Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-04-11
AROUND THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

The first passenger train between Troy
and Rutland made its first trip over the
Western Vermont railroad fifty years
ago this month. Three years later
the branch between North Bennington
and Bennington was completed. Forty
nine years ago Henry w. Marsh entered
the service of the company, and, with
the exception of a short time in the west,
has been in continuous service of the
different companies that succeeded the
old Western Vermont. For thirty.seven
years he has held the position of car in
spector at Bennington and North Ben
nington, and during that time has lost
but few days by illness. No accident
has ever occurred to a car from any de-
feet that passed him unnoticed.
Joseph Fairbanks of st. Johnsbury
was awarded a second prize in the annual
"Ten Eyck" oratorical contest of the
junior class of Yale University held re-
Gently. The speakers were chosen by
selecting ten essays from the whole num-
Der submitted by the class. These are
chosen on the basis of literary merit and
oratorical possibility, then at a prelmin-
airy trial the five final men are selected
by committee of the faculty. The
event is the most important of its kind
in the college course.
Less than % years ago the little town
of Fairfax came into possession by n
legacy of s25, 900, consisting of 250
shares of the stock of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific Railway company.
The dividends received have been used
from time to time to purchase more of
the same stock and today the trustees
of this fund have over S2j0000 with
which to carry out the purpose of the
will, namely, the establishment of the
"Bellows Free Academy" of Fairfax, Vt.
Peter HOblck, a workman in one of
the slate quarries at West Pawlet. sus.
tanned peculiar injuries last week. While
at his work he was struck by a falling
rock, and his left leg cut off rs neatly as
If it had been done by Il buzz saw. His
right arm and side were also badly lac
Grated. lie was taken to hospital and
will probably recover.
George S. Howe of Burlington, now in
the employ of the Northern Supply COM
pany, has received word from Kansas
City that by the decision of case in
court he is made the principal sharer in a
verdict of s200,000. The case involved
the ownership of an island in Missouri
which had been in litigation for some
years.
The steamer Reindeer will rot be oper-
ated this season by the Central Vermont
Railway company as an excursion boat.
but its various parties to and from Bur-
lington will be carried by the steamers
of the Champlain Transportation COM
pany. 1t is possible that the Reindeer
may be leased and thus be kept in COM
mission.
The steamer Chateaugay began her
regular trips Monday. For time only
one trip daily will be made between Bur-
lington and Plattsburgh. If possible the
boat will also go to Westport, n. Y. on
these trips, but the water is so high that
there is question about the latter point
being reached.
Senator Redfield Proctor has been
making gifts of maple syrup to the page
boys of the senate Representative
Foster has been distributing some maple
membered several of their adult friends
in the federal city.
Luther =. Brown of Burlington. who
was recently granted patents on nom
returnable milk bottle made from wood
pulp and parafiine and on butter print,
has now applied for patents on large
milk can and a swing stanchon for tying
up bottles.
William A. Ellis of Montpelier has
pullet that is only ten months old, but 1t
has begun laying eggs, starting a collec-
ton of big eggs by laying one which is
65 inches In circumference in one direc-
ton by 4 inches in another.
Seneca Haselton of Burlington, who
was appointed sixth assistant Judge of
the supreme court of the state by Gov.
w. w. Stickney, went before County
Clerk @. p. Ray Thursday and was
sworn in
Henry G.. Thomas of Stowe has been
appointed by Governor Stickney state
fish and game commissioner to fill the !
vacancy caused by the resignation of
John w. Titcomb, formerly of ST. Johns
bury.
The will of the late A. = Stafford of |
Wallingford, which was filed last week. !
grams 10 that tJA.... conditional legacy
of Sl2, 600 to be used in the erection of "a |
new town hall.
Some of the merchants and business !
men of Burlington are agitating holding !
a Fourth of July celebration to continue !.
the entire week of the Fourth.
Mrs. Elroy Fuller of East ROxburv has
a sheep which recently gave birth to
four lambs, the combined weight of
which was fourteen pounds.
a party of thirty skilled stonecutters
has arrived in Barre from Aberdeen.
Scotland, and will reside in that city in
case employment is found.
T. Neville Of Vergennes has an Eng
lish ivy about five years old which is said
to be the finest one in the stale. IL
measures about $50 feet.
All but seven of the lawyers in Wash