The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-08-30
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

Vermont and other New England States,
succeeded in marrying five additional
wives in Iowa and Wisconsin. and was
about to marry another, when his career
was cut short in Iowa last week, by an
arrest for bigamy. lie was locked up in
a room, and the next morning was found
dead, having hung himself
TliE BARpwEII UousE. --Wc learn
that this popular hotel has changed pro-
prietors, it having been purchased by
Mcssrs. Bramton and Quin, who will
take possession on the first of September
The house has had an excellent rcputa-
ton under the management of Mr.. Cook,
ii reputation which we presume will
not suffer any under the control of his
successors.
....A patent has been issued to Geo.
:. bradford of Bennington, assignor to
self and Clark Tompkins Of the same
place, for Improvement in machines for
winding concal bobbins.
....A slate quarry, said to be very
valuable, has been opened in Waterford,
this State.
80. An Officers Drill, for the officers
of the Third Regiment, V. y. NJ, has
been ordered by Col. Hamilton at YER
gennes, Aug. 10Th, 3Oth and 31st.
IA farOrite mare belonging to .Ier-
emiah Carleton, Berlin was killed by n
passenger train on Wednesday, Aug, 9th,
near Mr.. Cs residence. The mare was
near the track and as the train approach
cd, took fright and IN attempting to cross
was struck by the engine and instantly
killed.
So. Mr.. Jacob Chapman, formerly of
St JoInshury, in attempting to jump
from rapidly moving train at Wurces-
ter, Mass, on Sabbath evening, was
thrown under the cars and 50 shockingly
mangled that he lived but short time
He was formerly member of the Sd
Vermont regiment. lie leaves wife and
child
1.-The st. Johnsbury Caledonian
learns that in Essex county. Vt, lice are
intesting the growing hops TO their great
detriment. The farmers are picking them
some two weeks earlier than usual, and it
is thought there will not be much more
than half an average crop.
A deaf mute, named Winslow
while walking on the track of the Yer
mont Central Railroad, about mile be-
low Randolph station, on the afternoon O.
August 1Sth,w struck by down freigh
train, and very seriously if not fatally in
iured. lie was tin own thirty feet from
the track.
1.-The War Department has Just
issued an order honorably mastering out
of service large number of general off
GERS of II. s. Volunteers Among them
we notice the names of Brevct Major
Generals /. A. Grant and George j.
Stannarl, ard Brig. Gen. Stephen Thorn
as, Of Vermont.
....A meeting for consultation rela-
tive to forming Windsor County Far
mers' Club was held in Springfield,
Aug 18th. The meeting was called to
order by II. NJ, Arms, ID. d. Williams
of Chester was made President. and III.
Boynton of Woodstock, Secretary. Ey-
cry gentleman present expressed himself
strongly in favor of taking measures to
enlist the cooperation of the active men
in that county in forming a Windsor
County Farmers Club.
The St. Johnsbury Caledonian
sasy that public sale of the Passumpsic
Bank, held on Monday of last weed, the
assets and liabilities of the above institu-
ton were struck off to +. G.. Redngton,
Esq, at S4.0l per share OF $50 payable
October l. That is, Mr.. Redington
agrees to redeem the bills wher present.
ed, pay any outstanding debts, and give
TO the stockholders Si.0l per sharc-for
which the bank turns over to him its en-
tire assets.
The remaining battalion of the
Eleventh Vermont lst Vt. Heavy Artil-
lery) is expected home during the week.
... Mr.. Asa Bordwell, n drover of
Tunbrdge, was killed on Monday, the
2lst, soon after passing White River
Junction, by coming in contact with a
bridge, as he was climbing up the side OF
a car.
....A party of five gentlemen at Rut-
land caught 1927 trout out of Furnace
brook, a few days since.
The press Of the State are reques-