con-
gresham Haskins: "This monument
marks the site of Fort Drummer. Con-
structed by the Province of Massachu-
sets Bay, 1924. Dismantled by the
Province of New Hampshire, 17G3.
Erected by the Colonial Danes of Brat
tleboro and vicinity, 1901" 1t will bear
the official insignia of the Colonial Danes
of Vermont.
III. 5. Stilson of Bennington has six
pound cannon ball that was recently
raised from the wreck OF the Royal Say
age in Lake Champlain. Mr.. Stillson
proposes that it shall grace the table at
the dinner of the Bennington chapters of
the Sons and Daughters of the American
Revolution, Aug. IS, and finally he will
place 1t in the Bennington battle monu-
ment TO keep company with the camp
kettle of General Burgoyne and other
relics.
The March term of Washington coun-
ty court has been the longest and most
expensive of any on record. During
this term, which began March > and
ended last week, $4,000 in round num-
bers has been paid out by the county
clerk. Some of the larger items of ex-
pense include $4,000 to jurors, Sl10O to
witnesses for the state, $3.50 to reporter,
and 500 to assistant Judges.
Newport holds her fourth annual fair
and races at Memphremagog Driving
Park, Aug. II, II and l6, with Sl700 in
purses besides the premiums. The pros
pect is large class of horses and many
attractions, among which is a trap shoot
open to all who wish to contest. Any
information In regard to the fair can be
obtained of Geo. F. Root, secretary of
the association.
In the suit OF Horato 5. Josselyn, late
manager of the state Odd Fellows
Home at Ludlow, against the trustees
for 5000 additional compensation, which
would make his salary 500 instead OF
$500 received by him the first year, the
court gave him 5000. He had agreed to
remain for the 5000 increase.
The report of the annual proceedings
of the grand commandery of knights
Templar and appendant orders has just
been publised. Facing the title page is a
portrait of Past Grand Commander X. +
Sir d. n. Nicholson followed by sketch
of his life by w. E. Ranger, state super
intendent of education. .
Frank +. Douglass of Morristown
Corners, who was hurt in a railroad
accident at Greensboro last December
has made a settlement with the ST.
Johnsbuary & Lake Champlan rail- DAD
company by which he receives $3.50
He was injured about the head and spine
so that he is unable to work.
A. p. Vance, who lives in Newport
has proved that female sheep Is as
capable of running separator as buck
or goat. He has large eve that has
run separator for 81 cows since March
seems to enjoy the work
The engine and car houses of the
Central Vermont Railway company at
South Londonderry were burned to the
ground Sunday. The loss is $1,000 ex-
elusive of the damage to the locomotives
in the engine house, which may be a
total loss.
The timber contained in three hundred
trees is being converted into lumber at
Shelburne to be used in the construction
CT the new steamer Vermont. The
steamer Horizon on Lake George will
also be thoroughly rebuilt at the close of
the season.
The canvasser of the Vermont Bible
society finds In st. Johnsbury a popula-
ton Of 1892, which is lS2 more than
the 1900 census gave. OF this number
1877 are Catholics. OF the 52l5 Pro-
testants 80 per cent. do not attend
church.
S. II. Archibald of Rutland reports
that he has received pledges for Vermont
academy to the amount of S72, 800, which
leaves S2500 still to be raised to secure
the Sl5, 900, which John d. Rockefeller
promised to give when the $4,000 was
raised.
Specimens of granite from the quarry
at Bethel have been submitted to the
contractors of the new Chicago post
office. 1t is reported that the same were
satisfactory and that a large amount of
stone will be quarried for this building.
As result of eating poisoned salmon
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Hammond and two
children and Ezra Moquin of Burlington
have all been critically i'll and are still in
feeble condition. The fish eaten was Of
the usual canned kind.
The Rt. Rev. A. C. A. Hall, d. d.,
bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Yer
mont, presided at the Brotherhood of st.
Andrew in Detroit, Mich, Sunday even
ing. Sixteen hundred delegates were
present.
A memorial window, bearing the
name of Dorothy Parker Cabot, daugh-