Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-04-23
STATE NEWS.


Lake Memphremagog is the highest
this spring that it has been since the
freshets of 1895.
David Wikie of Wells River, 76 years
of age, is commercial traveller with 46
years of service. He has been with but
two houses
Harry A. Holton, a White River juno
ton jeweler, has a family heirloom in
the shape of bulls eye silver watch
that was made in London in 1923.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barnard, both of
whom are natives of Peru, celebrated
their sixtieth wedding anniversary re-
Gently at their home in Granville, Ill.
The name of H. L. Muller, class '0S,
| Norwich University, Northfield, has just
been sent by President Taft to the Senate
for confirmation for position as second
lieutenant in the coast artillery.
G. H. Campbell of West Derby, agent
for the Singer Sewing Machine Co., was
in municipal court at Newport last week,
it being alleged that he embezzled funds
from the firm. In default of $500 bail
he was sent te Jail.
Present prospects for northern league
base ball team which shall include an
inter-city team from Barre and Mont
pelier and teams from Burlington, Rut.
land and Plattsburg, are bright. 1t is
proposed to insist upon salary limit of
$500, the season to commence June %
and end Labor day.
BY the will Of Mrs. C. NJ Stone the
North Congregational church of st.
Johnsbury receives a bequest of $1,000,
the Vermont branch of the Woman's
board of missions and the Woman's
home missionary union of Vermont each
$500, Brightlook hospital 5000, Sunset
home 800 and the American board of
commissioners for foreign missions 500.
David Dudley, of Barre, veteran of
the civil war, died Tuesday of inf1amma-
ton of the brain, caused by fall on the
ice, aged "a. Mr.. Dudley was born in
East Montpelier, but since 1860 had re-
sided in Barre. He served in Company
E, Sth Vt. infantry, during the civil ar
and was a member of the Crandall post,
G. A. R. He is survived by wife and
two sons.
The journeymen BARRIERS of Montpelier
have asked for substantial decrease in
the number of hours of labor after May
/, and as it is not probable their demands
will bs granted, a strike is liable to
occur. One of the largest barber shops
in the city is now an open shop, and
three propretors of other shops have
declared for the open shop after May /.
William Morrison's grain and feed
store at Barnet was burglarzed Sunday
night, but owing to Mr.. Morrison's care
full custom of leaving the safe unlocked
and taking the money home, little of
value was stolen. Two pairs of rubber
boots, safety razor, 80 cents in money
and 30 or 40 postage stamps are missing.
The officers of Caledonia county are on
the lookout for the robbers and have
their suspicious. They are looking for
two young strangers.
Orders were issued last week for the
42d encampment of the department of
Vermont, G. A. R., to be held in Burling.
ton Wednesday and Thursday, May IL
and 10. Commander. in Chief Henry NJ
Nevins will be in attendance. Head
quarters will be established at the Van
Ness house and the meetings will be held
in the armory Wednesday evening a
banquet will be rendered the national
officers and the first five officers of the
Woman's Relief Corps, Sons of Veterans
and their auxiliaries by Vermont com
manders, Military Order of the Loya
Legion.
ID. A. Young, of New York, was
arrested recently charged with drawing
checks upon the National Bank of New
bury at Wells River, knowing there were
no funds to draw upon and with intent
to defraud. Young was given hearing
and defended on the ground that these
checks We're forgeries. The case was
continued to give Young an opportunity
to prepare his defence by way of produc
ing from New York some of his ole
checks for comparison with the claimed
, forgeries.
James SWEET, class '06, Norwich Uni.
versity. Northfield, who has been in the
Philippines for the past two years in the
lands department of the United States
government service, left the first OF
March for home. He is making a triI
around the world on his return and will
not reach the United States for some
time. II. j. Betterly of the same class
who has been with Mr.. SWEET. will re
main in the Philippines until September
when he expects to come directly to hi'
home in Brattleboro.
j. II. Richardson, who is a native Of
Vermont. having been born in Eas
Orange, but for over half century 10
Gated in Davenport, Iowa, has rounded
out fifty years as publisher of The Dav.
export Democrat, paper of wide circu
lation and influence. The event wa
commemorated by the employees of Mr.
Richardson who presented him baske
of fifty roses and handsome silver low
ing cup, suitably inscribed. Mr. Rich
ardson is well known in Vermont, visit
ing the State frequently.
When Roberto. Jones, proprietor of I
, restaurant in Poultney, stepped out o.
the back door one evening last week, h,
, fell and his left side came in contac
with pail partly filled with water.
splashed on him, and as he placed hi
hand on that portion of his anatomical
construction near the heart and felt thu
wet clothing, he supposed that his hear
had been punctured and that the enc
! had come. A cooler and more thorough
examination showed that he was wrong
and Jones is still doing business at the
old stand.
Edwin Potvin, an employee of thu
varnish room of the Porter Screen Co.
Wmooski, drank quantity of Woo
Z alColol and a. "a ragulf the coD1biupf