The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-11-20

LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

Our National Thanksgiving by
proclamation Of the President and State
Thanksgiving by proclamation of the Gov.
ernor occur together on the 10Th inst.
The public Exhibition of the Philo-
thesian Society of Mildlcbury College
occurs TO. morrow evening, at the College
Chapel.
Our thanks to Hon. NJ o. Porter
Chairman Of the Committee TO visit the
Vermont Reform School for copy Of
of their able report.
w are also Indebted to Henry
Clark Esq, Secretary of the Senate for
the Report of the Committee TO visit the
Vermont Reform School, the Manual Or
the Legislature and other valuable papers
Runaway on Munger Street, Sunday
evening, a horse belonging to Darius
Severance, almost dcmoiishing wagon
belonging to Abel Abbey.
The Legislature ajourns this Tues
day. morning, at 8 o'clock.
Remember the public examination of
of Teachers on Saturday.
w. c. Wilson, OF Wcybridgc, had
stolen, on Thursday last, horse and
buggy, and John a. Child SIS in money
hy the sumo man. One Henry l.. Elson
of Brookficld, is charged with the theft,
but he has not yet been secured. Mr..
Wilson offers s25 reward for his arrest.
The people Of Shorcham Lave defer
ed the celebration of their Centennial
until next year July 4th, when they will
also erect n Soldiers Monument n, an OK
pensc Of $500 Rev. Dr. Sunderland
OF Washington d. Z. will deliver the
address
Mr.. NJ. Hamilton of Br.lport met
with an accident last Monday morning
10y stepping on frosty plank. breaking
both bones short SPACE from the ANGLE
joint.
We would call attention TO the Adj
vcrtisemcnt Of Geo L. Rowcll & Co. in
another column for Solicitors of Advcr-
tisemens." Rowell & Co. are not only
Enerprising but reliable AMI fair in their
dealings.
dealt! OF Gen V. LAWRENCE We
learn that Gen. V. Lawrence, one of the
oldest and most esteemed citizens of Yer
gcnncs, died quite suddenly on Friday
morning the 9th inst, at the residence of
Judge Picrpoint. Gen. Lawrence, dur
ing his long AMI active life, has held
many offices Of trust within the gift orthc
citizens of Vergcnnes and of Addison
County. lie died in the advanced age
Of - years, universally regretted
RAILROAD AccIDENr.-An accident
occurred TO the passenger train which
was due here at S:26 going north on
Wednesday morning, when about
three fourths of n mile north of brandon.
by which three or four cars were thrown
from the track, and partially down the
embankmcni, yet, strange to say, though
the cars contained quite number of
passengers, none were hurt. A slight
fplnV m ha Of,
result of the accident.
The fire seen in the direction of
Lake Dunmorc week ago Sunday eve.
ming, was coal kiln.
Boy Losr.-A little son of Francis
Aul erton, of st Albans, has been missing
since the 9th inst. with no trace by which |
to guide or search for him. lie is about
10 years of age, little deaf, and ans.
wers 10 the name of Louis Napoleon.
lie was dressed when last seen in back |
cloths and straw hat. Any information
concerning the lad addressed to his father,
at ST. Adams, will be gratefully received.
ACCIDENTS. -Silas IIoughton Fuller, a
young man lG or Is years old, was killed
by being run over by the gravel train IN
Lyndon, on Thursday morning of last
week. lie was terribly mangled. His
remains were brought to Mr.. Solomon
Humphreys in St. Johnsbury.
Frank Garland, of Pad,lock's village
Is years old, had his left arm broken
above the elbow, on the 12inst. He was
standing up in the back part of wagon,
when the horse starting suddenly, he was
pitched out upon the ground, causing the
above named injury.
ACcIDESTs-Wm Whitney of Peru |
was thrown out of his wagon on Mon
day morning the 18th inst, and severely
hurt. He was found senselcss mile .
beyond where the accident occurred
Mrs. Samuel Reyes OF Bennington
and her daughter were thrown down