Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-08-05
STATE NEWS.

Mrs. c. 5. Page and daughter Alice
of Hyde Park, sailed from Europe for
home July 10.
Miss Lucinda SaXton of Randolph has
been appointed librarian in the Spring
field, Mass, city library.
DR. w. Seward Webb and family are
taking a trip to Bar Harbor. Me, via the
st. Lawrence river in his yacht, the
Elfrida.
j. w. Windsor of Montreal will open
canning establishment soon at Swanton.
Corn will be one of the manufacturers
products.
F. H. Joslyn of Randolph is being con-
graduated on the showing his horse
Ginger is making this year He won
first in the 2.20 class at Sagus, Mass.
Mrs. Sarah Gray, of Sheffield, who
died recently, lett in her will a generous
bequest to Montpelier Seminary, believed
to amount to several thousand dollars.
A petition in bankruptcy has been filed
by John K. Goodrich, farmer of Nor
witch. He has liabilities of 81 1896 and
assets of 1887, of which $3.50 are claimed
exempt
AT special meeting of the fire district
in Brandon, the water commissioners
WtlC W BultIltlSC a llCN Nlltlili-
cal engine for the town, the cost not to
exceed $1,000.
Two polar bears passed through st.
Johnsbury recently from New York to
colder cline near Quebec. They were
consigned to Holt & Renfew, and We're
about eighteen months Old
d. NJ. Shepley of Sheldon Springs
while at work under his automobile on
-. Loot in . l.n
machinery in motion and before he could
be released one arm was broken in two
places.
Shepard & Co.. who engaged to run a
farm for Walter Amsden in Walden for
the coming year, while the latter was
working in Morrisville. made decided
"run' last week to parts unknown,
leaving heavy debts as souveniers.
William j. Dodge and Miss Winifred
Allen of Burlington had a narrow escape
from drowning last week. They We're
out on Lake Champlain in a canoe which
= was overturned. The couple chung to
E the boat for a half hour before their cries
brought help.
: The amount of imports through the
Burlington customs district for the
month of June was $500, SIS, upon which
duties to the amount of Sl,653. Is
were collected. The amount of duties
collected in 1908 in June was S1Ol ,296 50.
The amount of exports for the last month
q was 81, 024,32
l The reservoir on the Taft farm that
t supplies water to the residents on Taft
. hill in White River junction is nearly
/ dry. The Hartford Water Co. 5 reservoir
, from which the junction and West
! Lebanon, y. H.. draw their chief supply,
needs additional water. and vegetation il
: affected by the drouth in that vicinity.
Frank Bailey, age ~ years, of Ben
nington attempted suicide last week by
e taking landanum. Family troubles ans
= and dependency are said to be the cause
f of his act. Before taking the poison he
: went to saloon and called for drink
, which was refused him. Later he wa,
found lying in the street This is tn,
fifth attempt at suicide in Bennington
!. since June /, three of which were sue
cessful.
{ There is considerable complaint from
;. Bennington farmers about dogs killing
Il sheep. Capt. r. o. Gore has suffered
=. considerable loss AS a result, two dogs
d one hound, the other bird dog, lii
h dead back of his barn awaiting the own
s ers. Captain Gore saw the dogs chasing
q his flock of sheep and, Selling his rifle
- he brought them both down. 1t
claimed that both are valuable dogs
. Gov. j. G. Mccullough has appointe,
- as delegates from the state of Vernon
e to the next annual congress of the Ma
tional Prison Association of the Unite
y States to be held at Quincy, Ill.,, OctoOe
d II to 90 next the following: Frederick
10 Godfrey, of Bennington, +. IL. Horton
8 d. e Dtrf
~ land, j. H. Kidder, of Wilmington
IL Thad NJ. Chapman of Middlebury, Lor
EMO d. Miles of Newport.
IL Lightning struck the barn of T.
Is Hubbell, situated on the Morrisville road
m about two miles west of Wolcott las
n week, burning the same with seventy-fou
IN tons of hay, recently harvested TIL
m bolt knocked down several of the COW
y, and a man who was milking. PromI
:. assistance was rendered by the neghboI
and the stock and most of the farmin
g. tools were saved There is an insuranc
e. of $1,000 on the stock and produce.
IN The farmers in the northeast section c
re of the state are distressed by the lO'
II. water and springs and wells that hav
u never failed before are dry now. Tn
mr. rivers We're never as low as at the preseT
no time and and factories depending O
- water power are greatly inconvenience
~ Unless copiOus showers come soon
Id much more serious time is anticipated
ly especially where people are dependal
IN on wells and springs for their watt
k supply.
he The annual reunion of the Pittsfor
u.s. Former Residents Association is to l
r. held at the Otter Creek Inn in Old Hon
r. Week, Wednesday, August Il. a lunc
81 will be served at l.30 o'clock, fo
% lowed by after-dinner speeches and II
III annual business session. Invitation
will be sent to the former residents
a far as possible. Any persons wishir
nd invitations sent to absent friends a
ed requested to hand their addresses to
an X. Burbank.
he Charles Millet of Burlington WI
d. drowned the 18th about O'clock in Ha
ra Moon cove, near the Heineberg bridg
~ Millet, in company with James Franc
ne and Jake Marcia, left Burlington Satu