Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-08-22
STATE NEWS.

and Mrs. w. Is. COnant of West Barnet,
was drowned in Harvey's pond at West
Barnet. He WAS bathing with his uncle,
A. B. Thornton, aud got beyond his
depth. Late at night Johu R,y of West
Barnet recovered the bod,. The young
man was employed in the grain and
feed store of Walker Brothers at Barnet.
John Spelman of Jericho was take
Saturday TO Fanny Alien hospital, Wi
nooski, suffering from severe burns. He
was assisting John Schillhamer dress
hogs Thursday evening when he fell
backward into tub of boiling water.
He was severely scalded, only his head
and feet being out of the water.
The general store of Chase & Gill6lan
of Barnet was burglarized Saturday
night and clothing and jewelry were
taken. The postoffice, located in the
store, was not disturbed. Entrance was
made through a window. Four tramps
arrested by Sheriff w. Worthen Sunday
near st. Johnsbury are held as suspects
Evelyn, the little two-year. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Saxby of
Marshfield, fell through hole in the
chamber floor, from which the register
had been removed, striking the floor
below, distance of about 10 feet She
was taken at once by auto to the Heaton
hospital in Montpelier for treatment,
where it was found that one leg was
broken just above the knee. The little
girl was resting comfortably when last
heard from.
For quick action in getting married
the record was probably made at Bur
ington Friday. Shortly before the de-
parture of the steamer for Plattsburgh,
n. V, Michael Heirschberg of Troy, n.
Y D,,l0 Is
ton hurried into the city clerks office,
secured license, stepped across the
corridor to the office of Justice Jed p.
. Laid, were hastily welded and a few
minutes later were on their honeymoon,
United States Marshal Horace W.
Bailey, who a few weeks ago went to the
Rutland hospital for treatment, recently
underwent an operation during which
his right leg was amputated near the
knee. About six years ago Mr.. Bailey's
left leg was operated upon in similar
| manner and an affection of the foot,
which made necessary the first operation,
lately developed in his right foot. Mar
shal Bailey is making most satisfactory
recovery.
Bernard a. Trudo, son of Mrs Thomas
Roche of Maple street, Rutland, limo
type operator employed by the Rutland
Herald, was drowned Saturday night
| while fishing with two companions in a
small pond which is connected with Lake
st. Catherine. The rowboat, occupied
| by Mr.. Trudo, his brother-in-law, Walter
A. Hill, and Chester Chase, both of
Middletown Springs. was overturned and
| all three were thrown into the water.
| Mr. Trudo attempted to swim ashore,
about Is rods. but the others saved them
Il caIx- oil fl,n ,n1
| boat.
The body of Patrick Heating of Ludlow
| was found about O'clock Saturday
| afternoon about quarter of mile east
| of the Ludlow station on the Rutland
| railroad track. 1t was badly mangled
| and it is supposed he was struck by an
| engine as IA locomotive went over the
| road a short time after the man was last
| seen alive about 10 o'clock the night
before. He was about 3j years old and
J unmarried. He is survived by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel j. Heating,
foul brothers and three sisters. He had
been employed in wooden mill.
Wallace &. Elliott of Manchester. died
in the Rutland hospital Sunday morning
about 1870 o'clock from ruptured intes-
tine which injury he received while
I working in a saw mill in Manchester.
5 Mr.. Elliott was working near big cir
o cular saw, and plank slipped IN going
through sticking him in the stomach,
Il He was hurried to Rutland as soon as
possible and reached the hospital about
: s O'Clock Saturday night. Preparations
,. were being made to perform an opera
ton but Mr.. Elliott was in such condi.
ton that it was impossible to operate at
e that time.
g George X. Baker arrested recently in
Philadelphia. Pa, on an indictment of
. the United States court for the juris-
! diction of Vermont charging him with
[ forgery, was brought to Rutland Satur-
: day morning by a United States mar
: shall. Baker, who is colored, was EN-.
ployed as chauffeur in Essex in 1909
l He was sent to the postoffice to cash a
d money order, signed by his employer
He signed his name and it is alleged left
the state with the money. Baker was
committed yesterday to the county Jail
: in default of $500 bail. He will probably
n be tried at the October term of court in
$ Rutland.
Y Infantile paralysis has broken out in
. Hardwck, according to reports received
by the State board of health, and as there
, are seven known cases, with one death
= probably due TO the disease, considerable
p
err, recently of Mortified and Austin
e~Dubey are the latest victims reported.
Hardwck is also oppressed by shortage
in the water supply. That the death
which was of the first child attacked,
, was due to the disease, is not absolutely
- certain, say the State board officials.
o The ailment was not diagnosed as infan-
f tile paralysis, but it is believed to have
q been such. With this case, the total
number reaches eight.
Joseph Simoneau, a young Granite
vile quarryman, was brought TO the
e Barre City hospital Friday evening suf-
e fering with a compound fracture of the
4 RICH: leg which he sustained in an acct.
- dent on the j. K Pirie quarry just before
L the whistle blew at closing time in the
a afternoon. Simoneau, who is scarcely
:. 20 years DID, was adjusting the pulley on
), one of the big derricks, when in some