Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-23
AROUND THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

The gang of IS Italian laborers EN-
ploycd by the Rutland railroad, who
have been on strike, were paid off and
discharged, says the News. The men
were working when they quit the Jobs
lon the main line of the road between
Rutland and Bellows Falls. The cause
of their action was dissatisfaction over
the pay they received. 1t is said that
they were stirred up by the fact that a
local concern pays laborers Sl.4O per
day while they were only receiving 81 20.
The railroad company is hiring new men
to fill the places of those discharged.
Christopher Trentlisch, employed on
the Mccullough farm in North Benning-
ton, was fearfully injured May ID. lie
tried to climb on the seat of high
wagon and stepping on the evener, fell
behind the horse inside of the traces.
The animal kicked him with full force a
dozen times before he was rescued. His
back is broken and his ribs crushed in.
The doctors think he may live, but with
the lower part of his body and legs par
alyzed.
The labor unions of Barre are wrought
up over the action of the Master Builders
association in refusing to longer recog-
nize the carpenters union until that
body drops from its Toll men who are
bidding on contract work and as long as
they will not leave it to the contractors
what kind of stone, whether granite or
not, is used in the construction of build
ings. The builders have adopted long
set of resolutions and trouble is looked
for.
The Orville Marble Quarrying COM
pany held meeting Monday and elected
the following officers: President, w. II.
Butler; vice president, Il. r. Willis
treasurer, j. E. Burke secretary, Jewett
p. Cain. The water is now being pump.
ed from the Orville quarries at Claren-
don Springs and the company expects to
begin quarrying blocks within few
days.
Silas L. Griffith purchased of John B
Griffith last week 600 acres of timber
land east of the railroad in Dandy. There
are many millions feet of spruce, hem.
.! lock, pine and hard wood on the land
The consideration was $4,000. He will
erect mill at the foot of the mountain.
Z. d. Worden of Rutland manager OF
the Commercial Printing company, dice
last Monday, aged 43 years. lie was
born in Rochester, n. y, but his parents
moved to Rutland in the early Cos, where
he married Miss Annie Thomas in lSSS
His widow and three sons survive him.
The American Institute of instruction
will be held at Burlington July l to 3
| is the oldest teachers association il
existence. Governor Stickney will de
liver the address of welcome, and ther,
will be many other distinguished speak
erS.
The Rev. George c. Lorimer, ID. D., o
the Madison ave. Baptist church, New
ork, formerly pastor of fremont TEN
pie, Boston, will be the principal speake
at the State Baptist convention whicl
meets at Bennington September %.
The 18th anniversary of the Epwortl
league W as observed at the Methods
church last Sunday evening. Rev. &. I
Lennon of North Ferrisburgh delivere
the address.
A lake trout weighing 10 pounds an
six ounces was taken from Caspian LAX
recently. This is the record breaker
date, but there are some larger ones i
the water.
The Brandon base ball team beat tn
Rutland team at Brandon. by Is to l6.
At st. Adams open electric cars hay
begun running.