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

Hinchman of Groton, Mass, tramped to
the White mountains last week carrying
knapsacks and roughing it.
1t is expected that the Z. G. Fisher Co.
will rebuild its tannery at Bethel, which |
was burned few weeks ago. The COM
pany is now opersting on one-year |
lease of an old plant in Peabody Mass.
The store of the Rutland Florence Mar
BILE Co. at Fowler was broken into Thurs |
day night and 81 or S. taken from the |
cash register in the denomination of
cents, nickels and dimes, it being all
that was left in the machine. 1t is
thought to be the work of boys, but there
is no clew.
The secretary of the annual Ottawa
fair, to be held four days in September,
has asked Supt. F. j. Brownscombe, of
Montpelier, to go there with the high
school fife and drum corps, the corps to
play during the fair. Brownscombe will
give the management specific answer
within few weeks.
John Shearer, the telephone lneman,
who was so seriously burned by live
wire in Montpelier has undergone an op-
Grafton at the Heaton hospital in that city
for the amputation of the injured leg
about six inches below the body. He
stood the operation well, and it is now
expected that he will recover.
Joseph P. Wooley, the originator of
Herrick's Pills and other patent medi-
cines, is dead at his home in Rutland at
the age of S5 years. He was a bachelor
and lived hermit's life for 40 years.
He had been wealthy but for IS years
raised horseradish for living.
Tie Baptist and Congregational
churches at Bristol have formed an ALI
ance for July and August. The Rev. L.
E. Usher will preach in the Congrega-
tional church the coming four Sundays
during the Rev. William Milers vaca
ton, and during August Mr.. Miller will
preach in the Baptist church while Mr..
Usher takes vacation.
Among the distinguished visitors who
occasionally honor Bennington with
call is Joseph H. Choate, of Stockbridge,
Mass, former ambassador to England.
Mr.. Choate likes the drives, the scenery,
and the people of the town. Moreover,
he is interested in New England history
and Bennington furnishes several ro-
mantle and thrilling chapters to his
studies in these lines.
Benjamin F. Huntington, Civil War
veteran, died at his home in Montpelier
at midnight Wednesday night of cancer
VI Vic blOilldCll lIOln MllCl he ldu sui
fered for three years. Mr.. Huntington
was SO years old and was native of
Marshfeld. He served in a Vermont
) regiment during the Civil War and was
, with Sherman on his march to the sea.
rather peculiar accident happened
= the other evening when Verne Jewett
of Middlesex, accompanied by Gokey
boy, was returning home after delivering
strawberries in Montpelier The two
men were riding on the empty crate
which slipped from the wagon and
landed both men on the ground. Mr..
[ Jewett struck on his shoulders and chest
= and his companion struck on his side,
both being somewhat famed and bruised
by the fall.
Rev. G. j. Staples residence on Will
lams street, Burlington, was broken into
ana gold watch and other articles
; taken, and the residence of d. J. Bond
on LoOmis street was broken into some
time during the night and about ST in
cash was taken. In both cases the thief
made his entrance through a window
taking advantage of down stair win
i. dows being left open on account of the
hot weather. and in both cases leaving
! by the back door.
! While John LcClare and two small
recently they met an automobile Mr..
= LeClare took the animal by the bits to
turn him around but the horse reared
e again, coming down on Mr.. LeClare
throwing his shoulder out of joint and
otherwise injuring bin.
In the largest real estate deal in Mont
. pelier in recent years Frank Nj. Cory
: purchased the so.called Ellis building on
= Main street of the two owners. the Ellis
estate and Mahlon Taplin. The consid-
= Grafton was SIG 1000 The building, one
{ If the oldest in the city, is in the heart
:, of the business section, eventually will
be replaced by modern structure. This
is the first time the property has been
brought together under one ownership
for 80 years.
Skellig Nor, the Irish goat, which
9 acted as ship mascot on the battleship
v Vermont since its presentation to the
y crew two years ago, by Col. Rogers p.
4 Scanell, well-known Irishman of Bos-
= ton, died Wednesday on board the ship.
= The goats body will be stuffed and pre-
q scented to the Charlestown navy yard.
e News has been received of the death
: in Fairbanks, Alaska, of w. D. Jones
a who left Montpelier little over year
: ago to have charge of the mining inter.
G ests of his brother in Alaska. His wife
: and daughter Mildred, recently moved
o from Montpelier to Rochester, N Y, tC
4 reside until Mr.. Jones should return. Mr.
Q Jones was painter and had lived in
: Montpelier ten years. He was at one time
O president of the Montpelier Central La
h Dor Union, and was always prominent in
n union circles. 1t is understood the buria
took place at Fairbanks.
k Chester, the 11-year-old son of Mr.. and
e Mrs. John H. Chambers of New York
k city, was drowned Monday afternoon al
Basin Harbor. He was fishing off the
wharf alone and in some way lost his
, balance. A similar drowning of young
Il fisherman at Newport last week leads {
s number to the belief that Chester was
r unseated by a vigorous fish whose seiz
g ing of the bait and effort to escape top
=. pied the lad from his perch. The body
81 was recovered before life was extinct bu
). every effort at resuscitation was without