The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-07-11
focal AND TATE ITEMS.

matter.
The Democrats have called a Dis
trict Convention at M%iddlebury, on Tues
day, July 18th, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, to
nominate a candidate TO represent the
First Congressional District in Congress.
The Addison County Democratic
Convention will also he held ut Middle
bury, on the 18th inst.
The arrangements for the V~ergenncs
Centennial Reunion are progressing.
Committees have been appointed, and
letters of invitation sent to all the former
residents whose addresses are known.
KILLED By LlGIrrNING.-A y~carling Colt,
belonging to Mr.. + X. Severance, Of
this town, was killed by lightning in an
open field on Sunday afternoon. 1t ap-
pears that the lightning struck the ami
NAL in the head, divided at the breast and
followed the two fore legs to the ground.
Death was instantaneous.
ACCIDENTS on THE FouRriL-A young
man named Edward lIuntoon was badly
burned about the face and head on the
morning of the Fourth, at Castleton, by
the premature discharge Of q cannon,
while engaged in firing a salute. 1t is
feared that he will lose lis cycsight i'll
consequence.
A Mr.. Chilson had one of his eyes
somewhat injured at the same time and
place.
At west Poultney, a youth named John
Livingston, aged Is years, was killed
while engaged in firing n morning salute.
1t appears that IL strife was existing be-
tween the boys of the East and the West
villages of that town as to who would
fire their cannon quickest, and without
sponging or thumbing the piece, young
Livingston endcavored 10 ram the car
fridge down, when it ignitcd, causing the
ramrod to pass through his hip, tearing
off both his hands, and otherwise horri-
bic manelcd him. He lived but about
an hour after the accident.
FENlAN SCARE. President johnson
has signed the joint resolution reimburs-
inc the State Of Vermont for her expcn-
ditures for the protection of the frontier
during the recent F,nian scare.
FIRE IN LuNENBUEG.-Thc store of
Nh. j. G. Daring in Lunenburg, was
destroyed by fire on the night of the lst
inst. The loss is about 5000, on
which there is an insurance of $4,000.
The fire is thought to be the work of an
incendiary.
SHEEP KILLED EY LIGIIrNlNG.-Thc
Greenfield Gazette says that Il. l.. Cush-
man. of Of Bernardston, Mass, had 80
sheep killed by lightning during the shower
Of Wednesday afternoon of last week.
They were standing under a walnut tree.
A fellow named Silver, residing in
Craftsbury, got ms drunk as a brute some
few days since, and thrust his wife into a
barn, setting fire to the same, intending 10
burn her up. The screams Of the poor
woman fortunately brought her assistance
before she was injured. Silver is under
arrest.
MONEY ORDER SYSTEM The Post,
master General has put into operation the
new law of Congress on the "AIoney Or
der" system. Orders of $50 and under
are now sold, while under the old system
the maximum was $50. The fees for
money orders have also been changed
orders from 81 to $40 being now issued
at 10 cents; and over $40 to $50 inclu.
sive, at % cents.
The commencement of the Univer-
s;ty of Vermont occurs this year on the
LIST of August. The Rev. VIM. Il. Spra
que delivers the address before the So.
ciety of Religious Inquiry, on Sunday
evening, July goth. The celebration OF
the Associate Alnmni takes place on the
evening of July 3lst Matthew Hale o
Elizabethtown, n. Y. delivers the ora
ton.
RIPToS.-We understand Ripton ha
been visited by another severe gale o
wind which destroyed property to a con
siderable amount. Mr.. Murray's barr
was totally destroyed and his house un
rooted. We have failed to learn the fur
Their particulars.
RUTLAND A. Ward was advertise,
to lecture at Rutland last week Tuesda,
but didn't appear-Reason, that he is il
Europe and the agent, one William
Chappell was a spurious one, who alb
seconded with what fees lie succeeded il
collecting. The "Fourth" celebration