Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-03-13
STATE NEWS.

Secretary Of War w. H. Taft has de,
finitely decided to visit Vermont in May
as the guest of the Vermont branch OF
the American National Red Cross. The
exact date will soon be fixed by the
secretary, who will address a public
meeting to be held in Burlington under
the auspices of the Red Cross society.
The Ri. Rev. Bishop ]. s. Michaud of
the Roman Catholic diocese of Burling'
ton, left today for Virginia for his health
accompanied by Dr. Daniel Shea.
Rutland, March 10.--John Kane, of
Poultney, aged 65 years. peddler, who
had been missing since Saturday, was
found last night dead at the foot of the
stairs in his house by men who broke
into the house He had been subject to
dizzy spells and it is believed that he fell
down stairs and broke his neck. He
was widower and lived alone. Two
daughters live in New York.
A double funeral was held at Notre
Dame church in st. Johnsbury Wednes-
day morning for Mr.. and Mrs. William
Longeway, of Barton. Both were vic
Tins of typhoid fever. Mrs. Longeway,
aged 25 years, died Sunday, and Mr..
Longeway, aged 90 years, died Monday.
They are survived by three little child
rem.
Congressman D. j. Foster left Bur
lington Monday evening for Washington
to resume his duties in Congress. He
was accompanied by Miss Althea 2. Rey
nolds of MOrrisvile. who will act as
assistant to Congressman Fosters daugh-
ter, Miss Mathilde Foster his private
secretary. Miss Reynolds was accom-
panied to Burlington 10y her uncle, Frank
Kenfeld
Henry Sullivan of Burlington. 10 years
old, and Fred Barron of Winooski, II
years old escaped from the state indus.
trial school at Vergennes sunday even
ing and are slated for the house of correc
ton at Rutland when captured. Both
boys have escaped before and have bad
record. The dormitory was recently
equipped with fire escapes and it was
down one of these that the boys escaped.
James Mann, aged 40 years, who gave
Burlington as his home, was in court at
Providence, r. l., Friday charged with
begging on the streets and, although he
promised to go right back to Vermont If
liberated he was given a six months
sentence.
The Goddard Seminary basket ball
team of Barre closed its season at Mont
pelier Monday night by defeating the
Montpeli high school by score of 40
to 2S. The girls teams from these
schools also played. Montpelier high win
ming by score of 0 to Z.
Mrs. Ruth Allen Smith of Putney, the
oldest person in Windham county, is
somewhat indisposed by reason of fall
last week, when a cash was cut in her
forehead, leaving her bewildered for a
time. Mrs Smith will be l04 years old
June |.
Work on the international Paper Co. s
plant in Wilder is likely to be resumed
the middle of this month This will be
pleasant news to a large number of peo-
pie, as about 500 hands are employed.
Already there are thirty men at work,
and the large company boarding house,
which has been closed all winter, is
again opened.
An adjourned hearing on the petition
of freeh elders of the town of Hartford,
asking for the abolishing of the union
station crossing at White River junction,
will take place Wednesday morning,
Mar. %, at 8 o'clock at the Junction
house. This eight-track crossing of which
so much has been said, is considered a
menace to the public.