Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-09-12

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agent. A star was tattooed on the back
of his left hand. He was probably
by a passing train and local au-
are investigating.
Gen. Stephen Thomas, of Montpelier,
aged 93 years, was at the polls Tuesday
every time a ballot was taken for city
representative and voted the last time
shortly before midnight. General Thorn
as is one Of the staunchest Republicans
in the city and he voted every time for
Frank NJ. Cory, the Republican candl-
date. Since the death of George w.
Scott, General Thomas is the oldest man
in Montpelier. His vitality and powers
of endurance for a man of his age are re-
markable.
The rapid increase in the number of
cases Of typhoid fever IN Rutland city
has caused considerable anxiety. Six
cases ave been reported to Health Officer
Edgar b. Moore within the last few days.
Mr.. Moore has sent to the state labora-
tory at Burlington for several water out
fits and as soon as they arrive he will
take samples of the city water and send
them to Burlington to be analy zed to de-
termine whether or not the trouble is
with the city water supply.
Hon. Willard S. Martin, one of the
most prominent men of Washington
county, died Sept. +, after a long Illness
from a complication of diseases. He
was - years of age. Among the offices
the deceased had held are town repre-
sentative for two terms, side Judge for
four years, Justice of the peace 3G ears,
county senator and nearly all of the
town offices that the people of Plainfield
could confer upon him.
Prospero Silva, the Italian who dis
appeared from East Montpelier on the
night of July Il, and who, it was be-
lieved, had met with foul play, returned
last week. He had been visiting at
Buffalo, n. y, and was very much sur
prised to know that his disappearance
had occasioned any uneasiness, or that
the grand Jury was intending TO investi-
gate the case.
Observer w. a. Shaw of the United
States weather bureau at Mortified re-
ports a mean temperature for August of
60 degrees, with a maximum of 81 on the
lst and a minimum of 80 on the 9Th. The
precipitation amounted to 40G inches, rain
falling on 1G days. The prevailing wind
was south. The month was made up Of
3 clear, Il partly cloudy and II cloudy
days.
y utIldu " u lt-StuIl VI lHt NOltIS
cast for the county ticket has been made
by the democrats and local option men
in Windham county. Several towns
failed to report the vote cast for county
officers on the local option ticket. The
majority for Spencer. rep, for senator
over Davenport, dem. and local option,
j. only $50.
George Buchanan, a young man en-
! I,lnyHd as "a fireman an rho RGStnn &
Maine railroad AZ Newport, was assailed
10y two men about midnight Sept. 3 near
G.. II. I~larvey's Iesiuence on Main st.,
and shot in the arm. Buchanan tainted
and while he was in an unconscious con-
dition. he was robbed of $50 and a gold
watch.
Harley Coffin of Kimball Corners fell
from the bridge in East Barre village
last week to the rocks about 10 feet be-
low. lie struck on his head and should
ers and sustained serious although not
necessarily fatal injuries. He was badly
cut about the head and shoulders and
sustained a fracture of the skull.
AT "A recent meeting of the s~tockhold-
ers of the st. Adams Furniture company
it was that q special commit
tee had succeeded in raising the SIS ,000
necessary to bring the capital stock to
$4,000. Everything is now in good
shape to continue the business.
Wallace, a nine-year-old son of Fred
Powers of East Peacham, has proven
himself a thorough trapper. He has
caught "a woodchucks and one skunk
this summer. He caught three young
woodchucks In one trap.
The American House, the only first
class hotel in st. Adams, is TO close soon.
The parties who nave run ii the past year
do not wish to enew the lease and j. j.
Thompson says he shall close it.
Fred W. Rogers of Fair Haven, who
conducts a grocery store in that place,
has failed. His liabilities are S22G2.S
and his assets S30l3.24, of which $500 are
claimed exempt.
The Vermont Marble Company mas de-
cided to erect a $40, 900 Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing at Proctor for the use of the employ
ees of the company. Work will be start
ed at once.
Mrs. Andrew McNutty of Moretown
was drowned September , in the Mad
river while trying TO save the life of
her daughter who had fallen into the
river.
Mrs. George Denber, of Corinth, has a
large orange tree, five years old, bearing
both ripe fruit and blossoms. The or
anges are of fair size and good flavor.
The Orange brook extension to the
Barre city water works has been com
pleted, doubling the city water supply,
The extension cost 1000.
The Vermont Historical Society has
been presented with a cane made from one
of the stills to the first church ever built
in Bennington.
Moses Lager of Burlington has a five.
year-old peach tree from which he has
sold a bushel and a half of peaches this
year.
William Wilcox, "A fireman on the C,
V. Ry., was crushed under his engine al
Montpelier Sept. 4 and died the next
day.
Henry Bessey of ~Enosburgh, about Sc
years old, was badly hurt last week by