Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-10-01
STATE NEWS.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
state horticultural Society will he held
IN Newport November II and Is.
The disastrous fire of last week in
Brattleboro has resulted in the issuing of
call Tor special town meeting to thresh
oOt the question of better water supply.
During the Caledonia county fair the
states attorney closed several gambling
stands and sampled all soft drinks before
allowing their vendors to start business.
The lair is said to have been the cleanest
held there in years.
There is nine inches more water at
Berlin pond this year than there was
at the same time last year, but it has
been falling fast and the pumping plant
there has been put in shape for use.
Last year the plant was started October
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The body of Donicco Aldachiera, an
Italian, employed by the Unfading Green
Slate Co. of Fair Haven, was found Sun
day in water at the bottom of an old
quarry hole. The man had been missing
since Thursday. He leaves family.
Mrs. Mary Hoyt, of Lyndonvile, fell
down stairs recently, cutting a cash in
her head and receiving several other
bruises. Mrs. Hoyt is 30 years old and
is blind.
Although the water in springs and
streams is very low, P. 5. Smith, super.
intendent of the Montpelier water works,
says that at the rate the water is now
being used there is enough at the Berlin
pond reservoir to last six weeks without
pumping.
The annual meeting of the state coun-
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can Mechanics is to be held in Montpel-
Ter the afternoon and evening of We'd
nesday, October 20. l.. w. Taylor of
Nashville, Tenn, nOtional counselor, and
others high in the order are expected.
Mrs. V. Agnostini and G. Boradanini,
OF South Ryegate, have been bound over
Caledonia county court on the charge OF
adultery. The prosecutian was repre-.
sented by States Attorney Robert Sim
onds, of st. Johnsbury, while the defend
ants were represented by A. A Sargent,
of Barre.
The annual autumnal ceremonial SEES
sion and clam bake of Cairo Temple,
Ancient Arabic Order, Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine, will be held in Rutland
Friday afternoon, October s. The events
of the day will include business session,
trek" across the hot sands for weary
candidates, ball game and clam bake,
with covers laid for 500
For the second time within "a hours a
jury was drawn in Rutland county court
only to be dismissed almost Immediately
because of the discovery of flaws in the
declaration in the case that they were to
consider. This happened in the case of
Rutland VS., John Bernardo, damage to
sheep by dogs, and N. S. Walker VS.. the
Vermont Marble Co., damages to land
by flooding.
The Washington county grand Jury
reported six true bills found and four
not found. Among those found was one
against James Mikeles, of Barre, for
muruer in shooting Mrs. C. G. Mascot
at Barre July % last. Mikeles is now in
the state hospital for the insane at Water
bury for observation. Among the bills
not found was one against Charles Japan,
charging him with burglary LaPan
has been adjudged insane.
The book, "Stories of American Dis
coverers for Little Americans. by Miss
Rose Lucia, of Montpelier, will be issued
IN the early winter. 1t is TO be printed
by the Americn Book Co., which is one
of the largest publishers of school books
in the country. The work is designed
for use as history in the third grade
T. n. Vail, of Lyndonville, entertained
nearly 400 people, farmers and their
wives, living near his Speedwell farms,
to clam bake Saturday A feature of
the event was the christening of the
largest cow barn in the state, Just com.
pleted. 1t is built in the form of Greek
cross, each arm being 100 feet long by
80 feet wide.
A giant clambake will be held in ST.
Johnsbury Friday for the benefit of
Brightlook hospital. The entire Yer.
mont congressional delegation and all the
candidates for governor have been in
vited and most of the invitations have
been accepted. F. G.. Fleetwood OF Nor
risville, and G. w. Gates of Franklin,
will be among the afterdinner speakarr
A trial that caused unusual interest in
Bratteboro municipal court was that of
Howard McGrath and John Peterson,
members of the Salvation Armv. They
were arrested on the charge of maintain.
ing common nuisance by beating bass
drum in connection with their open air
meeting. An even dozen witnesses testi.
fled against the Salvationists, Adiutant
McGrath being the only witness for the
defense, but after the jury had deliber-
ated fifteen minutes they returned
vlrdict of not guilty. Ey.Congressman
Kittredge Haskins was one of the four
lawyers appearing for the defense.