Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-10-30

EllJan Taylor OF East rairneld caught
a species of wildcat in trap he had set
for fox.
Charles Carpenter, aged 60, Marlboro
farmer, attempted suicide Oct. 81 by
shooting himself in the head with 22
calibre revolver. The bullet entered be-
low the right ear, but did not reach the
brain. He has been afflicted with mean-
cholia for several weeks.
Fire in Readsboro Oct. %, burned the
building occupied by G.. Ghieschie. as
bakery and residence, only one empty
trunk being saved. Ghieschie, who had
but recently purchased the property, had
made extensive Improvements on it. The
loss is 81 ,000 partially insured.
Silas II. Danforth, deputy collector of
customs in charge of the customs house
in st. Adams has been suspended for
fifty days for violation of the regula-
tions. 1t is understood that II. W. Bal
lard, who was removed from the GUS
toms service some time ago for cause,
preferred charges against NJ. r. Dan
forth.
The village school-house at Plainfield
was burned Oct. %. The fire was dis
covered in the basement. The building
and contents were entirely consumed.
The school-house was built in 1866 and
cost S7400. 1t was insured in the Yer
mont Mutual Company, building $1,000,
and furniture $500. A defective Chin
ney is supposed to be the origin of the
fire.
Charles Ira Marsh aged 55 years. died
at the home of Earl Bliss in East Calais,
after a long illness with consumption.
The deceased came to East Calais last
June for rest and for the benefit of his
health but seemed to lose strength until
the end. He was a noted violinist and
has made the violin study from his
youth. He was a teacher in Syracuse,
n. Y.
David AFRO Camp died at his home in
South Barre after a short illness with
pneumonia Oct 81. He was 6S years of
age and was born in Orange. He leaves
a wife and one son, Don, besides a
brother, Philo. He was for many years
clerk and treasurer of the town of Barre
and was citizen greatly respected by
every one. At the time of his death he
was bailiff of Washington county.
Prosper Morris of Bartonville, in the
town of Rockingham, according to a
record of the younger portion of the
Morris family, was 1902 years old July IA.
1908, and was one of 10 children, there
being two sets of triplets and three pairs
of twins. Mr.. Morris was one of the sets
of triplets and was born in BERTHA,
Canada. Mr.. Morris is without doubt
the Oldest person in Vermont, if not in
New England.
The trackage agreement between the
Boston * Maine and Rutland railroads
whereby all trains ran direct from Bur-
ington to Troy, n. Y, has terminated
and now with two exceptions all pas
sengers have to change at Hoosicl1
junction. The agreement which has
been in force about year, has been a
great accommodation to people of West
ern Vermont. The train crews are now
changed at White Creek.
Three petitions in bankruptcy have
been filed recently. They are those of
Joseph Gregory. quarryman of Barre
who has liabilities of 1928. and assets of
Sl53. all of which are claimed exempt;
L. l.. Smith, farmer of Wardsboro. who
has liabilities of 50. 52s 90 and assets of
S3.6oI5O, of which 1925 are claimed ex-
empt; and w. l.. Archer, "A farmer of
Cavendish, who has liabilities of sts92 go
and assets of Sl29,50, of which Sl59 are
claimed exempt
Mark Campbell narrowly escaped
death by poisoning, oct 20. at Wafer
bury. He was suffering from aninjured
leg which was being treated with two
medicines, one to be taken internally
and the other to be applied externally.
The latter was a poisonous preparation
of corrosive sublimate and Mr.. Campbell
by mistake took it internally. He be-
came i'll and numb and was saved by the
strenuous efforts of DR.. w. f. Minard.
Mark Bronson of Coventry. the man
who was shot by Edward Raymo last
week, was arraigned in Orleans county
court at Newport Monday and pleaded
guilty to an assault Judge Stafford
reserved the sentence until some future
time. The case of the State VS. Ravmo
has been arranged to be tried at this
term and it is expected will be begun
this week. This is the case where
Raymo shot Bronson in the breast and
will be of much interest to the neighbors
where the shooting occurred, in the west
part of the county.