Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-07-18

| as q store mouse. Inc IRE was In wagon
load of wooden rags. The men quickly
hauled the wagon from the barn and put
out the fire without damage except to the
rags which were burned.
Chief of Police Clay n. Dickinson has
resumed his work after being at home
for ten days caring for his granddaughter,
Cecil Dickinson who has had measles.
The briliant() people of the town who
mind other peoples affairs reported the
child as Ill OF small pox, and until the
facts were known, created wild sensa-
tlon among the timid.
The widow of the late Hon. George p.
Marsh, for many years L. S. minister to
Italy, has recently died at at Scarsdale,
n. Y, in her S5th year. She was q
st. Stephens church at this place from
1881 to 1891. She was confirmed here as
Caroline Crane by Bishop Hopkins, May
20, 1888, and was the Oldest living person
confirmed in st. Stephens Church.
A valued subscriber at Granville,
Mich, in renewing his subscription to
the Register writes that the wheat crop
promises to be great in that state. He
sent two heads of wheat that looked very
fine. The peach crop also promises to
be the best in many years. The farmers
have to pick them of the trees to save
the latter from breaking down they are
so heavily loaded. One of his neighbors
has already picked 30 bushels of currants.
All fruits are looking fine in Michigan.
Guy Bertram Horton of Burlington,
| formerly of North Clarendon and well
known locally, has been appointed pro-
fessor of history and political science in
Middlebury college in the place Prof. w.
E. Howard, who will spend the coming
year in Europe. Mr.. Horton has had
extensive training in these special lines.
He graduated with high rank from Mid
dlebury college in 1900 and for special
work was awarded highest honor In
economics at that time. The following
year was spent in advanced study in his
tory and political science. He received
the degree of master of arts in 1901.
The appointment came without any effort
or expectation on Mr.. Horizons part. He
retains his position as assistant with Hon.
Robert Roberts of Burlington in prepar-
ing the new digest Of the Vermont
supreme court reports which will occupy
the remainder of his time for the next
three or four years.
The Democratic caucus to elect dele
gates to the State and District conven-
night. F. NJ. Foote was elected chairman,
and A. Il. Calhoun secretary. The fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted "Whereas, it having been the
fixed policy of the Democratic party in
the state and nation since the formation
of our government to oppose all sump-
tuary laws and denial of the people the
right to regulate their local affairs, be it
Resolved, that the delegates elected at
this caucus to the Democratic state con-
vention to be held at Burlington, July
2i, 1902, be instructed to oppose any
fusion in state politics that may cOmpro-
mise or disrupt the organization, and be
it further Resolved, that the said dele
gates be especially instructed to oppose
until the end the naming of any candidate
for governor unwilling TO acknowledge
himself in accord with the principles and
tenets of the Democratic party in state
and nation, and willing at all times and
under all circumstances to be known as
a Democrat. The following were elected
delegates to the State convention: F. NJ.
Foote, James NJ. Lull and A. Il. Calhoun {;
to the district convention: o. i. Moore,
+. =. Seymour and ). ID. Surprise. The
town committee for two years are Gavin
Moflat, f. NJ. Foote, John Tighe. j. 4.
Douglass and w. II. Baldwin.
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