Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-08
AROUND THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

DR.. John A. Mead, president of the |
Howe Scale company, who recently pur-
chased the well-known Richardson farm
in the town of Rutland, has begun getting
together dairy, which, according to
present plans will, when completed, be
capable of supplying half of the city Of
Rutland with milk and butter. Doctor
Mead has been buying cows all over this
part of the State for the past few weeks
and has already secured over 300 He
will purchase more as fast as he is able to
take care of them. A large majority of
the cows are of the Holstein variety and
Doctor Mead Will devote most of his at
tention to that breed, although he also
has thirty or forty excellent Jerseys.
Work has just begun at the farm on a
modern creamery, which when completed
will cost several thousand dollars. j. o.
Hewitt has been engaged as manager of
the farm. The Richardson farm is prob
ably the richest and most valuable piece
of farming land in Rutland county, and
it is capable of maintaining over 1000
head of cattle throughout the year
Doctor Nerd recently purchased 200 head
of sheep.-St. Adams Messenger.
Senator Proctor announces that the
competitive examination for the select
ion of principal and alternates for the
appointment of midshipman to the
United States Naval Academy at Annap-
oils, which he is entitled to make, will
take place at the County Court House,
Rutland, Vt, August 10. Candidates
should report by II a. M, and be pre-
pared to sustain an examination in gram
mar, spelling, geography, United States
and worlds history, arithmetic, algebra
Through quadratc equations,) and plain
geometry. Candidates must be between
10 and 20 years of age, at least five feet
in height, physically sound, and resi-
dents of the state of Vermont. Those
intending to take the examination should
notify Senator Proctor at Proctor, Vt,
as early as possible. The principal and
alternates selected at this examination
are to take the Academy's entrance ex-
animation, to be held at Washington, ID.
c., Sept. Is.
Jefferson Flint, an ingenious mechanic
of Randolph, has constructed a small but
handsome wagon out of the different
parts of bicycles. The four rubber-tired
wheels are bicycles wheels, and the
braces and other irons of the running
part are taken from bicycle frames. 1t
has two end springs and piano-box body
with seat large enough for two persons.
Though very light, the wagon is said to
be strong, and is certainly a curiosity
among road vehicles The easiness with
which it runs ought to commend it to be
the "horse sense" of the animal that
draws 1t.
Barnard Levin of New York recently
attempted to commit suicide on the Rut-
land railroad train because he preferred
death to the disgrace of arrest, innocent
though he is of crime. Proof of these
facts has been given by Harris IIandmsn
of New York, distant relative of Levin 5
who read In the newspapers of the latter s
attempted suicide and who came to Rut.
land to see the injured man. Some of
Levin's fellow workmen, as Joke, ac-
cused him Of stealing an old watch that
he wore.
The fifth annual reunion of the Wash
ington County Veterans association will
be held on Wednesday and Thursday,
August 20 and n, at Dewey Park Mont
pelier. On the evening of the first day a
rOusing campfire will be held at which
prominent speakers outside the county
are expected. Election of officers will
occur on the morning of August II
Veterans from all over the State will be
cordially welcomed
Mayor f. F. Fletcher and CITY Engi
neer Frederick Mcclure of Worcester
Mass, were in Montpelier and Barre last
week and placed large order for paving
blocks with the granite firm of Morse &
Eagan for 500, 900 blocks or about 25(
carloads. Satisfactory freight rates have
been secured and the work of getting ou
this order will be at once commenced.
The quadrennial appraisals of rea
estate for Bennington show the follow
ing as the largest holders in town, II. w
Putnam. Sl70,550; j. C. Colgate anG
wife, $3.50; j. G. Mccullough and
wife. S52,275 F. B. Jennings and wife
S3O,l75. The total valuation Of that
village is S3,3l7 $50, an increase of $40,
600 over that of four years ago.
Nomination papers for Percival w
Clement of Rutland for governor and F
w. Agan of Ludlow for lieutenant-gov
ernor, bearing 1929 signatures. were
filed with the secretary of State July 81
by the high license local option party
A full ticket was filed, the balance be
sides Clement and Agan being the regu
lar republican nominees.
The annual campmeeting of the St
Adams district will be held on the ole
camp ground, Morrisville, beginning
Monday, August ! , and ending the 18th
This meeting will be in charge of Presid
ing Elder c. S. Nuter, ID. D., assisted
by large number OF resident pastors
and able speakers from abroad.
The Barre Times says "Work for the
stone cutters is coming into the city witt
a rush now. More orders were booked
at the exchange Monday than any Other
day since it opened, and yesterday rar
ahead of Monday about $1,000. The
orders recorded for the two days amount
to over S25, 600"
, Fire which started at o'clock on tn,
morning of July 81, in the boiler hous'
} of f. L. Smith IL Co. at Graniteville
caused Il property loss of IS 200, destroy
! ing three buildings, gripping the mschn
cry of K. l.. Smith q Co. and temporarily
throwing about 30 men out of employ
ment The Insurance on the property i
5000.
Rear-Admiral Charles F. Clark's visi
to Lake Mansfield closed with an infor
NAL trout dinner. Thirty-eight people
sat down TO the table. The admiral ex