Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-05-27
STATE NEWS.

Elijah Burroughs of Hartford is dead,
aged "A.
Miss C. NJ. Badger of Randolph is dead
aged 70 years.
Burton Blaisdell of East Randolph is
dead, aged %.
The Chateaugay made her first trip to
Crown Point May Is.
Wool buyers in Orange county are pay
ing % cents pound
The grand list of st. Adams shows an
increase of $50, 976 over 1903.
John Fenton of Sharon succeeds c. A.
Lang as station agent at Randolph.
The Knights of Pythias will erect a
new building at Marshtield this season.
E. NJ. Wheeler, prominent citizen of
Barre, dropped dead in his office Friday.
Earl Stockwell, 212 years old, was
drowned in the river at Randolph May
19th.
Mrs. Polly Gray of Wheelocl cele-
brated her 9Sth birthday anniversary
May IA.
The state Spiritualists will hold their
annual convention at Barre June II, IS
and 10.
Rev. Oliver Brown of Peru has accepted
call to the Congregational church at
Wolcott.
An eel caught at st. Adams bay Tues
day, measured 40 inches and weighed 6
pounds.
Burlington will tax the grand Masonic
Temple in that city, placing its valuation
at $50, 900.
There are 713 male taxpayers in Poult-
ney and the list is SIG, 764 larger than
in 1903.
Tramps have been annoying Winooski
people. One man claims to have seen 80
IN one night.
The Walter l.. Main circus will ex-
hibit it Vermont in June 1t will be at
Burlington June II.
Capt L L. Blake, Forty Miner"
died at Washington, d. c., May -. He
was from Northteld.
Charles Perry was arrested at Burling-
ton charged with stealing yard of
bologna sausage last week.
The house of William Harris of Pow
nal was destroyed by fire May 10 and the
family had narrow escape.
Bethel makes gain Of $3.50. 66 in its
grand list notwithstanding the granite
works are exempt from taxation.
Frank Hundley a sign painter of
Montpelier disappeared last week leaving
his wife and five children destitute.
Miss Maude Hatch, "a, of Randolph is
missing. She is slight build, has dark
hair and eyes and weighs 100 pounds.
When doctors fail try Burdock Blood
Bitters. Cures dyspepsia, constipation;
invigorates the whole system.
The cotton mill at North Pownal shut
down Friday and will run only four days
a week hereafter until conditions i'm
prove.
A reward of $4,000 has been offered
for the recovery of Henry Baxter King
sley of Rutland who so mysteriOusly dis
appeared Oct. IA, 1903,
Mrs. Julia NJ. Kane, who has been
doing business under the firm name of
the Kane Granite Co., failed last week.
Assets Sl4,G31; liabilities, Sl9,304.56.
Benjamin Williams, under arrest at
Burlington, charged with the murder OF
Policeman James McGrath, has secured
V. A. Billiard and Ii. b. Shaw for coun-
sci,
MlsS fannle hlIey OF DARE was at
tackled by an unknown man on the
street Saturday evening and knocked
down. She screamed and help came il
season.
Fernando Cole of West Charleston, g
town charge, attempted suicide by jump
ing into a river Sunday. He was carried
over the dam before rescue and wa'
badly bruised. He was demented.
Miss Eta B. Allen, aged 30 years, dice
!. at Rutland the morning of May 10
after a long illness with consumption
Miss Aliens death occurred at the home
of her sister. Mrs. III, p. Breckenridge
Miss Allen was born at Mount Holly blu
she had spent most of her life at Sails
bury. She is survived by her mother
Mrs. A. NJ. Allen of Salisbury, and |
brother, Albert Allen of Rochester. TIL,
funeral was held at the house Saturda,
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