Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-12-20
AROUND THE STATE
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Boy Killed in Barre Railroad Yards
Remarkable Luck in skunk-Killing at
North Bennington-Other Items.
John Lavindale, the eleven-year-old
son of Edward Lavipdale, stonecutter,
was instantly killed by the cars In the
Montpelier & Wells River railroad yard In
Barre Tuesday The lad was standing
on the station platform when the train
came in from Montpelier and began
switching about the yard. Young LAWN
dale jumped on the steps of the rear car
to take little ride. Somebody shouted
at him to get off. He jumped down sud
denly, gave lurch, went over back
ward and fell in front of the wheels of
freight car coupled to the passenger car
and the last car of the train. The wheels
passed over his chest and he was killed
instantly.
While some workmen we're excavating
for new piles to be placed under the old
First church at Bennington they dug
into what must at one time have been
grave. Nothing was found except
silver coffin plate that was in good con-
dition. 1t bore this inscription: ma
thanie Brush, born TAG, died lSO3. "
Mr.. Brush was prominent citizen, much
Interested In Masonry, one of the charter
members and master of the first lodge
instituted in Bennington. Upon the or
ganization of the first grand lodge, in
1874, he was chosen grand treasurer,
holding the position seven years. He
has no descendants residing in the
vicinity.
Grant Percy, who lives two miles
from North Bennington, has had re-
markable luck this fall killing skunks,
the total number being Al. In one place
he got two, in another three, at another
five, the remaining being taken one at
time until Nov. 30, when he struck a
bonanza. 1t was a nest containing II of
the animals, and to secure them he had
to dig twelve feet. He secured every
been killed by holding them up by the
tail and hitting them on the head with
club. The pets of the animals have
been sold for S35.
Three McLenithan brothers of Ben
nington had good success In hunting bears
in North Creek last week. Bears have been
quite frequently seen on Kettle mountain,
but none have been caught. The three
brothers went prepared for long stay.
The first night they set their trap and
the next morning found In it the, foot of
bear. They followed the tracks to
cave, and found in 1t three bears, which
they dispatched.
The profits from the Joint fair of the
Vermont State and Rutland County Ag-
ricultural societies held in Rutland last
fall will be about 5000. The treasurer
has not completed the balance sheet yet,
but estimates the sum as above. This
amount is divided evenly by the two or
CARNATIONS, In accordance with the
agreement that each should stand one
half the loss or profit.
A dog owned by George Tarbell of
Braintree was killed by an express train
recently. The animal was old and ap-
parently somewhat deaf. He had for
years shown a surprising knowledge Of
trains, recognizing without fail the whis-
tie of the morning mail, when he went
to the station to carry home the papers
thrown of for him.
1t is said that New York and Saratoga
parties have organized company with a
capital stock of 100000, for the purpose
of building.a large summer hotel in Man
chester. The location is on land owned
by Mrs. Arthur Taylor, being near the
golf course of the Ekwanok Country
Club and commanding a fine view of the
mountain scenery.
William p. Weeks of Pawlet, almost
eighty-one years Of age, comes to the
front with peculiar record. In all these
years he has never tasted tea, soda water,
lemonade, cider, or Intoxicating liquors
of any kind. He never drinks water out
of glass, a tumbler or Jug, always using
good health.
F. p. Wheeler, tax collector, has pub
lished notice Of the sale at public auction,
Jan. IL, 1902, of Billings Park, White
River Junction, and the buildings there
on to satisfy claim for taxes against
the Billings Park association. The last
two state fairs held at the park proved
Improbable and ran the association In
debt.
F. NJ. HOLSTER, special agent for the
experiment station, with ID. M. Walsh
has been touring the state, taking sam
Piles of feeding stuffs for analysis under
the provisions of the state feeding stuffs
inspection law. Nearly 800 samples
have been taken and will be analysed by
the chemical department of the station.