The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-09-06
LOCAL.AND STATE ITEMS.

NJ. Langworthy. he discovered light
within. BY close inspection he discov-
cred that there was a robter in the store,
and then ran to the Railroad station
and called the watchman, Patrick Haley.
Haley found the robber making off with
what plumber from the store he could car
~, and chased him into the river. lie
demanded II surrender and on refusal he
fired pistol ball through the fellows
arm. Another AMI more emphatic invi-
tation brought the chap to the shore and
Patrick marched him to Jail. He proved
to be II boy of IL years, named Warner,
from New Ua,cn. In addition to the
crime Of burglary and robbery, he had
attempted that OF arson. A consul
cradle amount of papers in the desk were
burned but the fire was smothcred by
closing the lid The same lad is not I'M
known TO this sort Of fame, having been
detected in robbcrics before, but lightly
dealt with, because Of his youth. IIo is
now well prepared for matriculaton at
Windsor.
SHEEP SNEs.-E. Il. Clay, of this vii
lage, recently sold to Jerome Cherbino Of
Weybrdge, and Milo Williamson, of
Cornwall, n ram lamb four and Il half
months old, for one thousand dollars
This lamb was sired by Gold Drop and
from Il eve bred by Henry Lane, of Corn
wall.
Milo Ellsworth OF Cornwall sold to
Asaph Drake, of the some town, year
ling ram for one thousand dollars.
Col. Stowell, of Cornwall. sold to
Mr.. Henry Huff, Of Jonesville, Mich, his
year:ng ram '5earcher," for -, GOO
/ y. y. Saxton, Of Waltham, sold
to Messrs. Ainsworih q Twitchell, OF this
place, his stock ram for 81, 800.
Oscar Bacon OF Waltham, sold
two ycarling rams to Eels & Bingham
for 81, 800. 5. 5. Rockwell OF Corn.
wall sold to Judson Wright OF Wey-
bridge, a yearl;ng ram for $500. Ed
gar Sanford sold to Eells {; Bingham :;
yearIing ram for $500.
PLEASANT INCIDENT President Lab
arec and lady are about to leave US, per-
haps no more 20 reside in NIddleburv.
AS testimonial Of regard for Mrs. Lab
aree, and an expression of their apprcci-
aticn OF the interest which she has mani
tested in the social and religious welfare
Of this community, the ladies of Middle.
bury, with Il few personal friends in 9th
er towns, have presented her the hand
some sum of $500.
We learn that Mr.. +. W. Bing
ham, of Albion, y. Y, has purchased o
b. +. Haskell, Of West Cornwall. hi.
stock of goods, and is now in market pur
chasing large additions. The store vii
be opened with Il stock of goods a. fu
as any in the county and at Rates whicl
viii enable him to we with any dealers
West Cornwall is an excellent point for {
country store and we see no reason why
large trade may not be attracted there.
....We are pleased to learn that on
Academy is TO be in operation again un
der SO promising auspices. The principal
Rev. Roswell Harris, is known to man,
OF our citizens as competent and sue
cesslul instructor, Of large experience il
our higher seminarics. We hope he vii
have sufficient encouragement to induce
him to retain a permanent connection
with the school. sec advertisement.
49,. We are now having in this section
a very severe drouth. The earth is dus
and the heavens brass. Streams, spring
and cisterns are low, and we hear OF ex
tensive and destructive fires.
-. Send in the election returns. w,
shall be thankful to Town Clerk and 9th
ers for full and early returns that will en-
able us to give full report next weel
from the County, and we hope from tn
entire State.
1.-The Camp Meeting held in New
Haven last week, closed on Saturday.
Those who attended report it a meeting o
considerable interest.
The Crown Point and Bridpor
Fair will be held this year, Oct 4th an,
9Th, at the Puts Point Trotting course
On the outside of this paper will be fount
the Premium List and Committees. W.
regret that an error in type-setting, no
detected till too late, omits the Diplomas
which should occur in the place of >,
premiums on Poultry and Swine, Fruit
Vegetables; Grain Farm Implements
Domestic Industry Mechanical and Or