Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-08-16
STATE NEWS.

Frank and Edric Grafton. Chester
boys, were seriously Injured while work.
ing in the hay field the other day. The
horse with which Edric was raking be-
came frightened and the lad, who was
thrown, suffered broken leg. Frank,
in an attempt to stop the animal. sus-
tanned braken arm.
Willis H. Stevens of Bolton, aged az
years, who died suddenly Friday after
noon of apoplexy, had been honored by
his fellow citizens with all offices in
their gift and about fourteen years ago
represented Bolton in the State legisla
ture. He is survived by his wife, two
children, his parents, one brother, and
one sister.
Prof. William Stuart Of the Univer-
sity Of Vermont, Burlington, has thus
far reported nothing in the nature of
a sure means of Kidding the Charlotte
orchards of the San Jose scale. Several
suggestions have been considered, and
Gov. Fletcher D. Proctor, who was au-
thorized by the last legislature to take
whatever action he deemed best with re-
gard to exterminating this pest, has au-
thorized Professor Stuart to make an
other inspection of the orchards.
Six blocks of granite for the largest
been taken from the Ellis quarries in
Mortified, under the direction of Louis
st. Gaudens, brother of the famous sculp-
tor recently deceased. The statues re-
presenting Agriculture, Imagination,
Mechanics, Freedom, Electricity and
Fire, are to surmount the central pavil-
ion Of the union station.
William Martel, Rochester boy ~
uao cd in
afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Frank A.
Hayden of Ludlow, on the charge of
stealing a horse and wagon from the
summer home at Rochester of Prof. c.
w. Emerson, president of the Emerson
College of Oratory, of Boston. The boy
is said to have bad record.
A writ Of attachment was served Sat-
urday on Fred Fem, proprietor of
second class liquor store, and his place
was closed. 1t is understood that Fem
is heavily in debt to wholesale brewer
les.
John Troggoe, Of West Rutland was
arrested Saturday on the charge OF steal
ing boys bicycle. He took the wheel
in broad daylight. He was pursued and
captured after chase Of mile. 1t is
said that Troggoe had been drinking.
Edward Jordan, fresh air waif from
New York city, who has been staying at
the home of Gilbert Lester. north Of Rut.
land, ran away Friday. He was caught
here by policeman and it was found
that he had stolen money from little
girl. Saturday he was sent back home.
Ira Heath, the young man who was
so terribly injured at the Ryegate quar-
ries Tuesday afternoon, died at his home
Thursday afternoon. forty-eight hours
after the accident. He was % years old
and is survived by his wife and infant
daughter.
AS George H. Barrett, farmer about
so years old, was driving with his hired
man on a load of wood across the brook
near his house in Brattleboro Thursday
afternoon. the bridge collaps ed and men,
wagon, wood and horses fell upon the
| jagged rocks, twelve feet below. In the
mix-up obfalliDg bridge and team, Mr..
Barrett received Severe injuries. He
was picked up in an unconscious con-
dition and it is feared his injuries may
prove fatal. Sullivan. the hired man,
was also badly bruised but not so Sc
verely as his employer After much
trouble the horses were extricated from
the gorge, both badly cut by the falling
timbers.
Miss Helen Smith is to present public
drinking fountain to White River Junct-
ton in memory of her brother, the late
George W. Smith, who was a prominent
citizen and manufacturer Of that town.
Herbert Edmunds, aged % years, en-
ployed by the Rutland Railroad Co. Rut-
land, was drowned at 7 o'clock Sunday,
evs ming while bathing in the Otter creek
at South Wallingford, where he was pas
sing his vacation. Edmunds was a poor
swimmer and got into deep hole. A
crippled brother, Leonard. on the bank
witnessed the drowning but was unable
to render assistance. The body was re-
covered two hours later. Edmunds was
unmarried.
George w. Buzzell, president and man.
ager of the Citizens Telephone Co. of st.
Johnsbury was instantly killed about
o'clock Monday afternoon by coming in
contact with a live wire caused by a
crossing of telephone and electric light
wires. Mr.. Buzzell is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Lena Owen OF st. Johns
bury.