Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-06-06
AROUND THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

fhOM OOR ENC1ANOtS.
w. +. IIavens, NJ. D., of Chester has
been elected grand master of the o. U.
f. of this state.
Mrs. Alexander Coutts died at Barre
last Saturday of consumption. She was
only 90 years old.
n. w. McCollon of Randolph was
kicked by a COW last Sunday, and his
knee was dslocated.
f. b. Larrabee. mail carrier at Enos-
burg Falls, died suddenly last Monday
while in the act of putting the mail on
his wagon.
Mrs. Abram Harding died at South
Hero May 1G, aged 80 years, 4 months
and days. She was the Oldest person
in Grand Isle county at the time of her
decease.
The execution of Charles Doherty for
the murder of Fred Murphy at Bottoms
Falls in February, 1899, has been post
poned for the fifth time. 1t is now fixed
for Nov. 4.
Asa d. Stewart of Bennington died
May 81, aged 81 years. He was born in
White Creek, n. Y, but resided most of
his life in Bennington, where he had a
wood working shop for half century.
The body of Miss Lulu Manly of Hins-
dale, n. H., who was drowned three
weeks ago near North Hartland, was
found in log drive at Brattleboro, May
IS. The log Jam at this point is the
biggest known for 20 years.
Spencer C. Cheney died at East Pitts
ford May 80 very suddenly of heart dis
case. He was born in 1885, and leaves a
son and two daughters. Mr.. Cheney be-
longed to the 18th Vermont regiment,
and was member of Roberts post, G..
A. Il.
The splendid herbarum of Mr.. c. G..
Pringle of Charlotte, who ranks among
the most accomplished botanists of the
country, is to be removed to Williams
Science Hall, and Mr.. Pringle himself
will soon become connected with the
University of Vermont.
Abel Holt of Woodbury., died at his
home May 30, of pneumonia. He was
prominent citizen of Woodbury., hav-
ing held many town offices and repre-
scented his town in the last legislature.
He was well known throughout Wash
ington county.
Francis w. Boynton died at Gassetts
| May II from pneumonia. He was thrown
from wagon April 80 and severely in
iured. Deceased was born in Waits
| field VT, in 1929, was railroad employ
in early life, but later became success
full farmer. He leaves widow and
! three children.
There were three horse races at Gran
lite State park, Barre, May 30. all half
mile heats, for 500 purses. Whltney's
OTTOMAN Maid won in the 2:l9 class,
best time 90; Whitney's Davis in the
, 80 class, best time | IL, and Whitney's
Tenny 5. in the , 80 class, best time
! 10. 1t was a Whitney day.
The great auction sale of nearly 2OO
JERSEYS and over 100 Berkshires at Hood
/ farm. Lowell, Mass, June II and u, is
/ the sensation of the day in stock circles.
/ Among the Jerseys TO be sold is the
famous prize winner, Figgis, believe to
be the greatest COW living, imported or
domestic. The free catalogue which is
issued by Hood farm is beauty
| Chittenden county republicans nomi-
mated the following ticket at Burlington
/ last week For senators, Chauncey w.
Brownell of Burlington, c. D. Russell of
esburgh and c. 5. Ashley of Milton ;
for assistant judges, John III. Allen of
Hlnesburgh ard John II. Lyon of Col
chester; for Judge of probate, NJ. A.
Bingham of Burlington; for states at
torney, Edmund C. Mower of Burling-
ton: for sheriff, Thomas Reeves of Bur-
| lington; for county commissioner, W. ID.
Hall of Richmond; for high bailitl, K.
A. Norton of Huntington.
At the annual meeting of the State
Letter Carriers association held at Rut-
land May 20 the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
| ID. f. Casker of Brattleboro: vice.presi-
dent, G. A. Williams of ST. Adams: Sec
rotary, Il. \. Austin of Brattleboro
treasurer, A. d. Silloway of Montpelier
sergeant-at-arms, l.. s. White of st. AL
bans; executive board, c. @. McGaffey
of Burlington, T. A. Austin of Brattle-
boro, +. b. Fuller of Rutland, p. III,
Fleming of Bellows Falls, ID. ;. Water.
man of Barre. +. Ii. O'Brien was
elected egate-at-large to the national
convention 10 be held at Denver, Col.
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