Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-02-01
THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

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Proctor Marble Company Elects New ON
cers-Winoosli Wooden Mills shut Down
for Good-I,arre Stone Cutters Seek Set
Element of Old CIaim-Items.
AT the annual meeting of the stock |
holders of the Vermont Marble company.
held at the Offices of the company New
York city, these directors were elected
10 serve for one year: F. ID. Proctor.
Frank G. Partridge, B. F. Taylor, w. f.
IIigbee, and George II. Davi, of Proctor:
f. II. Morse aud s. A. Howard of Rut-
land, and Fisher A. Baker and Thomas
:. Williams of New York city. The
board of directors subsequently organ
lied by electing the following officers
President, F. ID. Proctor; vice president.
f. G. Partridge; treasurer, f. Il. Morse:
secetary. Fisher a. Baker; assistant sec
rotary. ID. II. Bixler; auditors, f. G.
Holden of Boston. w II. Eldridge Of
Proctor, and A. w. Edison of Rutland:
inspectors of election, ). A. Howard and
w f. IIigbee.
There is said to be no prospect that the
Winooski wooden mills will start up again
soon. if at all. This announcement is
based on statement made by proml-
nent officer of the mills, who said that
the superintendent of the WOODEN and
worsted mills and most of the overseers
had handed in their designations to the
agent, and would seek employment else
where. lie also said that both the wool.
en- and worsted mills had practically
closed and that in all probability they
ho ho
present management.
There was a meeting recently in Barre
of stOnecutters and blacksmiths who are
endeavoring to get the Vermont delega-
ton in congress interested In their claim
for overtime work for the government on
the Boston postoflice and other govern
ment Jobs nearly 80 years ago. The
claims range from 500 to $1,000 with
interest and are manifestly just. The claim
has been brought up before, but the
opponents have heretofore been able to
sidetrack it.
At the recent annual meeting of the
AyI shire Breeders association at Boston,
l.. 5. Drew of South Burlington was re-
elected president, and G. NJ. Winslow of
Brandon secretary and editor of the
breeders publications About - mem
bers and breeders from various sections
of the country attended the meeting.
The treasurer's report showed S42ll 0G
balance in the treasury. The next meet
ing will be in Providence, Il. l., in Jan
uary, 1902.
Two large barns and black smith
shop belonging to Harvey II. Rickert, a
farmer at Lake Dunmore, we're burned
saturday. The fire caught in the shop
and spread to the barns. The house
caught fire several times. and was saved
from burning with great difficulty.
Some % head of cattle and horses were
saved, but large quantity of hay was
burned. There was a small ins urance or
the buildings.
j. II Morse sustained painful injuries
at the Estey organ factory Monday. be
Il, ing struck on the head by timhers whict
- fell suddenly from pile near his bench
10 One cash was cut across his head, and i
was intersected by other gashes which
u, were cnt back from his forehead. IN,
A skull was not fractured, however, and ne
~ serious results from the wounds are an
!" ticpated
A. The Methodist church of Pitfsfeld
Il. Mass. one of the largest in the FRO,
conference. has unanimously voted f,
ask the next conference to send TN
rs Rev. G. |. Leonard, now AT Cambridge
he y. y ia the paStorare of that church
j. Mr. Leonard was formerly a.ioued "A
r, Ripton and was for three years at Poult
H. uey.
sc The town of Hlrdwick will receiv
6. from the state treasurer SlGS7 81, tn
N additional sum due from the Unite
is States depo-i- fund on account of in
he crease in population. This money j
~ used for educational purposes
ny Preparations are being made to con
in struct several more green houses at DR.
ny w. Seward Webb's Shelburpe Farms
hi which will nearly double the capacity
Ir. a large storehouse for plants and SINAI
X trees has Just been completed.
- Frank III. Rowe of jacksonville, III.
re chairman of the Illinois Republican stat
he committee, has been appointed privat
ne secretary to Governor Richard Yates O
ID that state. Mr.. Rowe is native q
k, Poultney.
IT, \ seizure of beer amounting to - hall
"a, ua' i''9 an" ~ o"se9 wa, maui at r.
ly Fowler's bottling works in Burlingto
ne Saturday noon. About two years az
. Mr.. Fowler had like expensive e,
80 perence.
ON Henry, son of Mrs. g. W. Bolton c
10 Montpelier, had his leg broken in raj
-, way wreck near Washington, ID. c., Jan
be II. He WAS taken TO Hotel Nendome /
or Washington, where he has since +,
'y manned.
or Ernest Seton-T Thompson. the note
is writer on birds and animals. leetured
it Brattleboro Wednesday night.