The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-06-28
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

but it seems to be given up, and the pub
lie entertainment will. be only what is
found in the new Steamboat, which we
are assured will be ready for the accom-
mediation of the travelling public on that
day. Those who desire more noise, gun
powder, &C., can easily get to Rutland or
burlington, where they have promises
which ought to satisfy anybody Rut-
land has sent out poster as big as a
gate, setting forth the attractions of the
day-among which are Speeches. Songs,
Barbecue, free dinner to all, Artillery
Target Practice, and the most imposing
display of Fireworks ever seen in YER
mont. Trains will run expressly for this,
and for fare one way. What is to be
done in burlington we are not yet advised,
ION Sunday morning, the 25th,
Mr. Michael Mack and one of Tiis sons.
OF New Haven, started together to take
walk by the river the son it appears
went Ito battle, but being unable to swim,
as we are informed, sank to raise no
more. The father threw off his coat and
boots to 60 to his rescue, but being also
unable to swim, both were drowned
Mrs. Mack through the day did not fret
about the absence Of her husband and son
as she says they started to visit a returned
soldier from the war; but on Monday
morning being alarmed about them
gave the alarm and the neighbors.
made search for them. They found
the boys clothes on the bank with the
fathers coat, boots and hat. They then
looked into the stream and saw their
bodies in the water, the father was stoop-
ing over as if in the act of seiz-
ing the body of his child, but being I'M
able to swim they both were drowned
The lodies were recovered about 10
O'Clock Monday morning. The father is
sand to be about so years old. but W,
could not learn the name nor age of tho
son.
1.-THE st. Adams Hesse,,ger saws
that at the close of recent trial Of now
ing machines on the farm of Amherst W.
Kellogg, Miss Matte kellogg took the
seat OF the Buckeye and drove round Il @
field twice in handsome style, executing
the work in a most admirable manner
and TO the great qualification of all pres
cnt.
Immigrant trains, bringing 800 and
900 emigrants. apiece, en- route from Mon
treal to New York, pass through here
every few days. The emigrants are fresh
from the old country, and are generally
ola more intelligent class than they for
merry averaged.
TIE CONGREGA rIoNAL CONVENTION
AT BuILINGroN.-On Wednesday the
Report of the Directors of the Domestic
Missionary Society was read which states
the number of missionaries now employed
at 40, who labor in churches aggregating
about 1900 members. There have been
III additions to these churches, ard Il
net gain of 81. Two churches hereto
fore assisted, have become selEsupporting
There are If other feeble churches des-
titutc Of regular preaching, and six more
will soon be without mini tiers. In the
itinerant department, there have been 81
luboreIs employed in IS fields
The report recommended that a Mis-
sionary Committee be appointed by each
County Conference, to investigate and
recommend action TO the churches of Ito
county; and it especially called attention
to the desirablcness of employing mission
aries among the rapidly increasing French
population of the State.
A resolution was introduced by Rev.
Mr.. Leavitt, recommending the selection
of laymen, who, after brief theological
Instructions, should be introduced into
the ministry. 1t was referred to a Select
Committee.
1.-The emi-Annual Meeting of the
Vermont Medical Society will be held in
Stowe, on the 18th and Doth days Of
June, 1865. The transactions of the
Society for 1864 will be distributed dur
| ing the session. An excursion to the
summit of Mansfield Mountain is antici-
pated Arrangements have been made
with the several railroads to carry mem
hers for full fare but one way. Water
bury is the nearest point on the railroad.
Stowe is ten miles distant, CONVEYANCE
by stage. The hotel at Stowe will amp
ly accommodate 500 guests. Regular
physicians are invited TO attend, and
members are earnestly solicited to present
a theis on any medical subject
jos. S. RICHMOND, Secretary.
Woodstock, VI, June 10th, 1865.
1.-The Banner says that Fred. Rob-
inson who is now at his fathers in Ben
nington Centre, was at the South when
secession first broke out, and at once en-
braced it with all theSfiery zeal of North
ern dough-face. Writing home, he de-
clared himself ''ashamed of Vermont, :"
adding that if he had five hundred lives,