Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-10-24
AROUND THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Au eiecllic TdllToau from burlington to
Shelburne and thence to Vergennes
with a branch line from Shelburne to
Hinesburgh is now an assured fact, saws
the Burlington News. Burlington cap
ital will build it and Burlington men
will manage it. The bill introduced in
the senate by Senator Brownel provides
for the incorporation of the Chittenden
County Traction company, organized
with capital stock of 100000 to build,
equip, manage and operate an electric
road located in Burlington and the
towns of South Burlington, Shelburne,
Hinesburgh, Charlotte. Ferris burg,
Addison and the city of Vergennes.
The corporation is composed of the fol-
lowing: j. j. Flynn, A. O. Humphrey,
G.. w. Brownell. Elias LYMAN, l.. f.
Woodhouse and A. Z. Richardson. Mr..
Flynn states that operations will be
commenced In the early spring and the
work of construction pushed to COM
pletion, provided of course, that the
legislature grants the charter which will
be asked for. Power will probably be
furnished from Essex Junction. A
branch road will he constructed from
Shelburne to Hinesburg, the main line
however, extending from Burlington to
Vergennes direct, following the highway
as closely as is convenient. The prelimi-
nary survey will probably be made this
winter.
j. G.. Bass. Braintree boy. born Sep
TENDER II, 1923, but for the last 30 years
resident of Minnesota, writes from his
home at Rose Farm, Ramsey county, as
follows: II see by the Herald there were
5000 people Wednesday at the Mortified
fair. On Wednesday, september 3, 5S,-
state fair, midway between the twin
cities. and the executive board, after paw
ing all expenses, had a surplus of So
600 on hand. Our fair lasted six DAYS.
| have an ear of sweet corn that saved
for seed, which has 20 rows with 80
kernels in row." The Mortified fair
was comfortable success, but the mem
bers of the executive board had no So
900 surplus to bother them, and 1000
kerneled ears of corn, after the wet, cold
summer, were not numerous.
Capt. G.. +. Durham, of Burlington,
has been appointed by Adjutant-Gen. W.
IL. Gilmore inspector of rifle practice for
the Vermont national guard, with the
rank of captain. Capt. Burnham is re-
lieved from duty as captain of company
X of Bennington, and has already begun
his new duties. Capt. Durham did not
resign from company X upon his re-
moval to Burlington. He succeeds
Capt. {. II. LandOn, of Rutland. One
of the first duties devolving upon Capt
Burnham will be the decision in regard
to the competitive cup for which the
several companies have shot on their
own ranges and sent their scores TO the
inspector. The competition closes No
vember 81.
The Central Vermont Ry. is putting
| into use heavier locomotive on its line
and has u of the new type either in use
north Of st. Adams or in course of con.
struction at the Grand Trunk Locomotive
Works. These engines are too heavy for
several of the bridges on this end of the
line and the road is taking out the light
bridges and putting in heavier one. A
gang of men are now at work replacing
the upper bridge over the branch in
Bethel village. Other bridges to be
changed in that vicinity, are the bridge
about one-half mile above the Finley
bridge crossing and the bridge at Brain
| tree.
The Wilder children, supposed to have
been lost in the woods in the east part of
Waterbury, and for whom large party
was searching Wednesday and Thursday
were met on the road to Stowe Hollow
| by the Reverend Mr.. Lucas. of whom
they inquired the way to Huntington.
The father lives there and it now APP
pears that the older brother thought il
advisable to take the younger one TO his
father. They plodded on their way and
probably have now reached their destl-
nation.
NJ. ID. Mcmahon, of Burlington, is in
possession of an ingenious continuance
in the form of a flytrap. 1t consists of
the usual balloon-shaped cage, under
which is revolving platform covered
with sugar. The fly lights on this disc
and while he is busy with the sweets he
is slowly swung into the tiny prison
The machine is run by clockwork, and
was gotten up and patented by a
Northern New York man.
An experiment was tried one evening
recently by the proprietor of the June
ton house, White River Junction, by
burning in the fireplace of the reception
room brick that had been soaked in
kerosene, as was suggested by the Bos-
ton papers. The experiment proved
very satisfactory The brick, after
being soaked in kerosene and piece of
asbestos paper, also soaked in kerosene,
kept the room comfortable most of the
night.
Two petitions In bankruptcy were filed
Saturday in the United States courts.
Edward a. Starkey, retail clothing and
dry goods merchant of BrattlebOrO. has
liabilities of Sl2, 1880, of which s., $780,
40 is secured and 81, S03SS is unsecured
and SOL OF is included in taxes. His
assets are S7542, of which Sl05 are
claimed exempt. Horace n. Raymond
of Swanton, railroad man, has liabilities
of $l029 and assets of $3.50.
Negotiations have lust been completed
by which the water power on the Wi
nooski river at Essex Junction owned by
). a. 81 c. w. Brownell becomes the
property of w. F. Hendee and c. ID. Ord
way of Burlington. This power is one
of the best on the river and is the best
available for the generation of electricity
in that vicinity.
Everett Morse, the Calais and Mont
pelier stage driver recently arrested,