The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-04-04
local AND STATE ITEMS.

evening, April q, at 7 o'clock
REV. Mr.. Wood of Boston presented
the claims of the American Tract Society
to TO the Cong churches in Cornwall
and Nliddlebury last Sabbath, after which
liberal collections were taken.
Rev. d. w. Dayton of St. Adams
will lecture before the "Young Mems
Christian Association in the Methodist
Church, Wednesday evening, April d.
We have received a valuable paper
read before the Vermont llisori al So
cicty by f. J. Phelps, entitled "rhe Life
and Character of Charles Lnslcy."
ADDISON IIousE-The new proprietor,
Mr.. d. Rider, took possession on Mon
day. The former popular landlord, {.
1icknor, Esq, goes TO Great Darlington,
Mass, with his fine stock of horses, for
one of which he has refused the snug
little Gum of $500.
We are happy TO learn that : :hool
District No appointed a committee
at their late school meeting, TO confer
with District No. in relation 10 con-
soidaton for the purpose OF organizing
Graded School. This proposition can
not fail Of receiving universal approba-
ton.
A son of Perry Glleti Of Waterbury,
oly thirteen years old, acct ntaliy COM
united suicide II few days ago by hanging
himself.
The house Of Chester Baker OF Chel-
sea was destroyed 10y fire recently and
was total loss, the insurance having
been allowed to expire but about a month
before.
The CdleooHm apologies to lis
readers for ever having 'rccummcndcd 10
tLeir consideration the New York Times
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT Albert Pal
mcr, brakeman ON the Rensselaer, and
Saratoga railroad, was Friday engaged at
West Rutland in Stacking the engine from
a train which he was dividing when
he fell upon the track AMI portion of the
train ran over him. badly brui>ing his head
dislocating one Of his hips, and so much
innring other parts Of the body, that both
egs and one OF his thumbs had to be am
p,hatcd
SEVENTII REGIMENT. - Col. Porter
writes TO Gen Washburnc that he expects
to arrive at Brattleboro with his regiment
about the 10th of April. 1t is hoped the
9TH will receive the hearty welcome it
deserves.
EDlronIAL TAsrE-The Record and
Co}e1on'dn have been very busy OF late in
cull,ng from other papers choice 'llst'
OF advertisements which they call sin le-
cent and have been parading them con
spicuously in their editorial columns.
Pleasant reading gentlemen editors.
You show nice appreciation OF elegant
literature! Your editorial tastes are I'M
questioned Hope your taste and refine
ment are duly appreciated - Vermont
P,mnic.
Harvey Mansfield of Bristol, while
filing saw with his gloves on recently.
stopped to rub his eyes and so filled them
with steel filings that he will probably
lose his sight.
There never was so much crime in
We. mont as now, and the officers say that
four tilths of it is 10 be attributed ia
liquor. One county has fifteen criminals
who will be sent to state prison.
Lawrence Barnes Of Burlington has
given $500 worth of books to the young
mems association at Burlington.
Lewis f. Wood is to be phrophet on
senior class day in Dartmouth College.
Rodney Bassctt of Mortified wa,
terribly crushed between two cars at Bel
lows Falls on the 2Sh AT first hi, case
was considered hopeless, but on Thursday
morning hopes Of recovery were enter
tanned.
John LvernoKe, late OF 2 battery
u. S. artillery, died III the depot at ~.
Albans March so He was on his way
to his home in Montreal.
RAILROAD ACClDENT-An extra
freight train on the Rutland & Washing
ton Railroad ran off the track between
West Rutland and CaStleton, Monday
afternoon, Several cars, loaded with
marble, were thrown across the track, 81
obstructing the road that the train that
left Rutland for Troy, via Saratoga. took
the passengers from the New York train,
due at 4.3o, and brought them to Rut-
land--the New York train taking ihe
passengers by Whitehall TO Troy. 1t is
understood the night trains for New
York went by way Of Bennington.