Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-20
AROUND THE STATE

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March 10, aged SO.
Brandon liquor commissioners have
had 20 applications.
Ex-Postmaster Shedd's health is i'm
proving at Denver, Col
ST. a lbans liquor commissioners have
had IA applications for licenses.
Edward L. Temple of Rutland, who
has been ill since last fall is better.
Montpelier defeated Goddard Semn-
airy at basket ball last week ! to s.
The st. Johnsbury Choral union held
very successful festival last week.
The village of Richford will vote next
Saturday to see if it will incorporate.
There will be meeting of the Anti
Saloon League at Burlington, March 81.
The Fairbanks Scale company has de-
clared a quarterly dividend of S. per
share.
A car load of oranges from Redlands,
Cal, was received at st. Johnsbury last
week.
S. l.. Griffith, of Dandy, has Just pur
chased large fruit ranch near San
Diego, Cal.
w. S. Dillon, of Lowell, Mass. is the
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The Essex liquor commissioners are
Judge l.. G.. Nichols, j. A. Donahue and
G. w. Bates.
T. Z. Riley, the Rutland fireman, who
was so seriously injured a short time
ago, is better
James Carrigan, Joseph Mears and
William Walters are the Poultney liquor
commissioners.
The H. S. Walbridge stereoscope fac
tory at North Bennington, was damaged
March - by fire.
Charles Cook, of Rutland. was struck
by train at West Rutland, March 10,
and fatally injured.
The Rutland city liquor commissioners
are Dr. j. f. Thompson, C. w. Penning-
ton and j. Z. Sawyer.
E. II. Webster succeeds the late Col.
{. {. klnsman as quartermaster Of
Roberts post, Rutland.
Loretta Ceilings, 4, fell from a two
story window at Fair Haven March 10,
and was badly injured.
The Committee of Fifteen met at
Montpelier last week, and voted to con-
tinue the organization.
Fred Dumas and Clarence Case, of
Mortified, are in jail, charged with
stealing books at West Berlin.
ID. f. Morgan, Barre granite cutter,
carried a piece of steel in one eye %
years. Last week it came out.
The Baptist church of Montpelier has
unanimously voted to increase the salary
of Rev. G. G. Lamson 5000 per year.
March 10, aged "a. He fell on the ice
and broke one hip and never recov-
cred.
Mrs. Hiram Putnam, of Wolcott, has
made quilt this winter containing 4S3
pieces, and another containing 3,97S
pieces.
l.. G.. Pullman and Son of Ludlow
have been sued for $4,000, by the estate
of William Hinkley, who was killed in
their mill.
The docket of the Windham county
court which meets April contains 1874
civil, IA criminal, 81 divorce and 81
chancery cases.
Prof G. II. Perkins, of Burlington, has
been appointed Vermont agent of the
United States to examine the water re-
sources of this state.
A lot of plague infected hay was
burned at Chester last week by the
United States government officials. The
farmers were paid S. per ton.
The new steamer Vermont, of the
Champlain Transportation Co., is fast
nearing completion at Shelburne harbor
1t will be "a very handsome boat.
Prof j. V. Votey. of Burlington was
! ,.al1 lad TO
confer with members of the legislature
on the subject of good roads, etc.
George A. Boyden, one of the promi-
nent citizens of Brattleboro, died March
IL, aged 6S. He was for many years
proprietor of the American house.
c. w. Peterson, Bennington tailor,
has been arrested charged with conduct
ing lottery whereby certain lucky
persons get suits at normal price.
j. w. Ketchum, the Vergennes bank
wrecker, has had LAO visitors. He is
at work on another book, concerning
the defunct Farmers National Bank.
The $40, 900 malpractice case of Angus
Mcleod, of Barre, VS. DR.. Hayes ended
I'M fizzle. The court ruled that he had
no case after plaintiff had put in his
testimony.
b. f. Bowman, of Randolph, is soon
to go to California at the instance of
Commander Kentield, to make arrange
ments for the excursion to the next en-
campment.
Frank West, brother of Charles West,
the Montpelier barber who assaulted
Fred Chatfield, drank a half pint of
alcohol by mistake and is totally blind
as the result.
The meeting of the commissioners on
the estate OF Gen. w. w. Grout was
held at ST. Johnsbury, March 10. The
estate will pay about 40 cents on the
dollar. Dollar wheat speculations caused
his loss of property
Wesley Peck, of South Woodbury., has
forty-five hens which laid 1859 eggs,
cash value for same being S66. 50. from
March /, 1902, to March /, 1908. No
account has been made of the cash value
of eggs used in the family.
A petition in bankruptcy has been
filed by j. A. Haynes, of Burlington.
He has liabilities of $4,049.1S and assets
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