Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-01-05


The Maine First remains recovered
from wrecked battleship.
Centennial: Hundredth anniversary of
cotton weaving at Fall River, Mass,
celebrated.
%. Coronation: King George gave state
banquet. Shakespeare ball in Albert
hall, London.
q. The Olympic: White Star liner reached
New York on first trip Westward time
days 10 hours AZ minutes
%. Coronation: King George V. crowned
in Westminster abbey John Hays
Hammond represented United States
as special ambassador.
a. Obituary: Rear Admiral Charles s.
Norton. U. S. N, at Westfield. N. j.;
aged rs.
Anniversaries: The Society Of Friends
ORTHODOXY commemorated its 18th year.
ly meeting at Providence, r. l. Cen
tennial of Venezuela's independence
celebrated
Coronation: Imposing international ma
val review in honor of the king at
Portsmouth.
Explosion: - killed by a boiler explo-
sion on the Mississippi steamer st. Jo-
seph at Berkeley Landing Mo
25. Sporting: Grand Prix de Paris won
by Marquis de Ganay's AS d'Attout
%. Obituary: Paul de Longpre, noted
painter of flowers, at Hollywood, Cal:
aged Sc.
Naval Russia's first Dreadnought, the
Sevastopol, launched.
30. Sporting: Harry Vardon won English
open golf' championship at Sandwich,
England
JULY.
/. Heat Wave: Beginning Of a spell of
intense heat throughout the northern
and eastern states.
Fire: Business part of West Salem, Wis. ;
loss 100000.
Obituary: Eugene F. Ware, soldier and
poet, at Colorado Springs; aged 20.
4. Heat Wave: Thermometer 1913 in New
York, 106 in Topeka hottest July 4th
known in New York
G. Heat: Fifth day of deadly heat wave
in east and middle west
Convention: Christian Endeavorers at
Atlantic City, n. j.
T. Political: United States Great Britain
Japan and Russia signed treaty for
preservation of the fur seal.
Obituary: Gen. Clement A. Evans, ex-
commander United Confederate Vet
Grams, ut Atlanta. Ga; aged Il.
Shipwreck: The Pacific Coast liner San
ia Rosa stranded near Point Arguello,
Cal 30 lost.
8. Personal: King George V. and Queen
Mary welcomed on first visit to Dublin
as sovereigns.
10. Conventions: Elks grand lodge at At
lantic City, N. J. National Education
al association in San Francisco
II. Train Wreck: Federal express, Wash
ington to Boston. crashed down en-
bankment at Bridgeport, Conn; II
killed so hurt
Convention: Mystic Shriners in Roches-
ter. n. Y.
Fire: Oseoda and Ausabe Mich, prac-
tically destroyed.
Aviation: Harry N. Atwood reached
Washington having flown from Bos-
mile win
Times trophy and establishing long
distance American record.
II. Fire; South WATERFORD, Me, burned
loss 100000.
10. Personal: Edward eldest son of King
George v installed as Prince of
Wales. Tablet to Founder William
Penn unveiled in Church of All Hal
lows. London.
IA. Naval First cruiser for Chinas mod
ern navy launched.
Is. Mine Disaster; Explosion killed q at
Sykesville, Pa
II. Aviation: Olleslagers. Belgian aviator,
made a worlds record of an uninter-
rupted flight of 3SS miles at Brussels:
previous record held by Tabuteau, 1862
miles
Is. Conventions: International Order of
Good 1emplars in Philadelphia
Naval: The annual naval war game be-
gan off the New England coast.
p. Obituary: Charles Walter Stetson,
noted artist in Rome; aged So
Anniversary: 50th anniversary of first
Bull Run battle celebrated at Manas-
sas, Va
Aviation Marcel Jordan flew 4G59.
miles, remaining aloft > hours 45 min
utes, then distance and duration
record
% Political: Senate passed Canadian rec
iprocity bill, SO to p.
g. Heat: Most oppressive in Paris in %
years; thermometer registered 104 in
Berlin.
Conhagration: Fires n the STEAMBOAT
district of Constantinople caused loss
of $25 100000 and left 100000 people home
less
a. Obituary; w. e. NJ. Hicks, last sur
vivor of Seminole war, at Flint, Tenn.
aged 81.
&C. Political: President signed bill for rec
iprocity with Canada.
Aviation: Andre Beaumont won $50, OOc
prize for circuit of Great Britain race
of 100 miles; Nedrines second.
Storm: Typhoon and tidal wave de-
stroyed 1000 houses and 500 lives in
Japan.
g. Haiti: Revolutionists in possession OF
all cities on island but the capital
United States warships ordered to pa
troll coast.
Aviation St. CroiX tombstone stayed In
air hours l minute and a fraction
breaking American record to date.
Obituary: Edward NJ. Shepard, noted
lawyer and Democratic leader, at Lake
George, n. Y; aged 81.
Is. Railroad Accident: Is killed and 80 in
jured on the Bangor and Aroostook
near Grindston Me.
AUGUST.
/. Obituary: Edwin A. Abbey American
decorative artist, in London; aged So
2. Convention: international permanent
bureau of peace opened at Berne, Swift
zerland. Knights of Columbus in De.
troit.
3. Political: Anglo American and Fran
co-American arbitration treaties signed
by President Taft.
4. Personal: Admiral Heihachiro Togo
, who led Japans victorious fleet in tbs
Russo-Japanese war, landed at New
York.
, Flood Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma
damage estimate exceeded $l,0OOOOO.
5. Personal: Admiral Togo, guest Of hon
or at White House dinner
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