Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-01-07
STATE NEWS.

A carload of Jersey cows has been col |
lected from farms about Montpelier, to
be shipped to parties in Iowa, where
they will be usG d for breeding purposes.
There were % head in the shipment.
Though he is not candidate there is
said to be considerable sentiment among
the Pensioners of the Congregational
church at Bethel, which is without a
pastor, in favor of extending a call to
Rev. f. Wilson Day, of Franklin.
The champion English bloodhound,
The Queen OF Hearts, has just been re-
ceived by J. l.. Winchell of Fair Haven,
having been accompanied to America
by certified copies of registration, breed
ing and health. These were presented
to the American Kennel club and the
dog was registered with d sworn declara
ton from the importer that the dog was
about to become resident of this
country.
Silver weddings in Vermont Saturday
included those of MIR. and Mrs. E. c.
Cutler of Springfield and Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Gibson of Bellows Falls. In the
to wn of Dummerston, Deacon and Mrs.
Adm Alonzo Dutton observed their Goth
wedding anniversary, and at the same
time Town Clerk and Mrs. Adm f.
Miller observer their 35th anniversary,
both being observed at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Dutton, who are the parents of
Mrs. Miller.
The commissioned officers of the Ma
tional Guard will meet for instruction
and drill at Waterbury, January 25 and
26. Col. j. Gray Estey will direct the
course of instructions and with Maj. II.
Edward Dyer and Capt. G. Ii. Thompson
| ,lpT a
port upon the work accomplished at the
school for the information of the com
mander-in chief The quartermaster-
general will provide for the actual nee
essary expense of the officers.
United States Marshall Horace W.
Bailey seized 7,lS9 pounds of WOOL at the
storehouse of w. A. Kicker, of st. John
bury. The wool had been struggled into
this country, but was purchased by Mr..
Kicker in good faith. The shipment
was detected at Newport and traced to
the st. Johnsbury purchaser.
An old Bennington diary tells of a
snowstorm in March 1904. in which four
feet of snow fell on the level and some
drifts were 10 feet high. 1t showed
from Friday morning until Sunday
morning. 1t was impossible for children
to walk home from school and the horses
sent for them sank to their necks. At
one time during the storm nine inches
fell in three-quarters of an hour.
John Perry, of East St. Johnsbury,
while intoxicated, forced his aged mother
and his brother and sister to seek refuge
behind barred doors, then broke the bar
rer and compelled them to flee to the
home of Frank Hovey. half mile away.
The mother travelled the entire distance
in, the snow with no more protection
from cold than night gown. The Off
GERS were compelled to use force in sub
DUNG Perry, who is powerful man.
Hugh Savage, of Morristown Corners,
is in precarious condition as the result
of being hit on the head by "A falling pole
while he was engaged with a force of
men erecting poles for the new electric
power line between Morrisville and
Stowe. He was rendered unconscious
for several hours, and taken to the town
farm house. 1t has not yet been aScer.
tanned whether the skull was fractured
or not. Mr.. Savage is fifty years old.