Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-10-23
STATE NEWS.

Montpelier is facing "A water famine
fully equal TO hat which st. A bans has
been up against the past two weeks.
Friday only about two inches Of water
remained in the reservoir that was avail
able for the mains. and the normal con-
sumption equals or exceeds one inch pert
day. a rotary lnnp is on the way from
Boston and on it, arrival it viii be imme-
diately put into Use at the neck between
the two ponds to pump water from the
upper into the lower pond. The question
of water for fire purposes is the most
pressing and as matter of protection the
service may be entirely cut off for few
days except for domestic use. This short
age is causing no little uneasness and
copious rains would be welcome.
AS the result of the investigation by
Railroad Policeman John w. Brisln
into the attempt to wreck Rutland rail
road train at Center Rutland Monday
night, it is now practically certain that
the fire in the Center Rutland school
house the same night was the work of
incendaries and that the two crimes
were committed by one gang. Officer
Brslin found the tracks of three persons
leading from the switch where the fish
plates were placed in the frog to the
school house yard. They were apparent
ly made by good sized boys. The trail
was lost in the soft earth around the
school house.
In supreme court Friday arguments
were completed in the case of j. +. Cush-
man, commissioner of taxes vs. Nancy M.
Meadows estate, from Rutland county,
and arguments were made in the Addi-
son county case of j. Z. Cowles, vs.Josiah
Cowles' estate from Addison county, and
an appeal from commissioners. A YER
dict for the plaintiff to recover $500 was
given in the lower court. The case in
wolves an allowance for board.
The remains of another body were
found in the elevator ruins at Richford
Monday noon in fair state of preserva-
ton, but features unacceptable. 1t
was found just outside the north door of
the elevator, and as Mr.. Jacques of
Sutton, Que, was working at this point
shortly before the explosion, it is sup
posed to be his body. Ruins more than
Is feet high in places are still shoulder
ing.
1t was discovered at Randolph Monday
morning that the postoffice had been en-
tered by burglars during the night, the
safe blown open and about 800 taken,
mostly in stamps. 1t is thought that the
ROBBERY was committed about one o'clock
for at that time Mr.. Haywood, who
sleeps above the Office, was awakened by
a sound like an explosion. There is no
clue to the burglars but the work was
evidently that of professionals.
Up to Saturday evening no trace had
been found of Lewis Carter who escaped
from an officer at Newport Saturday.
Carter was on trial charged with the
larceny of $50 from Dennis Deponcher.
He was allowed to get IA drink OF water
and when the officer turned slightly
made dash for the door. He sped down
Bayview street, over a 20foot embank-
ment, across the railroad bridge and into
the woods. Deponcher had saved the
$50 for use this winter while out of
work.
y burglary was committed by some
person or persons unknown in the
iewelry store owned by Charles Keene,
at Waterbury, presumably during the
excitement occaslOned by the burning of
the Randall buildings Sunday evening.
Mr.. Keene and family are in New York
and his store is closed for a few days.
The fact of the burglary was dis
covered Monday by F. L. Knight, in
whose block the store is situated. There
is no means of knowing the amount of
the goods taken until Mr.. Keene's return.