Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-12
STATE NEWS

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of Burlington are in Battle Creek,
Mich, where they will pass some time.
AS Mark Robertson was crossing the
railroad track at East Barnet with a
load of logs an express train struck the
load, throwing Mr.. Robinson against
the depot platform and smashing the
lumber and sled Although Mr.. Robert
son was somewhat injured internally, he
is recovering al Brightlook hospital, St.
Johnsbury. The horses were uninjured.
Henry Bugbee, mail carrier between
West Burke and Westmore, was at
tackled by bull belonging to George
Carron while or his route. The outfit,
horse, driver, and mail, went over a
bank at the side of the road and Mr..
Bugbee struck on the post of a barbed
wire fence. He was badly bruised and
two ribs were loosened.
Frank King of Irasburg, met with
serious accident while on his way to
Coventry with load of logs. The load
was overturned, rolling on to Mr.. King
and when found he was badly chilled
and one leg injured. 1t is thought he
must have lain under the logs for nearly
wo hours. He was taken to Brightlook
hospital st. yohnsbury.
One of a span of brown horses belong
ing to A. H. Cole of West Berlin got
into the pond at Richardson's mills in
that place Saturday ard was in the
water for some time before it cou d be
rescued. 1t died from the shock few
minutes after being taken out. The
pair were valued quite highly.
Chauncey, the seven-year-old son Of
f. H. Perry of Westford, had a narrow
escape from drowning recently. when he
fell into a place in the river from which
ice had been taken the day before and
which had frozen over through the
night. He was gotten out by lis eight
year-old brother, Claude, who showed
remarkable presence of mind, the two
being alone on the river at the time.
Announcement was made Saturday
of the marriage on Saturday at Bran
don, Vt, of William A. Flouton, chief
of police of Westfeld, Mass, and Miss
Maud c. Purcell of Brandon, by Rev.
E. H. Cray of Brandon. Chief Flouton
and his bride are passing the week in
Albany, N. Y, and Boston. They will
live at IL Maple street.
Burlington, Feb. 9. Henry H. Mars,
of Rutland, a brakeman on the Rut-
land railroad, caught his left hand in
coupling freight cars this morning and
lost several fingers. He is now in1the
hospital.
The management of Hotel Vermont,
Burlington, will give a complimentary
dinner at the hotel Frid y eve ing to
commercial men of the State. Accept
ances have already been receive by a
large number and the occasion will be
of note. The principal speaker will be
Governor c. w. Gates of Franklin
There will be musical program.
The large mill of T. S. Morse, near
the railroad station at Jacksonville
was burned down Sunday. 1t was filled
with dressed hard wood lumber, etc
There was an insurance of $1,000. The
mill was rushed with business. 1t is eX-
pected as soon as possible Mr. Morse
will rebuild. twenty-five or more men
are thrown out of employment.
Romance King, aged II years, a
former inmate of the State industrial
school at Vergennes, and Perley Kent,
10 years DID, of Putney, were taken into
custody Sunday by Constable C. A.
Prouty in response to telt graphic
communication from Sheriff C. b. Mann
of Brattleboro. Warrants have been
issued charging the boys with breaking
into trunk owned by Bernie Kent, a
brother of Perley, and taking $25 Fri
day. The boys, who left Putney Fri
day afternoon and returned on the mid
night train Saturday night, claimed
they had been to Albany, N. Y. The
money had been spent.
Six persons, a man and five boys were
caught when pile of sawdust caved in
Monday afternoon in Brattleboro,
causing the death of one. Four we've
completely covered and the two others
buried to the neck. Orrin Bolster ex-
treated himself and John Bratasket,
and they uncovered Leonard Newell,
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