Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-24
THE STATE.

Inc CU. JOD1lSDu1N 1TOteTY OO., was
damaged July 16 by fire about $1,000.
The sixtieth marriage anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hall in Lyndon
was celebrated July II.
Frank H. Clement, who represented
Danvile in the last legislature, had an
apoplectic shock last week.
George l.. Hasseltne, of Bristol, has
been admitted to practice before the in
terror department at Washington.
"Big Mary" of Barre, who refused to
testify in court and escaped the officers,
has been caught and heavily fined.
A smokeless fuel has been invented by
Capt II. r. Dorr. of Rutland, and pat
ented made of coal dust and waste.
Mrs. Catherine Potter of Burlington,
committed suicide July Is, by drowning
in the lake. The body was recovered.
NJ j. Calbeck, the owner of the
Avenue House, ST. Johnsbury, has leased
it to Z. 5. Haley, AN experienced hotel
man.
Woodstock has appropriated $4,000
additional for the new school house in
that village, making $500 appro-
priated.
The New London Northern Ry., that
holds mortgage for $l45, 800 on the Brat
tleboro Narrow Gauge Ry., has moved to
foreclose.
7. j Terrell, a travelling dead beat,
was sent to the House of Correction last
week from Fair Haven for obtaining
money under false pretenses.
Malvina Corbeil, 49, of Barre who dis
appeared my steriously week ago, has
been heard from at Upland, N. H., where
she was married to Frank Rioux.
w. A. Patrick, of Rutland, fell down
the cellar stairs, in his barn, last week,
and fractured his skull. He died the
next day and was buried Saturday.
William Lee of West Brantree broke
into store recently; was caught, tried,
convicted and is serving four months
sentence at the House of Correction.
A petition in bankruptcy has been
filed by George Durand, quarryman, of
Barre. His liabilities are S291.20 and
his assets SOL all of which are claimed
exempt.
Principal Davenport, of the Methodist
Seminary, at Montpelier, has resigned
to accept the position of New England
manager for the Interstate Correspond
ence School, of Chicago.
A nineteen year-old boy named Muir
ray was drowned in the Connecticut
river at Bellows Falls, while bathing.
Murray was riding on IA log and was
carried down stream beyond his depth.
The gross receipts of the Brattleboro
post office during the fiscal year ended
June 30, last on postal account, were
S24 66S ~, being 81 ,4O3.33 more than for
the previous fiscal year, 81 $4,000 more
than two years ago, and S5,204.63 more
than three years ago.
The comptroller of the currency has
approved the application to organize the
Peoples National bank, of Barre, with
acapital of 500, 900, among the incor-
porators being Fred n. Braley, of Barre,
e. w. Melcher, S. D. Allen, Charles w.
Averill and F. d. Ladd.
\ recent bulletin issued by the United
States geological survey announces that
Prof I. Nelson Dale will continue the
investigation of areal and economic prob
lens in western Vermont, and will sur
vey the Brandon quadrangle for folio
publication: and Prof. John (. Wolff
will continue areal surveys i'll southern
Vermont and New Hampshire.
An accident occurred at the portable
saw mill owned by Counter Bros, East
Charleston, recently. The clothing of
Fred Counter caught on a pulley, which
drew him around. breaking both legs
and arms, and tearing his clothing and
injuring him severely, from the effects
of which he died in a few hours. \
wife and little son survive him. Mr..
Counter had resided in East Charleston
only a few months.
The Burlington Fall Festival Associa-
ton organized July II with the follow
ing officers: President and director gen
eral, w. b. McKillip; treasurer, Charles
+. Pease; secretary and director of con-
cessionaries, c. A. Barber: chairman of
committees, John j. Flynn; director of
transportation and superintendent of
grounds, NJ. d. Mcmahon; director of
amusements and publicity, l.. NJ. Hays
Winifred Hassam of Gaysville has been
sentenced to two and one half years in
the House of Correction for adultery.
The case was particularly brazen one.
Hassam and the woman went to Wood
stock in June of 1902 while the court
was in session and stopped at the Park
Cottage, eating at the same table with
the states attorney who recognized Has
sam and had a warrant made out for
him.
The returns from the druggists in Chit
tenden county holding fifth class licenses
show that the total amount of sales dur
ing June was S24995. The largest sale
made during the month was made by f.
w. Freeman, of Richmond, who sold
liquor amounting to S5l.62. w. b.
Reeves, of Burlington, made no sales
The report of Washington county drug
gists for the month is as follows: George
McGrath, Montpelier, Sl3 Collins Blakely
Montpelier, s.; w. E. Poole, Montpelier,
$2S; (. F. Leavitt, Plainfield, 50.
The annual muster of the Vermont
National Guard will be held from August
6 to IA inclusive. Monday August 3,
advance details, consisting of the quarter
master-sergeant and four men from each
company, will be at the state grounds
near Fort Ethan Allen. to lay out the en-
campment. pitch the officers tents, and
get everything in readiness for the ar
rival of the regiment the 9th The adj |
ditional two days of the encampment
this year will give the regiment an oppor- |