Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-09-20
STATE NEWS.

Ex-Mayor Marciene H. Whitcomb,
who died at his home in Holyoke, Mass,
September II, was born in Reading Oct
ober 20, 1887.
Mrs. Eunice Lincoln, of Bethel, the
Oldest female resident of the village,
recently observed her ninety first birth
day anniversary.
The Rev. John Ward Moore will be-
gin his pastorate of the Baptist church,
at Bellows Falls next Sunday. Mr..
Moore, who is about 35 years old, comes
from Charlestown, Mass, where for four
years he has been pastor of the Bunker
Hill Baptist church.
At recent meeting of the trustees
of the Mark Skinner library, Man.
chester, it was announced that Miss
Elizabeth Skinner, of Chicago, had
given $500 to the corporation as a
permanent fund, the income of which
is to be used for the purchase of
books.
The trustees of the Burlington Y. NJ
G.. A. have under consideration plan
to sell the present association building if
a purchaser can be found willing to
give 500, 900 and put up a new structure
better adapted to the present needs of
the association. The building in mind
would have no store space and the lower
part would be devoted TO association
purposes, with dormitories in the upper
portion. 1t is understood that one par
ty. at least is willing to give the price
asked for the old building.
The body of Selectman Harry S.
Smith Of Morrisvillc, who was droweed
Il IL
noon, vas found late Friday afternoon
by Oscar Campbell, about one mile be-
low the scene of the accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Stevens, prom
inent residents of Maidstone, had a re-
markable escape from death Wednesday.
While crossing the Maine Central rail-
road tracks their buggy was struck by
passenger train, the wagon was over
turned, and the occupants were thrown
some distance. They were picked up
unconscious. and at first it was thought
Mrs. Stevens was dead Both were
placed on board the train which took
them to Lancaster, y. Y, thirteen miles
distant Both were revived and as
they were not injured Internally they
will probably recover
John Mccormack, of Pittsford, died
morning of acute indigestion. He suf-
fered an attack of indigestion two weeks
ago but was thought to have recovered
and when he sat down to the morning
meal with his family he appeared to be
in good health. Five minutes after he
left the table he died.
c. d. Abel of Orwell who died Fri
day of heart failure, had been railroad
station agent at Orwell for twenty-five
years and had not been absent five DAYS
during that time.
Tuesday, September 10, marked the
last trip of the season of the steamer
Lady of the Lake on Lake Memphrema-
cog. The business done on the boat dur
ing the past year was about the same as
the year before.
On an elevation known as "Indian
Knoll" F. o. Smalley, of Bellows Falls,
plowed up an Indians skull and other
parts of the skeleton. Implements of
savage tribes have often been unearthed
in that locality.
Alleged violations of the internal reve-
nue. law in cigar factories and to the
sale of intoxicating liquor in Washing
ton county are being investigated by
Special Officers l.. A. Dyer and w. L.
VI tiC OillCt Vi tIt TtNt-
nue. commissioner in Boston. These
officers have made Montpelier their
headquarters for several days and are not
yet ready to report.
Thirty men are busy driving spiles
for Burlington's new filtration plant.
About half the required number of spiles
has been sunk. The heavy rains have
somewhat delayed operations and in
another week work will be begun on the
great concrete storage tank. The Ley
Construction Co., of New York is doing
the construction work and W. ellis, of
Boston, is doing the carpenter work.
John l. WEIGH, of Lyndon Center and
about so years old, attempted suicide
early last Tuesday morning by cutting
his throat with razor. MIR. Welch has
been i'll for several months, suffering
from sugar diabetes, and, believing there
was no chance of his recovery, had be-
come respondent. For some time, also,
he has not been able to sleep well. Tues.
day morning he got up about o'clock
and said he was going out for awhile.
AS he did not return for an unusually
long time his wife went out to look
for him, finally finding him in the barn
on the hay, having bad cash in his
throat and being very weak from the loss
of blood, but conscious.