Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-03-20
STATE NEWS

One of the children of Don Hewitt,
of Dummerston, was taken to Brattle-
boro to have piece OF steel removed
from one eye, where it became lodged
while playing with two hammers. A
triangular piece of steel was found and
removed. The child is said to be doing
well.
At a meeting of the board of trustees
of Norwich University, Mortified, a
committee was appointed to consider
the report Of the Carnegie Foundation
and to demonstrate with the educational
commission of the state against the in
justice to Norwich in the Carnegie Foun-
dation report.
Matthew Hanlon, SOD Of Mr. and Mrs.
John Hanlon of Bristol was found dead
on the road recently, apoplexy being the
supposed cause of death. He was en-
ployed by the Lake Dunmore Power &
Traction Co., and at the time of death
was on his way to the power station to
begin work.
Mrs. Arthur Charland of Lyndonville,
has been suffering terribly from the
effect of a small missile which acct
dentally entered one eye, from a toy
shooter witch which her little boy wa
playing. The substance was cut out blu
the inflammation which followed so
affected both eyes that she has been in
great distress, both from pain and from
temporary blindness.
Chief of Police David Demag, of Essex
Junction, has taken to Boston Homer j.
MERCER, a deserter from the navy hav-
ing orders to deliver him on board the
training ship Constitution at the Charles
town navy yards. Mercier enlisted in
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10 of the same year. 1t is said he had
been in Canada the greater part of the
time since his desertion.
Israel Galaise, 30 years old, dropped
dead of heart failure on Main street, in
front of the Union house, Montpelier,
late Friday evening while on the way
home from the home of Henry Galaise,
brother, where he had been passing
the evening. He returned last Decem-
Der from Jacksonville, Fla, after II
months illness in St. Luke's hospital.
He was a son of Mrs. Joseph Galaise, of
Montpelier.
The tenement house owned by John
Babcock on Highland ave-, Hardwick,
was burned Saturday. Two Spanish
families occupied the house, Angelo CobO
and F. Palm. The cause of the fire was
an overheated sheet iron stove. Nearly
all of the household furniture is included
in the loss which amounts to about 50 600,
partly covered by insurance. The fire
men were handicapped in fighting the fire
by trouble with hydrant, which is said
to have been frozen.
The jury in Chittenden county court in
the case of Lyman Prim against William
and Louis Advert has brought in YER
dict of $500 against Louis Alpert Will
liam Alpert was acquitted and awarded
costs. The case arose out of collision
on North ave. last summer, when Louis
Alpert drove his automobile over the
wagon in which Lyman Prlm was rid
ing. Prim suffered double fracture OF
the arm and a broken nose. The main
question was as to the negligence Of
AIpert.
While it is expected that the present
season will be very favorable one in
the open country for maple sugar making
farmers whose orchards are back in the
hills. On this account it is expected
that the season will begin late. In many
places at an elevation of 1000 feet or
more the ground is covered with blank
ct of snow between three and four feet
which makes it impossible to get around
among the trees with team.
An Englishman named Anderson, who
was arrested at West Halifax March &c
while in the act of robbing a store in
which the post office is located, has been
turned over by the state to the govern
ment authorities on John Doe warrant
issued by Commissioner John Young al
the suggestion of District Attorney Alex
ander Dunnett, of St. Johnsbury. An
derson was lodged in the house of cor
rection by Deputy United States Marsha
Frank II. Chapman, in default of 50, OO(
bail, for hearing before Commissioner
James H. Merrill in Rutland next Tues
: day morning. He is % years old ant
\ unmarried and has been in America since
November.
w. NJ. Morgan of Lancaster, Kans., il
! the possessor of buggy which is 81
I years old. 1t was taken to Kansas from
Vermont by NJ. j. Cloyes, of Atkinson
{ when a young man. Mr.. Cloyes is now
81 years Old and bought the buggy
second hand when he began farming il
the New England states. When Mr.
Cloyes quit farming number of year
ago he sold the buggy at auction. Thu
present owner uses the buggy frequently
as it is still in good condition Although
considerably Anticipated in style. TIL,
{ wood used in the body of the vehicle il
oak, while the wheels are made o
hickory. The material used in the con
struction of the vehicle is in a splen
did state of preservation and Mr.. Morgan
is confident that it will last 10 year
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