Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-13
STATE NEWS.

DeNeD marriage licenses were Issued In
Rutland during April.
E. M. Roscoe, principal of Waterbury
high school, has resigned.
Senator Dillingham; is at home at
Waterbury for the summer.
Senator Dillingham; will stump Indiana
during the coming campaign.
! w. w. Thompson of Chester made 500
pounds of sugar from 1875 trees.
A club has been formed at Barton to
improve fishing in Crystal Lake.
Seth w. Jones, 70, well known turf
man, died at Montpelier last week.
A. G. Greene, of Richford, has leased
the American house at Burlington.
Six soldiers escaped from the guard
house at Fort Ethan Allen last week.
j. F. DIN of Burlington had one hand
crushed while coupling cars last week.
Adolph Hayje of Burlington was fined
$500 for illegal liquor selling last week.
The Mary Fletcher hospital at Burling-
ton is to be enlarged again this season.
Victor Kirby of st. Adams was seri-
ously injured last week while operating
a steam drill.
The alumni of Norwich university,
Mortified, will hold a banquet at Mont
pelier, May 20.
Rev. B. w. Atwell, D. d., pastor of
Trinity church, Shelburne, has resigned
after II years service.
Fred N Squire of Pawet recently cele-
brated the 50th anniversary of his being
in business in that town
Joseph Frontini, age so, of Barre has
been arrested charged with criminal
assault on five-year-old girl.
The City of Barre has been enjoined
from collecting the assessment on the
abutters for paving Main street.
Eli j. Tiffany of Bennington is can
didate for delegate to the democractic
national convention at ST. Louis.
The case of alleged arson against
Philip Bell of Barre was nolle pressed by
States Attorney j. H. Senter Saturday.
Elmer Doner, of Sheldon is bankrupt.
He has liabilities of $461 so and assets of
SIS, none of which are claimed exempt.
Erico Mazziani of Barre has been ar
rested charged with reckless use of his
revolver. He gave the officers lively
chase.
a. c. Bingham of st. Adams while
painting barn roof fell 20 feet and
oIl uCh VII lllo DdChs Lie was GU
internally
Ernest H. O'Brien, of Rutland. has
been appointed referee in bankruptcy in
place of Hon. Joel C. Baker, who is
seriously ill.
Sixty granite cutters struck at Bethel
81 turday because an unfair foreman was
put over them, the same one who caused
trouble at Hardwick.
sturgeon was seen in the river at
; Swanton, Friday, that was estimated
weighed so pounds. Efforts to spear
him were unsuccessful.
There were twenty-one deaths in Rut-
land during the month of April. Seven
cases of contagious diseases were report
ed to the city health officer during the
month.
The engagement of Lieut. j. Hannibal
Holden of the United States navy, and
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Holden, of
Burlington, and Miss Lillian Walker is
announced.
Rev. Charles Pickells, rector of St.
, Andrews Episcopal church, st. Johns
bury, has resigned after four years ser
vice there to accept call from New
: York state parish.
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Granite company at Hardwick struck
, because the company refused to dis
+ charge foreman, whom the cutters
> claimed was unfair.
: Newman j. Blood. prosperous farmer
= by shooting himself. Mr.. Blood had
t been ill for six weeks with the grip and
his mind was deranged
e.,
the past 81 years leading dry goods
merchant in Brattleboro, died Saturday
from an affection of the heart, after an
3 illness of several weeks.
/, The Leader Evaporation company of
t Enosburgh Falls will move to Burlington
s A lot has been purchased at College and
e Battery streets and three story factory
V building will be erected.
These officers were reelected by the
trustees of Burr and Burton seminary
of Rutland; clerk, E. l.. Wyman of Man
S chester Center; treasurer, L. II. Hemen
n way of Manchester.
u James l. c. Cook, who it is claimed
- was the oldest practical printer in the
i United States, died at Milford, Mass.
e age 81 years. He was senior proprietor
= Bellows Falls.
d Guy C. Prentss of St. Adams, yarC
V master for the Central Vermont railroad
e company, was seriously injured recently
II The cylinder head of an engine blew GU
r, stricking him in the left leg. A com
k pound fracture was made, the woun(
d opening so that the bone protruded.
Y The city clerk of Burlington has mott
a fled about go corporations that they hav'
n been delinquent in filing lists of stock
lie holders to comply with sections 3S0-3S
4, of the Vermont statutes. The fine TO
r this is $4,000 each but it is not believed
the fine will be enforced at present
A large derrick at the Green Mountain
slate quarry at South Poultney fell ant
70 crashed into shanty in which wer
eight men. Morris Mahoney, age 90
was struck and pinned to the ground b,
he his arm for half hour 1t was badl
!, crushe1 and he racaivad intarnal in iuria