Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-25
AROUND THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Eight Cinnamon, who have been con-
fined at the house of correction in Rut-
land for several months, were taken last
week by United States Marshal Fred A.
Field to Burlington, where they appear
ed before United States Commissioner
/ George f. johnson, furnished bail in the
amount of $3.50 each, and were released.
These men have been ordered deported,
but have appealed their cases to the SUI
preme court. 1t is expected that the
cases will be taken up within few
weeks. In addition to furnishing bail,
the Cinnamon were required to pay costs
of $3.50 in each case. There are now -
celestials in the prisons of Vermont who
have appealed their cases to the United
States supreme court,
A large timber deal was closed ny
Prouty & Miller of Newport few
days ago, which brought them into pos
sessions of nearly the whole Of the
township of CrockertOwn in Franklin
county, Me. 1t comprises 10000 acres
well timbered, mostly spruce, large
mill in running order, and situated
within forty-two miles of Farmingtop.
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by six miles long. There was G,000,-
600 feet of logs at the mill which was
also purchased. The mill is capable
of saving out $500 feet day. Be-
tween 30 and 10 men are employed at
the present time. Prouty Miller
took possession April |.
An unusual honor was conferred upon
Representative Haskns of Brattleboro
late Saturday afternoon by speaker Hen
derson, who called him to preside in the
chair during consideration in committee
of the whole of the Notifications apprc-
priatlon bill. Mr.. Haskins welded the
gavel very handily from his long expert
euce in the role in the Vermont house of
representatives. There are but few
members of the House whom the speaker
trusts to preside in committee of the
whole and never before has he in
vited member to that duty who is
serving his first term and specially his
first session.
The annual reunion and maple sugar
party of Vermont State Association of
Washington, ID. c., was held at the
national rifles armOry in that city April
u at cary candle light. Following the
serving of refreshments these tOasts
were responded to: vermont Men,"
Congressman Foster; "The Women of
Our State" Charles A. Prouty; EYER
mont Horses and Maple Sugar" Con-
gresham Haskins; sold Home Week, "
Senator Dillingham;. The evening" fes-
tves closed with dancing.
Application was made last week by
counsel for Patrick l.. Lonergan, former
ly of Hydeville, who was sentenced to
prison in 1900 for poisoning the cattle of
James Comstock of the same town, for a
new trial by the supreme court The
claim for the new trial is based on the
fact that Mrs. Lonergan is said to have
discovered some new features in the case
which it is said are favorable to the
prisoner. She applied to the governo,
in the matter, and was referred by him
to the supreme court.
About s. 900 will be spent by the
trustees of the Baptist church of Rut.
land in adding to and improving their
edifice this summer, the changes to in.
clude an addition on the north end of u
feet long by "a feet wide and to he q
story and a half high. The lower floor
will be used for Sunday school purposes
the upper rooms will be installed for use
in connection with the Baptistry. The
interior of the church will also be com
pletely renovated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus NJ. Belden of Ben
son have Just celebrated their COLDER
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is 50. They are both in excellent health
Ten children have been born to them
and all are living, three of the sons re
; siding in the same town. Many friend,
from home and abroad called during the
day, and among the mementOes of the
occasion was a purse containing $50 IL
gold.
The Vermont Farm Machine company
OF Bellows Falls is contemplating some
important additions to its plant during
the coming season. One is 4G.foot
three-story addition to the south end O.
the present plant and another is large
stOrehouse, two stories on one side ant
three stories on the other, to be located
on the bank west of the present building
and next to the electric road.
A movement has been started in Rut
land for forming professional baseball
league. and A. Field, Charles Il. Fair
field and William II. Dunn have beer
chosen a committee of arrangements
1t has been suggested that a league be
composed of teams of Keene, Greenfield
North Adams, Brattleboro, Bellows
Falls, Bennington, and Rutland, and
possibly one other town.
\ reception was given to the Rev. Guy
c. Lamson last week in the parlors OF
the Montpelier Baptist church. MIR
Lamson has but recently been installed
as pastor of the church. having for the
past two years been state missionary al
Cornwall. The reception was attended
not only by the members of the Baptist
church, but by visiting friends from