Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-05-31
AROUND THE STATE.

re-survey of all the streets of Mont
pelier has begun.
a Vermont association has been organ
lied in Hartford, Conn.
Montpelier lays claim to being the
musical center of the state.
The latest figures show that the town
OF Hardwick has gained S1G,270 In tax
able property during the past year.
Rochesters railroad may be tied up
with litigation all summer. This will
necessitate the resuscitation of the old
stage coach.
The Vermont Press association will
probably visit the Pan-American Ex-
position sometime in August, perhaps
Vermont day.
Senator Redfield Proctor and Winston
Churchill, the author, have been enjoying
few days fishing at S. l.. Griffith's
trout preserve at Groton.
+. G. Ham has been reelected prin-
cipal of the Montpelier schools and his
salary increased from $500 to S1700.
All the teachers will be paid increased
salaries.
John Lavelle of Bethel, laster at the
Windsor shoe factory, fell beneath the
cars while boarding the midnight train
Friday night. His arm was so badly
crushed that it was necessary to have it
amputated above the elbow.
Charles Tiff of North Barre has fish
pond in his own home. He has about
two feet of water in his cellar, so it is
reported, and has placed some suckers in
it that he caught in the river so that he
does not have to go out of his house
for fishing.
As result of the petitions sent in to
Congressman d. j. Foster in the matter
of the Walingford postofice, he sent to
Washington recommendation that IL.
G.. Slavery be appointed to the position.
Mr.. Savery's petition had 1913 names,
while his competitor for office, 5. G..
Saunders, had l0l
The largest invoice of salt ever
brought into Lamoille county is that re-
Gently bought by G. S. Page of Hyde
Park. 1t is about 100000 pounds and
will make up about 10 carloads. 1t is
from Warsaw, n. Y, and comes at the
rate of a carload a day. The entire lot
is for use in the hide house.
Word has been received in Morrisville
from Mason S. Stone, who was in the
party of Judges en- route to TIE Philip
pines in which were Judge and Mrs.
Bates. The party had a rather uncom-
Portable passage from the Hawaiian
Islands to Manila, but received most
cordial welcome from the American con-
tingent in our new colony.
Articles of association have been filed
by the Huntington Humane Society" for
The purpose of promoting the principles
and practice of kindness to domestic and
other animals in this and adjoining
towns. The articles provide for the
holding property in the amount of Sl0,-
600 and are signed by George Y. Bliss,
Byron n. Clark, A. X. Robinson, John
f. Goodrich and Clinton A. Barker, all
of Burlington.
Ensign j. Hannibal Holden, who Is
now visiting his parents at Burlington,
Is to be advanced TO be lieutenant in the
American navy. In the Cuban war he
was aboard the Scorpion and later was
attached to Admiral Dewey's flagship,
the Olympia. He afterwards saw service
on the Oregon, the monitor Monterey
and finally on the Brooklyn, on which he
served on the stats of Admirals Watson
and Remey in Chinese waters.
Corporal C. Wilke Louis, formerly of
the 10th L. S. Inf, which has been sta
toned in the Philippines, and previous to
that a member of Co. y of the Vermont
regiment during the Spanish American
war, has received civil service appoint
ment in the Philippines and will leave
for that place next September. Mr..
Louis was formerly clerk in Joseph C.
Enright's law office, and has been in
Springfield most of the time since his
return from the Philippines last fall.