Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07
AROUND THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

vermont-New Rutland Bridge Comdem-
ned-An Old Clock at Bridgewater-New
Troops at Fort Ethan Allen.
Within the next few weeks or In the
early spring, there will be established In
Vermont % additional free delivery
routes by the postoffice department, max
lug a total of ~ routes In the state. Con-
gresham Foster has secured the services
of a special agent, who will visit the
state soon and will lay out the routes.
They will run from the following places
Remington, North Bennington, Rut-
land, Poultney, North Clarendon, Bird
port, Vergennes, Ferrisburgh, Monkton
Ridge, Starksboro, Bristol, Charlotte,
Shelburne, Milton, Stowe, Morrlsville,
Cambridge, Jacksonville, Franklin,
Fairfield, East Fairfield, and Sheldon
Springs.
In connection with the affairs of
the Rutland railroad, it has been learned
that Chief Engineer G. J. Parker
of the road has condemned the draw
bridge at the long fills, on Lake Cham
plain, as not being strong enough to
support the new engines, which have
/ been ordered for the road. These new
monsters weigh about ten tons more
than the old engines and it is claimed
that it would be unsafe to run them over
the draws. The matter is being investi-
gated by corps of engineers and what
ever improvements are needed will be
made.
Allen Pinney of Bridgwater has a
clock that is somewhat of relic. 1t is
one of the old-fashioned wall styles with
no frame and large iron weights that
reach nearly to the floor. 1t was given
to him by his father, Horace Pinney, and
has been in their family for about 80
years, having been brought into Ply
mouth by Horace Pinney's father, and
was the first clock brought into that
town. 1t is in good condition and to all
appearances is good for another 100
years.
Troops E and H of the I'd United
States cavalry have arrived at Fort
Ethan Allen from Cuba. Capt. Trout,
Lieuts. Lynch, Miller and Moore are in
command. There are about 80 men in
both troops. Their enlistments expire
In four months, and both companies will
be recruited there. The newly arrived
troops brought with them 80 powerful
Cuban horses, which have been turned
over to the 23d and 9th batteries of
artillery.
About 125 men of the Us employees of
the Columbian Marble Quarrying COM
pany at Rutland left work Friday after
noon at l o'clock without notice to the
company. The men in the mill and most
of the yard men remained at their posts.
All the foremen stayed in. The trouble
seems to have arisen over some misun-
Outstanding between the men and the
, foreman of the finishing shop.
Charles Pierce of Chester says he in
tends to cultivate one and one-half acres
of strawberries next season. Mr.. Pierce
was short over one thousand quarts
|, which were ordered last year, on &C.
count of the grub worm which wrought
such havoc in all sections.
Heatop hospital at Montpelier has
, received $1,000 from Rosa ID. Everett,
of New York, in memory of Erastus
Everett, her husband, who for thirty.
seven years was a summer resident
, of Berlin.
G. A. Aines of Norwich has perfected
and taken out a machine for cutting ice
that is run by a gasoline engine, which
is said to be success. He has also in
vented a machine for scraplng ice.
A POlander from Proctor, who was
arraigned in the Rutland city court the
other day and who was unable to speak
English, gave his name to the interpre
ter as "Mike Smith"
The Italian laborers on the Chittender
Power company dam near Rutland, who
, struck Friday, have returned to work
having agreed to accept the idea o.
monthly pay.
,. The cost of maintaining the school:
of Burlington during the past year has
been S63,97l.64. The estimated value
+, of the school property is 1884, 200.
Barre veterans of the Spanish-A
, erican War are about to organize ant
apply for charter from the Nationa
q Spanish Veterans association.
l Booker T. Washington will lecture a
o the meeting of the Burlington Institut,
T of Instruction In Burlington, which
+ meets July /, and 3.
5 Emery Liberty of Williston is serving
80 days sentence in the house of cOrrec
q ton for stealing horse collar valued
a at 81.
d Smallpox, Cuban itch, or somethin.
d else of that nature, has broken out il
i the French Hill neighborhoOd near vii
= iston.
II Montpelier's city council has grant
If ed a franchise to the Capital City Ga
Il company, concern recently organ
It lied.
e The Vermont Baptist State conventio
e board held its regular quarterly meetin
e at the Bardwell house, Rutland, Tuesday
The wires of the New England Tell
phone & Telegraph company of Rutan
may be put under ground.
e Books added to Ladies' Library in Januar,