The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-06-21
LoCAL AND STATE ITEMS.


have been made in the running of trains
on this road Some of them will be very
welcome to the public.
\ ...On Sunday the thermometer was
at 81 in the shade at II o'clock A. M.
with the wind north. In the afternoon
oil the same day was an unusual occur
rence-a thunderstorm from the east.
....Therc is now good reason TO ex-
pect that the fruit crop, of nearly all
kinds, in this vicinity will be unusually
good
80. On Sunday Mr.. c. G. White. and
!. his wife, Of this town, were thrown front
a carriage and both severely-but it il
hoped not fatally, injured.
....Dr. u. Bass, of this village. was
on Friday, thrown from carriage near
the station, and received severe bruises,
from the conclusion and from being step
ped on by the horse. He is now in n
hopeful case and will probably soon re-
cover.
1--we are. OF course, very grateful
for well meant contributions to the Reg-
f'er, whether in verse or otherwise. But
Of contributors, who fail to give Their
names, hear nothing from their commun
ications, they may understand that
their failure is sufficient reason of Itself
ifthere is no other
.'..1herc is to be Strawberry Fes-
tival and Concert, at West Salisbury, on
Thursday evening. They say they are
going to have pleasant time and we
don't doubt it,
1.-THE road from West Salisbury to
Cornwall is now opened and the bridge
across the river completed. The oper-
ing Of This important thoroughfarc and
the navigation Of the river in connection
with the railroad threatens to make an
important place Of West Salisbury. We
learn that Hamilton and Waterhouse will
soon open a large store there.
....The Ja7qoDta,' says: We learn
that Albert Ferguson, at the farm Of J.I..
scott, Bristol, has a tour-legged chicken.
he mother come out with n brood OF
fifteen, including this sprightly novelty.
Should the health OF this interesting quad
ruPcd continue good it will no doubt LIE
called to grace Barnuln's Museum and
perhaps join the "iappy Family at an
euly day.
II we are not mistaken this is the man
who recently los! a leg and an arm bv
the bursting OF a small cannon Nature
! in those parts, seems to be in compen
. sating mood.
.'..ihc Albany Evening Journal SAYS
Of Arthor Bot, formerly of Middlebury
Arthor Bot, Esq, our respected fellow
citizen, and one Of onr largest manulac-
. tnrers, starts for Europe, with his family.
tomorrow evening. His good Rcpubli-
can sp''cho, and newspaper contribution.
e make lis hope for an occasional letter
from him, tor orr columns, while abroad.
y pleasant journey to him and safe re-
turn.
1.-The St. 1ohnsbury Caledonian
says that fifteen or sixteen persons a,
, Poddocl's Village were poisoned en-
Wednesday, Of lat week, from drinking
root beer 1t Is supposed that the bow
who was sent TO dig the roots gathered
by mistake some poisonous substance.
All but two Of the participators were out
, of danger, but a child it was thought,
, would die
....THE VERMONT CtvNLRy arrived
in Burlington nj about noon ON Tuesday,
and were Immediately escorted TO tho
> CRY Hall. As the train come in sight
f national salute was fired by the Third
5 Vermont Battery which had surprised
the denizens of the Queen City few
mornings previous.
r Mayor Catln received the Cavalrymcn
in appropriate words of welcome, and
then introduced Maj. G. G. Benedict,
. who, in brief but eloquent terms, alluded
: TO the achievements of this body during
the last three and half years, anl closed
= 10y inviting the Cavalry AMI the Thrill
, Artillery to the relroshment tables in the
Hall. The battery then led the way,
followed by the Cavalry, whence all, af-
ter pretty well clearing the tables of the
= refreshments provided, marched back,
$ the former TO their barracks in the Fair
Ground and the latter TO their quarters
| at the hospital, All seemed graiiiied by
1 their reception, the more so, rs, owing
doubtless in part to the short notice Of
; their coming they had received but scanty
welcome hitherto in towns in the State
through which they passed.
Frank j. Quinn of Brandon was
found drowned in the canal at Buffalo.