Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-01-23
AROUND THE STATE.
ITEMS GATHERED HERE AND THERE
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Valentine; vice president, DIN Scott;
secretary, Edward l.. Bates; treasurer,
George F. Graves; directors, John Nc
Cullough of North Bennington, Carroll
S. Page of Hyde Park, Irving f. Gibson,
Lyman f. Abbott, Milo G. Huling of
North Bennington, A. B. Valentine,
James X. Batchelder of Arlington,
Charles +. Dewey. John L. Shurtlef1,
DIN Scott auditors, DIN Scott, Lyman
f. Abbott, Charles Ii. Darling of Wash
ington, d. G. The governors of Massa-
chusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont
are directors exofficio.
John Stanisky, young Polander, was
seriously injured the morning of January
10, soon after beginning work, by get
ting his clothing caught in the fast re-
volving belt of the hosting power near
the large derrick in front of the Patter-
son mills. The accident happened while
he was trying to replace on the drum
rope which had slipped out of place. His
body was whirled around the shaft near
the belt and was bound around so tightly
by his clothing that the latter had to be
cut to release him. His external in
juries apparently are not serious, but he
is thought to be hurt internally.
After 33 years as manager of the Wells
retires. His successor is George Nj. Be-
sett, who years ago started at the foot of
the ladder and gradually assembled until
now he fills the important place of man
ager. Mr.. Besett is to be congratulated
on the recognition accorded him. lie Is
deserving of the place and his friends
have been pleased to note his climb up
the ladder of success. Mr.. Besett came
from Richmond, where he is still well
and favorably remembered.
The Deerfield Valley Co. of Whining
ton has purchased from the Glastonbury
Mining and Railroad Co. about $4,000
acres of timber land in Glastonbury,
most of it near the summit of the Green
Mountains. The price paid was about
81 per acre. One of the principal own
ers of the property was Gov. John G.
Mccullough. The land is mostly COW
cred with spruce, but there is consider
able hard wood scattered through it. A
large portion of it is second growth.
Thomas Mangan of Bennington, an
engineer on the Rutland railroad, was
slightly injured Tuesday afternoon near
Buskirk's Bridge, n. y. He was run
ming the engine of the Green Mountain
flyer north from Troy and crashed into
freight train that had stopped, but had
not sent out flagman. Mangan saw
the train and jumped with his fireman
from the engine The engine was wrecked
and several freight cars damaged.
Sixty-six cases are set for trial on the
trial calendar for the January term of
Supreme Court, at Montpelier. Wash
ington county has the largest number of
cases, Is; Rutland county. II; Wind
ham. :; Windsor, g.; Franklin, 6; Or
leans, Chittenden, 3 ; Essex, 3; Orange,
3; Caledonia, 3. and Addison 3. 1t is
expected the term will be of three weeks
duration as the cases already assigned
will occupy that length of time.
The portrait of Admiral Charles f.
Clark, which has been in the lobby of
the state house at Montpelier near the
entrance to representatives. hall since il
was unveiled in October, was hung last
week in the lower hall near the entrance
to the state treasurer's office, where the
artist, Frederick Z. Vinton of Boston
thought the light would be most effec-
tive.
Mr.. Parsons, former principal in tho
high school at Woodstock, has gone tC
Bellows Falls to take the place of Nj. ID
Downing, who goes TO Syracuse, \. Y
f. +. Watson, of Pittsfeld, has been en-
gagged to take the place of Mr.. Parsons
Mr.. Watson is a graduate of Dartmouth
College, Hanover, n. H.. in the class OF
1895, and has taught in Littleton and il
Massachusetts.
Capt. David l.. Sharpley, of Burling
ton, died January Il, aged 81. He wa:
veteran of the Civil War, Company G
I'd Vermont, and was picked up for deat
at Bull Run. lie had three sons in the
same company. He leaves a daughter
two sons, twcnty-three grandchildren
and five great grandchildren.
General order No. /, issued from thu
state adiutant's office, says: The proceed
ings and findings of the court of inquiry
convened pursuant to ). o. No. 5, Stat
of Vermont, A. q. office. November II
1902, at the request of Major II. EdwarC
Dyer, 1st infantry. V. n. g., are ap
proved, aud Major Dyer is eXonerated.
At the annual meeting of the cor
porators of the Burlington Savings Ban
the following officers were elected Pres
ident, G.. p. Smith; first vice-president
Henry Greene; second vice-president
A. G. Pierce; trustees, G. =. Smith
Henry Greene, \. @. Pierce, j. L. Ban
, stow, William Crane, Henry Wells, +
w. Ward.
Charles Cushman and Christian Her
derson were arraigned in Barre city cour
last week on charge of robbery from tn
person of Allen Coutts, the highwa
robbery case. Both waived eXaminatio
and will be bound over to county court
The bail was set at 5000 each, whic
neither obtained.
The New York World last week had
! long fairy tale concerning the conubii
trouble of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Schillinl
Huelscaup of Rutland. Mrs. Schilllne
Huelscaup is described as a most beaut
c full woman whom friends have kept frol
living with her husband. Next.
y Frank Delorme, hired man, in Wi
o lIston, attempted to burglarize Warren
I store in that town, but the burgll
q alarm was too quick for him and he wa
caught red handed and is in Chttende
: county Jail meditating on the curse
new inventions.
AT special meeting Montpelier vote