Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-11-10

catcher of the engine struck the wheel
barrow he was pushing and sent it flying
a good distance Mr.. Baker was knocked
down, but was uninjured, although he
received a severe shaking up. Mr..
Baker is quite deaf.
Further news of the condition of Rt.
Rev. Arthur G.. A. Hail. who is recuper-
ating al Uxbridge. Mass, from his recent
illness, states that recently he had been
able to walk something over two miles.
The repairs that are now being made on
the bishops residence at Rock Point may
delay his return somewhat. 1t Is hoped,
however, that he will be able to return
before the rector of st. Paul's church,
Rev. George Y. Bliss, departs for Europe
on November IS
Through the enterprise of William A.
Macdonald of the Bellows Falls post.
office Vermont branch of the United
National association of Postoffice Clerks
is likely to be formed at that place at a
convention called for November 10.
This convention is called by H. A.
Shaughnessy of Waterville Me-, who is
the national secretary and from whom
Mr. Macdonald received letter accept
ing the invitation to hold the first Yer
mont convention of the Vermont clerks
on the date mentioned.
A report was current in Barre Satur-
day that new evidence had been found
relating to the probable murder of Donald
Diack on River street the night of July
30 Dack was found dead with bullet
holes in his body in the heart of the
Italian section and though the inquest
was adjourned from day to day for
several weeks, no arrests have been
made States Attorney j. Ward Carver
said he had heard of the finding Of new
evidence but would not discuss the case
further. 1t is believed, however, that
startling developments will take place
within few days.
The caving in of the side of a ditch.
where a water connection was being
made, just south of Manchester village.
shortly before noon Sunday resulted
in the death of Peter DAM, Is of
West Rutland. who was in the employ
of the Manchester Water company
Daniels was working alone in the ditch
and was probably in STOPPING posture.
The accident was discovered within 10
minutes of the time the cave.i in occurred,
but it took over 90 minutes to get the
body out and DIR. E V Trull, who had
by that time arrived, pronounced the
man dead The body was taken to his
home in Rutland on the evening train
Probation Officer Elisha Nav of St.
Johnsbury received word Saturday that
a conditional pardon had been granted
by Governor Mead to Marshall Way, a
life term prisoner at the State prison at
Windsor Way was charged with kill
ing his wife with club at Wheelock,
and was convicted of murder in the sec
ond degree at the June term of Gale
donia county court in 1896 The case
was carried to Supreme Court, but in
/ 1897 he was sentenced to life imprison-
ment. Since then part of the time he
has been confined in the State Hospital
for the Insane at Waterbury. He is
about 20 years old and very feeble and
his prison record has been admirable.
This action has been taken on account of
his age and physical condition.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the Secretary of State by the
Swami; & Alburg railroad. The capita
amounts to 500, 900 in shares of 800 pei
value. c. S. Mellen, president of the
New Haven system owns AIS shares OF
the stock. The incorporators are: S
Darling, who is civil engineer for thu
New Haven and whose residence ia giveT
as Barre F. G.. Rowland and T. H. Cave
I Barre; S. Keene, Toronto. Ont. A. c
Percival of Montreal. p. Q. The Public
Service Commission issued an order Oct
81, giving permission for the incorpora'
ting of the company to build a section OF
!, 10 miles of railroad connecting the st
Johnsbury & Lake Champlain railroad "a
Swanton with the Rutland road a
Alburg.