The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-10-18
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

lave copy the following letter from
the Rutland Herald of the 1lth inst. as a
testimonial Of the prcmptness with which
the ''Old Thenix Life ms Co.," of
Hartford, Conn, conduct their business.
1t must be gratifying to the many in this
torn, that have insured their lives in this
reliable company, to feel that they have
not only insured in company that pos
sesses SO many important advantages, but
is also reliable and prompt:
WHITING, W., Oct, 1865.
Editor Rutland Herald Tins is to
certify that my husband, J. Q. A. Ware.
was insured in the "Phenix Mutual Life
Insurance Company" OF Hartford, Conn,
by their agent, Newton X. Bond, Esq,
for one thousand dollars-Jan. 4th 1865.
He died Aug. go, 1865. Proofs Of the
same were received at the Albany office,
NJ. V. Is. Bull, general agent, Sept. %,
and / hare this day received the full amount
Of sad CLAIM.
EMILY ii. WARE.
....On Saturday evening last, Mr..
Langmaid Of Coventry, started from Stan
stead with fifty-fve dollars in five-dollar
gold pieces which he had loose in his
pants pocket. On arriving home ''nary'
piece could he find, but hole in his
pocket revealed the sad fact that the
'yellow boys" were playing truant along
the read. Mr.. Langmaid had not recov-
covered any of the lost treasure at last
accounts.
-. A fire broke out in the barn of
widow May, in Barton, while the Fifth
regiment was in camp. The citizen SOL
diers at once took hold, aud although
without fire apparatus, did such efficient
service as TO save the house, greatly to
the surprise of the people, who stood by
saying all the time, 'there is no use, it
must burn" SO much for the Militia.
1.-The store of John Stowell, of
Derby Centre, was burglariously entered
Saturday night, and various articles of
clothing, and scrip, in all amounting to
one hundred dollars worth, were taken.
REMAnKABLE OArs-Two years ago,
among other seeds received from the Ag-
ricutural Department at Washington.
D. g., David w. Ramsdcll, of Washing
ton. this State, discovered a single oat
which attracted his notice from its remar-
kable size, AMI he resolved to give it a
Try, he planting it tina. year, and getting
from that one oat, l3 stalks, bearing 81
50 grams. This year be planted 204O
OF them. AMI reapel therefrom 2 bushels,
pee&s and one quart, which averaged
ijs pounds to the bushcl Mr.. RAMS
dell exhibited them at the State Fair,
where he sold $50 worh h.
....Owen Aldis, son of the Hon. A.
o. Allis, OF 81. Adams, was thrown from
a horse on Monday last, and had an arm
badly fractured.
Willard & Parker of Castleton re-
Gently disposed OF one half of their marble
quarry and property at West Rutland
for $50
49,. AT the recent muster of the 9Th
militia regiment at Barton, there were
on duty AZ privates three pastors Of chur-
ches, the three selectmen Of town, and
an editor, and as corporal man worth
! Sl50.OO0
DR.. David S. Conant, professor
of surgery in the University Of Vermont
at Burlington, died at New York city,
Sunday. lie had been professor ten
years, and was an honored citizen.
.... The rolling mills at Burlington
went into operation on Monday, and roll
ed out about six sheets on the first after
noon.
.... A reunion OF Vermont officers is
to be held at Montpelier, on the 18th.
... DR. o. s. Dyer of Brandon has
been appointed examining surgeon Of
pensions.
....A few weeks since Silas Chad
wick, of Randolph, a retu, ned soldier and
worthy citizen, had his barn burned, it
evidently being the work of an incendiary
-Four or five days later his hop house was
consumed, with $500 to $500 worth of
hops. On Tuesday of week before last,
the barn of Philander Fish was burned,
together with 90 tons of hay, large
amount Of grain, and the thrashing ma
chine of this same Silas Chadwick
These buildings were all within a few
rods of each other, and were all evident
ly fired bv the same hand.
80. Abner Bowley, of Newport, met
with serious accident while hunting on