Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-07-16
STATE NEWS.

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uptcy. He gives his liabilities as S236,
md his assests as $500, all of which are
claimed exempt.
At meeting of the Vermont Press
association in Burlington Thursday after
noon, an invitation to visit later in the
eason, the beautiful summer home of
Theodore N. Vail at Lyndonvile was ac-
,epted.
Jackson B. Eastman, who died recent
y at his home in Claremont, N. H., was
, native of Fairlee, where he was born SO
years ago. He was one of the oldest en-
ployes, in point of service, on the Boston
and Main system, and had been section
foreman on the Concord and Claremont
branch for many years.
Lyman r. Allen, an assistant in the
Rhode Island normal school, has been
appointed principal of the johnson nor
NAL school vice B. E. Merriam. who
resigned after election to the position.
The Vermont State summer school for
the teachers of Rutland, Bennington and
adjacent counties will be held in Rut-
land from July 10 to 30. Nineteen lee
turers and instructors will be in attend |
ance.
Caledonia county court adjourned its
spent on divorce cases, 10 being granted. |
H. d. Casey has been elected superin-
tendent of the Williamstown and Chelsea
school district union, which, it is under
stood, may include the town of Wash |
ington later. Mr.. Casey is a Massachu-
sets man.
Passenger traffic on the Grand Trunk
railway through Island Pond has been
exceedingly large Of late, especially on the
night trains, that from Montreal being
frequently run in sections with seven or
eight Pullmans.
Passenger traffic on the Grand Trunk
railway through Island Pond has been
exceedingly large of late, especially on
the night trains, that from Montreal be-
ing frequently run in sections with seven
or eight Pullmans.
The popularity of Lake Memphrema-
cog as a sumner resort shows its great
est growth this year on the west Cana
dian side. About rs new residents have
made preparations to spend the summer
there
For the first time since the museum
was built at st. Johnsbury, announce
ment is made that it will be open Sun
day afternoons from 2:30 until five
o'clock for the benefit of those who are
employed and unable to visit it during
week days.
Mayor James E. Burke, of Burlington,
received Saturday a box of rare cigars
from Thomas H. Cassidy, Vermont boy
who is now in the Philippines. Mr.. Cas-
sidy is native of Poultney and now
holds position of district supervisor of
public schools in the islands with the
general oversight of a large corps of
teachers.
H. E. King, aged S4 years. who died
at his home in Malone, N. Y, Friday
after an illness of several weeks, was a
native of Putney. For half century he
had been one of the leading business
men of Malone.
The condition of w. E. Aldrich, of
Rutland, whose skull was FEATURED in
two places in an automobile accident
Sunday is slightly improved, and the
physicians believe he he has a good
chance for recovery.
The Rev. DIR. c. Glenn Atkins, of De
troit, Mich, who for few days has
been in Burlington, where for several
years he was pastor of the First COngre-
gational church, has sailed from New
York for Europe for vacation.
Eight marriage licenses were issued in
Montpelier during the month of June as
compared with five during that month
last year. During May nine licenses
were issued. Thirty marriages have
taken place in that city so far this year.
f. A. Sunderlin, of Lebanon, n. H.,
has sold to Lord Bros, of Montpelier, for
S425 the PAGER "Allinettar which won
the 2:iS race at Barre this week She
was sired by Alexander and was raised
by Harry Thomas, of Burlington. She
will be sent to Montreal to enter the Q rs
class.
The Colonel Ferari's Wild Animal
Arena Co., with a capital stock of $4,000,
has filed registration papers allowing it
to do business in Vermont. The com.
pany is incorporated under the laws of
New York and is organized for the pur.
pose of buying and exhibiting wild ami
mails, giving theatrical exhibitions, etc.
At recent meeting of Court st. Al
bans, No. 1899, |. O. F., j. F. Burford,
high chief ranger of Connecticut, a for
mer resident OF st. Adams, gave talk
on the fraternalism of the order and eX-
pressed his appreciation of the appear
ance of the order made in the parade
Monday at the time Of the st. Adams
Champlaln tercentenary and Fourth OF
July celebration.
Mr.. and Mrs George T. Babson of
North Pownal recently entertained about
% relatives and friends in observance of
their 50th wedding anniversary. Mr..
and Mrs. Babson were married in North
Adams, Mrs. Babson's maiden name be-
ing Sarah Card. They have lived in
North Pownal 81 years. Mr.. Babson was
born in Boston. Among those who at
tended were their four children, several
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The aged couple were presented with a
purse of gold.
Another st. Adams boy has passed the
rigid mental and physical examination
for entrance to the United States Naval
academy at Annapolis. the young man
in this case being John B. Arnold, son
of DR.. and Mrs. W. B. Arnold. MIR Ar
mold returned recently from Annapolis
where he took the mental examinations
and last week he was ordered back for
| the physical examination which he took