Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-03-08
STATE NEWS


during the past year doubled the crcu-
lation of its looks, aud added 700 pa
irons to its list.
During February there were "A com
mitments to the Rutland county Jail and
two to the house of correction.
Brattleboro may have pageant dur
ing the coming summer as "A number
believe that various happenings of the
early history of the town can be EN-.
bodied in an open air play, and that Is
lani park would make an ideal setting.
Dorset had bad freight wreck Friday
night, when through train, going
north, went off the rails and made such
a mess that the line was completely
blocked.
The Rev. F. p. Stevens, pastor of the
Methodist church of Rutland, was given
a substantial purse of gold Friday night
in recognition of his work in bringing
about the improved condition of the
church property.
The Vermont Teachers Retirement
Fund association begins this week an
active campaign to raise 5000, 900, which
is necessary to build "A foundation for
the work. Every person having child
rem in public schools is to be asked to
contribute to the penny campaign which
will be inaugurated in Brattleboro.
Ralph Butler, guest at the Brattle-
boro house, attempted to take his life
the other morning by drinking carbolic
acid One physician called him dead
and another said he was beyond help,
but the combined efforts of Mrs. Jennie
f. Bushee, the prOprietress, and Thomas
A. Perry, the clerk, induced the man to
part with the acid he had swallowed.
Leonard j. Timson of Williamsvile
celebrated February 30 his 23rd birthday
and his 92d year of life. He cast his
first vote for James X Polk in 1874.
For years he was engaged in bridge
construction and built the pier of the
old Toll bridge across the Connecticut at
Brattleboro.
A large portrait of the late Gov. F.
ID. Proctor has been presented to the
Proctor high school by Mrs. F. d.
Proctor. At the opening exercises
Thursday morning remarks concerning
the gift and of the work of Gov. Proctor
for the schools, village and state were
made by Principal Walsh and Superin-
tendent w. P. Abbott.
William German, an employee of the
Rutland railroad, met death Friday
night while driving from his work in
Rutland to his home on the road which
runs parallel with East mountain. He
was found dead in the snow Saturday
morning at seven, indications being that
the sleigh was overturned, pinning him
underneath it in such a way that he
could not get out. His horse was found
tangled in the harness, lying in the
snow. Mr.. German fell in such a way
that part of the sleigh rested on his
throat and it is supposed that he was
nearly choked to death before he finally
died of the cold. He was 80 years old
and unmarried.
Frozen, face downward in the ice a
few feet from the rear door of her home,
one mile and half from Dorset village,
the body of Mrs. Hannah G.. Mulligan,
widow, go years old, who lived alone,
was found Sunday The dress which
she wore had become firmly imbedded
in the ice and the b dy was enveloped
in light mantle of snow, when found.
Tracks leading to the chicken house are
believed to indicate that she had fed her
poultry and was about to return to the
house when she succumbed. Her death
was the result of heart failure. 1t is not
known how long the body had lain ex.
posed to the winds and snow, but when
found it bore evidence that life had been
extinct for several hours. The death
was discovered by a neighboring farmer,
who had gone to inform Mrs. Mulligan
that her daughter, Miss Mae Mulligan, a
New York actress. would return home
for a short visit Tuesday.