Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-11-19
STATE NEWS.

from what is supposed to be ptomaine
poisoning, resulting from a meal of fish
eaten last Thursday.
Ernest G. Lockwood, a Springfield
carpenter, was found dead in his work
shop Sunday morning. Life had been
extinct several hours. Remnants of
meal eaten by two persons were found
on table in the shop.
Brattleboro residents are very much
wrought up over an apparent poisoning
of their cats. Seven have died and sew.
eral more are ill. All these cats were
family pets and some of them valuable
animals.
Miss Caroline Swift, of Middlesex, has
been chosen matron of the Barre city
hospital Miss Swift is a graduate of
the Mary Fletcher hospital, Burlington,
and for the past six months has been
night superintendent of that hospital.
The report of the Barre city health
officer for the month of October shows
that there were 100 cases of contagious
disease reported during the month, of
which 81 were measles, seven scarlet
fever. and seven typhoid fever. Three
deaths occurred, two of typhoid fever
and one of scarlet fever. The total
deaths for the month were II with 90
births
The trustees of the Citizens Bank in
st. Johnsbury announce that they will
begin rebuilding their burned block at
once and hope TO have it covered by the
time snow comes.
Since last November nearly 800, 900
has been expended in Brattleboro in the
erection of new buildings or remodeling
old ones. About 80 dwelling houses
have been constructed in that time.
Chinese Inspector Arthur L. Weeks,
of Richford, has received notice that
Judge j. l.. Martin of the United States
district court has dismissed the writ of
habeas corpus in the case of Chin Hen
Lock, Chinaman, who has been denied
admission to the United States by In
spector Weeks.
A special village meeting has been
called in st. Johnsbury to see if the
voters will instruct the trustees to pur-
chase chemical fire engine and mod
ern apparatus. The call further sug-
gests that action be taken looking to the
establishment of paid department and
central station.
Frank Sardufski, West Rutland Pc.
lander, is in serious condition as the
result of injuries received in the Yer
mont Marble Co. finishing shop. 1t is
supposed that while climbing over the
rubbing bed he lost his balance and was
thrown from the rapidly revolving bed,
his head striking a block of marble. He
sustained fracture at the base of the
skull.
Henry L. Warp has been elected pro-
sident of the Burlington Trust Co., to
succeed the late B. B. Smalley, and
Daniel w. Robinson has been chosen
vice president to fill the vacancy caused
by Mr.. Wards promotion. Edward G.
Mower has been elected secretary of the
board of director, Mr.. Ward formerly
holding that office.
The immediate removal to Charles
town, N. H., of the Superior Tap Co.,
now one of the flourishing industries of
Springfield, assured, the subscription
lists for $50, 900 additional stock having
been close with AN over subscri ton of
several hundred dollars. The lists We're
open to the public for ten days, and lie
work has been pushed rapidly by Inc
Charlestown Board of TRADE 1t is K
peeted that the entire plant will DE
transferred this year.
The amount of duties collected at the
Burlington port during the month Of
October was $43, 2l3,33, compared with
$44 ,499, S9 of the corresponding month of
the previous year. The domestic ex.
ports amounted to S535, 800, compared
with $474, 300 in 1908. The amount of
foreign exports were S9S, 16l, compared
with $65 1888 of the corresponding month
of the previous year. The goods impor-
ted were general, lumber being the prin-
cipal item. There was very little wool
imported during the month.
Oliver Danfoth, of East Rupert, who
was fined 500 and costs of $11.90 in
Bennington municipal court for shooting
a spotted fawn during the open deer sea
son, appealed to county court and
furnished bonds of 5000. The case was
prosecuted by County Game warden
Harry Chase, who produced the hide of
the fawn in question as evidence. Dan
forth admitted shooting the fawn but
maintained that this particular deer was
not so spotted as to come under the sec.
ton of the statute prohibiting killing red
or spotted fawns.
Wallace Eastman, of Rutland, an en-
| CINE inspector at the rOundhouse of the
Rutland railroad, was seriously injured
while at work holding drill which a
helper was striking with a sledge ham,
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rand struck Mr.. Eastman near the top of
the head, knocking him over and in
flicting bad scalp wound. The man
will probably be laid up for several days
by the injury.
While discussing the recent action of
the supreme court in sentencing Elroy
Kent to hang January 10, 1911. DIR.
Fred E. Steele, of the state board of
supervisors for the hospital for the insane,
gave as his opinion that the 1910 legisla-
ture would commute the sentence of life
imprisonment. He said that he could not
say as to Kent's sanity as the board did
not make close examinat ion of him.
The Montpelier city council is trying
to devise means for tiding over until the
end of the fiscal year February next
and pay running expenses with the
amount of money now in the treasury
In accordance with the charter, the
council cannot run the city in debt or
run behind in its apportionments, and