Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-07-11
STATE NEWS.

bake shop in Burlington, collapsed about
1915 o'clock, falling into the excavation
made adjoining the store for the new
building to be erected by j W.O'Sullivan.
Mortimer G. Flood of Middlesex, 81
years old, is badly, though probably not
seriously wounded as the result of an
encounter with two strangers late Friday
evening, when he was assaulted and
robbed of $25 near Franklin's resort on
the road to Fort Ethan Allen. A gold
watch and a mileage were left I'M
| touched.
DIR. Hayward and his family of Ran
dolph started for South Royalton in an
automobile on Thursday night, and
when near Foxville in South Royalton,
the doctor reversed his machine and
lost control of it, and they all went down
bank into the river. Fortunately all
escaped without serious injury, and the
the car was taken out of the river on
the following day.
A serious accident occurred last Sat-
urday in Lowell that resulted in the
death of Herbert b. Chase, young man
% years of age While turning logs in
Lewis La Clairs mill, the edger belt
broke and hit him over the left ear.
crushing in his skull. He lived about
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not regain consciousness. He leaves
wife, whom he married about 10 months
ago.
Stephen O'Brien, formerly of Grafton
and for a few days a denizen of the
Newfane JAIL is at large so far as Jailer
Earl DAVIS and Sheriff Clifford E. Mann
are aware. O'Brien was committed for
20 days on June 26 for lack of the price
! tn N nd re- for in nN iaa 4
Beside that he was facing sentence of
not more than seven months or less than
six months in the house of correction for
furnishing liquor, the sentence to begin
at the expiration of his Newfane SEN
! tenCe.
AS the express going east was just
pulling into the station Thursday night
on the curve below johnson station the
last coach left the iron, blowing along
the ties for about eight rods and finally
overturning upon its side Just as the
train stopped. The passengers were
badly shaken up but escaped serious
injury. After a delay of about an hour
the train, with the exception of the de-
rallied car, left for st. Johnsbury. Had the
accident occurred a few rods below the
outcome would undoubtedly have been
more serious. The wrecking train ar
rived about midnight to clear the track.
Donald Houle, 11-year. old son of Rock
Houle of Winooski, was run over by the
New England States limited at Essex
junction Thursday evening and at late
hour was in critical condition at the
Fanny Allen hospital His left leg was
cut off and his right leg was badly in
jured. The accident happened Just as
the train was pulling into the yard from
the south. Young Houle boarded it to
steal a ride and when he jumped from
the train he fell under the wheels. DR..
Matthew Hunter was called and rushed
the boy to the hospital.
Lee Martin, who lived on the North
field road, was drowned in Dog river,
opposite the fair ground, and near F. w.
Colds on Saturday afternoon. With his
wife he started to drive to the village.
but left her at the Harlow bridge, saying
that he would fish down the river and
join her later. Coming to a deep hole
the heat of the day evidently induced
him to take plunge and it is supposed
that he was seized with cramps and
and drowned. The body was discovered
by F. w. Gold and medical aid sum-
moned but it was 100 late. Mr.. Martin
left a wife and one child.
j. Nelson Hunt, about IS years Old a
resident of East Poultney, was struck
and fatally injured by the engine of the
northbound freight on the Boston 81
Maine not far from the Tarbox place
near the East Putney great meadow at
seven O'Clock Saturday morning. He
was brought TO Bellows Falls, diving at
s :25 just as he was being placed in the
ambulance. Hunts injuries consisted of
"a
ribs. He was walking on the south
bound track and did not get out of the
way at the approach of the train, which
was running on that track on account of
Saturdays accident.
On and after July l, 1918, act 17G, laws
of 1912, becomes effective. By this act
the bushel of apples becomes AS pounds
instead of AS as formerly, the bushel of
beans 60 pounds instead of 90. Also 81
dry commodities for which no previous
weights had been established are given
weights to bushel by this act, among
which are charcoal, cranberries, peaches,
pears, plums and peanuts. All trades
men should take note of these changes.
Small folders and large posters stating
legal weights per bushel have been issued
10y the department of weights and meas
ures and are ready for distribution
These will be sent on request to Hugh
II. Henry, commissioner of weights and
measures, Chester.
G. Alfred Asselin, SO years old and un-
married. was run over by the New York
flyer near East Barnet and instantly
killed. The Young man was a painter
and was returning from Groton on the
train due here at 6:15 o'clock. Going
from the smoker to the adjoining car it
is supposed he fell, the train passing over
him. He was not missed from the train
and the first known of the tradgedy was
the finding of the body some hours later
by two men walking on the track The
body was brought to his home here and
the funeral held Saturday morning from
Notre Dame church. He is survived by
his parents, MIR. and Mrs. Asselin. four
brothers, George j. and Edward c., of
Asselin Brothers Clothing store Jean and
and Francois, and a sister. Mrs. Eugene
Thibbedau, of Claremont, N. II.
James Allen, an employee of the mu.
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