Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-11-29
STATE NEWS

is $657S 03, larger than the average.
Mrs. Catherine r. Evans is dead at
West Brattleboro, aged 80 years. She
had resided there for nearly half CEN
fury. She was born in Coraine, Mass.
The new $50 overcoat which disappear
en- from the office of Jake Hayman in
Rutland the other day was found in a
bran sack Thursday near his office.
The bail of 81 900 of Thomas G.. Har-
ney of Poultney was forfeited Thursday
because he did not appear when his case
was called. He had been found guilty
by jury Of assault on Polish girl.
A head.on collision between an cleo
trio car and big bull between Rutland
and Poultney the other night when the
animal became blinded by the glare of
the headlight. The bull was killed and
the car was dislodged from the irons.
Edward Surette of Fayston has been
fined 500 for shooting doe. He shot
the animal in installing it for buck.
He will serve 324 days in Jail, as he can
not pay.
John Lynch, a selectman of Moretown.
has been released in bonds of $780, on
charge of breach of the peace. AS the
result of an alleged fracas between him
and Thomas Ward, the latter is said to be
threatened with insanity. Wards son,
Joseph is in Jail on breach of the peace
charge, in default of $500 bail
Mrs. Causta Bolster of Barre has pre-
scented Goddard Seminary with the equip
ment for sthe department of domestic
science, the money value being $500.
The biennial report of Supt. Morgan of
the house of correction says that crime
is not increasing in the state. The net
earnings of the manufacturing depart
ment for two years are 20,76762 Total
commitments during the two years were
1903.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orson Putnam of Wood
bury observed their 10th wedding ami.
versary on Friday. Mr.. Putnam Is "a
years of age and Mrs. Putnam is 80.
Geribaldi Barberi, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Barberi of Montpelier lost part
of his little finger as result of crushing
it while playing with children at the
Mathewson school.
Mistaken for deer, Henry Gilman of
Lyndon was shot late Thursday after
noon in the woods near Guildhall, dying
almost instantly. He had two fox skins
over his arm when shot.
Isador Groper, fruit dealer, has been
arrested at Pittsfield, Mass, charged
with being fugitive from justice. Dep
uty Sheriff Mann of Newfane caused his
arrest, saying that five bills had been
found against HIM by the grand jury of
Windham county, charging him with
obtaining goods under false pretenses in
the alleged use of worthless checks.
Edwar Lyston, veteran of Company
X, ~ Vermont regiment, and for more
than 30 years an insurance agent in Rut-
land, died at his home Monday after
noon. He had pneumonia last winter
and had never fully regained his health.
Mr.. Lyston is survived by three sons,
DR.. John 7. Lyston of PIttsburg. Pa.
Edward f. Lyston of Albany, n. Y;
James p. Lyston of this city; the Misses
Ellen g., Annette T., and Geraldine n.
Lyston, all of Rutland
Daniel l. Culver, survivor of Com
pany E, Vermont sharpshooters, died
Sunday at his home in Wallingford,
aged "A years. Mr.. Culver was a bach
elor. He was one of II children, of
whom nine survive.
The Rutland railroad depot at Proctor
was broken into some time Sunday
night, the burglar entering by picking a
lock in the woman's waiting room. The
thief got into the ticket office by break
ing pane of glass. Sixty mileage books
valued at 5000 and $500 in cash as we'll
as some railroad tickets were stolen.
AS he bent over an uncovered stove
early Sunday morning, the night clothes
of Barney Barker of 1873 Convent avenue,
Rutland, took fire ami the man was seri
OuSIy and possibly fatally burned. The
left side of his body and his left arm
received severe burns and in several
places the burns were deep The injured
man is 70 years old and has been in i'll
health for some time. The accident
occurred about four o'clock. Mr.. Barker
had been about the house during the
night and he took the grdde off the
stove to warm his hands. The fire
blazed up and his clothing caught. His
cries awakened his son, Frank Barker,
who assisted in smothering the flames.
Several hundred Dartmouth students
Saturday evening created the worst out
break known in White River junction
i'll years. The students arrived on the
5 30 train from Hanover to avenge fan |
cied insult from l.Orne Elwyn, an actor. |
playing in the Globe theatre The dis.
turbance began on the train The stu
dents refused to pay fares and to permit
assengers to come aboard at Wilder. |
This being mail train a serious come
back may result, Arriving here they
broke the front windows of the Globe |
theatre and stopped the performance. !
The small local police force was power
less fire alarm was rung in and the
department turned out Hydrant con-
nections being made, the force of l40
pounds was turned on the mob. Fist
fight followed, citizens and students
alike coming in for hard blows. Gradu-
ally railroad men, firemen, officers and
citizens combined began to gain head |
way. President Nichols of Dartmouth |
was summoned. The students gave way,
starting ON foot back to Hanover, hav-
ing many marks of conflict.
Up to November 90. "a does had been
reported killed. Washington county
leads in the list of does killed. At Bris-
tol doe with horns AZ inches long was
shot Occasional freaks of the kind |