Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-08-28
THE STATE.

of Plainfield died Aug 20, aged 50.
The Burlington base ball team dis
banded Thursday because the players
were not paid
An Island Pond farmer recently dis
covered some ginseng on his farm which
he disposed of for 1925 per pound.
G. E Rugg. proprietor of the Rugg
laundry in Rutland, disappeared last
week and has not been heard of since.
There are "A cases set for trial by Jury
at the September term of Chittenden
county court at Burlington and 6S cases
with the court.
shocking and fatal accident occurred
in Alburg Saturday afternoon. Charlie.
youngest son of Austin LOOMS, aged 10,
accidentally shot and killed himself.
Ellis Maxon, 10, of Powna was badly
injured Aug. 90, by sliding down a chain
from the hay loft. When he came to
the end of the chain his leg was caught
on the hook and badly torn.
E. A. Brown, the landlord of the prn-
cipal hotel in Grafton, was convicted
last week of selling intoxicating liquor
contrary to law and was fined $500 and
costs of $3.50, which he paid.
B. F. Kicker, the leading drover in
eastern Vermont shipped last week 70
hogs, 125 calves, 225 sheep and 30 cattle.
Hogs brought At and AZ cents pound.
and calves to cents pound.
The combination of small boy and
matches at Mortified came near reduc-
ing happy home to ashes. The boy
thought nice place to start fire was
under the bed. The result surprised him.
Jack Cameron of Swanton, conductor
on Canada Atlantic freight, was badly
injured by being caught and crushed
while coupling cars, his hip and abdomen
being hurt, though it is not thought the
injuries will prove fatal
The Randolph Cooperative creamery
paid 81 cents net pound for butter fat
during July, and made 81, $50 pounds of
butter, patrons receiving S6552. The
Brigham creamery paid 21l cents net a
pound for butter fat for the same period.
H. G. Smith, age 90, soldier at Fort
Ethan Allen, who deserted the army and
eloped with Mrs Joseph Bacon of Burl-
ington, has been sentenced to not less
than two or more than two and one-half
years in states prison, Windsor. Mrs.
Bacon is out on $1,000 bail.
William w. Dodge, yard master of the
Rutland railroad at Bellows Falls, was
seriously injured in the yard Aug. 81 in
climbing up a freight Car ladder. He
was struck by projecting building and
hurled between the cars, the wheels pass
ing over his left leg, severing the foot
above the ankle.
The post office department has notified
Congressman Kittredge Haskins of the
establishment of 10 additional rural free
delivery routes in the I'd Congressional
district. including Chester, Cavendish,
two, Windsor, West Glover, Passumpsic,
Barnet, North Troy, ST. Johnsbury and
West Concord, to go into effect Sept. 1 5.
Chester and st. Johnsbury each now
have three routes.
Allen S. Holbrook, who recently
bought with j. C. Fuller, the Lyndonville
journal, has secured position as press
man in the government printing office
and has gone to Washington. Mr.. Hol.
brook will retain his interest in the
Journal and has engaged E. c. Hopkins,
a well-knOwn experienced printer of
Lyndonville, to take his place, Mr. Fuller
having editorial charge.
State Tax Commissioner Cushman of
Burlington has proceeded against the
Waterbury Opera House Block company
for neglecting to pay the tax required by
law, and praying for the dissolution OF
the corporation and temporary injunc-
ton restraining them from doing bust
ness. The injunction has been granted
, 1t is stated there are other companies ir
the state that will be treated in similar
manner if they do not pay their taxes.
Deputy Sheriff c. A. Smith of Mont
pelier was in Mortified to serve a wri
of attachment upon the machinery anC
equipment at the quarry Of the Capita
Slate company located on the Giber
farm, and of which j. f. Almon of Mont
peier is manager. The writ is in favol
of Sumner & Goodwin of Boston, and il
returnable at the September term o.
Washington county court. The amoun
Set up in the writ is $500.
There was at the Montpelier and Wells
River freight house in Montpelier Satur
day boat of type rarely seen so fal
away from the sea coast. 1t is dory O
the sort used by the fishermen at tn,
Grand Banks, Newfoundland, and wa
consigned to c. G.. Poor of Berlin for us,
on the pond. When the fishing boat
start for the banks there is always
number of these dories nested togethe
t on each side of the boat and no type o
8 small craft can be found that will ride
rougher sea than these.
!. News has been received from Harr,
Waters, who suddenly disappeared from
Dandy several weeks ago and who's
whereabouts We're unknown until hi
father received letter from him maile'
!. at some seaport town in Scotland whicl
A., said that he was about to sail for Aus
a tralia. When he left Dandy on the trail
he conveyed the idea that he woul
: return on the next train but instead h
went direct to Montreal where he imme
diately shipped on a steamer bound 70
Glasgow. The youth is only about l
years of age
There was a disgusting amount o
drunkenness in Morrisville circus an
seven arrests were made. Those arrest
ed were Bert Lampher of Hyde Park
George Swtzer, Perley Hartshorn, Georg
! Styles. Morrstown, Chauncey Town G
: Stowe and Neil Baker and Edward Adam