Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-06-25
STATE NEWS.

Many army officers from various posts
in the United States have recently come
to Fort Ethan Allen to engage in target
practice, and cards have been sent them
extending the courtesies of the Algop-
quin and Ethan Allen clubs during their
stay in Vermont.
The Vermont tercentenary commission
has engaged "Grass Mount" the old
Governor Van Ness mansion in Burling
ton, for the entertainment of the foreign
guests of the United States government,
during their stay for the Champlain cell
ebration.
Charles Morrissey of Waterbury Center
had some of his sheep killed by dogs
recently. Thirteen we're found dead at
one time in the pasture and four could
not be found that night.
Mount Hunger, in Middlesex, was en-
veloped in a snow storm Friday, some.
thing almost unprecedented in June. 1t
also showed in Montpelier in the after
noon and overcoats were worn for COM
fort.
John ]. Chase, aged GO years, who
died Thursday evening at his home1in
Essex junction, was a veteran of the
Civil War, having served two years and
10 months in the Eighth Vermont regi
ment.
The steamer Anthems made her mi
tial trip on Lake Memphremagog last
Monday, landing at Newport. The boat,
which is capable Of carrying $50 passen-
gers, will be run between Magog and
Georgeville, Que.,~ during the present
season.
G. L. Fisher of Brattleboro, was the
victim Of peculiar accident recently.
He had just returned from q drive and
while stabling the horse was struck in
the side by the animal. At least he
suppoeee such to have been the case,
although he is not sure, but he felt a
sharp pain in his side and fell to the floor
unconscious.
The lumber mill of E. s. Campbell Of
Montgomery and located at Belvidere
Corner, was destroyed by fire Saturday
afternoon, together with 81, 900 worth OF
lumber. The fire originated from hot
box and started while the members of
the force were away at dinner. The total
loss is estimated at Sc, 900, and there is no
insurance.
Although the Rev. DR.. E. A. Bishop is
receiving generous subscriptions in al
most every mail for the Montpelier Sem
mary endowment fund, he is still shy
more than $25 200. Thursday he received
~ ,240 by mail and is still confident that
the entire amount will be raised.
County Game Warden II. D. Camp
was called to East Barre one day last
week by the report that deer had been
killed by dogs and had been dead about
two weeks when it was discovered by
two boys who were shooting crows.
Mrs. William Hornbrook Of Montpelier
sustained broken collar bone, as well
as several cuts on her head, the result of
a runaway Her horse became fright
ened at an electric car.
George Phillips, who escaped from the
Waterbury asylum a week ago, was
| found in a barn in Lincoln Thursday
| night by a Waterbury officer and Deputy
Sheriffs Farr and Rowley. He was
| taken to Waterbury Friday.
State Treasurer E. H. Deavitt has just
received payment of $335.66 on the
| United States Deposit money from the
town of Benson. This town is paying
theirs in installments one.fifth at
time. They have now paid three-fifths
of the entire amount.
| A young and pretty women, hand
somely dressed, created great sensation
on Main street in st. Adams Thursday
afternoon, when she walked down
through the business section placidly
smoking long black cigar. The woman
was a stranger and while not bold in
manner, seemed to quietly enjoy the
stir she created.
About 60 towns in the State are delin.
quent In sending to the Office of the sec.
rotary of state, as provided by law. re-
turns as to the number of miles of public
highway in such towns. On the basis
of these returns, the State highway
money due each town and city is figured.
These reports were due in May and if
not soon received the returns of 1908
will be used.
Upon the invitation of the pastor, Rev.
j. Nj. II. Brastien, the several societies
Of st. Mary's Roman Catholic church at
Newport are planning for the celebration
of the opening of the new church. The
dedication exercises will probably be held
about the middle of July. Although the
unsecured claims against the parish
were settled at discount, it is under
stood in some quarters that full payment
will follow in time.
ST. Johnsbury's grand list for the cur
rent year shows total a little less than
that OF 1908. This years taxable prop
erty amounts to 81 ,309, 644, thus max ing
the grand list $43 ,O96.44. This is $500
less on grand list than last year. The
returns show 2,071 polls making a list of
81, 142. This is II less than year ago.
The total of real estate amounts to 3d.
223, 100: the net gain in realty amounts
to $42 400; and the total of personal prop
erty for taxes is $671 1884, falling off
from last year.
Mayor James Logan and about 40 of
the city officials of Worcester, Mass,
viewed Wednesday the dam of the Con-
necticut River Power company, six
mills below Brattleboro. One of the
plants of the American Steel & Wire
company in Worcester desires to use
power from the plant at Vernon, and
bills have been presented before the Mas
sachusetts legislature to permit the
power company to enter the city with its
lines. There has been considerable trou-
BILE in getting the bills through, as the