Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-28
AROUND THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.


Bellows FaIis-Buriington and Hines
burgh Road Likely to BE Buiit-Notes.
The proceedings of the Old Home
Week Celebration at Chelsea, VT, last
August, have been published In beauti-
full pamphlet by the kindness of Mr.. G. |.
Hood, pi oprietor of Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Lowell, Mass, who Is a native of the
town. The book contains twenty-six
beautiful half-tone engravngs, including
views In the town and of present and
former residents, the poem by Rev. Mr..
Herrick in full, and full reports of the
addresses, etc. 1t is book which every
person and former resident of the town,
and many others, should have.
Daniel Marlborough, aged 16, employ
ed as machine tender at the Blake 81
Higgins paper mill in Bellows Falls, was
caught in the clutch at the wet end of
the machine Tuesday. He was whirled
between the machine and the ceiling, his
body striking on each revolution, and
battered and jammed before the machin-
cry could be stopped. His right leg was
so injured that amputation at the ankle
was necessary and the leg was dislocated
at the hip.
The docket for the Chittenden county
court which will convene Wednesday,
March ., Judge w. Z. Stafford of st.
Johnsbury presiding, shows that there
are 81 cases set for trial in the jury cal
endar and IS cases in the court calendar.
The civil docket has III cases, the di-
vorce docket IL cases, the state docket
81 cases, the new entry docket IS cases,
and the chancery docket AZ cases.
Gen. Robert Avery, the promoter of
the Burlington and Hinesburg railroad,
is again trying to revive the project. No
work having been accomplished for
something like two years it has been
concluded that the enterprise was dead
so far as any practical results were like
ly to accrue 1t is stated, however, that
General Avery does not consider the pro-
iect dead by any means.
Private Porter, a prisoner at Fort
Ethan Allen, who was working on the
reservation in the charge of an armed
guard, made his escape Saturday. The
prisoner overpowered the guard and
took from him his rifle and revolver and
in turn made a prisoner of the guard and
obliged him to accompany him. a large
detail was at once sent out In pursuit of
the fugitive.
L. Z. Wood of Burlington exhibited
his Boston terrier, Bother" at the
show of the New York Kennel club, and
the animal captured the fourth prize in
the limit As dogs and the fourth prize in
the open class. The dog was not in his
best condition, for he is Just recovering
from a lameness and was practically
shown on three legs.
The Central Vermont railway has
added to its motive power department 1C
engines transferred from the Chicago
and Grand Trunk division of the Grand
Trunk system. These engines are in eX.
cellent condition and will add much tC
the roads efficiency in handling its con
stantly increasing freight and passenger
business.
A Weathersfield man recently shot or
Ascutney mountain bob cat weighing
30 pounds. He received q bounty of So
and sold the animal to be mounted fol
$40, making SIS for his days sport
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animal of the kind shot on the mountain
this season.
Burlington is the abode of another
Jack-the. IIugger. \ young lady was re-
turning from Mt. st. Mary's academy IL
a remote part of the city, when a mar
suddenly seized and attempted to kiss
her. The young woman tainted, and /:
now suffering considerably from shock
Olin Scott of Bennington expects tt
secure contract for furnishing the ma
chinery for large pulp mill in Canada
He is now completing the machinery fol
a powder mill in Mexico, the power fol
which is to be furnished by mules.
Henry o. Carpenter of Rutland, who
, with his brother is on trip TO Cuba, i:
sailing along the north coast of thai
island, and probably reached Havans
Thursday He will pass five days there
, and then leave for home.
l.. p. Wood of Burlington was CUES
at the Park Avenue hotel in New Yorl
Friday night, when it was partially de
stroyed by fire. He narrowly escaped
from the hotel.
George Young of Craftsbury recently
shot a large white owl on his barn tina
measured five feet from tip to tip Of
wings. 1t was taken to a taxidermist t.
/ be mounted.
Seventy-five cases of measles have
been reported to the health officer O.
: Brattleboro within the past few weeks
and there are over GO cases at present.
| A. O. COrrIoan of Fairfax while split
ting and saving wood, let his ak com,
down on Mr.. Ufford's hand, cutting of
the third and fourth fingers.
Edward Smith has presented valuable
steel engraving of Washington to the
, Edmunds high school at Burlington.