Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-23
STATE NEWS.

Daniel Worcester, an inmate of the
Vermont soldiers home, Bennington,
and who is known as the first actor to
portray the role of "Uncle Tom" in the
dramatization of Harriet Be,cher Stoves
famous novel, narrowly escaped serious
injuries when his clothing took fire.
Mr.. Worcester, who is 10 years DID, had
been smoking his pipe on the porch and
it is thought he put it in the pocket of
the bath robe, which he was wearing,
for flames were seen by a man standing
near, who finally extinguished them by
wrapping Mr.. Worcester in blanket,
without doubt saving his life.
Edmund Guard, age 20 years, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Guard of Rutland,
died at a hospital at Pittsfield, Mass,
from injuries received while riding on a
freight'train from Springfield to Pitts
field.
Jack d. Hall, brakeman, employed
by the Rutland railroad, had a narrow
escape from death while going through
Proctor Friday evening. He was stand
sng on the top of the train AS it went un
der the overhead bridge and was thrown
fiat upon the car roof. Dazed, he chung
to the car and called for help. His face
was badly torn.
The Montvert Manufacturing company
has filed papers with the secretary of
state to do business in Poultney. 1t will
manufacture toys and have a capital
stock of 50 ,000 The signers are w. II.
Stok Of New York city, j. Wilbur
Derby and Daniel Champion of Poutney.
As the junction train passed the circus
grounds in Montpelier last week two
young men jumped off and landed in all
sorts of fantastic positions. One of them
had on "A pair OF congress shoes that flew
off his feet when he struck the groui d.
The March term of Rutland county
court cost 81, 1919 Is. Court was in sess-
ion 80 days and the jury was paid for 40
days.
The Ekwanok Country club at Man
chester aside from its regular annual
tournaments. will have the Vermont
State championship meet this summer.
The Equinox House began its 59th con
secutive season last week.
The 12 year-old son of James Hassett
of Bellows Falls was drowned Monday
afternoon at Brockway's Mills, a place
seven miles distant. Young Hassett with
three companions went in swimming in
Williams river but stayed in longer than
his companions who while getting the
horse at a nearby farm heard a scream.
When they reached the place the boy
was out of sight and did not rise again
Help was speedily summoned and the
body was recovered after half hour.
Two doctors applied all known method
of resuscitation without avail The boy
was the oldest son and the father is in
hospital as tuberculosis patient.
Reports from the Mary Fletcher hos
pital Monday evening gave more encour-
agment for the recovery of Officer
Christopher Miles, Although he is not
yet out of danger, he passed comfortable
night and rested considerably Monday.
Ploof, who tried to kill him, does not
seem to suffer much from the two bullet
wounds which he inflicted on himself,
and Monday was able to be on his feet
for few minutes and in the afternoon
called for his clothes, but his request
was not granted.
Fifteen prisoners at the Chittenden
county Jail hung out their "gone to Rut-
land signs Monday and departed for
the Marble City in custody of Sheriff
Allen and Deputy Sheriff Lord. They
were Julian Deforge, Louis Fortier, John
Delaney, II. E. Coffin, Charles Goodrich,
M Rafter. Nj. Forest, Eugene Gearney
Edward Robinson, Thomas Cogan, j. E.
Ryan, Charles Betters, Isadore Barney,
William Kirby ant Edward Duffy.